Jaime Lynn Lucas, Crockett, Tex., won the NCHA Denver Nationals Senior Youth Finals with 218 points, while Pittman Todd Turner was reserve with 217.5 points and Zane Huffman took third with 215.
Jaime Lynn Lucas rode Doc Holirey, owned by Barry Tutor, Unionville, Tenn. Five-year-old Doc Holirey LTE $29,981, a gelding sired by Dual Rey and out of Hissy Cat LTE $307,099, is a full brother to Johnny Reyngo LTE $189,349 and Hisstereya LTE $130,956.
Jaime Lynn was a 2010 NCHA Summer Spectacular Junior Youth finalist riding Smarts Best Peppy and has NCHA earnings of $2,256.
Pittman Todd Turner showed his own horse, Hickorys Handy Cat. Turner, from Franklin, Georgia, has NCHA earnings of more than $50,000. Hickorys Handy Cat, by High Brow Cat out of Hickorys Handy Kandy, has earned more than $167,000, and he won the $2,000 Limited Rider finals at the NCHA Eastern Nationals in 2013 with Bobbie Hughes.
Zane Huffman of Poolville, Texas, rode Badgers Lil Diddy, a Reys Dual Badger x Jerrys Lil Mistress gelding owned by Newt and Pamela Huffman.
Denver Nationals Junior Youth champion Ryleigh Ferrier scored 215 points on her own horse, Ichi City Limits LTE $13,802, by Cat Ichi. Ryleigh, who lives in Aubrey, Tex., has also participated in U.S. Eventing Association events.
Hadley Ray earned the Junior Youth reserve championship on Spin To You, owned by Joel Schulz, Denver, Colo. Eight-year-old Spin To You LTE $62,766, by Mr Boonsmal To You and out of Spin N Roses, is a half-brother to Cat N A Hat LTE $114,407. Schulz rode Spin To You as a finalist in the NCHA Scottsdale Nationals last month.
Aiden Marley, Cave Creek, Ariz., placed third in the Junior Youth Finals aboard Shimmerz LTE $57,844, owned by Pam Clements, Cave Creek, Ariz. Eleven-year-old Shimmerz, by Smart Lil Ricochet and out of Zee Dualy LTE $201,899, is a half-brother to Smooth Asa Zee LTE $616,978.