South Dakota Quarter Horse Association holds 2013 Convention
March 26, 2013
Even though the Awards Banquet program read Jan. 12, 2013, the South Dakota Quarter Horse Association annual convention wasn't held until Feb. 23. Due to weather, a last minute decision was made to reschudule and they chose a beautiful weekend near Chamberlain, SD – on the west banks of the Missouri River at Cedar Shore Resort in Oacoma.
Promoting the American Quarter Horse continues to be the main focus of the association – now into it's 65th year. The SDQHA Executive Committee met on Friday evening and then reconvened on Saturday morning to finalize the association business. Also meeting on Saturday was the South Dakota Quarter Horse Youth Association and their meeting concluded with the election of new officers for 2013. The SDQHA general membership met in the afternoon and and included the election of their new Board of Directors. In the evening, a social hour, banquet, silent auction, live auction with auctioneer Carter Johnson and presentation of the 2012 SDQHA and SDQHYA Year-End Awards finished off the day.
In honor of attaining their AQHA Youth Championsips in 2012, two SDQHYA members, both from Belle Fourche, furnished cake that was served following the banquet. Rianna Schaeffer showed Invest Ina Popper and Sentel Johnson showed Leaguers Lopin Delux to their ChampioSDQHA nships this year.
Newly elected officers to the 2013 Executive Committee are President Kerry Papendick, Rapid City; Vice-President Rosie Elmore, Hot Springs, SD; and Kristen Gonsoir from Groton was reappointed as the asscociation Secretary/Treasurer and webmaster of their site http://www.sdqha.com. Immediate Past President Amy Krueger, Ferney, will also remain on the board for one year. Completing the new Board of Directors will be – East: John Kabeiseman, Yankton; Amy Krueger, Ferney; and Dean Townsend, Andover. West: Kerry Papendick, Rapid City; Becky Johnson, Vale; and Heather Sutton, Gettysburg. Central: Kim Fordham, Aberdeen; Vanessa Gravatt, Woonsocket; and Debbie Holmes, Virgil. At Large: Jodie Svennes, Toronto; Rosie Elmore, Hot Springs; and Penny Peterson, Mitchell. Youth Advisor Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott, Redwood Falls, MN, will also remain on the SDQHA Board of Directors for 2013. AQHA National Directors representing South Dakota at the National level are Larry Larson, Rapid City; Mike Clites, Brookings; Georga Sutton, Gettysburg; and Janet Hansen from Fort Pierre. Director at Large is Dr. R.M. Christensen along with Director Emeritus Jim Hootman, both from Harrisburg. They will represent SDQHA at the 2013 AQHA Convention being held March 8-11 at the Hyatt Regency Houston in Houston, TX.
The SDQHYA will be led in 2013 by President Hattie Erickson, Britton; Vice-President Sentel Johnson, Belle Fourche; Secretary Gina Elmore, Hot Springs; and Jade Gaukel from Yankton will serve as the Treaasurer. Reporter for the youth association will be Beth Seidel, Bison. Youth Advisors are Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott, Redwood Falls, MN, and Linda Johnson from Belle Fourche.
Special award winners announced at the evening presentation included SDQHA Sportsmanship winner Rosie Elmore from Hot Springs and the Most Valuable Professional Horseman Dean Johnson from Vale. The SDQHYA announced Stephanie Johnson, Belle Fourche, as their 2013 Sportsmanship winner; Leslie Elmore, Hot Springs, a student at South Dakota State University in Brookings, was presented as their 2013 Scholarship winner; a special youth associaition sponsor award this year was given to Mike & Vicky Clites, Brookings, and Sponsor of the Year was presented to Michelle Erickson from Britton. Others honored that evening for their contributions to SDQHYA were Gold Buckle Show Management, Kabeiseman Quarter Horses, Townsend Quarter Horses and Rosemary McCoy. Special help certificates were also presented to Walker Horn, Rapid City, and Khris Rodriguez from Gordon, NE for their continued dedication to the youth fund raisers.
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OPEN ALL-AROUND: DUALENA SAN, Kim Fordham
OPEN RESERVE ALL-AROUND: Skeeters Lil Hickory, Hope Hall
TWO YEAR OLD STALLIONS: Secret To Atouchdown, Karna Colby
AGED STALLIONS: 1. Dualena San, Kim Fordham; 2. Classy Dakota Jack, Verla Schaer
PERFORMANCE GELDINGS: Just A Shady Guy, Mary Roes PERFORMANCE MARES: 1. CL Ole Kit Catn Lena, Lori McDowell; 2. Miss Kane Is Invited, James Hootman.
