4th Annual Phillips County Open Horseshow

The 4th annual Phillips County Open Horseshow
was held at the Fort Bissell Saddle Club arena June 6, 2009.

Awards were given down through 5th place in each age group.
Age groups are 8-11, 12-14, & 15-18.
Judged classes included Showmanship, Bareback Horsemanship, Horsemanship, Trail, and Reining
Races included Cloverleaf, Pole Bending, Flag Race, Flying W, and 2-Barrel Flag
Our Judge this year was Barb Elliott from Hays.

Sponsors
Thanks so much to the sponsors:  A Bennett Creation; Doyle & Charlotte Rahjes; Triangle Cross Quarter Horses (in memory of Bud Forell); Shane Kinter, Farm Bureau Agent; First National Bank; Farmers State Bank; Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy; Mapes & Miller, CPA; Rangeland Cooperatives; Gerald & Peggy Minkler, Bar Diamond Ranch--Darrell & Deb Brobst; Chicken Inn; Crossroads Vet Clinic; Bev's Country Salon; and Spring Valley, LTD.

WINNERS THIS YEAR


8-11 Age Group
1st Trenton Solida 35 pts, 2nd Shaylin Webb 34 pts,
3rd Lane Kennedy 32 pts, 4th Alecia Christensen 17 pts,
and 5th Maggie Shaw 16 pts.
Lauren Miller was the Rookie riding, so received a saddle cover

12-14 Age Group
1st Sarah Rahjes 44 pts, 2nd Levi Pumphrey 27 pts (tie),
3rd Sara Schurz 27 pts (tie), 4th Jordan Harms 20 pts,
and 5th Beth Schurz 15 pts

15-18 Age Group
1st Morgan Harms 39 pts, 2nd Tyler Christensen 37 pts,
3rd Billie Chesney 33 pts, and 4th Jessica Eshbaugh 29 pts

2009 AWARDS:


The Champion of each age group received a
Lonestar Silversmith Buckle

The Reserve Champion received a
set of lasered wooden stirrups

3rd was a Gear Bag

4th was a Lawn Chair

Closeup of monogram on fender cover
5th was a Saddle Cover