A total of 19 unshown Western Pleasure contenders battled it out for a $69,800 purse in the 2026 Virginia Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Open Western Pleasure class held in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Lexington on March 28.

When the placings of the six judges were tallied, and high and low cards dropped, Texas trainer Aaron Moses loped forward riding Girl Code to collect a check for $16,250.

Girl Code is a 2023 chestnut mare, sired by VS Code Red out of Missy Machine. She was bred by Paulette Christen and is owned by Kristen Galyean, of Claremont, Oklahoma.

Reserve in the class went to Cool Gypsy Woman and Jamie Hartman, earning $11,700. Cool Gypsy Woman a 2022 chestnut mare, sired by Cool Breeze out of Always Good Faith. She was bred by Looney Quarter Horses LLC and is owned by Renee Norleen, of Aubrey, Texas.

The Intermediate champion in the class went to VS Im No Doubts and Dillon Vaughn, who also placed eighth in the Open Division. They collected $3,250 for the eighth place and an additional $1,500 for the Intermediate win. VS Im No Doubts is a 2023 bay stallion, sired by No Doubt Im Lazy out of Vital Signs R Stable. He was bred and is owned by Superior Care Management LLC, of Jenks, Oklahoma.

Reserve in the Intermediate Division was All Fiired Up, a 2023 sorrel gelding, sired by Fiire N Ice out of Makin This Look Good. He was bred by Barbara Clifford and is owned by Melanie M. Parker, of Vidalia, Georgia. Jason English was the exhibitor, picking up the check for $1,000 for the Intermediate Reserve and another $2,600 for placing ninth in the Open Division.

The Virginia Maiden Limited Championship went to Now Or Neverr, a 2020 bay gelding, sired by Machine Made out of Talkin My Best. Piloted by Kaitlin Hutchinson, Now Or Neverr also placed fourth in the Open Division. He was bred by Anna McCoy and is owned by the Parrish Hutchinson Partnership, of Pavo, Georgia. Now Or Neverr earned $6,500 in the Open Division and a $1,200 Limited Division bonus.

Reserve in the Limited Division was Sudden Made, a 2021 chestnut gelding, sired by Machine Made out of Peaches Smoothie, shown by Christina Brantner, earning $800 He was bred by Tina Krishbaum and is owned by Brantner. In addition to the Reserve in the Limited division, the pair placed 10th in the Open Division, collecting $2,275. Lola Allen and Lets Go Girls placed third in the Limited Division earning $500.

Other placings in the Open Division include:

Third: Ashley Lakins and Topp Shelf Martini, a 2023 chestnut mare, sired by The Best Martini out of Made With Love. She was bred by Linda L. Judd-King and is owned by Shawn Johnson, of Saukville, Wisconsin. They earned $8,450.

Fifth: Machines Are Vital and Shannon Curl Holbin, earning $5,525. The 2023 bay stallion was bred by the Glover-Galyean Partnership and is owned by Bob or Kathie Kennedy, of Ocala, Florida.

Sixth: Mike Hachtel and Sst Super Sport, collecting $4,550. The 2023 brown gelding is sired by SST Festus out of Suddenfriedchicken. He was bred by Steven & Susan Thompson and is owned by Nettie Olsen, of Denver, North Carolina.

Seventh: Casey Willis and GI Jaane, winning $3,700. The 2022 red roan mare is sired by VS Code Red out of Its A Good Life. She was bred by Ale Quarter Horses and is owned by Jessica Landry, of Titusville, Florida.

3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Hunter Under Saddle

On Friday evening, March 27, during the March To Virginia American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Show Circuit, The Agreement, sired by Enticed out of Hot In Her Sleep won  the 3 & Over Maiden Hunter Under Saddle with Trisha Yamber in the irons for owner Kelsey Bell, earning $9,360. The Agreement was bred by Jeff Cochran.

Reserve in the class was Smooth Like Butter and Jamie English, earning $7,920. Smooth Like Butter was sired by Good Better Best out of Majorly Blue Skys and is owned by Kelly Smith.

Third & Limited Champion: VS Redline (VS Code Red x Lopin By So Easy), bred and owned by Morgan Parcher,  and shown by Christine Brantner; $5,040 and $1,200.

Fourth: Got What I Deserve (Outlaw Enterprise x Depreciated Asset) bred & owned by Randahl Hoffman and shown by Kaitlin Hutchinson; $3,600.

Fifth: Ill Sleep On It (Too Sleepy To Zip x Scare The Crows) bred by Shelley Donovan, owned by Rebecca Edward and shown by Farley McLendon; $3,240. 

Sixth and Reserve Limited Champion: Crackin Hubba Gum (VS Cracked The Code x Huntin Interest) bred by Marcia Kayler, owned and shown by Amanda Sullivan; $2,880 and $800.

Seventh: Make Good Choices (Good Better Best x Allie Kat) bred & owned by Tracy Barbeito and shown by Nicole Briere; $2,160.

Eighth: Chrome Alone (When In Chrome x Irish Lace) bred by Kelly Woodlief, owned by Kelley Stephens and shown by Pasley Mathis; $1,800.

Other Futurity Classes

In addition to the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle slot classes, The Virginia Maiden, featured several other futurity classes. 

