Mini Mag Feb 22 2021

All-Around Winners Named In Kansas Quarter Horse Association By Frank J. Buchman

The best Quarter Horses and Quarter Horse riders in the state of Kansas have been announced. Despite many conflicts and serious concerns due to the coronavirus, six 2020 Kansas Quarter Horse Association events did go on. Calculated for yearend awards were placings from the Prairie Classic, Oklahoma City, February; Cottonwood Classic, Hutchinson, February; Salt City Circuit, Hutchinson, June; Palomino Pre-World Show, Salina, June; Sunflower Slide, Topeka, September; and Hope in The Heartland, Topeka, October. Information has been provided by Dotty Kester, points coordinator, Hoyt; Chandry Nelson, amateur, Emporia; and Bobbie Hinds, youth, Lawrence. Certain winners did not want their hometown listed. Publications will only print limited numbers of photos per writing, so only a few photographs of winners have been submitted. Some other yearend winners asked that their photographs not be used. No competitors qualified for the all-around performance horse award in the open division. To receive that recognition, the horse must acquire a minimum of 25 points each in two or more categories and must have points in a third category.

Jenna Henkensiefken of Topeka and Chippendales Image were the co-champion all-around 13 and under winner. They also claimed two first place youth Western Pleasure yearend division titles as well as winning the youth walk-trot hunt seat equitation category. Bayleigh Schneider of Culver showed Two Blazin For You to be co-champion all-around 13 and under rider.

Jessica Mzhickteno of Topeka and Shes My Kinda Girl collected both the 14-18 youth around token and the novice youth all-around award. They were first in two youth Western horsemanship divisions, two youth Western pleasure classes, two youth hunter under saddle divisions and two youth hunt seat equitation classes. SF Ayden Long of Lebanon and Shining Light won the yearend open and youth highpoint performance halter gelding awards. They were also the youth ranch horse conformation winner in addition to collecting both the youth Versatility Ranch Horse (VRH) working ranch horse and ranch cutting awards. The youth limited VRH award was presented to Caleigh Iwanski showing SF Jackpot. Amateur all-around honors went to Mark Hickey, Council Grove, showing Royal Cattilion. The horse and rider pair also was honored with the amateur VRH limited all-around award and won ranch trail. Jenna Henkensiefken of Topeka and Chippendales Image were the co- champion all-around 13 and under winner in the Kansas Quarter Horse Association for 2020.

Ayden Long of Lebanon and SF Shining Light collected the youth Versatility Ranch Horse (VRH) award in the Kansas Quarter Horse Association for 2020.