For those of you who haven’t been able to keep up with the real-time results we’ve been posting on Facebook, I thought I would give everyone a little wrap-up of a few highlights from the APHA World Show.
At the end of the first ever Fall World Championship Paint Horse Show, APHA named 127 World Champions and awarded over $450,000 in cash and prizes.
While every World, Reserve World Championship and top ten title earned is an achievement to be proud of, there were a few exhibitors whose performance is worth extra notice.
In the halter horse scene, Clint Fullerton accumulated a very impressive 16 World/Reserve world titles with horses like Shes Somthin Sexy, Far Too Fancy and Dee Dee Delicious.
Mike Short made a clean sweep in the pleasure driving by winning the Junior with Mr. Cool All The Time and the Senior with Ultimate Bonanza.
Susan Wilson was named both World and Reserve World Champion in the Masters Amateur Trail with her two horses, Predictably Perfect and Real Groovy respectively.
Mike Hachtel won the Senior Western pleasure with Hot Lips Cookie, the 2-year-old Western Pleasure with Scenic Ocean Drive and was Reserve in the Junior Western Pleasure with Sensational Lollipop.
Sara Simons was Reserve in the 2-year-old Western Pleasure with Miss Texas Sensation, World Champion in the Junior Western Riding with One Flashy Sensation and Reserve in the Senior Western Riding with Mystical Machine.
The Gillespie barn won approximately 10 buckles in various hunter under saddle and Novice Amateur classes. Shannon almost made a full sweep in the hunt seat by winning the Senior Hunter Under Saddle with In A New York Minute, the 3-year-old challenge with Must Be A Dream, and the 2-year-old Hunter under Saddle with Guitar Hero.
At the end of the Amateur portion of the show, Chelsea Bain took home the All-around Classic Amateur title with Sensational Blonde and Casey Hicks was Reserve with Strait Ole Paint. Capturing the Masters Amateur All-around was Susan Wilson with Predictably Perfect and Reserve was Dr. Kelli Foster with Fleet’s Serenity. In the Novice Amateur All-around, Shannon Sullenberger won with Jettn Champagne Chex and Melissa Haberkorn was Reserve with VR Knock Your Socks Off.
In the Open All-around, Ill Be Sensational was the Highpoint English horse, Super Gelding and Highpoint overall horse.
I also have to give a little shout out to my own horse, Its All Bhindthe Zipr. Together we won the Classic Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation and the first ever Hart Non-pro Versatility Challenge. Theo is looking forward to riding around town in his new trailer!
Congratulations to everyone who participated at the Fall World Championship Paint Horse show.