RANCH HORSE PLEASURE: 1. Hickory Sun Olena, Amanda Dikoff; 2. Dualena San, Kim Fordham
SENIOR WESTERN PLEASURE: Miss Kane Is Invited, James Hootman JUNIOR REINING: Legends Forty Nine, Michelle Sigman
SENIOR REINING: 1. SKEETERS LIL HICKORY, Hope Hall; 2. Chex Spinnin Smoke, Mary Roes
SENIOR HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordham
JUNIOR CUTTING: LR Jos Little Lady, Dean Johnson
SENIOR CUTTING: 1. SI Hollywood Star, Mike Sigman; 2. Skeeters Lil Hickory, Hope Hall
AMATEUR ALL-AROUND: Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordam
AMATEUR RESERVE ALL-AROUND: Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
STALLIONS 3 & OVER: Dualena San, Kim Fordham
PERFORMANCE GELDINGS: 1. Ima Good Leaguer, Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott; 2. Justa Shady Guy, Mary Roes
MARES 3 & OVER: One Hot Molly, Heather Basham
PERFORMANCE MARES: Miss Kane Is Invited, James Hootman HORSEMANSHIP: 1. Jesus Loves Me, Alyssa Nix; 2. Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordham
HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: 1. Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordam; 2. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 1. Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordham; 2. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Ima Good Leaguer, Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott; 2. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
WESTERN PLEASURE: Artful Sunsation, Kim Fordham
TRAIL: 1. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee; 2. Bibs Sweetheart, Penny Peterson
REINING: 1. Dualena San, Kim Fordham; 2. Legends Forty Nice, Michelle Sigman
POLE BENDING: Dualena San, Kim Fordham
DALLY TEAM ROPING – HEADING: 1. Larkins Little Lola, Rhonda Flynn; 2. Guns On Deck, Dale Brown
DALLY TEAM ROPING – HEELING: 1. Guns On Deck, Dale Brown, 2. Larkins Little Lola, Rhonda Flynn
WORKING COW HORSE: Dualena San, Kim Fordham
AMATEUR SELECT ALL-AROUND: Kim Larson
HORSEMANSHIP: Selected By Magic, Kim Larson
HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: Good Cash Asset, Nancy Tweet
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: Good Cash Asset, Nancy Tweet
WESTERN PLEASURE: 1. Miss Kane Is Invited, James Hootman; 2. Homerun Hopeful, Vicky Clites
TRAIL: Selected By Magic, Kim Larson
WESTERN RIDING: Selected By Magic, Kim Larson
REINING: Ginnin Starlight, Steve Eidsness
NOVICE AMATEUR ALL-AROUND: Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
NOVICE RESERVE ALL-AROUND: Jesus Loves Me, Alyssa Nix
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE/HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
HORSEMANSHIP: 1. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee; 2. One Hot Molly, Heather Basham
REINING: 1. Chex Spinnin Smoke, Mary Roes; 2. Olenas Smart Egger, Julie Baker
SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee; 2. One Hot Molly, Heather Basham
WESTERN PLEASURE: 1. Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee; 2. Willy B Royal Te, Raquel Harder
WESTERN RIDING: 1. Diegos Dimension, Becky Byrum
TRAIL: Macs Good N Graceful, Meagan Hardee
SDQHYA YOUTH YEAR END AWARD WINNERS
YOUTH ALL-AROUND ALL-AGES: Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man
YOUTH RESERVE ALL-AROUND ALL-AGES: Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff
HIGH POINT SENIOR GIRL: Kate McCoy
HIGH POINT JUNIOR GIRL: Allison Longhenry
HIGH POINT JUNIOR BOY: Khris Rodriguez
YOUTH ALL-AROUND 14-18: Kate McCoy
YOUTH RESERVE ALL-AROUND 14-18: Hattie Erickson
YOUTH ALL-AROUND 13 & UNDER: Allison Longhenry
YOUTH RESERVE ALL-AROUND 13 & UNDER: Madelyn Seidel
SDQHYA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Allison Longhenry
AGED GELDINGS: 1. Sir Blue Eyed, Allison Longhenry; 2. Boons Scat Cat, Joellen Gonsoir
PERFORMANCE HALTER GELDINGS: 1. Lotsa Socks Dox, Khris Rodriguez; 2. Sir Magic Man, Kate McCoy
SHOWMANSHIP 14-18: 1. Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man; 2. Get Tuff, Hattie Erickson
SHOWMANSHIP 13 & UNDER: 1. Allison Lonhenry, Sir Blue Eyed; 2. Hailey Olson, Sonnys First Venture
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE 14-18: 1. Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man; 2. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff
HUNTER UNDER SADDLE 13 & UNDER: Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed HUNT SEAT EQUITATION 14-18: 1. Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man; 2. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff
HUNT SEAT EQUITATION 13 & UNDER: Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
WESTERN PLEASURE 14-18: 1. Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man; 2. Sentel Johnson, Leaguers Lopin Delux
WESTERN PLEASURE 13 & UNDER: 1. Madelyn Seidel, Delux Goods; 2. Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
TRAIL 14-18: 1. Gina Elmore, Premiere Edition Bar; 2. Ericka Furnich, Petite Finesse
TRAIL 13 & UNDER: Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 14-18: 1. Kate McCoy, Sir Magic Man; 2. Sentel Johnson, Leaguers Lopin Delux
WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 13 & UNDER: Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
WESTERN RIDING 14-18: 1. Ericka Furnich, Petite Finesse; 2. Sentel Johnson, Leaguers Lopin Delux
BARREL RACING ALL-AGES: Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
WALK-TROT 10 & UNDER: 1. Shelby Holmes, Miss Kane Is Invited; 2. Kylee Harder, Shy Hotrodder
LEAD LINE 8 & UNDER: 1. Alyssa Furnish, Petite Finesse; 2.Kendra Johnson, Solanos Last Lady
SDQHYA NOVICE YEAR END AWARD WINNERS
NOVICE YOUTH ALL-AROUND: Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff
NOVICE RESERVE YOUTH ALL-AROUND: Ericka Furnish, Petite Finesse
NOVICE YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP: 1. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2. Claire Longhenry, A Flower From KC
NOVICE YOUTH HUNT SEAT EQUITATION: 1. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2.Claire Longhenry, A Flower From KC 3. Allison Longhenry, Sir Blue Eyed
NOVICE HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: 1.Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2.Claire Longhenry, A Flower From KC
NOVICE WESTERN PLEASURE: 1. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2. Madelyn Seidel, Delux Goods
NOVICE WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: 1. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2. Ericka Furnish, Petite Finesse
NOVICE TRAIL: 1. Hattie Erickson, Get Tuff; 2. Cassandra Townsend, Arties Jazzin.
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