Best in Show Awards – Spring Extravaganza (April 25-26, 2025)
Using the standard points system (no WGC double points), here are the top performers for Horse, Rider, and Owner based on accumulated placings:
🏆 Best Horse
1st Place – “DO RIGHT”
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Total Points: 20 pts
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1st Place: Park Performance Amateur (10 pts)
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Additional Wins: N/A
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Sire: LINED WITH CASH
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Owner: Lisa Baum
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Rider: Dr. Jim Baum
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Key Fact: World Champion (2022, 2019) – Dominated amateur park performance.
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Runner-Up – “FIST FULL OF CASH”
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Total Points: 17 pts
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1st Place: Show Pleasure Five & Under (10 pts)
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2nd Place: Pro-Am (7 pts)
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Sire: JOSE JOSE
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Owner/Rider: Janson Patterson / Drew Graves
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🏆 Best Rider
1st Place – Dan Waddell
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Total Points: 42 pts
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1st Place:
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SIR WITH HONOR (Open Specialty)
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LEGALLY BLONDE M (Mares/Geldings)
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2nd Place:
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RENOVATED RITZ (3YO Stallions)
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STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR (Show Pleasure)
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3rd Place:
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LESTERS OUT ON PAROLE (4YO Mares/Geldings)
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Key Strength: Versatility across age and specialty divisions.
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Runner-Up – Joe Lester
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Total Points: 35 pts
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1st Place:
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ENTICED (Trail Pleasure 5 & Under)
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SLINGBLADE (Country Pleasure)
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2nd Place:
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ON THE MONEY DSG (Trail Pleasure 5 & Under)
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VILLAINOUS (Trail Pleasure 2 & 3YO)
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🏆 Best Owner
1st Place – Janson Patterson
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Total Points: 37 pts
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1st Place:
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FIST FULL OF CASH (Show Pleasure 5 & Under)
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BLUE MAMBA (All Day Pleasure)
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2nd Place:
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BULLEIT (Novice Pleasure)
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3rd Place:
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JOSES JACKPOT (Amateur 4YO Mares/Geldings)
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Key Fact: Strong presence in both amateur and open divisions.
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Runner-Up – Lisa Baum
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Total Points: 30 pts
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1st Place: DO RIGHT (Park Performance Amateur)
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2nd Place: SHANGHAI RTF (Park Performance)
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4th Place: MADE TO HONOR (Mares/Geldings)
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🏆 Best in Show (Overall)
“DO RIGHT” (Owned by Lisa Baum, Ridden by Dr. Jim Baum)
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Why? Only horse with a World Champion pedigree (2022, 2019) to win its class decisively.
Honorable Mention: “CHARLES LINDBERGH 4G”
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Won the Walking Horse Championship (Canter Division) under Thomas Derickson.
Key Trends
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Sire Dominance:
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JOSE JOSE (e.g., FIST FULL OF CASH, SHANGHAI RTF) and LINED WITH CASH (DO RIGHT) produced the most winners.
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Youth Standouts:
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Ally Jo Jacobs (DA HOSS, SWITCHBLADE FSS) swept Youth 11 & Under and Pony divisions.
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Amateur Power:
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Dan Waddell and Joe Lester dominated amateur/open hybrid classes.
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For full results, visit the Spring Extravaganza show report.
Note: Points calculated as: 1st (10) | 2nd (7) | 3rd (5) | 4th (3) | 5th (2) | 6th–10th (1). No WGC doubling applied.
