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REMEMBERING SHINING SPARK IN THIS ISSUE: • BILL HORN • REINER RESOLUTIONS • RECIPES FOR SUCCESS • MARTIN MUEHLSTAETTER & THE FOUNDATION FOR A GREAT STOP

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Shining Spark

Martin Muehlstaetter’s Foundation for Stops

Carol Rose shares the story of how Shining Spark became the face of her program.

12_ Are You Ready to Horse Show?

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Build A Basic Equine First Aid Kit

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Choosing the Right Trainer for You with Bart Corrington

Publisher Cheryl Cody Senior Editor Savannah Magoteaux Managing Editor Stevie White

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BH - The Original Million Dollar Man

Associate Editor Stephanie Hightower Contributors Kathy Gould Jason Vanlandingham Administration Cheri Johnson Publisher Media Pro Management, Inc. 1381 Hwy 177 Byars, OK 74831 P. (580) 759-2572 E. mteaux@gmail.com www.WorldWideSlide.com

Cover Shining Spark

by Cam Essick

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Reiner Resolutions

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Recipes for Success 30 The Eternal Ride with Jason Vanlandingham 32_

Industry News

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Did You Know?

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The feature story for this issue of WorldWide Slide is about a legendary golden horse. The accolades, the awards, and the inimitable history-making life are all there. Simply, he was a horse with the power to perform, to propagate and to make dreams come true.

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But would Shining Spark have been as great without the unyielding promotion and single minded determination of Carol Rose? We’ll never know because they were never separated.

Lifelong, Carol has been known as daunting and relentless. She has been called the reality of Taylor Sheridan’s illusion – the real-life Beth Dutton times a hundred.

But, unlike that character, love for Carol was just steps away, in an appropriately posh stall.

FROM THE PUBLISHER Cheryl Cody Publisher

When she was inducted into the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame, she asked me to introduce her. It was very important to me to share a rounded picture of a legend who was so iconic that she could sometimes seem one-dimensional. The point of my presentation was that, with Carol, “everything matters”. For Carol, there were never any little details – no less important steps. Throughout her life, how she did anything is how she did everything.

She certainly applied that philosophy to Shiner. She unfailingly promoted him for his entire career and after. She bred her own great mares to him, made sure his book included outstanding producers, that his exceptional foals got into the right hands, and that the value of a great Shiner prospect was pure gold. His breeding difficulties never defined him – because she wouldn’t let them. She found a way – and Shiner babies kept coming.

In his later years, she’d occasionally post a milestone picture, and the world could see that the elegance and glamor were still there – albeit like an aging movie icon that retained his incredibly good looks and stage presence to the end.

And at that end she was there for him.

He was humanely put to rest in his own stall; then respectfully transported to a crematorium in Oklahoma. A few days later, she herself picked him up and took him home - still treating every detail as important – forever shrouding him with dignity, forever maintaining respect.

He’ll rest in peace.

Several years ago, during a transitional time in my life, a dear friend shared a wonderful daily devotional from Joyce Meyer.

In it, she wrote about how God told Abram (after his nephew Lot chose the best land in the area) to look from where he was. God gave Abram a new life and vision.

At the time I was floored by the revelation. Although my life wasn’t like I’d planned, or turning out how I’d envisioned, I could look from where I was and start anew. I realized I needed to take the opportunities I was given at that moment, be thankful, and not dwell on what might have been.

Thanks to Facebook memories, that devotional shows up each year. Even though I’ve grown and changed, it still speaks to me, because it’s about where I am now.

I think we all have moments where we need to take a deep breath and a good look at where we are now. That’s what happened with WorldWide Slide.

This humble, twice-monthly newsletter had outgrown itself, and the talent and knowledge from the members of our team weren’t being utilized.

Our team made the decision both exciting and terrifying - to transition WorldWide Slide to a digital magazine. It’s more work, but we will be able to use this new format to give our readers an even more enjoyable and informative experience.

Thank you for joining us. If you have story ideas, let us know by emailing promsavannah@gmail. com.

Savannah Magoteaux Senior Editor

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Cheryl Cody

Savannah Magoteaux

Stevie White

Stephanie Hightower

Kathy Gould

Jason Vanlandingham

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EDITOR NOTE’S

CONTRIBUTOR CORNER

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FEATURE STORY

REMEMBERING SHINING SPARK Newsflash!

Just as this article was going to press we were notified that Shining Spark will be inducted into the NRCHA Hall of Fame in 2022! Congratulations! by. Cheryl Cody

The story of Shining Spark always begins with two other stallions – the first was Zan Parr Bar. Owned

by Carol Rose, the three-time AQHA world champion halter horse was also a performer and producer of the 1985 National Reining Horse Association Futurity Champion, Sparkles Rosezana, out of American Quarter Horse Association Superhorse Diamonds Sparkle. He was a horse that was sustaining Carol’s position as a breeder at the very top level of the industry.

Zans Diamond Sun was a product of that same successful pairing and was born just at the right time. Zan Parr Bar had died unexpectedly and early of colitis, leaving Carol wondering what to do next.

She decided that “next” would be Zans Diamond Sun and began to campaign and promote him to success. He became the AQHA High Point All-Around Champion, and was high point in Calf Roping, Heading, and Heeling as well.

He also won the AQHA Reining World Championship and earned 356 AQHA points.

The horse Carol called “Sunny” had pure star quality and the future looked bright for him and for her program. But that future

dimmed when he died with just one foal crop on the ground. ‘ The death of Zans Diamond Sun left Carol and her breeding program broadsided. How would she recover? How would she come back? As anyone in the horse world knows, losing a great horse and having all the hopes and dreams ruined is life-changing, but two?

Carol was admittedly in limbo. It was during a fateful phone call with her mother, Elizabeth, that the new chapter would begin.

“My mother said, “Raise another one,” she recalled.

Raise another one? She’d just lost the horse of a lifetime!

While they were talking, Carol was in the barn, looking over at Diamonds Sparkle with Shining Spark by her side as a foal. Maybe it was an omen. “When she told me to raise another one, I was looking at Shiner,” Carol said, remembering that moment.

“Jeff Petska started him. On his very first ride someone called the office and said for me to come to the round pen. He was trotting and moved beautifully, but when they stopped riding he just drug

Carol and Shining Spark.

Photo by Cam Essick.

IT WAS HIS FIRST RIDE. HE WAS TROTTING AND MOVING BEAUTIFULLY, BUT WHEN THEY STOPPED RIDING HE JUST DRUG HIS ASS AND BROKE IN THE LOIN AND STOPPED. Carol Rose

his ass and broke in the loin and stopped.” Carol and her crew were dumbfounded.

Carol continued, “It was his first ride and he was still barefoot and they were not pulling on him – that’s when I really started watching him.”

But she had some serious misgivings about Shining Spark. She recounts some of those based on the breeding environment and biases of the day. She said, “I had to have another stallion, but who would want to breed to a palomino? It bothered me – I didn’t want people calling him Trigger.

At that time there were hardly any palominos showing in performance classes.”

Despite his color, his wonderful talent kept him on top burner and led to discussions of what to do with him. Reined cow horse competition had been a passion for Carol in her youth. “But the cow horse events then were still in the west – there were not really any major events in the south-

west,” she explained.

That left cutting or reining. “I thought about cutting but didn’t think the cutters would take his bloodlines seriously. His sire, Genuine Doc, was a good cutting horse but not a great one and the Blondys Dude side was not really cutting bred. Plus I didn’t think they’d like the color.”

The only place to go with him was reining so Carol set out to find a trainer. Top picks Tim McQuay and Bob Loomis were wanting to concentrate on riding the get of their own stallions – Hollywood Dun It and Topsail Whiz – so they were not that interested. “But Bob finally agreed to take him and did a great job.

He finished 6th at the NRHA Futurity and reserve at Lazy E,” Carol said.

Shortly after that Carol purchased an outstanding mare named Walla Walla Wanda and she remembers that all the stallion owners wanted to breed to her. When she said she bought her to breed to her own yellow

horse, they responded, “Yellow horse, what yellow horse?”

According to Carol, people thought he was by Topsail Whiz because Bob was riding him.

“It was time to make a change because I wanted people to know who he was, so I talked again to Tim because I thought he’d fit him beautifully,” she said.

“Tim said he couldn’t ride him because of the Hollywood Dun It babies the same age so I asked if he would ride him and I could show as a Non Pro. He said no to that because of Mandy.”

Just a few days later at the ranch longtime employee Gabriel Gonzales was riding Shining Spark when Tim and Colleen McQuay walked in. Gabriel had seen Tim ride a lot and starting riding in his style and imitatating Tim. Tim asked him what he was doing and he said, “I’m riding like you!” Tim said, “Let me ride that horse.”

He rode him for five minutes before saying, “I’ll take him.” It was

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Tim McQuay and Shining Spark teamed up to win the NRHA Derby.

Photo by Shubert.

a perfect pairing. At the AQHA World Show that fall, Tim rode him to win the 1993 AQHA Junior Reining World Championship.

In 1994 the reining world took even more notice of Shiner. The rest of the universe might have been mesmerized by the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase that week in June, but in Oklahoma City at the NRHA Derby, people were watching Shining Spark.

Carol remembers, “That whole year we had been breeding him.

If the next day was a breeding day, we’d pick him up in the afternoon at McQuay’s. He’d come home and spend the night and we’d collect him the next morning, and then take him back to Tioga. We started calling that rig the Shinermobile.”

It was a schedule that would only work for a stallion with an amazing mind.

At the Derby Tim showed Shining Spark and qualified for the finals on Saturday night, and Saturday was a breeding day. “Tim schooled him at the show on Friday evening then he was trailered home. He spent the night in his own stall, and they collected him Saturday morning. Then Gabriel brought him back to go in the finals,” Carol recalled.

She added, “Sally Brown had come down to the ranch to look at some horses and saw Shiner in his stall. She was blown away that he was there and was going to show that night.”

When Shiner won the Derby with a score of 230.5 the world watched and took notice. Well – most of the world. Carol had to make an emergency trip to the hospital for a gall bladder surgery and missed the finals. She remembers, “Gabriel, Colleen, and Mandy came in and brought the trophy and the flowers. I didn’t get to see the run, but I got to see the prizes!”

Shining Spark would also finish as reserve champion that year at the Lazy E Reining. Of course, as a 5-year-old in those days, his derby opportunities were over, and it was time to focus on breeding. Carol said, “Right off, the public loved him, and I began to believe he could be a formidable sire.”

Proof came quickly.

Sheza Shiny Mixer out of the Goldseeker Bars mare Miss Donna Seeker was his first show horse.

