President’s Letter,

Greetings everyone, As I write, the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting our entire world. I hope those who can, stay home and stay well. For those who are essential workers or on the front line, our hats are off to you! Thank you for all you do. On a brighter note, the year-end Awards Banquet was very well at - tended and Desert Hills Event Center was a great venue. The food trucks were delicious and made it easy to visit old and new friends. Arizona Quarter The Silent auction raised over $10,000 for the AzQHA scholarship fund. Horse Association Sun Circuit had another record-breaking year. Both stalls and entries 515 E. CAREFREE HWY were up, and the Hershberger Peformance horse sale was a great PMB#405 addition. Thanks to our fantastic staff and dedicated volunteers for PHOENIX, AZ 85085 making this a huge success. (623) 869-8037 The AzQHA Board of Directors voted to make a significant contri - (623) 869-7676 fax bution to area food banks. We encourage everyone to do what you can. Stay safe and healthy and I hope to see you soon.

Sincerely Brendan Brown Arizona Quarter Horse Association President

largest class, with by far the most enthusias - NO BLING HORSE SHOW tic exhibitors was the Walk-Trot All Breed di - February 16, 2020 vision. The Walk-Trot Western Pleasure and Horsemanship roughly had eleven riders in The first No Bling show of the year was held each class. A good time was had by all! at Horse Lover’s Park on Sunday, February 16. The turnout was not as big as usual as the scheduling put the show right up against folks leaving for the Silver Dol - lar Circuit in Las Vegas. However, Mark Sheridan judged some tough three-point classes in Open and Amateur Ranch Riding, which proved to be the largest classes of the show. The other arena was judged by Laurel Denton. The

Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 3 AzQHA BOAR6/1D/2018 - O5/31/2F019 DIRECTORS PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAST PRESIDENTS Brendan Brown 19,21 Carol Belmore 19,21 Monte Sparby 19,21 Michele Pearson 29455 N. Cave Creek Rd P.O.Box 217 29306 N. 153rd Place President 2016 & 2017 Suite 118-199 Skull Valley, Az 86338 Scottsdale, Az 85262 11549 E. Desert Willow Dr Cave Creek, Az 85331 (928)-442-3843 (480) 550-1507 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 818-7923 [email protected] [email protected] (940) 367-3260 [email protected] (928)-899-4913 cell [email protected] Barbara Truex DVM 19,21 VICE PRESIDENT Jake Barry 19,21 10001 E. Morrill Way Curt Fender Dennis Ambrose 18,20 1239 E. Galvin St Tucson, AZ 85749 President 2014 & 2015 3563 W. L Bar L Rd Phoenix, Az 85086 [email protected] 4169 E. Rancho Caliente Dr Prescott, Az. 86305 (719) 688-1542 (520) 780-3904 cell Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (928) 445-0326 [email protected] (480) 221-8203 [email protected] Martin Vidal DVM 18,20 [email protected] Kimmie Dillon 19,21 1330 E. Jomax Rd 8017 N. 75th St Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Barbara Truex DVM TREASURER President 2012 & 2013 Dorn Parkinson 19,21 Scottsdale, Az 85258 (480) 353-1641 (Past President 2007) (602)369-5298 [email protected] [email protected] m Jim Searles P.O. Box 450 President 2008 Kirkland, AZ 86332 Fred Fisher 19,21 Doug Huls-AzQHA CEO 6638 E. Jomax Rd (928) 925-0654 cell Scottdale, Az 85262 [email protected] 9233 E. McLellan Rd P.O. Box 261 Mesa, Az 85207 Skull Valley, AZ 86338 (480) 585-9753 [email protected] (480) 215-7103 cell (480) 390-6867 cell (602) 549-7332 cell PAST PRESIDENT [email protected] [email protected] Shadd Parkinson 18,20 President 2018 Dorn Parkinson 2007 Julie Hoefling 18,20 AQHA National Directors 27411 N. 160th St 6350 E. Azura Scottsdale, Az 85262 Jim Searles Carol Whittaker Cave Creek, Az 85331 Carol Whittaker (President 2003 & 04) (602) 510-5722 (602) 770-7448 [email protected] Lloyd Youther 8101 S. Pistol Hill [email protected] Vail, Az 85641 AzQHA Web Site (520) 647-7314 SECRETARY Joan Holsten 19/21 www.azqha.org [email protected] Connie Hay 4120 E. Justica St (520) 907-8286 cell 515 E. Carefree Hwy #405 Cave Creek, Az 85331 Sun Circuit Web Site Phoenix, AZ 85085 (602) 343-4034 www.suncircuit.com Laurel Denton (623) 869-8037 office [email protected] (President 83/84) (623) 869-7676 fax Az Fall Championship P.O. Box 26 [email protected] Ruth Kaplan 19/21 Web Site Skull Valley, AZ 86338 (602) 999-8576 cell 16206 E. Windstone Trail www.azfallchampionship.com (928) 442-3290 Scottsdale, Az 85262 [email protected] E-BOARD MEMBER (330) 465-6650 (928) 442-9292 fax Dana Yingling 18,20 [email protected] 8711 E. Pinnacle Peak AQHA Pmb #136 Anica Reddick 19,21 P.O. Box 200 • Amarillo, TX 79168 Scottsdale, Az 85255 1343 E. Paint Your Wagon Tr Fedx address : 1600 Quarter Horse Dr • Amarillo, TX 79104 (480) 239-5381 cell Phoenix, Az 85085 (806) 376-4811 www.aqha.com dana-whitefeather@ (480) 229-8262 qwestoffice.net [email protected] Arizona Quarter Horse Association Nancy Gillett 18,20 Holly Small 19,21 4520 W. Phantom Hill Rd 11801 E. Irvington Rd 515 E. CAREFREE HWY PMB#405 Prescott, AZ 86305 Tucson, Az 85747 PHOENIX, AZ 85085 (928) 778-1203 (520) 975-4257 (623) 869-8037 • (623) 869-7676 fax [email protected] [email protected]

4 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org LETTER FROM THE EDITOR up and in is stepping A once aga e cause. AzQH Aside from th nce in lives. Dear AzQHA king a differe d to donate ma ecently vote ers and the Board r hoenix memb auction, odbank in P St Mary’s Fo ank for iends, $1500 to the zona Foodb fr Southern Ari i- $500 to the ng these diff and people duri 0 is one nths to help The year 202 three mo er offi- will rememb cult times. some of the we this issue are m- time and Included in 19. These nu for a life QHA from 20 half-way tistics from A irector. we are not cial sta ery AQHA D ry leased to ev curious t. The Janua bers are re embers. It is ye e 016 AQHA m und got everyon rizona has 5, A hovers aro shows A hip for AzQH r the up- e members interesting excited fo that th ar. Another ircuit. ily year to ye s and ming Sun C 300 stead mber of show co was the nu a rcuit saw t for Arizona r that Arizon The Ci sta is no wonde ards and per show. It U.S. It is ls, record aw entries etition in the , record stal ed ghest comp as many cord entries . We all arriv has the tou ich has half re ll, record fun - Nevada wh ve best of a piles of laun ond only to ollar Circuit I belie austed with sec ly the Silver D onday, exh Arizona, hosting most QHA home on M rainstorm hit shows, ich is an Az n the huge ded lebration, wh y to do. Whe it, we all nee and The Ce dr od time for y- ed like a go k. We ted show. ill bring ever it seem e to unpac poin magazine w s rest and tim til after issue of the nings be- a few day it waited un This ll the happe od luck that -19 ate on the a ur aised our go k the COVID one up to d . We thank o pr hin that wee 19 outbreak Circuit. Wit nt in our the COVID- son Ford, Su- the Sun the first eve fore isers, Sander levated and ntion in and advert nd Stan- crisis had e QHA Conve sponsors s Hat Shop, a celled, the A l- ery, Watson’ we rld was can NRCHA Sta perior Saddl ng and soon wo lowed by the es are comi as. Soon fol g out hope . Brighter tim e. The next Las Veg I was holdin dlee what we lov n Las Vegas. hole back doing ing to the lion Stakes i t time the w will all be na Youth go e, but by tha re the Arizo e last minut at home be- sue will featu our fingers till th wn. Staying is w. Let’s keep had shut do and April. A World Sho country uring March AQHY n our faces! w normal d our nd a smile o came the ne keep riding crossed a been able to t of us have For those of Mos anity intact. eeping our s rds. I know horses, k I have no wo uld not ride, had a you that co utdown has ss, but the sh . too shall pa t our industry lli – this r minds, if no Lo @gmail.com pact on ou and I give rubarranch huge im lose knit one ba family is a c the on- The equine d up to offer 379-1150 that steppe n- text 928 dos to those ve this will co ku iques! I belie dline July 1 ows and crit r all of us. Youth – Dea line sh other tool fo xt edition – become an ” has Ne tinue and l Horse Show , “The Virtua t, it is ne such site k about tha arter O ers. Just thin i Lolli, e Arizona Qu ,000 memb ever been H ember of th aga- over 15 who have n I am not a m opy of the m me people t time. ut I get the c eaching so ry for the firs ssociation, b r giving it a t Horse A Lakin). ow but are t on the m (Maxine do with to a sh ching effec zine from Mo zing job you ve a far-rea g out of the ama of the his could ha ple venturin I am in awe presentation T . More peo l ell as your re a- in the future a wonderfu gazine, as w ad the mag shows to the rules, the ma on. When I re educated rse Associati ing, and and getting Quarter Ho by your writ r ys impressed and ination. mbrose fo e, I am alwa ppenings in comb e out Patty A zin yal of the ha like to singl e Ari- ositive portra I would QHA and Th your p you from Az d, e arena. continuing ecial thank tty gathere out of th evotion and a sp agazine. Pa ou for your d rter Horse m t auction Thank y h such class! zona Qua entire silen e AZQHA wit rganized the m legacy of th gged and o uet. Each ite the be wards Banq regards, the AzQHA A displayed Warm during raphed and in Carroll ged, photog Patty Lak was catalo uction Patty n. After the a ith perfectio te the article w nor and wro ked every do . The over than his magazine e event for t orthy about th s truly for a w was raised i $10,000 that Sun Circuit’s Diversity Draws Even Larger Numbers

