Friday Morning Halter Recap: Heza Alluring Agent, Grandioso, Bee Jewelled, Equities, and Coolsified Secret
Sue Drawdy winning at the APHA World Show last week in Amateur Yearling Geldings with Grandioso, who also won Open Yearling Geldings today at the AQHA World with Tim Finkenbinder.
By: Brittany Bevis
First up this morning in the Jim Norick Arena, Steve Ferguson led Heza Alluring Agent to win Weanling Geldings. Heza Alluring Agent is a sorrel gelding by Heza Secret Agent and out of Beautiful Beautiful. He’s owned by Kim Anding of Mansfield, Texas.
The Reserve Champion was Ross Roark with Be My Agent. Third place was Kathy Smallwood with Instagram. Fourth was Buddy Laney with FB Notorious. Fifth was Randy Jacobs with FR Keep Them Coming.
In Yearling Geldings, Tim Finkenbinder led Grandioso to win the class for owners Phil and Sue Drawdy. Grandioso is a double registered AQHA/APHA gelding by RH Mr Imprint and out of Execute Pretty. “What made this win even neater is that I showed his daddy, RH Mr Imprint, 20 years ago,” Tim Finkenbinder says. “I was tickled to death to show this horse. Mitch Leonarksi fit him and did a great job, and the Drawdy’s are good people.”
“I think it’s neat when a double-registered horse can come win. I think it helps the Paint industry too. It was a real tough class. Also, I think it shows that Halter is really tough down at the Paint World too.”
Tim Finkenbinder with Equities
Tim believes Grandioso’s size, balance, and show ring presence is what helped put him over the top today for the win. “He’s really balanced and big on top of it, which doesn’t hurt here. He’s really correct, really straight-legged, and has a lot of presence. He has a beautiful neck and head. Also, he showed terrific. It’s a horse show, and sometimes the good ones get beat because they don’t show or you get a bad spot, but today was his day. It’s also the first time I ever handled him. He was a trooper.”
Tim was on quite a roll this morning also winning 3-Year-Old Mares with a horse in his own barn, Equities, for owners Dave and Kathy Williams. “I always thought she was a sleeper. She hadn’t been shown a lot, but I really liked her and bought her last year. That was a good win, because it was her first World title.”
Tim was also named the Reserve World Champion in 2-Year-Old Mares with Shangri La for Dave Williams, capping off a great day.
The Reserve Champion in Yearling Geldings was was Ross Roark with Secretist. Third was Tom Robertson with Stallone. Fourth was Shawn Wacker with Theres No Tellin. Fifth was Ted Turner with Declined.
Ross Roark with Bee Jewelled
The 2-Year-Old Mares class saw Ross Roark lead Frank Berris’ Bee Jewelled to another win. Bee Jewelled is by My Intention and out of My Secret Jewell, by I Gotta Cool Secret. The Reserve Champion was Tim Finkenbinder with Shangri La for owner, Dave Williams. Third was Ted Turner with Entrigue. Fourth was Brian Ellsworth with Be A Diva. Fifth was Olin Parker with PTMA Profiler.
Tim Finkenbinder won 3-Year-Old Mares with Equities, a sorrel mare by CK Kid and out of Emoney, by Mr Elusive. The Reserve Champion was Ross Roark with She’s Keeping Secrets. Third was Tom Robertson with Ladies N Lace. Fourth was Ted Turner with Lawless Luci. Fifth was Stve Ferguson with Thrillz.
Ross Roark with Coolsified Secret
Finally, Ross Roark led Coolsified Secret to win 3-Year-Old Geldings for owner, Vern Habighorst. Coolsified Secret is by Kid Coolsified and out of Milans Pretty Secret. The Reserve Champion was Luke Castle with SS Rampage. Third was Ted Turner with PF Chrome Rimz. Fourth was Tom Robertson with Coos Me In The Dark. Fifth was Mitch Leonarski with Who Dated Who.