Carol remembered, “Shawn Flarida had bought her out of the NRHA Futurity Sale for one of his customers, but we got her back and Jeff Petska showed her to a top 10 finish in the Futurity. She was Shiner’s first show horse, and the rest is history.”

The passing of Shining Spark December 27 at the age of 32 did signal the end of a charmed life but thanks to modern science a whole new generation of Shining Spark foals have been born or will be born in future years. (Having been born before an AQHA Rule modification which limited the length of time foals of deceased stallions could be registered following the stallion’s death, he is still a viable option for breeding.)

Certainly, his legacy lives and as Carol Rose has often said, “You just never know where the next champion will come from.”

SHINING SPARK NRHA HALL OF FAME LIFETIME EARNINGS $62,674 NRHA $4 MILLION SIRE NRCHA $4 MILLION SIRE

TOTAL FOALS (INCLUDES APHA) 1,331 1,291 PERFORMERS 811 MONEY-EARNERS 718 TOTAL EARNINGS $10,433,299 AVERAGE EARNINGS $14,531 594 POINT-EARNERS 39,051 POINTS EARNED 508 ROM AWARDS 224 SUPERIOR AWARDS 48 AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 37 AQHA RESERVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SHINING SPARK HAS HAD WINNING FOALS IN REINING, REINED COW HORSE, CUTTING, BARREL RACING RANCH, HALTER, POLE BENDING, BREAKAWAY ROPING, HEADING, HEELING, RACE, RANCH SORT, ROPING, TEAM PENNING, AND STEER STOPPING.

MATERNAL GRANDSIRE OF 1 L4 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L4 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION 2 L3 OPEN CHAMPION 4 L3 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION 1 L2 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L2 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION 2 L1 OPEN CHAMPIONS PATERNAL GRANDSIRES OF 2 L4 OPEN CHAMPIONS 1 L4 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION 2 L3 OPEN CHAMPIONS 3 L2 OPEN CHAMPIONS 2 L1 OPEN CHAMPIONS

NRHA DERBY

4 L3 RESERVE OPEN CHAMPIONS 1 L2 OPEN CHAMPION 3 L2 RESERVE OPEN CHAMPIONS 1 L4 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 2 L3 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS 1 L1 NON PRO CHAMPION 2 L1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS MATERNAL GRANDSIRE OF 2 L4 OPEN CHAMPIONS 2 L4 RESERVE CHAMPIONS 2 L4 NON PRO CHAMPIONS 2 L4 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS 1 L3 NON PRO CHAMPION 2 L3 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS 2 L2 NON PRO CHAMPIONS 1 L2 NON PRO CHAMPION 1 L1 NON PRO CHAMPION 3 L1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS PATERNAL GRANDSIRE OF 4 L4 OPEN CHAMPIONS 1 L3 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L3 RESERVE OPEN CHAMPION 1 L2 OPEN CHAMPION 2 L2 RESERVE OPEN CHAMPIONS 1 L1 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L3 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 1 L1 NON PRO CHAMPION 2 L1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPIONS SHINING SPARK TOP 5 MONEY EARNERS SHINING N SASSY (Sassy O Lena, by Doc O’Lena). $259,262: NRHA Open Futurity Champion, NRBC Primetime Derby Champion.

SHINE BY THE BAY (Metermaid To Order, by Doc O’Lena). $178,699 and 516.5 AQHA points: AQHA World Show Most Valuable Working Cow Horse; AQHA World Champion Working Cow Horse twice; AQHA World Superhorse; World’s Greatest Horseman Reserve Champion; NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion, etc.

A SHINER NAMED SIOUX (Docs Sulena, by Doc O’Lena). $161,891: AQHA World Champion Junior Working Cow Horse; NRHA Intermediate Open Derby Champion and Open Co-Reserve Cham- pion; AQHA World Champion Junior Reining Horse, etc.

MISS REY O SHINE (Miss Rey O Lena, by Doc O’Lena). $159,715: split 4th, NRHA Open Derby; top 10, NRHA Open Futurity

SHINING SPARK MATERNAL GRANDSIRE TOP 5 MONEY EARNERS

Bob Loomis and Shining Spark at the Laze E in 1993.

Photo by Waltenberry.

SHINERS CHIC (Smart Chic Olena). $306,795 and 214 AQHA points: AQHA Reserve World Champion Senior Reining Horse.

CD DEE VEE DEE (CD Lights). $290,347 and 102 AQHA points: NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion; AQHYA World Champion Cow Horse; 2021 NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman Champion Youth.

SHINE N SPOOK (Smart Spook). $231,871: NRHA Open Futurity Co-Champion; AQHA Reserve World Champion Jr. Reining Horse.

BLIND SIDED (Peptoboonsmal). $224,945: NRCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion; NRCHA Open Stallion Stakes Champion.

WHIZKEY N DIAMONDS (Topsail Whiz). $222,619: NRHA Open Derby Co-Reserve Champion; AQHA World Champion Sr. Reining Horse.

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SIRE OF 2 L4 RESERVE OPEN CHAMPIONS 2 L3 OPEN CHAMPIONS

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NRHA FUTURITY

SIRE OF 1 L4 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L3 OPEN CHAMPION 1 L3 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION 3 L3 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPIONS 1 L1 OPEN CHAMPION 3 L1 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPIONS 1 L4 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 1 L3 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 1 L2 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 1 L1 NON PRO CHAMPION 1 L1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION 3 PRIME TIME OPEN CHAMPIONS 4 PRIME TIME OPEN RESERVE CHAMPIONS

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INSTRUCTIONAL

VHH TRAINING TIP

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MARTIN MUEHLSTAETTER - LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE STOP by. Stevie White

For NRHA Professional and Million Dollar Rider Martin Muehlstaetter, teaching a horse to execute an impressive stop is a three-step process utilizing hands, legs, and voice.

From a very young age, Martin Muehlstaetter’s heart and soul have been set on becoming a reining trainer. Although reining wasn’t really a thing yet in Muehlstaetter’s native country of Austria, his dream excelled, and the NRHA Professional currently has lifetime earning over a million dollars.

While his 2014 NRBC Levels 4 and 3 Open Championships provided his biggest paycheck yet - just shy of $100 grand. The Scottsdale, Ariz. based trainer has been a finalist at every major event and has trained under some of the industry’s legends including Bob Avila, NRHA Million Dollar Rider Dell Hendricks, and Todd Sommers.

Muehlstaetter’s trains with a very quiet, laid-back style that is easy to follow. In this video provided by our partner, Virtual Horse Help, he demonstrates his three-step process to laying the foundation for the stop: first, hands, second, legs, and third, voice.

Find more great training content at virtualhorsehelp.com

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INSTRUCTIONAL

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Entering your first show can be daunting, but veteran Show Secretaries Kathy Goudl and Shawn Martin have gathered some guiedlines tomake the process as simple as possible to understand.

SHAWN MARTIN

KATHY GOULD

ARE YOU READY TO HORSE SHOW? It’s now 2022 and sometime in the future you’ll be attending your first National Reining Horse Association show of the year. Are you sure you have done everything to get ready? A little preparation can make the first trip to the horse show office super easy – but likewise showing up unprepared can define reining frustration!

According to Kathy Gould, who heads up the secretarial team at the NRHA Futurity and Derby, as well as the NRBC to name a few, show secretaries typically dread the first shows of the year. “It’s not that we don’t like to see all the smiling faces and find out what new horses may have moved into your barn but when your membership is expired or about to be and that new pony hasn’t been transferred into your name it becomes difficult. Plus, you will likely want to enter one of the breed classes as well and have no idea about your breed membership or those papers and transfer.

She laughs, “I understand that members like the NRHA’s 12-month membership and the reasoning for it, but I promise that’s not the mindset of ANY show secretaries.”

Shawn Martin agrees. Martin spearheads the show offices at the Brumley Management Events, as well as other major shows. She says, “People forget that their memberships might have expired when there is not a set date for them to be due. So many folks are surprised after it is pointed out to them when they show up to enter.”

Both agree that a good first piece of advice would be that IF YOU ARE 2 WEEKS OR LESS FROM GOING TO A SHOW- DO NOT MAIL ANYTHING IN TO NRHA OR YOUR BREED ASSOCIATION. The average turnaround time is 2 weeks so don’t take the

chance you might not have received your confirmations and documentation.

Kathy adds, “Unfortunately, we cannot believe everything everyone tells us. If you say you have a current membership and we let you show, not only do you get fined, but we do too!”

The best advice for NRHA compliance is to use ReinerSuite! It is the most state-of-the-art online system in the performance horse world. If you are not familiar with ReinerSuite, get your information together and sit down with it. Learning is easier than you think. There is a simple user guide, with good, old-fashioned step by step instructions and video tutorials as well, so whatever your preference of learning is, you can do it!

Other great advice: When you have finished your business, email the documentation and certificates to yourself. Then take a screenshot of each and make a folder on your phone with ALL your membership cards and horses papers and comp licenses. It will be right there easy to find, and the office representative does not have to wait while you look for them.

If you are confused about what you need for the breed associations, call and have someone walk you through whatever is required for showing. You can go online as well, especially for memberships or for transfers.

Some events will let you complete your memberships and NRHA transfers at the show, but you will be paying an additional $10 processing fee for anything NOT done digitally (as with ReinerSuite).

Other shows do not accept the paperwork and you willneed to use ReinerSuite at the show anyway.

If you do not have everything set up it can be frustrating. So preparation (and knowing what you will need) will help you avoid annoyance.

One important thing that is often forgotten is that professionals who are Lifetime Members MUST renew their professional upgrade every year.

Another point that is sometimes overlooked is that geldings must be noted. It doesn’t sound important unless a youth is going to show, but if you purchased a new horse and he is now gelded CHECK THE BOX on the transfer. If you gelded one you still own, there is a gelding statement that can be filled out and turned in, free of charge.

Lastly, everyone wants to avoid fines.

Gould says, “If there is an error, you will get them, and I will get them and mine cost more than yours. If owners are not listed correctly, if a membership is out of date or if a horse or rider is ineligible, it is a cost of $10 for you but its $25 for me! Plus, beware that fines for memberships that are not current are going up to $100 for everyone this year!”

Martin adds, “Another thing to consider is that when all of these errors must be corrected, it makes for a longer turnaround on results getting processed and applied to standings at the NRHA Office. Some people bash NRHA for not doing things in a timely manner, but usually what is slowing down the progress is incorrect information coming in from the shows,

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ELIGIBILITY is often confusing for new and even more seasoned reiners.

Most rider eligibility is on a year-toyear basis and ReinerSuite’s eligibility tool is the best place to see if you or your horse is eligible for a class. For horse eligibility, you can check the horse class by class, or simply go to the reports/ member tab and run a summary report on that horse. If you use the horse finder it does not give you a total amount and no one wants to get their calculator out!

