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BY KELLY BALLOU
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REINING JOINS THE HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY
Smart Like Juice.
SMART LIKE JUICE JOINS ELITE GROUP Smart Like Juice, a 1994 sorrel stallion by Smart Little Lena and out of Jessies Oak, is the newest member to join an elite group of National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) sires. With NRHA offspring earnings of over $2 million, he now accompanies nine other influential reining sires on the NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire list. Smart Like Juice became 230 EQUINE
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an NRHA Million Dollar Sire following the 2008 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show in Oklahoma City, OK, and he was the 16th stallion to earn that designation. In the show arena, he earned $56,100 in NRHA competition including a top ten finish at the 1997 NRHA Open Futurity with Ken Eppers, 1998 Carolina Classic Derby Level 4 Open Reserve Championship and Level 2 Open Championship
Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc., is pleased to announce that Reiners by the Bay, a National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) sanctioned event, has just been added to the 2012 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival calendar. The dates for the only reining show of this caliber to be hosted in Northwest Michigan will be August 3-5. Reiners by the Bay’s list of events includes a 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old Derby, a 3-year-old Futurity, two full slates of ancillary classes, as well as HSBB ladies, men’s, and green reiner opportunity classes that do not require association memberships for those riders wanting to give reining a try. There is $30,000 being added to the prize money payout in addition to NRHA trophies and prizes to class winners. More information on the exciting 2012 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival can be found at www.horseshows bythebay.com.
AUCTION TO BENEFIT REIN IN CANCER Rein in Cancer has teamed up with Ron and Corie McRorie, Dave and Bonnie Silva and
the National Reining Horse Association for a big fall fundraising event. At the NRHA Futurity Sale in December, Red Roses In Tinseltown, a 2011 filly by Hollywoodstinseltown, will be sold, with all proceeds going to Rein in Cancer. Ron McRorie has generously transferred ownership of the filly out of a moneyearning daughter of Colonel San Peppy (x Colonel Freckles) to Rein in Cancer for the fundraiser. Partnering on the project are Dave and Bonnie Silva, who own Hollywoodstinseltown, a standout stallion by the legendary Hollywood Dun It. McRorie shared, “Rein In Cancer is a great and wonderful foundation which allows us the opportunity to reach out with a donation such as this. It supports our sport and the great people involved. I hope this can encourage other great things in the future.” Rein in Cancer was founded five years ago, and since that time, has raised over $600,000 and endowed the Shirley Bowman Nutrition Center at the Charles and Peggy Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City. For more information on Rein in Cancer, visit www.rein incancer.com.
ONE HOT EVENT If you haven’t already heard, Mississippi Hot Streak, one of the hottest team penning events to take place in the month of July, will be held July 20 - 22, 2012 at the Tunica Exposition Center in Tunica, MS. Whether you plan on attending as a spectator or as a competitor, there’s still time to get your entries in. For more information, visit www.ustpa.com.
PHOTO: JOHN BRASSEAUX
with Ed Fear, and in 2003 he earned the Non Pro class championship at the NRHA Futurity with Jose Vazquez riding. Some of Smart Like Juice’s top performing offspring include: Juiced Up Doc, Wound By Juice, SLJ Sweet N Juicy, Moonshine N Juice, and Gorgeous Like A Star. Smart Like Juice is owned by Smart Like Juice, Inc. of Markham, IL. He was bred by renowned cutter, Lindy Burch of Weatherford, TX.