Ocala, FL – Thirty-three horse-and-rider combinations gathered at UF Health Indoor Arena 2 to compete for top honors in the $40,000 NSBA Limited Rider Senior Trail and AQHA L2 Senior Trail. Judd Paul emerged victorious aboard Emma Brown’s Ur Ride Has Arrived, a 2017 gelding by Batt Man x Ms Poison Ivy.
It was Paul’s first time competing with the stylish gelding. “He’s owned by the Brown family, and this was actually my first time showing him, as well as the horse I took third place with. I’m thankful to their owners for letting me compete,” Paul shared.
Tim Kimura designed the pattern once again in UF Health Indoor Arena 2. “The pattern rode really well. I was lucky to have my wife help me find my spots, and both horses are the point-and-shoot types.”
Paul also expressed his appreciation for the prize money offered at The Championship Show 2024. “It’s phenomenal to come to a place like this and compete for the kind of money that’s available here. We’re from Ohio, but we made the trip just for these amazing trail classes.”
$40,000 NSBA Limited Rider Senior Trail Top Three Results:
1 Ur Ride Has Arrived, Judd Paul, Emma Brown
2 The Best Party Ever, Torey Roderick, Sharon Chaput Costa
3 Rockin In My Sleep, Judd Paul, Chelsea M Martz-Churches
AQHA L2 Senior Trai Top Three Results:
1 Made By The Moonlite, Theodore W Grose, Madaline Crawford
2 Butch Cassidie, Jesse Jones, Patricia Lennon
3 Chip Off Good Bar, John Briggs, Eric Moden
The Championship Show 2024 Non Pro Hunter Derby
In the $10,000 NSBA Non Pro Hunter Derby, Alexis Jessee and her own Krowd Pleaser dominated the class with an impressive two-round total of 182.
Jessee spoke about her 2017 Quarter Horse gelding by Natural Iron x Toast To Madaar. “‘Calvin’ is seven, and I’ve had him for two years. He’s just an amazing animal. He’s been a little bit of a baby, and we’ve had to work through some stuff, but now he’s really showing what he can do,” she shared. “We had a great NSBA World Show, and he’s been great this week. He won the Amateur Hack and Amateur Equitation Over Fences this morning, too.”
Jessee reflected on their first round, saying, “I was really happy with him. He was a little spooky indoors, but out here, he was just great—soft, and he jumped really well.”
For the handy round, Jessee had a plan. “I wanted to be a little handier than usual. This is only my second derby with him, so I’ve been practicing turns and stuff at home. We got to show off a bit today, and the hard work is definitely paying off.”
Jessee and Krowd Pleaser earned an 86 in the first round and an outstanding 96 in the handy, securing the top prize!
$10,000 NSBA Non Pro Hunter Derby Top Three Results:
1 Krowd Pleaser, Alexis Jessee, Alexis Jessee
2 Invest My Way, Taylor Dahl, Taylor Dahl
3 Better Buy The Minit, Morgan Ratkowski, Morgan Ratkowski