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Canadian Results from the 2024 AQHA East Level 1 Championships

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date May 2, 2024
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Champion - RK Youth Western Riding - Canadian Bred VSRADICALLYCONTAGIUS (VS CODE RED x WONIT ONA RV RADICAL) 2015, MARE breeder: RUTH HAMLIN, BELVILLE, ON, owner & exhibitor: KAIDYN SANDI GOODWIN, TUSKET, NS.

On behalf of the Canadian Quarter Horse community, CQHA would like to congratulate all the Canadian breeders and exhibitors on their success at the 2024 AQHA Level 1 East Championship Show hosted April 22-28 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.

Amateur Division

Champion – L1 Amt Reining – SPOOKISMATIC (SMART SPOOK X SHES COWISMATIC) 2012, GELDING Owner & Exhibitor: KAMYL MATHIEU, STE-VICTOIRE DE SOREL, QC.

Reserve Champion – L1 Amt Three Yr Old Geldings – Canadian Bred COASTIN FOR A KISS (KISSIN THE GIRLS x COOL COASTIN LADY) 2021, GELDING breeder: AMANDA M YATES , NORTH BAY, ON, owner & exhibitor: LUCAS ALCOCK, SEVERN, ON.

Reserve Champion – L1 Amt Hunt Seat Equitation – Canadian Bred BOWTIE N BOOTS (COATS N TAILS x CLASSIFY ME HOT) 2016, GELDING breeder: WAYNE & SHANNON BURWASH owner & exhibitor: LAURA CARROLL DICKERSON, CHAPEL HILL, NC.

3^rd – L1 Amt Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle – Canadian Bred FIXNTOBEUNFORGETABLE (UN FORGETTABLE x IMA FIXIN TO WIN) 2018, GELDING breeder & exhibitor: JOANN MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON, owner: ADRIANNA MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON.

4^th – L1 Amt Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle – Canadian Bred IRON ORE (HOTTI IN THE HOUSE x DEJA BLUES) 2020, GELDING breeder NICOLE AMLIN, ON, owner & exhibitor: TARA RAMEY, STRATHROY, ON.

4^th – RK Amt Showmanship at Halter – Canadian Bred COASTIN FOR A KISS (KISSIN THE GIRLS x COOL COASTIN LADY) 2021, GELDING breeder: AMANDA M YATES , NORTH BAY, ON, owner & exhibitor: LUCAS ALCOCK, SEVERN, ON.

5^th – L1 Amt Western Riding – Canadian Bred AN INNOCENT COWBOY (GOODCOWBOYMARGARITA x A HOT WOMAN) 2011, GELDING breeder: ROD JEFFRIES, SHANNONVILLE, ON, owner & exhibitor: LAUREN R KIRKENDALL, WINONA LAKE, IN.

5^th – RK Amt Hunter Under Saddle – ONLY ONE MORE DRINK (THE BEST MARTINI x WILLYS RED CHIP) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: LYNN M MCLEAN, ELLERSHOUSE, NS.

7^th – L1 Amt Ranch Riding – KEEPING SUNDI GOOD (KEEPING IT GOOD x INVITE ME ON SUNDI) 2015, GELDING owner & exhibitor: DANIELLE BANNERMAN, KINCARDINE, ON.

7^th – RK Amt Trail – ONLY ONE MORE DRINK (THE BEST MARTINI x WILLYS RED CHIP) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: LYNN M MCLEAN, ELLERSHOUSE, NS.

8^th – L1 Amt Ranch Riding – SPOOKISMATIC (SMART SPOOK x SHES COWISMATIC) 2012, GELDING owner & exhibitor: KAMYL MATHIEU, STE-VICTOIRE DE SOREL, QC.

9^th – L1 Amt Performance Halter Geldings – ONLY ONE MORE DRINK (THE BEST MARTINI x WILLYS RED CHIP) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: LYNN M MCLEAN, ELLERSHOUSE, NS.

10^th – L1 Amt Performance Halter Geldings – FIND YOUR DRIVE (MECHANIC x CERTAINLY MI) 2019, GELDING owner & exhibitor: CALE THOMPSON, BARRIE, ON.

10^th – RK Amt Hunter Under Saddle – Canadian Bred MR NIGHT AFTER NIGHT (TOO SLEEPY TO ZIP x I BELIEVE IN DREAMS) 2010, GELDING Breeder: ROD JEFFRIES, SHANNONVILLE, ON, owner & exhibitor: SARAH FEATHERSTONE, OTTAWA, ON.

11^th – RK Amt Western Horsemanship – ONLY ONE MORE DRINK (THE BEST MARTINI x WILLYS RED CHIP) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: LYNN M MCLEAN, ELLERSHOUSE, NS.

11^th – RK Amt Showmanship at Halter – ONLY ONE MORE DRINK (THE BEST MARTINI x WILLYS RED CHIP) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: LYNN M MCLEAN, ELLERSHOUSE, NS.

11^th – RK Amt Trail – WILLY WANNA WIN THIS (WINNIES WILLY x CHERISHED CHOCOLATE) 2016, GELDING owner & exhibitor: TAMMY LYNN COCHRANE, NEWMARKET, ON.

12^th – L1 Amt Western Horsemanship – SLEEPY MONN (TOO SLEEPY TO ZIP x JAMAICA MONN) 2011, GELDING owner & exhibitor: AMBER ZABEL, GRIMSBY, ON.

12^th – L1 Amt Hunter Under Saddle – Canadian Bred STOPLOOKIN I GET RED (VS CODE RED x LADY GOES A HUNTIN) 2020, MARE breeder: KARINE BISAILLON, QC owner & exhibitor: LAUREN BISHOP, CENTERVILLE, OH.

12^th – RK Amt Showmanship at Halter – HELLUVA VIEW (GOOD MACHINERY x IMPULSE TO IMPRESS) 2018, GELDING owner: CALE THOMPSON, BARRIE, ON, exhibitor: JASON KERKHOF, BARRIE, ON.

13^th – RK Amt Ranch Riding – KEEPING SUNDI GOOD (KEEPING IT GOOD x INVITE ME ON SUNDI) 2015, GELDING owner & exhibitor: DANIELLE BANNERMAN, KINCARDINE, ON.