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It is important for new people who come into the industry to understand that many shows use the same show program, but they all keep separate databases. It’s not unusual for someone to come into a show office and state, “You have my information because I showed last month.” But that actually was at someone else’s show and the present show staff does not have any of your information.

often because they have gotten incorrect info from owners and riders.”

With a little pre-planning, everyone can save frustration at all levels and have a more enjoyable show.

INSTRUCTIONAL

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- Take the time to attend a show or two and observe the interaction between the trainer and his or her customers.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TRAINER FOR YOU by. Cheryl Cody

In the business world, filling a position begins with careful evaluation of candidates. The individual’s strengths, weaknesses, personality, and track record are carefully considered and analyzed. Will the prospect fit into the culture of the business? Can he or she become part of the team and contribute? Managers labor long and painstakingly over hiring decisions.

BART CORRINGTON Bart Corrington, of Tallahassee, Florida, has been training horses for 29 years.

With two NRHA World Championships of his own, he has also coached multiple world champions recipients.

Considering his heritage, his career path was somewhat predictable – his father Mike Corrington is an NRHA Judge and his stepfather is NRHA Hall of Famer Bob Anthony.

Such pre-relationship study and evaluation are much less common in the horse industry. Most trainers are chosen serendipitously - because they are geographically located nearby, or because they seem like nice people or are a friend of a friend or because they have been winning recently.

That might not be the ideal process for creating a long-term client-trainer relationship, according to NRHA Professional Bart Corrington. He notes, “If you are considering hiring a trainer, you need to find someone who will be able to help you enjoy the experience and achieve your goals.”

Before you send a horse to a trainer or invest money into riding lessons or coaching for yourself, stack the deck in your favor by doing your homework. Check with other clients; what do they say? Have they been there a long time or does there seem to be a fast turnover among customers?

Take the time to attend a show or two and observe the interaction between the trainer and his or her customers. Does the environment seem like one you’d enjoy or one you’d be comfortable in? Introduce yourself if you want and if not, just watch.

The next step is to spend time with the trainer at his or her facility. There you can get a feel for what a working relationship might feel like. You’ll also want to ask yourself if this person rides the way you want to ride. Do the horses look the way you want your horse to look? Are the horses being treated the way you would like for your horse to be treated?

toward a goal of winning the futurity – and sooner rather than later.

Consider the personalities involved. Does the trainer conduct lessons in a way you would find comfortable? Does it seem like a comfortable environment in which to learn?

He added, “For the past two years, we’ve all been so much more busy – at least in our part of the country. We’ve done more business and given more lessons than ever. Part of it was COVID and people wanting to go outside and spend their time in a new way. Part was the overall effect of Yellowstone’s highlighting the reining industry. Overall, there is just more demand – and there are more and more new people coming into the reining industry.”

Finding the right fit is absolutely the most important goal for beginning reiners. Corrington cautions, “If it doesn’t feel right in the beginning, then days when it’s hard, or those days when you have to write big checks will taste much worse. There are lots of decisions you will make with horses, but where you decide to invest your time and money should make those other choices come a little easier if you get into the right program.”

According to Corrington, everyone has his or her own criteria for how they most enjoy riding and showing. Some like to sit out at the horse trailer or at the stalls, drink a beer and show a horse. For them, reining is a route to relaxing and enjoying horses and friends.

Others want to proceed with focused intensity

In Corrington’s opinion, the common goal of the reining community should be to engage with and then keep the new people involved.

“If we help them find the route to a great fit with a trainer, and then give them a quality experience, they will keep being part of this industry. If they don’t get that, they will likely leave the industry and never have another horse. He adds that for trainers who understand that customer service should be a priority, customer retention should come naturally.

Ideally, a trainer-client relationship can last long-term and allow for rider development, but sometimes – for a variety of reasons, that is not the case. Corrington was quick to add that “If a relationship is not working, and you are not happy where you are, you can still make a change at any time. Remember that you are not stuck.”

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Think of the stereotypical old-style school football coach and that aggressive, push to the limit, louder is better technique. That approach works for some people, but it’s not for everyone. What about a more interactive and supportive style approach?

Would an ultra low key atmosphere provide enough challenge for you? Maybe your ideal would be somewhere between those two extremes.

Corrington noted, “The goals depend on the individual but the person you are trying to reach those goals with needs to be in the same frame of mind.”

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INSTRUCTIONAL

A, B, CS & 1, 2, 3S OF ENTERING THE NRHA FUTURITY! ENTERING A HORSE IN THE NRHA FUTURITY IS EASY. HERE’S A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE. by. Cheryl Cody

Before you begin…

For a horse to be eligible to show in the NRHA Futurity and Derby, they must first be nominated into the NRHA Nomination Program. When your horse is nominated, you will also get its NRHA Competition License.

Click on the link below to learn how to nominate your horse. https://nrha.com/nomination.

Before you enter the Futurity, you must have an NRHA Competition license, pictured below.

What to send when entering the NRHA Futurity: When you are ready to enter the NRHA Futurity, there are some papers/forms that you will need to have on hand.

• Copy of the Horse’s NRHA Competition License • Copy of the Horse’s Breed Registration Papers (if applicable) • Completed Entry Form • Check or Credit Card Entry and Credit Card forms can be found at https://nrhafuturity. com/forms. There, you will have the option of using the online form or printing a hard copy and submitting by mail, fax or email.

To use the online form, simply click on the link, fill out all required fields, and click the submit button.

To submit a hard copy by mail, fax or email: Fill out completely and…

• • Scan and email to info@pro-management-inc.com. You can even take a clear photo of your entry form to send via email.

• • Fax to (580) 759-3999.

Be sure to check that we received your entry.

• • Mail to: NRHA Futurity Entries 13181 US Hwy 177 Byars, OK 74831 Remember to include a check or credit card form as well as all the above listed documents when submitting your entry. You will also want to be sure to provide a good email address with your entry, because we will send an emailed invoice to remind you of all subsequent payments.

A few days after submitting the entry: After the Entry form, documents, and first payment have been submitted, you can check online at nrhafuturity.com to see that your entry has been received. You will be emailed an invoice approximately two weeks before each due date for the following four payments.

Those Can either be made

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online, sent by mail, faxed, emailed, or you can call in with a credit card. It is not necessary to send another entry form with each subsequent payment. If entering and sending a check separately, the check must be RECEIVED no later than 7 days after the payment due date.

If you are making a payment after the dates listed above, please see the Terms And Conditions for the appropriate late fees.

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HORSE HEALTH

BUILD A BASIC FIRST AID KIT

January 15, 2022

by. Savannah Magoteaux

If your horse gets hurt or sick, do you have the supplies you need to either take care of the problem or to stabilize the horse until veterinary care can be received?

If not, we encourage you to build a basic equine first aid kit. You should know what you have in it, and how each item should be used.

We advise you to consult with your veterinarian about specifics you need for your kit, but in the meantime, we have compiled a starter list for you.

Most important, store your kit in an area that is temperature controlled and easily accessible.

The Basics ☐ A list of important phone numbers (veterinarian and people who might be able to give additional help) ☐ Thermometer (You might want to mark this one specifically for animal use) ☐ Stethoscope ☐ Headlight ☐ Extra halter and lead rope ☐ Latex gloves ☐ Stopwatch ☐ Twitch ☐ Hoof pick and knife ☐ Nail puller Must Haves ☐ Bandage & suture scissors ☐ Tweezers or forceps with smooth jaws ☐ Non-Sterile Gauze - 4”x4” squares ☐ Conform® or Kling® Gauze 4” rolls ☐ Elastic adhesive bandage (Elasticon®) ☐ Cohesive bandage (Vetrap®) ☐ Non-adhesive wound dressing (Telfa® pads) ☐ Povidone Iodine solution (Betadine®)

☐ Antiseptic scrub ☐ Alcohol wipes ☐ Extra spray bottle ☐ Paper towels ☐ Multi-purpose tool, such as a leatherman ☐ Electrolytes (paste or powder) ☐ Fly Repellent Ointment ☐ Heavy plastic bags ☐ Syringes – variety of sizes ☐ Needles – variety of gauges and lengths ☐ Duct Tape ☐ Triple antibiotic ointment ☐ Epson Salts Medicine Talk to your veterinarian about dispensing a few medicines that you may use in an emergency, but remember that your veterinarian cannot legally dispense prescription items without a valid Veterinary Client Patient Relationship.

Also, these medicines are only of value if you understand their benefits and limitations, and you are able to competently give them to your horse – orally or im (intramuscular injection). Please consult with your veterinarian for instruction if needed. ☐ Dosing chart ☐ Flunixin Meglumine (Banamine®) (injectable or paste) ☐ Phenylbutazone, Bute Paste ☐ SMZ tablets in small container

This is not an exhaustive list, but a starting template to use when building your own first aid kit. Please consult with your veterinarian for additional recommendations and instructions for use.

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HISTORY

MINIMUM INPUT, MAXIMUM EFFORT THE GREAT BH by. Savannah Magoteaux

ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY RIDERS IN REINING HISTORY, BILL HORN, LEFT AN INCREDIBLE AND UNFORGETTABLE IMPACT – NOT JUST IN REINING’S HISTORY BOOKS, BUT ALSO IN THE MEMORIES OF PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM BEST. HE WAS ADMIRED FOR HIS SKILL WITH HIS HORSES, AND REVERED FOR HIS MENTAL TOUGHNESS IN THE ARENA. HE WAS AN ENIGMA, KNOWN AS MUCH FOR HIS DEDICATION AS FOR HIS ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. It’s hard to believe that Bill Horn, NRHA Million Dollar Rider, Hall of Famer, and icon, never rode a horse until he was in his early 20s. The first time was at his brother, Paul Horn’s, home. He soon went to work riding horses and breaking colts with John Goodfellow, then with NRHA Hall of Famer Dale Wilkinson.

The story goes that when Bill, aboard Continental King, won a run-off with Clark Bradley and his brother, Paul, in Dayton, Ohio, in 1965, it was the motivation for creating the National Reining Horse Association, which debuted the next year. Apparently, the tie inspired the judge to create a more difficult pattern for the contestants to work in order to break the tie.

In 1967, Bill earned his first of four NRHA Futurity Championships on Mr Poco Luis. He followed that up in 1972 with a win on Eternal One, then again in 1981 on Aces Com-

mand. He won his final NRHA Open Futurity Championship in 1987 on Spirit Of Five.

He took home six Open Futurity reserve titles over the course of four decades: Mis Liz Dodson in 1968, Glenda Echols in 1971, Continental Charo in 1973, Enterprise Velvet in 1983, Trashadeous in 1990, and Mifillena in 1994.

