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"Team Palomino 2000"
is First in Pennsylvania KILE "Challenge of the Breeds"
"Team Palomino 2000" was named
First Place Team in the 12th Annual "Challenge of the Breeds"
at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition, held at the
Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg PA in October. Competing for Team
Palomino were Sunny K Jazz, 1983 gelding owned and shown by Mary
Beth Kuznik of Irwin PA, Jet N Out, 1989 stallion owned and shown
by Cheryl and Norm Abbott of Slippery Rock PA, and Skippn Sweet
Gold, 1995 mare owned by the Abbotts and shown by 16 year-old
Youth rider Jodie Myers of Karns City PA. On their way to the
team tournament victory, one or more Palominos placed in the
ribbons in every one of the seven events making up the KILE Challenge
of the Breeds. For their First Place efforts, team members received
a beautiful framed trophy poster of the 2000 Keystone International
Livestock Exposition program cover, as created by artist Marcus
Stone.
In addition to the First Place Team award,
Sunny K Jazz and Mary Beth Kuznik placed 8th in the overall individual
competition representing the Palomino.
Celebrating the truly versatile all-around
horse, the KILE Challenge of the Breeds consists of horses from
ten invited breeds competing in seven widely varied events held
in one evening. The seven events include English Pleasure, Hunter
Hack, Pleasure Driving, Western Pleasure, Western Riding, Timed
Obstacle Trail, and Barrel Race. Each horse must participate
in at least six of the seven classes. An overall individual Sovereign
Champion and other overall individual winners are determined,
as well as the Breed Team Tournament Awards.
The 2000 KILE Challenge of the Breeds was
sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine's New Bolton Center, of Kennett Square PA. Judges for
the event were Douglas Mileham of Bason NY, and Brian Bradley
of Newark DE. Ringmaster was Jess Darlington of Centre Hall PA.
Jointly representing the Pennsylvania Palomino
Exhibitors Association and the Keystone Palomino Exhibitors Association,
"Team Palomino 2000" had decorated stalls and a display
area featuring the Palomino Horse on the Farm Show Arena's Main
Lower Concourse throughout the week. Showbooks and promotional
materials for both clubs were distributed to hundreds of visitors,
along with PHBA registration and membership information. Assisting
with the display or as team "pit crew" were Merle Kuznik
of Irwin PA, Julie Hurd of York PA, Chris Abbott of Slippery
Rock PA, and Vernon and Pauline Mast of Lititz PA.
Horses competing in the KILE Challenge
of the Breeds are nominated by their respective Pennsylvania
State breed associations, and must be owned by a Pennsylvania
resident/bonafide member of the state association. Each of the
ten invited breeds may nominate up to three horses. A Breed Team
must have three horses and at least one of those horses must
be completely ridden and driven by a qualified Youth member as
per each breed association's rules.
The scheduled date for the 13th Annual
KILE Challenge of the Breeds is Friday Evening, October 5th,
2001 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg.
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