2007 Congress News
Higher Learning: The Congress Masters Program: Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle
By Carly Williams, Photos courtesy Kirkbride Photography
Judy Davis and WD Good Fella, Congress Masters Hunter Under Saddle Champions
Tina Kaven and Good Luck Girl, Congress Masters Western Pleasure Champions
The Congress Masters Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure classes will show tonight, Friday, October 26. The doors will open for attendees at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 8:00.
The Congress Masters program originated in 2004 as a way for the All American Quarter Horse Congress to promote the natural talent of some very special two-year-old Quarter Horses. The Congress is constantly striving to come up with new ways and venues to showcase the Quarter Horse and in 2004 decided to offer a slot class for maiden two-year-old Western Pleasure horses. These slots were available only in 2004, with one additional slot auctioned off at the initial Masters class in 2005.
The Western Pleasure slots are no longer available to be purchased, but more Masters slots were offered in 2006 for the Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle, Congress Masters Weanling Halter Fillies and Congress Masters Weanling Colts/Geldings. Each Masters slot class is now closed with no other slots for sale. Slot owners will own their slot for the life of the class, but are required to pay nomination and sustaining fees each year. Current slot owners may lease their slots if they do not have a horse to show for the current year.
The Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure
The Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure is for two-year-olds that have not previously been shown (maiden horses). The Western Pleasure event guarantees $100,000 to the class winner and $5,000 to the highest placing Limited rider that shows in the class. For 2007, the Masters event will be held on Friday, October 26, and will begin at 8:00 p.m. with slot owner introductions, the Hunter Under Saddle event, and ending with the Western Pleasure event.
A separate ticket is required for the Masters, and will include both the Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle events.
The Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle
In 2006, the Congress sold slots for the Hunter Under Saddle event to allow more owners, exhibitors and horses to ‘get a piece of the pie.’ Only maiden two-year-olds may show in this class. The Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle event guarantees $75,000 to the class winner, as well as $5,000 awarded to the highest placing Limited exhibitor. The Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle will show first (before the Western Pleasure event) on Friday, October 26, and will require the separate Masters ticket for admittance. The event will begin at 8:00 p.m., with the introduction of slot owners.
The slots for the 2007 Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure are:
Slot Owners Horse
(* denotes a leased slot)
Greg Wheat Naturally So
John & Betsy Tuckey Good As Gucci
Randy Wilson Crystals Legacy
*Gail Wilkinson Diesel Only
Fritz Leeman I Invite You
*Judy Davis Havin Too Much Fun
Steve Heckaman HF Net Worth
*Kenny Lakins HF Bentley
Billings Quarter Horses Moonlit Rumors
Bret & Candy Parrish A Chip For Me
Stanley & Susan Scott Jet Set Invitation
*Olivia Hoecker MNZ Zippo Cas Bar
Charles Pircher Huntin For Daybreak
JR Reichert Good Luck Girl
Darol & Karen Rodrock RR Easier Than Ever
*Dave MacDonald Sheza Hot Zip
Darol & Karen Rodrock RR Its Gotta Be Katy
Ann Admonius Dont Be Shocked
Steve & Susan Thompson Radically Classic
*Chip Crane Erins Big Mac
Garcia Quarter Horses This Chocolates Hot
*JR Reichert Invitation Littlesis
Ty Hornick/Randy Kimmel Born Hot Hot Hot
Donnie Recchiuti Dont Want To Skip
Connie Hill Dont Call Me Collect
Brian Ale/Troy Compton Just A Good Lady
*James Horton One Hot Mister
Libby & Mark Trucco Only On Occasion
*Joan Schroeder Tall Hot N Handsome
*Sheri Kern Hes Talkin
Rebecca & Craig Bailey Kashmere Krymsun
Brian & Kim Brandriet Good N Plenty Charli
*Teri Shapiro Only Godiva
*Jeff Long Invite Grace
Troy & Vickie Oakley Big Rich N Radical
Monna Koontz Look Whos Ready
*Leslie Lange Cool Krymsun Lady
*Judy Stong Carlile Ms Nifty Goodbar
Scott & Tammy Frye A Gold Invitation
*John & Kim Dean A Good Flash
*Bill Kaven Heza Good Gangsta
The slots for the 2007 Congress Masters Two-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle are:
Slot Owner Horse
(* denotes a leased slot)
*Dan Frederick Midnight Only
Jay & Kristy Starnes A Hot Affair
Peter J. Cofrancesco Whenitallgoessouth
Bruce Moore Its Skyline Time
Terry Angelo Alwayskissmegoodnite
*Robin Weatherby How Sweet I Am
Claire Binkowski The Iron Dancer
Hank Clason Bank N My Investment
Rita Crundwell IE Marecedes
Rita Crundwell Sum Hot Blaze
*Nancy Sue Ryan Las La Te Da
*Larrabee & Ryan Marvaluke
Tammy Dyer/John Lorton Exotic Investment
Elizabeth Floersch
Sherrie Gultz Only Green Please
Ron Horn/June Warren The Next Detail
Cecilia May Hylton Tux Required
Tiffani MacDonald Castintailsatmidnite
Sam Mierzejewski Your Formaly Invited
*Jennifer Rosciti Hot Couture
*Masterson Farm Western Only
Wayne Davis/Pete Refakis WD Good Fellow
ReRide Tack Sure Got Stroke
*LT & Joanne Taylor Got Me Hot
*Alison Davies Cruzin For Cocktails
Sharnai Thompson
*Stephen Reams Sneakin A Peak
*Barbara & Wayne Liska Blended Choclate
*Lee & Brenda Looney Priceless Portrait
Whitaker Quarter Horses Surely A Detail