14^th – L1 Amt Hunt Seat Equitation – Canadian Bred PITCH PERFECT (ONE HOT KRYMSUN x HUNTIN A TUNE) 2016, GELDING breeder: HERB BEST, NS exhibitor: BREEANA JAMIE ARMBRUST, MARINETTE, MI owner: NANCY LARSON, SUAMICO, WI.

14^th – L1 Amt Performance Halter Mares – Canadian Bred STOPLOOKIN I GET RED (VS CODE RED x LADY GOES A HUNTIN) 2020, MARE breeder: KARINE BISAILLON, QC owner & exhibitor: LAUREN BISHOP, CENTERVILLE, OH.

15^th – L1 Amt Working Hunter Under Saddle – Canadian Bred PITCH PERFECT (ONE HOT KRYMSUN x HUNTIN A TUNE) 2016, GELDING breeder: HERB BEST, NS exhibitor: BREEANA JAMIE ARMBRUST, MARINETTE, MI owner: NANCY LARSON, SUAMICO, WI.

15^th – RK Amt Western Horsemanship – DOUBT SHE REMEMBERED (A DREAM REMEMBERED x NO DOUBT SHES HOT) 2019, MARE owner & exhibitor: SHERELLE MARIE DANIELS, BERWICK, NS.

Select Amateur Division

3^rd – L1 Amt Select Western Riding – LAZY N SHY, 2013, MARE (No Doubt Im Lazy X Dont Be So Shy) owner & exhibitor: CYNTHIA D GLOVER, ELGIN, ON.

3rd – L1 Amt Select Hunter Under Saddle – No Shoot Sherlock, 2019, Gelding (Mr Sherlock Holmes X Sheza Foxy Loper) Owner & Exhibitor: Marcy Lynne Brown, Simcoe, ON.

8^th – L1 Amt Select Trail – LAZY N SHY, 2013, MARE (No Doubt Im Lazy X Dont Be So Shy) owner & exhibitor: CYNTHIA D GLOVER, ELGIN, ON.

9^th – L1 Amt Select Western Horsemanship – LAZY N SHY, 2013, MARE (No Doubt Im Lazy X Dont Be So Shy) owner & exhibitor: CYNTHIA D GLOVER, ELGIN, ON.

14^th – L1 Amt Select Western Pleasure – KAUAI COASTLINE, 2015, MARE (VS FLATLINE x ONLY HOT COWBOYS) owner & exhibitor: LORRAINE SOULLIERE, COMBER, ON

Youth

Champion – L1 Youth Aged Mares – KM TAYLORED FOR YOU (RL BEST OF SUDDEN x TAYLOR MADE SHEIK) 2018, MARE owner & exhibitor: LANA ELIZABETH NOONAN, YARMOUTH, NS.

Champion – RK Youth Western Riding – Canadian Bred VSRADICALLYCONTAGIUS (VS CODE RED x WONIT ONA RV RADICAL) 2015, MARE breeder: RUTH HAMLIN, BELVILLE, ON, owner & exhibitor: KAIDYN SANDI GOODWIN, TUSKET, NS.

Reserve Champion – RK Youth Western Pleasure – SHES A DREAM MACHINE (A DREAM REMEMBERED x MY GOOD MAMBO) 2018, MARE owner & exhibitor: STELLA TAYLOR, TUSKET, NS.

5^th – L1 Youth Hunt Seat Equitation (14-18) – Canadian Bred ISTHATCOOLWITHYOU (LL COOL BAY x SHEZ LOPIN LAZY) 2018, GELDING breeder: WILLIAM W COX, ON, owner: STACY E CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI, exhibitor: MYAH JANE CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI.

5^th – L1 Youth Performance Halter Geldings – Canadian Bred FIXNTOBEUNFORGETABLE (UN FORGETTABLE x IMA FIXIN TO WIN) 2018, GELDING breeder: JOANN MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON, owner & exhibitor: ADRIANNA MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON.

5^th – L1 Youth Western Pleasure (14-18) – SHES A DREAM MACHINE (A DREAM REMEMBERED x MY GOOD MAMBO) 2018, owner & exhibitor: MARE STELLA TAYLOR, TUSKET, NS.

5^th – RK Youth Western Riding – Canadian Bred ISTHATCOOLWITHYOU (LL COOL BAY x SHEZ LOPIN LAZY) 2018, GELDING breeder: WILLIAM W COX, ON, owner: STACY E CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI, exhibitor: MYAH JANE CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI.

6^th – L1 Youth Performance Halter Geldings – LOPEN FOR A BLUE (VS CODE BLUE x ONA GOOD IMPULSE) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: CENDRYN GENEROUX, KITCHENER, ON.

6^th – L1 Youth Ranch Riding (14-18) – SHEZA CHOCOLATE KAT (GOOD BARS KAT x SHEZA FROSTY DEE) 2013, MARE owner: KRISTIN EGO, COLDWATER, ON, exhibitor: SADIE E MACPHAIL, COLDWATER, ON.

6^th – RK Youth Trail – RW GET IT ON (RIGHTEOUS INVITATION x SHEZ PRETTY SHEIK) 2016, GELDING owner & exhibitor: GILLIAN MERKLEY, PRESCOTT, ON.

6^th – L1 Youth Walk Trot Western Pleasure – KM TAYLORED FOR YOU (RL BEST OF SUDDEN x TAYLOR MADE SHEIK) 2018, MARE owner & exhibitor: LANA ELIZABETH NOONAN, YARMOUTH, NS.

7^th – L1 Youth Western Pleasure (14-18) – Canadian Bred ISTHATCOOLWITHYOU (LL COOL BAY x SHEZ LOPIN LAZY) 2018, GELDING breeder: WILLIAM W COX, ON, owner: STACY E CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI, exhibitor: MYAH JANE CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI.

7^th – L1 Youth Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation – JOHN E B GOOD (HOT SLEEK N SAVVY x MAKE MINE GOOD) 2014, GELDING owner: TAYLOR LILLIAN CARNEY, KINCARDINE, ON, exhibitor: JORDAN CARNEY, KINCARDINE, ON.

8^th – L1 Youth Western Horsemanship 14 – 18 – RW GET IT ON (RIGHTEOUS INVITATION x SHEZ PRETTY SHEIK) 2016, GELDING owner & exhibitor: GILLIAN MERKLEY, PRESCOTT, ON.

