Senior Western Pleasure exhibitors line up after the class

For 10 days in Scottsdale, Arizona, a great portion of the American Quarter Horse show industry’s top athletes vied for class wins, AQHA points, fantastic prizes, circuit championships, plus high-point and all-around titles at the Arizona Quarter Horse Association’s biggest event of the year. 

The American Quarter Horse Journal congratulates the following 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit all-around and high-point winners:

Senior

Only In Showbiz, a 2007 brown gelding (Invitation Only-Show Diva by Good Version), owned by Alexandra Chavez of Paradise Valley, Arizona

Junior

Aint Gota Lot, a 2010 bay gelding (Gota Lota Potential-Zips Fancy Fashion by Zippo Jack Bar), owned by Bilek Family Trust (Pamela J. Bilek) of Murrieta, California

Amateur

Take The Last Luke, a 2006 sorrel gelding (Luke At Me-Diversi Dee by Diversified), owned and shown by Tiina H. Volmer of Oak Point, Texas

Select Amateur

Cee Money, a 2009 brown gelding (Watch My Potential-Im One Tuff Cookie by Zips Chocolate Chip), owned and shown by Dan Yeager of Dallas

Level 1 Amateur

Good Time Cruzin, a 2007 bay gelding (Good Time To Shine-Miss Barpasser by Barpassers Best), shown by Brianna H. Haeckl of Vista, California, owned by Jake Haeckl

Youth 14-18

Blazinmytroublesaway, a 2007 palomino mare (Blazing Hot-Really In Trouble by Trouble In Town), shown by Deanna Green of Pilot Point, Texas, owned by Rusty and Katie Green

Youth 12-13

Only Temptation, a 2010 gray gelding (Invitation Only-Goodbars Glamourgirl by Zippos Mr Good Bar), owned and shown by Emily M. Maul of Fort Collins, Colorado

Youth 11-&-Under

Rock N All Night, a 2007 brown gelding (Investing Wisely-All Night Affair by Invitation Only), shown by Tatum Keller of El Reno, Oklahoma, owned by Heather Leigh Keller

Level 1 Youth

Oughta Be Western, a 2006 brown gelding (Dress Western-I Oughta Be A Bunny by Iota Invest), shown by Emma Edwards of Issaquah, Washington, owned by Jack and Suzanne Edwards

Green Horse

The Publication, a 2009 bay gelding (A Dream Remembered-Delighted To Be Good by Zippos Two Eyed Jack), owned by Cynthia Carden of San Juan Capistrano, California

Western Riding Combo

Heavenly Mac, a 2004 sorrel gelding (Macs Good N Plenty-Heavens Fantasy by Zippos Heaven Sent), owned by Knapp Quarter Horse Farms of Van Meter, Iowa

All-Around Cowboy Open

AQHA Professional Horseman Brad Lund of Lacygne, Kansas

All-Around Cowboy Amateur, Amateur Team Roper

Chantz Stewart of Cave Creek, Arizona

Team Rope Horse

Probably Blue, a 2010 bay stallion (With All Probability-Gunners Easter Lilly by Colonels Smoking Gun), owned and bred by Cathy Corrigan Frank of Phoenix

Youth Roper

Wyatt Hershberger of Litchfield Park, Arizona

View the full list of 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit champions, including reserve all-around and high-point champions.

Journal Coverage of the 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit

• All-Arounds and High-Points – These are the all-around and high-point champions from the 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit in Scottsdale.
• Final Weekend – Rain sure didn’t dampen their spirits! Look through these Sun Circuit candids from January 29 to February 1 in Scottsdale.
• Day 3 – See photos from Day 3, plus meet a a German cowgirl making Versatility Ranch Horse her favorite show pen activity.
• Day 2 – View photos from Day 2 in Scottsdale, Arizona, plus meet ranch riding newbies Karen Matlo and Meradas Blu Starlite.
• Day 1 – Take a look through photos from Day 1, and see what working cow horse legends Bob Avila and Al Dunning have to say about ‘position’ during Friday’s clinic.