GSAA members and their Appaloosas were well represented at the NEHC stock seat medal finals in October in Springfield. Six of the top 10 riders in the youth class were members, including first place which went to Melanie Cormier on Tardy Dream. Second place was awarded to Amanda Soffron riding BGs Skip Solo and third to Kristi Hinchey on PCE Rockin Charlie. Melanie and Kristi ride with Sara Tremblay and Dustin Eickenhorst of Candia, NH. Amanda rides with Janna Flynn of Lanes End Farm. Other Lanes End riders in the top ten were Rebecca Ardman, Jessica Peterson and Alex Reppucci. The adult medal class winner was Scott Berry on Zip’s Valentine. Fourth place went to Janice Reppucci and fifth to Janet Murray riding Totally Zippo. Eighth place went to VT Appaloosa member Lindsey Danforth. 

Results From 2009 Appaloosa Worlds
Krissie Burnham & Champulsions
5th 35 and Over Western Pleasure
5th ApPHA Non Pro/Youth Five & Under Western Pleasure Maturity
World Champion ApPHA Open Three-Year-Old Western Pleasure Maturity
Reserve World Champion Three-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure

Jodi Schafus & Ziperb
5th Non Pro/Youth Western Pleasure Futurity
Reserve World Champion Open World Sale Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure Incentive
World Champion ApPHA Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Futurity

Beth Steward & Just Passed The Bar
4th 35 and Over Non Pro Showmanship (out of 43)

Jodi even brought home a new horse trailer courtesy of Twin Cities Featherlite for Ziperb’s win in the ApPHA pleasure futurity. Beth also brought home something new – Exception Impulse, a three-year-old gelding who is currently leading the nation in three-year-old western pleasure and junior western pleasure.
GSAA 2009 award banquet will be February 21, 2010 at the American Legion in Epping, NH. Come and join us for good food and our ‘Trash and Treasure Auction’. It is a great way to clean out the attic and find a treasure for yourself. Contact Janet Murray for additional information at murrayjanet@comcast.net.