"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne
Hi my names Bianca and I just turned 16..... i just recently got my second horse "Hez in style" or Montana as i call him. I got montana for my birthday this year and couldnt of asked for it to be better. after loosing my first horse Topper too a horrible accident....i thought i could never love another but montana was just what i needed to get my back on track..although montana isnt the first horse ive shown....he is the only horse ive shown that i could call my own...i hope every1 is getting along with there horses the way me and montana are hope too see all you guyz at shows in the years too come i will be hitting elkorn in 2008 hope too see you there.......
Congratulations to Our Illinois Junior Youth Overall High Point Winners for 2007. Fantastic job!! Everyone at Illinois is Very Proud of you!!!
5th Overall. Grace McCauley & MISS SIOUX INDIAN with (1216) points.
8th Overall. Shelby B Massarelli & TWENTYFOURKARAT GOLD (750)
9th Overall. Amanda Bohmann & READY MADE CASH (728)
And Pinto of the Year for 2007 Goes to: MISS SIOUX INDIAN (Owned by: Lisa McCauley or Grace McCauley)
Youth Ideal Pinto Western Hunter Type (Shown by: Grace McCauley)
Also Pinto of the Year for 2007 goes to: READY MADE CASH (Owned by: Patti &/or Jeff Bohmann)
Youth Flag Race (Shown by: Amanda Bohmann)
Junior Youth Challenge 20 High Points
4th Place Goes to: Grace McCauley & MISS SIOUX INDIAN (858)
8th Place Goes to: Amanda Bohmann & READY MADE CASH (673)
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Youth Officers Bios 2008
YOUTH PRESIDENT

KATIE ZIMMER 2009 PtHA OF IL YOUTH PRESIDENT
Hey guys!! My name is Katie Zimmer and I have a 4 year old hunt type horse named O K Jack, but you can just call him Henry. He's my partner in crime, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I've been riding for 14 years, and was hooked the second they put me in the saddle. I started out doing hunter jumper on my little paint pony, Silky. I had so much fun spending hours and hours at the barn every day, that I dragged my mom out so much she got a horse for herself!
I am a junior at Barrington High School, and really don’t have any time for any other sports. My horse is my first priority. I hope to attend as many Pinto shows as I can this year, although I'll be showing more Paint this year.
When I go to the shows I always have at least 4 people there to cheer me on (along with the rest of my show team and my trainer) and to make sure I’m always ready for my next class - my Mom, Dad, little brother Aiden, and the boyfriend "Matthew". Yes there is a boyfriend!!!
I am your 2008 Youth Vice President. I will do my best to make this show season one for the record books!!! If you see me at one of the shows, please come up and say hello. I always enjoy meeting other youth from all over!!! Wishing every one a great 2008 show season!!
Youth Vice President

BETH PETROVIC 2009 PtHA OF ILLINOIS YOUTH Vice President
Hi! I’m Beth Petrovic and I am your 2008 Illinois Pinto Youth President. I am fourteen years old and I am an eighth grader at Lake Zurich Middle School South. I have a horse named Western Dee Bar - otherwise known as “Skittles”.
I have loved horses since the day I was born, but it was not until I was four that I actually started riding. I began riding at Timmermann’s where I got my first horse April. She was a twelve year old Quarter Horse mare who taught me so much about riding and caring for horses. When I was eight we got out first Pinto, Skittles. He was my Mom’s birthday present, so I rarely got to ride him. He also injured his leg, so for the first four months we couldn’t ride him anyway. In 2004, we started attending the Illinois Pinto shows. I started out just showing Skittles in Western events, but I soon taught him English. We have stayed with Pinto ever since because of the family oriented atmosphere. Two years ago, we sold April and bought another Pinto named Kid Cuervo, but we just call him “Reeses”. He is a huge trouble maker, but it doesn’t matter because he is so cute! I have recently relocated to Chestnut Hill Farm. When I go to shows you can see me having a good time with my show team “The Five Star Fillies”. My favorite classes are Showmanship, Horsemanship, Trail, and all of the speed events. Outside of riding and showing horses I like to be involved in swimming and basketball. I also just like to hang out with some friends and catch a movie every now and then. This year as your Youth President I would like to keep the youth club involved in volunteer work, and also spend some time getting to know other youth clubs. I would also like to do at least one teambuilding activity during the year. We have a great group of youth this year, and I hope it will be a year that we will all remember. Being a part of the Pinto organization is an experience I will remember forever. All of the people are so nice and the group is well structured. I can’t wait to meet the new people that have joined the club for the 2008 show season!
Good Luck
Beth Petrovic
YOUTH SECRETARY

AMANDA BOHMANN 2009 PtHA OF ILLINOIS YOUTH
SECRETARY AND PRINCESS
Hey all! I am Amanda Bohmann and I am super proud to represent Illinois Pinto as your princess for 2008 and as the Youth Secretary. I have been riding horses since the age of two, and will continue to ride until death. Or maybe until I get old and cannot function properly! I own a horse, Ready Made Cash, or just “Cash” as we like to call him. I board him at Timmermann’s Ranch in Island Lake. I was pretty much born there I guess you can say. When I first got my horse, he was five years old and didn’t know much about shows, or anything at all except trail riding. My sister and my mom worked with him for a while, and then I soon started showing with him. He loved to take advantage of me and my sister when we were little. And now, he can barely get away with it! I also have a great trainer, also my cousin, Dale Timmermann. She has had to deal with me on her showteam since I was about seven or eight years old. But, if it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have gotten my Pinto Legion of Merit last year! I thank her for all of her help. And I also want to thank her daughter, Tammy Timmermann because I started in her regular horse lessons before I was in Dale’s showteam.
Not only am I involved in horses, but I love to play sports as well. I have been in basketball for the school team since sixth grade. I love to run both on and off the court! I also like soccer and softball, but I don’t play on the school team for that.
For school, I attend Johnsburg Junior High School. I am in eighth grade currently. My favorite subject is math. In math, I am taking Pre-Algebra. We are getting into some pretty tough stuff so far for this class, but I catch on to it quickly.
One thing I want to change for the club is for everyone to have good sportsmanship. Of course everyone gets a little competitive at the shows, but we shouldn’t overdo it. Sometimes we get into a bundle and get into fights but we shouldn’t let that get to our friendship. We were most likely all friends at one point, and we should continue to be friends as long as possible. Nobody should favor anyone more than anyone else if they both taught you the same amount of stuff. Just give them both the credit.
Well, I hope you enjoyed that long boring description of me! Hope you didn’t fall asleep for too long!
YOUTH TREASURER
Emily Maude-2009 PtHA of Illinois Treasurer

