Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA • July 15-20, 2014

Photos by Katie Navarra

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show  • West Springfield, MA • July 15-20, 2014
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

The AQHA Region 6 Regional Championship Show kicked off Tuesday, July 15th

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

15 year old Taylor Wyman sleeps in her horse’s neighboring stall even though her home is only 20 minutes away. She likes to keep a close watch over “Jo-Jo”, Hesgotcadillacstyle

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Halter classes opened the Regional Championship event

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Sharon Fisk (r) and niece, Abbey Hopkins (l) travel to AQHA shows together

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

William Buckley (r) of Buckley Quarter Horses and Ricky Noiseux (l) traveled from nearby Preston, Connecticut

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Amateur exhibitor Kayleigh McDonnell from Rutland, Vermont straightens a braid before class begins

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Meghan Corley (l) and Molly Jarrett (r) students at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT were on hand to promote CQHA

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

The warm up pen is a busy place on opening day

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

“Mazi” enjoys a cool rinse off from Chris St. Cyer

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Olivia Delello (l) and Miranda Burkert (r) pass the time studying their patterns

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

The day’s schedule includes an inspirational quote of the day

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

AQHA Professional Horsewoman, Wanda Lounder, took youth rider, Shaynah Seames from Bethel, Maine under her wing through the AQHA Borrow A Trainer initiative

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Halter classes opened the Regional Championship event

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA
AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

Views from the Region 6 Championship Show

AQHA Region 6 Championship Show • West Springfield, MA

 

With fewer AQHA Regional Championships scheduled in 2014, the Region Six event was the only of its kind in the Northeast. The next closest Regional Championships were held in Mississippi, Kansas and South Dakota. Exhibitors outside the region hauled in from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Ontario, Canada for a chance to compete for six sets of points. A total of 6,500 entries are expected and 400 stall rentals once the show officially wraps up July 20. Judges for this year’s event include Mike & Charlene Carter, Suzy Jeane, Michelle Tidwell, Nancy Renfro and Lori Gordon.

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