Two new Amateur performance World Champions were crowned Tuesday at the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City.

Jeffrey Johns piloted Lopin For a Chex to a win in Western Riding and Rock County Kid rocked the Western Pleasure with T. Sharnai Thompson in the saddle.

Johns and Lopin For a Chex, a 2007 bay gelding by Lazy Loper and out of She Bee A Chex, marked a 227.5 to capture the win.

Robert D. Huver II, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and All But Sudden were the Reserve World Champion in Amateur Western Riding with a score of 226.5 and they were also the Level 2 Champions.

“Lazy is a very talented horse but you always have to stay one step ahead of him.” Johns says. “I knew if I could make it past the far end of the arena and down my line, I could finally take a breath.”

Johns, who shows under the guidance of Jim and Deanna Searles, also showed More Radical to a fifth place in the class with a score of 222.

“Western Riding is one of my favorite classes, the control you have to have and the feeling of being one with your horse is amazing,” Johns says.

Lopin For A Chex will compete next week in Senior Western Riding and then will have a nice long break before showing at the Sun Circuit early next year, Johns says.

Tuesday evening’s featured events started with the finals of Amateur Western Pleasure. The 15 finalists were evaluated by Steve Heckaman, Mike Hay, John Dean, Kelly McDowall and Mike Carter.

Thompson, of Pilot Point, Texas, topped off a successful show season by capturing the top spot in the class aboard Rocky County Kid, a 2011 bay gelding by Good I Will Be and out of JDZ Madison County, bred by Rita Crundwell.

“Rocky is definitely becoming one of my favorite horses,” Thompson says. “He always gives me his all every time he steps into the show pen.”

Rock County Kid will compete in Level 1 Western Pleasure Stakes next week and then, after a much-deserved break, Thompson says he will begin his all-around career.

“I’ve waited a long time for a horse like Rocky,” she says, “and I’m going to sit back and enjoy him.”

Capturing the Reserve Championship in the class and also named Level 2 champions were Angela Wade, Wellington, Florida, and Huntin Big Dreams.

Complete Top 10 placings in each class are listed below.

Top 10 Amateur Western Riding

Champion: Jeffrey Johns riding Lopin For A Chex / Score: 227.5

Reserve Champion : Robert Huver riding All But Sudden / Score: 226.5

3rd: Gabrielle Capron riding KM Zip Me Suddenly / Score: 222.5

4th: Fon Laughlin riding Zip Along Home / Score: 222

5th: Jeffrey Johns riding More Radical / Score: 222

6th: Alyssa Hinchman riding Impulsive Lite / Score: 222

7th: Kristen Thompson riding Elis A Sleepin / Score: 222

8th: Stephanie Richardson riding Kickin Axe In Levis / Score/ 219.5

9th: Darcy Reeve riding Ima Petite Classic / Score: 219

10th: Christina Szabados riding Invest Ina Machine / Score: 217.5

Top 10 Amateur Western Pleasure

Champion: T. Sharnai Thompson riding Rock County Kid

Reserve Champion: Angela Wade riding Huntin Big Dreams

3rd: Kaleena Weakly riding Caught Me Looking

4th: Jessica Parris riding Cool Lookin Machine

5th: Katie Johnson riding Touched Softly

6th: Angie Watts Schmeck riding Only Because I’m Good

7th: Megan Hawkins riding Love It In The Dark

8th: Brenda Looney riding Only A Summer Breeze

9th: April Brayton riding After Midnite

10th: Hayley Saul riding Eyed Be In A Jam