Elder's Last Lap Ranch

03/03/2026

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12/04/2025

11/21/2025

What an incredible 2025 AQHA World Show for Delaney Performance Horses! We couldn’t be more proud of the horses, riders, owners, and team who showed up with grit, grace, and heart every single day.

✨ Grace Cope & The Karolina Kruzer

Reserve World Champion – Amateur Pleasure Driving
Reserve L2 Champion – Working Hunter (with Delaney)
Reserve L2 Champion – Junior Hunter Hack (with Grace)
Top 10 – L1 Working Hunter Stakes (with Delaney)
Top 10 – Junior Working Hunter
Top 10 – Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle
Top 10 – Junior Pleasure Driving

✨ VS Decoded

Owned by Mary Cerny • Loved by Christine Parr
Shown by Delaney Rostad & Clayton Jarrell

L1 Working Hunter Stakes: 8th & 4th NSBA
L1 Hunter Hack Stakes: 5th & 3rd NSBA
Senior Hunter Hack: 5th & 3rd NSBA
Working Hunter Under Saddle: Finalist (11th) & 8th NSBA
L2 Senior Hunter Hack: 5th & NSBA Champion
Senior Pleasure Driving: 5th & 4th NSBA

✨ Lydia Moore & An Uncertain Minute

7th – L1 Working Hunter Stakes (with Molly McAdow)
8th – L1 Hunter Hack Stakes (with Lydia)
…in just his third show ever!

✨ Sarah Elder Chabot & Sweet N Fabulous

3rd – L2 Senior Hunter Hack
8th – L3 Senior Hunter Hack
Top 5 – Amateur L2 Working Hunter
Top 10– L3 Amateur Equitation Over Fences, Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle, L2 & L3 Hunter Hack, Senior & Amateur Pleasure Driving

Thank you to our owners, riders, grooms, families, and supporters here and at home. Every round, every effort, every bit of progress is a testament to this team’s heart and professionalism. We’re so proud—and so excited for what’s ahead.

09/18/2025

What a weekend! 🏆 Huge thank you to the Tennessee Quarter Horse Association and Peak Equine Productions for putting on such a great show. We’re proud of every horse and rider who stepped into the ring and gave it their all.

Here’s to our amazing team and their big wins:

✨ Madi Hedrick & Bigger Is Better – Circuit Champion Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle + wins in Walk Trot Hunt Seat Equitation

✨ Kaylee Kerr & Bigger Is Better – Points in Senior Hunter Hack & Working Hunter Under Saddle + 8 Circuit Awards across fences & youth classes

✨ Madeline Parr & Naturally Hot Irons – Circuit Champion L1 Amateur Hunter Hack, Amateur Driving & Open Driving + points in Amateur Equitation & Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle; Delaney with Theo picked up Senior Working Hunter wins & points

✨ Grace Cope & The Carolina Cruiser – L1 Working Hunter Circuit Champion + wins/points in L1 Hunter Hack & Pleasure Driving

✨ VS D Coded (“JC”) with Mary Cerny, Christine, Rebekah & Delaney – Circuit Champion Senior Hunter Hack + Reserve Circuit Champion Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle

✨ Sarah Elder Chabot & Sweet N Fabulous – Circuit Champion Amateur Working Hunter + Non-Pro Champion in the English Versatility + wins/points in Amateur Hunter Hack, Equitation Over Fences, Pleasure Driving & Working Hunter Under Saddle + Open Pleasure Driving wins with Delaney Rostad

✨ Josie McDevitt & Repeat After Me – First show together & first time over fences + Versatility debut

✨ Georgie McDevitt & Nuttin Hotter – Top 10 in English Versatility + points in Green Hunter Hack with Delaney

✨ Lydia Moore & An Unexpected Minute – First show ever and first time off the farm… and they won the Amateur Hunter Hack! 🌟

✨ Ruth Hall & Blackies Gold Bar – Wins and points in Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under (unanimous Day 1, 1-3-3 Day 2 when combined with 14–18), L1 Youth Ranch Riding, 13 & Under Showmanship, and L1 Showmanship + Circuit Champion in L1 Showmanship

✨ Delaney Rostad & Fat Cat Slim – Wins and points in L1 Ranch Trail & Ranch Riding + wins and points in Junior Ranch Riding & Ranch Rail + L1 Youth Ranch Riding points with Kaylee

None of it would be possible without the incredible coaching, riding, and training from Delaney Rostad — thank you for keeping both horses and riders at their best.

