2026 Gold Country Gathering: Oct. 23-25

2026 Gold Country Gathering

October 23-25, 2026

Halter Judges:

Wade Gease - Males & Laurel Shouvlin - Females

Judges Choice, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Judge’s Choice Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Judges Choice, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX - 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Judge’s Choice Huacaya Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Color Champion, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S GOLDEN LEGEND – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Male Fawn Championship (Class of 16) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Color Champion, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S ROYAL ROSE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Female Grey/Roan Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Color Champion, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S TITANIUM ROYALE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Male Grey/Roan Championship (Class of 15) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Color Champion, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Male Brown Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Color Champion, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Bay Male Championship (Class of 20) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Color Champion, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Female Championship (Class of 14) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES DIVINE OPTICS LEGACYXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Female White Championship (Class of 9) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES PUREPASSIONS MAGICAL MOZART – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Male Fawn Championship (Class of 16) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) *Color Champion was our Estates Gibraltar's Golden Legend

1st Place, ESTATES DIVINE OPTICS LEGACYXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya White Juvenile Female (Class of 1) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S GOLDEN LEGEND – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Fawn 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S ROYAL ROSE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Grey Yearling Female (Class of 8) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S TITANIUM ROYALE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Grey Adult Male (Class of 1) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Brown 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 2) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES PASSION'S SCORPION KING – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Bay Black Yearling Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Medium Fawn Yearling Female (Class of 9) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES PUREPASSIONS MAGICAL MOZART – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Yearling Male (Class of 10) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES SEBASTIAN'S EVENING STARXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya True Black Yearling Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

2nd Place, ESTATES CANNONBALL EXPRESSXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Black Adult Male (Class of 2) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

2nd Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) *First Place was our Estates Passion's Scorpion King

2nd Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S MANUKA HONEY – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Yearling Male (Class of 10) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) *1st Place/Reserve Champion was our Estates Purepassions Magical Mozart

2nd Place, ESTATES SAKIMA'S REGAL ELEGANCE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Black Yearling Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease) *1st Place won Color Champion **Recently sold to White Oaks Ranch of Bella Vista

2nd Place, ESTATES ULTIMATE BLACK KNIGHT – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya True Black Yearling Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) *First Place was our Estates Sebastian's Evening StarXX

 3rd Place, ESTATES JAY-Z SILVER ROSE SKY – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Grey Yearling Female (Class of 8) (Judge: Wade Gease) *1st Place/Color Champion was our Estates Giovanni's Royal Rose and 2nd Place won Reserve Champion

3rd Place, ESTATES SAKIMA'S SAMARAI SPIRIT – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Black 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 6) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

5th Place, ESTATES SAKIMA'S SHOSHANA – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Female (Class of 8) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion and 2nd Place won Reserve Champion

2026 Gold Country Gathering

October 23-25, 2026

Walking Fleece Judges:

Laurel Shouvlin & Wade Gease

Color Champion, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Wade Gease)

Color Champion, ESTATES PUREPASSIONS MAGICAL MOZART – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 22) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

Reserve Champion, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S GOLDEN LEGEND – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 22) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) * Color Champion was our Estates Purepassions Magical Mozart

Reserve Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Wade Gease) *Color Champion was our Estates Malaga's MasterpieceXXX

Reserve Champion, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Bay Black Yearling (Class of 15) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S GOLDEN LEGEND – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn 2-Year-Old & Older (Class of 4) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

1st Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown 2-Year-Old (Class of 3) (Judge: Wade Gease)

1st Place, ESTATES PUREPASSIONS MAGICAL MOZART – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Medium Fawn Yearling (Class of 11) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin)

2nd Place, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Bay Black Yearling (Class of 4) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion

2nd Place, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Medium Fawn Yearling (Class of 11) (Judge: Laurel Shouvlin) First Place/Color Champion was our Estates Purepassions Magical Mozart

3rd Place, ESTATES SAKIMA'S REGAL ELEGANCE – 2026 Gold Country Gathering: Walking Fleece, Huacaya True Black Yearling (Class of 8) (Judge: Wade Gease) *Recently sold to White Oaks Ranch of Bella Vista