2018 APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic Recap
Jacksonville, FL (February 26, 2018) — The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Zone 9 Southern Classic show, hosted by the Florida Paint Horse Club, tallied more than five hundred entries at its annual winter show at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. It’s safe to say that Jacksonville was covered in Paints for the weekend as exhibitors came from as far west as Washington and as far north as New Jersey.
“The facility has gone through some management changes, but overall it’s a nice place to host a Regional APHA show that had such fantastic turnout. We hope to continue working with the facility moving forward,” said Maggie Nipper the Zone 9 Committee Chairman and Florida Paint Horse Club President
The three-day show offered classes in a wide variety of disciplines and multiple divisions. Exhibitors had an opportunity to earn points under six judges during the weekend long event with additional select special event classes that featured an additional two judges. “We offered a full slate of English and Western classes including Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Trail, Halter, Ranch Riding, Showmanship, and much more,” she said.
In addition to offering good competition, the show organizers strive to provide plenty of opportunities to enjoy down time. Exhibitors were treated to complimentary breakfasts and refreshment tables each day, along with a pizza party Saturday night, which were provide by loyal sponsors. Show competitors walked away with smiles and lots of prizes; some of the more notable awards were the APHA 2018 ZONE 9 Florida High Point Horse, which went to Wicked Roses, owned by Kayla Martin, and the APHA 2018 ZONE 9 Florida Reserve High Point Horse, which went to Unchippable Investment, owned by Rachael Doern. Overall ten High Point and Reserve High Point titles were awarded to riders in the Youth (13-U and 18-U), Novice (Youth and Amateur), Amateur, Masters Amateur, and Open.
Official APHA affiliate clubs are assigned to one of 14 zones based on geographic location. Zone 9 is made up of affiliate clubs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the Caribbean Islands. The annual Zone 9 Championship is held in February of each year. Visit http://aphazone9.weebly.com/ or email APHAZone9@gmail.com to learn more. Please visit “The Official Florida Paint Horse Club” Facebook page for information regarding their 2018 show schedule.
Image courtesy of Heather Brower.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HIGHPOINT WINNERS:
YOUTH WALK TROT
Highpoint – Alexandra Darcie Guisinger Winiewicz
AMATEUR WALK TROT
Highpoint – Deborah Casaubon
Reserve – Beate Schueppel
NOVICE YOUTH
Highpoint – Kinzie Taryn Cobbs
Reserve – Abby Wilcox
NOVICE AMATEUR
Highpoint – Lacey Spinks
Reserve – Libby Witcher
YOUTH 13-U
Highpoint – Kinzie Taryn Cobbs
Reserve – Kayla Rebecca Martin
YOUTH 18-U
Highpoint – Lilian Ann Woodruff
Reserve – Marla Leone
AMATUER
Highpoint – Carly Odom
Reserve – Darcie Guisinger Winiewicz
Image courtesy of Heather Brower.
MASTERS AMATEUR
Highpoint – Suzanne Couch
Reserve – Libby Witcher
OPEN
Highpoint – Wicked Roses with Julie Schmidt
Reserve – The Red Factor with Carly Veldman Parks
APHA 2018 ZONE 9 FLORIDA HIGHPOINT HORSE
WICKED ROSES – KAYLA Rebecca Martin
APHA 2018 ZONE 9 FLORIDA RESERVE HIGHPOINT HORSE
UNCHIPPABLE INVESTMENT – Rachael Doern
