Here are the results for the North Star Morgan Americana in St. Paul, MN.  Thanks to Cheryl Rangel for sending them to me. 

Judges: Ken Swanson, Daryl Hopson and Mickey Bowen `(***Updated-I had the 2009 judges listed previously-sorry for the error and THANKS to the viewer who brought it to my attention!!!)

Sport Horse In Hnd – Mares
1 Rustic V’s Two To Tango (Jennifer Thompson, rider; Wendy Meyer, owner)
2 JMF Midnight Mist (Natalie Gansmoe, rider; Natalie Gansmoe, owner)
3 Aerie Meadow Contessa (William Dodds, rider; William Dodds, owner)
4 LMB Mirror Image (Shawna Bergeson, rider; Lee/Mary Bates, owner)
 
Sport Horse In Hand – Stallions & Geldings
1 Lucki Strike (Nancy Tobiasz, rider; Nancy Tobiasz, owner)
2 Quantum Midnight Magic (Susan Motter, rider; Susan Motter, owner)
3 Chandel Joyride (Lori Anne Kruger, rider; Lori Anne Kruger, owner)
4 Mairs Cruiser (Grace O’Brien, rider; Grace O’Brien, owner)
5 Doubletrackfrenchcavalier (Cindy Loiacano, rider; Cindy Loiacano, owner)
6 Baywind Incentive (Anneka Jansson, rider; Susan Jansson, owner)
7 MEMC Paint’n The Town (Emily Sims, rider; Nicole Sims, owner)
 
In Hand – Fillies Yearling
1 Merriehill Black Betty (Whitney Bodnar, rider; Stan Bodnar, owner)
2 Dark Dancin Embers (Bert Earehart, rider; Ann Fox, owner)
3 Aerie Meadow Ruby (Eileen O’Bradovich, rider; William Dodds, owner)
4 Last Gift (Erin Lunn, rider; Bonnie Anderson, owner)
 
In Hand Fillies 2 & 3 Year Old
1 Arcola’s Pepper Me Twice (Lyle Wick, rider; K.Johnson Arcola Farm, owner)
2 DRC Trophy Girl (James Gruenberg, rider; Jennifer Bonnike, owner)
3 Hylee Galaxy’s Galleria (Jackie Sweeney, rider; J.Sweeney/J. Steffenhagen, owner)
4 LMB Black Fire Onyx (Shawna Bergeson, rider; Shawna Bergeson, owner)
 
In Hand Mares 4 Years & Over
1 Hylee’s Seven Roses (Lyle Wick, rider; Jane Steffenhagen, owner)
2 Fancy That Summer Aire (James Gruenberg, rider; Gail Kelce, owner)
 
Grand Champion & Reserve Mares
1 Merriehill Black Betty (Whitney Bodnar, rider; Stan Bodnar, owner)
2 Hylee’s Seven Roses (Lyle Wick, rider; Jane Steffenhagen, owner)
  Dark Dancin Embers (Bert Earehart, rider; Ann Fox, owner)
  Fancy That Summer Aire (James Gruenberg, rider; Gail Kelce, owner)
  Arcola’s Pepper Me Twice (Lyle Wick, rider; K.Johnson Arcola Farm, owner)
 
Read the rest of this entry

Back when I was little & in walk-trot, a bridle was a bridle. But now I am starting to notice more things. Lately I have noticed that 90% of the hunters use a double/full bridle. I always thought they were for saddle seat or high levels of dressage! I guess not. I do think that it would give you more control of the head.

I have been using a pelham in hunt seat equitation. But as a judge, which do you prefer? Do you think a full bridle is too much? I have no clue.

Thanks.

These videos are of the Hunter Pleasure Mares class at the Penn Ohio show.  I wasn’t able to get too much video but this was one of the few I did tape.  The first is the class, the second is the placings, and the third is the victory pass.

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/MRMi0fpreyE" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ovkIU0t29sg" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/nVAnWwy6Tl8" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]