This elegant Arabian was one of 2,000 shown at the 2004 U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Show in Louisville, Ky., in October. | Photo by Jerry SparagowskiThe January 2005 issue of Horse & Rider magazine featured highlights of the U.S. Arabian and Half-Arabian U.S. National Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 7-16. Below, we’ll list this year’s top western finishers and offer a list of shows in 2005. For detailed coverage of this prestigious show, check out the January 2005 copy of Arabian Horse World, or log on to www.arabianhorseworld.com.
WESTERN DISCIPLINE CHAMPIONS AT THE 2004 U.S. ARABIAN & HALF-ARABIAN NATIONAL SHOW
Horse, Rider, Owner
Arabian Western Pleasure Champion:
Exxpectation, Gordon Potts, Dennis and Linda Clark, Argyle, Texas
Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse Champion:
Vizcaya RA,Katherine Showers, Marlene Staley, Ocala, Fla.
Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity Champion:
May Dancer V, Robert Bick, Frank and Sara Chisholm, Timmonsville, S.C.
Arabian Western Pleasure Champion, Adult Amateur Owner, 18-39:
Xtreme Phlash, George Wiley II,George and Sandra Wiley, Alamogordo, N.M.
Arabian Western Pleasure Champion, Adult Amateur Owner, 40 & Over:
WCF Gator, Joe Betten, Joe Betten, Muskegon, Mich.
Arabian Trail Horse Champion:
PS Poison, Michael Damianos, Priscilla Stuart-Galgas, Ojai, Calif.
Arabian Trail Horse Champion, Amateur Adult Owner:
Hoku Alii, Stella Brown, Stella Brown, San Diego, Calif.
Arabian Reining Horse Champion:
MVA Scarlet Orzel, John O’Hara, Red Fern, LLC, Muskogee, Okla.
Arabian Reining Horse Futurity Champion:
HH Maxemus, Brian Welman, Richard Ames, Jordan, Minn.
Arabian Reining Horse Champion, Adult Amateur Owner:
TWC Hotstuff, Joe Betten, Joe Betten, Muskegon, Mich.
Arabian Working Cow Horse Champion:
Vallejo Coralmoon, Bob Hart, Jr., Vallejo III, Inc., Afton, Okla.
Arabian Working Cow Junior Horse Champion:
Heart Throb Bey, Eddie Ralston, Stephen and Margaret Davis, Edmond Okla.
Arabian Working Cow Horse Champion, Adult Amateur Owner:
Vallejo Coralmoon, Kathy Hart, Vallejo III, Inc., Afton, Okla.
Arabian Ladies Western Side Saddle Champion:
AZ Cyanide, Michele Betten, Amanda Purdin, Baton Rouge, La.
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Champion
Ima Rock Star, Joe Reser, Marty Lake and Susan Al-Abbas, Wakarusa, Ind.
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse Champion:
Ultra Cowgirl, JT Keller, Patricia Novak, Akron, Ohio
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Futurity Champion:
Vallejo Zipinmoon, Bob Hart, Jr., Trent Trahan, Champlain, N.Y.
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Champion, Adult Amateur Owner, 18-39:
Splash Of Fame, Devin Miller, Crown Ranch, Greenwood Village, Colo.
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Champion, Adult Amateur Owner, 40 & Over:
Awe-Gus Tus, Joe Betten, Joe Betten, Muskegon, Mich.
Half-Arabian Trail Horse Champion:
Wyatt Earp, Michael Damianos, Patricia Romeo, Las Vegas, Nev.
Half-Arabian Trail Horse Champion, Adult Amateur Owner:
Snojaub, A. Francine Wight, A. Francine and Marjorie Wight, Rocklin, Calif.
Half-Arabian Reining Horse Champion:
Dun Scootin, John O’Hara, Buckshot Farms, Roca, Neb.
Half-Arabian Reining Horse Futurity Champion:
TR Spontaneous Impack, Randle Tyson, Wolf Springs Ranches, Inc., Westcliffe, Colo.
Half-Arabian Reining Horse Champion, Adult Amateur Owner:
Dun Scootin, Cori Vokoun, Buckshot Farms, Roca, Neb.
Half-Arabian Working Cow Horse Champion:
Fancys Nicker, Kit Hall, Brenda Soulliere, Coachella, Calif.
Half-Arabian Ladies Western Side Saddle Champion:
TF Small Town Girl, Kristen Schiltz, Devon Benbrook, Cave Creek, Ariz.
2005 ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SHOWS
May 7, 2005: U.S. National Endurance Championship, Ashville, N.C.
July 24-30, 2005: Youth National Championship Show, Albuquerque, N.M.
Aug. 22-27, 2005: Canadian National Championship Show, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Aug. 27-28, 2005: Competitive Trail Championship, Oakwood, Ill.
Sept. 21-25, 2005: Sport Horse Championship Show, Lexington, Va.
Oct. 20-29, 2005: U.S. National Championship Show, Albuquerque, N.M.