It was apparent from any vantage point that the 2020 Arizona Sun Circuit was even bigger than last year: more trailers, more stalls, more horses in the arenas. The 9-day equine extravaganza was held February 29 through March 8th at the expansive WestWorld facilities in Scottsdale Arizona. The show’s reputa - tion for providing a tremendous diversity Nancy Gillett helping out during the free to all Ranch Riding Clinic with Laurel Denton of classes along with a superlative expe - rience continues to draw exhibitors of arenas were available for warm up. ing 57 horses in the Senior and 47 Se - every level from all over the country, It seems fitting that the iconic west - lect. Dozens of amateur and open Ranch and the world. Sun Circuit concluded ern imagery of Arizona served as a back - Trail horses of all levels navigated natu - just before a cascade of horse show can - drop for the burgeoning numbers of ralistic obstacles. There has been a no - cellations due to the coronavirus sweep - exhibitors in Ranch related classes. No ticeable surge of Select exhibitors in ing the nation. silver draped saddles, no bling, no fancy Ranch Trail with 23 dragging logs, open - Increases in class entries were seen clothes were to be found in the ranch ing gates and crossing bridges. Though across the board. There were 22,609 pens, but there were plenty of versatile, Arizona Quarter Horse Association’s AQHA entries and 4,647 NSBA class en - athletic and phenomenal horses. The in - Ranch on the Rail classes are non tries, including NSBA Color Breed creases in Ranch entries required show AQHA, that did not dissuade exhibitors. classes. NRHA and NRCHA classes also management to distribute some classes This fan-favorite class saw 33 Amateur saw increases. Sun Circuit utilized every to an additional arena. Ranch Riding entries and a sizable number of Open inch of the WestWorld show grounds. classes saw 30, 40 and more entries and L1 riders as well. Ranch exhibitors Ten arenas held classes and additional across the divisions, including a stagger - had their own prize line up with High

6 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org Point awards, Best of Show and Circuit Awards. Carly Lueck and Smooth Cat Clay MacLeod and Susie Johns Man won the Amateur Ranch High Point award of a Superior Saddlery Saddle. The Open Ranch High Point title and Supe - rior Saddle went to Anne MacRea and Pretty Smart Guy, ridden by Laurel Den - ton. The L1 Open Ranch High Point was picked up by Oraz Holdings’ Lil BevAt Bar ridden by Debbie Cooper. The show also offered a full slate of VRH classes which also drew more ex - hibitors than previous years. An all-breed VRH Open High Point Superior saddle was the award many exhibitors were aim - ing for. When the points were tallied, it was Kalahari Moonshine and Kathy Tor - res who came out on top. Cow Horse exhibitors came out in droves in AQHA, Versatility and NRCHA classes. Some of the best in the nation were showcased in the 10th Annual the Smart Boons Challenge. The Golden score of 370.5 to secure the title of 2020 Smart Boons Fence Challenge with Cowboy is an event in which one horse Golden Cowboy. $20,000 in added money. Corey Cushing and rider have their scores combined The $25,000 added ARHFA Sun Cir - was the last to go on One Fine Vintage, from the Smart Boons, Herd Work, cuit Rope Horse Futurity event had an in - owned by Bradley and Mary Roberts. It Muley Steer Stopping, and Wednesday’s crease in entries as well. A limited rider had been a night of spectacular runs and Jr or Sr Cowhorse. Farnam donated division, with an additional $5,000 added Corey knew he had to pull out all the $5,000 to the purse for the event along to the pot, was also offered in the Futu - stops for the win. The pair dominated with a fabulous prize line that included a rity. This was the first year that the Matu - their cow with ease and marked a 149 to custom saddle from Superior Saddlery, a rity was added to its class list, and a win $6,375, the buckle and an embroi - Preston Williams Hardware buckle, a Non-Pro event was held as well. The dered cooler. The total payout was cowhide chair, embroidered coolers, total payout was over $108,000 this year. $26,000 along with other great prizes. bronc halters and more. Corey Cushing Shesa Royal Cat with Casey Hicks won The Farnam Golden Cowboy Cham - and One Fine Vintage had a composite the Futurity heading and a check for pion was announced at the conclusion of $7,828. JD Yates rode Marlboro Cat for the heeling win and $8,750. JD was back Brad Barkemeyer in the Maturity heading on BB Cooper. The pair took the top spot and $2,520. Hermanito Cat got Andy Holcomb to the right place on each run so the pair could win the Maturity heeling and $3,160. Rail and pattern class exhibitors found a lot to love at Sun Circuit. Level 1 classes gave newer folks the opportu - nity to participate in a top tier show, while Level 3 saw the many titans of the Quarter Horse world at their finest. Given its own covered arena for the du - ration of the show, Trail kept busy with AQHA and NSBA riders. Western Pleas - ure, Western Riding and Horsemanship all had a great deal of participation in NSBA concurrent classes. The NSBA held its Riders Cup at Sun Circuit again this year. The event awarded hefty checks and elegant silver Abby Cosenza trophy cups. A total payout of $80,000 was distributed. On Tuesday evening, the Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 7 highly entertaining and rather whacky Cowboy Ninja Warrior games were held. Jerilynne Michaels Seven 4-person teams were auctioned off to raise $13,560 for the NSBA Crisis Fund. The National Championships in Horsemanship, Equitation and Showman - ship were decided at Sun Circuit after 3 goes of tournament style competition re - duced the field of nationally ranked Ama - teur, Select and Youth exhibitor down to just four in each division. The Four showed in head-to-head matchups that were both fun and exciting. All the final - ists received embroidered leather bomber jackets, and each champion won a gor - geous silver buckle. Farnam Horsemanship National Championship saw Kent Ray Taylor and Dont Think Twice prevailing in his head to head match ups to become the Select champion. Giorgia Medows and Wimpys Show Stopper were the Youth champions and Natalia Devencenty riding Moonlite Madnez was the Amateur champion. Adequan Showmanship National Championship saw Scott Reinartz and In - vesting a Good Bar progress through each round of the Select with one exceptional pattern after another and ultimately win the championship. Tony Anderman and Solo Invested arrived at Sun Circuit in the top position on the Amateur Showman - ship Rankings list and made it all the way to the champion buckle. Grace Himes and Essentially Good ranked 3rd in the nation Leslie Lange among youth and showed with exquisite form in each round right up to the finals to win the championship. The Equine Chronicle was the title sponsor of the Equitation National Cham - pionship. Grace Himes and Essentially Good were back as one of The Four and prevailed to collect her second Champi - onship. Carey Nowacek and Lethals Hot Weapon’s final two patterns earned whis - tles and shouts for its grace and precision and won her the Amateur Champion buckle. In the Select, Karen Lee Tegner- Manseth and Definately A First were crowned champions. Fantastic awards are another reason people love Sun Circuit. Rod Patrick Boots were the Best of Show prizes that awaited youth, amateur and select ex - hibitors in both the all-around and ranch Kellie Hinley and cattle divisions. There were 33 saddle

