Castor Horse Show returned Aug. 21 after the event was rained out last year. The 2010 show was staged at Halkirk Bullarama grounds due to unfit and wet conditions at the regular venue.
“Our entries were down considerably from last year, for some reason, but we still had some nice sized classes with 45 horses making a total of 355 entries within the 61 classes that we offer,” said Sheryl Darnell, horse show coordinator.
The show attracted entries from Halkirk, Castor, Alliance, Big Valley, Bashaw, Rumsey, Lacombe, Hanna, Youngstown, Three Hills, Bowden, Rimbey and Provost.
Organizers were specially grateful for all volunteers who worked hard all day enabling the show to run smooth as always.
The following is a list of the first place winners in every class.
Weanlings & yearlings – no entries
Mares & geldings 2 & 3 yrs old – Kathy Stolson
Registered geldings 4 yrs & older – Mary-Ann Jensen
Registered mares 4 yrs & older – Desirae Hewitt-Anderson
Ponies (any age) – Wyatt Brown
Miniature horses – Beth Schnell
Grand champion was a quarterhorse mare shown by Desirae Hewitt-Anderson of Castor. Reserve grand champion was a quarterhorse gelding owned by Mary-Ann Jensen of Rumsey.
Showmanship 10 & under – Wyatt Brown & Katrina Stolson
Showmanship 11 – 13 – Charlene Sereda
Showmanship 14 – 18 – Nina Maxwell
Adult Showmanship – Kym Lawrence
Leadline – there was a tie for first place
•Katrina Stolson
•Wyatt Brown
Walk-Jog, 8 yrs & under – Katrina Stolson & Wyatt Brown
English equitation 11 – 13 – Charlene Sereda
English equitation 14 – 18 – Nina Maxwell
Adult English equitation – Mary-Ann Jensen
English pleasure 11 – 13 – Charlene Sereda
English pleasure 14 – 18 – Nina Maxwell
Adult English pleasure – Kym Lawrence
Sr horse English pleasure – Kym Lawrence
Jr horse English pleasure – Nina Maxwell
Western equitation 10 & under – Katrina Stolson
Western equitation 11 – 13 – Morgan Lawrence
Western equitation 14 – 18 – Nina Maxwell
Adult western equitation 19 - 38 – Paul Schofield -**Jack Benny western equitation 39 & older – Sheryl Darnell
Western pleasure 10 & under – Katrina Stolson
Western pleasure 11 – 13 – Aislinn Reule
Western pleasure 14 – 18 – Nina Maxwell
Adult western Pleasure – Sheryl Darnell
Sr horse western pleasure – Sheryl Darnell
Jr Horse western pleasure – Nina Maxwill
Western riding control 18 & under – Stephanie Boles
Adult western riiding control – Sheryl Darnell
Reining 18 & under – Jessica Rosenau
Adult reining – Sheryl Darnell
Thread the needle 10 & under – Wyatt Brown
Thread the needle 11 – 13 – Juliann Schnell
Thread the needle 14 -18 – Mariah Schnell
Adult thread the needle – Paul Schofield
Pole bending 10 & under – Wyatt Brown
Pole bending 11 – 13 –Juliann Schnell
Pole bending 14 – 18 – Stephanie Boles
Adult pole bending – Brittany Mabbott
Barrel racing 10 & under – Wyatt Brown
Barrel racing 11 – 13 – Juliann Schnell
Barrel racing 14 – 18 – Stephanie Boles
Adult barrel racing – Brittany Mabbott
Trail 10 & under – Wyatt Brown
Trail 11 – 13 – Morgan Lawrence
Trail 14 – 18 – Jessica Rosenau
Adult trail – Sheryl Darnell
Sr horse trail – Mary-Ann Jensen
Jr horse trail – Tracy Robinson
Hi-point 10 & under was Wyatt Brown of Bashaw.
Reserve hi-point 10 & under was Katrina Stolson of Bowden.
Hi-point 11 – 13 was Charlene Sereda of Big Valley.
Reserve hi-point 11 – 13 was Morgan Lawrence of Big Valley.
Hi-point 14 – 18 was Stephanie Boles of Big Valley.
Reserve hi-point 14 – 18 was Nina Maxwell of Three Hills.
Hi-point adult was Kym Lawrence of Big Valley.
Reserve hi-point adult was Sheryl Darnell of Castor.