From 1966 through and including 1996, Bill Horn took at least one of his Futurity horses to the finals. That didn`t change at the turn of the century. He brought 3-year-olds to the 2001 and 2002 finals, and in 2005, at age 67, he brought one more.

Twice Bill took first and second at the NRHA Derby, doing so first in 1982, and then again in 1986. He won the NRHA Maturity/Derby two other times, the Superstakes twice, and the Lazy E Classic three times.

Bill won the NRHA Open World Championship Three times; in 1978 on Walkaway

Bill on the cover of the 1982 NRHA Reiner after winning the 1981 NRHA Futurity.

Rene, in 1980 on White Is, and in 1992 on Trashadeous.

In 2000, Bill and Trashadeous

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His Greatest Horse Bill also had talent in the cutting pen. The first horse he ever owned, Little Miss Hank, he showed successfully in the cutting pen, and eventually bred her to Mr Gunsmoke in 1966. That cross resulted in a sorrel filly with a bald face, four high socks and a white spot on her belly.

Unfortunately, the AQHA wouldn’t register her because she had too much white, and the APHA wouldn’t register the filly because she didn’t have enough. She was a wellbred, well-made filly that no association would accept. Bill told friends that the associations just looked at her like she was poor white trash, and that’s how Miss White Trash got her name.

Of course, Bill knew she was anything but trash.

He planned to show her at the NRHA Futurity, then found out she was ineligible. It was the only year in the history of the NRHA Futurity that it was only open to registered quarter horses.

Bill decided to train her for cutting, entered the mare at the NCHA Futurity, and the mare finished fifth out of a field of 220.

Interestingly, she was re-inspected by APHA representatives during the NCHA Futurity and accepted into the registry. Miss White Trash eventually earned upwards of $10,000 in competition.

When NRHA re-opened to non-quarter horses, the mare proved equally talented, winning an additional $13,000 in the reining pen. One mem-

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helped the United States win gold at the first internationally sanctioned reining horse competition at the Festival of Champions in Gladstone, New Jersey.

After he’d shown at his final reining in 2010 – which he won money at – Bill had amassed lifetime earnings of $1,323,159.

It’s important to realize and remember that Horn, who became NRHA’s first Million Dollar Rider in 1995, earned most of his earnings during the infancy of reining, and wasn’t able to capitalize on the exceptionally large purses that are available today.

BILL WASN’T JUST A SHOWMAN. HE CARED ABOUT THE REINING INDUSTRY ... AND SERVED JUST ABOUT EVERY ROLE THAT NEEDED TO BE FILLED.

Bill and Spirt Of Five, owned by Frank Costantini, won the 1987 NRHA Futurity Championship.

Photo by Waltenberry.

Frank Costantini NRHA Past President

orable moment came in 1975. Paul Horn had broken his leg, so Bill showed both Miss White Trash and Paul’s horse Im Great Too in the NRHA Open at the All American Quarter Horse Congress.. Bill tied himself for the win, and had to run off for the win on both horses.

Bill won the class on Im Great Too, and the run-off gave reining fans an incredible show.

Miss White Trash had three foals by Bill’s stallion Be Aech (as in “BH”) Enterprise, and her final one, born in 1987, was a sorrel over stallion. His name was Trashadeous.

The stallion, who sold as a 2-year-old to Bill’s client Mitch Zuckerman, finished as the NRHA Open Futurity reserve champion in 1990 by a mere half-point. During his 4-yearold year, the pair won the Lazy E Classic Open, the NRHA Derby, the Superstakes, and the Congress Open. By the time of his retirement, the colt, who Bill called “the greatest reining horse I have ever been associated with,” had won more than $109,000.

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With Trashadeous in Gladstone, New Jersey.

Photo by Waltenberry.

Doing What’s Needed Bill was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 1992.

Through the years, 10 horses he rode or was associated with were also inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame. “Bill wasn’t just a showman. He cared about the reining industry and the association,” recalled longtime friend and client Frank Costantini.

“He served on the NRHA Board for decades and was the President, too. He served in just about every role that ever needed to be filled.”

One of those roles was showcasing the sport of reining on a national stage.

At the USET Festival of Champions in Gladstone, New Jersey, Bill was giving a demonstration of reining as it was about to become the first western discipline to be recognized by what was then the USET. It was at the same time as the NRHA Derby, which Bill had to miss, but he knew its importance.

Famed show jumper and world-renowned coach George Morris watched Bill’s demonstration, and stated that everyone should be watching it, because Bill gave minimum input and got maximum effort, and was a true example of lightness and feel.

Bill and Elderberry Ace, the 1983 All American Quarter Horse Congress Champion.

BILL WAS SO KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HORSES AND HOW THEY THING - JUST A GREAT HORSEMAN. Shawn Flarida NRHA Six Million Dollar Rider

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Friends Share Memories of Bill Horn showed in every NRHA Futurity between 1966 and 2005. He took at least one horse to the NRHA Futurity finals 31 consecutive times, from 1966-1996. He won four NRHA Futurities, he was Reserve six times and he made three NRHA Open World Champions. In 1995, he was named NRHA’s first Million Dollar Rider. He was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 1992.

Most of all, he was a friend to reiners everwhere. His zest for life and his contagious irreverence were legendary and he certainly lived life to the fullest.

Shawn Flarida NRHA Professional and Six Million Dollar Rider Shawn Flarida has the highest regard for Horn. “I think he is the greatest of all time, and I was honored to be his friend and to have worked for him.

He was so knowledgeable about horses and how they think,” he BILL WOULD HELP said.

Shawn continued, “It’s amazing that he didn’t start riding until later in life - he worked in a factory before that I think until his mid-twenties, which makes his career and accomplishments even more incredible.”

Mitch Zuckerman NRHA Lifetime member Mitch Zuckerman had dozens of horses with Bill over the years.

Originally from New York, he now resides in Florda and recollects the good times. “One funny thing I remember was when we were at Gladstone for his reining exhibition, and ANYONE they had introduced him as a WHO ASKED FOR HELP, AND Million Dollar Rider. A reporter asked him ‘What did you do NOT JUST WITH HORSES. BH with the million dollars?’”

WAS GENEROUS TO A FAULT. Mitch Zuckerman Owner, Trashadeous

Frank Costantini Former NRHA President Frank Costantini owned Spirit Of Five, on who Bill won his last Futurity Championship, and he counts the legendary horseman as one of his greatest friends. He recalls, “I had the great privilege and honor of not only being around for many of Bill’s accomplishments in the arena, but I also got to know Bill Horn – the man.

I don’t think there are many more people who I respected as much as I did him.”

Frank added, “Bill only knew how to give everything he had in him, and no less. The physical effort and worn-out body parts go hand-in-hand. When Bill passed, there was nothing left. He gave it all he had.”

According to Zuckerman, Bill’s quick response was, “Some of it I spent on wine and women and some I just pissed away.”

Clint Haverty Clint Haverty remembers his friend by first saying, “We all loved Bill Horn. I can remember when I first got acquainted in the mid-80s. I wanted to be like him so I tried to drink whiskey like him, and by 1989 I decided it would be better to just be me!”

He added, “We spent a lot of time together when he lived in Texas, and nobody could make wilted lettuce (with bacon) salad like he did. We all loved it. I’d cook the meat, and he’d make the salad.”

According to Clint, learning from Bill could be a challenge. “His lesson was to say ‘watch,’ then he’d leave me. I’d wonder what he just did until I figured it out. That was how he taught,” Clint shared with a laugh. “I still think of him so often.“

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The whole reining world called Bill Horn BH, and his talent earned him incredible milestones when reining paid much less. Plus, there weren’t as many events to go to – only two big ones, the NRHA Derby and NRHA Futurity. In addition, before 1993, the derbies only allowed 4 year-olds to enter.

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TALKING POINTS

REINER RESOLUTIONS

January 15, 2022

by. Stephanie Hightower

LANE COLSTON 2021 NRHA Top 10 Non Pro

Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

I would have to say one of my new year’s resolutions is to be a little more open minded about things, sometimes when someone tries to help me with something a little bit out of my comfort zone I’m not always gung-ho for it.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

Last year was a pretty great year so I hope to do the same, ride, and practice a lot. This year I will be graduating High School, so I get to figure out what I want to do after that. I like to ride with different trainers and learn different things. I think the more chances I get to ride with different people the better it is.

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

The NRBC, it’s my favorite place to show because of the atmosphere, I love the people and it is very competitive, and there are always fun activities going on. It also has a lot of outdoor arenas and I love to ride outdoors in the spring when the weather is usually a nice and sunny 70* so it makes for a good horse show.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

I’ve had a few, but most recently I would have to say Cowboy, aka Little Ruff Whiskey. He has been pretty exceptional for me.

IT’S A NEW YEAR, AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE IS PLANNING ON AN EVEN BETTER YEAR THAN 2021.

WE SPOKE TO SEVERAL NRHA MEMBERS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY’RE CHANGING AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2022.

MIRJAM STILLO NRHA Professional

Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

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I think biggest goal of this year is to try to be as competitive as possible in the age of events and learn from some mistakes or things that did not work out this past year and adjust and try to just move on from your mistakes and try to apply the good things you’ve learned and just try to be more competitive and that’s for the show part.

For our other training program part, I’d say that goal is to keep doing what we’re doing, developing the prospects as good as we can.

We have these great two-year-old’s coming up. Keeping up the good work and just try and do our best at creating these new prospects.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

The only change that I’m not making but happened is I think I am going to show in level two, which I haven’t done in the last several years. So, I will have one more level to show in which is exciting because it’ll give us more opportunities to show more horses and to be competitive also in another level and win an extra check if we do good. So, I think that’s the exciting part. When you have one more level to show in and just have a bigger venue of horses to ride and show and so that’s what kind of is going to be the change for this year. Other than that, I think we’re pretty much doing what we’re doing and just trying to improve things we thought we could have done better last year or that did not work out and put them behind and move forward.

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

I mean, I always love the Futurity. So probably the early futurities and the Futurity are the shows I look forward to the most because I think they’re the most exciting but this year I have a really nice group of derby horses. And so those shows are definitely going to be some that I hope we’ll all enjoy . Those are the ones that I’m looking forward to the most.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

Oh, wow. That’s a really hard one. I don’t know probably, I would say Wimpys Little Chic for the fact of not only what she was as a show horse, but the fact that she was a mare. She was beating everybody else and she’s a Wimpy and I’m a Wimpy fan in general of Wimpys Little Step.

FRED TREMBLAY

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

There are many horse shows that we look forward to. The Run For A Million is something special and has been for a few years, but our ultimate goal is to win the Futurity.

Tremblay Performance Horses

I want to talk less and listen more.