8 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org awards across disciplines, ages and levels. Non-Pros in L1, L2 and L3 accumulated points to win Bobs Custom Saddles. They had their points tallied from Showman - ship, Horsemanship, Pleasure and Halter. Megan Neugebauer riding DW Krymsun Advantage took top honors in the Level 1. Good N Plenty Gold was shown in Level 2 by Griffin Holliday to claim the saddle award. Youth rider Isabella Burkley won the Level 3 saddle with Roses Only. The Non-Pro English saddle was won by Lau - rel Champlin and Look N Hott. Amateur roper Paul Bogart riding Jacks Ichi Cat caught himself the High Point Roping Caliente Saddle. Garrett Hershberger showed mastery at heading and heeling to win the High Point Youth Roping award of a Caliente Saddle Shop saddle. A full list of award winners can be found at Sun - Circuit.com Sun Circuit strives to make the show fun and rewarding for everyone. The Prize Patrol was busy roaming the grounds with fun give-aways. After 9 Sissie Shank in the top 4 finalists in Horsemanship days of boot races, bouncy horse races, Ones Only provided great food, entertainment and AQHA Executive Committee social time for everyone. member, Ken Banks A welcoming envi - ronment, fantastic awards, great give-aways and the opportunity to enjoy Scottsdale’s coveted sun - shine, Arizona Sun Circuit was bursting at the seams with all the makings of a memorable horse show. Those memories will cer - tainly be cherished as we all weather the challenges of taking care of our fami - lies and our horses in the coming months.

Article and photo by Kirsten Spinning trot races, trivia, name that tune chal - lenges and other games, over $60,000 worth of electronics, products and gift certificates were distributed thanks to generous sponsors. Exhibitor parties hosted by The Johns Family, AQHA stal - lions Mechanic and The Mile High Club Kirsten Brock in the popular and by D Designs Show Clothing and Hot Ranch on the Rail class

Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 9 Scenes from Sun Circuit Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 11 AzQHA Banquet

On February 9th, 2020 AzQHA hosted their educational opportunities for our youth. annual awards dinner at Desert Foothills This year’s auction presented 114 Events. The venue was wonderful, and the items and raised over $10,000, which was weather accommodated a picture-perfect set - 25% more than last year’s event. AzQHA is ting for our event. grateful for not only the individuals and In addition to the fabulous awards celebra - businesses that donated to this event ~ but tion, AzQHA once again this year included a are equally appreciative to all our members silent auction throughout the evening. and friends who generously bid on the 100% of the money raised during the amazing items that were available. As a re - AzQHA Silent Auction will go toward scholar - sult, collectively we made a great contribu - ships which may be used at any accredited uni - tion to our youth program. versity or trade school. This innovative Thank you!!! program allows members to begin earning If you would be interested in support - scholarship money at any age for use when ing our silent auction in 2021, with a dona - they begin school. These scholarships are tion of an item or service, please contact available to any AzQHYA member and create Bryce Barkemeyer Patty Ambrose @ 619-318-5263.

Family resemblance, Anjie Jernigan, Billy-Jo Swanson and Penny Bryant Who knows what Susan and Roger Olson and Dennis Ambrose are up to?

Shadd Parkinson and his crew hauled in the loot. Gracie seems happy with the new saddle! A very successful year for the Grimshaw Stables 12 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org Sincere thanks to the generous people and businesses who donated items to the silent auction. Our success would not have been possible without you! Watson Hats Sami Fine Jewelry – Stephenie Bjorkman Craig & Maura Johnson Sandy Arledge & AQHA Doug Huls Barkemeyer Performance Horses Tom Rigden Suzy Jeane The Cosenza barn was all smiles Charles Skiera Jewelry Kelby Phillips Performance Horses Wild Rags by Lois The Attic Hogan – Pam Calhoon Brendan Brown Cowgirl Kind – Maribeth Darras Jack and Anica Reddick Cathy Frank Preston Williams Hardware Pulseworx – Wendy Claytor Rocky Minster Jane Brown Cheyenne Brown Bella Vista & The Kaplan Family Hubbard Trailer Sales Barry & Laurel Denton Farnham – Julie Hoefling Sharlot Hall Museum – Lynn Cvetkovich Krieger Gallery – Heath & Cathy Krieger Marissa Maddy and Monte Wedel Dennis & Patty Ambrose Delaine Noe Studio Legacy Ranch Horse Sale – Sarah Kiechhefer Clark Weaver Kimes Jeans Nancy Gillett Edelweiss Renee Howes Alise Ambrose Moncure Ray & Carol Belmore Dillon Optics DAC Vitamins & Minerals Western Faith Designs – Prudy Gill Winfield Trading Company Wyatt Hershberger Nikki Hershberger Standlee Feed Running W Designs CR Ranchware Nutrena Kimmie Dillon with the silent OdySea Aquarium auction painting, which Medieval Times turned out to be her horse!

Additional and heartfelt thanks to our many donors who preferred to Bailey Jayco helped Laurel Denton load be anonymous. her new 65" TV, won in the drawing. Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 13 2019 AQHA uHnofIfic iaPl wOinnIerNs T WINNERS

laugh and call him AQHA Highpoint pony!!” Roany’s special treat The Arizona horses and exhibitors at the is peppermint candy. You can be sure he is getting plenty spoiled top of the leader list in 2019 have not “Of - having his fair share! ficially” been notified by AQHA. The Ari - Suddenly A Good Bar, 2004, Gelding by Zippos Mr Good Bar. zona Quarter Horse Magazine would like 769.5 Open Trail points 660 Amateur/Select Trail points with Kathy Tobin to recognize these winners at this time. The $39,841+ AQHA Incentive and World Show earnings AQHA Awards Banquet will be held during the 2020 AQHA World Show. Hosting some of the largest shows with the toughest com - petition in the United States makes Arizona a leader on many levels.

SUDDENLY A GOOD BAR AND KATHY TOBIN HI POINT AMATEUR TRAIL Kathy Tobin summed it up when she said, “This is the highest honor I could hope for in AQHA”. Kathy and ‘Roanie’ amassed a huge 273.5 Amateur and Select Trail points to win the Hi Point in decisive fashion. “We never run for the Hi Point. We only go to certain shows, winning it not going to a lot of shows is amazing to me. That just shows you what a great horse he is,” Kathy ex - plained. “He tries hard and I just stay out of his way. I’ve learned to follow my path and he takes it from there.” Roanie is the Ener - gizer Bunny at the shows. Even at sixteen years old and 16 hands he still needs to be lunged or ponied a couple of times during a show. “Thank you to Jim and Deanna Searles for always having him perfect for me.” Kathy says, “I want to thank Charlene Lane for selling him to me. A funny thing, Charlene called him Remy and I was superstitious about changing his name. But we found out they originally called him Roany, so that stuck. Now we just

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______from Kevin late in the mare’s 4-year-old year. “She’s just a lot of CALCULATED RISK AND GIANNA HANSEN fun, very focused and intense, and everything is really easy for HI POINT AMATEUR CUTTING her,” she says. Mindy has a huge stop, explains Karen, which is a 2013 mare by CD Royal earned 29 Amateur Cutting points to win main component in the three events in which she thrives. the title. She has a total of 39 AQHA Cutting points all earned For Karen, the culmination of their hard work and knowledgeable with Gianna in the saddle. breeding program resulted in a mare they raised with a great work ______ethic and a very personable character. “If Mindy’s turned out in a pasture and you walk out, she comes right up to you, and she’s fun to ride every day. She’s simply pure and honest, and she wants to do the job, whatever it is.” 2012 mare by Shiners Voodoo Dr, owned and bred by Kevin Stallings, ridden by Karen Stallings. Shiners Voodoo Dr has AQHA Superior titles in both Amateur Ranch Riding and Working Cowhorse. NRCHA and AQHA World Show earnings of over $30,744 ______