Hi! My name is Emily and I am 10 years old. I have been around horses my whole life. Our first horses were “Gossip” (my mom’s horse) and “Pepper” (a Welsh Pony). I started taking lessons when I was 2 ½. When I was 5, my mom and dad bought me a bay Quarter Pony named “Trixie”. She was so cute. We sold her when I was 9 and we bought a new Appaloosa pony named “Toy”, but I really wanted a horse. So about a month later, we sold “Toy” and bought “Tyra,” a 2 year old pinto/paint (aka Triple Intimidation”). We have so much fun together! I love her so much. We are both learning together. We had our first shows in September in Wisconsin and Illinois. I can’t wait to show this year! I ride at Chestnut Hill Farm with my friends and show team, the “5 Star Fillies.”
I have 5 people in my family; my mom, my dad and my two brothers, Mikey and Ben. I am in 5th grade at North Barrington School. I love animals. We have 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a fish. When I am not riding, I do Competitive Cheer for Action All Stars. I am the queen of the flip-flop!
I am so happy to be Sweetheart and Treasurer. I promise to do a great job and I will make Illinois Pinto proud. Make sure you come and say “Hi” when you see me. I love to meet new people.
xoxo
Emily
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Hey there! My name is Andrea Slotten, I'm 15 years old, and I own a 4 year old grulla paint named "Berts Smokin Hott," also known as "Preston." I just bought him and we are so ready to hit the shows! This will be our first year showing together, and I'm very excited. I've been riding for 11 years, and I wouldn't trade horses for the world. I heard how great the 2007 show season was, and im sure 2008 will be even better! Good luck to everyone!
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Hello, my name is Devan Knipfer. I am 14 years old and a freshman in high school. I own and show a sorrel overo gelding named Sonny Preacher. I bought him in Nov. of '04, and I started showing him in the middle of the '05 show season. Since then, Preacher and I have overcome many obstacles and goals. In 2005 we were the Wisconsin Pinto Youth All-Around. In 2006 we placed in the top ten twice at the Pinto World Championships (in HUS and Hunter Halter), recieved our Open and Youth Championship award, and was placed 4th in the nation in HUS. Finally, in 2007 we recieved two ROE's, placed in the top ten twice (in Englsih and Western showmanship) at Pinto Worlds, and recieved a certificate of Ability. I am planning on attending the Pinto World Championships again next year, and hopefully showing in western and trail! Relax and fun with your pinto this winter!!
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Katie Zimmer & Henry--Congratulations!
ROM in Western Pleasure
ROM in Overo Color
ROM in English Pleasure
ROM in Ideal Pinto
ROM in Hunter Under Saddle
And 1 certificate of ability
World 2007
Amanda Bohmann & Ready Made Cash
Amanda is an awesome rider!!
12 ROM's
8 ROE's
Youth Champion
Certificate of Ability
Certificate of Achievment
Legion of Merit
Reserve World Champion YA Flags
YA-JR Ideal Pinto English 6th Place overall
YA JR Discplined Rail English 4th Overall
YA JR Bareback English Equitation 6th Overall
YA JR Bareback Western Horsemanship 9th Overall
Devan Knipfer & Sonny Preacher
YA JR Western Showmanship 6th Overall
YA JR English Showmanship 9th Overall
Grace McCauley & Miss Sioux Indian
World Champion YA JR Ideal Pinto Western
Reserve World Champion YA JR Discplined Rail Western
YA JR Ideal Pinto English 3rd Overall
YA JR Disciplined Rail English 3rd Overall
YA JR English Pleasure 4th Overall
YA JR English Equitation 9th Overall
YA JR Bareback English Equitation 4th Overall
Did you know in 2006 The JR Youth Overall High Point Winner had 2512 Points. The second place winner had 1210 and Amanda Bohman who came in third had 1081 points. Kathryn Bohman had 765 points in SR Youth Overall points and came in 9th overall for High Point. Kristen Tyk won Junior Amateur Overall High Point with 2684 Points.
KATHRYN BOHMANN & KOKOPELLIES STORMSONG
 
In April Kathryn received her Youth Champion. Congratulations!
A Certificate of Ability Total of 765 lifetime points Number 12 Nationally ROM's
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Halter-45 points
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Western Showmanship-56 points
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English Showmanship-50 points
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English Pleasure-77 points
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Hunter Under Saddle-94 points
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English Equitation-83 points
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English Disciplined Rail-over 35 points
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English Ideal Pinto-71 points
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Western Pleasure-94 points
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Stock Seat Equitation-68 points
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Western Disciplined Rail-over 35 points
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Western Ideal Pinto-44 points
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