Steer Wrestling: Jule Hazen on Redigo Roman. PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

Rodeo fans voted on www.prorodeo.com and the results are in. Five American Quarter Horses have been selected as fan favorites in the first Fort Dodge Champion American Quarter Horses of the Wrangler NFR contest.

Voting was conducted during the 49th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo held Dec. 6-15 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Team Roping (Heading): Trevor Brazile on Lite My Dynamite. PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

The American Quarter Horse Association’s corporate partner Fort Dodge Animal Health awarded $2,500 prize money to each winning horse’s owner and $2,500 to the competitor.

The top vote recipients were:

Steer wrestling – Redigo Roman and Jule Hazen
Team roping (heading) – Lite My Dynamite and Trevor Brazile
Team roping (heeling) – Freckles Taz and Allen Bach
Tie-down roping – Hickoryote Sue and Stran Smith

Barrel Racing: Maegan Reichert on Andele Cowboy. PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

Barrel racing – Andele Cowboy and Maegan Reichert
Cliff and Chad Van Campen own Redigo Roman and will receive a $2,500 check from Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Freckles Taz is owned by Kinney Harrell, who also will receive $2,500. The other winning horses are owned by their riders, and will receive a $5,000 check from Fort Dodge.

“American Quarter Horses competing in professional rodeo events are great ambassadors of our breed,” AQHA Executive Vice-President Bill Brewer said. “These Fort Dodge Champion American Quarter Horses

Team Roping (Heeling): Allen Bach on Freckles Taz. PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

display speed, agility and poise while competing at a high-energy event. Congratulations for your accomplishments at the 2007 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.”

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.

Tie-Down Roping: Stran Smith on Hickoryote Sue. PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2007 WNFR COMPETITORS AND HORSE OWNERS FROM THE AQHA, FORT DODGE AND THE PRCA !

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