JANSSEN PERFORMANCE HORSES

Janssen Performance Horses has a two-month break from showing as the show season wraps up. This past weekend’s three-day show resulted in several wins: Bob Janssen showed Lenas Lucky Chic (owned by Jeremy & Jen Lindman of Lindstrom, MN) and Red Hot Chicaway (owned by Jim Bean & Catherine Hazelroth of Rogers, MN) to second place finishes respectively on Friday and Saturday in the 11-horse Futurity classes. Catherine Hazelroth also rode Red Hot Chicaway to a second place finish in the non-pro futurity division.

While many of the JPH clients opted out of this show, everyone who did attend had a successful weekend. A huge congratulations to Janis Amatuzio, who won not only her very first NCHA class, but also her second. Janis won the $2000 Limited Rider on Saturday, as well as the $10,000 Amatuer on Sunday riding her gelding Young N Freckless. Anita Janssen and Jim Spalla took 1st and 2nd (respectively) in Sunday’s $20,000 Non Pro class. Ryan Lind showed Sunny Rey Solano to a Youth Class victory on Saturday.

Just because show season has wrapped, doesn’t mean things are quiet at JPH. We have a number of coming-two-year-olds that will begin their training in December, as well as a number of current two-year-olds and the three-year-olds to keep progressing. Bob has plans to spend a week in Missouri riding with accomplished trainer, Larry Bylo, between the NCHA futurity and the Christmas holiday.  Larry had a tremendous futurity season this fall, having had nearly his entire show string consistent finalists at the regional futurities, as well as numerous reserve championships and championships. He was this fall’s AQHA Congress Futurity Champion as well. With this opportunity, as well as others in the planning stages, Bob looks forward to continuing to enhance his successful limited aged event training program.