Battling to the end
by Samantha Eckert, The American Quarter Horse Journal
Kathryn Olson of Bennett, Colorado, and Sarah Maggert of Paris, Illinois, battled to the end during the amateur trail finals November 9 at the 2011 AQHA World Championship Show. After a grueling ride-off, one point separated Kathryn and Sarah. Both women were Intermediate contenders, never placing in the top 10 at a world show before. Read more at AQHA.COM





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IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW
Shown by Gerald Olson - Owned by Mary Ellen Honeyfield

AQHA World Show 3rd Jr Trail



 
IMASLOWLOPINSOPHIE - Bred by Mary Ellen Honeyfield
Owned by Lacy Becker - Shown by Kelly Roberts

2010 Circuit Champion Jr Trail and Green Trail




 
SHES BENS MERCEDES
Owned and shown by Gerald Olson

Reserve Congress Champion Green Trail and NSBA Green Trail Champion




SHES BENS MERCEDES
Owned by Gerald Olson - Shown by Kathryn Olson

Congress Novice Youth Trail 14-18 Top Ten




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW
Owned by Mary Ellen Honeyfield - Shown by Gerald Olson

NSBA World Show Three Year Old Trail 3rd place




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW
Owned by Mary Ellen Honeyfield - Shown by Gerald Olson

Reichert Celebration Top Ten 3 and 4 year old Trail




IMA SONOFABENCH
Owned by Brent Knotts

2010 World Show qualified and Halter point earner
High Point Jr Trail Wyoming Quarter Horse Assoc
High Point Jr Trail Center of Nation QHA




LOOKIN REMARKABLE
Bred, trained and shown by Debbie Unrein. Owned by Jay and Debbie Unrein.

Multiple wins in Junior and Amateur Western Pleasure.




SIMPLY REMARKABLE
Bred by Debbie Unrein.

Point earner in Open and Amateur Trail and Western Pleasure.




SHES BENS MERCEDES
Owned by: Kathryn Olson

Congress Top Five Novice Youth Showmanship
Congress Finalist in NY Horsemanship and Hunt Seat Equitation




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW
Owned by: Mary Ellen Honeyfield

Hope In The Heartland Circuit Champion 2 YO WP




EMMA BENCHMARK
Owned by: Gerald Olson

2008 Gold Rush Circuit AQHA and NSBA Class Winner Green Western Pleasure




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW
Owner: Mary Ellen Honeyfield - Shown by: Jerry Olson

2007 Congress Western LL Finalist




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW (left) - Dam: Lopin Ytoo Slow
Owner: Mary Ellen Honeyfield - Shown by: Sue Kapushion
RMQHA Golden Opportunity Futurity LL Reserve Champion.

DIRTY LIL BENCH MARK (right) - Dam: Larrys Snipette
Owner: Robin Brewer - Shown by: Gerald Olson
RMQHA Golden Opportunity Futurity LL Champion and NSBA LL Champion.




EMMA BENCHMARK Dam: Sucha Fancy Image
Owned and trained by Gerald Olson

2007 RMQHA Fall Futurity NSBA Champion




IMA LOPIN YTOO SLOW - 2006 Filly
Owner: Mary Ellen Honeyfield

KQHA Hope in the Heartland Futurity LL Champion




SHES BENS MERCEDES - 2004 Filly
Owner: Gerald Olson

Reichert Celebration Novice Youth Showmanship Class Winner




LOOKIN REMARKABLE - 2005 FILLY
Dam: Another Tiger Bar, by Zippos Mr Good Bar
Owner/Breeder: Debbie and James Unrein

2006 Rocky Mountain Futurity NSBA Longe Line Champion
2006 Golden Opportunity Futurity Longe Line Champion

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SHES BENS MERCEDES - 2004 FILLY
Dam: Katie Leaguer, by Kay Cee Leaguer
Owner: Gerald Olson - Breeder: Mary Niemeyer

2006 Rocky Mountain Futurity NSBA 2 YO WP Champion
2006 Golden Opportunity Futurity 2 YO WP Champion



NEXT TOP MODEL - 2005 FILLY
Dam: Frosted Dimension
Owner: Farrah Roberts - Breeder: Trevor & Tanya McBurney

2006 Canadian Nationals NSBA Longe Line Champion

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ZIPPIN TO PARIS - 2004 FILLY
Dam: Zipalong with DD

2005 Northwest Congress Futurity Longe Line Top Five



SIMPLY REMARKABLE - 2004 FILLY
Dam: Simply Awarded by Zippo A Ward

2005 Golden Opportunity Futurity Longe Line Champion