Northwest Region Open Bridle Champion
Roosters Rozalena/Dan Roeser NRCHA FILE PHOTO
Roosters Rozalena and Dan Roeser earned the Northwest Region Open Bridle Championship for owner Roje Gootee of Rush Creek Ranch.
Western pleasure—even spending seven years as a professional level calf horse with estimated earnings of over $100,000 in rodeo. He will be retired following the Celebration of Champions to return to duties as a full-time breeding stallion. Bred by the Bar H Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, the Bloughs say Muchacho Dually was shown to great success before ending up in the undesirable situation in which they found him. “In 2008, we purchased him to remove him from a situation where he had been confined in a stall without turn out or adequate feed for over a year,” said Judy. “It took another year to return him to health.”
Limited Open Bridle Champion
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Marsing, Idaho, NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman Dan Roeser rode Roosters Rozalena (Gallo Del Cielo x Rosezana Lena x Doc O’Lena), to the top of the Northwest Region’s 2016 Open Bridle standings. Owned by Roje Gootee of Rush Creek Ranch, LLC, the 2007 mare bred by Black Rock Ranch teamed with Roeser to accrue 127 points and $4,152. Roeser has a long history with “Roxy,” who has been in his program since being started as a 2-year-old. Roeser has ridden the mare to other prominent titles, including that of 2012 NRCHA Stakes Intermediate Open Champion and NRCHA Supreme Reined Cow Horse status—an honor reserved for horses that achieve substantial earnings in all phases of NRCHA competition. Roeser credits the mare’s huge stop and outstanding fence work capabilities for her winning ways. That, and the fact that “she is always easy to prepare and show.” Roosters Rozalena has enjoyed great longevity in her career and is slated for retirement following the NRCHA Celebration of Champions. “Roxy is a winner because she has stayed consistent throughout her career,” Roeser said. “She has won $50,000 the
‘hard way,’ mostly in bridle classes. We are looking forward to Roxy’s future foals as she will be bred to some of the best stallions in the industry.” The lifelong horseman, who began his career under the guidance of his father and fellow NRCHA Hall of Fame member, the late Jim Roeser, was quick to credit Roxy’s owner for her support. “I would like to say a huge thank you to Roxy’s owner Roje Gootee of Rush Creek Ranch,” he said. “Roje has been an amazing partner in the reined cow horse industry for the past 12 years, but even more so, she has been a great friend to me.”
Muchacho Dually/Tad Arbon and Kent BlougH
The Northwest Region Limited Open Bridle Champion was Muchacho Dually (Dual Pep x Playboys Ann Doc x Freckles Playboy), owned by Kent and Judy Blough, and shown by Tad Arbon to 43 points and $1,524 in earnings. The 1998 son of Dual Pep has been with Arbon of Shelley, Idaho, for the past year, making for a memorable season for the stallion’s connections. “I realized that ‘Chach,’ at his age, still had the speed to make huge open field turns and the ability, stamina and consistency to win,” said Arbon. “Chach made a lot of it easy for me because he loves to go down the fence and work a cow. No matter how big of a run we needed he was always there giving it all his heart. I would like to thank Kent and Judy Blough for letting me train and show Chach. Also, my wife, Kortny, and son, Kutter, for always being there and cheering me on.” The horse his owners describe as, “a horse with a heart big enough to overcome adversity,” Muchacho Dually is a money earner in cutting, heeling, tie down roping, ranch horse versatility, and
Northwest Region Limited Open Bridle Champion Muchacho Dually shown by Tad Arbon.
Shown intermittently in ranch horse and reined cow horse competitions, Muchacho Dually’s main job was siring performance prospects for the Bloughs. “We have eight foal crops from him, which are going on to their own performance careers, but we always felt that this talented horse had missed his opportunity to show what he could do. Though we knew his chances were slim due to his age, we thought we should give him one last opportunity to compete, so we placed him with Tad Arbon. Tad brought Muchacho Dually back to performance level in the few months prior to the 2016 show season. During this one year that they were together they won a total of five titles, the most exciting one being a Reined Cow Horse News | January/February 2017
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