Western Pleasure

Maturity Non-Pro Western Pleasure (6 shown) – Champion: Saltt Life owned and shown by Kylee Wiseman; Reserve: Made Suddenly, owned and shown by Whitney Small; Third: Miss Goodlookin, owned and shown by Nettie Olsen; Fourth: No Doubt Im Sleepy, owned and shown by Mark Owen; Fifth: Girlz R Players 2, owned and shown by Jessica Haulings; Sixth: KM Right Call, owned by Nicole Marshall and shown by Brody Marshall.

3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure (1 shown) –  Champion: HotStoppinSmokeShow, owned and shown by Daphne Evans.

$10,000 Horse Open Western Pleasure (5 shown) – Champion: Got Em Saying Wow, owned by Kylee Wiseman and shown by Blake Britton; Reserve Champion: Peace Of Pumpkin Pie, owned by Cindy Stec and shown by Brian Cox; Third: Batts The Way, owned by Suzan VonEssen and shown by Jason English; Fourth: When Ya Know Ya Know, owned by Michael MicInnis and shown by Kaitlin Hutchinson; Fifth: No Doubt Im Sleepy, owed by Mark Owen and shown by Danny Desmond.

3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure (4 shown) – Champion: Icee Hott (Fiire N Ice x A Good Sweet Peach), bred by Bret & Candy Parrish, owed by Stephanie Janis and shown by Ricky Noiseux; Reserve Champion: Nettworth (Nothin But Nett x SST Sheza Hulk), bred by Steven & Susan Thompson, owned by Dakota Phelps and shown by Rebecca Britton; Third: Black Iice (Fiire n Ice x Ima Hot Invitation), bred by Bret & Candy Parrish, owned by Bryan Reger and shown by Brian Cox; Fourth: HeartStoppinSmokeShow, owned by Daphne Evans and shown by Tyler Stevens.

3-Year-Old & Over Limited Horse Western Pleasure – Champion: Makin Me In Lace, owned by Bill Napier, shown by Kenny Lakins, $3,680; Reserve: SoCoolIMagnificent,  owned by Morgan Evans, shown by Brent Garringer, $2,530; Third: So Flattered, owned by Chandler Marks, shown by Cole Baker, $2,195.

Hunter Under Saddle

Maturity Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (9 shown) – Champion: All The Best Things, owned and shown by Shelly Boyle; Reserve Champion: Im The Greater Good, owned by Suzanne Duquette and shown by Erin Duquette; Third: Good Ol Boys Club, owned and shown by Allison Rock; Fourth: Give Me A Good Alibi, owned and shown by Maryn Klaus; Fifth: Hott N I Know It, owned and shown by Denise D’Anna; Sixth: Pretty Moved, owned and shown by Allyson Merrill.

3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (3 shown) – Champion: Southern Therapy, owned and shown by Virginia Hamadi; Reserve Champion: Yall Stop, owned by Joseph Brewer and shown by Elizabeth Brewer; Third: O How She Moves Me, owned by Jennifer Leasure and shown by Morgan Hemming.

3 & Over Limited Horse Hunter Under Saddle (5 shown) – Champion: Pretty Moves, owned by Allyson Merrill and shown by Tracey Kauffman; Reserve Champion: CockTailCoversations, owned and shown by Paisley Mathis; Third: Soh Hot, owned by Pierre Briere and shown by Nicole Briere; Fourth: A Warriors Ride, owned by Ashley Edwards and shown by Tyler Stevens; Fifth: Rides Like A Bently, owned and shown by Katrina Johnson.

Maturity Open Hunter Under Saddle (6 shown) – Champion: Ok Will Do (Good Better Best x WhenOnlyTheBestWillDo), bred by Nancy Sue Ryan, owned and shown by Farley McLendon; Reserve Champion: Good Ol Boys Club, (Good Better Best x Shez Immortal), bred by Capital Quarter Horses, owned by Allison Rock and shown by Jamie English; Third: Im The Greater Good (Good I Will Be x Detailed Coat), bred by Sandra Morgan, owned by Erin Duquette and shown by Suzanne Duquette; Fourth: Eye MakeItLook Easy (Easy On The Eyez x LookWhatUMadeMeHoo), bred by Brandy Jo Clark, owned by Waukegan Farms and shown by Joy Wheeler; Fifth: Cheaper Than Therapy (The Next Detail x OooLaLa Doll), bred by Ron Horn, owned by Rosemary Barber and shown by Tracey Kauffman; Sixth: Rides Like A Bentley (Un Forgettable x Whose Envious), bred by Virginia Tech Foundation, owned and shown by Katrina Johnson.

Ranch

3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Working Ranch Rail (28 shown) – Champion (Reserve Intermediate): Whiz A Chiolena, owned by Amanda McGinley and shown by Bradley Hill, $5,850/$1,200; Reserve: Hesa Gone Boone, owned and shown by John Roberts, $4,212; Third: Shogunn, owned by Amanda McGinley and shown by Beth Gouthro, $3,042; Fourth: Thee Smooth Operator, owned by Scota Horses LLC and shown by Shannon Quinlan, $2,340; Fifth(Champion Limited): Three Ten Tuh Yuma, owned by Ashley Nicholas and shown by Tyle Stevens, $1,989/$1,200; Sixth: Bone Daddy, owned by Erika Sterlimng and shown by Matt Gouthro, $1,638.

Non-Pro Working Western Rail – Champion: Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, owned and shown by Erika Collins Syterling, $2,615; Reserve: Iscream For Icecream, owned by Amanda McGinley, shown by Sean Garrett McGinley, $1,882.80; Third: Whiz A Chicolena, owned and shown by Amanda McGinley, $1,359.