Never Have I Ever added three more prestigious titles to her already impressive dossier this week at the National Snaffle Bit Association’s World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity.

This morning, Jay Starnes piloted the 2017 sorrel mare by No Doubt Im Lazy and out of A Certain Illusion, to a World Championship title in a very tough 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure class. The win comes just one day after Starnes and Never Have I Ever won the Junior Western Pleasure with 23 entries, earning $947.70. Reserve Champion in the Junior Western Pleasure was Moonrageous, owned by Starland Ranch and shown by Aaron Moses.

Later in the day on Monday, Never Have I Ever’s owner, Dakota Andrie, of Franklinville, New Jersey, fresh off winning the Level 2 and Level 1 13 & Under Western Pleasure classes at the American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Show last week, rode “Madonna” to a win in the Intermediate Division of the Breeders Championship Futurity 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure.

“She is special in the show ring because she is consistent, super soft and natural,” Andrie said. 

There is a big support system behind the scenes that Andrie is grateful to have in her corner.

“My parents support me and make this all possible,” she explained. “My trainer, Jay Starnes, does an amazing job training Madonna, always having her ready and helping me. The entire team Starnes helps and my friends, family and everyone in the horse industry have helped me along the way.”

In other Western Pleasure competition so far this week:

Maturity Open Western Pleasure (9 shown): Champion, Knockin It Out, owned by Richard and Betty Carr, Bremen, Indiana and shown by Gil Galyean.

Maturity Intermediate Open Western Pleasure (16 shown): Champion, Air Ryde, owned by Anita Wiescamp, Quitman, Texas and shown by Danny Desmond, $1,338.80.

3-Year-Old Open Color Western Pleasure (13 shown): Champion, RR Cant Stop A Feeling, owned by Nettie Olsen, Denver, North Carolina, and shown by Mike Hachtel, $1,097.60.

BCF 4-6-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure (14 shown): Champion, Forever Kool, owned by Stanley/Susan Scott LLC, shown by Nancy Wilkerson Ditty, Ocala, Florida, $1,624.98.

BCF 4-6-Year-Old Intermediate Non-Pro Western Pleasure (14 shown): Champion, Enchanted Lexus, owned and shown by William Dean Oliver, Prescott, Arkansas, $1,130.83.

Youth Walk-Trot Pleasure (19 shown): Champion, A Certain Faith and Trinity Bell, Millsap, Texas, $583.05.

Color Green Western Pleasure (22 shown): Champion, Lazy On The Rocks, owned by Whitney Wilson, Findlay, Ohio, and shown by Randy Wilson, $848.13.

Amateur Select Western Pleasure (24 shown): Champion, Momma Knows Best, owned by Capital Quarter Horses and shown by Susan Roberts, Pilot Point, Texas, $1,158.75.

BCF 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure (16 shown): Champion, Hay Goodlookn, owned by Capital Quarter Horses and shown by Hillary Roberts, Pilot Point, Texas, $1,423.02.

3-Year-Old Intermediate Open Western Pleasure (21 shown): Champion, Made In The Moonlite, owned by Ali Eidson, Tuscola, Texas, shown by Danny Desmond, $1,333.80.

3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure (37 shown): Champion, Made After Hours, owned by Hall/Seebach, Black Creek, British Columbia, shown by Dillon Hatten, $2,049.59.

Amateur Western Pleasure (20 shown): Champion, VS Lady In Red, owned and shown by Kristin Galyean, Claremore, Oklahoma, $848.13.

2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure (12 shown): Champion, Isthatcoolwithyou, owned by Courtney Moses, Aubrey, Texas, shown by Aaron Moses, $1,176.50.

2-Year-Old Intermediate Open Western Pleasure (18 shown): Champion, Man Made Machine, owned by JJ Performance Horses, Clarksville, Ohio, shown by Pasley Mathis, $1,176.50.

Youth Western Pleasure 13 & Under (22 shown): Champion, A Good N Hot Machine, owned and shown by Laine Kail, Scottsdale, Arizona, $413.75.

Youth Western Pleasure 14-18 (24 shown): Champion, No Doubting Me, owned by Sue Sancken, Grayslake, Illinois, and shown by Sydnie Ochs, $538.13.

Color Youth Western Pleasure (25 shown): Champion, Southerncomfortzone, owned and shown by Kaitlin Smith, Apex, North Carolina.

