AQHA MAGAZINE May / June 2020 AQHA May-June YB 2020 WEB LR | Page 82

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SHOW REPORT
FEBRUARY
FLING 2020
BY: PENINSULA QUARTER HORSE
ASSOCIATION INC .
ARTICLE BY: ROBIN HUMPHRIES V PHOTOS BY: EV LAGOON PHOTOGRAPHY
THE COMMITTEE HAVE RUN THIS SHOW FOR THE
PAST THREE YEARS, TRYING VARIOUS FORMATS.
This year it was decided to move the event
to Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre as we were
able to utilise stabling and powered camp
sites. It was hoped that this would attract
more competitors from further afield. It was also way
outside our comfort zone.
The program was put together only to find that, in
encouraging the growing Ranch competitors, we were
actually running a Ranch Versatility Show alongside
the AA AA Shows. Nothing like a challenge!
Saturday morning kicked off with the Ranch Versatility
Show with 35 runs under the watchful eye of Mr
Glenn Wyse. We offered Ranch Pleasure, Ranch
Reining, Ranch Trail followed by Ranch Conformation.
Not having seen these events before, there was a huge
learning curve and a number of lessons learned along
the way. Ranch Trail was certainly entertaining with
the request to drag a branch and throw a rope.
Some very interesting techniques were involved but I
am not sure one should rope self and horse. The show
was ended with a High Point Ranch Versatility Horse,
sponsored by Crown Equine Veterinary Services and
won by Sara Agnew on Genetically Awesome.
The AA AA Show then commenced after lunch with
Mrs Conny Barry being the second judge. Ranch Riding
was the lead event with some very good runs.
Western Riding and Reining followed with low numbers
but then the trails kicked off with good patterns. Paula
Asling on JBarC Pawsitively Booming Q-58542 took
out the following Walk/Jog then followed it up with a
successful win in the Novice Amateur. Annie Boyd led
the Senior Horse on Annlee Assess Me Q-82181. Bree
Carrigg sponsored the highest Trail score, in memory of
her beloved Jazz (Hez A Kool Image Q-64508) which
was won by Liz Christian on Triandibo Incede Q-58481.
We decided to run a Versatility event in order to show
the talents of the Western Horse. Sue Carra designed
the course and Conny Barry judged it. Pearcedale
Community Bank were the kind sponsors and it was
won by Sue Anderson’s MPQ Rich N Classic Q-73527
ridden by Yvette Wealands. Sadly, this event did not
attract the numbers we had hoped for but I think this
may have been due to it being at the end of a very long
day of patterns.
A dinner was offered on the Saturday night with the
wonderful canteen ladies, Debbie Carrigg and Maxine
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