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Progressive Barn Party Enjoyed by All

The Progressive Barn party gave exhibitors and guests a breather from the competition and a chance to mingle and socialize as they leisurely strolled through barn aisles.

From left, Dr. Lisa Kadie, Tara Kurtz, owner of Fox Meadow Farm of Barbersville, Va and Lee Henry enjoy the food and wine

Dressage instructor, Elaine Turcotte of Ontario, Can. grabs a drink from the margarita station at Green Acres Ranch

Jonesborough Farm, Culpepper, Va., served ham sandwiches and special cookies cut out in the shape of a horse head

Sandy Vesty, Gloria Bush and Jackie Robinson from Jack MacDonald Stables

WelshPony/Arabian eventer Ghost Rider, who's been featured in an AHA Half-Arabian brochure with owner Elizabeth Bandy

Rod Orrison, president of the Idaho Horse Park with SHN show commissioner Grace Greenlee, AHA president Myron Krause and SHN show commisioner Bill Pennington

Robby Kleinberg serves up the traditional Misty Meadows Farm ice cream

Penny Underwood overwhelms Hannah Dahl

Kari, Kate and Kathryn Lewis

Alma Gage rides shotgun with her daughter, SHN show commissioner Cathy Gage, with Beth Noteman and Pat Cruthchett

Making the Sport Horse Under Saddle Cut is Tricia Holland being congratulated by Claire Morrow

Chesapeake Training Center's Christian Nilsson offers cigars and cordials

SHN show commissioner Cheryl Ehrlick toasts a good show with Debbie Work and John Scott of the Virginia Horse Center

Baby chihuahuas come out to joint the barn party

Substory: Happy Winners

Jodie Surerus, left, rode Njuepic to a championship in Training Level Dressage AOTR, the largest class of the show. Her friend Lisa Chovin owns Soleya++++//, last year's Reserve Supreme Sport Horse in Hand among her many other wins

Reserve Half-Arabian Working Hunter a True Comeback Kid

Champion TL Foolin Around with Alexandria Desiderio and Reserve Khandle in the Wind with Jennifer Roberts. The reserve is a true comeback kid, having competed with a fissure fracture for a year and a half which went undiagnosed by five vets. When finally discovered in 2004 by vet #6, the mare underwent surgery and is now back in the arena.

"It really shows how much heart the Arabian has," says owner Natalee Roberts. "because she just kept giving despite her pain just because we asked her."

Arabian Sport Horse Stallions In Hand ATH

Reserve AM Power Raid+ and Wendy Davis

Yvonne and Kim Barteau stood on the sidelines watching two of Al Marah's horses prepare for the class. Kim rides the bridleless Al marah Quebec in the Arabian Nights show in Orlando.

"This class is important because it shows a way to make the Arabian athletic in a sport horse kind of way. Horse have to be athletic," Yvonne says. "And balanced," adds her husband. "They need the correctness in their limbs and body."

Top Ten AM Powerto Gofree

Two Al Marah horses placed in the top ten with AM Power Raid+ taking the resere championship, a tribute to the breeding program which Bazy Tankersley has held steadfast to throughout the years.

Falhans Raad and Donna Lynn Thompson

SC Valor and Karim Shihata

Flame C and Holli Floyd

SW Sun Dance +++/ and Sarah White

Diamond Dust GSA and Miriam Henn-Brock

Top Ten Macar+ and Michelle Amrick

Top Ten Edukt and Stuart Vesty