I just want to do everything I can to help my brother do good at the Futurity. That is our ultimate goal: for my brother to win the Futurity.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

We always try to do new and better things. We have a couple of new team members, and I’m very excited about them. They want to learn.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

Crush has been a part of my life. I mean, I found him as a yearling and my brother rode him as a two-yearold, and the run at The Million was epic with a 232.5, and he’s on his way to produce some special horses. He is for sure the complete package.

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FAITH HORNER NRHyA Historian

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Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

I think my biggest news resolution would probably be just getting out to ride more because its a little drive to my horses, so I think just getting out to ride more would be a great thing for me.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

I have a new horse that I am looking forward to showing and I recently this past year moved to Casey Deary’s training program so that move was really great for me and my horses.

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

I have to say I’m looking forward to the derby with my new horse Felix, because I feel like right around Derby time, we’ll probably have kind of a rhythm going and we’ll be in tune with each other more. So I think that is going to be a really fun show for us.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

I would have to say Chick Dreamin, he’s a really cool horse. He is the brother of the horse that I showed last year.

So, I guess I kind of have a little bit of a connection there but he’s just super, super cool.

KACI O’ROURKE NRHA Professional

Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

I think to make the level 4 finals at all the major events and then try to grow and be better as a horseman and a trainer.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

I think just to continue to try to take the best care of the horses that we can.

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

There are quite a few, I mean, we’ve got some nice Derby horses this year. So really looking forward to the four-year-old events and the NRBC. We’re really looking forward to the futurity and the invitational.

We’ve got some nice futurity horses this year as well.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

I would have to say Wimpys Little Chic, she was always the best one to watch, and she’s already producing great horses.

Do you have a New Year’s resolution or goal for the year?

I would like to be in the top five for the Non Pro world title again this year. I would also like to get the Masters Non Pro added to the NAAC and ARC classes, so I want to work on that whether there has to be a rule proposal or whatever it is to get the Master’s division stronger.

Do you have any changes planned for your program?

I made it late last year and changed trainers.

What show are you most looking forward to this year?

The North Atlantic Reining at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala. I went and showed at that facility earlier this year, and they had a reining show at the same time as Congress and we went. It is the most incredible facility I’ve ever been to, and then the North American Reining Classic has always been a huge horse show in Virginia. It is kind of the biggest, you know, on the east coast. So, I’m just looking forward to seeing it be able to grow to however big it wants to be and have this phenomenal facility to show at.

Who is your favorite reining horse of all time?

Hollywood Dun It would be my favorite because both horses I have shown successfully are out of horses by him. He has made probably the biggest impact on my reining, and I think in reining in general. Offspring by him have proven over and over and over to be successful both in the Open and the Non Pro..

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LIFESTYLE

MAKE-AHEAD BURRITO BOWLS

January 15, 2022

by. Stephanie Hightower

Meal prepping can seem like a daunting task, but with the right preparation, it can save you time, money, and taste amazing. With a few minutes of prep work, you can easily have a weeks’ worth of meals ready for a quick lunch or dinner. Saving the time to cook during the week also opens up your already busy schedule to spend quality time with your family and friends or more ride time.

Make-Ahead Burrito Bowls Serves 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Ingredients 2 cups white rice 4 cups water (for the rice) ½ teaspoon salt 1 clove garlic minced 1/2 small yellow onion peeled and finely chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb. lean ground turkey or ground beef 1 packet light taco seasoning ¾ cup water 1 (15-oz) can black beans rinsed and drained 1 (15.25-oz) can whole kernel corn drained 1 can Rotel drained 1 large avocado cubed (optional) 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese fresh cilantro for garnish

1) Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the salt and rice.

Reduce temperature to a light simmer, stir, cover the pot, and turn the heat to low.

Let simmer for 17 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Fluff the

Notes: You can substitute with minute rice to save time or cauliflower rice for a healthier option. Meals last up to four days in the refrigerator

rice with a fork and set aside.

2) In a large skillet, add oil, garlic, and onion. Bring the pan to medium high heat. Cook onions until they are halfway done. Add in ground turkey or beef and cook until brown. Add the taco seasoning packet and water. Stir in the seasoning and cook until the turkey or beef is completely cooked. Drain any excess fat.

3) In 4 containers, assemble the rice at the bottom, followed by the ground turkey or beef, black beans, corn, and Rotel. Top with avocado, cheese, and garnish.

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JASON VANLANDINGHAM - NRHA TWO MILLION DOLLAR RIDER Jason Vanlandingham is one of the most respected riders in the reining industry. While his resume for the show pen is impressive, he’s also known for his faith and regularly fills in to share the word of God during events.

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$ 190,881.63 $ 148,976.93 $ 119,654.44 $ 91,210.17 $ 84,112.35 $ 83,678.53 $ 79,775.67 $ 75,903.10 $ 73,944.19 $ 70,574.53 $ 63,031.94 $ 62,546.94 $ 60,924.46 $ 45,709.18 $ 43,941.93 $ 43,693.04 $ 42,805.91 $ 41,666.06 $ 40,671.64 $ 37,427.09

NRHA 2021 Top 20 Owners 1 Rancho El Fortin Del Rio, TX 2 Tom & Mandy McCutcheon Aubrey, TX 3 Vaughn C. Zimmerman Springfield, MO 4 Puno Performance Horses, LLC & Jody L Puno Weatherford, TX 5 Robert Santagata Campbell Hall, NY 6 George & Carol Bell Smithfield, NC 7 Morin and Vandorp Aubrey, TX 8 XCS Ranch LLC Gordonville, TX 9 Smart Like Juice Inc. Markham, IL 10 Teton Ridge Weatherford, TX 11 Andrea & Tish Fappani Scottsdale, AZ 12 Tim J. Anderson Milbank, SD 13 Janice Laney Oklahoma City, OK 14 Tamarack Ranch LLC Joseph, OR 15 Norma A. Siebert Langley, BC, CAN 16 Quarter Dream SRL Italy 17 Hickory Creek Ranch LLC Scottsdale, AZ 18 Cynthia Thiel Dublin, OH 19 Maria Cecilia Fiorucci Italy 20 Janiene Borror Spingville, CA

637,636.68 597,010.70 288,069.04 250,326.46 207,864.58 207,494.13 198,894.19 176,697.27 145,647.28 139,932.89 139,622.68 127,869.24 122,295.92 121,143.37 107,137.92 104,978.15 103,091.72 102,949.54 102,392.16 100,424.72

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168,580.73 162,899.00 153,595.70 150,768.95 150,404.42 149,105.64 146,735.22 143,471.77 138,718.88 123,821.94 123,466.02 118,974.60 117,782.88 113,980.40 105,565.75 105,408.99

Right now, 2022 is beginning with hopes and dreams for reiners everywhere. But for an exceptional group of individuals, dreams already came true in 2021. They worked, they improved, they lived every day getting a step closer to their goals. They gave the greatest care to their horses. They persevered.

Congratulations to an elite group of National Reining Horse Association members!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BEST OF THE BEST IN 2021!

Open 1 Shines Like Spook Ann Fonck Rosanne Sternberg 2 Cody Rooster Delmaso Klaus Lechner Julia Gaupmann-Lechner 3 Kool Cat Rey William Bowen Denise Hopkins Santagata 4 Slide Big Time Amanda Yarbrough Ann Annunziata 5 Show Stopping Juice Jesse P. Gentile; Julia Beth Henderson Julia Beth Henderson 6 Dun It Smoking Gun Alex Gerard Case Tammy Rush 7 Whiz Good To Go Shannon L. Fowler Larry O. McCollough 8 Xtra Needs A Drink David E. Hanson N Anne Driscoll 9 Nite Tripps Jarvis M. Anderson Jarvis M. Anderson 10 Taking A Mistress Jesse P. Gentile Bevin Zimmerman Intermediate Open 1 Mr Gun WR San Jo Tiara Van Dongen Marleen Suttels 2 HA Handsome Harry Patryk Peszke 2BE Ranch 3 Frankiegoestoholywod Clemence Neveux Thomas Soutric 4 Slide Big Time Amanda Yarbrough Ann Annunziata 5 Show Stopping Juice Jesse P. Gentile; Julia Beth Henderson Julia Beth Henderson 6 Nite Tripps Jarvis M. Anderson Jarvis M. Anderson 7 Dun It Smoking Gun Alex Gerard Case Tammy Rush 8 Xtra Cocktailforchic Matthew M. Flarida Robin Broughton 9 Whiz Good To Go Shannon L. Fowler Larry O. McCollough 10 Xtra Needs A Drink David E. Hanson N Anne Driscoll Limited Open 1 Show Stopping Juice Jesse P. Gentile; Julia Beth Henderson Julia Beth Henderson 2 Dun It Smoking Gun Alex Gerard Case Tammy Rush 3 Taking A Mistress Jesse P. Gentile Bevin Zimmerman 4 Xtra Cocktailforchic Matthew M Flarida Robin Broughton 5 KR Ima Dreamer Andy J. Chwala Sarah Ludowise 6 Lil Gun Tech Gene Munger; Amy Nichols Linda Fuller 7 Drivin By Shootin Tricia M. Tillman Michael James Riley 8 Good Friday For Guns Jesse P. Gentile Adrianna Runzo 9 Found By Mistress Taylor Davis Holly Bray 10 Rock On Wimpy Adam Johnson Dana Wetherell

Rookie Professional 1 Dun It Smoking Gun Alex Gerard Case Tammy Rush 2 Found By Mistress Taylor Davis Holly Bray 3 Chicsdundreamin Katherine Davis; Hannah McCullough Nancy G. Stillwell 4 Xtra Voodoo Charm Daniel C. Hunter Tracy Flory Hunter 5 Izzy Smart Jacqueline Snezek Kim D. Ruble 6 Walla Walla Lizzy Michael P. Cross Zuri Bennett

$ 22,921.79 $ 11,179.14 $ 5,536.83 $ 4,044.87 $ 3,565.94 $ 3,360.73 $ 2,626.67 $ 2,514.45 $ 2,435.54 $ 2,088.86 $7,168.12 $6,907.99 $5,645.41 $3,366.50 $3,310.75 $2,629.76 $2,471.52 $2,282.37 $2,259.22 $1,993.21 $2,790.76 $2,509.33 $1,909.10 $1,883.15 $1,576.13 $1,246.95 $1,203.79 $1,189.75 $812.48 $794.84 $2,453.13 $1,492.85 $918.33 $917.55 $784.06 $782.89

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INDUSTRY NEWS Non Pro 1 Hollywood Gunrunner 2 ARC Walla Smart 3 Missedouttinseltown 4 Elta Soldier Whiz 5 Nics Custom Dually 6 Roseswhiz 7 Coded N Karma 8 Whizards Little Step 9 Cant Spook Me 10 Roosters Walletta

