Amy Hesselgesser from Mercer PA will be riding Johnny B Smashed AKA Johnny they qualified at Sundance and Penlands Arena in PA for the 2025 Best of the Best!
What I love most about my horse is, The fact that we raised his mother and I rode her in barrels before we breed her and had to retire her. He is a spitting image of her and he has big shoes to fill to replace her. He is 10 years old right now and the last 2 years he has really started to
How many times have you qualified for the Best of the Best? This is my first time and Johnny and I qualified at two different arenas.
Tell us what you love about your farm or boarding days with your horses, We have 8 horses and love to breed and train our own horses and watch them grow old.
What is your biggest win as a rider? Many moons ago I placed at the “Quarterama” futurity in Canada, on a home breed mare. Then last year Johnny and I won a saddle.
Who is the person who made you the rider you are today? Well, started with my parents getting me a pony at age 5, and I rode bareback until I got my first horse at the age of 10. Going to Lynn McKenzies clinics in the 80’s and then riding with Barb Amato for a year when I was a teenager has certainly ingrained into my brain.
Is there anything else you would like to add? Wish everyone good luck and kick some ass.
On the Road with Dawn and Clea 