Mattie Rohs of Alpharetta, GA, became the first 2010 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) National Youth of the Year Finalist after winning the senior division at the Citrus Cup Youth of the Year contest earlier this month. Rohs competed with seven other seniors to win the title.

Rohs will represent Citrus Cup this fall at the National Youth of the Year Finals held in conjunction with the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. Other top-placing individuals included senior division runner-up Samantha Delaney of Canton, GA; junior division champion Emma Banks of Tampa, FL; and junior division reserve champion Danielle Lail of Tampa.

Special thanks go to contest organizer Tracy Bell, horsemastership division judge Betty Gray, and oral presentation judges Margaret Karrh and Karen Henry.