Sarah Johnson

Truly Lyn and Craig's "Greatest Accomplishment", Sarah is also the daredevil of the family. She likes to snow ski, water ski and she even went ski-diving on her 18th birthday! Her most recent passion would be her reiners, she did so well last year that she is bound and determined to better her record - and her paycheck! Sarah recently graduated from NCTC Community College with a degree in Business Management. When Sarah isn't riding or trying out some other adventurous sport she likes to spend time with her miniature long-haired spotted Dachshund - Bob. Here is a list of some of Sarah's accomplishments:

• World Champion Cutter (Youth) AQHYA 2000 on Honky Tonk Judy • NRHA & SWRHA Futurity Champion 2003 on Doc Santa Belle & Non-Pro Finalist • USET Young Riders Gold Medal 2003 on Chic Tommy •

• 2007 Non-Pro Reserve Champion and Intermediate Non-Pro Champion on Sonata Spot •

Sarah Johnson's interview after her run at the 2007 Futurity:

Sarah Johnson could'nt stop smiling the night of the Non Pro finals.  And who could blame her?  Her Paint gelding Sonata Spot, carried her to the Non-Pro Reserve Championship and the Intermediate Non-Pro Championship with a score of 219.5. 

     Sonata Spot, by Mark This Spot out of Sonata Sorrel, was owned by Haverty Ranch, started by Clint Haverty, and in training with Bill Horn when Sarah and her mom (Lyn) went to see him in June.  Bill was entered in the APHA Reining Futurity and Sarah was excited to ride behind Bill!  He has always been one of Sarah's favorites...right behind her Dad! Sarah took Sunny (Superman) home after the APHA Futurity and began her work!  She does 90% of the riding on her horses...with the careful eye of Dad looking on. 

     Sonata Spot...aka Superman, is Sarah's best friend, they swim, ride bareback and oh yes they run, stop and spin!!!  The gelding was simple to show and during the finals, Sarah added that she followed her dad's instructions on taking the pattern one step at a time.  "I tried to stay focused, keep my head up and just do one manuever at a time."  Thats what Dad always says..."one thing at a time."  He (Superman) was just unbelievable.  I was talking to him the whole time!  The more I ask him the more he said OK!  I could hear my parents cheering from the stands...and when I heard my mother make some cheer I had never heard...I started grinning.  She said she always had fun showing but this horse brings it out in me.

The best part of the evening is her Grandfather Burdette Johnson,  was not only there...but he hardly ever watches...even at home, Grandma has to tell him how its going...Well he was here this year and Sitting in the Stands, and he watched.  IT WAS AWESOME!