8^th – RK Youth Western Pleasure – BACK IN FASHION (ONE HOT KRYMSUN x GOTA BE IN FASHION) 2016, MARE owner: JOHANNA MACMULLIN, TORONTO, ON, exhibitor: TAYLOR MACMULLIN, TORONTO, ON.

10^th – L1 Youth Performance Halter Mares – SHES A DREAM MACHINE (A DREAM REMEMBERED x MY GOOD MAMBO) 2018, MARE owner & exhibitor: STELLA TAYLOR, TUSKET, NS.

10^th – RK Youth Western Riding – RW GET IT ON (RIGHTEOUS INVITATION x SHEZ PRETTY SHEIK) 2016, GELDING owner & exhibitor: GILLIAN MERKLEY, PRESCOTT, ON.

10^th – L1 Youth Walk Trot Trail – KEEPING SUNDI GOOD (KEEPING IT GOOD x INVITE ME ON SUNDI) 2015, GELDING owner: DANIELLE BANNERMAN, KINCARDINE, ON, exhibitor: JORDAN CARNEY, KINCARDINE, ON.

11^th – RK Youth Western Pleasure – LOPEN FOR A BLUE (VS CODE BLUE x ONA GOOD IMPULSE) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: CENDRYN GENEROUX, KITCHENER, ON.

12^th – RK Youth Showmanship at Halter – KISSIN THE BEST (KISSIN THE GIRLS x KM IM THE BEST) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: BROOKLYN HIGGINS, OVERTON, NS.

12^th – RK Youth Trail – SHEZA CHOCOLATE KAT (GOOD BARS KAT x SHEZA FROSTY DEE) 2013, MARE owner: KRISTIN EGO, COLDWATER, ON, exhibitor: SADIE E MACPHAIL, COLDWATER, ON.

12^th – RK Youth Western Riding – GOOD SWEET ANGEL (GOOD I WILL BE x SWEET TALKIN A WARD) 2010, MARE owner & exhibitor: ADRIANNA MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON.

13^th – L1 Youth Performance Halter Geldings – KISSIN THE BEST (KISSIN THE GIRLS x KM IM THE BEST) 2018, GELDING owner & exhibitor: BROOKLYN HIGGINS, OVERTON, NS.

13^th – L1 Youth Showmanship (14 – 18) – ROCK ME MAMA (LAZY LOPER x HIGHWAY TWENTY RIDE) 2013, GELDING owner: KRISTA VIS, HANMER, ON, exhibitor: ISABELLA VIS, HANMER, ON.

13^th – L1 Youth Trail (14-18) – Canadian Bred ISTHATCOOLWITHYOU (LL COOL BAY x SHEZ LOPIN LAZY) 2018, GELDING breeder: WILLIAM W COX, ON, owner: STACY E CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI, exhibitor: MYAH JANE CHAPUT, RODNEY, MI.

14^th – L1 Youth Ranch Riding (14-18) – Canadian Bred VSRADICALLYCONTAGIUS (VS CODE RED x WONIT ONA RV RADICAL) 2015, MARE breeder: RUTH HAMLIN, BELVILLE, ON, owner & exhibitor: KAIDYN SANDI GOODWIN, TUSKET, NS.

15^th – L1 Youth Hunter Hack – Canadian Bred PITCH PERFECT (ONE HOT KRYMSUN x HUNTIN A TUNE) 2016, GELDING breeder: HERB BEST, NS exhibitor: JORDYN SALLGREN, MEMONIMEE, MI, owner: NANCY LARSON, SUAMICO, WI.

15^th – L1 Youth Western Riding (14-18) – GOOD SWEET ANGEL (GOOD I WILL BE x SWEET TALKIN A WARD) 2010, MARE owner & exhibitor: ADRIANNA MACLEAN, NAPANEE, ON.

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Roy Frank of Alberta Recognized as an AQHA Cumulative Breeder at the 2024 Convention

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Post date March 16, 2024
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Reposted from the AQHA website:

March 6, 2024 | | Cumulative or consecutive breeder

Each year, the American Quarter Horse Association honors breeders who have dedicated their livelihoods to maintaining the integrity of the American Quarter Horse breed. These horsemen, horsewomen and their families see their biggest accomplishments and proudest moments in the horses they breed.

It is all about the mares for Roy, and his band of broodmares has allowed him to carry on the foundation his dad started building years ago. With hopes of passing it on to the next generation, Roy has raised quality American Quarter Horses that have had success in the team penning and rodeo arenas.

Over the years, few things have brought greater joy to Roy and his family than looking onto a pasture full of American Quarter Horse foals and watching them grow into successful performance horses.

AQHA is proud to recognize the 2023 50-year Cumulative and Legacy Breeders at the AQHA Breeder Recognition Banquet, presented by Teton Ridge, during the 2024 AQHA Convention. The banquet is slated for 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas where AQHA will recognize the 2023 50-Year Cumulative Breeders, 50-Year Legacy Breeders, 75-Year Breeders, 2023 American Performance Horseman top breeders, AQHA Best Remuda winner, AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year and Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year. View the list of breeders who will be recognized.

For additional questions about the AQHA Breeder Recognition Banquet, email breeders@aqha.org.

For more information on the 2024 AQHA Convention, visit www.aqha.com/convention.

About Teton Ridge
Teton Ridge is a multi-platform, wholly American-owned brand devoted to the iconic American western way of life and western sports. Teton Ridge’s Sports division was created with the singular focus of elevating classic western sports and America’s western culture on the world stage, while broadening audiences around the globe as well as at home. For more information about Teton Ridge, visit www.tetonridge.com or @tetonridge on Instagram and @tetonridgeusa on Facebook.

AQHA news and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information visit www.aqha.com/news or tune into our Podcast, “Let’s Talk AQHA.”

AQHA News Youth News

AQHYA Launches Find Your Program

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date February 14, 2024
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February 9, 2024 | News and Publications , News and Publications , Youth , Youth , About AQHA | Young Horse Development program participants , American Quarter Horse Youth Association (AQHYA)

The American Quarter Horse Youth Association has launched a new tool that will help families discover what programs best fit their needs and interests. The Find Your Program tool is a short and simple questionnaire that guides people to programs they are eligible for or could be interested in, depending on their answer to each of the four questions.

