2017 Year End Awards Recognition and Recipients:

Katherine Bormann and MaidJaLook

*High Point Walk/Trot Youth

*Reserve High Point Youth 13 & Under

Class Champion: Youth Walk/Trot Showmanship

Class Champion: Youth Walk/Trot Western Pleasure

Reserve Class Champion: Youth Mare

Carly Rothfuss and Just Say Josie:

*High Point Youth 13 & Under

*High Point Novice Youth

Class Champion: Youth Mares

Class Champion: Novice Youth Showmanship

Class Champion: Youth Showmanship 13 & Under

Class Champion: Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle

Class Champion: Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13 & Under

Class Champion: Novice Youth Equitation

Class Champion: Novice Youth Horsemanship

Class Champion: Novice Youth Western Pleasure

Carly Rothfuss pictured to the left.

Celsey Beneda and Lopin By Appointment (not pictured):

*Reserve High Point Novice Amateur

Nancy Zenger-Beneda and Lopin By Appointment:

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Showmanship

Kenny and Nancy Boyd and BP Double Feature:

*High Point Open Horse

Class Champion: Overo Color

Class Champion: 3 Year Old & Aged Geldings

Class Champion: Amateur Geldings

Becky Cummings and All The Right Words:

*High Point Novice Amateur

Class Champion: Novice Amateur Western Pleasure

Class Champion: All Breed Walk Trot Western Pleasure

Shannon Diemart and Ill Unzip For Roses (not pictured):

Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Showmanship

Darcy Ferguson and Zips Just Right:

Class Champion: Amateur Hunter Under Saddle

Class Champion: Green Hunter Under Saddle

Class Champion: Green Western Pleasure

Class Champion: Green Trail

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Mares

Reserve Class Champion: Aged Mares

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Trail

Judy Graven and Slow Down Sister

*Reserve High Point Walk/Trot Amateur

Class Champion: Amateur Mares

Class Champion: Aged Mares

Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Western Pleasure

Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Horsemanship

Reserve Class Champion: All Breed Walk/Trot Western Pleasure

Gay Jordan and Sheza Lopin Thing:

Class Champion: Junior Western Pleasure

Reserve Class Champion: Overo Color

Reserve Class Champion: Novice Amateur Wester Pleasure

Kate Howland and Justarockin Sensation

*High Point Amateur

Class Champion: Amateur Equitation

Class Champion: Amateur Horsemanship

Class Champion: Novice Amateur Trail

Class Champion: Amateur Trail

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Showmanship

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Hunter Under Saddle

Carole Lagasse and My Kinda Heaven:

Class Champion: Novice Amateur Showmanship

Class Champion: Amateur Western Pleasure

Class Champion: Senior Western Pleasure

Class Champion: Novice Amateur Horsemanship

Carole Lagasse and Secret Pistolero:

*High Point SPB Open Horse

Class Champion: SPB Junior Halter Gelding

Carole Lagasse pictured to the left.

Linda McFarland and Ther Beergoogles Baby

*High Point Walk/Trot Amateur

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Horsemanship

Reserve Class Champion: Novice Amateur Showmanship

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Walk/Trot Western Pleasure

Jackie Lissolo and Who Needs Roses

*Reserve High Point Amateur

*Reserve High Point Open Horse

Class Champion: Amateur Showmanship

Reserve Class Champion: Tobiano Color

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Geldings

Reserve Class Champion: 3 Year Old & Aged Geldings

Reserve Class Champion Amateur Equitation

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Western Pleasure

Reserve Class Champion: Amateur Horsemanship

Stacie Lundquist and Too Lazy To Rock (not pictured):

Class Champion: Tobiano Color

Jan Spiller and Zips Persuasion Chip:

*Reserve High Point SPB Open Horse

Class Champion: SPB Western Pleasure

Class Champion: All Breed Ranch Riding

Kansas Paint Horse Assn. Board Member and Scholarship Chair, Carole Lagasse presented KPHA member Jacob Grinstead the Art Carpenter and Kansas Paint Horse Association scholarships at the 2017 Banquet.

Jacob Grinstead is attending Kansas State University with a major in Agribusiness. Jacob was recognized as a National Finalist in Equine Proficiency and received his FFA American Farmer Degree in October 2017. He is currently employed at the KSU Equine Research and Extension Farm. As a member of the KSU Rodeo Team, Jake represents the University in competitions throughout Kansas and Oklahoma. Other extracurricular activities include: membership in Alpha Zeta, a professional fraternity for individuals aspiring to enter the field of agriculture and service to KSU as a College of Agriculture Ambassador. Jacob was previously recognized as the American Junior Paint Horse Association Youth of the Year.

Kansas Paint Horse Association members enjoyed themselves during the December 2017 General Membership Meeting, Election of 2018 Officers, Banquet and Awards Celebration.