Ranching Heritage Top Horses

Four horses earned special awards as they joined the largest group of exhibitors and horses ever at 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 at OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City October 28-November 20.

Those four horses are AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses, and in addition to the awards they won at this prestigious event, they earned special awards as the Top Ranching Heritage-Bred Horse in their division. This recognition comes with a specially designed trophy and a $250 cash prize to both the owner and the breeder.

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The AQHA Ranching Heritage program highlights ranches that are certified as AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders. These working cattle ranches produce quality horses needed to work on the ranch. The program is designed to showcase the qualities of a working ranch horse by recognizing the top Ranching Heritage-bred horses competing at major events.

The awards are given to the top-placing Ranching Heritage-bred horse in each division, with the tie-breaker going to the horse that defeats the most horses. Anyone can show these horses, which are eligible for special events such as AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges.

This year, these four horses earned Top Ranching Heritage-Bred awards:

Lil Trash Talk & Bud Lyon

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• Select Amateur: Big Smokin Time, 2015 buckskin stallion, Dual Spark-Big Smokin Wonder by Big As I Am; bred by Sid Miller of Stephenville, TX owned and exhibited by Bryan Delius of Seymour, TN.

• Level 1 Amateur: Sophisticateddiamond, 2018 gray mare, Cat And Cash-Cats Dashin Diamond by Special Gun; bred by Pitchfork Cattle Operations LLC of Guthrie, TX owned and exhibited by Harva Leigh Lambert of Saint Louis, MO.

• Amateur: Ms Playgirl Blake, 2010 sorrel mare, Mr Royal Blake-Playgirl Brandy by Playgirl Lena; bred by Dave and Susan Riesland of Oshoto, WY; owned and exhibited by Derald Shaw of Parker, CO.

• Open: Lil Trash Talk, 2015 sorrel gelding, Gunnatrashya-Dainty Little Step by Wimpys Little Step; bred by W.T. Waggoner Estate of Vernon, TX; owned by Susan M. Van Cleve of Fredericksburg, TX; and exhibited by Bud Lyon.

Visit www.aqha.com/ranching for more on Ranching Heritage. 🎠

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