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2009 FORD AQHYA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
JULY 31 - AUGUST 8 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

2008 AQHYA WORLD SHOW RECAP
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PERFORMANCE HALTER MARES

ROPING HORSE PHOTONS COOL CARRIE AND MORGAN HOLMES TAKE HOME THEIR FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

BY LARRI JO STARKEY, COPY EDITOR

Morgan Holmes turned to watch as a friend instructed her on how to hold her brand-new world championship trophy. "Hold it by the horse, not the globe," the friend said. "This is my first time," Morgan answered, who will turn 13 in a couple of months. In the meantime, the seventh-grader will have plenty of time to learn how to hold her trophy and to practice for next year. Here are a few more things she had to say after her win in performance halter mares.

Q. Tell us about your mare.

Morgan: She’s a rope horse and I just recently started running barrels on her. I placed 15th in heading this year and I ran her in the barrels and poles, and then I won this. It’s great.

Q. When did you decide to start doing halter?

Morgan: (The mare's) sister won the amateur world last year with Bob Lines, and I knew that she was gorgeous, so I just got her Register of Merit.

Q. How long have you been riding her?

Morgan: For about two years now.


Morgan Holmes and Photons Cool Carrie of Sarasota, Florida.

Q. What’s next for you?

Morgan: I hope next year to win the heading on her – that would be very nice. And maybe win the halter again.

Q. So you’ll be back next year?

Morgan: Yes.

Q. Is there anybody you’d like to thank?

 Morgan: I want to thank Miss Mary Clark and my mom and dad.

BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW
Morgan state-qualified for this class. To read about another state qualifier, check out "A Sweet Ending" in the Behind the Scenes coverage of the Ford Youth World.

WINNER STATS

Horse name: Photons Cool Carrie
Pedigree: Photon x Cool Diversion by Diversified
Exhibitor: Morgan Holmes, Sarasota, Florida
Owner: Morgan Holmes, Sarasota, Florida

Total class entries: 54
Sponsored by Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses

World Champion Prizes: Custom-designed gold-tone trophy, Montana Silversmiths buckle, neck wreath, gold medallion, Cripple Creek-logo jacket, World champion patch, Professional's Choice product, WeatherBeeta embroidered blanket

 

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