Perfect Intermountain weather greeted exhibitors for the start of the 5-day Region One Experience at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. Exhibitors from as far away as Alaska and British Columbia were ready to meet new friends, learn from AQHA's Professional Horsemen, shop and show -- and they got to do all of that and more. Team Wrangler member Troy Priddy gave a barrel racing and pole bending clinic in the afternoon and even allowed participants to run back home to grab horses for a hands-on clinic. In the evening, AQHA Pro Horseman Lynn Palm, who is also one of the judges for the Region One Experience, gave a hunt seat clinic. Got a story idea from Region One? E-mail tonyag@aqha.org.
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Todd Farley of Caldwell, Idaho, and Smart Gypsy Playboy make the first turn down the fence in senior working cow horse. | AQHA Pro Horseman Dan Roeser and 8-year-old stallion Jukebox Jitters go after their cow in senior working cow horse. |
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| Shady Lil Starlight and Jake Telford circle up their cow in the National Reined Cow Horse Association two-rein class. | Smart Madera and Jake Telford come in for a sliding stop in the National Reined Cow Horse Association two-rein class. |
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Steve Posey of Kuna, Idaho, and Lil Foxy Olena move into the herd for the amateur cutting. They placed third in the class. | Team Wrangler member Troy Priddy brought several of his bits for clinic participants to try during his hands-on presentation. |
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| Troy Priddy demonstrates to clinic participants show a horse should wrap his body around the barrel when he is turning. | Shae Risch of Boise, Idaho, rides Joe through the barrels in the clinic. The 5-year-old girl hopes to be a barrel racer like her mom, Jennifer. |
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| Sydney Elliott of Meridian, Idaho, tries to get Dynamic Dream Seeker's socks whiter. | One of the Region One grounds crew cleans the John Deere tractor used to groom the arena. |
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| Pam Myers on Gata Be A Cowgirl and Kristen Troxel on Smart Chic Dot Com sort their cattle in the amateur ranch sorting. The two Idaho women won first place in the class. | Aboard Topsails Dun Gold, Christina Allen of Nampa, Idaho, tries to get a better view of one of the ranch sorting classes. This was the second time ranch sorting has been a part of Region One. |
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Darlene and Martin Schmid of Hermiston, Oregon, obviously enjoyed their amateur ranch
sorting performance. | Everett Hamlin of Elko, Nevada, shows his 3-year-old grand-daughter, Lavanna Collins, the class he was videotaping. |
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| Janice Addison of Renton, Washington, and King Dun Moon make a run through the poles. | Samantah Portenier of Caldwell, Idaho, and Missin Blu Jewel won the open pole bending. |
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| Candy Kline of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Playful Peachy turn for the last barrel. Candy was first in youth barrels. | Kimberley Osadchuk of Star, Idaho, and Creams Sassy Mocha head for home in the open barrel racing class. |
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| Tami Jo Church of Nampa, Idaho, and Taken Candy were the first place winners in open barrels. | Pat Pomeroy of Weiser, Idaho, and GW Dustys First Down round the last barrel in open barrels. |
