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Kiersten Brennan Qualifies for NBHA World Championship

Kiersten Brennan and her horse Hobo have qualified for the 2021 NBHA World Championship that takes in Perry, Georgia next October. The National Barrel Horse Association World Championship sees competitors from all over Canada and the United States come together to compete for the world title.

After competing with NBHA Canada in Sussex in September, Kiersten and Hobo have qualified for Open Barrels, which has four divisions for placing with up to three placings per division. The first division (1D) is the fastest times overall; the second division (2D) is half a second behind the first place time in the 1D; the third division (3D) is one full second behind the first place time in the 1D and the fourth division (4D) is a full two seconds behind the 1D time. Each time you place in the open, the competitors’ points are accumulated. The top 5 competitors in each division qualify for the world championship. Kiersten and her horse qualified 1st in the 2D and 1st in the 3D overall, which qualified them for the world championship. They were the only team to win 2 divisions overall.

Kiersten, who has owned Hobo for two years, says she is really proud to be able to call herself and her 8-year-old horse world qualifiers, “Hobo is very athletic and loves to run! He is the first horse to greet people when coming into the barn. He’s also very nosy – the type to look in your pockets for a treat; but if you don’t have treats, he’ll settle for getting his ears scratched.”

Brennan who received her first horse for her twelfth birthday, is owner of Jersey Stables and offers horse boarding and riding lessons.

Her passion for riding is matched by the enthusiasm of her horse, “Before we go into the arena to run at shows, Hobo does a dance while going in… he’s just so excited to run.”

Kiersten is the daughter of Amanda and Jason Brennan.

Photos: John Greer Photography. Submitted by Kiersten Brennan.

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16 Comments

  1. Avatar Viola Sullivan on October 16, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Congrats

  2. Les McLaughlin Les McLaughlin on October 16, 2020 at 11:51 am

    This is awesome news. Congratulations Kiersten!

  3. Avatar Lois Hare on October 16, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    Well Done, Kiersten and Hobo!!! To Succeed at doing what you Love is True Joy!!! You had it in you all the time. (Proud of you “Our Molly”)

  4. Avatar Emery Brophy on October 16, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    Wow. Great accomplishment

  5. Avatar Trudy Underhill on October 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Kiersten.. this is so exciting! Awesome opportunity! So proud of you and all your accomplishments! Keep it up!😀👏🏻❤️

  6. Avatar Daphne Jardine on October 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Congratulations Kiersten

  7. Avatar Joy Burns on October 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Awesome. Congratulations

  8. Avatar Lana Desilets on October 16, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    That is amazing, congratulations!!!!

  9. Avatar Vaunda Foran on October 16, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    Wow good luck.

  10. Avatar Karen Arbeau on October 16, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    Way to go girl

  11. Avatar Kerry Underhill on October 16, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    That’s awesome!!

  12. Avatar Coleen Peterson on October 16, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    Congratulations, that’s awesome👏

  13. Avatar Faye Jardine on October 16, 2020 at 4:12 pm

    That is Awesome. Congratulations Girl 🥰

  14. Avatar Jim Muck on October 16, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Congrats and good luck at the worlds. What a accomplishment for you and Hobo!!

  15. Avatar Kurt Marks on October 16, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    It’s the Olympics of horse riding. Congrats.

  16. Avatar Sondra Craig on October 16, 2020 at 6:49 pm

    Wow ! Congratulations on your success ! Wonderful !

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