Nikolai Stiller Adrienne Speidel Dries Verschueren Adrienne Speidel Michael H. Hancock Raeanna R. Thayn Raeanna R. Thayn Sydney Weaver Kary L. Key Jamie Lynn Fedder

Nikolai Stiller Adrienne Speidel Golden Paint Ranch Adrienne Speidel Michael H. Hancock Raeanna R. Thayn Robert & Robbin Thayn Sydney Weaver Kary L. Key Jamie Lynn Fedder

$ 11,507.78 $7,635.29 $7,349.19 $5,626.83 $4,335.50 $3,663.39 $3,040.62 $2,818.13 $2,808.67 $2,739.88

Intermediate Non Pro 1 Roseswhiz 2 Nics Custom Dually 3 This Chic Is Dreamy 4 Great King Jack 5 Cant Spook Me 6 Coded N Karma 7 Elta Soldier Whiz 8 Red Garter N Whizkey 9 Got That Iowa Shine 10 Mighty Joe Gun

Raeanna R. Thayn Michael H. Hancock Emerson I. Madonia Calla J. Thomas Kary L. Key Raeanna R. Thayn Adrienne Speidel Alicia M. Knowles Kalyn M. Sanders Dana Clark

Raeanna R. Thayn Michael H. Hancock Emerson I. Madonia Bill Thomas, Jr. Kary L. Key Robert & Robbin Thayn Adrienne Speidel Alicia M. Knowles Kalyn M. Sanders Dana Clark

$3,019.05 $2,825.24 $2,825.13 $2,729.40 $2,275.59 $2,099.40 $2,069.56 $2,010.39 $1,971.83 $1,935.49

Limited Non Pro 1 This Chic Is Dreamy 2 Whizards Little Step 3 Jac N Jewels Spark 4 Wikibanjo 5 Great King Jack 6 Xtra Boom Pow Ice 7 Mighty Joe Gun 8 Nestle Swhiz Choclat 9 Freckles Nu Lil Gun 10 Ima Tinseltown Spook

Emerson I. Madonia Sydney Weaver Shelby Jane Lynch Jaime L. Grant Calla J. Thomas Kelly Donnelly Dana Clark Angela Loechel Glen B. Roach Victor Gothe

Emerson I. Madonia Sydney Weaver Carrie E. Lynch JBar Ranch, LLC Bill Thomas, Jr. Kelly Donnelly Dana Clark Angela Loechel Kathleen Roach Victor A. Gothe

$1,972.59 $1,843.94 $1,815.92 $1,386.98 $1,178.45 $1,132.25 $1,046.38 $1,011.88 $954.92 $919.66

Prime Time Non Pro 1 Conquered This Town Parker H. Minchin Parker H. Minchin $1,811.65 2 Shiny Gunman Shawn R. Reynolds Shawn R. Reynolds $1,746.50 3 Made By Magnum Lucinda M. Human Lucinda M. Human $1,522.68 4 Nics Custom Dually Michael H. Hancock Michael H. Hancock $1,384.62 5 More Us Code Nelson Shertzer Nelson Shertzer $1,361.41 6 Wimps Enterprise Dan Fletcher John Fletcher; $1,226.70 Sharon Fletcher 7 Whats On Juice Michelle Mailhiot Michelle Mailhiot $1,068.33 8 Hollywood Hype Shawn R. Reynolds Shawn R. Reynolds $1,054.49 9 Chics Love Chrome Trish E. Eckhoff Trish E. Eckhoff $882.80 10 Nestle Swhiz Choclat Angela Loechel Angela Loechel $867.01 Novice Horse Open Level 1 1 DP Docs Misstrash Peter DeFreitas Dorminy Plantation 2 Dreaming Of Guns Bobby Avila, Jr. Richard Louis Nelson 3 Good Friday For Guns J esse P. Gentile Adrianna Runzo 4 Taking A Mistress Jesse P. Gentile Bevin Zimmerman 5 Freckled Doe Mark E. Turner J. M. Vieck 6 Ruf N Trouble Whiz Josh Murphy Whitney E Hoenshell 7 You Could Be Mine Seth A. Chamberlain Michael Hinrichsen 8 Symphony Spook Rick Weaver Laura R. Shea 9 Sheeza Dream Maker Mark J. Rafacz Kelly Lyn Martin 10 Sailin Gun Brina Martin Padilla Paula Daniela Martinez

Novice Horse Open Level 2 1 Dreaming Of Guns Bobby Avila, Jr. Richard Louis Nelson 2 Good Friday For Guns Jesse P. Gentile Adrianna Runzo 3 DP Docs Misstrash Peter DeFreitas Dorminy Plantation 4 Spook Dot Gun Matt G. Lantz; Linda A. Wiebe Mckenzie E. Lantz

$3,092.25 $2,527.93 $2,269.85 $1,533.41 $1,450.49 $1,232.42 $1,205.62 $1,064.39 $1,058.23 $1,002.32 $3,384.95 $2,751.77 $2,609.30 $2,346.53

Novice Horse Open Level 3 1 DP Docs Misstrash 2 Ruf N Trouble Whiz

Seth A. Chamberlain Michael Hinrichsen Rick Weaver Laura R. Shea Heather Servies Sheri Aaberg Mark E. Turner J. M. Vieck Jesse P Gentile Juli Ringer Danielle R. Vigue Cherie L. LaLone

$2,134.32 $2,073.58 $1,969.46 $1,665.40 $1,576.18 $1,313.39

Peter DeFreitas Josh Murphy

$2,803.31 $1,193.39

Dorminy Plantation Whitney Hoenshell

Novice Horse Non Pro Level 1 1 Lotta Mobster Lisa M. Bricker Laurie T. Bricker 2 Low Voltage Chic Abby Groves Abby Groves 3 Whizzy Loaded Gun Kristine Hodgson Kristine Hodgson 4 Joes Playboy Bunny Janice S. Rosier Janice S. Rosier 5 Double Guns Tonite Kyla J. Thurlow Kyla J. Thurlow 6 Lil Showtime Kyndall Peeples Creekside Stables 7 Gata Chromed Magnum Lynn M. Miller Lynn M. Miller 8 Cash Mi Out Lindsey McCutcheon Kathleen M. McCutcheon; Scott E. McCutcheon 9 Rufs Got Guns Tristan Bagby Ky Lake Trailer Sales 10 Dreams And Fantasies Kyndall Peeples Creekside Stables

$1,577.41 $1,541.25 $1,339.40

Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 1 Kachina Olena Tag 2 Gata Chromed Magnum 3 I Got Your Remedy 4 Whizzy Loaded Gun 5 Country Magic Potion 6 Jacs A Chocoholic 7 Imalover Notafighter 8 Lotta Mobster 9 Low Voltage Chic 10 Gonna Spook Ya

$7,994.95 $2,404.28 $ 2,036.78 $2,029.65 $1,838.21 $1,836.47 $1,653.66 $1,641.68 $1,501.71 $1,478.73

Kyla J. Thurlow Lynn M. Miller Todd Jeffrey Bryan Kristine Hodgson Kristy L. Dzurka Lauren N. Vigue Edward R. Bricker Lisa M. Bricker Abby Groves Anita Daggett

Kyla J. Thurlow Lynn M. Miller Kathryn Miller Kristine Hodgson Kristy L. Dzurka Lauren N. Vigue* Edward R. Bricker Laurie T. Bricker Abby Groves Anita Daggett

Novice Horse Non Pro Level 3 1 Kachina Olena Tag Kyla J Thurlow Kyla J Thurlow 2 Cant Spook Me Kary L. Key Kary L. Key

3 Cash Mi Out Lindsey McCutcheon Kathleen M. McCutcheon; Scott McCutcheon 4 Sparkin Blackdiamond Wesley & Jillane B. Brown 5 Lotta Mobster Lisa M. Bricker Laurie T. Bricker

$2,375.78 $2,260.46 $2,069.75 $2,063.72 $1,924.58 $1,857.70 $1,817.71

$3,738.98 $1,839.14 $1,361.01 $1,232.17 $1,215.86

Youth 13 & Under 1 Dun Got My Rest 2 Whiz Good To Go 3 Hang Ten Sure Slides 4 Smoken Voodoo Doll 5 Whizenboonsmal 6 Skeets Forty Five 7 DMAC Cupful 8 Ruf Till The End 9 Dels Dandy Rooster 10 Wimpys Little Rosa

Becca K. Schaffhauser Reed J. Selner Octavia Heston Caylee B. Howerton Madison H. Rafacz Olivia Charlotte Thompson Elliana M. Swoboda Addison Coats Ayden Mae Welman Emma Lynn Zgrebnak

Sam L. Schaffhauser 194.75 Larry O. McCollough 179.50 Octavia Heston 136.00 Caylee B. Howerton 108.50 Madison H. Rafacz 108.00 Sherry Thompson 107.00 Carrie Bateman 106.00 Stanley Coats 101.50 Ayden Mae Welman* 88.50 Alexa M. Hoover 88.00

Youth 14-18 1 Jac N Jewels Spark 2 Lucky Little Seven 3 Double Shot Of Jac 4 Coded N Color 5 Outlaw Juicy Wales 6 A Bueno Chic 7 Chics Take A Shine 8 Roseswhiz 9 Coded N Karma 10 Chic N Shine

Shelby Jane Lynch Gracie Mae Stingle Lakin E. Jerrell Raeanna R. Thayn Haley Turner Adrianna Runzo Hailey Jones Raeanna R. Thayn Raeanna R. Thayn Opal R. Fomish

Carrie E. Lynch 321.30 Gracie Mae Stingle 265.61 Lakin E. Jerrell* 195.15 Robert/Robbin Thayn 161.00 Luke Turner 154.50 Adrianna Runzo 154.00 Catherine Jones 141.50 Raeanna R. Thayn 124.83 Robert/Robbin Thayn 124.00 Betty Jane Albin 121.30

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LOOKING FORWARD TO THESE UPCOMING NRHA EVENTS 01/09 - 1/09 01/15 - 01/16 01/21 - 01/23 01/27 - 01/27 01/27 - 01/30 01/27 - 01/30 01/27 - 01/30 02/03 - 02/06 02/05 - 02/06 02/09 - 02/13 02/21 - 02/27 02/22 - 02/26 02/25 - 02/26 02/26 - 02/27 03/01 - 03/05 03/02 - 03/06 03/03 - 03/06 03/04 - 03/06 03/05 - 03/13 03/05 - 03/06 03/17 - 03/20 03/23 - 03/27 03/25 - 03/27 03/28 - 04/02 03/29 - 04/03 03/30 - 04/03 04/10 - 04/17 05/05 - 05/08 05/26 - 05/29 05/26 - 05/29 06/08 - 06/12 06/16 - 06/27 06/19 - 06/25 06/30 - 07/03 07/11 - 07/17 07/16 - 07/26 07/18 - 07/24 08/03 - 08/07 08/31 - 09/04 09/04 - 09/11 10/01 - 10/08

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Since 1997, fees and structure for NRBC foal enrollments has stayed constant with no increases or changes. However, according to NRBC Secretary-Treasurer Cheryl Cody, there will be a change in 2022.