IM SMART N LUCKY AND MEGAN TICE HI POINT AMATEUR REINING HI POINT ARIZONA JUSTIN INTERMEDIATE AMATEUR Im Smart N Lucky is a 10-year-old gelding by Smart Starbuck. The pair earned 60 AQHA Amateur Reining points to earn the title. ______

SHINERS VOODOO DR AND KAREN STALLING HI POINT AMATEUR WORKING COWHORSE Nothing rivals the feeling when a horse you’ve raised becomes a champion, and the experience of showing and owning that horse is even more profound when you’ve been part of its heritage. That’s exactly what Kevin and Karen Stallings have experienced with their 2012 AQHA mare, Sheza Voodoo Dr, by Shiners Voodoo Dr out of Leapin Lindy Chex. Along with winning the 2019 Hi Point AQHA Amateur Cowhorse, Sheza Voodoo Dr, aka Mindy, has been in the public eye for her accomplishments with Karen, such as winning the NRCHA 2018 Non Pro Bridle World Title, the AQHA 2018 World Championship for Level 2 Amateur Cow Horse, the 2018 Sherry Gilkerson Spectacular Reserve Non Pro Bridle Title, the AQHA 2016 World Championship Third Place Title in Amateur Ranch Riding, and numerous local accolades. Before that, however, Kevin started her sire, Shiners Voodoo Dr, in addition to having ridden seven other horses on her registra - Also, of note is Pretty Smart Guy, owned by Ann MacRae of La - tion papers – most of her whole lineage. When they crossed the guna Beach, CA winning the 2019 AQHA Sr Ranch Riding and stud, “Merlin,” on their mare, Leapin Lindy Chex, “Lindy,” they third overall with 208.5 points. “Smartie” also placed third at the truly had personal insight into the bloodlines they were getting. 2019 AQHA World Show in Sr. Ranch Riding, ridden by Laurel Karen says that Kevin started Mindy and started showing her as a Denton. “The thing about Smartie, you will always get noticed, so 3-year-old, built a good one, and then she admits she stole her it better be good!” says Laurel. The 2013 gelding by A Very Smart Remedy, has definitely made his mark in the Ranching events. He

Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 15 2019 AQHA uHnofIfic iaPl wOinnIerNs T WINNERS was AzQHA 2019 Champion Sr. Ranch Riding, AzQHA Hi Point Ranch Horse and 2020 Sun Circuit Hi Point Ranch horse. “Smar - tie is one of the kindest and smartest horses I have ever ridden. Thank you to Anne and J.C. MacRae for trusting me with him.”

Pretty Smart Guy, 2013 gelding by Very Smart Remedy 149 AQHA Ranch Riding points $13,616 NRCHA and AQHA World Show earnings.

Honorable mention to:

Dorn Parkinson and Chickaroos Cat – Second AQHA Boxing Gianna Hansen and Soula Shiner and Peptos J Lo, Second and third AQHA Amateur Working Cowhorse.

Kathy Tobin and RA Undisputed, third Amateur Western Riding

Christa Hampton and TR Spooky Cat, third Amateur Cutting ______

2019 AQHA Hi Point Open Exhibitors Each year AQHA recognizes the exhibitor with the most total Dorn Parkinson and Chickaroos Cat AQHA points, in all classes on all horses. Out of 3,188 exhibitors, Arizona had four listed in the top 55: •Deanna Searles – 475 points •Shadd Parkinson – 244.5 points •Corey Cushing – 239 points •Laurel Walker Denton – 226 points.

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16 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org Originally from upEstate New York (mrore iArcizona. Earica conti nueOd to work her way up wfinishees. Erica n was even crowned Intermedi - specifically, Stanley NY), Erica started riding with Hyatt, managing several departments ate World Champion in Yearling Mares with horses at the age of 3. Like most little girls, within the 600+ hotel, as well as working for Satisfactionguarantee, owned by Detailing To Christy. In 2017 when Christy was ready to A Te, LLC. retire from training and start her amateur ca - Her barn in Arizona is mostly comprised reer, she handed the reins over to Erica. Over the next few years, Erica continued to expand her equine network in Arizona and Satisfactionauarantee beyond, and then in 2019 she left her career with Hyatt behind and went back to training horses full time. In 2018, Erica gained her first world championship as a trainer through multiple Pinto World and Reserve World Champion Sabrina Anderson and It Will Be Al Right, aka ‘Felix’. “Felix will always have a spe - A Southern Cowboy cial place in my heart,” says Erica. “He was the first horse to win a World Championship Erica also did ballet, tap dance, played a vari - under my guidance. Not only that, I taught ety of sports and was involved with the him the Western Pleasure, which was a huge school choir – but nothing held her interest accomplishment for me since he is a like the horses. 17+hand WC Hunter Under Saddle horse. Erica was bit by the horse show bug at the He even earned a top ten at the 2019 NSBA age of 8 and never looked back. She showed World Show in the Amateur Western Pleas - of Quarter and Paint horses under the age of locally for years in New York until her fam - ure, which was a really cool feeling since he five. Erica likes to joke that she runs an ily moved to Kentucky. While attending Mid - definitely wasn’t a true pleasure horse!” “equine elementary school” since she seems way College, Erica started working for 2019 was a breakout year for Erica. She was to have a knack for working with young AQHA Professional Horseman and Judge, top five at the NSBA World Show in the horses. “I think my reining background really Bennie Sargent. Working directly in the Open Color Lunge Line with Satisfac - helps when starting colts because I don’t get equine industry fueled her fire for more tionguarantee. She then showed three horses; caught up in going slow from the start,” says knowledge, and in 2009 Erica moved to Satisfactionguarantee, Guaranteed N Vest - Owen. “I try to make them all move forward Sherman, Texas to work for Lynda (Adlof) ment, and A Southern Cowboy at the Ameri - and steer one-handed from the get-go, so Weaver riding reining horses. can Paint Horse Open World Championship they learn move their shoulders freely and to Over the next few years, Erica learned Show and earned multiple top ten and five carry themselves on their hocks before they what it took to start colts, prep futurity start slowing down.” and derby horses, take marketing photos While her passion for reiners cer - and videos, and how to essentially run a tainly hasn’t died, Erica is blazing for - small equine business. She spent some ward in the all-around world. “I have time in Canada showing reiners. She then some really cool two-year-olds com - returned to Texas to start her own busi - ing that I am very excited about ness alongside long-time friend, Sam showing in the pleasure and hunt seat, Holloway, riding reiners and all-around but I also have my own personal horses. When their paths started to curve horse that is a reiner/ranch rider that I in different directions, Erica decided to will continue to show as long as I return to college to finish her Bachelor’s have him.” degree. That path led her to sunny Ari - Outside of the horse world, Erica zona in 2014, where she reconnected enjoys exploring new places and has with family and started a whole new ca - traveled extensively in and outside of reer with Hyatt hotels. Two years into her the US. She’s also a huge history buff new life, she met and started working and goes to karaoke as often as she part-time for Christy Snyder, an all- can. around trainer located in Cave Creek, It Will Be Al Right

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True Grit: An Update on Kevin Stallings “I am past scorching; not easily can’st thou scorch a scar.” Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, the Whale ― By Delores Kuhlwein

NMSU Trucking Chex, aka Elvis, helping Kevin in his recovery.

