AjPHA October Member Spotlight

Name: McKenna Kring Wagner
Age: 16
Grade: completed 10th
School: Coweta High School
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK

 Club (if involved in one): Oklahoma High School Rodeo Association

Favorite Activities (outside of horses): Running track and Cheerleading

Favorite song and movie: Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band & Flicka

Horses Name: Talk About It

What do you do with your horse?
Compete in Barrel Racing and Pole Bending

What are your favorite events/activities with your horse?
Pole bending

What do you like most about paint horses?
Her two blue eyes and her laid back personality, until it’s time to run its all Focus.

What do you like most about AjPHA??
How it encourages youth riders to go out there and compete.

 What has owning a horse taught you?
My family has owned horses ever since I was a baby so it’s not just a learning process, it’s my lifestyle. However horses are different then a pet fish, you have to listen to the horse and care for them.

What would you say to someone who might be interested in owning a paint horse?
I would tell them to go for it. Paints are graceful and are fun to be around.

What would you say to someone that is thinking about starting to compete in APHA shows?
To put themselves out there, don’t hold back and wait for someone to make friends with you. Everyone at APHA is kind and excited to see a new face in their organization. It’s a family oriented group and they adore seeing people improve in their riding.