09/01/2025

A great weekend at Bruce Brown’s Lakeside Arena for the Elders Last Lap crew!

✨ VS Decoded (Christine Parr) — wins in Green Working Hunter with Delaney Rostad and Rookie Amateur Hunter Hack with Christine, plus points in Senior Working Hunter and the winner of the $1,000 Grayson English Versatility Open Division.

✨ The Carolina Cruiser (Grace Cope) — Wins in both Open & Amateur Pleasure Driving.

✨ Bigger is Better (Kaylee Kerr) — Wins and points in L1 & L3 Youth Hunter Hack, plus points in Rookie Working Hunter and Eq Over Fences.

✨ Sweet N Fabulous (Sarah Chabot) — Points in Amateur Working Hunter, Eq Over Fences, Hunter Hack, and Pleasure Driving, plus winner of the $1,000 Grayson English Versatility Non Pro Division.

A huge thank you to Bruce Brown and Lakeside Arena for continuing to support AQHA hunter shows, and to Delaney Rostad Performance Horses for the outstanding training and coaching. We are also grateful to the Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation for supporting these events and for their incredible work keeping horses healthy. 💙🐴

07/06/2025

BIG A ✨ BIG RESULTS
Delaney Rostad Performance Horses enjoyed going to Georgia and came home with ribbons, checks, and a whole lot of momentum. 💼🐴

Huge thanks to the Georgia Quarter Horse Association, Robin Barrow, and An Equine Production for such a welcoming, well-run show—especially for all the hunter classes and the support for the Hunter Derby and English Versatility— with awesome prizes at the Big A!

🏆 Tokyo, ridden by Lydia Moore
🔹 High Point Open Hunter Horse
🔹 High Point Amateur Hunter Horse
🔹 Circuit Champion: Working Hunter, Amateur Working Hunter, Amateur Hunter Hack, Progressive Working Hunter

👑 Sweet N Fabulous & Sarah Elder Chabot
🥇 BIG A HUNTER DERBY WINNERS – $3,000
➕ Points in Working Hunter, Hunter Hack, Eq Over Fences
➕ Wins & points in Open Pleasure Driving and unanimous winners in Amateur Pleasure Driving
🥈2nd in English Versatility

🚀 VS Decoded & Delaney Rostad (owned By Christine Parr)
✔️ Points in Green Working Hunter & All-Age Hunter Hack
🥉 3rd in English Versatility

🛻 The Carolina Cruiser (owned by Grace Cope, shown by Delaney Rostad)
🎯 Points in Open Working Hunter
🎟️ Qualified for the World Show
🥇 Wins & points in Open Pleasure Driving

Great progress made for everyone! 💪

Pro images by Cody Parameter Photography!

06/25/2025

🌸 Dogwood Classic Highlights! 🌸

The Delaney Rostad Performance Horses crew had a fantastic week at the Dogwood Classic, and we’re so proud of every horse and rider for showing up and shining! Huge thanks to Tina Bufkin and the TQHA Region 2 Show Committee for hosting such a well-run and welcoming show.

🏆 Madeline Parr & Naturally Hot Irons
• Circuit Champions – Open & Amateur Pleasure Driving
• Reserve – Non Pro English Versatility

🏆 Sarah Elder Chabot & Sweet N Fabulous
• High Point Amateur Hunter
• Circuit Champion – Amateur Working Hunter & Amateur Equitation Over Fences
• Reserve – Amateur Hunter Hack & Hunt Seat Equitation

🏆 Josie McDevitt & Al Be Next To You
• Circuit Champions – Amateur Jumping

🏅 Ruth Hall & Blackies Good Bar
• 1st – Non Pro English Versatility
• 4th – Rose Mason Memorial Challenge
• Circuit Champion – L1 Youth Showmanship
• Reserve – L1 Hunt Seat Equitation

✨ Georgie McDevitt & Nuthin Hotter – Making big strides over fences!
✨ Patty Rostad & Fat Cat Slim – Points in Amateur Working Western Rail
✨ Delaney Rostad & Fat Cat Slim – Points in Jr. Working Western Rail
✨ Theresa Schafer – All cards in Amateur Ranch Riding + points in Green Ranch Trail
✨ Dan Sweeney & Captain – Steady progress and growing scores across the board!