One could say that Camp Verde, Ari - trolling blood pressure, according to Co - ized in Las Vegas for fifteen days. Looking zona, horseman Kevin Stallings has always lumbia University Irving Medical Center. back, the Stallings realize how blessings demonstrated gentle yet steady persever - “Aortic dissection heals and it heals in a seemed to align for them at the time. Karen ance, whether riding a talented offspring of scar that’s very strong,” explains his wife, reveals, “Type A aortic ruptures are events his renowned stallion, NMSU Truckin Karen. very few people survive, and the fact that Chex, or when facing life’s challenges. “We’d been watching it with a CT scan we were in Las Vegas was an absolute Therefore it’s no surprise when recently every three months,” Karen says. “In July Godsend; if we had been home, we would - presented with an almost insurmountable 2019 he went in for his scheduled scan, n’t have gotten him help in time. The doc - physical obstacle, he not only conquered it, and everything seemed fine; then at the end tors and surgeons discussed how but is already on the mend and on his own of August we were at the National Stock everything lined up and they saved him by two feet, coaching riders and tinkering Horse Futurity in Las Vegas, and he had a seconds to minutes.” with his trucks for his self-directed physi - Type A aortic aneurysm that ruptured.” In their usual positive way of dealing cal therapy. Unlike Type B dissections, which are from with life’s trials, the Stallings laughed at Alarm first rose for the icon in the local the carotid artery to the femoral artery, the irony of the situation once the frighten - horse community in September 2017 when Type A dissections are between the heart ing aspect had passed. “Who gets to say he was hospitalized for Type B aortic dis - and the carotid artery. In a nutshell, Type A that being in Las Vegas saved their life?” section, a tear in the lining of the aorta, but ruptures are emergencies and they require quips Karen. it was caught early and by November, the surgery, and the event caught the couple by Yet Kevin was to be challenged again, steadfast trainer was back in the saddle. surprise, since they were staying on top of seven weeks from the day of the surgery, Kevin didn’t have surgery on the aortic everything. with an infection in his sternum bone. He dissection at the time, since Type B dissec - The surgery itself was a serious open heart was hospitalized for sixteen days in Octo - tions are often managed by carefully con - type procedure which kept him hospital - ber 2019 to have more surgeries to remove

20 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org part of his sternum bone and do re - construction on his chest muscles. When he returned home, he was given orders for IV antibiotics. “I thought I was being funny when the doctors asked if I was comfortable with that,” explains Karen, who replied that she had vet skills and a twitch. They got through it, and when they went for their early December check up with their surgeon, the CT scan showed Kevin’s original Type B dissection was now compro - mised. The doctors said it had measured at 4.8 centimeters previ - ously, and they normally operate at five centimeters. “It was then at seven centimeters – why it went up to a seven, they had no idea,” ex - plains Karen. So on January 10, 2020, the Stallings headed to Banner Surgery Center in Phoenix for the elective procedure and had it done. “It’s such a big procedure, and we knew it coming in, but we didn’t know all Kevin and Shining Lil Nic famously the questions to ask. They had to turn a bad one. deflate one lung to work in there, and they have to cut his ribs on that side,” recovered from the events of August and town unless I have to, and we’re not letting Karen explains. “They literally cut him in October, so his lungs were behind going people come visit because he needs time to half in two directions; they also had to cut into the procedure. “He ended up with recover. Everything is headed in the right through his diaphragm and move his guts pneumonia, and he was hospitalized for 54 direction.” around to make room to work.” days, released on March 3, 2020, to come Karen explains that another aneurysm or She said that Kevin’s lungs really hadn’t home.” rupture is not predicted to be on their hori - However, as to be expected from the zon, and every test has been a green light. hardy horseman, he’s getting stronger each “His dad and grandmother had both passed day, and doing astonishingly well consider - away form aortic issues at a young age, and ing what he’s been through. Already getting we feel like he’s already beaten a lot of the up and down by himself, Kevin can be odds. Now that we got the aorta replaced, found outside daily despite the fact he’s it’s kind of like replacing a bad piece of been confined to home due to the Coron - pipe,” she says. The nerve next to the aorta avirus scare. In charge of his own physical did suffer some damage, so Kevin’s voice is therapy for the time being, he coaches soft and he’s hard to hear on the phone, so Karen and his Assistant Trainer Abigail Karen has been doing a lot of his talking for Smith, and works on other tasks at home. him. “Every man’s dream to let his wife do “Abigail really stepped up to take care his talking, right?” Karen jokes. of things, and we have good feed and clean - Both Kevin and Karen are thankful for ing help and maintenance crew,” adds all the concern, support and prayers from Karen, who explains that their great help their fellow horsemen. With just a little made it possible for her to stay with Kevin more time, Karen says they’ll be back out in the hospital. there with their friends. “I don’t know what Their biggest directive right now is to we were meant to learn from this ordeal, keep Kevin safe from viruses such as colds but it will humble you in a hurry. After which would normally be harmless. “A going through all this, you realize without a common cold would kick his butt since his doubt he has purpose.” body has been traumatized,” Karen says. Elvis made the trip to Banner Hospital to check on Kevin “We’re being extra careful and I don’t go to

Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 21 ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW 2020

Dana Avila, Martin Muehlstaetter, and Bob Avila Molly Fisher

The Arizona National Live - stock Show held at West - Kelly Penrod's lovely smile World on January 2-5, brightens started out the show year everyone's with a big bang. Out of state day. exhibitors from California, New Mexico and Colorado made the trip, which helped make for some large classes. Judges Buddy Fisher, John Briggs, Terry Thompson and Bennie Sargent judged the show, with some two- and three-point classes across the divisions; Jr Reining saw 15 entrants, Amateur Ranch Riding 21, Showmanship, Horsemanship all were two point classes with Amateur Trail seeing 17 entries. The first two days were bitter cold for Scottsdale, as a cold front moved through the state. Saturday and Sunday the sun came out and the coats and gloves came off. ANLS posted draws, results and beautiful photos each day to their Facebook page. Thanks to Show Photos by Katrina, the photos were made available for free download. ANLS also offered a blog each day highlighting trainers and ex - hibitors. Marc Cosenza stated in his interview that he had been coming to the Arizona National show since the early 1970’s. Madison Andrade was the 2019 Arizona National Horse Show Media Intern responsible for the interesting pro - Jessica Keisling during files and how-to articles. the Ranch Riding

22 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org Jagger Hanson AzQHA Ranch thoughts on the Riding Clinic clinic! February 8, 2020 Debbie Cooper and Lolli Denton

purpose of the event and how judges score the event. Debbie and Lolli started the clinic by explaining how to ride offensively (earn points for maneuvers) and defensively (avoid penalties for maneuvers). To avoid penalties, riders have to know what causes a penalty, so Debbie and Lolli reviewed the penalties in detail and took questions. Next, Debbie narrated while Lolli demonstrated maneuvers to illustrate the dif - AzQHA hosted a clinic for Ranch Rid - ference between an average and score-earn - ers on February 8 at Pinnacle West Eques - ing execution. trian Center. There was a full clinic of After lunch, we broke into groups for twenty riders and roughly 25 auditors. Con - the riding portion. While I took away more nie Hay asked attendees to write something than a dozen tips and helpful advice, proba - about the day if they wished to do so. bly the most important was to focus on each Kerry Barnauskas individual maneuver. Saturday, February 8th was a picture-perfect Teresa Hanson In the riding portion, we worked individu - Arizona winter day to pack up my horse, my It's been said that if you take away one new ally on core maneuvers found in every gear and myself and head out for the tip or learn one new thing at a riding clinic, Ranch Riding pattern. Debbie and Lolli each AzQHA Ranch Riding Clinic! It promised to the clinic is a success. With that be a fun filled day of learning, practicing as a baseline, the Arizona Quar - and socializing with fellow AQHA enthusi - ter Horse Association-sponsored asts.....and we were not disappointed! Those Ranch Riding Clinic held on of us who are fortunate enough to live here February 8 was a grand slam with our horses are surrounded by World home run success! I was fortu - Class AQHA trainers willing to share their nate to get one of the limited knowledge with us. On this day we were number of riding slots in the gifted with two local ladies who are not only clinic. In the weeks leading up to World Champions in the show pen, but also the clinic, I talked to my fellow judges, thereby able to share a wealth of horse friends in Texas and Ari - knowledge from both perspectives; Laurel zona about how excited I was to participate provided personal attention to every clinic Walker-Denton and Debbie Cooper. While in a clinic led by two of the most successful attendee and offered commentary that al - many people may believe it to be fairly sim - and talented equestriennes in the world. I lowed us to learn from watching each other. ple to participate in Ranch Riding, we consider myself blessed to reside in Arizona While my horse, Peptoes Prescription learned how very technical and precise it re - where we have such talented horsemen and (aka "Jagger") relaxed with his well-earned ally is! Like other western performance horsewomen to help achieve my goals as an bag of alfalfa, I jotted down as many notes classes, having the right type of horse is cru - amateur rider. as I could remember from the many lessons cial then.....PRACTICE, PRACTICE, The clinicians were Laurel "Lolli" Den - learned. I came away from the clinic with a PRACTICE! I think all of the participants ton and Debbie Cooper -- both AQHA better "game plan" that will serve me well as came away with a good sense of the overall judges and multiple World Champions in a I strive for continuous improvement in event and thanks to Lolli and Debbie, many variety of events including Ranch Riding. Ranch Riding. great tips to help our practice and improve We couldn't have asked for more gor - What a wonderful way to spend a Satur - our performance. A big thank you to all in - geous weather for the clinic which was held day! My heartfelt and sincere thanks go out volved with putting this clinic on! Please at a Pinnacle West Equestrian Center in to Lolli Denton and Debbie Cooper for shar - watch for more of the same in the future, as Phoenix. Ranch Riding is still a relatively ing their time and talent with us. And special you don’t want to miss out on a chance to young AQHA event -- established about six thanks to Connie Hay for organizing this learn from one of our amazing local profes - years ago, so it's important to understand the amazing event. sionals with the AzQHA!

Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org • 23 Ride Report Jacklynn Matthews persevered AzQHA TRAIL CHALLENGE – and conquered APACHE JUNCTION the bridge FEBRUARY 15, 2020 By Carol Belmore

It was a great day to have an AzQHA Trail Challenge, there was High score large turnout and lots of fun. I want to thank some very special peo - of the day ple for such a successful day; judges Penny Bryant, Cheyenne Donna Brown, Anjie Jernigan, Gordon Michel and Karen Martin. The new Jensen score sheets worked very well, and the judges worked hard to get everything correct. We all enjoyed every minute of a beautiful day. It was wonderful to see longtime supporter of the AzQHA Trail Chal - lenge program, Donna Jensen. She made sure everyone knew she was there with the high score of the Day; 75! Welcome back Donna we missed you and what a way to start out! It was fun to see Lauren Ducharme show her Youth Ranching Heritage Horse Project in the In-Hand class. Thank you Jacklynn Matthews for taking pictures during the day. And congratulations for persevering with your mare Remi and finally getting over the bridge!

Results are as follows:

QUARTER HORSE LEVEL 1 RIDER (10 entries) SELECT RIDER – 50 & Over (11 entries) 1. Patti Garbe & Shut N Down Hickory 73 and 72.5 score

SELECT RIDER – 70 & Over (5 entries) Jim Smith l. Donna Jensen & TR Comander Brakali 75 score

QUARTER HORSE YOUTH

QUARTER HORSE OPEN 1. Lauren Ducharme & Dutch Sugar Docs Jet 72.5 score Kimberly ALL BREED YOUTH Switzer 1. Emily Jernigan & Kona 71 score

IN HAND – ALL AGES (2 entries) 1. Lauren Ducharme & RO Command Her Frost 74 score

MULE (2 entries) 1. Sandy Luedke & LuLu 65 score

ALL BREED OPEN (2 entries) 1. Randy Gassett & Sherlock 65 score

ALL BREED LEVEL 1 (4 entries) 1. Lynn Leatherdale & Mr. Friday 71.5 score

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24 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org SAQHA – SHAMROCK SHOW

Lifelong friends Laurel Denton JANUARY 22-26, 2020 and Maryleta Ganoung By Carol Whittaker

I spent a couple of stressful days before the show started looking and the sky and hoping the storm would have too much of an impact on the show. Even with the new indoor arena the show did not need to start in a deluge. All the worry was for nothing, the sky turned blue and the first day of Cutting went off without a hitch. We were blessed with won - (Photo By Jacklynn Matthews) derful weather, great staff and judges, and even better competitors! The

Ranch and Cattle pen were what we Janet Frasier expected and more! The Jr Working keeping Tia Harari Cowhorse had 24 entries, Sr Ranch up to date on the draws. Riding had 21 both days, and the Amateur Ranch Riding had 25 tough competitors each day. Congratula - tions to all the high points, and to all the exhibitors who won the circuit award conchos. Brad Barkemeyer I remember a few comments (Photo by Jacklynn Matthews) overheard or repeated to me; “Shoot”, (well something similar to shoot) when the chute opened on a speedy roping steer; “I can’t believe how many Cutting entries there are”; covered pen. What else would tickle and the converse of that “Where are your fancy? all the rail horses?” SAQHA thanks everyone who I already know there will be came to show, with great attitudes, some major changes in number of smiles and lots of horses. pens and classes offered next year. Til next year when we will be SAQHA would love your comments back better than ever: stay home, stay and feedback. We are thinking, safe, ride your horses enjoy the Al Dunning won the Sr desert! We’ll see you in Queen Creek Cutting both days maybe two judges for VRH, some (Photo by Jacklynn Matthews) basic NRHA classes, and maybe at the end of January. some paid Reining warmups in the

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26 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org SHOWS 2019 TOTAL SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS AVERAGE ENTRIES PER SHOW UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL Total Average Special Average Total Average Special Average Shows Entries Events Entries Shows Entries Events Entries Alabama 21 334 Argentina 4 13 Alaska 12 210 Australia 8 78 Arizona 42 794 Austria 10 132 Arkansas 11 298 11 145Belgium 6 96 California 116 305 17 76 Brazil 4 291 1 144 Colorado 67 233 17 46 Canada Connecticut 11 242 Alberta 19 321 Florida 78 505 11 16British Columbia 12 172 Georgia 44 723 Manitoba 9 287 3 13 Hawaii 4 81 New Brunswick 11 375 Idaho 12 38 2 8Nova Scotia 1 123 Illinois 40 449 Ontario 51 447 20 30 Indiana 60 552 3 170Quebec 8 380 Iowa 34 334 9 78Saskatchewan 11 252 Kansas 36 150 6 76China 2 11 Kentucky 42 425 8 63 Colombia 1 32 Louisiana 15 324 Costa Rica 2 46 Maine 4 405 Denmark 7 184 Maryland 9 249 Finland 4 52 Massachusetts 20 668 France 10 49 1 25 Michigan 51 667 1 147Germany 82 353 4 17 Minnesota 70 278 30 36 Israel 1 76 1 28 Mississippi 57 368 2 193 Italy 10 236 3 26 Missouri 46 420 Japan 1 18 Montana 16 182 4 73Luxembourg 2 56 Nebraska 50 400 22 69 Mexico 10 33 1 27 Nevada 21 1,000 2 31Netherlands 8 352 New Hampshire 4 283 New Zealand 4 99 New Jersey 22 465 Norway 2 70 New Mexico 31 315 2 17 Panama 1 90 New York 70 334 7 72 Poland 3 62 North Carolina 50 272 5 28 South Africa 4 16 North Dakota 15 330 Sweden 7 186 Ohio 75 718 6 58Switzerland 2 93 1 40 Oklahoma 95 433 58 92 United Kingdom 15 118 2 33 Oregon 26 178 Pennsylvania 75 406 6 22 South Carolina 25 332 2019 AQHA APPROVED SHOWS/ South Dakota 31 306 2 108 SPECIAL EVENTS Tennessee 76 373 21 49 United Texas 157 225 47 130 States International Total Utah 32 229 Number of shows Vermont 2 139 per year 1,946 308 2,254 Virginia 21 299 6 28Number of special events Washington 46 308 1 26 per year 329 40 369 West Virginia 36 452 Total shows and Wisconsin 38 514 2 47 special events 2,275 348 2,623 Wyoming 12 245

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2019 TOP 5 SPECIAL EVENT SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Houston Livestock Events Houston, TX 1,743 6 291 BCH Penning and Sorting Bastrop, TX 1,160 4 290

Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (April) Stillwater, OK 540 2 270

Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (February) Stillwater, OK 504 2 252 Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (November) Stillwater, OK 504 2 252

2019 TOP 5 LEVEL 1 SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Keystone Level 1 Quarter Horse Show Centre Hall, PA 422 1 422 NOQHA Level 1 Extravaganza Findlay, OH 255 1 255 PCQHA Level 1 Clinic and Show Centre Hall, PA 241 1 241 Northern Michigan QHA Level 1 Show Midland, MI 241 1 241 Massachusetts QHA Level 1 Show Northampton, MA 215 1 215

2019 TOP 5 SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show All American Quarter Horse Congress Columbus, OH 7,823 1 7,823 Arizona Sun Country Circuit Scottsdale, AZ 21,626 10 2,163 Florida Gold Coast QHS 2019 TOP EQUESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES SHOW Tampa, FL 10,082 6 1,680 Total Number Average Entries Big A Circuit Entries of Shows Per Show Conyers, GA 10,026 6 1,671 Chisholm Challenge Stars and Stripes Circuit Fort Worth, TX 130 1 130 Conyers, GA 6,486 4 1,622

