Ely Joe Taylor and his show partner, Shez Sleepy Too, added four more World Championship titles to their already impressive dossier on Friday in day two of competition at the Palomino Youth World Show, being held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Taylor and the 2016 mare by Too Sleepy To Zip and out of Zippo Mito Doll captured the top spots in Hunter In Hand All Age, Hunter Under Saddle 14-18, Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18 and Road Hack 14-18.

On Thursday the team of just three years won their first World Championship title at the show in Showmanship 14-18. They also claimed Reserves in Ranch Rail and Ranch.

Taylor said winning all four English classes on Thursday felt “surreal” and admitted his success in the Ranch events took him by surprise, since it was a last-minute decision to even enter.

“The hardest classes or me so far had to be the Ranch competition,” he admitted. “I decided to add them the night before and had never practiced them.”

Taylor credits his parents; his trainer, Justin Brown; and Lauren Williams with helping him achieve such success.

“So many others have also helped me become successful in the Palomino industry,” Taylor said. “My horse is a great all-around contender. While western classes are her stronger ones, she has excelled at every class we have thrown at her.

Taylor and Shez Sleepy Too still have many classes on the schedule. They will compete in Color, Performance Halter Mares, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship and Trail.

Results from day two of youth competition include:

Hunter In Hand

Youth Hunter In Hand All Age (20 shown) – Champion: Shez Sleepy Too, owned and shown by Ely Joe Taylor, Stephenville, Texas; Reserve: Ima Skippers Boy, owned by Debbie Wall, Tallassee, Florida, shown by Kathryn Roehrs.

Palomino Bred Hunter In Hand (3 shown) – Champion: MWS My Kinda Therapy, owned and shown by Creek Plemons, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Reserve: Royal Peppy Chex, owned by Margaret, Orzel, Hortonville, Wisconsin, shown by Macey Koehler.

Youth Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle 5-9 (3 shown) – Champion: Dress Western Gold, owned by Kyrah Bowker, Moriarty, New Mexico, shown by Klairah Bowker; Reserve: Zippos Tulsali Otoe, owned and shown by Kendall Lumley, Grady, Alabama,

Youth Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle 10-18 (6 shown) – Champion: Invite Me Im Good, owned by Sarah Pilliard, Sedalia, Missouri, shown by Aiden Watterson; Reserve: Goodbar Connection, owned by Stacey Frank, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, shown by Mason Frank.

Youth Hunter Under Saddle 14-18 (8 shown) – Champion: Shez Sleepy Too, owned and shown by Ely Joe Taylor, Stephenville, Texas; Reserve: Plenty Of Goodscotch, owned and shown by Reese Pekny, Underwood, Iowa.

Palomino Bred Youth Hunter Under Saddle 18 & Under (4 shown) – Champion: MWS My Kinda Therapy, owned and shown by Creek Plemons, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Reserve: Leos Blue Eyed Blaze, owned by Molly S. Green, Reidsville, North Carolina, shown by Alana Grace Barham.

Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under (7 shown) – Champion: Dress Western Gold, owned and shown by Kyrah Bowker, Moriarty, New Mexico; Reserve: Sleepy Keeper, owned by Betsie Moore, Covington, Ohio, shown by Addison Moore.

Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle 18 & Under (8 shown) – SCR Best Invitation, owned by Stacy Sutphin, Jamestown, Indiana, shown by Kaitlyn Jones; Reserve: Ima Little Ez, owned by Cory Franklin Roehrs, Mead, Colorado, shown by Eliana Roehrs.

Hunt Seat Equitation

Youth Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation 5-9 (3 shown) – Champion: Zippos Tulsali Otoe, owned and shown by Kendall Lumley, Grady, Alabama; Reserve: Dress Western Gold, owned by Kyrah Bowker, Moriarty, New Mexico, shown by Klairah Bowker.

Youth Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation 10-18 (6 shown) – Champion: Strait To The Top, owned by Aaron Tuschen, Sioux Center, Iowa, shown by Kenley Tuschen; Reserve: Goodbar Connection, owned by Stacey Frank, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, shown by Mason Frank.

Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18 (7 shown) – Champion: Shez Sleepy Too, owned and shown by Ely Joe Taylor, Stephenville, Texas; Reserve: Plenty Of Goodscotch, owned and shown by Reese Pekny, Underwood, Iowa.

Palomino Bred Hunt Seat Equitation (3 shown) – Champion: Royal Peppy Chex, owned by Margaret, Orzel, Hortonville, Wisconsin, shown by Macey Koehler; Reserve: MWS My Kinda Therapy, owned and shown by Creek Plemons, Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under (6 shown) – Champion: Dress Western Gold, owned and shown by Kyrah Bowker, Moriarty, New Mexico; Reserve: Sonrise And Old Lace, owned by Ellie Schley, Boyden, Iowa, shown by Adelyn Winterfeld.

Novice Youth Equitation 18 & Under (6 shown) – Champion: Lopin For Gold, owned and shown by Megan Delille, Coal Valley, Illinois; Reserve: Im Applelicious, owned by Laura Gunnell, Trenton, Michigan, shown by Harrison Burge.

Road Hack

Youth Road Hack 14-18 (7 shown) – Champion: Champion: Shez Sleepy Too, owned and shown by Ely Joe Taylor, Stephenville, Texas; Reserve: Hoos The Boss, owned by Cory Franklin Roehrs, Mead, Colorado, shown by Kathryn Roehrs.

Youth Road Hack 13 & Under (3 shown) – Champion: Dress Western Gold, owned and shown by Kyrah Bowker, Moriarty, New Mexico; Reserve: Strait N Impulsive, owned by Levi Danforth, Denton, Texas, shown by Ian Danforth.

Photos courtesy of official photographer Jeff Kirkbride https://kirkbridephoto.com