The 30th Annual WAQHA State Championships was
held over the Easter long weekend on the 29th,
30th and 31st of March at the State Equestrian
Centre. WAQHA were lucky enough to bring back
Ruth Ellen, from Texas USA, who had also judged at
the 2010 WAQHA State Championships.
Coverage of Friday and Saturday of the show can
be read about in the June July issue of WA Show
Scene. The last day of the state show, Sunday,
started with Junior Horse Trail. Karen Cornish
aboard her mare Inscription took out the Junior
Horse trail. The AMQHA All Age and AMQHA Youth
was won by Winderadeen Cee a Passer ridden by
Nick Balchin. Amateur Senior was won by Bridget
de Bijl riding Joyful Firefly, Junior Youth was won by
Emily Stewart and Inquisitive Profit and the Select
Amateur went to Rita Driscoll and This Zipnlee.
Reining was next on the agenda and was held in the
outside arena. Junior Horse was won by Make Me
A Rich Kid shown by Ayla Harwood who also took
out the Senior Youth title, and Senior Horse was
won by Sheoak Dunn An Dusted ridden by Alyce
Pegus. Select Amateur was won by Mary Treloar
riding Tacoen Lord Lennie, Amateur Junior went
to Heza Special Roc ridden by Ingrid Stanway and
Amateur Senior Horse was won by Sheoak Dunn An
Dusted and Alyce Pegus.
WAQHA
30th State
Championships
Written by the WAQHA
Committee
Photos courtesy
RedFoto Event
Photography
Main Photo: Gary Marshall and YLS Shaken Not Stirred.
Right: Charary Zip To Glory and Robyn Davies - Select Amateur
Western Pleasure.
Left: Karen Cornish and Inscription.