Ware, the 18-year-old son of Doyle and Shaun Ware, showed the American Quarter Horse My Ohhh My owned by William and Felisha Ware of Providence, KY, in the yearling fillies. The 2013 sorrel filly, sired by My Intention and out of Oh Touch Me Touch Me, was bred by Eric Pilgrim of New York Mills, Minnesota.
Ware showed the American Quarter Horse Dock Holliday also owned by William and Shaun Ware in the three-year-old geldings. The 2011 sorrel gelding, sired by Western Gunslinger and out of Custom Maid Kiss, was bred by Kevin McCary of Mansfield, Texas.
A 2014 graduate of Webster County High School, Ware has competed in the World Championships the past six years, winning three titles with three different horses.
In the yearling mares, 13 entries competed and in the three-year-old geldings, 13 entries competed for world champion honors. World champions received a prize package that included a custom-designed gold trophy; Montana Silversmiths buckle; specially designed logoed jacket, courtesy of Cripple Creek Outerwear; a WeatherBeeta embroidered blanket; world champion patch; neck wreath; and gold medallion.
The Ford Youth World is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse exhibitors ages 18 and under around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to compete in each of the classes representing halter, English and western disciplines. More than 2,500 entries from the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Venezuela were competing for 35 world championships at this year’s event, Aug. 1-9 in Oklahoma City.
Ware will now make a return trip, his fifth straight, to the pinnacle of quarterhorse competition, the All-American Quarterhourse Congress scheduled in Columbus, OH in October. He has won two Congress titles in his six-year career of showing quarterhorses.