Britt Kissock with Theres No Limits & My T Lethal
2011 MQHA ~4^th Amateur Showmanship at Halter, 3^rd ~ Amateur Trail, 6^th~ Amateur Western Horsemanship, 8^th~Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. All-Around Amateur points 45. Britt's new project "Fuzzbutt," will be keeping her busy. We'll look forward to seeing them in the future.

Ahhhh—such style and grace!

Joani with Good and Lazy and wonder dog, Quinn
This year found Joani in the show ring with one of her very own. Good and Lazy (aka Uncle Phil) and Joani make it look sooo easy!

~ so much fun to watch!!

Erin Kissock with It Snow Wonder

2011 MQHA Champion — Amateur Showmanship at Halter, Amateur Western Horsemanship, Amateur All-Around (179.5 points); ~ 3^rdAmateur Performance Geldings; ~ 2^nd Amateur Trail:~ 2^nd,Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. Erin and Dennis had a great year topped off by their trip to the AQHA World Show in Oklahoma City. A good time was had by all if you can believe the pictures!!

~ we'll be looking forward to Erin's next trip to world!!

Barb Gray with Classy Foxsy Lynx

2011 MQHA Champion — Aged Mares, and Amateur Mares 3 and Over, 2^nd ~Amateur Select Showmanship at Halter, 2^nd ~ Novice Amateur Showmanship at Halter. Barb and Madison are just getting their feet wet with their first year of Quarter Horse showing.

~ we'll be seeing a lot more of this pair!!

Janel Favero with her Irish N Vested
               & KHC's Bodacious Investor

Congratulations to Janel Favero with those full siblings, Bode and Rylee. Janel and Bode (AKA Bodacious Investor) were the Circle L Spring Series Yearling Highpoint winner, the SWMMC longeline champions, winners at the RMBA in the Sale Classic Trail Class, and along with Rylee, won the Produce of Dam and Get of Sire halter classes at the RMBA Show.

Janel and Irish N Vested (Rylee) had a great time showing this year as well, winning the RMBA Sales Classic Halter Mares, Gambler's Choice Trail, and Junior Western Pleasure class. On the AQHA front, Janel and Rylee picked up their first points in Novice Amateur Showmanship, winning classes at the Columbus AQHA show, and the Region 2 AQHA show. By placing in the top 10  at Region 2, Janel and Rylee have qualified for the AQHA Novice Championship in October 2012.

~ watch for Janel and her "little" mares Ally
and Rylee in 2012!!

Maria Jerome, with Little Miss Lethal
         & Heavens Justa Sinaway
2011 ~ Luv was Grand and Reserve Grand in Open Halter and Amateur Halter mares in Belgrade. She also picked up an APHA Overo color point .

In Missoula, Lilly and Maria received 2 APHA points in Showmanship and won the Overo color under both judges; Luv received 4th and 3rd in Amateur Halter, 3^rd and 2^nd in Aged Mares, 1^st and 1 APHA point in Green Trail and 3^rd, 4th under both judges in Green Western Pleasure

Great Falls Little Miss Lethal received 2^nd in Showmanship under both judges; Mares Amateur Halter ~ 6^th from both judges; Overo Color ~ 3^rd under both judges; Green Western Pleasure ~ 3rd both judges.

Maria and her girls have also been tearing up the show ring at SWMMC open shows this year. So nice to see Maria , her pony tail, and her kids back in the show ring!!

Painting a pretty picture!!

Morgan O'Brien with Minute of Fame

2011 MQHA Champion — Amateur Hunter Under Saddle, 3^rd ~ Amateur Showmanship at Halter, 2^nd ~ Amateur Senior Hunter Under Saddle, 4^th Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation. Morgan's got big plans for 2012 including her I'ma Pretty Nova's first foal!!

~ can't wait to see!!

Jessi Miller and Robins Yucca Do

Jessi and Wyatt received their ROM in Amateur. Western Pleasure and in Novice Amateur Horsemanship. They earned points in Hunt Seat Equitation, Showmanship, Trail, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure and Overo Color. This dynamic pair won High Point All-Around Novice Amateur at the Belgrade Paint Show.

~ way to go Jess!!

Cheryl Miller with Id Rather Be Zippin

Cheri and "Zip" had a lot of fun last summer showing with her daughter Jessi. She and Zip won the High Point Amateur Award at Belgrade, earned points in Hunter Under Saddle, Showmanship, and Western Pleasure, Best of Breed and Reserve Best of Show at Western Montana Fair.

~ playing with family is fun!!

 

 

 

 

Amy Bridgeford with Invest In a Cowgirl

Amy and Maggie are relatively newcomers to Quarter horse showing and are doing well in all their MQHA Novice classes. The duo have put a few miles on traveling to fun places like Elko, NV. etc. . Amy and Maggie received Blue Ribbons for their 4-H Level 4 Western and English classes as well!!

~ such prerry girls!!

Tricia Welnel with The Noble Duke
         & Struck By Gold

Tricia was a busy gal, showing both MQHA and APHA. She and Duke earned APHA points in Halter, Amateur Western Pleasure, Amateur English Equitation and Showmanship.

2011 was Buster's first show season and he's loving being an all around horse competing in MQHA Novice Amateur Showmanship, Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle & Equitation, Novice Amateur Western Pleasure & Horsemanship, and Novice Amateur trail.

~ she's meeting herself coming and going!!