Maturity $10,000 Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure (22 shown): Champion, Made In The Dark, owned and shown by Justin Clay Arrington, Graceville, Florida, $1,471.56.

BCF 2-Year-Old Color Non-Pro Western Pleasure (5 shown): Spot Light, owned by Rusty & Katie Green and shown by Deanna Green, $1,511.50.

Hunter Under Saddle

Al Fool Ya, a 2013 gray gelding by Allocate Your Assets and out of Just Have To Luke added two more titles to his already full resume. Teamed with Dawn Baker he won a World Championship title in the Maturity Open Hunter Under Saddle class of 11 and then with owner, Haley Hartman, Mattawan, Michigan, he won the Amateur Hunter Under Saddle title in a tough class of 40 entries, earning a$1,255.80. Al Fool Ya already has AQHA World and Congress Championships to his credit.

In other Hunter Under Saddle competition:

2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle (8 shown): Champion, By All Means, owned by Megan Holtmeyer, Greenwood Village, Colorado, shown by Keith Miller.

3-Year-Old $1,000 Novice Horse Open Hunter Under Saddle (24 shown): Champion, Good Lookin Mechanic, owned by Rebekah Kazakevicius, Temple, Texas, shown by Beth Case, $1,585.

Senior Hunter Under Saddle (25 shown): Champion, Willy Has Potential, owned by Shelby Ratliff, Plano, Texas, shown by Beth Case, $952.50.

3-Year-Old Open Color Hunter Under Saddle (16 shown): Champion, Company Man, owned by Nicole Salzer, Ocala, Florida, shown by Katy Jo Zuidema, $1,139.95.

Maturity Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (18 shown): Champion, Hubbout A Dance, owned and shown by Madison Nirenstein, Mill Valley, California, $1,294.48.

2-Year-Old Limited Open Hunter Under Saddle (16 shown): TWF Only The Roanly, owned by Susan DeMeo, Georgetown, Texas, shown by Shannon Gillespie, $1,294.48.

BCF 4-6-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle (9 shown): Champion, Hubbout A Dance, owned by Madison Nirenstein, Mill Valley, California, shown by Beth Case, $1,369.85.

BCF Color 3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle (11 shown): Champion, All Time Vandal, owned by Allie Littlefield, Lees Summit, Missoiri, shown by Keith Miller, $1,628.26.

BCF 2-Year-Old Color Open Hunter Under Saddle (13 shown): Champion, The Pleasure Code, owned by Kristen Syburg, Cave Creek, Arizona, shown by Beth Case, $1,719.32.

BCF 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (14 shown): Champion, Im Simply Southern, owned and shown by Angela Fox, Frisco, Texas.

BCF Color 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (7 shown): Champion, RC Wowed Me, owned by Joanne Wright, shown by Stacey Carelton, Dewey, Oklahoma, $1,620.95.

BCF 4-6-Year-Old Non-Pro Color Hunter Under Saddle (13 shown): Champion, All Good/Up All Night, owned and shown by Meredith Landy, Winchester, California, $890.40.

Color Amateur 50 & Over Hunter Under Saddle (11 shown): Champion, All Good/Up All Night, owned and shown by Meredith Landy, Winchester, California, $556. 

Youth Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle (13 shown): Champion, A Diggin Hot Time, owned by Courtney Winter and shown by Liv Winter, West Branch, Michigan.

Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle (34 shown): Champion, All The Girls Dig Me, owned by Rosemary Smith and shown by Haley Smith, Roscoe, Illinois.

13 & Under Youth Hunter Under Saddle (15 shown): Champion, Ill B At The Bar, owned by Stacy Holyoak and shown by Saren Holyok, Morgan, Utah.

14-18 Youth Hunter Under Saddle (29 shown): Champion, All The Girls Dig Me, owned by Rosemary Smith and shown by Haley Smith, Roscoe, Illinois.

Color Youth Hunter Under Saddle (24 shown): All The Girls Dig Me, owned by Rosemary Smith and shown by Haley Smith, Roscoe, Illinois.

Showmanship

There have been some new faces and some familiar faces in the Showmanship winner’s circle this week.