Whether you are a current member looking to be more involved or a non-member trying to decide where to begin your journey with the American Quarter Horse, let the Find Your Program tool show you where to start. Found your passion? Now, find your program!

Learn more about AQHYA at www.aqha.com/youth.

AQHA news and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information visit www.aqha.com/news or tune into our Podcast, “Let’s Talk AQHA.”

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Ontario-bred SNOW MOOSE voted AQHA’s 2023 Canadian Champion Race Horse

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Post date January 18, 2024
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AJAX DOWNS, January 18, 2024 – The popular grey gelding SNOW MOOSE, one of Ajax Downs’ top Quarter Horses of 2023, was voted Canadian Champion at the American Quarter Horse Association’s annual Racing Champions Awards on January 17 at Heritage Place Sale Company in Oklahoma City OK.

Owned and bred by Milena Kwiecien of Burlington, ON, Snow Moose won five of nine starts as a 3-year-old last year including the QROOI Derby and the Ontario Bred Derby. The son of Seperate Interest – Favorite Pearl by Favorite Cartel was disqualified from two other victories including the $48,000 Alex Picov Championship in which he was placed third.

Snow Moose, trained by Jason Pascoe of Pontypool, earned $54,672 in 2023; four of his victories came with leading rider Brian Bell aboard another with jockey JB Botello.

“This is an honour, especially for a small breeder like myself,’ said Kwiecien at the awards ceremony. “This is very much a family affair. He owes his name to my Mom, who we call Moose. He was born on a cold, March day [March 6] and pulled out from his mare by myself and my sister [Anna Rosiak]. And my grandmother made our silks.”

There were 10 nominees from Ontario and Alberta for the Canadian Champion Award which is for the top Canadian foaled horse of a racing year and a panel of industry members throughout North America does the voting.

The Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario and Ajax Downs host its 2023 Awards Banquet to honour its champions on February 24, 2024 at the Ajax Convention Centre.

You can watch the entire AQHA Racing Champions Ceremony here.

To learn more about how to join the affordable First Line Racing Syndicate and enjoy owning a share in your first racehorse, contact the QROOI at:

qrooi.com or qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com.

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2023 Canadian AQHA Select Amateur Show Leaders

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date January 12, 2024
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These are the Unofficial Canadian select amateurs who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023.

Point totals may change as show results are verified. The 2023 Show Leaders List will be official on January 25, 2024. Please head to AQHA.com for the official results

Amateur Select Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Horsemanship 15^th – Shannon E Peacock	Best Be Dressed	Bentley, AB
Horsemanship 23^rd – Sandra L Drennan	Actin On Impulse	Emo, ON
Western Pleasure 42^nd – Sandra L Drennan	Actin On Impulse	Emo, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 20^th – Susan Manning	VS Check My Impulse	Richmond Hill, ON
Ranch Riding 4^th – Leslie S James	Montana Magnum	Brentwood Bay, BC
Showmanship 15^th – Lorraine Soulliere	Kauai Coastline	Comber, ON
Showmanship 19^th – Susan Manning	VS Check My Impulse	Richmond Hill, ON

Amateur Select L1 Show Leaders 2023

Performance Halter Mares 2^nd – Catherine A Chovance

Made The Big Time

Smithville, ON

Performance Halter Mares 6^th – Heather Huber

Reliable Mechanic

Surrey, BC

Performance Halter Mares 15^th – Barry N MacEachern

Rock Cruiser

Ellershouse, NS

Showmanship 3^rd – Johanne Fenwick

Chicks Dig Chocolate

Dryden, ON

Showmanship 45^th – Angela Geddes

Hezamargaritamachine

Scotch Settlemen, NB

Showmanship 47^th – Jacqueline Anne Woods

Vs Shes A Flatliner

Cambridge, ON

Reining 24^th – Dr Ian Q Whishaw

Midnite Whiskey

Lethbridge, AB

Reining 29^th – Llana Malmberg

MM Golden Eldorado

Blackie, AB

Western Riding 29^th – Andy Hellqvist

Blazing Hot Money

Surrey, BC

Western Ridning 39^th – Vickie Lee Mackenzie

OHK Krosby Krymsun

Nova Scotia

Western Ridning 39^th – Jody D O’Neill

Lite Sleeper

Caistor Centre, ON

Western Riding 50^th – Nina Conners

Sudden Sign Of Faith

Patricia, AB

Trail 29^th – Stephanie Burns

Only A Machine

Navan, ON

Trail 33^rd – Stephanie Burns

Invite Me If Its Hot

Navan, ON

Performance Halter Mares 4^th – Maralynn Rehbein

Whitney Pine

Grand Forks, BC

Performance Halter Mares 22^nd – Barry N MacEachern

Hot Persuit

Ellershouse, NS

Horsemanship 20^th – Johanne Fenwick

Chicks Dig Chocolate

Dryden, ON

Horsemanship 34^th – Tammy Lynn Cochrane

Willy Wanna Win This

New Market, ON

Horsemanship 46^th – Darryl M Murphy

Lopin Good All Night

Corner Brook, NL

Western Pleasure 20^th – Lorraine Soulliere

Kauai Coastline

Comber, ON

Halter Geldings 2^nd – Sarah McCoy

So Bloomin Lazy

Rockwood, ON

Equitation 13^th – Jody L Peardon

Zippn Down The Range

Abbotsford, BC

Equitation 20^th– Vickie Lee MacKenzie

OHK Krosby Krymsun

Nova Scotia

Equitation 35^th – Anita C Newbigging

Landing Gear

Mount Bridges, ON

Equitation 35^th– Shannon E Peacock

Best Be Dressed

Bentley, AB

Equitation 41^st– Tammy Paquette

Baileys Invited

Murillo, ON

Equitation 47^th– Andrea Tessier

Famous Sonny Dee

Weyburn, SK

Hunter Under Saddle 20^th – Annie Gagnon

RL Knows Best

Shipshaw, QC

Hunter Under Saddle 39^th – Juliette Bond

Krymsuns R Real Good

Ammon, NB

Hunter Under Saddle 42^nd – Tammy Paquette

Baileys Invited

Murillo, ON

Ranch Riding 42^nd – Mary-Ann Jensen

JT Haunted Jose

Rumsey, AB

Amateur Select L2 Show Leaders 2023

Horsemanship 33^rd – Dr Carole Joubert Gaboury	The Gab Machine	Mascouche, QC
Horsemanship 39^th – Johanne Fenwick	Chicks Dig Chocolate	Dryden, ON
Western Pleasure 1^st – Linda Berwick	Deja Whoo	Clarence Creek, ON
Ranch Riding 2^nd – Cindy Jean Routledge	Spot The Impulsions	Hamiota, MB
Showmanship 24^th – Johanne Fenwick	Chicks Dig Chocolate	Dryden, ON
Western Riding 2^nd – Dr Candice Hall	Made By J	Black Creek, BC
Western Riding 3^rd – Dr Candice Hall	Made A Uturn	Black Creek, BC