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SHOW ENTRIES

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Number of Approved Shows 2,432 2,403 2,418 2,437 2,254 Number of Special Events 428 431 363 381 369 Average Entries per Show 380 385 384 358 351 Average Entries per Special Event 70 63 58 50 71 Total Show Entries 923,184 925,937 928,314 871,369 797,703 Open 285,310 281,934 283,733 267,347 259,089 Amateur* 262,981 259,483 262,074 244,222 241,609 Level 1 Amateur* 123,771 123,716 125,471 118,384 121,174 Youth 149,662 151,502 149,639 139,538 131,477 Level 1 Youth 99,072 107,014 104,811 99,844 91,238 Equestrians with Disabilities 2,388 2,288 2,586 2,034 2,177 Total Special Event Entries 29,802 27,342 22,964 19,228 24,685 Total Show Entries Including Special Events 952,986 953,279 951,278 890,597 822,388 *Includes Select

2019 TOP 5 ALLIANCE EVENTS 2019 TOP 5 INTRODUCTORY SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Entries of Shows Per Show NRHA Derby Mississippi Congress Oklahoma City, OK 318 2 159 Brandon, MS 222 1 222 Winter Slide Champlain Valley Horse Show Ardmore, OK 149 1 149 New Haven, VT 162 1 162 Rocky Mountain Columbine Classic Mardi Gras Madness Pueblo, CO 145 1 145 Amite, LA 157 1 157 SRCHA Summer Spectacular Fundamentally Fun Ardmore, OK 425 3 142 Bryan, TX 139 1 139 Bad Productions (Team Penning/Sorting) The Coast Classic Healdton, OK 220 2 110 Gulfport, MS 130 1 130

2019 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Region 1 Monroe, WA 569 Region 2 Rapid City, ND 842 Region 5 Logan Township, NJ 387 Region 6 West Springfield, MA 648

2019 TOP 5 VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Southwestern Exposition Fort Worth, TX 588 1 588 Colorado State Fair Ranch Versatility Pueblo, CO 1,743 3 581 Stock Horse of Texas VRH Show Lubbock, TX 386 1 386

Stock Horse of Texas VRH Show Hamilton, TX 333 1 333 NILE Versatility Ranch Show Billings, MT 308 1 308

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2019 TOP 5 SPECIAL EVENT SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Houston Livestock Events Houston, TX 1,743 6 291 BCH Penning and Sorting Bastrop, TX 1,160 4 290

Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (April) Stillwater, OK 540 2 270

Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (February) Stillwater, OK 504 2 252 Lazy J Arena Penning & Sorting (November) Stillwater, OK 504 2 252

2019 TOP 5 LEVEL 1 SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show Keystone Level 1 Quarter Horse Show Centre Hall, PA 422 1 422 NOQHA Level 1 Extravaganza Findlay, OH 255 1 255 PCQHA Level 1 Clinic and Show Centre Hall, PA 241 1 241 Northern Michigan QHA Level 1 Show Midland, MI 241 1 241 Massachusetts QHA Level 1 Show Northampton, MA 215 1 215

2019 TOP 5 SHOWS Total Number Average Entries Entries of Shows Per Show All American Quarter Horse Congress Columbus, OH 7,823 1 7,823 Arizona Sun Country Circuit Scottsdale, AZ 21,626 10 2,163 Florida Gold Coast QHS 2019 TOP EQUESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES SHOW Tampa, FL 10,082 6 1,680 Total Number Average Entries Big A Circuit Entries of Shows Per Show Conyers, GA 10,026 6 1,671 Chisholm Challenge Stars and Stripes Circuit Fort Worth, TX 130 1 130 Conyers, GA 6,486 4 1,622

Rank based on average entries per show

30 • Arizona Quarter Horse Association • www.azqha.org AMERICAN QUARTER HORSES

UNITED STATES POPULATION TOP POPULATIONS BY STATE, HORSE POPULATION1 NEW REGISTRATIONS2 PROVINCE AND COUNTRY CHANGE FROM CHANGE FROM 2019 PREVIOUS YEAR 2019 PREVIOUS YEAR Alabama 40,949 -1,116 644 -49TOP 5 STATES Alaska 1,314 -12 13 4 1. Texas 413,338 Arizona 52,761 735 1,119 -51 2. Oklahoma 159,800 Arkansas 51,646 -609 1,020 -21 3. California 108,818 California 108,818 -2,087 2,548 -201 4. Missouri 92,049 Colorado 79,434 -279 1,595 -70 Connecticut 2,346 -69 8 -4 5. Montana 86,097 Delaware 933 -34 8 -3 Florida 51,948 -562 1,006 43TOP 5 PROVINCES Georgia 38,397 -924 608 -36 1. Alberta 109,248 Hawaii 2,616 -96 59 -19 2. Saskatchewan 46,300 Idaho 60,043 -446 1,566 150 3. Manitoba 24,951 Illinois 36,318 -700 643 -74 4. British Columbia 24,009 Indiana 32,768 -875 538 -67 Iowa 61,788 -1,062 1,595 8 5. Ontario 21,472 Kansas 70,670 -205 1,785 99 Kentucky 29,998 -735 530 -98 TOP 10 COUNTRIES Louisiana 51,568 -705 1,361 -142 1. United States 2,360,971 Maine 2,319 -24 16 -3 2. Canada 242,516 Maryland 5,364 -110 62 -1 3. Mexico 41,948 Massachusetts 2,445 -82 17 1 4. Germany 37,912 Michigan 26,894 -624 418 -59 5. Italy 24,924 Minnesota 44,530 -668 866 -49 Mississippi 39,676 -835 570 -122 6. France 9,756 Missouri 92,049 -1,069 2,081 103 7. Austria 5,595 Montana 86,097 1 2,443 325 8. Brazil 5,463 Nebraska 78,369 96 2,274 -87 9. Belguim 4,849 Nevada 20,367 294 637 186 1 0 . V e n e z u e l a 4 , 4 8 7 New Hampshire 1,477 -29 6 -1 New Jersey 3,903 -210 38 -6 New Mexico 49,274 863 1,290 79 New York 14,974 -347 123 -74 North Carolina 31,352 -876 408 -82 North Dakota 50,440 185 1,765 75 Ohio 40,308 -964 691 -79 Oklahoma 159,800 -1,199 4,733 341 Oregon 47,352 -446 1,158 60 Pennsylvania 23,817 -503 424 31 Rhode Island 359 -18 3 -1 South Carolina 15,213 -461 246 -48 South Dakota 79,231 184 2,692 286 Tennessee 40,406 -818 779 29 Texas 413,338 414 11,795 -650 Utah 56,587 -338 1,637 -87 Vermont 1,741 -46 7 -8 Virginia 17,585 -564 219 -43 Washington 43,881 -617 908 0 Washington D.C. 78 -8 0 0 West Virginia 7,709 -123 126 -5 Wisconsin 32,106 -412 576 -113 Wyoming 57,615 415 1,591 25 TOTAL US 2,360,971 -18,720 57,245 -508

TOTAL POPULATION & REGISTRATIONS United States 2,360,971 -18,720 57,245 -508 International 414,611 -2,036 11,410 -1,010 GRAND TOTAL 2,775,582 -20,756 68,655 -1,518

Figures reflect elimination of all horses age 25 and over unless the owners(s) submitted documentation proving the horse is living.

Reflects the number of American Quarter Horses registered during 2019 to residents within the state, province or country.

