The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Junior Exhibitor Youth Driving Challenge, funded by Elisabeth Goth Chelberg, held its finals in November during the American Royal in Kansas City. Cash prizes, trophies and ribbons were awarded to seven competitors in the Show Pleasure Driving Challenge and to two in the Fine Harness Driving Challenge. The winners are as follow:

Show Pleasure Driving Challenge
Place, horse, registration number, rider, owner
1st: CH Advantage Me 93840; Aliyah Asch, Los Angeles, CA; Sarah Asch, Los Angeles, CA
2nd: She Phloats On Heir 135966; Nicole Larousa, Barrington, IL; Alison Larousa, Barrington, IL
3rd: CH Showboat’s Casino 100490; Lyndi Skinner, Papillion, NE; Lyndi Skinner, Papillion, NE
4th: Harlem’s Odyssey 103027; Alexandra Layman, Ashland, KY; Alexandra Layman, Ashland, KY
5th: A Horse With No Name 135102; Nathan Hinds, Lake St. Louis, MO; Nathan Hinds, Lake St. Louis, MO
6th: He’s The Real Deal 113651; Kayla Mears, Goshen, KY; Marsha Mears, Goshen, KY
7th: Rambler’s Rebel Yell 110369; Brooke Jones, Derby, KS; Brooke Jones, Derby, KS

Fine Harness Driving Challenge
Horse, registration number, rider, owner
1st: CH Cary’s Moonraker 128984; Brittany Baird, Hinsdale, IL; Margo Baird, Hinsdale, IL
2nd: Catrin 134547; Patsy Loeb, Watertown, WI; Desiree Devries, Cambridge, WI

The ASHA Junior Exhibitor Youth Driving Challenge was developed to promote the American Saddlebred driving divisions among junior exhibitors. Competitors 17 years of age and under are adding driving to their horsemanship portfolios as horse shows add Driving Challenge classes to their class list. This program was designed with the intention of promoting both good sportsmanship and driving skills with ASHA youth members. All horses winning a ribbon in two official qualifying classes in their division are eligible to compete at the finals, held in 2007 at the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City, November 13-17. Custom trophies and ribbons are offered in qualifying events, with $10,000 in cash and prizes available at the finals.