Amateur Select L3 Show Leaders 2023

Working Cow Horse 37^th – Lauren Boychuk

Smart Magic Rebel

Medicine Hat, AB

Horsemanship 15^th – Sharon J Forbes-Hanks

Lopin Makes Me Lazy

Morden, MB

Horsemanship 45^th – Robert Rivait

Shez Paidtobe Sleepy

Severn, ON

Horsemanship 50^th – Johanne Fenwick

Chicks Dig Chocolate

Dryden, ON

Western Pleasure 15^th – William W Cox

Sleep N The Moonlite

Brantford, ON

Western Pleasure 37^th – Linda Berwick

Deja Whoo

Clarence Creek, ON

Western Pleasure 43^rd – Darryl M Murphy

Lopin Good All Night

Corner Brook, NL

Western Pleasure 48^th Cathy Perron-Lapalme

Lazy Lopin Version

Wickham, QC

Equitation 6^th – Sheryl Chillson

Take A Chance Onn Me

Brockville, ON

Equitation 9^th – Sharon J Forbes-Hanks

Lopin Makes Me Lazy

Morden, MB

Equitation 39^th – Jody L Peardon

Zippn Down The Range

Abbotsford, BC

Equitation 49^th – Kim Allen

Shorty Max

Mulmur, ON

Hunter Under Saddle 5^th – Sheryl Chillson

Take A Chance Onn Me

Brockville, ON

Hunter Under Saddle 8^th – Susan McGillivray

Right Hott

Hagersville, ON

Hunter Under Saddle 45^th – Nicola Jean Young

Agood Zipper Is Wise

Sherwood Park, AB

Ranch Trail 34^th – Gary Odlum

Truizm

Pilot Mound, MB

Ranch Trail 37^th – Cindy Jean Routledge

Spot The Impulsions

Hamiota, MB

Performance Halter Geldings 15^th – Tammy Paquette

Baileys Invited

Murillo, ON

Performance Halter Geldings 23^rd – Johanne Fenwick

Chicks Dig Chocolate

Dryden, ON

Performance Halter Geldings 26^th – Jody L Peardon

Zippn Down The Range

Abbotsford, BC

Showmanship 25^th – Robert Rivait

Shez Paidtobe Sleepy

Severn, ON

Showmanship 27^th – Johanne Fenwick

Chicks Dig Chocolate

Dryden, ON

Showmanship 47^th – Cathy Perron-Lapalme

Lazy Lopin Version

Wickham, QC

Showmanship 50^th – Sharon J Forbes-Hanks

Lopin Makes Me Lazy

Morden, MB

Cutting 14^th – Deborah Harrison

Lil Playin Cat

Spruce Grove, AB

Western Riding 14^th – Dr Candice Hall

Made By J

Black Creek, BC

Western Riding 36^th – Ben Debrouwer

Good To Be Macho

Blenheim, ON

Western Riding 46^th – Dr Candice Hall

Made A Uturn

Black Creek, BC

Performance Halter Mares 18^th – Jody D O’neill

Lite Sleeper

Caistor Centre, ON

Performance Halter Mares 24^th – Tracy Mills

Questionably Dressed

Rocky View County, AB

Performance Halter Mares 24^th – Robert Rivait

Shez Paidtobe Sleepy

Severn, ON

Performance Halter Mares 31^st – Maralynn Rehbein

Whitney Pine

Grand Forks, BC

Performance Halter Mares 36^th – Cynthia D Glover

Lazy N Shy

Elgin, ON

Performance Halter Mares 38^th – Roberta James

All Dress Up

Lashburn, SK

Working Western Rail 27^th – Rhonda Leigh MacKenzie

Wrangler Warning

Selkirk, MB

Equitation Over Fences 22^nd – Mike De Brouwer

Oh Mirror Mirror

Blenheim, ON

Halter Geldings 4^th – Lynn Flowers

Ima Gunner Kid

Clinton, ON

Halter Geldings 12^th – Colleen McFadden

Virtual Tees

Navan, ON

Halter Geldings 17^th – David Loveless

He Is The Exception

Steeves Mountain, NB

Halter Geldings 18^th – Patricia L Odlum

Truizm

Pilot Mound, MB

Halter Geldings 49^th – Laura Louise McArthur

Yellowstoane

Mulmur, ON

Limited Cowboy Mounted Shooting 2^nd – Don Litvak

Peponita Oak Flo

Settler, AB

Halter Mares 7^th – Colleen A Wieringa

An Awesome Intention

Emo, ON

Halter Mares 47^th – Sandy E Kirtzinger

Lookin Confidential

Hay Lakes, AB

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2023 Canadian AQHA Amateur Show Leaders

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date January 11, 2024
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These are the Unofficial Canadian Amateurs who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023

Point totals may change as show results are verified. The 2023 Show Leaders List will be official on January 25, 2024. Please head to AQHA.com for the official results

Amateur Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Equitation 22^nd – Melanie Grace Booth

