August 9, 2012
Team and individual results for the Merial Horse Judging contest are in.
While the horse show competition takes center stage at the 2012 Built Ford Tough American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show, other AQHYA teams have also been competing in a variety of other events. Recently, the Merial Horse Judging contest took place. Teams and individuals judge horses on three different categories including halter, performance and reason. Team and individual awards are given for each of the categories, plus overall team and individual awards. Here are the results from the 2012 Merial Horse Judging contest: Team Awards: High Point Team—Trophy Reserve High Point Team—Plaque Top five teams—Medallions Overall Team Awards: High Point Team Overall—Trophy, Buckle and Jacket to each member and coach Reserve High Point Team Overall—Plaque Top five teams—Medallions Halter Team Rankings 1st Place: Lincoln FFA Team Arkansas Team Members, Susan Rhodes, Tandy Kidd, Cassy Ramsey Coach: Kevin Barenberg 2nd Place: Union FFA Oklahoma Team Members: Branden Handke, Hannah Baker, Dylan Woolfolk, Jacie Hill Coach: Blake Collier 3rd Place: Pueblo County 4-H Colorado Team Members: Britani Disanti, Jacquelyn Lane, Rebecca Lane, Corbin Deaton Coaches: Stephanie Jameson, Randi Jameson 4th Place: Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Danielle Neisendorf, Sarah Schobert, Rachel Riddle, Josi Reed Coach: Paul Rogers 5th Place: Williamson County 4-H Texas Team Members: Faith Onstot, Hope Onstot, Aubrey Ann Gilmore, Emily Kingston Coach: Lisa Onstot Performance Team Rankings 1st Place: Williamson County 4-H Texas Team Members: Faith Onstot, Hope Onstot, Aubrey Ann Gilmore, Emily Kingston Coach: Lisa Onstot 2nd Place: Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Danielle Neisendorf, Sarah Schobert, Rachel Riddle, Josi Reed Coach: Paul Rogers 3rd Place: North Carolina Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Kendall Wolford, Cayla Nugent, Ashleigh Miller, Dale Bass Coach: Lori Stroud 4th Place: New Mexico Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Sayna Gallacher, Julie Wilbanks, Beth Floyd, Katie Ortiz Coaches: Kayce Patterson, Joe Chavez 5th Place: Colorado 4-H El Paso County Team Members: Cody Roth, Dillon Martin, Sarah Laden, Sarah Eustace Coach: Jonathon Vrabec Reason Team Rankings 1st Place: Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Danielle Neisendorf, Sarah Schobert, Rachel Riddle, Josi Reed Coach: Paul Rogers 2nd Place: Pueblo County 4-H Colorado Team Members: Britani Disanti, Jacquelyn Lane, Rebecca Lane, Corbin Deaton Coaches: Stephanie Jameson, Randi Jameson 3rd Place: Iowa 4-H Team Members: Meredith Behr, Spencer Orr, Shannon Behr, Owen Orr Coaches: Josie Baxter, Darlene Behr 4th Place: Lincoln FFA Team Arkansas Team Members: Susan Rhodes, Tandy Kidd, Cassy Ramsey Coach: Kevin Barenberg 5th Place: Williamson County 4-H Texas Team Members: Faith Onstot, Hope Onstot, Aubrey Ann Gilmore, Emily Kingston Coach: Lisa Onstot Overall Team Rankings 1st Place: Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association Team Members: Danielle Neisendorf, Sarah Schobert, Rachel Riddle, Josi Reed Coach: Paul Rogers 2nd Place: Williamson County 4-H Texas Team Members: Faith Onstot, Hope Onstot, Aubrey Ann Gilmore, Emily Kingston Coach: Lisa Onstot 3rd Place: Lincoln FFA Team Arkansas Team MembersSusan Rhodes, Tandy Kidd, Cassy Ramsey Coach: Kevin Barenberg 4th Place: Union FFA Oklahoma Team Members: Branden Handke, Hannah Baker, Dylan Woolfolf, Jacie Hill Coach: Blake Collier 5th Place: Iowa 4-H Team Members: Meredith Behr, Spencer Orr, Shannon Behr, Owen Orr Coaches: Josie Baxter, Darlene Behr Individual Awards: High Point Individual—Trophy Reserve High Point Individual—Plaque 3rd through 10th place Individual—Medallions Overall Individual Awards: High Point Individual Overall—Trophy, Buckly, Jacket and George Sossamon Memorial Scholarship Halter Individual Rankings 1st Place: Jacquelyn Lane, Pueblo County 4-H, Colorado 2nd Place: Susan Rhodes, Lincoln FFA, Arkansas 3rd Place: Branden Handke, Union FFA, Oklahoma 4th Place: Meredith Behr, Iowa 4-H, Iowa 5th Place: Rachel Riddle, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois Performance Individual Rankings 1st Place: Branden Handke, Union FFA, Oklahoma 2nd Place: Hope Onstot, Williamson County 4-H, Texas 3rd Place: Sarah Schobert, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 4th Place: Susan Rhodes, Lincoln FFA, Arkansas 5th Place: Shayna Gallacher, New Mexico Quarter Horse Youth Association, New Mexico Reason Individual Rankings 1st Place: Sarah Schobert, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 2nd Place: Josi Reed, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 3rd Place: Branden Handke, Union FFA, Oklahoma 4th Place: Rachel Riddle, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Assocaition, Illinois 5th Place: Jacquelyn Lane, Pueblo County 4-H, Colorado Overall Individual Rankings 1st Place: Branden Handke, Union FFA, Oklahoma 2nd Place: Susan Rhodes, Lincoln FFA, Arkansas 3rd Place: Sarah Schobert, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 4th Place: Meredith Behr, Iowa 4-H, Iowa 5th Place: Josi Reed, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 6th Place: Rachel Riddle, Illinois Quarter Horse Youth Association, Illinois 7th Place: Shayna Gallacher, New Mexico Quarter Horse Youth Association, New Mexico 8th Place: Aubrey Ann Gilmore, Williamson County 4-H, Texas 9th Place: Emily Kingston, Williamson County 4-H, Texas 10th Place: Hope Onstot, Williamson County 4-H, Texas For more information on the Ford Youth World, visit www.aqha.com/youthworld. The Ford Youth World is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse exhibitors, ages 18 and under, around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to compete in each of the classes representing halter, English and western disciplines. More than 2,400 entries from the United States, Canada, England, Sweden and Venezuela are competing for 34 world championships at this year’s event, August 3-11 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Ford Motor Co. is the title sponsor of the Ford Youth World. AQHA members are eligible for a $500 rebate through Ford on select Ford or Lincoln models, some restrictions apply. In order to qualify, you must be an AQHA member for at least 60 days. Get your rebate here and remember when purchasing your next vehicle, buy Built Ford Tough. AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA Publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal or America’s Horse, visit AQHA Publications.