JR WANTSSONNYSMONEY (Showmedeemoney Sonny x Miss Zana Skip Chic - Zans Two Eyed Bar) - Suzanne Edwards, owner, Christine Robinson, rider; 2017 First Level Open Champion; J.P. and K.M. Fredericks, breeders; Carolyn Bunch photo
We are celebrating the American Quarter Horse as our Breed of the Month on YourDressage!
Did you know that dressage riders who choose a Quarter Horse as their dressage mount are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as the American Quarter Horse Association is a participating organization?
For our USDF Flashback this week we take a look back on some past Quarter Horse All-Breed Awards winners that appeared in the USDF Connection Yearbooks.
DOWNTOWN COOL (Mr Be Mo Downtown X Ms Cool Protection – Executive Protection) – Diane Adams-Simmons, owner/breeder; Michelle Just-Williams, rider; 2011 First Level Open Champion; WNCPhoto.com photoAPRIL CRUSADER (Native Crusader x Lil Blue Driftwood – Hancocks Blue Boy) – Barbara Ramlow, owner/breeder; Anna VerGowe, rider; 2010 First Level Jr/YR Champion; Ken VerGowe photoSKYS BLUE MOVES (Skys Blue Boy x Black Tie Optional – Formal Dinner) – Virginia Roush, owner/rider; 2011 Training Level Open Champion; Kirk Hornback, breederMICADO (Blue Fancy Dan x Make Mine Milk – A Full Colonel) – Susan Gentile, owner/rider; 2010 Training Level Open, Training and First Level Vintage Cup Champion; Janiejill and Bill Tointon, breeders; Kathleen Bryans/Your Horses photoJACS SLIDING ROCKET (BR Sliding Jac x Mandy Beau Dandy – Cash Beau) – Marcella Bisson, owner; Victoria Rea, rider; 2012 Prix St Georges Open Champion; Sema Cohen, breeder; Beatrice Rosenbaum photo NOTE: USDF strongly recommends all riders wear protective headgear when mountedLILY EVANGELINE (Zippos Gold Master x Blondys Fancy Face – Hes A Top Dude) – Joni Patten, owner/rider; 2012 Training Level Adult Amateur Champion; Shaun Coker, breeder; Alicia Frese photoAMBER SUNTAN (Sierra Suntan x Amberjacks Dream – Docs Amberjack) – Christy Taylor, owner/rider; 2012 First Level Open Champion; Randy Mortimer, breederSONITAS LAST PEPPY (Uno Sonita x Miss Doc Bar Peppy – Docs Eddie Black) – Patty and Dick Combs, owners; Patty Combs, rider; 2013 Fourth Level Open and Adult Amateur, and Third Level Adult Amateur Champion; Jay Anderberg, breeder; Equipix.net photoHAIDASEEKER PLAYBOY (Docs Haidas Playboy x Haidas Seeker – Haidas Little Pep) – Andrea Cuadill, owner/rider; 2013 Prix St. Georges Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Norman Bruce, breeder; Christine Hamilton photoLARKS ROYAL STAR (My Royal Lark x Scarlet O Riva – Encoriva) – Jessie Rasmussen, owner/rider; 2013 Training Level Jr/YR Champion; Sally Irvine-Crow, breederHEZA SMOKN SUNSATION (Heza Dun Smoke x Old Fashioned Gal – Ultimate Bailey) – Michelle Duryea, owner; Krystal Wilt, rider; 2014 First Level Open Champion; Dewayne Mercer, breeder; Leslie Spence photoDRIFTIN RED FROSTIN (Driftin Red Frost x Dun Sum Frostin – Skid Frost) – Lori Elverud, owner/rider; 2014 Second Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Susan Pfeifer, breederDEES LITTLE BARS (Red Dees Lad x Bars Little Gal – Little Turnstile) – Alexa Azar, owner/rider; 2014 Training Level Jr/YR Champion; George Logan, breeder; Inspire Grace Photography/ Kristin