Lousiana A.Q.H.Y.A. Team Members Shine in OKC!
2010 AQHYA Youth World Show JULY 30 – AUGUST 7, 2010
Report by LQHYA Youth Advisor Glenda B. Pickett
TEAM LOUISIANA ARE CHAMPIONS – WHEN THEY SHOWED, THE GROUNDSHOOK, THE SKY OPENED AND THEIR ARENA DREAMS CAME TRUE
7 Globes and 12 Top 15 Horses
Beginning early on July 28th, Team Louisiana began moving into the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds with dreams of accomplishing their goals at the 2010 AQHYA Youth World Show. The temperature ranged around 110 degrees and was predicted to get hotter.
The first wave of Team Louisiana arriving was halter, western and English youths. Once the horses and exhibitors settled into their stalls, preparation began. Practicing patterns, clipping manes, banding and baths were dominate. Team Louisiana was preparing for their arena dreams.
First up for Team Louisiana was halter. They went in like a storm and brought the first wave of heat with the following youths prevailing in the top 15 in their classes:
3-year old Mares Paige Nevil 13th placing Thats Y Im Cool
Aged Mares Andy Causey 12th placing Wincredibly Charming
Mikayla Meyer 7th placing Fellas R Cool
Yearling Geldings Melissa Birch 8th placing Kidd Promise
Alex Causey 5th placing Im Doing Fine
2-year old Geldings Andy Causey 6th placing Im Dominate Too
Orrin Fontenot 10th placing Local Celebrity
Riley Rivers Reserve & Silver Globe Real Groovy
3-YO Gelding Annie Clae Barousse 12thplacing Intensely Dominate
Aged Gelding Sydney Rivers 3rdpl & Bronze Globe Ima Handsome Clu
Once halter was over, the western and English teams made their way to the arena. Competition was high with Team Louisiana showing at their best. Some made it to the preliminaries, but unfortunately did not make the top 15. There is no doubt that Team Louisiana is very competitive in these events.
When everyone thought Team Louisiana might be calming down, then came the ”speed storm” which caused a lot of turning n burning; dipping and darting and all that stuff that goes with the barrel racing, pole bending and stake races. When the dust cleared, Team Louisiana had rocked Oklahoma City with the following youths prevailing in the top 10:
Stakes Sidney Sehon 3rd place & Bronze Globe The Bikini Scandal
Katie Reine 4th placing Bullys Storm
Paige Nevils 9th placing Docs Some Boss
(28 years young)
After the speed storm calmed down and OK City thought it might get cooler, little did they know another storm was brewing and it was only going to get hotter. It was time for the Team Louisiana team penning/ranch sorting/ tie-down roping exhibitors. Once these youths entered the arena, it was evident that their arena dreams were coming true. When it did get cooler, Team Louisiana had taken the roof off of the dome with the following youths prevailing:
Team Penning Corey Free 3rd place & Bronze Globe Ole Colonel Jackie
Cydney Free 3rd place & Bronze Globe Heza Pappy Fitz
Corey Free 4th placing Skeezixs Streak
Cydney Free 4th placing Tivios Freckle Man
Ranch Sorting Corey Free 1st place & Gold Globe Ole Colonel Jackie
Tie down Issac Fontenot 2nd place & Silver Globe Matataris Rapper
Roping
Team Louisiana showed their presence at the 2010 AQHYA Youth World Show held in Oklahoma City and will be bigger and better next year.
