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AQHA Executive Committee Member Gene Graves of Grand Island, Nebraska, presents Dorn Parkinson with the world champion trophy for yearling stallion victory at the Bayer Select World Championship Show. Photo provided by The American Quarter Horse Journal.

AMARILLO, Texas – Dorn Parkinson of Prescott, Arizona, and his American Quarter Horse Sirprizen captured the world champion yearling halter stallion title at the American Quarter Horse Association Bayer Select World Championship Show in Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday, September 1. This show is open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and over.

Parkinson and his horse won the title and a prize package that included a Montana Silversmiths sterling silver buckle with 14-karat gold overlay, a neck wreath, custom designed gold-tone trophy, Cripple Creek Jacket with World Champion patch, Tex Tan product as well as a cash prize.

The 2009 Bayer Select World Championship Show offers exciting competition for American Quarter Horse Association Amateur Select members August 31-September 6 at the Amarillo National Center. The Bayer Select World Show is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and older. This is the pinnacle event for Amateur Select competitors around the world who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the 41 classes representing English, western and halter disciplines. More than 1,200 entries from the United States and Canada competed at this year’s event.

The American Quarter Horse Journal will be providing extensive online coverage including special feature stories, interviews and photos of the world champions and all the latest news from the show. Watch all the action in the arena through the Fort Dodge Webcam. A complete wrap-up of the show will be featured in the November issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal. America’s Horse TV, AQHA’s online television network, also will feature highlights from the Bayer Select. Be sure to visit americashorse.tv and check out all the channels and programs. For more news from the Bayer Select World, visit www.aqha.com/showing/shows/selectshow/index.html.

The Bayer Select World Championship Show is made possible by Bayer, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bank of America, Farnam, John Deere, Markel, Merial, Montana Silversmiths, Nutrena, SmartPak and Sooner.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Jennifer K. Hancock
Director of Marketing
The American Quarter Horse Association
P.O. Box 200
Amarillo, Texas 79168
(806) 376-4888 Ext. 4718

www.aqha.com

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