A Look Back at November

For American Quarter Horse Association competitors, November is the month they’ve been anticipating most throughout the horse show season.

For some, November signals the start of two of the biggest events of the year: the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity and the National Reining Horse Association Futurity, both of which wrap up in December. It is also during November that exhibitors of some of the best Quarter Horses in the world get to try their hand at winning a coveted golden globe during the elite Nutrena AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows.

Held October 30 to November 22 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this year’s AQHA World Show crowned 99 Nutrena AQHA World champions in Western, English and Halter competitions; 44 Adequan® Select World champions; 85 Adequan® Level 2 champions; 22 AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals champions; and 40 Nutrena Level 1 champions. It featured more than $4.3 million in purse, prizes and exhibitor appreciation.

The top honor at the Nutrena AQHA World Show is the AQHA Superhorse Award, which goes to the horse that earns the most points in three or more Level 3 events in three or more categories during the show. This year, the award went to Sumac Gunnabeflashy (Gunnatrashya x Chics Graceful Whiz), owned by AQHA Professional Horsewoman Leslie Lange and ridden by Lange and AQHA Professional Horseman Bud Lyon. The gelding earned 43 points and was the World Champion in Senior Ranch Trail and Open Working Western Rail. He also placed sixth in Senior Reining and was a finalist in Aged Geldings and Ranch Riding.

Nutrena Level 3 Open Junior Champions

Barrel Racing: TNR Wannaseemycancan (Eddie Stinson x Chase This Ivory) and Dacota Monk, Pilot Point, Texas, 15.815, $3,812
Cutting: A Hot Martini (Hottish x Olive Martini) and Zeb Corvin, Canyon, Texas, 227, $6,420
Heading: Sue C Royalty (RHB) (One Time Royalty x Sue C Lena) and J D Yates, Pueblo, Colorado, 229, $25,299
Heeling: Pride And Joyy (Stevie Rey Von x Fun N Fancy Free) and Miles Baker, Decatur, Texas, 231.5, $25,703
Reining: Girl Almighty (Mr Electric Spark x Whizzkeys Lil Gun) and Trevor Dare, Purcell, Oklahoma, 221, $6,679
Tie-Down Roping: CFR Cadete Jersey (Yellow Jersey x Ms Majestic Nic) and Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas, 224.5, $13,910
Working Cow Horse: Dirty Look (RHB) (Woody Be Tuff x Sucha Smartlookn Cat) and Garrett Cooper, Gainesville, Texas, 441, $9,570

Nutrena Level 3 Open Senior Champions

Barrel Racing: Aint Seen Famous Yet (Aint Seen Nothin Yet x A Nasty Chick) and Dusky Hall, Huntsville, Texas, 16.100, $6,873
Cutting: Metabra (Metallic Cat x Sweet Abra) and Josh King, Cisco, Texas, 225, $10,105
Heading: Starlight Oak 017 (Starlights Gypsy x Lenas Oakling) and Tate Kirchenschlager, Stephenville, Texas, 229, $23,967
Heeling: DT Hickorys Playtime (Hickory Holly Time x Play Like Clay) and Dakota Kirchenschlager, Whitesboro, Texas, 227.5, $26,155
Reining: That Was Quik (Gunnatrashya x Nestle Quik Chic) and Trent Harvey, Marietta, Oklahoma, 224.5, $9,495
Tie-Down Roping: EJB Marie Laveau (Smart Like Flynt x Eatin Outa Oak) and James Barton, Bluff Dale, Texas, 227, $16,050
Working Cow Horse: Tornado Watch (RHB) (Metallic Cat x Tornados First Mate) and Shadd Parkinson, Scottsdale, Arizona, 440, $8,916

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