Jennifer Ross

 

Dear Buckskin Horse Enthusiasts;
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Jennifer Ross and I am honored to represent the Mid-America Buckskin Horse Association of Indiana as your 2006 MABA Queen. 

I’ve been showing buckskins since the age of nine. I started out showing walk trot and halter with my three year old mare, Complimintary Image. Things have sure changed since the good old days of walk trot! Throughout my many years of riding, IBHA World Championship Shows, and other showing experiences I have been blessed to belong to a group, or ‘family,’ that has taught me many of life’s little lessons. I never imagined back when I climbed into our infamous ’87 red Chevrolet pickup truck with my Dad, and went to my first show in Bluffton, Indiana that I would someday be able to give back a small part of what I have gained through being a member and exhibitor in MABA.  

I have always owned and showed IBHA registered horses. It is nice to go to a show and know the people you compete against. Anybody who has been to one of our shows knows that it is impossible to leave without making at least one friend! As ventured to other organization to show, nothing has been able to hold a candle to the warmth of MABA.
When I went to my first IBHA World Show in 1996 and observed the IBHA Queen’s Contest I knew that one day I wanted to be up front doing what those girls were doing. It really began to hit home when our 1998 MABA Queen Miss Kelly Mullendore won the Miss Buckskin World Contest. Being a family friend of hers I got to see first hand how much she enjoyed representing MABA and becoming Miss Buckskin World.  I would like to take the time to thank all the people that have made this possible for me. We had wonderful sponsors for the Queen’s contest, and a lot of work went into putting it all together. I would like to thank Amy Hollowell for all her efforts, as well as congratulate First Runner Up Crystal Lynch and Second Runner Up Kasey Burkhart for their accomplishments. Also, I would like to thank all the members of our great association for all that they do. It is impossible to keep a club running without all the hard work that every member volunteers. Most of all I would like to thank my parents, Curtis and Sheryl Ross, for recognizing a little girl’s love of horses and allowing, as well as funding, all the wonderful experiences I have been blessed to have. Thanks to all. I look forward to representing MABA in Denver, Colorado next year!

 

Thank you and God bless

Jennifer Ross