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First Place Team:
2nd Place Team:
Danielle Olafson
I am Danielle Olafson, I am a grade 12 student
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I have been riding since I
was five years old, and began showing when I was twelve. For
most of my riding career I have trained with Scott Neuman,
who has been an amazing coach and inspiration to me.
Recently I have also had the opportunity to train with Jason
Martin, Charlie Cole, and Beth Case which has been a great
experience. Although I have shown various horses throughout
my riding career I experienced the greatest success with my
gelding, Zippin On Top (aka Kalvin). He is such an amazing
horse and I am so lucky to have started my riding career on
such a talented horse. Within the team tournament I rode two
of my horses, Zippin On Top, and my mare, Dressed The Best
(aka Kat). I experienced success with both horses, and had a
ton of fun competing in the tournament. With the scholarship
I hope to attend university in a Bachelor of Science
program. Following that I plan to continue into human
chiropractics then further specialize in animals...
Sarah Hodgson
Sarah is a student at Southern Regional High School in
Manahawkin NJ. She is a sophomore this year and will
graduate in 2012.
Sarah has been riding for approximately 8 years. She and her
horse, Rosas Red Fantasy (Chip) love to do Trail. She has
been showing Chip since 2005. Her first year with him was in
small fry. In 2006, Sarah and Chip were 5th in the 11 and
under for the AQHA Rookie of the Year.
Her trainers are Jonathan Meilluer of Hamburg PA, Mary Jo
Schroeder of Little Egg Harbor NJ, and Gary Weeks of Cape
May, NJ. Sarah loves them all and loves her time with Chip!
Sarah is also Vice President of NJQHYA and she also plays
volleyball for Southern Regional High School.
Courtney Allen
Courtney Allen is a freshman at Millard West High School in
Omaha, Nebraska. This was her first year with Men Only, who
she showed with in all around events. They had a very
successful first year together, winning many high point and
all around awards. At the 2009 Quarter Horse Congress, they
finished top 10 in Novice Youth Horsemanship, Novice Youth
Pleasure, Novice Youth Showmanship, and were finalists in
12-14 Showmanship. “MoBo” and Courtney were very excited to
get to show in the 2009 Reichert Celebration Team Tournament
and look forward to doing so again next year.
Paige
Stopperich
My name is Paige Stopperich and I am 13 years old. I live in
Venetia, PA, with my parents Shawn and Lauren Stopperich and
my three siblings, Alec, Aidan and Jillian. I started taking
riding lessons at the age of 4 and competed at open shows
with my pony, Sparky, when I was 6. My parents bought me my
first quarter horse from my aunt and uncle when I was 8 and
I have been showing quarter horses ever since. My horse's
name is Potential Melody, she is a 9 year old brown mare,
but we call her "Pretty". I train with Dan and Darlene Trein
at Trein Training Center in Seville, OH. My favorite class
is probably trail because it is always a challenge and my
horse loves it as well In addition to showing horses, I play
tennis and am a member of my school's track and field team
My favorite show is always the Quarter Horse Congress. I
love the atmosphere and getting to compete with all my
friends. I also love meeting new people. My biggest
accomplishment to date is winning the 12-14 showmanship
class at the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress Sorry
this is later than requested. If you have any questions or
need additional information please let me know
Brinley Evans
My name is Brinley Evans, and I am 13 years old and an 8th
grader at Oologah Middle School in Oklahoma. I enjoy playing
basketball, showing horses, and hanging out with my friends.
I am a member of the Rogers County 4-H Horse Club where I am
the club historian and participate on the Junior Horse
Judging Team. My horse’s name is Invest Me Sweetly. She is a
7-year-old Quarter Horse mare. I’ve owned and shown her for
two years in Halter, Showmanship, Western Pleasure, and
Horsemanship. My future goals are to attend Oklahoma State
University on an equestrian scholarship and major in animal
science and attend veterinary school. Participating in the
Team Tournament was a very fun and an excellent opportunity
to meet kids from all over the United States as well as
Canada. I’d especially like to thank the Reichert Family for
putting this show on as well as supporting youth education.
I’d also like to thank Cinch and Cruel Girl for donating the
shirts and jeans along with all the other sponsors. Thanks
Again!
Candi Hager
My name is Candi Hager. I live in Cedar Falls,
IA. I have been showing paint horses my whole life! I am
currently treasurer for the AJPHA. Along with showing horses
I work at my Mom's tack store called the Tack Room, Inc.
located in Waterloo, Iowa. If I'm not riding horses or
working, I enjoy spending my time fishing and doing stuff
around the farm. Fall of 2010 I plan on attending Iowa
State University. I plan on starting with the general
education classes and pre-veterinary classes.
Marissa Dalton
My name is Marissa Dalton, I am 19 years old and a freshman
at Oklahoma State University. I am from Wooster, Ohio where
my mom Pam and dad Dave live. I have two older sisters
Brianna and Summer, two collies, and nine horses.
