Junior Western Pleasure, Western Riding World Champions crowned

Source: Text and Photos by Courtney Archer

Jr WR WinnerBrad Ost teamed with UF A Certain Star to capture his first AQHA World Championship title in Junior Western Riding Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

With a score of 229.5 Ost and UF A Certain Star, a 2009 chestnut gelding by Certain Potential and out of Prissy Legs, made it a decisive win by outscoring his nearest opponent by 5.5 points. Judges for the class were: Steve Heckaman, Mike Carter, Sam Rose, Cynthia Rucker and Laurel Walker-Denton.

UF A Certain Star was bred by the University of Florida Foundation in Ocala and is owned by Courtney Archer of Pilot Point, Texas.

Reserve Champion in the class was My Vital Valentine, owned by Diana Davidson of Franktown, Colorado; and shown by Chad Evans.

Earlier in the afternoon the Junior Western Pleasure finals mixed things up as judges called for an extended walk right into the lope to evaluate the 15 returning competitors.

Evaluating the class were: Mike Carter, Steve Heckaman, Sam Rose, Cynthia Rucker and Bob Kail.

Rusty Green of Pilot Point, Texas, piloted Only A Breeze (Abby), a 2009 sorrel mare by Invitation Only and out of Zippin The Breeze, to a win in the class. Only A Breeze as bred by Kathryn Frederick of Ocala, Florida and is owned by Capital Quarter Horses LLC (Susan Roberts) of Whitesboro, Texas.

Jr WP“Abby is a very natural mover no matter if your asking her to go slow or fast,” Green said. “She is a show mare that loves her job.”

The whole year has been loaded with success for Only A Breeze and Susan Roberts. They won the Western Pleasure at the AQHA Amateur Select World Show and the Select Western Pleasure at the Quarter Horse Congress. Next year Green and Roberts plan to get Abby qualified for the AQHA Select and Open World Shows and then she will go to the breeding farm to pull a couple of embryos.

Reserve Junior Western Pleasure World Champion was Shane Dowdy of Northlake, Texas riding Chasing A Dream for owner Candace Jussen, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Junior Western Riding Top 10

Champion: Brad Ost riding UF A Certain Star

Reserve Champion: Chad Evans riding My Vital Valentine

3rd: Jamie Dowdy riding It’s a Southern Thing

4th: Brad Kearns riding The Perfect Kryme

5th: Blake Weis riding Snap Krackle Pop

6th: Deana Searles riding RR Certain Bout This

7th: Victoria Holt riding Missy Machine

8th: Nancy Alto-Renfro riding Blazing Moonlight

9th: Leonard Berryhill riding Aquarian Moon

10th: Jeff Mellott riding Invested In Cowboys

 

Junior Western Pleasure Top 10

Champion: Rusty Green riding Only A Breeze

Reserve Champion: Shane Dowdy riding Chasing A Dream

3rd: Katie Green riding Hot Lopin Goodbar

4th: Jay Starnes riding Its Best To Be Hot

5th: Gil Galyean riding Suddenly A Cool Lady

6th: Bradley Ost riding Cee Money

7th: Andy Cochran riding OHK Goodbars Krymsun

8th: Cleve Wells riding Cool Poco Dot

9th: Adam Wainscott riding Krymsun Truffle

10th: Kyle Defreece riding Touched Softly

The AQHA World Show continues all week in Oklahoma City. For more information on the AQHA World Championship Show, including a schedule and complete results visit www.AQHA.com

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