The Plains Quarter Horse Association held their 45th annual banquet, meeting, auction and awards ceremony on November 1, 2008 at the American Legion Club in Gordon, Nebraska. We had a good turn out starting with the social hour. Before we ate a good prime rib meal, Kyle Kruger welcome everyone and Bob Fergerson gave a history of the association. Bob's father was one of the early members of the club. After the meal Master of Ceremonies Kyle Kruger talk about some of the bloopers and high lights of the year that members sent in. Special highlights was Shirley Sellman who has been a member the longest, Verla Schaer who has show the most continuous years without missing an open show and the six members, Kane and Tammy Wellnitz, Julie Fullerton, Sheila Eastman, Annie Shadbolt and Verla Schaer who attended all five shows this year.

President Verla Schaer then called the annual meeting to order. Tammy Wellnitz gave a up date on the AQHA shows in Rapid City. Verla Schaer and Tammy Wellnitz were re-elected to the Board Of Directors for another three years. Also serving on the board are Diane Shadbolt, Rosie Elmore, Melody Bohlender, Steve Sward and Celeste Schuhmacher. Election of officers were then held with the following officers: President Verla Schaer, Vice President Rosie Elmore, Secretary Tammy Wellnitz, Treasurer Diane Shadbolt. The board presented Vickie Kruger a gift for being the show secretary in 2008. The meeting was adjourn and awards presented. Horse of the Year went to Twistin Nite Express owned and shown by Brady Bohlender. Member of the Year was presented to the Bohlender family. The microphone was then turned over to Shawn Combs who auction off several items to help the club raise money for next year.

2008 YEAR END AWARDS


CLASS 1:  WEANLING AND YEARLING MALE HORSES    (4)  NONE QUALIFIED

CLASS 2:  2 AND 3 YEAR OLD GELDINGS    (7)

HOT KINDA PEPPY 		DEB POWELL			3

CLASS 3:  4 AND 5 YEAR OLD GELDINGS   (6)

FRECKLES DUDE BAR		VERLA SCHAER			2
MC TAGALEOS ZIPPO		LESLIE ELMORE

CLASS 4:  6 AND OVER GELDINGS    (43)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			22
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			15
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			11
LOTSA SOCKS DOX			DELENN RODRIQUIZ		9
THREE TO ZIP			DEB POWELL			7
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			7
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		3

CLASS 5:  WEANLING AND YEARLING MARES    (3)   NONE QUALIFIED

CLASS 6:  2 AND 3 YEAR OLD MARES   (10)

TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON 		10
GUNSMOKE N ANNIE		LORI LAPAGE-SAMUELS		2

CLASS 7:  4 AND 5 YEAR OLD MARES   (7)

WPH GLOWING IMAGE		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER	 	4
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			3

CLASS 6:   6 AND OVER MARES   (21)

IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			22
MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			12
HOBBYS MOON BEAM		MEGAN JANSSEN			5
BEAUTY				LINDSAY LANDRETH		2

CLASS 9:  ADULT SHOWMANSHIP     (33)

IMA HEARTBROKER			SHEILA EASTMAN			22
SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			16
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			13+
TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			13
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			8
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			7

CLASS 10:  SENIOR YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP   (26)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			16
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		9
BEAUTY				LINDSAY LANDRETH		4

CLASS 11:  JUNIOR YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP       (33)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			21
LOTSA SOCKS DOX			DELENN RODRIQUIZ		5
BUDDY				CHANCE SNOOK			4
HANKS TWIST N SHOUT		BRADY BOHLENDER			3

CLASS 12:  PEE WEE SHOWMANSHIP     (11)

MAGGIE				SHALEEN LANDRETH		4

CLASS 13:   JUNIOR HORSE SHOWMANSHIP      (24)

TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			18
HOT KINDA PEPPY			DEB POWELL			9
FRECKLES DUDE BAR		VERLA SCHAER			7
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			5

CLASS 14:    2 AND UNDER IN HAND TRAIL    (10)     None Qualified

CLASS 15:   ADULT TRAIL      (26)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			27
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			16
IMA HEARTBROKER			SHEILA EASTMAN			4+
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			4
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			4

CLASS  16:  SENIOR YOUTH TRAIL     (25)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			20
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		12

CLASS  17:  JUNIOR YOUTH TRAIL   (21)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			17
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			5

CLASS 18:    JUNIOR HORSE TRAIL    (18)

TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			6
HOT KINDA PEPPY			DEB POWELL			5
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			4

CLASS 19:  ADULT RANCH HORSE TRAIL    (17)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNTIZ			23
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			14
RED				CANDI MUSFELT			3

CLASS 20:    SENIOR YOUTH RANCH HORSE TRAIL   (27)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			11
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		8
HEEL A BOO BOO			MICHELE HILLIKER		4
HOBBYS MOON BEAM		MEGAN JANSSEN			2
ROCKS BLACK GOLD		TANNER LEMBKE			1

CLASS 21:   JUNIOR YOUTH RANCH HORSE TRAIL    (17)

TRAMP 				KANE WELLNITZ			10
BILL				BETHANY LAUE			3
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			2

CLASS 22:   ADULT RANCH HORSE PLEASURE    (39)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			25
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			13
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			8
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			4
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			3
BURNIN BEY			DANIELLE WHITNEY		2