Posner photoSHINEY NU KNICKERS (Shiners Lena Doc x Kiss A Lil Cash) – Sheila Hatch, owner/rider; 2014 First Level Adult Amateur Champion; Ted Robinson, breeder; Sherri Scott photoLARKS PROTEGE (Arts Self Portrait x Nancys Last Lark – Rugged Lark) – Ivy Loftice, owner; Ivy Loftice and Ellyn Kittredge, riders; 2015 Training Level Open, Adult Amateur, and Vintage Cup Champion; Carol Harris Park, breeder; Bob Tarr photoSWEET BLUE SKYS (Gray Mel Bar x Sugaree Lady – Sonny Tod Jr) – Kaitlin Myers, owner/rider; 2015 First Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Richard Ladd, breeder; Rebecca Neff photoVINDICTIVE VILLAIN (Blazen Bryan x A Classic Dawn) – Christina Kelly, owner/rider; 2016 First Level Open Champion; Mike Casselman, breeder; John Borys photoDODGE AND TWIST (Lils Two Eyed Lynx x Miss Twisted Sister – Bell Dodger) – Lisa Dean, owner/rider; 2016 Training Level Adult Amateur Champion; Pat Bruke, breeder; Laura Corsentino photoROPE OF HONOR (Honor Thy Marc x Peponita Dry Cutter – Dry Cutter) – Hannah Finder, owner/rider; 2017 Second Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Sunset Ranch, breederBMQ LACEY LEGACY (BMQ Legacy x BMQ Chocolate Lace – Winrock Bob) – Erin Simat, owner/rider; 2018 First Level Open and Adult Amateur, and Training Level Adult Amateur Champion; Annette Kamphaus, breederMADISON CIRCLE (Regal Circle x Classic Rival – Affiliate) – Noel Anderson, owner; Lynn Palm, rider; 2019 First Level Open Champion; Evans De Nike, breederLARKS BEST BETT (Bett Ohio x Arctic Lark – Rugged Lark) – Julie Cain, owner/rider; 2019 Training Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Jay and Julie Cain, breeders; Franke Photo Design photoPEPONITAS DEALING ACES (Bonanzas Sunnyside x Forty Miss Deals – Peponitas Silver Cat) – Nicole Dresen, owner/rider; 2019 First Level Adult Amateur Champion; Donna Sjoquist, breeder; John Borys photoWTR HERESTOYOURHONOR (Alota Gator Bait x WF Honor and Glory – Debt of Honor) – Adleaide Pickett, owner; Lynn Palm, rider; 2020 First Level Open Champion; Lise Blanton, breederALOTTA HOPE (Alotta Luke x Nancy’s Last Lark – Rugged Lark) – Shelley Hauge, owner; Lynn Palm, 2019 Training Level Open Champion; Carol Harris Parker, breederWELL AL BE (Allocate Your Assets x Nora Lee – Little Look) – Rachel Bitsko, owner/rider; 2021 First Level Open Champion; Nancy-Sue Ryan, breeder; SMOKIN CUSTOM CROME (Custom Crome x Glendas A Smokingun – Colonels Smoking Gun) – Four Star Quarter Horses, owner; Kristin Patton, rider; 2022 First Level Adult Amateur Champion; Dream Cross, LLC, breederTHE QUEEN OF ARENDEL (One Hot Vodka x Bobcat Fever – Bobcats Jay Bee) – Donnica O’Neal, owner/rider; 2022 Training Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion; Carrie Riley, breeder BLUE STILETTOS (Indian Artifacts x Skys Blue Blood – Skys Blue Boy) – Aleda Myers, owner/rider; 2023 First Level Adult Amateur Champion; Robin DeGraff, breederEL INFIERNO (Texas Icon x Its a Dry Heat – Dixieland Heat) – Kelly sika, owner/rider; 2023 Training Level Adult Amateur Champion; Carolyn and Ralph Fales, breedersDL COMOS WHISKEY PF (Paddys Best Whiskey x DL Miss Comos Badger – Comos Cottoneye) – Meg McTiver, owner/rider; 2023 Training Level Open Champion; Dennis and Doris Lauing, breeders
