Around the Rings and Results at Sudden Impulse Show
April 22, 2022
Friday’s winners at A Sudden Impulse Show at World Equestrian Center!
Today’s A Sudden Impulse Futurity saw NSBA added-money Showmanship and Horsemanship for Amateur and Youth exhibitors, as well as NSBA added-money Green, Junior, and Senior Ranch Riding. The day also welcomed AQHA competition for Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation, and in the stadium, exhibitors faced off for a NSBA added-money Hunter Derby.
Horsemanship competition was fierce, and Mary Alice Nielson, who began showing The Only Kiss to Envy after her daughter, Caroline Nielson, went to college, won her NSBA Novice Amateur Select Western Horsemanship out of 25 horses. In fact, it was her first time winning horsemanship.
“It was a really tough pattern for a novice,” Mary Alice says. “It looked hard on paper, but once you started practicing it, it was doubly hard with all the transitions. I felt good about my practice last night, but when I got out to the cone to start, what I didn’t anticipate was that I’d have to look way back over my shoulder to look at the judges.”
However, they conquered each element, including a lead change exactly where she wanted it. She exclaims, “I’m so happy with him!” She explains that she’s also been working very hard on keeping her upper body still, and it has been her main goal. “Everybody else who has been doing this forever makes it look so easy, and it’s much harder than it looks!” she says.
Taking a look down the list of today’s winners below, one might additionally notice that the NSBA Amateur Walk Trot Horsemanship Champion, Brandy Keller, shares Miss Mesmerized with her daughter, Kinley Keller, who had just cinched a third place right before Brandy’s ride.
Brandy recently began showing Miss Mesmerized, and this was the first time they’ve shown NSBA. “We just got her registered,” Brandy says, “and we came here to practice, so I’m pleasantly surprised!” Brandy explains that she’s always a little nervous and today was no exception, but two elements prevailed. “The pattern had an extended jog, and I was really excited about that because it’s one of my favorite maneuvers. Also, Miss Mesmerized is a point and shoot kind of horse, so she always makes me look good!”
A few highlights of today’s show:
NSBA Amateur Walk Trot Horsemanship
1st – Brandy Keller & Miss Mesmerized
2nd – Brandi Kellie Morris & Radical Machine
3rd – Brad Glazer & KM Go To The Bar
NSBA Youth Walk Trot Small Fry Western Horsemanship:
1st – Kladny Alyvia & Dangerously Famous
2nd – Hayden Lesak & Sunshine Ona Dreamer
3rd – Kinley Keller & Miss Mesmerized
NSBA Novice Amateur Select Western Horsemanship
1st – Mary Alice Nielson & The Only Kiss to Envy
2nd – Cynthia Reschak & Happi Feet
3rd – Penni Himes & Essentially Good
NSBA Novice Amateur Showmanship
1st – Alexis Solakain & Ranger Sent Me
2nd – Laura Hice & Premium Diesel
3rd – Megan Gieringer & Hes N Like Flynn
Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 14-18
1st – Caroline Fredenburg & A Complete Machine
2nd – Emma Tarter & Catch Twenty Two
3rd – Haylee Nicole Martin & Dark Knight Seeker
Rounding out the day were two NSBA Western Pleasure classes, and first up was the $2000 NSBA Limited Rider 3-year-old Western Pleasure. Congratulations to the winners:
1st – Got What I Got ridden by Bradley Ost and owned by Morgan Miller
2nd – RV Not For Hire ridden by Mirko Mueller and owned by Evon Werner
3rd – KM Bit of the Best ridden by Rebecca Spellman and owned by Sandee Kraft-Noah
Trainer Bradley Ost, who won top honors with Got What I Got, said this was “Annie’s” first outing since last fall when she was shown with success with Mallory Menard. “We don’t know her extremely well yet,” he says, “but I was happy with her! There are always things to work on, but she’s very fun.”
Closing out the classes for the day was the NSBA Maturity $10,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure at A Sudden Impulse Futurity!
Congrats to:
1st – Extremely Lazy ridden by Kenny Lakins and owned by Steve and Tanya Relander
2nd – Mr Freeze ridden by Andy Cochran and owned by Andy and Katie Cochran.
3rd – KM BestNTheMoonlite ridden by Karen Hornick and owned by Robin Labar
Stay tuned for more winners and photos on our Facebook page and to www.EquineChronicle.com!
