Around the Rings – 2022 AQHA World Championship Show – November 18th
Friday, November 18, 2022
In the much-anticipated L3 Senior Western Riding Finals on Friday, November 18th, Jason Martin won the 18th Senior Western Riding World Championship for Highpoint Performance Horses.
Jason and Hez Blazin Trouble, owned by Bonnie Sheren, secured the Championship with a score of 247 in the final round with 15 horses after making it through the prelims earlier in the show with 34 other teams. He also showed Zippin A Breeze to a 4th place title for owner Susan Wilson.
Jason says it was a lot of pressure to win because of the streak they have going. “I’m glad I didn’t make a mistake!” he says. When asked why Western Riding has been such a discipline of excellence for Highpoint, he says there’s no single point of explanation, but he does know his background in 3-Day Eventing and Dressage that taught him timing that might be a factor. “It’s all about timing, and because of all our customers who allow us to have great horses.”
Results for L3 Senior Western Riding Finals
1
#1894 247.00
HEZ BLAZIN TROUBLE/SHEREN; BONNIE
MARTIN; JASON (E)
2
#2484 243.50
SNAP IT SEND IT/WERNER; EVON M
WEIS; BLAKE K (E)
3
#1909 243.00
NOTHIN COMPARES/LEVY; LAUREN
COLE; CHARLIE I (E)
4
#1849 240.50
ZIPPIN A BREEZE/WILSON; SUSAN
MARTIN; JASON (E)
5
#1623 238.50
WHISKEY IN THE DARK/PORTNEY; KIM
ROBERTS; GARY L (E)
6
#1802 237.00
STRAWBERRI WINE/BANKS; LAINA P
MONTES; ANTHONY A (E)
Earlier in the day, Highpoint Performance Horses’ Charlie Cole earned his 20th World Championship at the 2022 AQHA World Show, and he did so in Junior Pleasure Driving with Al My Assets, owned by Michelle and Sheila Bauer. See what Charlie had to say about his first World Championship and his journey along the way in our EC TV video.
Charlie Cole Earns 20th World Championship at 2022 AQHA World!
Results for Junior Pleasure Driving:
1
AL MY ASSETS/BAUER; MICHELLE AND SHEILA
COLE; CHARLIE I (E)
2
THAT IS THAT/SCHULTZ; MICHAEL J
HOLMES; BRIAN (E)
3
YOU HAD ME AT ALLO/CAPITOLA; KEISHA L
HANEY; TYLER (E)
4
TOMMY HOO/MCPARLAN; ESTELLE
JERRELL; CLAYTON (E)
5
GOOD LOOKIN MECHANIC/PRINCE; ANNE L
PAINTER; RYAN L (E)
6
HOWS THAT FOR YA/MILLER; MORGAN
OST; BRADLEY D (E)
Photo by Gordon Downey
Al My Assets is owned by Michelle and Sheila Bauer of Holland, Michigan, and he’s already had an impressive career as a Hunt Seat Horse, with Driving now becoming a notable part of his show career.
Right after that big win in Junior Driving, we also talked to Michelle Bauer, who had won Amateur Pleasure Driving with Al My Assets, “Ivan,” earlier in the show on November 9th. She explains 2022 is Ivan’s last year in the Junior division as a 5-year-old and she talked about his driving career with Highpoint.
“He has always done the Hunt Seat and they taught him driving after the 2021 NSBA World Show,” she explains. “I don’t know that they planned he would be ready for the Congress last year, but he took to it right away, and they ended up showing him at the Congress in 2021, and he won the Junior Driving.” She says Jason Martin also showed him at the World Show last year and won.
It was then they told her Ivan was really fun to show and asked if she’d like to do the driving as well.
“So I went down to Texas over the winter and had a short lesson from Charlie, and then we went to show at Sun Circuit and that’s where we got qualified,” Michelle explains. “It went really well for my first time, and we didn’t show again until NSBA.”
Michelle reveals she’s learned a little more each time she has driven Ivan, and she appreciates Charlie’s teaching, as he instructs a little bit at a time so it’s not overwhelming. The steering as one example, she explains, is a little different because when you pull, you have to give it a second for the response.
“I’ve worked with Beth Case with Ivan on the Hunt Seat, but up until this time, I really hadn’t worked with Jason and Charlie, so it’s been really fun having them teach me. I didn’t really think at 43, I’d add another class! But he’s a quiet horse, and he’s comfortable in the cart, so I’m definitely enjoying it more than I thought I would.”
Michelle says that Highpoint is talking about teaching Harold, Give Me A Good Alibi, driving over the winter because Ivan will be a Senior horse next year. She adds that she’s extremely pleased with the show’s results. “I was really happy because Charlie has worked so hard, and they’ve all worked so hard with him – Beth, and Ashley Bailey has done so much to get him ready. I want my horses to be good for them, so I’m happy for them, too. But driving has been really fun, and I think it’s something I’ll continue doing if I have a horse for it!”