Cody explained, “After 25 years, we are finally going to have a slight fee increase of $50 for the weanling foal enrollment, changing it to $250.”

What is unique about NRBC foal

enrollments is that 100% of the enrollment funds go directly into the show’s purse, so this change will impact the amount of money that is paid out to riders of all levels.

Cody continued, “Knowing how fee increases can impact breeders, the Officers and Board of the NRBC have been very slow to make any changes or fee increases, but we all definitely want the NRBC to keep up with other events in terms of payouts.”

She outlined the organization’s structure. “Per our original by-laws, NRBC foal enrollment money is placed into FDIC insured Certificates of Deposit until the foals’ 4-year-old year, just prior to the show. When we began, the interest rate was such that the money grew substantially in three-and-a-half years and really enhanced the purse. In recent years, with interest rates so low, that type of interest growth has been stagnant, so we are excited to track the impact this will have on the purse in

2026!”

Fees for other age foal enrollments – yearlings, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and up – will remain the same as they have been since the NRBC’s beginning in 1997 – and continue to be due each year by September 15. NRBC enrolled foals have four years of eligibility and can be shown as 4, 5, 6 and 7-year-olds; then can be advanced into the Classic Challenge program to continue showing throughout their careers.

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The National Reining Breeders Classic will celebrate its 25th anniversary event April 16-24 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Known as the Million Dollar Show for its annual payout in excess of a million dollars for each event since 2005, the show added money is funded by the NRBC stallion and foal enrollments. The NRBC program has long been regarded as the most successful of its kind in reining history, paving the way for similar entities.

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For more information or to enroll foals, go to nrbc.com or call 580-7593939.

NRHA BOARD APPROVES QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR ARC AND ADEQUAN® NAAC Just weeks ago, the NRHA paid out more than $118,000 to exhibitors competing in the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships in Oklahoma City. With nearly 1,000 entries, the NAAC classes provided fun, excitement, camaraderie, and some lucrative payouts and prizes.

At the December 2021 NRHA Board of Directors meeting, the Board announced the qualification criteria for the 2022 NAAC and Affiliate Regional Championships will be identical to 2021.

The first step to earning a spot in Oklahoma City is to compete at one of the 10 ARCs held across North America in late fall. To do so, a rider must be an NRHA member and a member of an NRHA affiliate. “There is no need to designate an affiliate, and riders can show at any ARC,” explained Sara Honegger, Manager of Youth, Professional, and Affiliate Programs. “We are so encouraged by the number of riders who came to Oklahoma City and the increased

enthusiasm for the affiliates, ARCs and NAAC. The members of the Affiliate Committee are passionate about continuing to grow these programs and look forward to what 2022 will bring.”

Any exhibitor who receives a score higher than a zero at an ARC will be able to enter that class, on that specific horse, at the NAAC in Oklahoma City. There are no requirements to compete at an ARC other than the rider must be a member of an NRHA affiliate. Riders are encouraged to join beforehand but can also join at the ARC if they need assistance with that process, or they can always call the NRHA office to have guidance as well.

As in 2021, riders will be allowed to participate in multiple ARCs with one exception; if they win a class, they cannot compete on the same horse in the same class at another ARC. The Board of Directors also ap-

proved a change for renewing Affiliates, who now only need to host one full slate of ancillary classes in 2022, down from three.

“The Affiliate Committee knows what a financial burden it can be to host a horse show for any affiliate, and during these times especially,” Honegger explained. “They want to find the balance of allowing our members a place to show across the country while realizing our affiliates know their region best and will host what they feel like will be most supported by their membership. This solution seemed to fit the best for 2022.”

For more information about NRHA membership, the NRHA Affiliate program, or to find a local Affiliate, visit nrha.com/affiliate.

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ENJOY LLC JOINS NRHA CORPORATE PARTNER FAMILY The National Reining Horse Association welcomed a bevy of new partners in the 11th hour of 2021, including Enjoy LLC, based out of Whitesboro, Texas. Owners Stefano and Elena Ronco of Italy partnered with longtime friend and NRHA Professional Francesco Martinotti to create the business.

“Enjoy LLC was created by Stefano and Elena, who have been clients and friends of mine for a long time,” Martinotti explained.

“It is their dream to own and care for exceptional horses in the reining industry. They are passionate about every part of the industry, from breeding to the show pen and everything in between. It’s all about the horse for them!”

Martinotti and the Roncos’ relationship began many years ago in Italy. “They were my clients there, and were actually the first people to buy a horse from me when I was only 17 years old,” Martinotti recalled.

“When I moved to the United States in 2016, they came to visit and said they wanted to start something here.”

One of the first horses purchased by Enjoy LLC was Smoking Trash, by NRHA Four Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya

out of NRHA Million Dollar Dam Snip O Gun. With Martinotti at the reins, Smoking Trash was a 2019 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Finalist and has made the finals at every major event since his career began. At the 2021 The Run For A Million presented by Teton Ridge, Martinotti guided the stallion through an impressive and flawless pattern in the $100,000 Shootout.

That score qualified the pair for the 2022 The Run For A Million Invitational.

“We knew from day one that he was going to be special, and he has proven us right time after time. Each year he shows tremendous growth and strength in the show pen,” Martinotti said. Smoking Trash will stand for the 2022 breeding season at Foals-R-Us, also an NRHA Corporate Partner, in Whitesboro, Texas.

According to Martinotti, joining the NRHA Corporate Partner family served dual purposes. “We decided to become an NRHA Corporate Partner for a couple of reasons. The first was to introduce Smoking Trash as a stallion and promote him. The second is because NRHA has been very good to us, even as foreigners.

To come here and grow this business is very hard, but NRHA has been great for me and the owners, so we wanted to be a bigger part of the association and help it grow,”

Martinotti, Enjoy LLC’s head trainer, explained.

Sammi Miller, NRHA Senior Director of Corporate Relations & Communications, said the Board of Directors and Staff of the Association were thrilled for this new partnership.

“We at NRHA are excited to welcome Enjoy, LLC as a new corporate partner. We look forward to working with Francesco Martinotti, Stefano and Elena Ronco, and the rest of the team at Enjoy, LLC to heighten exposure of their program,” she said.

Follow Enjoy LLC, Smoking Trash, and Foals R Us on Facebook, or connect with Enjoy LLC at enjoyreining@gmail.com. Find information about breeding opportunities at Foals-R-Us.com or by emailing breeding@foals-r-us.com

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BEURSKENS AND ANDERMAN ELECTED TO NRHA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Paulus Beurskens and Ann Anderman were elected by the National Reining Horse Association Board of Directors in its December meeting to fill two Director-at-Large positions on the NRHA Executive Committee.

Beurskens and Anderman, who will each serve a one-year term in 2022, bring a diverse perspective to the Executive Committee.

Beurskens, of the Netherlands, returns to the NRHA Executive Committee where he has been a member since 2020. He has been involved in reining since the ‘90s. He and his wife Gisela Haas own Galaxy Quarter Horse, where they breed and raise reining horses.

His company, Galaxy Executive Management Solutions, focuses on connecting people and businesses based on equality and inclusive leadership. He is also Partner/Managing Director at Energyprofs, a consultancy agency specialized in the Dutch energy market.

A former President of the Dutch Reining Horse Association and member of the NRHA European Affiliate Council and Executive Board, he has served on the NRHA Board of Directors and various committees.

Ann Salmon Anderman, alongside her husband Monte, is involved with

teaching riders and horses of all levels, hosting clinics and is currently based out of Cinder Lakes Ranch in Valley View, Texas. She serves on the NRHA Board of Directors, as well various committees. Additionally, she is a past chair of the NRHA Judges Committee, Policy Review Task Force and Judges Work Environment Task Force. She served on the Southwest Reining Horse Association Board of Directors for eight years and was president for three years.

In addition to competing, Anderman has traveled around the world judging and teaching and has offici-

ated at two NRHA European Futurities. She was previously awarded the NRHA Volunteer of the Year for her dedication and service to the Association.

Beurskens and Anderman will serve on the Executive Committee alongside President Rick Clark, Vice-President Mark Blake, Director-At-Large Shane Brown, and Director-At-Large John Tague.

For more information concerning how representatives are elected, refer to the NRHA Bylaws page and the NRHA Elections page.

NCRHA STALLION AUCTION NOW OPEN The North Central Reining Horse Association’s annual Sire & Dam Program online stallion auction is now open at www.perfecthorseauctions.com. The bidding on 43 top reining and cow horse sires ends on January 23rd, 2022… so act fast! Resulting program foals get a free entry in the NCRHA Futurity and stallion owners are paid handsome award checks for their highest placing offspring! Purchasing a breeding from the NCRHA Sire and Dam Program helps to directly fund the NCRHA Futurity show, which also hosts events such as the NCRHA Derby and Rookie Saddle Rundown. This well attended event is held in early August every year at the fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN. This year’s auction offers an opportunity to purchase what might be the last available breeding to the reserve champion (who tied for the high score) from the Run for a Million, Spooks Gotta Spark, who is officially sold out for 2022. Look up the NCRHA Sire Auction at www.ncrha.com or www.perfecthorseauctions.comand find the breeding for your next champion!

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VAUGHN ZIMMERMAN NRHA’S NEWEST $2 MILLION OWNER When Not Ruf At All won the 2013 National Reining Horse Association Futurity Open Championship, owner Vaughn Zimmerman, of Missouri, was propelled into the elite ranks of NRHA Million Dollar Owners.

The success of Not Ruf At All and Zimmerman has gone hand-in-hand, and in 2021, when Not Ruf At All became an NRHA Million Dollar Sire, Zimmerman surpassed two million dollars as an owner.

Zimmerman first became interested in horses decades ago.

Although the venture began as a hobby, he soon began to focus on halter and pleasure horses. In the 1990s, he met reiner Kenny Eppers, and Zimmerman focused his sights on reining.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to breed and raise winning horses in so many different areas. I’ve had race horses, halter horses, pleasure horses, but the reiners have held my interest for the longest time,” Zimmerman recalled.

