LOCAL WINS BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
The American Quarter Horse Association, <City, State of Show> - <Name> of <City, State of Exhibitor>, earned the bronze champion title in <class> at the 2016 <Name of Show: Farnam Central, Nutrena East or AQHA West> American Quarter Horse Association Level 1 Championships in <City, State of Show>, on <Day, Month Date>.
<Last Name> showed the American Quarter Horse, <Horse Name>, who is a <year, color, sex> owned by <Owner> of <City, State>. <Horse Name>, sired by <sire> and out of <dam>, was bred by <Breeder> of <City, State>.
The bronze champion received a prize package that included a bronze trophy, bronze champion ribbon, a Wrangler Jeans certificate and a top-10 patch.
The Level 1 Championships were designed to celebrate the accomplishments of Level 1 and Rookie riders and their American Quarter Horses in an environment that provides education and fun competition. More than 5,950 entries competed for top honors at the 2016 AQHA Level 1 Championships. The Farnam Central AQHA Level 1 Championships was April 13-17 in Oklahoma City; the AQHA West Level 1 Championships was held April 20-24 in Las Vegas; and the Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships took place May 4-8 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
For full results and coverage from the Level 1 Championships, visit .
Corporate partner and event sponsors for the AQHA Level 1 Championships include Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), B&W Trailer Hitches, Farnam, John Deere, Justin Boots, Merial, Montana Silversmiths, Noble Outfitters, Nutrena, Professional’s Choice, SmartPak and Wrangler.
Founded in 1940, the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest equine breed organization in the world. With headquarters in Amarillo, Texas, AQHA has a membership of more than 260,000 people in 86 countries and has registered more than 5 million horses in 95 countries.
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