The International Defies Bad Weather to Rack Up 5,700+ Entries

By: Brittany Bevis

Despite the tumultuous weather that Mother Nature sent Indiana’s way, (including tornados, downed trees, closed roads, power outages, and 6+ inches of rain) The International persevered, racking up 5,700+ entries over the weekend. According to Mark Harrell Horse Shows, the 2016 event totaled 2,900 AQHA entries. This year, AQHA entries were up to 4,500!

One reason for the substantial hike may have been the new location for this year’s event in Cloverdale, as well as the addition of Rookie classes to the show schedule. No matter the reason for the increase in attendance, judges Mark Russell, Dean Bogart, Shawn Hays, Gayle Lampinen, Amy Watkins, and Tyler Crouse had a tough time determining the winners among many the top horse and rider teams in attendance.

Class- Entries- Circuit Champion 

• Senior Trail – 30- Jennifer Paul/Some Hot Potential
• L1 Showmanship- 27- Kaylyn Krutchen/Mister Spontaneous
• L1 Trail- 23- Jennifer Paul/Heza Lazy Cookie
• 14-18 Showmanship- 21- Ellexxah Maxwell/Zips Bossy Chip
• L1 Western Pleasure- 17- Jim Chafin/One Hot Chiq
• Amateur Showmanship- 16- Jessica Baird/Cool Lopin Lady
• Junior Trail- 15- Jennifer Paul/Cruize
• Western Riding- 15- Milisa Daurer/KM Zip Me Suddenly
• L1 Amateur Showmanship- 15- Kimberly Bengston/Mac N Zziple
• 13 and Under Showmanship- 15- Caroline Fredenburg/Ima Tuff Barpasser
• Select Western Pleasure- 15- Cynthia Cosentino/Hot Lopin Cowboy
• Senior Western Pleasure- 15- Kenny Lakins/Rock County Kid

All-around competitors put their best hooves forward, vying for coveted High Point awards, full page ads in The Equine Chronicle! Congratulations to the big winners. We look forward to seeing your ads in an upcoming edition of the magazine.

• Novice Amateur – Amazin Dream & Jackie Bauer
• Amateur – Really Sudden & Kelly Rauschenbach
• Select – Good Going Danika & Karen Boxell
• Novice Youth – Mister Spontaneous & Lou Kruchten
• 13 & under – Ima Tuff Barpasser & Caroline Fredenburg
• 14-18 – A Hotrod Sensation & Mackenzie Boone
• Open – Some Hot Potential – Emma Brown owner

Walk/Jog and Rookie winners received Stall Front Bags.

• Small Fry – Radical Blue Chip & Makenna Harrison
• Rookie Amateur – Outrageously Dashing & Michelle Lucas
• Rookie Youth – Dreamtime Remembered & Adelyn Pulley
• L1 Amateur W/J – Huntin A Charm & Marla Miles
• L1 Youth W/J – Xtremely Hot Tootsee & Ava Newsome

Click here to view S/C 1 results.

Click here to view S/C 2 results.

Click here to view Circuit Champions.