Good I will be - he's true to his name! this talented stallion WINS his THIRD straight honor roll & stars in a new video
Second World Champion for Execute when I execute class takes home the gold at the 2009 World Rita Crundwell showed her homebred filly, I Execute Class, aka �Classy,� to the win in amateur yearling mares on Thursday, November 12, at the 2009 AQHA World Championship Show. It was Rita�s last of three halter classes for the day: She also won reserve in amateur weanling mares with Call Me Acoolest and placed fourth in yearling stallions with Im Sacreds Touchdown. The filly's not done with her world championship aims - AQHA Professional Horseman Buddy Laney of Cherryville, North Carolina, will show Classy in the open yearling mares class on Saturday, November 21.
- excerpt from AQHA's online World Show Coverage by Becky Newell
Acoolest takes home his first Amateur Aged Stallion CHampionship and sixth World Title Acoolest is the coolest in Rita Crundwell�s eyes. And it's not just because he won the gold trophy in amateur aged halter stallions on Wednesday, November 11, at the 2009 AQHA World Championship Show, or because it's his sixth career world title. It's because she bred and raised him � she has known him since before he was born and that's when their bond was formed, a bond that has been nurtured during the four years she and her trainer, AQHA Professional Horseman Ross Roark of Monahans, Texas, have shown the 4-year-old sorrel stallion. And now, Rita is getting to know his babies � the first crop of his foals are yearlings, and she can't wait to see how they show. - excerpt from AQHA's online World Show Coverage by Becky Newell
Good I Will Be take home his third world championship Good I Will Be probably needs no introduction. The big bay won the first amateur performance halter stallion world championship in 2007, defended his title in 2008 and has come back to win it again in 2009. Not bad for a 5-year-old. But don't think of him as a one-trick pony -- er, one-trick 16-hander. "Willy" competed with his owner, Rita Crundwell of Dixon, Illinois, in the amateur hunter under saddle earlier this week and will be competing in junior hunter under saddle next week. If Rita has her way, by next year, he'll be qualified in even more events next year. Rita spoke with the Journal just moments after winning amateur aged stallions with Acoolest and performance halter stallions one more time with Willy.- excerpt from AQHA's online World Show Coverage by Larri Jo Starkey, Field Editor
MERi-J RANCH NOW USDA APPROVED SEMEN EXPORT FACILITY In addition to its state-of-the-art breeding facilities and champion stallions, the Meri-J Ranch is now a USDA approved international equine semen export breeding facility. Contact the Meri-J today about arranging a shipment on any of our stallions to your location around the globe. We will work with you to make your next champion a reality.RITA CRUNDWELL NAMED 2008 OKLAHOMA CITY LEADING OWNER For the fifth year in a row, Rita Crundwell of Dixon, Illinois, won the Oklahoma City Leading Owner Award at the 2008 AQHA World Championship show. Her 54 entries earned 191 points in the award tally.Rita led her horses to seven amateur World Championships: Acoolest, 3-year-old stallion; STKS Coolest, yearling gelding; Good I Will Be, performance stallion; Jewel By Execute, weanling gelding; Subtle, yearling stallion; Bob Bob Barann, aged mare; and Shes Promiscuous, 2-year-old mare. When asked her what the show�s highlight was for her, she mentioned her homebred Acoolest doing so well, especially winning unanimously under all five judges in the amateur, and her aged mare, Bob Bob Barann, finally earning a World Championship. �All of them, it was kind of like a fairy tale,� she said, �Unbelievable. A lot of their mothers and fathers, I showed and won with. Now I�m showing their get. It�s been really extra special to me.� Anyone connected with Rita knows how much she cares for her horses and the people who take care of them for her, from AQHA Pro Horseman Jim McKillips and the folks back home who take care of her Meri-J Ranch to the trainers across the country who train the hunters, halter horses and all-around horses and the veterinarians who handle the breeding. One visit to her stalls at the World Show or any big show will tell you her horse operation is truly a family. �It�s a great group behind us,� Rita said. �It�s a big undertaking, and we�re fortunate to have really good people.� - excerpt from AQHA's online World Show Coverage by Christine Hamilton, Field Editor
ACOOOESt - now a five-time World Champion In 2006, Acoolest was the unanimous World Champion yearling stallion. In 2007, he was the World Champion 2-year-old. This year, with AQHA Pro Horseman Ross Roark at the shank, he was named World Champion 3-year-old.Acoolest was also the amateur World Champion 2-year-old and swept the board in amateur 3-year-old stallions, placing first with all five judges with owner Rita Crundwell of Dixon, Illinois.Acoolest is out of Rita's three-time World Champion mare Attest who was bred by Percott Co. This will be his second year to stand at the Meri-J and he already has an exciting foal from on the ground. - excerpt from AQHA's online World Show Coverage by Larri Jo Starkey, Copy Editor
RITA CRUNDWELL Takes Home New Amateur World Championships It was like a lucky pull on a slot machine during the 2008 Amateur World Championship Show for Rita Crundwell. Her lucky number for the week was 7...7 World Champions that is. Plus, 5 of these 7 World Champions are homebred by the Dixon, Illinois native.
Top honors went home with Rita in:
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