Theme of 2014 Aggie Super Circuit Was Fun, Fun, Fun! Click Here For Photos and Results
Nancy Cahill and John McDaniel in costume during the Exhibitor’s Party. All photos courtesy of Aggie Super Circuit Show management.
By: Brittany Bevis
Just by looking at the photos coming out of Bryan, Texas over the weekend, it’s obvious that the overarching theme at the 2014 Aggie Super Circuit Quarter Horse Show was all about fun, fun, fun! The event took place April 3-6 at the Brazos County Expo and was judged by Chele McGauly, Jan Hay, Jane Bagley, Bonnie Jo Clay, Doug Huls, Judd Paul, and Delena Doyle.
Some of the fun activities that exhibitors were treated to at the show included an Exhibitor’s Party with accompanying Texas Quarter Horse Youth Association fundraiser, horse and rider “selfie” contest, and the always popular “Where’s Woody” competition. Communications Chair for the Aggie Super Circuit, Blair Williamson, explains how show management incorporated the use of social media in an effort to increase exhibitor participation among the younger crowd.
One of the horse and rider “selfie” contest winners.
“We had a horse and rider ‘selfie’ contest on Facebook where people submitted pictures of themselves and their horses,” Williamson says. “The photo with the most likes/shares won a western picture frame and a MasterCard gift card. We also have a wooden horse figurine known as ‘Woody’ that hides around the show grounds. Whoever finds and brings him back to the show office wins a prize.”
Where’s Woody hiding today? Bring him to the show office to get a prize!
During the Exhibitor’s Party on Saturday evening, John McDaniel and Nancy Cahill donned costumes that transformed them into a “Cowboy King Charles” and “Colorful Clown” for their duties as hospitality servers. Also, “The Dessert Divas” served baked goods for tips in an effort to help raise money for the Texas Quarter Horse Youth Association Scholarship Fund. Thanks to the tasty treats and sugary sweets, over $1,500 was raised.
John McDaniel serves diners during Saturday evening’s Exhibitor’s Party.
Although the show’s emphasis was on fun and promoting a family-friendly environment, there was no shortage of tough competition. Perhaps, that was because there were several qualification spots on the line for the upcoming 2014 AQHA Novice Championship Shows.
During the show, Novice Championship qualifying classes were offered in both novice amateur and novice youth categories in halter geldings and mares, showmanship, horsemanship, western pleasure, western riding, trail, reining, hunter under saddle, and hunt seat equitation. The top three competitors in each of the Novice Champion of Champions classes were recognized as Texas State Qualifiers and became eligible to enter either the 2014 AQHA Novice Championship show in Murfreesboro, TN or Las Vegas, NV. Congratulations to the following Champion of Champion winners!
2014 TQHA Champion of Champions winners:
Champion of Champions High-Point Amateur- Rebecca Fussell & Good Riding Machine
Champion of Champions Amateur Trail- Danielle Watson & Shes Zippen N Style
Champion of Champions Amateur Western Riding- Lisa Ford & Flash Man Zip
Champion of Champions Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation- Kim Neas & Rumors Are Hot
Champion of Champions Amateur Hunter Under Saddle- Rebecca Fussell & Good Riding Machine
Champion of Champions Amateur Showmanship- Rebecca Fussell & Good Riding Machine
Champion of Champions Amateur Western Pleasure- Merry Sharp & Alittlebitof the best
Champion of Champions Amateur Horsemanship- Julianna Carlisle & Too Hot To Frisk
Champion of Champions Amateur Reining- Christy Schraeder & Chancito
Champion of Champions High-Point Youth- Claire Cherrington & Zips Dandy Sensation
Champion of Champions Youth Trail- Jessica Harper & Southwestern Style
Champion of Champions Youth Western Riding- Claire Cherrington & Zips Dandy Sensation
Champion of Champions Youth Hunt Seat Equitation- Claire Cherrington & Zips Dandy Sensation
Champion of Champions Youth Hunter Under Saddle- Madeleine Crawford & Im Absolutely A Star
Champion of Champions Youth Showmanship- Cameron Crenwelge & Zip Back N Yak
Champion of Champions Youth Western Pleasure- Domenick Hiebing & Certain To Cruise
Champion of Champions Youth Horsemanship- Madeleine Crawford & Im Absolutely A Star
Champion of Champions Youth Reining- Kennedy Bryant & Captain Star Cruiser
Scroll below to view more fun photos from the show and All-Around results, courtesy of Aggie Super Circuit show management.
2014 Aggie Super Circuit All Around Award Winners:
Novice Youth-
Claire Cherrington- Zips Dandy Sensation
Madeleine Crawford- Im Absolutely A Star
Youth-
Bailey Anderson- Zippos Kat Man Do
Avery Ellis- Consider Duplicated
Novice Amateur-
Rebecca Fussell- Good Ridin Machine
Juliana Carlisle- Too Hot to Frisk
Amateur-
Fon Laughlin- Zip Along Home
Whitney Walquist-Vicars- Southwestern Gunman
Select Amateur-
Kim Allen- Zips Fancy Talk
Anne Wilson- Visible Investment