We love this team and their drive to keep getting better 💪💫

05/10/2025

🎉 Lucky 7 Classic Highlights 🎉

What a week for the Elder’s Last Lap Ranch crew at the Lucky 7 Classic put on by Tennessee Quarter Horse Association and Peak Equine Productions, LLC.! Thank you to Patrick Kayser for a great show and the TQHA Show committee. We’re incredibly proud of the horses, riders, and all the hard work that paid off in and out of the ring. Thanks to Delaney Rostad for the great training, coaching and wrangling of this crew! Here are just a few of our winning moments:

Madeline Parr & Naturally Hot Irons
• 🏅 *Home Circuit Champions* – Open Pleasure Driving
• 🥈 *Reserve Circuit Champions* – L1 Amateur Hunter Hack (including a **unanimous win** on Saturday!)

Delaney & Naturally Hot Irons
• 🥇 *Unanimous win* – Open Working Hunter on Wednesday!

Grace Cope & The Carolina Cruizer
• 🏆 *Circuit Champions* – Amateur Pleasure Driving
• 🥈 *Reserve Circuit Champions* – L1 Working Hunter

Sarah Elder Chabot & Sweet N Fabulous
• 🏆 *Circuit Champions* – Amateur Equitation Over Fences
• 📈 Points in Equitation, Working Hunter, Hunter Hack & Working Hunter Under Saddle
• 🥈 *Reserve Champion* – English Versatility

Katherine Driver & Benjammin
• 📈 Points in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
• 🌟 *Top 10* – English Versatility

Lydia Fisher & Tokyo
• 🎖️ *9th Place* – English Versatility
• 🥈 *Reserve Circuit Champion* – Amateur Jumping

Ava Wilson & Hes Da Bom
• 🏆 *Circuit Champions* – L1 Youth Equitation Over Fences, Working Hunter & Hunter Hack
• 🏆 *Circuit Champions* – Youth Working Hunter Under Saddle

Delaney Rostad & Fat Cat Slim
• 📈 Points in Ranch Rail, Ranch Trail & L1 Ranch Riding

Teresa Schafer & Lil Ruf Vintage
• 📈 Points in Select Ranch Riding, Open Ranch Trail & L1 Ranch Riding

Christine Parr
• 🥈 *Reserve Champion* – Amateur Three-Year-Old Mares with Hurry N Unzip
• 🥈 *Reserve Circuit Champion* – Amateur Pleasure Driving with Vs D Coded
• 🏆 *Circuit Champion* – L1 Working Hunter
• 🥈 *Reserve Circuit Champion* – L1 Hunter Hack
Thank you to a great show!!!
Thank you Delaney for all of your help and guidance!
Thank you Roger Seitzmeir for showing JC in the I er frnces!!

Josie McDevitt & Al Be Next To You
• 💪 Improving every show—loving the momentum this pair is building!

Cindy McDevitt
• 👀 Came to school and looked great—we *can’t wait* to cheer her on when she steps into the show arena!

👏 Congratulations to everyone who rode, cheered, coached, and supported! We’re lucky to ride alongside such a talented and passionate team. 💫🐎

04/24/2025

We are so proud of these teams for putting so much effort into preparing for the AQHA Level 1 Championships! Thanks to Delaney Rostad for guiding them to show their best!

🌟Kaylee Kerr and Bigger is Better 🌟
Reserve Champion Level 1 Youth Hunter Hack
Reserve Champion Rookie Hunter Hack
4th in Rookie Working Hunter Under Saddle
5th Level 1 Working Hunter Under Saddle

🌟Madi Hedrick and Bigger is Better 🌟
Tenth in Walk/Trot Hunt Seat Equitation

🌟Ruth Hall and Blackies Good Bar 🌟
Finalist in:
Rookie Youth Ranch Trail
Rookie Youth Ranch Riding
Level 1 13 & Under Ranch Riding

We are so proud of everyone!!

04/20/2025

Excited for the crew from Elders Last Lap Ranch & Delaney Rostad Performance Horses as they head to the AQHA Level 1 Championships!

We’re SO proud of:
• Ruth Hall & Blackies Good Bar – Rookie & Level 1 Ranch Classes

• Kayley Kerr & Bigger is Better – Rookie & Level 1 Hunter Classes

• MaddiHedrick & Bigger is Better – Rookie & Level 1 Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle

You’ve all worked so hard for this moment—now it’s time to shine in the show pen! Ride with confidence, have FUN, and know we’re cheering you on every step of the way!

Let’s go, team!!