You could hear the winners of the day being called as circuit champions were named! Megan Hawkins had a great show so far and came away with the Circuit Champion award in Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation and Amateur Western Pleasure. Meanwhile, Klay McDowall received the Circuit in Youth Western Pleasure on BF Fun Size and also won the exhibitor drawing of a Harris Saddle! Natalia DeVencenty, also in the McDowall barn, got the circuit win in Youth Horsemanship.

Seafood, surf, sand, seagulls, and sun are just part of one of the best horse shows in the world. The Sun and Surf AQHA show in Del Mar, California is the perfect picture of luxury, fun, and, of course, amazing horses.

It’s Madness! That’s right folks, the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Challenge and Madness is set to kick off at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, over the next two weeks.

Some of today’s big winners in the Showmanship and Halter included Elizabeth Forney with One Hot Big Leaguer, Larry Spratto with Just That Lucky, Phyllis Steffen with A Krymsun Investment, and Mallory Vroegh with Krymsun Belle.

“There were good size classes today with the Senior Trail topping 32 head! In the Level 1 there were 27 horses shown.”

Following the Ranch Riding was the Western Riding, which ended with a 17 head Open class won by Becca Hurst with Moonlight Rodder on two cards, and Millissa Daurer with KM Zip Me Suddenly winning on the third card. Other winners this afternoon included As The World Terms with both Becca Hurst in the Open and Penny Jargella in the Amateur Select, UF A Light Smoke and Emma Garcia in the Novice Youth Equitation, and Good Going Danica and Karen Boxell in the Select Equitation.

Yesterday started off with Trail, including a 30-head Sr. Trail class. There were many across the board winners including Jessica Baird with Cool Lopin Lady in the Novice Amateur, Logan Wheeler with Best Believe It in the Amateur, Ellexxah Maxwell with Zips Bossy Chip in the Youth, and Jennifer Paul with Some Hot Potential in that 30-head Senior class.