Machine Maker

Orillia,ON

Amateur L1 Show Leaders 2023

Performance Halter Geldings 5^th – Johanna MacMullin	Find Your Drive	Toronto, ON
Showmanship 25^th – Kendra D Rowswell	Western By Dezign	Battleford, SK
Showmanship 29^th – Shelby L Devet	No Doubt Chex Me Out	Ponoka, AB
Showmanship 32^nd – Rachel Grace Devet	Aintnothinboutyou	Ponoka, AB
Showmanship 46^th – Taiya Dawn Parry	Justa Lady Star	Naughton, ON
Showmanship 50^th – Audrey E Hoeg	Hey Green Eyes	Amherst, NS
Reining 21^st – Monique Anne O’Sullivan	Smart Lookin Gun	Rocky View, AB
Reining 41^{st –}Jillian Smith	High Powered Pepto	Minburn, AB
Western Riding 4^th – Jen Penny	Suddenly Deliteful	Fort McMurray, AB
Western Riding 6^th – Sarah Black	Made To Sizzle	Simcoe, ON
Western Riding 19^th – Talissa Rae Gervais	Ima Code Breaker	Bienfait, SK
Western Riding 24^th – Craig Cunningham	More Radiant	Burlington, ON
Barrel Racing 6^th – Jessica Poulin	Go Boumboum Gold	Bromont, QC
Barrel Racing 9^th – Amy Newman	Eyes That Tell	Frankford, ON
Barrel Racing 11^th – Charlsea Fiske	Jailhouse Rockinic	Middleton, NS
Trail 22^nd – Jen Penny	Suddenly Deliteful	Fort McMurray, AB
Trail 38^th – Kharli D Friske	Her Final Secret	Ariss, ON
Trail 38^th – Alyssa Lessard	Dancin In Damoonlite	ST Victor, QC
Trail 40^th – Julie Tremblay	Shake Your Boom Boom	Mascouche, QC
Performance Halter Mares 5^th – Shelby L Devet	No Doubt Chex Me Out	Ponoka, AB
Horsemanship 11^th – Craig Cunningham	More Radiant	Burlington, ON
Hunter Hack 28^th – Christine Elizabeth Debrouwer	Oh Mirror Mirror	Blenheim, ON
Working Hunter 14^th – Christine Elizabeth Debrouwer	Oh Mirror Mirror	Blenheim, ON
Western Pleasure 4^th – Craig Cunningham	Beyond Doubt	Burlington, ON
Western Pleasure 34^th– Leanne P Rapley	Hes Made By Moonlite	Lasalette, ON
Western Pleasure 45^th– Shelby L Devet	No Doubt Chex Me Out	Ponoka, AB
Halter Geldings 3^rd – Leanne P Rapley	Hes Made By Moonlite	Lasalette, ON
Equitation 32^nd – Kristina Hakala	Invite The Hot Ones	Chelmsford, ON
Equitation 37^th – Karen Bischop	Jerry Lee Lopin	Saskatoon, SK
Equitation 41^st – Mykaila Dawn Reece	Never Better Baby	Eckville, AB
Equitation 43^rd – Danielle Bannerman	Keeping Sundi Good	Kincardine, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 1^st – Kelly Jean Sparks	My Best Thinking	Harley, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 29^th – Kristina Hakala	Invite The Hot Ones	Chelmsford, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 34^th – Meagan Fahlman	Southern Couture	Dilke, SK
Western Pleasure 21^st – Kiara O’Donnell	Really Good Martini	Shelburne, NS
Equitation 28^th – Mallory McKewen	PSU Hadme From Hello	Burford, ON
Showmanship 24^th – Katie Anne Thompson	Gettin Bizy	Barrie, ON
Western Riding 15^th – Talissa Rae Gervais	Ima Code Breaker	Bienfait, SK
Trail 7^th – Craig Cunningham	More Radiant	Burlington, ON
Trail 12^th – Sarah Black	Made To Sizzle	Simcoe, ON

Amateur L3 Show Leaders 2023

Western Pleasure 27^th – Sarah Black	Made To Sizzle	Simcoe, ON
Western Pleasure 32^nd – Talissa Rae Gervais	Ima Code Breaker	Bienfait, SK
Western Pleasure 46^th – Amy Walls	Moonlites Hot Baby	Yarmouth, NS
Equitation 48^th – Amber Zabel	Sleepy Monn	Grimsby, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 7^th – Amber Zabel	Sleepy Monn	Grimsby, ON
Performance Halter Geldings 9^th – Madison Holmes	Bruce Wayne	Westville Road, NS
Performance Halter Geldings 30^th – Jen Penny	Suddenly Deliteful	Fort McMurray, AB
Performance Halter Geldings 35^th – Cale Thompson	Where I Come From	Barrie, ON
Performance Halter Geldings 47^th – Caitlyn C Malyk	Willy Southern	Clive, AB
Showmanship 23^rd – Katie Anne Thompson	Gettin Bizy	Barrie, ON
Showmanship 45^th – Cale Thompson	Where I Come From	Barrie, ON
Showmanship 48^th– Shelby L Devet	No Doubt Chex Me Out	Ponoka, AB
Western Riding 26^th – Jen Penny	Suddenly Deliteful	Fort McMurray, AB
Western Riding 42^nd – Talissa Rae Gervais	Ima Code Breaker	Bienfait, SK
Western Riding 49^th – Sarah Black	Made To Sizzle	Simcoe, ON
Trail 49^th – Sarah Black	Made To Sizzle	Simcoe, ON
Performance Halter Mares 12^th – Jessie J Godin	RL Best Version Yet	Murillo, ON
Performance Halter Mares 44^th – Talissa Rae Gervais	Ima Code Breaker	Bienfait, SK
Halter Geldings 6^th – Jacinthe Plourde	Virtually Cool	St Denis De Brom, QC
Halter Geldings 28^th – Katie Anne Thompson	Gettin Bizy	Barrie, ON
Halter Geldings 35^th– Lucas Alcock	Coastin For A Kiss	Leaskdale, ON
Halter Mares 2^nd – Jacinthe Plourde	Xtremely Virtuous	St Denis De Brom, QC
Halter Mares 20^th – Liane Nelson	Struttin N My Pearls	Hopewell Cape, NB
Halter Mares 50^th– Stephanie E Power	CFB Im Finallyinvitd	Lakeville, NS
Halter Mares 50^th– Scotlynn Nicole Haw	UC Im Awesomely Good	Stratton, ON

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2023 Canadian Youth AQHA Show Leaders

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date January 10, 2024
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These are the Unofficial Canadian Youth who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023

Point totals may change as show results are verified. The 2023 Show Leaders List will be official on January 25, 2024. Please head to AQHA.com for the official results

Youth Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Showmanship 26^th – Cendryn Generoux	Kruzen For Cash	Kitchener, ON
Horsemanship 24^th – Cendryn Generoux	Kruzen For Cash	Kitchener,ON
Ranch Riding 6^th – Emily Firth	Viper Cat	Aldergrove, BC

