Top Ten Placings at the 2008 National  & Youth World Appaloosa Show

Congratulations to all for the wonderful accomplishments for both you and your horses! Please email  photos of your horse if you would like for them to be posted -- we would love to show them off!

Horse Place Class Owner Exhibitor
Agates In My Hand 1 High Point English Horse Rob Banks  
  1 Non-Pro Hunter Hack Rob Banks Rob Banks
  2 NP Hunter In Hand Mares Rob Banks Rob Banks
  2 Senior Hunter Hack Rob Banks Paula Pray
  3 Green Hunter Over Fences Rob Banks Paula Pray
  3 Senior Hunter Under Saddle Rob Banks Paula Pray
  6 NP Huntseat Equitation Over Fences Rob Banks Rob Banks
  7 NP Working Hunter Over Fences Rob Banks Rob Banks
  6 Hunter In Hand Mares 4 & Over Rob Banks Dawna Harwell
  7 NP 35 & up Hunter Under Saddle Rob Banks Rob Banks
Zipped In Chocolate 1 NP Masters Western Horsemanship Phyllis Kirby Phyllis Kirby
  2 NP Masters Western Pleasure Phyllis Kirby Phyllis Kirby
  3 NP Masters Hunter Under Saddle Phyllis Kirby Phyllis Kirby
  4 NP Masters Huntseat Equitation Phyllis Kirby Phyllis Kirby
  7 NP/Yth 5 & Under Western Pleasure Sweeps Phyllis Kirby Phyllis Kirby
  7 Junior Hunter Under Saddle Phyllis Kirby  
  7 Ladies Western Pleasure Phyllis Kirby  
Hes All Sonny 1 NP 35 & Up Hunter Under Saddle Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
  2 Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
  4 Non Pro 35 & Up Huntseat Equitation Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
  4 Non Pro Hunter In Hand Geldings Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
  10 NP 35 & Up Western Horsemanship Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
  5 Junior Hunter Under Saddle Wendy Shuknecht  
  8 NP/Yth 5 & Under Hunter Under Saddle Sweeps Wendy Shuknecht Wendy Shuknecht
All Eyes On Texas 1 NP Working Hunter Over Fences Nancy Leach Nancy Leach
  1 Working Hunter Over Fences Nancy Leach Rob Meneely
  2 Green Hunter Over Fences Nancy Leach Rob Meneely
  2 NP Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences Nancy Leach Nancy Leach
  6 Senior Hunter Hack Nancy Leach Nancy Leach
Hands Of A Hero 1 Non-Pro Hunter In Hand Stallions Nancy Magnussen Lynn Magnussen
  2 Hunter In Hand 2 & 3 YO Stallions Nancy Magnussen Anthony Leier
Handy Principles 1 Hunter In Hand 4 & Over Geldings David Beck  
Its All In The Hands 2 NP 35 & Over Hunt Seat Equitation Ted Zajac Ted Zajac
  7 Senior Hunter Under Saddle Ted Zajac  
  8 Non Pro Huntseat Equitation Ted Zajac Ted Zajac
  10 Non Pro 35 & Up Hunter Under Saddle Ted Zajac Ted Zajac
Enchanted Paradise 1 Yth W/T Showmanship 10 & U Kara Kaufmann Kara Kaufmann
  2 Yth W/T Western Horsemnshp10 & U Kara Kaufmann Kara Kaufmann
  7 Youth W/T Trail Kara Kaufmann Kara Kaufmann
Heza Perfect Zipper 1 Yth W/T Huntseat Equitation 10 & U Robin Childers Hannah Childers
  3 Yth Huntseat Equitation 16 - 18 Robin Childers Chloe Childers
  5 Youth W/T Western Pleasure 10 & U Robin Childers Hannah Childers
  7 Youth Western Pleasure 16-18 Robin Childers Chloe Childers
  6 Youth Hunter Hack 14-18 Robin Childers Chloe Childers
  5 Youth W/T Western Horsemanship 10 & U Robin Childers Hannah Childers
  8 Youth Working Hunter 18 & Under Robin Childers Chloe Childers
  6 Youth Huntseat Equitation Over Fences 18 & Under Robin Childers Chloe Childers
  6 Youth W/T Hunter Under Saddle 10 & U Robin Childers Hannah Childers
Hand Off My Hunter 2 Hunter In Hand 2 & 3 YO Mares Rudolf Stockinger Heather Runyon
  3 Non-Pro Hunter In Hand Mares Rudolf Stockinger  
A Horse Called Wanda 3 Hunter In Hand Yearling Fillies Cedar Springs Farm Rusty Miller
Shes Hands Down 3 Hunter In Hand 2 & 3 YO Mares Jenette Gratton Christy King
  9 3 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle Jenette Gratton Christy King
Hands Up For Sangria 3 Youth Hunter In Hand Mares Laurie Christie  
  4 Hunter In Hand 2 & 3 YO Mares Laurie Christie  
After Midnight Zip 3 Non-Pro Equitation Over Fences    
  6 Non-Pro Hunter Hack    
  4 Green Hunter Over Fences    
Zip Zip Ahoy 10 Non-Pro Huntseat Equitation Breanna Benjamin Breanna Benjamin
  7 Non-Pro Trail Breanna Benjamin Breanna Benjamin
Hand Me Cupids Dart 4 Youth W/T Western Pleasure 12 & U Ruthie Stewart Veronica Stewart
  10 Non-Pro Western Pleasure Ruthie Stewart Paul Stewart
  5 Youth Hunter Under Saddle 12 & U Ruthie Stewart Veronica Stewart
Assets In Hand 7 Non-Pro Saddle Seat Pleasure Laura Allard Laura Allard
  5 Green Hunter Over Fences Laura Allard  
  7 Non-Pro Hunter In Hand Mares Laura Allard  
  6 Youth Hunter In Hand Mares Laura Allard  
  5 Senior Hunter Hack Laura Allard  
Handwritten N Dust 4 Hunter In Hand Yearling Geldings Mike & Mary Matthews Anthony Leier
All Sizzle And Zip 8 Youth Huntseat Equitation 13-15 Rachel Walcoff Rachel Walcoff
  9 Youth Showmanship 13-15 Rachel Walcoff Rachel Walcoff
Skys Finale 6 Pre-Green Hunter Over Fences Nancy Magnussen Nancy Magnussen
  10 Non-Pro Hunter In Hand Mares Nancy Magnussen Lynn Magnussen
All About Me 8 Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13-15 Cheyanne Nolan Cheyanne Nolan
Zips Marshall Dylan 10 Non-Pro Masters Hunter Under Saddle    
  8 Non-Pro Masters Huntseat Equitation    

