U.S. Nationals
Judging teams gathered at the Radisson on Saturday morning for the Awards Breakfast and then were presented to exhibitors during the afternoon session in the Pavilion.
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Several riders demonstrated the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting in the Ford Truck Arena. The demonstrators were the Lewis and Amsden families and AHA Treasurer Frank Galovic.
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HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving
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Jim Stachowski awaits results in the lineup with Worth the Waitt.
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Jim Stachowski heads to pick up his Top 10 award with Break Out.
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Mary Trowbridge and Reserve Champion Bluebeard NA
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Peter Stachowski and Champion Break Out.
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HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-39
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Brooksley Sheehe took Reserve Champion with Everlastin Love.
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Teal Dowling wins the HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 18-39 Championship with Censational.
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Brooksley and Teal chat it up while Top-10 riders head down the rail and then share a victory pass together.
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Arabian Country English Pleasure Championship
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John Ryan and Champion Romeo Afire
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Joel Kiesner and Reserve Champion Beyberry Fyre
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John and Joel congratulate one another.
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A/HA/AA Freestyle Invitational
Five riders competed in the inaugural Freestyle Reining class.
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Gabriel Hutchins rode Flight of Fanci as the Headless Horseman to win the Freestyle Reining class.
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Christina Derango and Echos Promise had a Top Gun theme and worked their pattern to the tune of "Danger Zone."
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Brooke Pitassi rode to the tune of "Macho Man" with Megas Macho Man.
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Lauren Whye and SRH Hollywood Jaci worked their pattern to "American Woman."
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Indian squaws Sigourney Inman and Chickheletts also competed.
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Opening Cermonies
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The AHA, Canadian and U.S. flags were presented to kick off the finals night at U.S. Nationals. The flag presentation and national anthems were followed by a horn player and the retirement of Aequus+//, the recognition of the U.S. Nationals Show Commission and a speech by AHA President Myron Krause.
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HA/AA English Pleasure Championship
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Farriers come in to put back on a cast shoe.
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One of several crowd favorites, Joel Kiesner, riding Adams Fire, shows him off at the trot.
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Another crowd favorite, Tish Kondis shows Cool Night.
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Jim Stachowski trots SA Rapid Fire Down the rail.
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Riders sit in center ring while the judges let Joel, Jim and Tish show off at the trot for the crowd.
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Joel, left, on Adams Fire, and Jim on SA Rapid Fire head down the straight away.
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Jim Stachowski went reserve champion with SA Rapid Fire.
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Joel Kiesner and Adams Fire trotted out the victors.
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A future competitor?
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Arabian Western Pleasure
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Rick Gault and Melody V were named chamions of Arabian Western Pleasure.
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Brett Becker and Khontroversy PGA were named reserve champions in the Arabian Western Pleasure Championship class.
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The reserve champion and champion head down the rail for their victory pass.
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Arabian Mounted Native Costume
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Costume horses line up for final judging.
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Jessica Clinton and HL Sanction won Arabian Mounted Native Costume.
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Chelsea Knoop and Whiskey Glow were reserve.
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Arabian Park Horse Championship
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Judges get ready to pin the final class of the show, Arabian Park Horse.
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Mandalay Bay, ridden by Vicki Humphrey, was named champion in Arabian Park Horse.
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Reserve champion honors went to Starr Llight, with Leah Beth Boyd in the saddle.
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