Virtual Youth Team Tournament (APHA

Dressage Festival of Champions The pair won the 2017 USEF Children DresDressage Festival Cont from page 6 Abby Fodo & Slip and Slide SusanJStickle.com sage National Championship, adding another impressive result to their resume.

“I think he was a little tired today compared to yesterday, but I was still happy with it,” said Fodor. “I think his lateral work and shoulder-ins and half-passes were a lot better. I think my serpentine was good.”

Carmen Stephens (Saratoga, CA) and Woldhoeve’s Silco, her 20-year-old KWPN/Welsh gelding, earned the reserve national champion title with an overall score of 67.657%. Olivia Brown (Charlotte, NC) and Balthazar, her 18-year-old Belgian Riding Pony gelding, were third in the overall standings with a score of 66.558%.

USEF Dressage Seat Equitation Final 13 and Under

Grace Young & Eleven upand-coming riders

Maestro entered the ring for SusanJStickle.com the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final for Riders 13 & Under. Judges evaluated the class as a group for rail work, followed by an individual pattern that tested each rider’s skill in arena geometry, gait transitions, and lateral work.

Grace Young (Cazenovia, NY) teamed up with Hailey Kates’s German Riding Pony, Maestro, for the winning ride in the class. The victory was extra meaningful for Young, who said that it would be her last year showing the 20-year-old pony at Festival.

“I have had him for probably four years now, and he is such a blessing,” said Young. “He was an opportunity that I got to go try and I loved him so we brought him home. He’s been a challenge, but such a blessing and really incredible to work with.”

Kasey Denny (Hutto, TX) rode to a second-place finish in the class with Amy Denny’s 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Hemingway KW. Maren Elise Fouché-Hanson rounded out the top three with her own grade pony, In My Feelings.

2020 Youth Team Tournament goes Virtual

APHA is excited to announce the 2020 AjPHA Youth Team Tournament went virtual for 2020—taking place July 17–August 3 on E-Shows, APHA’s virtual horse show platform! By hosting a Virtual YTT, APHA is able to offer the event to Youth members worldwide who might not be able to attend the APHA World Show this fall. This is a great opportunity for those who have school restrictions and for those who have never before attend the APHA World Show.

By changing to a virtual platform, we have also made some adjustments to YTT layout. First, a team will consist of 3-6 AjPHA members and the entry fee will be $150 per team. Teams do not have to be from the same barn, state or country, but Youth can only compete on one team. YTT events include the following: 1. Performance Classes (5): The YTT performance classes will consist of Youth Showmanship, Youth Hunt-Seat Equitation, Youth Western Horsemanship, Youth Ranch Riding and Youth Walk-Trot 5-10 Pleasure (Western or English). A team can submit one entry for each performance class and an exhibitor can compete in a maximum of two classes. All horses must be APHA-registered (either Regular Registry or Solid Paint-Bred), but traditional APHA ownership/ lease rules are not required. 2. The Greatest Showman Video: The Greatest Showman Video will take place of the Jeopardy and Knowledge Relay events that have historically been part of the tournament. The video challenges teams to work together and creatively to make a lip-sync video to the song “The Greatest Show” from the movie The Greatest Showman. Videos will be judged on their accuracy of words, creativity and entertainment value.

Entries were open July 17 through August 3. Watch the show at: apha.com/ showing/e-shows/youth-team-tournament-e-show/. Samantha Smith For the 2020 Virtual YTT, the first-place team overall received belt buckles for each team member, with Top Five teams receiving other awards. Performance class winners and video winners also received special awards w

YOUTH TEAM TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

• Team Champions: 1 Team Michigan; 2. Team Lazo; 3. Team Disco Divas • Showmanship: Make It A Double Plz, Asia Reich, Team Idaho • Hunt Seat Equitation: Whatcha Expect, Kinzie Cobbs, Team Michigan • Western Horsemanship: Back Fleet Boy, Deryn Ritchey, Team Utah • Ranch Riding: Smartly Sweetened, Cynthia Swartzel, Team Lazo • Walk/Trot 5-10 Pleasure: JZA Jewelontherange, Juniper Whitsell, The Fabulous Baker Girls • Greatest Showman Video: Team Utah