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Youth Nationals
Top Story
July 25, 2009
APAHA Clinics A Worthwhile Tradition
Josh Weatherford and "Odyssey" wait for the APAHA Halter Clinic with Andrew Sellman to begin. Youth Exhibitor had a chance to sign-up for Halter and Saddle Seat clinics with the professionals.
In what has become a Youth Nationals tradition, the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman's Association (APAHA) hosted a free clinic, open to exhibitors and the public, today in the Don Chalmers Horse Arena. This year's clinicians were Andrew Sellman and Vicki Humphrey. Both Sellman and Humphrey have been recipients of the prestigious APAHA Horseman's Awards, Sellman for halter and Humphrey for saddle seat. Twelve Youth Nationals exhibitors experienced tips from Sellman and Humphrey during the clinics.
Andy Sellman
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Sellman works with Angela Accurso and to get "Ty's" head raised for a better halter set-up.
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Sellman began riding lessons at age 8, got his first Arabian at 10, started showing halter by 12 and by then says, "Arabian horses were all I thought about." Sellman garnered seven national champions, three reserve national champions and over thirty national top tens in 2007. In addistion, Sellman was awarded the Norman K. Dunn trophy for outstanding horsemanship by the USEF and was one of seven finalists for USEF Equestrian of the Year. He now calls Argent Farms in Hudson, Wisconsin home.
Saddle Seat clinician Vicki Humphrey works with Skylar Martin and DCA Winchester.
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Humphrey has been training horses for 30 years. Humphrey was voted English Trainer of the Year by the APAHA in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008. She has owned and operated Vicki Humphrey Training Center in Atlanta, Georgia since 1989.
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Mary Margaret Gilbert brought her gelding "Harry" to the clinic to get some halter tips.
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Skylar rewards DCA Winchester with a pat for a job well done.
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