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AQHA MEMBERSHIP TOTALS

LIFE 12-MONTH 3-YEAR AMATEUR 3-YEAR AMATEUR YOUTH TOTAL 2019 50,282 71,499 57,453 10,628 13,166 18,223 221,251 2018 50,137 73,035 65,862 10,851 14,249 20,493 234,627 2017 49,973 77,084 76,584 10,496 15,828 21,298 251,263 2016 49,351 71,314 83,332 10,205 16,974 22,403 253,579 2015 49,027 75,223 84,658 10,735 17,488 23,400 260,531 2014 48,633 75,032 86,337 10,248 18,479 24,799 263,528 2013 48,227 75,329 91,617 9,880 19,915 25,745 270,713 2012 47,879 81,562 93,329 11,008 20,508 27,277 281,563 2011 47,398 85,990 92,555 11,727 21,488 27,891 287,049 2010 46,547 89,413 100,477 11,985 22,923 28,709 300,054 2009 45,787 96,727 104,530 12,018 22,958 30,026 312,046 2008 44,793 112,011 107,812 13,097 22,470 31,011 331,194 2007 42,637 138,365 97,444 14,615 21,148 31,696 345,905 2006 40,608 147,884 90,054 15,190 20,126 31,585 345,447 2005 38,560 156,471 85,625 16,417 19,181 31,197 347,451 2004 36,565 171,432 78,123 18,594 18,173 30,720 353,607 2003 34,805 167,298 79,189 18,744 17,578 30,297 347,911 2002 32,811 166,702 76,314 19,085 16,662 29,489 341,063 2001 28,727 166,837 73,787 18,817 16,140 29,578 333,886 2000 26,043 179,639 63,010 19,972 14,173 29,071 331,908 1999 23,752 182,080 51,229 20,274 12,704 28,096 318,136 1998 22,065 172,256 51,043 19,673 13,507 27,831 306,375 1997 20,858 169,275 52,538 19,786 13,550 29,144 305,151 1996 19,823 175,841 54,471 20,147 13,297 30,622 314,201 1995 18,416 181,450 47,850 21,307 12,027 31,494 312,544 1994 14,621 192,170 35,130 23,768 9,477 30,134 305,300 1993 13,003 207,286 20,044 26,096 6,350 27,726 300,505 1992 11,696 245,488 31,452 25,161 313,797 1991 10,967 236,629 28,993 22,103 298,692 1990 10,675 234,311 27,360 18,039 290,385 1989 10,389 226,606 28,453 13,589 279,037 1988 9,894 103,767 26,778 11,905 152,344 1987 9,066 103,389 24,317 8,703 145,475 1986 8,537 118,498 22,769 8,729 158,533 1985 8,127 129,953 19,163 8,929 166,145

TOP MEMBERSHIP STATES, PROVINCES AND COUNTRIES

TOP 5 STATES 1. Texas 32,563 2. California 12,891 3. Oklahoma 9,930 4. Colorado 6,774 5. Ohio 6,419 TOP 5 PROVINCES 1. Alberta 5,317 2. Ontario 2,439 3. British Columbia 1,779 4. Saskatchewan 1,641 5. Quebec 1,069 TOP 10 COUNTRIES 1. United States 189,277 2. Canada 13,435 3. Germany 5,744 4. Mexico 1,955 5. Italy 1,678 6. Austria 993 7. France 923 8. Sweden 728 9. Switzerland 718 10. Netherlands 630

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UNITED STATES Annual/3-Year Life Youth Amateur Total INTERNATIONAL Annual/3-Year Life Youth Amateur Total Alaska 133 66 53 33 285Nova Scotia 139 25 54 53 271 Alabama 1,449 605 226 271 2,551Nunavut 1 1 Arkansas 1,793 661 245 294 2,993Ontario 1,203 457 248 531 2,439 Arizona 3,039 1,182 236 559 5,016Prince Edward Island 23 1 9 7 40 California 8,014 2,595 705 1,577 12,891Quebec 782 102 69 116 1,069 Colorado 4,025 1,526 435 788 6,774Saskatchewan 1,008 412 125 96 1,641 Connecticut 301 104 91 151 647Yukon Territory 7 2 9 Delaware 74 33 22 40 169Chile 5 19 24 Florida 3,014 1,359 407 626 5,406China 27 8 13 48 Georgia 1,662 707 321 321 3,011Colombia 91 78 7 2 178 Hawaii 165 96 49 25 335Costa Rica 48 16 2 9 75 Iowa 2,334 787 350 409 3,880Croatia 10 2 1 13 Idaho 2,684 708 225 185 3,802Czech Republic 293 80 19 36 428 Illinois 2,216 755 330 546 3,847Denmark 99 61 23 89 272 Indiana 1,998 764 547 632 3,941Dominican Republic 5 15 31 51 Kansas 2,631 1,050 396 355 4,432Ecuador 6 1 7 Kentucky 1,317 504 317 393 2,531El Salvador 1 2 3 Louisiana 2,506 934 349 191 3,980Estonia 1 1 1 3 Massachusetts 359 96 78 126 659Falkland Islands 1 1 Maryland 424 170 92 183 869Finland 31 15 9 23 78 Maine 192 53 66 58 369France 742 101 22 58 923 Michigan 1,795 562 508 643 3,508Gabon 1 1 Minnesota 2,105 544 356 459 3,464Georgia 4 4 Missouri 3,214 1,144 425 446 5,229Germany 2,514 1,832 285 1,113 5,744 Mississippi 1,352 534 305 244 2,435Guam 1 1 Montana 2,962 1,032 237 195 4,426Guatemala 3 3 North Carolina 1,744 766 373 542 3,425 Honduras 2 2 North Dakota 1,376 357 180 177 2,090 Hong Kong 1 1 Nebraska 2,695 1,029 390 369 4,483Hungary 62 12 9 11 94 New Hampshire 171 58 44 48 321 Ireland 7 10 6 23 New Jersey 435 162 98 160 855 Isle Of Man 1 1 New Mexico 2,502 830 184 212 3,728 Israel 116 43 13 12 184 Nevada 1,135 435 79 113 1,762Italy 1,328 216 79 55 1,678 New York 1,421 393 305 437 2,556 Japan 26 221 14 36 297 Ohio 2,976 1,070 1,065 1,308 6,419Libya 2 2 Liechtenstein 3 3 Oklahoma 5,903 2,558 720 749 9,930Luxembourg 26 48 13 34 121 Oregon 2,642 773 267 292 3,974Madagascar 1 1 Pennsylvania 1,973 552 584 779 3,888Malaysia 1 1 Rhode Island 43 12 9 13 77 Mayotte 2 2 South Carolina 867 374 189 184 1,614 Mexico 1,058 858 31 8 1,955 South Dakota 2,132 742 237 185 3,296 Monaco 1 1 Morocco 1 1 Tennessee 1,814 752 362 448 3,376Namibia 4 1 5 Texas 19,102 8,565 2,435 2,461 32,563Nepal 1 1 Utah 2,644 840 151 138 3,773Netherlands 301 177 29 123 630 Virginia 1,016 423 182 256 1,877New Caledonia 4 4 2 10 Vermont 160 47 56 55 318New Zealand 39 14 20 32 105 Washington 2,832 749 321 461 4,363Nicaragua 1 1 Niue 1 1 Washington D.C. 7 10 2 19 Norway 41 21 12 24 98 Wisconsin 1,699 554 344 439 3,036Panama 45 45 21 111 West Virginia 415 134 126 166 841 Paraguay 10 22 2 34 Wyoming 2,140 795 184 124 3,243Philippines 1 1 TOTAL 111,602 41,551 16,256 19,868 189,277Poland 104 22 24 23 173 Portugal 1 4 5 Puerto Rico 4 11 3 18 INTERNATIONAL Annual/3-Year Life Youth Amateur Total Argentina 22 47 2 1 72Romania 2 2 Australia 218 56 42 108 424Russian Federation 1 1 Austria 403 357 54 179 993Saudi Arabia 1 1 Azerbaijan 1 1Serbia 1 1 Belarus 1 1Seychelles 1 1 Belgium 382 143 24 102 651Slovakia 90 25 3 2 120 Belize 2 1 3Slovenia 94 6 8 2 110 Bolivia 1 1South Africa 28 17 9 10 64 Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 2 Spain 75 26 1 102 Botswana 1 1Swaziland 2 2 Bouvet Island 1 1 Sweden 399 99 29 201 728 Brazil 157 59 33 78 327Switzerland 283 280 20 135 718 Bulgaria 4 4Thailand 1 1 Cambodia 1 1Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 Cameroon 1 1Ukraine 1 1 Canada (Total) 7,835 3,326 1,014 1,260 13,435 United Kingdom 205 84 20 167 476 Alberta 3,128 1,680 285 224 5,317Uruguay 9 17 26 British Columbia 1,066 468 116 129 1,779 Venezuela 70 200 10 280 Manitoba 388 156 64 66 674Virgin Islands 3 1 4 New Brunswick 83 22 42 35 182 TOTAL 17,348 8,727 1,961 3,938 31,974 Newfoundland & Labrador 7 1 2 3 13

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