CLASS 23:  SENIOR YOUTH RANCH HORSE PLEASURE    (31)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			17
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		15
ROCKS BLACK GOLD		TANNER LEMBKE			3+
HOBBYS MOON BEAM		MEGAN JANSSEN			3

CLASS 24:   JUNIOR YOUTH RANCH HORSE PLEASURE    (27)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			20
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			8
BILL				BETHANY LAUE			7

CLASS 25:  ADULT WESTERN PLEASURE   (42)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			25
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			24
BURNIN BEY			DANIELLE WHITNEY		14
TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			8
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			7
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			6
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			4

CLASS 26:  SENIOR YOUTH WESTERN PLEASURE    (29)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			19
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		10
BEAUTY				LINDSAY LANDRETH		2
HOBBYS MOON BEAM		MEGAN JANSSEN			1

CLASS 27:  JUNIOR YOUTH WESTERN PLEASURE     (21)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			18
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			8
THREE TO ZIP			BETHANY LAUE			4
BUDDY				CHANCE SNOOK			3

CLASS 28:   PEE WEE WESTERN PLEASURE    (11)

MAGGIE				SHALEEN LANDRETH		3

CLASS 29:  LEADLINE      (17)

BEAUTY				BRYCE RUNNING HAWK		14
APACHE				RALYNN BLACK ELK		11
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		HADEN BLACK ELK			11
THUNDER				ANDREW BLACK ELK		11

CLASS 30:   JUNIOR HORSE WESTERN PLEASURE    (22)

TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			17
GUNSMOKE N ANNIE		LORI LAPAGE-SAMUELS		7
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			2

CLASS 31:   GREEN HORSE WESTERN PLEASURE    (33)

I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			7
HOT KINDA PEPPY			DEB POWELL			5

CLASS 32:  ADULT WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP   (40)

IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			18
SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			17
TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			14
ZIPPO TUFFY BAR			JEAN KIRK			11
BURNIN BEY			DANIELLE WHITNEY		7
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			5
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT DASH		KARYN SNOOK			4

CLASS 33:   SENIOR YOUTH WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP    (28)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			22
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		7
ROCKS BLACK GOLD		TANNER LEMBKE			4
BEAUTY				LINDSAY LANDRETH		1

CLASS 34:   JUNIOR YOUTH WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP   (25)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			17
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER		 	9
THREE TO ZIP			BETHANY LAUE			3
BUDDY 				CHANCE SNOOK			2

CLASS 35:   ADULT RANCH HORSE REINING    (41)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			25
IMA KISSIN FOOL			VERLA SCHAER			17+
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			17
BURNIN BEY			DANIELLE WHITNEY		14
TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			6
BEAUTY				JANET LANDRETH			2
RED				CANDI MUSFELT			1

CLASS 36:   YOUTH RANCH HORSE REINING    (40)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			17
TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			15
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		13
ROCKS BLACK GOLD		TANNER LEMBKE			4
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			3
HEEL A BOO BOO			MICHELE HILLIKER		2

CLASS 37:   JUNIOR HORSE REINING    (18)

TOO HOT TO PASSBY		JULIE FULLERTON			14
I AM A SANDHILLS KJO		JANET LANDRETH			6

CLASS 38:   ADULT REINING    (15)

SMOKIN SKEET			TAMMY WELLNITZ			8
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			4+
THREE TO ZIP			DEB POWELL			4
BURIN BEY			DANIELLE WHITNEY		4

CLASS 39:  YOUTH REINING    (30)

MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			20
TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			17
KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		13
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			1

CLASS 40:    ADULT BARRELS     (21)

RED				CANDI MUSFELT			12
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			11
BEAUTY				JANET LANDRETH			7
ZIPPER JAY HAN			SANDI MUSFELT			3
SHADOW				MANDI BLACK ELK			2

CLASS 41:   SENIOR YOUTH BARRELS    (30)

KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		11+
MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			11
HEEL A BOO BOO			MICHELE HILLIKER		8
SPICE				LINDSAY LANDRETH		5
HOBBYS MOON BEAM		MEGAN JANSSEN			5

CLASS 42:  JUNIOR YOUTH BARRELS    (31)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			14
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			5
BILL				BETHANY LAUE			4

CLASS 43:   ADULT POLES     (20)

BEAUTY				JANET LANDRETH			13
RED				CANDI MUSFELT			12
IMA HEARTBREAKER		SHEILA EASTMAN			10
ZIPPER JAY HAN			SANDI MUSFELT			3
SHADOW				MANDI BLACK ELK			3
GINGER				JANET LANDRETH

CLASS 44:   SENIOR YOUTH POLES   (25)

KROGS MOONWALKER		CRYSTAL SCHUHMACHER		13
HEEL A BOO BOO			MICHELE HILLIKER		9
MISS ORPHAN TIVIO		ANNIE SHADBOLT			6
SPICE				LINDSAY LANDRETH		6

CLASS 45:    JUNIOR YOUTH POLES     (22)

TRAMP				KANE WELLNITZ			6+
BILL				BETHANY LAUE			6
TWISTIN NITE EXPRESS		BRADY BOHLENDER			3

HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM

ADULT:	        		VERLA SCHAER			213.5 HOURS
SENIOR YOUTH:			CODY WELLS			56.5 HOURS
JUNIOR YOUTH:			DANI WELLNITZ			31 HOURS 45 MINUTES