Appaloosa Cutting Horse Association

Contributed by Liz Kincaid
The ApCHA World Show was again successful, with entry numbers at 76, the same as 2008. ApCHA would like to thank its sponsors and the people that came from near and far to be a part of this great show, including Bill Bowen, Bjorkman Horse Camp and the stallion owners who donated breedings to the ApCHA.

Wade Smith donated a saddle for the high-point champion of three different shows: the Appaloosa Congress, the ApHC Youth World and the ApCHA Youth World. The high-point champion and winner of the saddle was Colton Smith.

Each youth competitor received excellent prizes, including a winter jacket courtesy of Tractor Supply and a rope halter and lead courtesy of Krum Feed Store. Youth champion Marli Claytor won Tom Baulding spurs, a headstall with bit and reins, protective boots and a championship buckle from Gist. Sam Hixson won the spurs for the most ApCHA ads sold.

Appaloosa Games Horse Association

Contributed by Richard Lankford
The AGHA brought more games excitement to the 2009 World Show, with two classes held October 30 and 31 for junior horses. Both the Camas Prairie Stump Race and Nez Perce Stake Race drew 16 entries, competing for $17,000 in cash and prizes.

Dean Lomascolo of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, won the use of a two-horse Featherlite trailer for one year, donated by Gary and Tammy Raak. He was the overall high-point buckle and high-point non-pro buckle winner.

Nicole Bunting of Redwook Falls, Minnesota, was high-point youth rider. Sandra Bennett of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, won the trophy barrel saddle, a monogrammed halter, monogrammed winter blanket and goody bag. Chris Steele of Jasper, Tennessee, won the trophy poles saddle, a monogrammed halter, monogrammed winter blanket and goody bag.
Top 10 exhibitors received monogrammed halters, goody bags and all exhibitors received an AGHA shirt.

Appaloosa Reining Horse Association

Contributed by Julie Bibeau
The ApRHA hosted the World Super Stakes, Wimpy’s Little Step ApRHA futurity and the fourth annual Star H/Chartis open intermediate futurity. The ApRHA offered $500 added money to all ApHC reining classes at the World Show.

The ApRHA offered over $50,000 in cash and prizes in its classes. The ApRHA would like to extend its deepest appreciation to sponsors Wimpys Little Step; Star H Equine Insurance; Chartis; Fingland Stables; and Tioga Territority.

Appaloosa Pleasure Horse Association

Limited 2-year-old snaffle bit western pleasure futurity
Contributed by Edye Horne
Numbers were up for the ApPHA’s 24th World Show, making it a success! Awards and payouts soared to over $65,000, bringing the total amount awarded since our first show in 1986 to $1 million dollars. To enhance the classes, the ApPHA paid money and gave awards through our mare, trainer and stallion programs through 15th place.

Our mare program was also recognized in the ApHC open western and open hunter yearling longe line, awarding participants who placed in the top 15. None of this could have been possible without our sponsors and repeat customers. We appreciate you more than words can say—thank you for making the 2009 ApPHA World Show another success!

Full-text version printed in the January 2010 issue of Appaloosa Journal.
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