Tony Anderman, of St Cloud, Minnesota, teamed with Solo Invested once again to capture an NSBA World Championship title in Amateur Showmanship by outscoring 73 other amateur teams. Good N Plenty Gold, owned and shown by Griffin Wade Holliday, Centralia, Missouri, were Reserve Champions and the bronze went to Son Of A Sudden, owned and shown by Jamie Radebaugh Devoe, Rowlett, Texas. 

Anderman and Solo Invested (Mac), a 2004 bay gelding sired by A Good Machine, have been a team for four seasons now. On Sunday, following his win, Anderman said Mac performed exceptionally well this year.

“Mac” has so much try in the show pen, more than any other horse I have shown.” Anderman said. “Today we led very light and followed me around the corners well. And as always he was great at the extended trot!” 

Anderman is coached by Clint Ainsworth and Blake Weis. 

“I’m so thankful for them and their coaching and support,” he said. 

Anderman and Mac now have two NSBA World Championship titles; three AQHA World Championship titles two Congress Championships titles. They will also compete in Horsemanship at the NSBA World Show on Friday.

In the 50 & Over Amateur Showmanship competition, Patrick “Kip” Riley and Sit Stil Look Pretty, a 2016 buckskin mare sire by Hot Sleek N Savvy, bested six other competitors to take a World Championship trophy back home to Seville, Ohio.

“We have had Lexi for about a year,” Riley explained, “and when we purchased her she did not have any all-around training.” 

Riley, who has trained under the guidance of Chris Gray Performance Horses for the past 10 years said the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown made it even more difficult to prepare.

“Chris completely shut down his barn to clients from March through June, Riley said. “But Lexi is such a sweet, in your pocket mare. She is as sweet as could be and obviously loves the camera!”

In other Showmanship competition:

Novice Amateur Showmanship (44 shown): Champion, Good N Plenty Gold, owned and shown by Griffin Holliday, Centralia, Missouri, $1,350.60.

Color Amateur Showmanship (31 shown): Champion, Good N Plenty Gold, owned and shown by Griffin Holliday, Centralia, Missouri, $1,117.50.

Youth Walk-Trot Showmanship (21 shown): Champion, SH Counting Stars, owned and shown by Quincy Katherine Clagg, Gastonia, North Carolina, $171.60.

Novice Youth Showmanship (58 shown): Champion, Eli Investing Wisely, owned by Jim Stubbs and shown by Colbi Jacobs, Healdsburg, California, $808.16.

Youth Showmanship 13 & Under (26 shown): Champion, Goodtilthelastdrop, owned and shown by Karly Humbert, Republic, Ohio, $496.88.

Youth Showmanship 14-18 (66 shown): Champion, Greedy Ghost, owned by JD Roberson and shown by Rosella Roberson, Byars, Oklahoma, $865.09.

Color Youth Showmanship (35 shown): Champion, One Lazy Cowboy, owned by Caitlin Tenewitz and shown by Kaylynn Heitman, Marengo, Iowa, $589.69.

Trail

Clint Ainsworth started out the Trail competition at the NSBA World Show with an impressive win in the 4 & 5-Year-Open Trail on Sunday with Xtremelyhotvalentine, owned by Michael LaPlace, Chester, New York.

“The best part of the day was seeing Clint so happy as soon as he finished his go because it was just an incredible ride,” LaPlace said. 

LaPlace has owned the 2015 bay mare by Extremely Hot Chips and out of Tootsie Roll that they call Martha, for just over two years. This win was worth $3,232.36.

 “She is so careful over the poles, always knows where her feet are and can make just about any distance work,” LaPlace said. “Clint’s ride was beautiful and Martha really gave us her all. The pattern flowed, it was perfectly clean and he (Clint) made it look effortless.” 

In other Trail competition so far:

Youth Trail 14-18 (56 shown): Champion, RL Best Of Goodbar, owned and shown by Ariana Cimino, Plano, Texas, $770.21.

Color Youth Trail (19 shown): Champion, One Flashy Sensation, owned and shown by Lauren Gralla, Norman, Oklahoma, $430.95.

BCF 3-Year-Old Open Trail (39 shown): Champion, U Willy Want This, owned by Megan Waldron, Parker, Colorado, shown by Bruce Vickery, $2,343.83.

BCF Color 3-Year-Old Trail (8 shown): Champion, Wrap Me In Red, owned by Michelle Forness, St. James, Missouri, shown by Robin Frid.

