Inaugural IQHA “Shamrock Shuffle” Concludes on a High Note With 4,400 Entries

By: Brittany Bevis

A new show added to Mark Harrell Horse Shows calendar for 2015 wrapped up on a high note logging approximately 4,400 entries for all divisions and all judges over the weekend. The 2015 Shamrock Shuffle took place March 12-15 in Cloverdale, Indiana and provided AQHA competitors with four sets of points.

Judges for the event were Gretchen Mathes, Marty Jo Hays, Bruce Walquist, Rusty Green, Lynda Danielson, and Sarah Bradley.

Like many other horse shows around the country, AQHA leveled classes drew huge numbers like 34 in L1 Youth Horsemanship and 23 in L1 Amateur Western Pleasure. But the large class sizes were restricted to one specific discipline. The show racked up a whopping 160 Horsemanship runs over the four-day event as well as a 23-entry Senior Trail, 26-entry Youth Hunter Under Saddle, and 31-entry 14-18 Showmanship.

Take a look at some of the largest classes of the circuit.

• Amateur Horsemanship- 19
• L1 Trail- 20
• 14-18 Horsemanship- 20
• L1 Amateur Showmanship- 20
• Youth Trail- 20
• L1 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle- 21
• Senior Trail- 23
• L1 Amateur Horsemanship- 23
• L1 Amateur Western Pleasure- 23
• L1 Western Pleasure- 24
• L1 Youth Hunter Under Saddle- 25
• L1 Youth Hunt Seat Equitation- 25
• Youth Hunter Under Saddle- 26
• Youth Hunt Seat Equitation- 30
• 14-18 Showmanship- 31
• L1 Youth Horsemanship- 34

(Results courtesy of Mark Harrell Horse Shows)

Click here to view S/C 1 results.

High Point Results:

Small Fry –

Champion– Hes Suddenly Handsome & Emma Gore

Reserve – Genuine Sheik & Allie Paul

Novice Amateur –

Champion – MWS Flashn My Jacks & Kari Jewell

Reserve – Dun So Good & Gabrielle Stringer

Amateur –

Champion – Dancing Western & Rachel Kolb; Reserve – Essentially Good & Hailey Thornton

Select – (tied – broke tie)

Champion – Check This Machine & Kim Best

Reserve – Riding The Range & Janet Egolf

Novice Youth –

Champion – Gota Lota Lace & Gracie Himes

Reserve – Just My Lexus & Sydney Danis

13 & under –

Champion – Too Lazy To Zip & Lauren Carnahan

Reserve – Gota Lota Lace & Gracie Himes

14 -18 –

Champion– Zips Bossy Chip & Ellexxah Maxwell

Reserve – Moonlight Rodder & Jordan Gates

Open –

Champion – Hes Pretty Good

Reserve – Cool Lookin Moonie