“Maggie has really helped me with control, making sure my horse is listening to my legs, and not being just a passenger. She’s taught me how to communicate with my horse though my legs. I think that’s huge.”

Next, Lori Bucholz drove Larks Happy Days to win Amateur Pleasure Driving. 15-year-old “Fonzi,” aka “Arthur Fonzarelli,” was very excited about his Championship finish, so much so that he gave the camera a big smile following the awards’ presentation! “He really is a happy horse!” says trainer, Lainie DeBoer.

“Words cannot even describe it. It’s something I’ve only dreamt about.”

“Raymond had asked me to ride him a little bit when he was a two-year-old. I took him home, and after four or five days I didn’t want to give him back!”

UPDATE- Ross Roark led It’s Gameday to win Grand Champion Gelding title for Josh Weakly. The Reserve Grand Champion was Gene Parker with SS Rampage for Darrell Ireland.

The unique convergence of circumstances worked out perfectly for everyone involved, since the Headley family was able to present the Grand Champion award to Ross Roark and Best Kept Secrete.

“A lot of the horses I get are multipurpose. They do a lot of different events. I think Pleasure Driving helps get them a lot more steady, solid, and receptive. They’re get all around tamer, I think.”

This is Entrigue’s first trip to the Quarter Horse Congress, so Thomas was throughly pleased with her debut performance. “This is her first time here, so it’s really awesome,” he says. “She showed really well. She was on the muscle and looked great.”

This morning, Katie Mitchell led All In All Done to win Weanling Colts for owner Wilburn Archer. Second place was JT Mitchell with Mr Clu Times Two. Third was Jim Fritz with Sharma. Fourth was Mitch Leonarski with Quinclusion Midnight. Fifth was Justin Bisel with Ll Good Lookincowboy.