Trail Ride

2019 OQHA All Breed Trail Ride & Mountain trail Challenge
june 13-15, 2019

The 2019 OQHA All Breed Trail Ride and Mountain Trail Challenge rode through rain and shine the weekend of June 13-15. There were 300 entries for the weekend, over 30 of which were OQHA members which was an event record. Despite the pouring rain and 50 degree weather on Thursday, everyone was ready to start the challenge. Thankfully, the rest of the weekend weather allowed for great competition and beautiful personal trail rides. After the challenge rides on Friday night, Daniel Gray performed during Todd Salome’s famous fish fry where guests danced all night long. Saturday night included the raffle, silent auction, and live auction where over 150 guests enjoyed a delicious dinner provided by Barn Yard Grill, catered all the way from Tennessee. The night ended with the boot race where the Ohio State Buckskin Queen, Victoria Devore, joined in on the fun. The weekend event raised $3,000 for the Creekside Youth fund and $1,500 was donated to OQHA to support the trail year end awards and expand the awards to 1st - 6th placings.

Thank you to everyone for all the help to make this weekend happen. Todd Salome, for supplying the fish fry and bringing all the raffle, silent auction, and live auction items. Ted Handle for helping to keep things moving. Sue Daugherty, Matt Lins, and Greg Bauman for keeping tally of all the scoring. Jessica Lins, Daryl White, Becky Bauman and Helen Sinclair for keeping the kitchen running. Sue Daugherty for all the handmade desserts. Judges Kelly Chapman and Anita Durant (all the way from Canada). Scribes, Shelly and Jenny. Photographer, Kris Lamb. Brian Bauman on grounds crew. Trail guides, Matt Lins and Brian Bauman. Kathy King and Mary Vedda for helping run all the raffles and auctions. Our little runners Emma Lins, Dyllan Lins and Wyatt Bauman for getting papers from the judges and anything else we needed. And all the other helpers in between! We could not have pulled it off without the help of all of those involved.

Congratulations to the High Point winners for the 3 days:

Youth Level 1: Chase Baumberger with Little Dude

Youth Level 2: Sidney Hawk with Sky

Youth Level 3: Sidney Hawk with Sky

Adult Level 1: Bobby Jo Baumberger with Shorty

Adult Level 2: Heidi Daugherty with Baby

Adult Level 3: Heidi Daugherty with Baby

Leadline: Dyllan Lins with Amigo

Thank you to our sponsors:

Weaver Leather

OQHA

Franklin Equipment