I have been showing quarter horse for 11 years under the
guidance of Dan and Darlene Trein. In that time I have had
the pleasure of being a multiple Congress Champion, World
show Top Ten, and NSBA Champion. I have also had the honor
of competing for the USA in the World Cup, bringing home the
Gold!
All of this experience has allowed me to become a Varsity
Equestrian rider for the OK State Cowgirls. I am majoring in
Fashion Merchandising and minoring in Public Relations.
By being a member of AQHA and participating in all it has to
offer has opened more doors for me than I could have ever
imagined for myself. I feel blessed to have belonged to such
a great community and organization.
Ashley Shoemaker
Hello, I’m Ashley Shoemaker, a sixteen year old, small town
country girl. I have two little brothers, Kyle and Tyler,
and also a little sister, Rebecca. My parents are Dynda and
Jeremy Todd. I am a junior at Hulbert High School in
Hulbert, Ok. I am very active within my school, as a starter
on our varsity fast pitch and slow pitch softball teams.
Also, I’m a member of our varsity wrestling team (manager),
a member of our 4-H Club, and last, but by no means the
least, a member of our FFA Chapter. This year I was voted
and represented our FFA Chapter as my schools’ Homecoming
Queen.
Outside of my school life I am very competitive in my
favorite sport-Barrel Racing. I have been involved in this
constantly growing sport since I was a nine year-old little
girl, and have become more competitive every year since
then. I also enjoy showing halter, showmanship, western
horsemanship, western riding, and trail in our Local, State,
and Regional 4-H shows.
I plan to graduate in the spring of 2011. After graduating I
plan to attend Bacone University on a rodeo scholarship, for
my first four years of college. After I have finished at
Bacone then I plan to go onto Oklahoma State University to
pursue my dream of becoming an Equine Specialist at the
School of Veterinary Practices.
This was mine and my horses’ first year to attend the
Reichert Celebration, and speaking on behalf of my family
and myself “We had a BLAST!” I learned so many new things,
just by watching the different shows. As a “newbie” to the
Reichert, I wasn’t expecting to go win anything, I was only
planning to have a good time and work with my horse. Being a
member of the second place team and winning one of the $500
scholarships was way beyond anything I had imagined. I know
that when I start planning my college expenses, this
scholarship will help out very much with paying for them.
I would like to thank you as an organization, all of the
sponsors that helped put this together, and for the many
individuals that put their time and effort into this show
for everything you have done, and the opportunity you have
given me as a young rider.
Thanks again and God bless,
Ashley D. Shoemaker
Jessica Greaves
My name is Jessica Greaves, Im 16 years old and expect to
graduate in 2012. I started riding when I was 9 and I've
been showing in AQHA for 4 yrs. Before that I did open
shows. I am currently trained by Mark and Judy Zeitler and
have one horse that I do HUS with. His name is WD Good
Fellow a.k.a George. I just sold my other horse, Certain
Decision that has won congress for me in the HUS in 2007 and
2008. I am homeschooled by an online school called IQ
Academy that I enjoy a lot. I have a brother named C.J, my
mom Kathy, my dad John, and two bulldogs, Cali and Tess. My
dad races off-road trucks for a living which causes us to
travel a lot. With my horse showing and my dad's races we
have a very busy life!
Emily Underwood
Hi my name is Emily Underwood. I am the 14 year old daughter
of Ken and Patty Underwood. I live in Collinsville, OK. I
have been showing horses since I was 9 years old, but have
been riding all my life. I show western pleasure,
horsemanship, western riding, hunter under saddle,
equitation and showmanship. My favorite class is western
pleasure. I love showing horses and competing against my
show buddy Mandie House. The horse I rode in the Team
Challenge was All Red Dee Invested a.k.a. “Willie”. My
activities other than showing horses include varsity
cheerleader, member of my local 4H club, and National Honor
Society. I also maintain a 4.0 GPA. I enjoy hanging out with
my friends and family. I have one little brother who is 12
named Robert. I am currently working towards showing my
paint horse through the APHA Circuit. My favorite quotes are
failure is impossible by Susan B. Anthony and shoot for the
moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars. They are
inspiring words that can always pick me up on a bad day.
Jaycee Matlock
My name is Jaycee Matlock, I live in Edmond, Oklahoma and I
am 12 years old. I have been riding horses since I was
4years old and started showing when I was 6. I rode in my
first world show when I was 7 at the Appaloosa Youth World
show in Oklahoma City. My horses’ name is Hes My Resolution
but we call him Logan. I showed again at the Appaloosa World
show in 2007 and took a 3rd in the World in English
Equitation w/t, 6th in Hunter Under Saddle w/t, and placed
in the top 10 under 2 judges in Showmanship w/t. Logan is a
9 year old Palomino Appaloosa, we have grown up together he
is my best furry friend. I plan to continue riding and
showing horses for a long time, I want to be a horse trainer
like my mom.
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