The North American Anglo-Arabian Horse Association (NAAAHA) has announced the winners of its 2008 High-Point Program for Anglo-Arabians that compete in working hunter, jumper, eventing, dressage, sport horse, conformation, endurance and competitive trail. All shows and rides, whether rated or unrated, counted towards these awards.

Hunter/Jumper
Champion: FF Irish Vodka/Collier McLeod
Reserve: Diamond Jim Kelly/Beth Thomas
Third: One More Round/Alexis Starer-Doughty
Fourth: Foreign Policy/Kaylan Herbst

Dressage
Champion: FF Irish Vodka/Collier McLeod
Reserve: See Me In Rome/Alexis Katz
Third: Ashen Gazi/Dawn Cozzolino
Fourth: HW Harvest Moon/Pip Sumsion

Sport Horse U/S
Champion: FF Irish Vodka/Collier McLeod
Reserve: One More Round/Alexis Starer-Doughty
Third: Diamond Jim Kelly/Beth Thomas
Fourth: NF Miss Scarlett Slew/Marion LaLonde

Eventing
Champion: Snooze Alarm/Lauren Kieffer

Endurance/CTR
Champion: RS Silverado/Suzanne Hayes
Reserve: SS Allsfairn War/Susan Young

Conformation
Champion: FF Irish Vodka/Collier McLeod
Reserve: NF Miss Scarlett Slew/Marion LaLonde
Third: Diamond Jim Kelly/Beth Thomas
Fourth: One More Round/Alexis Starer-Doughty

Horse of the Year
FF Irish Vodka/Collier McLeod

Each champion and reserve champion will receive engraved silver plates. All placings also receive a huge ribbon.

Anglo-Arabians are the third oldest breed in the world, having been bred in France as far back as the early 1800’s. The breed is comprised of a combination of Thoroughbred and Arabian blood, requiring no more than 75% Thoroughbred and no less than 25% Arabian to be registered. Anglo-Arabians are highly respected worldwide as exceptional athletes, especially in the Olympic disciplines, and are ranked third in the world in the sport of eventing.

Visit NAAAHA’s website at www.NAAAHA.com for more information, or call (410) 823-5579.