Youth Level 1 Show Leaders 2023

Performance Halter Geldings 4^th – Cendryn Generoux	Kruzen For Cash	Kitchener, ON
Performance Halter Geldings 8^th – Emily Firth	Reliable Mechanic	Aldergrove, BC
Showmanship 17^th – Tylar Randall Gray	OHK Pininfor Krymsun	Lake George, NS
Showmanship 36^{th –}Cendryn Generoux	Kruzen For Cash	Kitchener, ON
Showmanship 44^th – Taylor MacMullin	Find Your Drive	Toronto, ON
Western Riding 27^th – Mackenzie E Landry	One Tuff Red Head	Paris, ON
Western Riding 39^th – Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Barrel Racing 20^th – Madison Lehman-Ionson	Chuy	Drumbo, ON
Trail 25^th – Tylar Randall Gray	OHK Pininfor Krymsun	Lake George, NS
Trail 49^th – Emily Yates	The Hot Moonlite	North Bay, ON
Performance Halter Mares 23^rd – Kirsten Glassel	Moonlite Maid	Langley, BC
Horsemanship 33^rd – Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Western Pleasure 46^th – Adelynn Fisher	Kiss This Machine	Amherst, NS
Equitation 31^st – Tylar Randall Gray	OHK Pininfor Krymsun	Lake George, NS
Equitation 41^{st –}Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 21^st – Morgan G Corkum	Blazin To The Blues	Yarmouth, NS
Hunter Under Saddle 25^th – Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 31^st – Hailey Olson	Gota Wear My Silks	Mayfield, SK
Hunter Under Saddle 34^th – Erin Nicole Duquette	Itsa Afterhoursthing	Glencoe, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 49^th – Claire Sophia Little	Song Of Tha South	Stilesville, NB

Youth Level 2 Show Leaders 2023

Equitation 10^th – Hailey Olson	Gota Wear My Silks	Maryfield, SK
Ranch Riding 1^st – Hailey Olson	Im N Slow Motion	Maryfield, SK
Showmanship 22^nd – Hailey Olson	Gota Wear My Silks	Maryfield, SK
Trail 13^th – Abigail Parker-Spratt Dunlevy	Surely A Good Cowboy	ORO-MEDONTE, ON

Youth Level 3 Show Leaders 2023

Working Cow Horse Boxing 17^th – Ariana De Jong	Petroboonsmal	Langley, BC
Western Pleasure 35^th – Cole A Corkum	Moonlites Hot Baby	Yarmouth, NS
Western Pleasure 46^th – Hannah Marie Perkins	VS Money Line	Havelock, NS
Equitation 49^th – Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Hunter Under Saddle 31^st – Kaidyn Sandi Goodwin	Straight Up Blue	Tusket, NS
Hunter Under Saddle 35^th – Morgan G Corkum	Blazin To The Blues	Yarmouth, NS
Performance Halter Geldings 27^th – Hannah Marie Perkins	VS Money Line	Havelock, NS
Performance Halter Geldings 47^{th –}Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Performance Halter Geldings 50^{th –}Kaden Tyler Bell	Dressed Tobe Smooth	Prince Albert, SK
Showmanship 37^th – Hannah Marie Perkins	VS Money Line	Havelock, NS
Showmanship 38^th – Jessica Spilman	A Sleepy Sensation	Fredericton, NB
Showmanship – 50^th – Gillian Merkley	RW Get It On	Prescott, ON
Reining 24^th – Ariana De Jong	White Chocolat Chunk	Langley, BC
Reining 43^th – Ariana De Jong	Petroboonsmal	Langley, BC
Barrel Racing 16^th – Alexis Weaver	Dash Ta Fortunes	Chatham, ON
Trail 50^th – Tylar Randall Gray	OHK Pininfor Krymsun	Lake George, NS
Performance Halter Mares 15^th – Claire Sophia Little	Song Of Tha South	Stilesville, NB
Performance Halter Mares 41^st – Mackenzie E Landry	One Tuff Red Head	Paris, ON
Halter Mares 16^th – Carly C Weagle	Absolutamente	Belnan, NS
Halter Mares 21^st – Stella Taylor	Shes A Dream Machine	Welchtown, NS
Halter Mares 35^th – Jolianne Labbe	Ridge Onegood Pepper	Levis, QB

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New AQHA Awards for National & Provincial National High School Rodeo Assoc

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date December 12, 2023
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AQHA Top Event Horse awards will be presented at both the NJHFR and NHSFR, plus American Quarter Horse of the Year awards at state, provincial and national finals.

The American Quarter Horse Association continues grow to its awards program that recognizes AQHYA members riding registered American Quarter Horses in National High School Rodeo Association competition.

In 2024, AQHA Top Event Horse awards will be presented at the National Junior High and National High School Finals Rodeos. Top American Quarter Horses will continue to be recognized with Horse of the Year awards at the state, provincial and national finals in both the male and female divisions. Across the awards, the AQHA-NHSRA Horse of the Year program presents awards and cash valuing over $20,000!

To nominate a registered horse for any – or all – of these awards, participants must:

Have a current AQHYA membership,
Compete on a registered American Quarter Horse at an NHSRA-sanctioned rodeo,

Note which horse they will be riding for the events they qualified for (the NHSRA member does not have to be the recorded owner of the horse, according to AQHA records), and
Nominate horses in the NHSRA membership system by April 1, 2024.

Points will be tracked by the name of the horse and the contestant riding that horse. Awards will be given out at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, which is slated for June 23-29 in Des Moines, Iowa, and the National High School Finals Rodeo, scheduled for July 14-20 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Full program rules are available on the NHSRA website.

If you do not have a current AQHYA membership, you can join or renew at www.aqha.com/membership-form using code NHSRA to receive a 12-month AQHYA membership for only $19.

To learn more about NHSRA, visit www.nhsra.com.

AQHA news and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more information visit www.aqha.com/news or tune into our Podcast, “Let’s Talk AQHA.”