Results for Amateur Pleasure Driving:
More Results Through Sixth Place for Friday, November 18th:
L3 Weanling Fillies
1
BROOKELYNN/ENGLISH; WARREN E
ROBERTSON; TOM (E)
2
LINDAS FINAL LEGACY/SMITH; TAMMI M
SMITH; DEWEY (E)
3
SOLICITATION/STATON; JEFFERY B
ROARK; ROSS (E)
4
AVA/STEHNEY; JEFFREY A AND/OR JOY
SMITH; JASON (E)
5
PRETTY CLASSIC/MCCARY; KEVIN
FINKENBINDER; TIM (E)
6
BLESSED N FREE/DAVIS; GIGI WOOD
ARENTSEN; CHRISTOPHER G (E)
L3 Weanling Geldings
1
THIS GUNNERZA STUNER/HOWELL; KEITH
ARENTSEN; CHRISTOPHER G (E)
2
DELIGATED/BAKER; SHERRI P
ROARK; ROSS (E)
3
JLR HES PRETTY COOL/DUGAN; DAWN
SMITH; DEWEY (E)
4
SS WILD BILL/SUMMERS; SLADEN E
HORN; ANNA (E)
5
RAPID GUNFIRE/DAVIS; GIGI WOOD
CASTLE; LUKE (E)
6
TB DELICIOSO/MOORE; ANITA
HUGHES; AMANDA (E)
L3 Weanling Colts
1
LOCKED NN LOADED/STEWART; CAROLYN C
HORN; MONTE (E)
2
QUINLAN/LOUKS; GARY AND OR DARLENE
JACOBS; RANDY L (E)
3
HOORAY FOR RED/SMITH; COOPER
SMITH; JASON (E)
4
GUMDROP/DAVIS; GIGI WOOD
ARENTSEN; CHRISTOPHER G (E)
5
JLR LIVIN THE DREAM/JL ROBINSON QUARTER HORSES LLC
SMITH; DEWEY (E)
6
TWELVE/BRADSHAW; TERRY
JACKSON; JARRELL V B (E)
L3 Three Year Old Mares
1
FF RUMERZ HAS IT/WEAKLY; JOSH
ROARK; ROSS (E)
2
LIVIN ON SUNSHINE/ENGLISH; WARREN E
ROBERTSON; TOM (E)
3
SHES SO LEGENDARY/POWELL; PENNY KING
ARENTSEN; CHRISTOPHER G (E)
4
ANYA/SNOW; JUDY
FERGUSON; STEVE (E)
5
QUEEN OF KOOL/HOYT; VICTORIA
HENDERSON; ERIN (E)
6
CF SITTIN PRETTY/WIESCAMP; ANITA
CRUSE; STEVE (E)
L3 Three Year Old Geldings
1
JACK E BOY/DOUBLE C ACRES INC
ROARK; ROSS (E)
2
LEGENDS SECRET/STEWART; CAROLYN C
HORN; MONTE (E)
3
EMPOWRED/ERHARDT; AMY JO
FINKENBINDER; TIM (E)
4
DONT MIND MEE/EDGERTON; CANDACE
ROBERTSON; TOM (E)
5
THATS SOLE/MUNDY; KAREN EVANS
STRATTON; RONALD (E)
6
SALUTE THE LEGEND/DONKERS; DONNA
FERGUSON; STEVE (E)
L3 Three Year Old Stallions
1
HESA CLASSIC SECRETE/MINNIS; MELINDA L
STONE-WAINSCOTT; KELLEY (E)
2
COOL ENTENTION/LEMKE; LAWRENCE A AND H ANNE
FINKENBINDER; TIM (E)
3
COOL PROFILER/KLOVER; ROBIN
ROARK; ROSS (E)
4
ASCENDANCE/HOLLIDAY; ARNOLD G
PAIT; JEFFREY ELDON (E)
5
TB ONLY THE LONELY/JACKSON; KATE GRIFFITHS
JACKSON; JARRELL V B (E)
6
HEARTTHROBZ/NASH; LAURA HUGHES
HUGHES; KYLE GLENN (E)
L3 Junior Western Pleasure
1
LINE UP BEHIND/COOK; J R & MELISSA
BAKER; J COLE (E)
2
NEVER HAVE I EVER/WERNER; EVON M
KING; RJ (E)
3
BEST TO BE LOPIN/CARR; RICHARD AND BETTY JO
GALYEAN; GIL (E)
4
START UR ENGINES/CAPITAL QUARTER HORSES LLC
COCHRAN; ANDY (E)
5
NOTHIN BUT NETT/JOHNS; SUSAN K
GREEN; RUSTY (E)
6
KM YOU MAKE IT EASY/MCNICHOL; JOHN
GREEN; KATIE M (E)
L3 Junior Hunter Under Saddle
1
ONLY RIDE THE BEST/CAVALLO; CAROLINE L
BAKER; DAWN M (E)
2
GIVE ME A GOOD ALIBI/BAUER; MICHELLE AND SHEILA
CASE; BETH (E)
3
ALL THE GOOD THINGS/BOATWRIGHT; ERIN SHAPIRO
MILLER; KEITH L (E)
4
THE IRONS HOT/MARHOFER; HEIDI A
PICKARD; AMBER HANSON (E)
5
IRON LION ZION/BUDINE; KAYLA AND MATT
PARKS; CARLY L VELDMAN (E)
6
MADE IN THE SOUTH/BUDINE; KAYLA AND MATT
HULS; STACY LANE (E)
L3 Open Three Year Old Western Pleasure Stakes
1
VS THE FIREMAN/GALYEAN; KRISTEN N
MOSES; AARON (E)
2
THE PERFECT ILLUSION/NIELSON; MARY ALICE
KING; RJ (E)
3
THIS COWBOYS MINE/CZAPKO; PAULA A
COCHRAN; ANDY (E)
4
DEJA WHOO/BERWICK; SCOTT AND LINDA
CANNIZZARO; ANGIE RIGDON (E)
5
SOCKS FOR DAYZ/ATKINSON; DAX
CONOVER; CODY J (E)
6
PERFECTLY SOUTHERN/GUMZ FARMS QUARTER HORSES LLC
DOWDY; JAMIE (E)
