| | The first day of competition included the open and amateur ranch cutting, ranch trail and ranch riding classes. Each class featured a different winner, and by the end of the day Chance O'Neil and Burnett Ranches' Sixes Pick were leading the open competition with a first in the trail and a second in the cutting. Holly Major and Love A Little Devil, owned by Holly and her husband, Mike, were leading the amateur followed closely by Betty Lou Valdez and Little Bell Pepper. Comments or stories to share? Send them to Christine Hamilton, the Journal's field editor in Denver for the show.  |  | Dr. Edgell Pyles of Snowmass Village, Colorado, and A Time To Spark work their cow in amateur cutting. | Dave Currin of Monument, Colorado, thanks his help after his amateur cutting go. He and Docs Second Best finished in the Top-10 for the class. |  |  | | Jacey Watt of Sidney, Nebraska, unbridles Watts Twisten Badger in the open trail competition. The horse is owned by her father, Garry. | AQHA Judge Bill Enk of Paso Robles, California, and his scribe, Pro Horseman Leslie Lange of Greeley, Colorado, wrap up the cutting cards. |  |  | The top two finishers in open cutting shake hands: Mike Major aboard Smart Whiskey Doc won (right) with Chance O'Neil and Sixes Pick finishing second. | Betty Lou Valdez and her husband, Robert, of La Junta, Colorado, are both competing in the amateur division. |  |  | | 2000 gray stallion Circle Bar Pistol gets an awards table "sacking out" from rider Colton Daniel of Truscott, Texas. | Roan Busy Bee and Conrad Swanson of Wellington, Colorado, tackle the amateur ranch trail course. |  | | | 1995 stallion Rainbow Gentleman ground ties in the amateur ranch trail while his owner Donald Guthrie of Joy, Illinois, rolls a log. | Terri Cooper and Peppy Chex Your Gun won the amateur ranch trail. AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer handed out the individual class awards. |  |  | | Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association members at the exhibitors' reception: (left to right) Rich Johnson, Tom Cobb and Lisa Hauschildt. They are also members of the newly formed National Versatility Ranch Horse Association. | The National Western Stock Show stepped up to host the first Fort Dodge AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships. AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer and wife, Sue, rode the stagecoach for the Stock Show's evening rodeo performance. |
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