2015 Breeders Halter Futurity/National Halter Championship Recap: Complete Results and Photos

By: Brittany Bevis

The industry’s elite Halter horses and handlers gathered this past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa for the premier Breeders Halter Futurity and National Halter Championship, which awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars, beautiful bronze trophies, golden globes, and even the year’s use of two horse trailers to a few lucky competitors. Charged with the tough task of determining the winners were judges Chip Knost, John Boxell, Steve Cruse, Mark DeFreece, Jeffrey Pait, Jerri Harmon, Debbie Kail, Keith Longacre, John Shepard, and Bruce Walquist.

Like in the past, in order for horses to be eligible to compete in the classes, they must have been sired by either one of the Amateur or Open division stallions.

Amateur Stallions: The Amazing Gunslinger, Heza Secret Agent, Grandslam Touchdown, The Home Run Kid, My Intention, Fearles, Ikon, PTMA Star Kid, Kid Coolsified, Secret Gunfighter, and Telesecret.

Open Stallions: Acoolest Touchdown, Goldin Casanova, Kidslookin Touchable, Apirates Life For Me, Grandslam Touchdown, Livation, Attencion, Hear The Cheers, Mr Elusive, A Zhivago, He’s Stylin, Mr Touchdown Kid, BRTSendingMyRegards, Hez N Command, My Intention, Cheer For Mocca, IEM The One, PF Premo, Chromed Up, I Gotta Cool Secret, PTMA Star Kid, CK Kid, Ikon, Rumerz, Im Employed, Classically, Secret Gunfighter, Cool Eternity, Im Tee Totally Cool, Suchan Ego, Ecredible, Im The Secret, Telasecret, Entrepreneurs Touch, Image Of Kid, Telling, Exact, Image Matters, The Amazing Gunslinger, Fearles, Intensions, The Home Run Kid, FG A Tru Fella, JCG Avenger, Very Cool, Forty Five Caliber, JF Skip N Style, Kid Coolsified, and Gianni.

When the final points were tallied, it was determined that amateur competitor Joy Stehney was the High Point Exhibitor and Kim Anding was the Reserve High Point. Thanks to the generosity of Gary and Tammy Raak, Twin Cities Featherlite, and Twin Cities South Trailers, both ladies received one year’s use of a horse trailer!

Other big winners included the BHF Two-Year-Old Amateur Champion of Champions, Rose Bode with Got My Sass On, by My Intention and out of Fashions By Telusive. The BHF Two-Year-Old Open Champion of Champions was Luke Castle with Solaris, by Sirprizerized and out of Coolestshowgirlintown. The stallion is owned by Luke and Abbi Castle.

During the National Halter Championship, the Grand Champion Amateur Gelding team was Robin Robinett with Ikon Scores, by Ikon and out of Touch Me Rosie. The Grand Champion Amateur Mare team was Lea Ann Koch with Fearles Playmate, by Fearles and out of Playgirls Playmate. The Grand Champion Amateur Stallion team was Robert Eurez with Best Kept Secrete.

In the Open division, the Grand Champion Open Gelding team was Jason Smith with Hey Coach, by Acoolest Touchdown and out of Im About Class. The Grand Champion Open Stallion team was Ted Turner/Ententions, by My Intention and out of Obviously Elated.

Missed the 2015 event? Click here to watch a video recap of the Open classes. Stay tuned for a video recap of the Amateur classes coming soon… Also, watch for a recap article about the show that will appear in the November/December World Show edition of The Equine Chronicle.

Click on the links below to view results and scroll below to view more images courtesy of The Breeders Halter Futurity- Golden Rose Media, and Gordon Downey. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to view individual win photos, courtesy of official show photographer, Larry Williams. 

Gordon’s Around the Ring Photos:

Day 1

Day 2

2015 Results:

NH Grand Champion Open Stallion

NH Grand Champion Open Gelding

NH Grand Champion Amateur Mare

NH Grand Champion Amateur Gelding

BH 2 yo Champion of Champions Amateur Division

118 NH 2 YO Geldings 117 NH Yearling Geldings

113 NH 2 YO Stallions 112 NH Yearling Stallions

111 NH Weanling Colts-Geldings

108 NH Amateur 2 YO Geldings

107 NH Amateur Yearling Geldings

106 NH Amateur 2 yo mares

105 NH Amateur Yearling Mares

104 NH Amateur weanling fillies

10 BH Youth Geldings

9 BH Youth Mares

8 BH Amateur 2 yo Geldings

7 BH Amateur 2 yo Mares

6 BH Amateur 2 yo Stallions

5 BH Amateur Yearling Geldings

4 BH Amateur Yearling Mares

3 BH Amateur Yearling Stallions

2 BH Amateur Weanling Fillies

1 BH Amateur Weanling Colts and Geldings

NH Champ of Champions Stallions

103 Amateur 2 yo Stallions

102 Amateur Weanling Stallions

101 Amateur Weanling Colts-Geldings

Breeders Halter Futurity- Thursday Results