Hanson Quarter Horses - 2008 AQHA Youth World Trail Champions

      Congratulations to Taylor Hanson, daughter of Cathy
Hanson, for winning the AQHA Youth World Championship in Trail.
Taylor won the event on August 8, 2008 by outscoring 163 other entries.

      Taylor rode her 11-year-old bay gelding, Sure Bet Chip, who also
qualified in Western Riding and Peformance Halter Geldings.

      Taylor and Sure Bet Chip were 18th to go in the first round of
competition. She scored a 223 1/2 which was good enough to get her
into the finals with a "ninth" place ranking. But when it came to
the finals, Taylor and Sure Bet Chip made a near perfect run,
scoring 233 1/2 from the five judges. The reserve champion scored
a 229 and the third place finisher scored a 223.

       Cathy Hanson, HorseCoursesOnline.com instructor for Showmanship in Hand and Preparation for Competition, purchased Sure Bet Chip as a green horse a little more than 5 years ago.

       Hanson, who was named the AQHA 2007 Most Valuable Professonal, specializes in Trail competition.

        In addition to Sure Bet Chip, Hanson trains Looks Whos Awesome, owned by Melissa Roberts and shown in Trail, Hunt Seat Equitation and Western Pleasure. Another Hanson trained Youth World qualifer was Heckuva Hotrod, owned by Trish Timmins who competed in Western Riding.

To see more about Cathy and Taylor Hanson you can visit
www.hansonquarterhorses.com