Farnam AQHA World & Adequan Select World Shows World Championship Shows Wrap-Up

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That’s a wrap on a historic AQHA World Championship Show! The 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Nutrena Level 1 Championships, saw more than 8,500 entries, 1,800 exhibitors and 2,500 horses. Exhibitors competed for 290 championship titles, 104 Farnam AQHA World championships; 44 Adequan® Select World championships; 85 Adequan® Level 2 championships; and 40 Nutrena Level 1 championships, plus, more than $2 million in purse, prizes and the coveted gold globes at this year’s event, October 28 - November 20 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

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Free Ride the Pattern Clinics

AQHA Professional Horsemen volunteered their time to give 14 free Ride the Pattern clinics, presented by Nutrena. Thanks in part to Nutrena’s generosity to match the amount donated at the Ride the Pattern clinics, the Professional Horsemen’s Endowment Fund raised a record breaking $18,375. The AQHA Professional Horsemen also hosted an online auction, which raised more than $80,000 for the Professional Horsemen Endowment Fund.

Farnam AQHA Superhorse

Snap It Send It & Blake Weis

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The 2021 Farnam AQHA Superhorse, presented by Sundowner Trailers, is Snap It Send It owned by Kent Ray Taylor of Mesa, AZ. The 2016 gray mare, by VS Code Red and out of Snap Krackle Pop, was bred by Twylla Lynn Brown from Perry, MO. Snap It Send It earned 29 points and was shown by Blake Weis of Pilot Point, TX.

Farnam All-Around Amateur

Morgan Ratkowski & Better Buy The Minit

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Morgan Ratkowski of Pleasant View, TN, earned the title of 2021 Farnam All-Around Amateur. Ratkowski showed tBetter Buy The Minit. The 2005 bay gelding by Do You Have A Minute and out of Tickle My Asset, was bred

by Kramer/Davis of Reddick, FL. The duo earned 57 points in the all-around amateur competition. Ratkowski received $10,000 and an original Lisa Perry bronze.

AQHA Select All-Around Amateur

Kimberly Stewart Burritt & Do You Have A Winner

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The 2021 Select All-Around Amateur is Kimberly Stewart Burritt of Murfreesboro, TN. Burritt showed her Do You Have A Winner. The 2011 gray gelding by Good Terms and out of Do You Have A Dream, was bred by Heather Himelick of Connersville, IN. The team earned 35 points receiving a prize package that included an original Lisa Perry Bronze and $10,000.

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Oklahoma City Leading Owner

Jerry Mohme Photography The Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau Leading Owner is awarded to the owner who has the highest number of points accumulated for their horses entered in both Level 3 and Level 2 classes across the amateur and open divisions. This year’s Oklahoma City Leading Owner is Dan Fox of Chino, CA. Fox earned 149 points with 15 Horses during the show. The Reserve Leading Owner is Josh Weakly of Shelbyville, IL, who earned 122 points with nine horses shown.

Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition

Rick Neff & Wicked Boy AW

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The 2021 Gene Graves Super-Select Recognition Award recipient is Rick Neff of Galt, MO. Neff showed Wicked Boy AW. The 2015 sorrel gelding by Dash Ta Fame and out of Wicked Felina CL, was bred by Alan Woodbury of Dickinson, ND earning the title with 22 points.

2021 Nutrena Senior Athletes

Donald Tisdale & Pistol Packin Mister

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The 2021 Nutrena Senior Athletes of the Adequan® Select Show are Donald Tisdall of Castle Rock, CO, and Pistol Packin Mister. The award is presented to the exhibitor and horse with the highest combined age competing at the Adequan® Select World.

Top Ranching Heritage Bred Horses

AQHA recognizes the top Ranching Heritage-Bred horses at the Farnam AQHA and Adequan® Select World. The owners and breeders of the top-placing AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses each received $250. See story on page 10.

Triangle Fall Sale

The 42nd annual Triangle Fall Horse Sale, held October 29-30 in Oklahoma City, wrapped up with the highest averaging sale season since its establishment in 1979. The Fall Sale averaged $12,900 on 406 catalogued horses, less withdrawals and achieved an 81 percent sales completion. Of the 381 sold horses, 155 head went for more than $10,000, averaging $20,100 as a group and marking an impressive 51 percent total entering the Triangle Top $10,000 Club. Find results and winning runs at www.aqha.com/worldshow. 🎠