$20,000 Added to 3-Year-Old Stakes Classes at the AQHA World Show

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The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to offer additional opportunities to showcase 3-year-old American Quarter Horses at the Farnam AQHA World Championship Show and AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), which is slated for October 27 – November 19 to the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

In addition to the $5,000-added 3-year-old western pleasure stakes, held in previous years, sponsored by VS Code Red and VS Flatline, AQHA is also offering the following new stakes classes:

• $5,000-added 3-year-old open hunter under saddle stakes, sponsored by Cole Baker Show Horses and the Cook Family
• $5,000-added 3-year-old non-pro western pleasure stakes, sponsored by VS Code Blue
• $5,000-added 3-year-old non-pro hunter under saddle stakes, sponsored by Outlaw Enterprise

These stakes classes will prominently highlight young equine athletes and give a look at what the future may be for them, which is of interest to owners, exhibitors and prospective buyers.

No qualification is required to compete in the 3-year-old stakes classes. Enter today using the online entry form. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. Central on September 20; there are also two late-entry options available through October 1 and October 10 with a late fee.

Exhibitors will declare which level they will compete in to determine payouts. Each stakes class will be run concurrently with Level 2 and Level 3, if 20 or fewer total horses entered at the time the class is drawn. If more than 20 horses are entered at the time the class is drawn, the class will be split into Level 2 and Level 3 entries. In both cases, Level 2 and Level 3 placings and payouts will be separate. Entry fees will accrue directly to the purses of Level 2 or Level 3 entries.

$5,000 added 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure
The $5,000-added 3-year-old western pleasure stakes, sponsored by VS Code Red and VS Flatline, is scheduled for Friday, November 18. The $5,000 added money is split equally between Level 2 and Level 3 exhibitors. The entry fee is $400, with $300 returned to the purse.

Read more information about the VS Code Red and VS Flatline 3-year-old western pleasure stakes.

The Glover Galyean Family is proud to carry on the legacy of the immortal world champion and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame mare Vital Signs Are Good through her AQHA world champion and Congress champion sons, VS Code Red and VS Flatline. With proven performance on both sides of their pedigrees, these champion stallions are siring the champions of today and tomorrow in western pleasure and beyond to their all-around careers. The movement and the minds – they will create memories for you. Standing at EE Ranches in Whitesboro, Texas, you can find them at www.vscodered.com and www.vsflatline.com.

$5,000 Added 3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Stakes
The $5,000 added 3-year-old open hunter under saddle stakes, sponsored by Cole Baker Show Horses and the Cook Family, is slated for Saturday, November 12. The $5,000 added money is split between the Level 2 and Level 3 exhibitors. The entry fee is $400, with $300 returned to the purse.

View more details about the Cole Baker Show Horses and the Cook Family 3-year-old open hunter under saddle stakes.

Cole Baker Show Horses and the Cook Family are excited to sponsor the first 3-year-old hunter under saddle stakes in conjunction with the Farnam AQHA and Adequan® Select World. Cole Baker Show horses and the Cook Family are always looking for ways to help support some of the core disciplines of the industry to help build a solid foundation on the American Quarter Horse.

Class Awards, Sponsored by Mid-South Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery
In addition to the added money, Mid-South Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery of Tioga, Texas, is sponsoring the class awards for the 3-year-old open western pleasure and 3-year-old open hunter under saddle stakes. As an official veterinary service provider to all of the 3-year-old stakes classes at this year’s show, Mid-South Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery offers a wide range of services to keep your horses healthy and happy. Visit them on Facebook or www.midsouthequine.com.

$5,000 added 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure Stakes
The $5,000-added 3-year-old non-pro western pleasure stakes, sponsored by VS Code Blue, is slated for Saturday, November 19. The $5,000 added money is split equally between Level 2 and Level 3 exhibitors. The entry fee is $200, with $150 returned to the purse.

View more details about the VS Code Blue 3-year-old non-pro western pleasure stakes.

Sponsoring stallion, VS Code Blue, owned by G. W. and Katherine Tobin, is one of a very few stallions that has both proven talent and the bloodlines to match. He is by RL Best of Sudden ($100,000 open Challenge champion). His offspring have earned over $2 million dollars, and he is a three-time #1 Equistat sire of offspring earnings. VS Code Blue is an AQHA high-point western pleasure stallion, has an AQHA high-point in trail, is a two-time top-10 AQHA high-point in western riding and has superior awards in western pleasure and trail. VS Code Blue’s dam, Vital Signs Are Good, needs no introduction. This legendary mare earned more than 3,000 points and over $300,000. She won 13 AQHA world championships and is one of the most decorated horses in the history of the American Quarter Horse. VS Code Blue stands at Circle S Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.

$5,000 Added 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle Stakes
The $5,000 added 3-year-old non-pro hunter under saddle stakes, sponsored by Outlaw Enterprise, is scheduled for Thursday, November 17. The $5,000-added money is split equally between Level 2 and Level 3 exhibitors. The entry fee is $200, with $150 returned to the purse.

View more details about the Outlaw Enterprise 3-year-old non-pro hunter under saddle stakes.

The sponsoring stallion is Outlaw Enterprise, a 2017 bay stallion who holds AQHA and National Snaffle Bit Association world champion titles and is sired by Iron Enterprise and out of Lastminuteinvestment. Lauren Danielson is the owner from Ocala, Florida. As a 2-year-old, “Cosmo” secured his first world championship title in the 2-year-old limited open hunter under saddle at the NSBA World Championship Show. In 2020, he won the 3-year-old open hunter under saddle championship at the NSBA World Show. But, his greatest success, Danielson said, came at the AQHA World Championship Show when he won the Level 3 junior hunter under saddle.

“Our goal is to contribute to the industry and to produce outstanding individuals, who hopefully will make their mark in the show ring,” said Danielson. “I think Cosmo is an outstanding hunter under saddle stallion and will help to improve the breed.”

Class Awards, Sponsored by Equine Sports Medicine
In addition to the added money, Equine Sports Medicine of Pilot Point, Texas, is sponsoring the class awards for the 3-year-old non-pro western pleasure and 3-year-old non-pro hunter under saddle stakes. As an official veterinary service provider to all of the 3-year-old stakes classes at this year’s show, Equine Sports Medicine is a fully equipped mobile veterinary clinic that provides the best possible care of your champion at shows across the country. Visit them on Facebook or www.equinesportsmedicine.com.

For more information about the Farnam AQHA and Adequan® Select World, visit www.aqha.com/worldshow.