Kathryn Olson and Shes Bens Mercedes – World Champions Amateur Trail

Olson Performance Horses would like to congratulate their recent AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONS in Amateur Trail – Kathryn Olson and Shes Bens Mercedes. 

Shes Bens Mercedes, aka “Lilly”, has been a member of the Olson Performance Horses family since she was a weanling and has been trained by Jerry Olson since day one. We are extremely proud of her many accomplishments, which include 2009 Congress Champion (NSBA) Reserve Champion (AQHA) in Green Trail with Jerry Olson, 2011 3rd Place NSBA World Championship Show in Senior Trail with Jerry Olson, 2011 AQHA Congress Top Ten in Amateur Horsemanship with Kathryn Olson and 2011 AQHA World Champion in Amateur Trail with Kathryn Olson, TO NAME BUT A FEW!  Lilly has over 500 AQHA Points in Trail, Showmanship, Horsemanship, WP, HUS and HSE and has earned numerous Register of Merit Awards in the Youth, Amateur and Open Divisions. She has also earned her Superior in Showmanship, Horsemanship and Trail. At this time, Olson Performance Horses would also like to announce that Lilly will be leaving us and heading to a new home. We wish to congratulate  Andrea Baumgart who is her proud new owner.  Andrea, we hope that you enjoy owning and working with Lilly as much as we have.  You are getting a truly wonderful mare and although we will miss her dearly.  We wish both you and Lilly all the best in your future show career together!