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Canadian- Bred Named AQHA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date December 8, 2023
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By Lane Karney for The American Quarter Horse Journal

The Canadian contingent of steer wrestlers has long been a force in professional rodeo, but it’s their horsepower that reigns over the Horse of the Year history books. Two-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion steer wrestler Lee Graves’ Rocks Eye Opener, aka “Jesse,” won the award in 2007 and 2009. The Cassidy family’s famous RTR Little Willy, or “Willy,” took top honors in 2008. And Curtis Cassidy’s Dashin Haze, “Tyson,” struck for three consecutive titles from 2020-2022. Again in 2023, the Nutrena Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year, presented by AQHA, goes north of the border, this time recognizing two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bulldogger Tanner Milan’s Eds Famous Bar, “Eddie,” as the best in the business.

“I don’t know what the hell it is in the water, but I think because the horses up here are started (in the steer wrestling) in the wintertime in smaller indoor arenas, it takes a tough horse to keep trying and running that hard. You go through so many that don’t make it, but these tough ones, like Willy, Tyson and Eddie, are gritty and tough,” says Tanner, who calls Cochrane, Alberta, home. “When they keep trying that hard, then you take them to the bigger arenas, I think it helps them.”

Eddie is a 2013 brown gelding by EMW Noah Famous One and out of Hortons Kim Bar by Mr Horton. He was bred by Janet Patriquin of New Sarepta, Alberta.

Tanner’s journey with Eddie started early in the spring of 2020, when he first tried the “reject” barrel-racing-turned-heading-horse in a third event.

“They had run barrels on him, and (Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer and Calgary Stampede steer wrestling champion) Lee Laskosky was heading on him. He was too strong to head on, and Jordan Holland had probably run 20-25 (bulldogging) steers on him. When COVID hit and Houston got cancelled in 2020, we went to Arizona, hoping the California rodeos were still going to happen. They had Eddie there, and after the first steer I ran on him, I knew I had to own him,” Tanner says.

Although Tanner felt that Eddie was special from the start, getting to the point of being voted the Horse of the Year by the top 25 steer wrestlers in the world wasn’t without some trials and tribulations.

“He started out really good and was going great. I think I overmounted him a little early, and he got a little hot in the box. It was a long process of a lot of slow work on that front, but as far as bulldogging went, from scoring and reading the cow in the field, he has been a natural. There are still times when his wires will cross, and he’ll jump out of the box. But you ride him back in, and he’s back to normal,” Tanner says. “Eddie scores outstanding and runs a nice pattern. He really puts you behind the horns and tries so hard every time.”

Eddie played a significant role in 2023 steer wrestling accolades at the highest level, including carrying world No. 1 Dalton Massey to the win at RodeoHouston and the likes of Cassidy, 2023 NFR first-timer Stephen Culling, Mike McGinn, J. D. Struxness and Tanner all to the pay window. Dalton and Stephen both plan to ride Eddie at this year’s NFR. Tanner will be on hand for the hazing duties and also to accept Eddie’s Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by AQHA, award.

“It’s pretty awesome. To be honest, I didn’t expect it to happen this soon. Everybody who rode him this year was a big part of it. A big thank you to Curtis for the hazing horse, ‘Mission,’ that’s beside him. Curtis sent me the hazing horse, and that’s huge. The haze horse has to run as hard or harder than the bulldogging horse. He’s the quarterback of the whole situation to let the bulldogging horse shine,” Tanner says. “I just want to thank everybody who rode Eddie and voted for Eddie.”

Cassidy’s Dashin Haze was voted this year’s reserve steer wrestling horse of the year. Clayton Hass’ Be Dun By Three, or “Benz,” who finished reserve in 2020, 2021 and 2022, finished third in the 2023 voting.

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2023 Canadian Finals Rodeo Champions

Post author By Laurie Haughton
Post date December 5, 2023
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CQHA would like to congratulate the CFR on another outstanding season!

We are pleased to share with the CQHA community that three of this year’s top CFR horses are Canadian-bred! Proving that the diversity in Canada’s production of top performing Quarter Horses spans every event in the breed’s repertoire.

Congratulations to the owner, breeders, and riders of these talented equine athletes!

Congratulations to Canadian-bred SR Boots on Fire, “Cowboy,” and Lynette Brodoway from Brooks, Alberta! They are the 2023 Canadian Rodeo Finals Ladies Barrel Racing Champions.

Sired by Root Beers Boots and is out of JDS Wind River by Sun Wind And Fire, the 2014 chestnut gelding is was bred by Douglas & Carol Schaffer of Bassano, Alberta and is owned by Ken & Lynette Brodoway.

The team’s fastest time was 13.61 seconds, and the overall championship earned them a cheque for $ 72,831 CDN.

Congratulations to Canadian-bred Dashin Haze, “Tyson,” and Scott Guenthner from Provost, Alberta; they are the 2023 Canadian Rodeo Finals Steer Wrestling Champions.

The 2005 brown gelding, sired by Royal Quick Dash and out of Sheza Special Chick by Chicks Beduino, was bred by Darren and Marilyn Pollitt of Shady Lane Stables in Edmonton, Alberta. Tyson is owned by Curtis Cassidy, also of Alberta. “Tyson” was named CQHA’s 2022 Horse of the Year!

The team’s aggregate run count was 32.9 seconds, earning them a cheque for $73,326 CND.

Congratulations to Canadian-bred CQ Badgers Thor, “Bullet,” and Shaya Biever from Claresholm, Alberta; they are the 2023 Canadian Rodeo Finals Ladies Breakaway Champions.

The 2007 black gelding, sired by JBS Badges Patric and out of Cheyenita by Chics In The Male, was bred by Dave Cuming of Crossfield, Alberta.

The team averaged 7.6 seconds on three runs, earning them a cheque for $32,441 CND.

Amateur Division

Select Amateur Division

Youth

These are the Unofficial Canadian select amateurs who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023.

Amateur Select Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Amateur Select L1 Show Leaders 2023

Amateur Select L2 Show Leaders 2023

Amateur Select L3 Show Leaders 2023

These are the Unofficial Canadian Amateurs who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023

Amateur Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Amateur L1 Show Leaders 2023

Amateur L3 Show Leaders 2023

These are the Unofficial Canadian Youth who placed in the top 50 of their respective classes and divisions for 2023

Youth Rookie Show Leaders 2023

Youth Level 1 Show Leaders 2023

Youth Level 2 Show Leaders 2023

Youth Level 3 Show Leaders 2023

AQHA Top Event Horse awards will be presented at both the NJHFR and NHSFR, plus American Quarter Horse of the Year awards at state, provincial and national finals.

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