Youth Walk-Trot Trail (20 shown): Champion, Don’t Doubt Im Cool, owned by Rhonda Lavelle, Commerce Township, Michgan, shown by Kendall Lavelle, $171.60.

Novice Youth Trail (65 shown): Champion, RV Won Good Version, owned by Rebecca Fussell, shown by Madison Musser, Watahachie, Florida, $884.06.

Youth 13 & Under Trail (23 shown): Champion, KM Genuinely Best, owned and shown by Emma Grace Gore, Croton, Ohio.

Equitation Over Fences

Samantha Roper, Hobart, Indiana, and Caspen, a 2014 gray Dutch Warmblood gelding by Casino Berlin and out of Annabell were unanimous champions in the 15-entry Amateur Equitation Over Fences on Saturday. They also won the 20-entry Amateur Working Hunter.

“This win is special because my sister was third in Equitation Over Fences on our other horse, Chief.” Roper said. “My niece also showed Chief and was Reserve World Champion in the Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle.”

Caspen was purchased by the Roper family in the summer of 2019 and is known for his love of bananas. 

“We have really grown as a team this year,” Roper said. “He is just the best horse, he is always happy and is so consistent. He has allowed me to accomplish things that I didn’t think were possible.”

In other Equitation Over Fences competition:

Amateur 50 & Over Equitation Over Fences (four shown): Champion, SG Rich And Royal, owned and shown by Jo Ann Niffenegger, Corona, California.

Youth Equitation Over Fences (9 shown): Champion, Naturally Immortal, owned and shown by Denim Jo Wellhouse, Poynette, Wisconsin.

Hunter Hack

Denim Jo Wellhouse, of Poynette, Wisconsin, rode Eye Spy Sumthin Blue (Bella) to an NSBA World Championship title in Youth Hunter Hack with nine entries. The 2012 bay mare, sired by It’s All About Blue and out of Classy Kinda Sassy is owned by Denim’s mother, Jenny Wellhouse.

“She jumped incredibly well today,” Denim said. “She’s a very talented horse but also very opinionated.”

Welhouse and Bella have been a team for two years now, and although they are a relatively new team, they fell right into rhythm, gathering several major titles since teaming up. 

In other Hunter Hack competition:

Green Hunter Hack (20 shown): Champion, In The Hotseat, owned by Justine Tidwell, Cartersville, Georgia, shown by Chuck Briggs, $769.25.

Junior Hunter Hack (7 shown): Champion, Enuff Is Enuff, owned by Megan Brown, Alexandria, Virginia, shown by Jerry Erickson.

Senior Hunter Hack (12 shown): Champion, DGS Vintage, owned by Robin DeGraff, Port Clinton, Ohio, shown by Jessica Johnson.

Amateur Hunter Hack (19 shown): Champion, Better Buy The Minit, owned and shown by Morgan Ratkowski, Joelton, Tennessee.

Amateur 50 & Over Hunter Hack (8 shown): Champion, SG Rich N Royal, owned and shown by JoAnn Neffenegger, Corona, California.

Working Hunter

Green Working Hunter (26 shown): Champion, Allocate In Blue, owned by Rebecca Ayotte and Elaine Haw, McKenenzie, Tennessee, shown by Jessica Johnson.

Open Working Hunter (25 shown): Champion, Kamanyawannadance, owned by Carly Estreich-Lueck, Johnstown, Colorado, shown by Ryan Painter.

Amteur 50 & Over Working Hunter (5 shown): Champion, SG Rich And Royal, owned and shown by Jo Ann Niffenegger, Corona, California.

Youth Working Hunter (10 shown): Champion, Do U Wanna Dance, owned and shown by Amanda Walsh, Thorton, Colorado.

Working Hunter Under Saddle (20 shown): Champion, DGS Vintage, owned by Robin DeGraff, Port Clinton, Ohio, shown by Jessica Johnson.

L1 Working Hunter (19 shown): Champion, Naturally Incredible, owned by Rob Banks, Houston, Texas, shown by Linda Crothers.

The NSBA World Show and Breeders Championship Futurity continues through Aug. 16 and will award $1,000,000 in cash and prizes during this year’s event.

For a schedule of this year’s World Championship Show click here: https://www.nsba.com/schedule

Live stream from the Ford Truck Arena can be viewed here: https://www.nsba.com/ford-truck-arena

Live stream from the Mustang Arena can be viewed here: https://www.nsba.com/mustang-arena