 

Below are some of the photos from the
2008 Youth World/National Appaloosa Horse Show
Please send us a photo if you have one so that we can include it here!
Agates In My Hand

National Champion
Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle
Reserve National Champion
Non-Pro Hunter In Hand
Senior Hunter Hack

Also:

  • 3rd -- Green Hunter Over Fences
  • 3rd -- Senior Hunter Under Saddle
  • 6th -- Hunter In Hand Mares 4 & Over
  • 6th -- NP Huntseat Equitation Over Fences
  • 7th -- NP Working Hunter Over Fences
  • 7th -- NP 35 & up Hunter Under Saddle

Owned by Rob Banks
Bred by Hopes Creek Ranch

Agates In My Hand

2008 National
High Point English Horse

 

Shown by Paula Pray

Owned by Rob Banks
Bred by Hopes Creek Ranch
Zipped In Chocolate

National Champion
Non-Pro Masters Western Horsemanship
Reserve National Champion
Non-Pro Masters Western Pleasure

Also:
3rd -- NP Masters Hunter Under Saddle
4th -- NP Masters Huntseat Equitation
7th -- NP/Yth 5 & Under Western Pleasure Maturity
7th -- Junior Hunter Saddle
7th -- Ladies Western Pleasure

Owned by Phyllis Kirby
All Eyes On Texas

National Champion
Non-Pro Working Hunter
Open Working Hunter Over Fences
Reserve National Champion
Green Hunter Over Fences
NP Huntseat Equitation Over Fences

Also:
6th -- Senior Hunter Hack

 

Ridden by Rob Meneely
&
Nancy Leach

Owned by Nancy Leach
Heza Perfect Zipper

YOUTH World Champion
W/T Huntseat Equitation 10 & U

Also:

  • 3rd -- Youth Huntseat Equitation 16 - 18
  • 5th -- Youth W/T Western Pleasure 10&U
  • 7th -- Youth Western Pleasure 16-18
  • 6th -- Youth Hunter Hack 14-18
  • 5th -- Youth W/T Western Hrsmnshp 10&U
  • 8th -- Youth Working Hunter 18 & Under
  • 6th -- Youth Huntseat Equitation Over Fences 18 & Under
  • 6th -- Yth W/T Hunter Under Saddle 10&U

Owned by Robin Childers
Shown by Hannah Childers in Walk/Trot division
Shown by Chloe Childers in 14-18 division
Enchanted Paradise

YOUTH World Champion
W/T Showmanship 10 & U
Res YOUTH World Champion
 W/T Western Horsemnshp10 & U

Also:
7th -- Youth W/T Trail

Owned & shown by Kara Kaufmann

Bred by Hopes Creek Ranch
An All Hands On Zip granddaughter
Hands Of A Hero

National Champion
NonPro Hunter In Hand Stallions

Shown by Lynn Magnussen

 

Owned by Nancy Magnussen
Hands Of A Hero

Reserve National Champion
Hunter In Hand 2 & 3 Year Old Stallions

Shown by Anthony Leier

 

Owned by Nancy Magnussen
Handwritten N Dust

4th -- Hunter In Hand Yearling Geldings

Shown by Anthony Leier

 

Owned by Mike & Mary Matthews

 

 

Congratulations to all!

 

 

 

Questions? Contact Nancy at nancy@hopescreekranch.com