“Right now, our industry and our horses are better than they’ve ever been,” Green says.

“She’s a fabulous mover, so I think that adds a lot of eye appeal as far as her lope-overs. Pinwheels suit her style, and we had a pinwheel in both directions.”

In a fun turn of events, Vickery claimed his World Championship title just before midnight on Tuesday, November 19th. As a result, he celebrated the first hours of his birthday on Wednesday, November 20th, doing interviews and taking win photos. Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

7-year-old “Scooter,” a stallion by Mr. Elusive and out of A Honey Ofa Page, competes in six different events: heading, heeling, ranch horse pleasure, barrels, poles, and halter.

Ross Roark was at the lead of Most Appealing Dream for the Alderson family today as they claimed their first World Championship title with a home-bred horse in the Performance Halter Mares at the 2013 AQHA World Show. Following her World Championship win today, “Roxie-Jayne” will be shown by Jon Barry in Junior Western Pleasure tomorrow.

Tomorrow evening, Let’s Shake Em up will be competing in the Junior Trail finals with Evans in the saddle, as well as the Junior Western Riding later on in the week.

UPDATE: Meghan O’Malley did in fact clinch the Farnam All-Around Award here at the 2013 AQHA World Show. Congratulations!

“Dewey [Smith] is a master at keeping the horses in a routine and a very consistent environment. They seem to blossom wherever they are and continue to go forward.”