Horse Judging Team

The 2023 All-Star Horse Judging Team had a clean sweep at the APHA Lonestar Gathering on September 30. We had five individuals in the top 12 overall. For the last three years in a row, the TAMU Horse Judging Team has claimed high individual overall at the APHA Lonestar Gathering. Hannah Shasserre, the 2021 high individual overall, and Raylee Ezzell, the 2022 high individual overall, volunteered as group leaders at this year's contest. The team took a special photo with Angelina Newbold, the 2023 high individual overall.

The results of the APHA Lonestar Gathering are as follows:

Halter: Champion Team

  • High Individual: Angelina Newbold, TX
  • Reserve High Individual: Brooke Kiefer, WI
  • 5th High Individual: Madison Rosenbaum, NC

Performance: Champion Team

  • Reserve High Individual: Madison Rosenbaum, NC
  • 4th High Individual: Brooke Kiefer, WI
  • 7th High Individual: Angelina Newbold, TX

Reasons: Champion Team, 20 point gain 

  • Tied for First: Angelina Newbold, TX
  • 3rd High Individual: Madison Rosenbaum, NC
  • 4th High Individual: Brooke Kiefer, WI
  • 10th High Individual: Alivia Farrell, TX

Livestock Judging Team

The Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team recently competed in four different contests. The team had some nice highlights from the NSR The National Contest and the Goss Stockman’s Sort. A 10-day trek across the county seeing some of the highest-quality stock brought home more highlights for the team as well. Results from these contests are as follows:

NSR The National Contest

  • Team - 2nd overall
  • Keaton Woods - 3rd overall, 3rd reasons
  • John Reaves - 4th overall, 10th reasons

Goss Stockman’s Sort

  • Team - 3rd overall
  • Mikala Grady - 1st overall
  • Abby Johnson - 3rd overall
  • Keaton Woods - 8th overall

Thanks to the contests for such high-quality learning opportunities. Also, thank you to the following for allowing the team to stop and look at livestock.

  • Brockman Farms
  • Real Hog Farms
  • RW Genetics
  • Norvell Family
  • Winter Feed & Livestock
  • Pembrook Cattle
livestock judging team

Aksarben

  • 3rd Overall
  • 1st Cattle
  • 2nd Sheep/Goats
  • 2nd Reasons
  • Abby Johnson - 3rd overall, 6th reasons, 6th cattle,
  • Keaton Woods - 8th overall, 7th cattle, 8th reasons,
  • Saige Ward - 4th cattle
  • Kevin Jendrusch - 5th cattle
  • Kaitlyn Cloud - 6th swine

World Beef Expo

  • 3rd and 4th overall
  • 2nd and 4th reasons
  • Keaton Woods - 5th overall, 7th reasons
  • Kaitlyn Cloud - 6th overall
  • Abby Johnson - 5th reasons
  • Saige Ward - 9th reasons

The team extends a thank you to all the firms that allowed them to evaluate livestock:

  • Cromwell Cattle
  • Brister Club Lambs
  • Stork Livestock
  • Franke Cattle
  • Murphree Family
  • Blount Farms
  • Doonan Cattle
  • Jensen Herefords
  • Cody Cattle Company
  • University of Nebraska
  • Went Show Goats
  • Udell Cattle
  • Sullivans Cattle
  • Hild Bros
  • Boyert/Core
  • Tlach Family
  • Brinning Genetics
  • Stewart Durocs
  • Wilson Cattle
  • Impact Hamps
  • Bob May Cattle

Ranch Horse Team

The Aggie Ranch Horse Team took home a Division 1 Championship win at the Aggieland Classic that was held in Bryan, Texas, September 28-Ocotber 1. The team had a great time competing, networking and volunteering at the show.

person riding on horse in arena
group of people posing together
two people posing with awards

Individual Results from Bryan (top 5 placings)

Novice

Grace Chambers

  • Regular Novice: 3rd
  • Reining: 1st
  • Pleasure: 3rd

Leila Anderson

  • Collegiate Novice: 4th
  • Reining: 2nd
  • Pleasure: 2nd

Kelly Wendel

  • Trail: 4th
Limited

Josh Nichols

  • Collegiate & Regular LTD Non Pro: Champion
  • Cow: 3rd, 2nd
  • Trail: 4th, 5th
  • Pleasure: 2nd, 2nd
  • Reining: 4th

Haley Winkler

  • Collegiate LTD Non Pro: 3rd
  • Trail: 1st

Ella Fowler

  • Trail: 3rd
Non pro

Emma Thrasher

  • Collegiate Non Pro: Champion
  • Cow: 2nd
  • Trail: 1st
  • Pleasure: 2nd

Tucker Gillespie

  • Trail: 3rd
  • Pleasure: 5th