It was an “all-around” good time, with saddles and headstalls awarded to the MVPs.

By Holly Clanahan for The American Quarter Horse Journal

The results are in, and it’s a wrap for the 2010 Region Four Championship, held in Columbus, Ohio, July 15-18. There was tough competition, great comradery and amazing prizes. As the show wrapped up on Sunday, the final prizes were given out: Tex-Tan saddles for divisional all-arounds and headstalls for other honors. The “new exhibitor” awards are given to competitors who have not shown in AQHA shows in the past two years. The winners are as follows:

Novice Amateur All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan show saddle)
Lauren Patterson of Cincinnati, Ohio, showing IE Plenty

New Exhibitor High-Point Amateur (winning a Tex-Tan headstall)
Allison Kralovansky of Sheridan, Indiana, riding Chips Hot Preview

Amateur All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan show saddle)
Natoshia Kelly of Carey, Ohio, showing Luking For The Money

Select Amateur (over 50) All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan work saddle)
LuAnn Coleman of Ashville, Ohio, riding HF Pure Charlie

Youth All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan show saddle)
Chelsea Wilkinson of San Diego, riding Zips Last Copy

Reserve Youth All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan headstall)
(Also the 13-and-under high point)
Harley Huff of Evansville, Indiana, on Skips Top Asset

Novice Youth All-Around (winning a Tex-Tan show saddle)
Abigail Tanner of Burlington, Kentucky, showing Silverdollarsandman

New Exhibitor High-Point Youth (winning a Tex-Tan headstall)
Mikayla Jennings of Greenville, Michigan, riding Swooning The Ladies

Region Four encompasses Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ontario, and this championship is one of 11 held across the United States and in Europe and Canada. Learn more about these Regional Championships, which are put on by AQHA’s state, provincial or international affiliates, or see what region you’re in. And check out all the reports from the Region Four Championship.

For more on the last day of competition, check out our slide show. Don’t forget to click on the photos to read the captions.

Holly Clanahan
Editor, America's Horse magazine