Champion Riders Perform in Fort Worth, TX

For the second straight year, Our State Championship Drill Team, the Thundering Hooves, performed at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

On Saturday, May 29th, the team performed their Award Winning “Las Vegas Showgirls” Routine in the John Justin Arena during a break in the TQHA competition. The John Justin Arena is named in memory of John Justin, founder of Justin Boots and organizer of the Justin Sport’s Medicine Team. Will Rogers Coliseum, named in memory of famed cowboy & folklore hero Will Rogers, is the first domed structure of its kind in the world and the home of one of America's most famous rodeo competitions — the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

The TQHA is the largest state affiliate of the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association). And, the Texas Classic is one of the top five AQHA approved horseshows in the world and the largest AQHA show in Texas.

Members of the Thundering Hooves are:

1. Amy Lee—(LEADER)
2. Marisa Vickrey—(LEADER)
3. Erron Anderson
4. Kendra Cox
5. Amber Dale
6. Kalley Fikes
7. Danica Finley
8. Paige Johnson
9. Courtney Leissner
10. Amy Murphree
11. Kari Murphree
12. Jodi Richardson
13. Tiera Shipman
14. Amanda Vecera
15. Beverly Vickrey

16. Alex Walker

For more information on the TQHA, please visit www.tqha.com.

To book a performance or find information on the Matagorda County Champion Riders, please visit our website at www.championriders.org.