A discerning eye quickly led to success, and by 1996, Smart Little Jewel (Smart Chic Olena x Gay Freckles Rio), ridden by Eppers, had given Zimmerman his first NRHA Open Futurity Finalist. In 1999, NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen showed Zimmerman’s Roosters Wrangler (Gallo Del Cielo x Hustlers Sugar) to a reserve championship at the NRHA Futurity.

In the late 1990s, Zimmerman turned his focus to breeding, with headline stallion Skeets Peppy. The son of legendary sire Peppy San Badger was an NRHA Open Futurity Finalist and claimed the NRHA 1999 Open Reserve World Championship. He went on to win more than $77,000 in competition, and his foals have won money in multiple associations, including more than $885,000 in NRHA.

In 2012, Zimmerman and NRHA Professional Jason Vanlandingham teamed up, when Vanlandingham piloted Zimmerman’s Wimpys High Bid (Wimpys Little Step x Lucky Little Jewel) to the Level 3 Open Futurity reserve championship and fifth place in the Level 4.

That same year, a young prospect named Not Ruf At All, by A Sparkling Vintage out of All Ruffed Up, was catching eyes in Zimmerman’s barn.

Bobby Avila had taken the stallion through his early training, then the Zimmermans decided to offer Not Ruf At All in the 2012 NRHA Futurity Prospect Sale. When the reserve wasn’t met, they decided Vanlandingham would be the right fit for the big-stopping colt.

From that point, the Zimmerman program began to domino. Vanlandingham and Not Ruf At All first won the Tulsa Reining Classic Open Futurity Championship, then went on to win the High Roller Classic. The pair were the odds-on favorite at the 2013 NRHA Futurity, and they didn’t disappoint. Vanlandingham and Not Ruf At All had marked a 225 to take the Open title, winning more than $200,000 for the year and pushing Zimmerman more than $20,000 past the million dollar threshold as an owner.

Not Ruf At All and Vanlandingham continued to win, and the pair went on to earn more than $456,501, but ultimately, it was time for the next stage of Ruf’s career. “We hated to see him quit showing. He’s the best show horse we’ve ever owned,” Zimmerman admitted.

Not Ruf At All was more than ready to excel in his new role as a breeding stallion. “The first crops were small because we weren’t standing him to an open book. But soon we were seeing strong support from people around the globe – even Europe.

People have a lot of choices because they can breed to established studs – so when you’re in the proving stages and they support you, it means a lot,” Zimmerman explained.

In the beginning, Zimmerman bred his own set of broodmares to

the young stallion, and the first foals came of age in 2018.

Not Ruf At All’s highest money earner is Excessive Rufness (Smokin Lady Gunner), a 3-year-old owned by Zimmerman. Winning the inaugural Invitational Futurity with Vanlandingham boosted his earnings over the $100,000 mark. Another Zimmerman-owned standout by the stallion is Its All About Ruff (out of Dun Pretty Nifty), with $73,715 in lifetime earnings.

Zimmerman was inducted to NRHA’s Hall of Fame in 2018.

Throughout the years he has been a staunch supporter of the reining industry, serving on the Board of Directors for NRHA, for the Reining Horse Foundation, and by being a longtime NRHA Corporate Partner.

Although he never showed himself, Zimmerman’s family has seen much success in the show pen. Both his sons, Matt and Justin, have NRHA earnings. Justin has been the most active in the show pen with earnings nearing $77,000, including a Level 3 Non Pro NRHA Futurity reserve championship.

Justin’s son, Jacob, and daughter, Taylor, are both active in reining. Jacob, whose lifetime earnings exceed

Zimmerman Performance Horses is located on 150 acres just outside Springfield, Missouri. With a 40,000 square foot, the state-of-the-art facility can easily accommodate not only the breeding and foaling of broodmares, but also the training of their two-year-olds and personal show horses. With the assistance of Zimmerman Performance Horses’ resident trainer, Bobby Avila, Jr., the young prospects are started, evaluated, and sent on to the open trainer who can best develop the abilities of each individual.

For more information about Zimmerman, visit www.NotRufAtAll.com.

GUNNERS SPECIAL NITE IS NOW AN NRHA $5 MILLION SIRE Less than a year after his offspring passed four million dollars in earnings, Gunners Special Nite has made it to the next level of National Reining Horse Association Million Dollar milestones. That makes the flashy sorrel one of only nine sires in history to cross the $5 Million threshold.

Bred by Kim and Debra Sloan and raised by Tim and Colleen McQuay, the son of NRHA 13 Million Dollar Sire out of Mifs Doll (by Mifillena) was later purchased by Turnabout Farm, Inc. NRHA Professional Marcy Starr and NRHA Million Dollar Rider and Owner Tom McCutcheon rode him to over $219,000 in earnings by way of an NRHA Futurity Reserve Championship and top finishes at other major events. In 2010, McCutcheon piloted the 2004 stallion to Individual and Team gold medals for Team USA at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.

With such a show presence and pedigree, his strength as a sire was predictable and he has delivered

a pattern of excellence.

McCutcheon noted, “Great mindedness and consistency are what he passes on to his foals – along with the physical ability.

With top open horses like NRBC Champion Modern Gun and NRHA Futurity Reserve Champion Guns And Dynamite leading the way, his foals have carried him to this incredible siring level.”

Gunners Special Nite’s 462 foals have average earnings of $10,854. His leading performers are: • Modern Gun (Taris Modern Design) $272,025 • Guns And Dynamite (Chic Olena Starbuck) $209,565 • Baileys Not Painted (Darlins Not Painted ) $142,640 • Lenas Shining Gun (SL Lenas Chick) $131,010 • Gunnersrufride (Lil Ruf Showgirl) $102,205 • Special Made Whiskey (Star-

light Acres) $96,566 • Into The Nite (Chexy Dun It) $94,355 • Gunners Specialolena (Dolly Jac Olena) $94,095 • Hollywood Nites (Dun It For Chex) $93,034 • Gunners Brite Nite (Stiletto Tag) $86,650 Gunners Special Nite stands at Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses in Aubrey, Texas. Learn more about him at GunnersSpecialNite.com.

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$81,000, won the 2020 NRHA Futurity Level 2 Non Pro Championship and Level 3 Non Pro Reserve Championship on Rufin Up The Chics (Not Ruf At All x Ms Playalotta Chic). Taylor, whose biggest victories in NRHA competition include multiple Level 4 Non Pro finals qualifications at all the major NRHA events, has lifetime earnings of $255,642.

WHAT WE DO AT REININGS

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ZIMMERMAN, CONT.

We plan.

We prepare.

We drive or fly.

We move in.

We set up stalls.

We unload horses.

We decorate.

We watch our horses.

We school our horses.

We study the draw.

We watch the timeline.

We worry about the judging.

We worry about the dirt.

We worry about our horses.

We stay up late.

We get up early.

We eat too much.

We don’t eat enough.

We show our horses.

We sweat making the finals.

We hope.

We wait.

We get happy.

We get sad.

We sweat showing in the finals.

We hope we are happy at the end.

Sometimes we are.

Sometimes we are not.

We pack up.

We load up.

We go home.

We think about the next show.

We repeat.

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GUNNER BECOMES NRHA’S FIRST $13 MILLION SIRE For a quarter-century, most everyone has had a favorite Gunner story or special memory. It might be the mighty moves of an astonishing athlete. It could be a joyful recollection of seeing him in the Norick Arena entrance in Oklahoma City as the crowd erupted in cheers the moment his floppy-eared profile came into sight. It might simply be an unforgettable run burned into someone’s memory – because there were plenty of those. It might be the magic at the birth of one of his foals.

From his 1996 futurity debut, Gunner’s stage presence and charisma were irresistible.

Since then, generations of foals have followed, and many have managed to sprinkle their own stardust. With the conclusion of the 2021 NRHA Futurity, his sons and daughters pushed him past yet another milestone and made him the National Reining Horse Association’s first $13 Million Sire.

His is a mighty legacy, as he literally changed the face of reining. Before him, excessive chrome and white faces were not common, as classes were filled with palominos, duns and buckskins.

Gunner had to do it the hard way, as his rejection by the American Quarter Horse Association for excessive white meant he and his foals could only receive American Paint Horse Association registration. Ultimately, like other quarter horse discards of the era, he was able to get his AQHA papers, but regardless of the initials on the papers, he continued to make history.

The son of Colonelfourfreckle out of Katie Gun was bred by Eric Story, then sold to Pam and Paul Rohus who took him to Clint Haverty. Clint and Gunner won the 1996 APHA World Show Open Reining Futurity as

well as the NRHA Futurity reserve title. Under the ownership of Debra and Kim Sloan, they added the 1997 APHA Junior Reining world title and tied in 1998 for reserve in the National Reining Breeders Classic. In 2001, Gunner won the United States Equestrian Team Open Reining Championship with Bryant Pace in the saddle.

Gunner became an NRHA Hall of Fame inductee in 2003, then two years later the Sloans sold the stallion to Tim and Colleen McQuay. He lived out his life at McQuay Stables in Texas until his passing in 2013.

Of course, the story of that life continues to unfold. Gunner progeny have kept the magic alive and new foals and generations keep excelling years after his death, thanks to the foresight of the McQuays who collected semen prior to his passing.

NRHA Hall of Fame Inductee and Two Million Dollar Rider Tim McQuay says he is constantly overwhelmed

by Gunner’s success. “When his foals

were first and second in the NRHA Futurity (Americasnextgunmodel and Gunners Tinseltown in 2012), that’s the stuff you can’t even dream about. Gunner has definitely become our retirement program,” he said.

With 967 competing offspring and average earnings per foal of $12,695, his top earners are: • Tinker With Guns (Tinker Nic) $344,117 • All Bettss Are Off (Wimpys Little Chic) $307,418 • Gunners Tinseltown (Miss Tinseltown) $305,307 • Americasnextgunmodel (Cee Dun It Do It) $289,486 • No Smoking Required (Icing Required) $252,158 • Gun Dun It (Dun It In Tinseltown) $220,391 • Gunners Special Nite (Mifs Doll) $219,737 • Gunnatrashya (Natrasha) $218,046 • Always Gotyer Gunsup (Always A Dunit) $171,401 • Miss Silver Gun (Miss Taris Rey) $167,888

REINING HORSE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP EXPANSION

According to Mike Hancock, chair of the RHF Scholarship Committee, the RHF Board of Directors recently approved growing the number of RHF Scholarships from eight to 10 and increasing annual funding support for these awards from $13,000 to $28,000 per year for the next three years. In addition, several scholarship amounts are rising, including the three top awards, which will increase from $2,500 to $5,000 each effective this year.

“Our national youth officers, delegates and members get involved with fundraising through programs such as the annual NRHyA Stallion Auction and the Buy-A-Pro Auction, so they learn organizational skills and help keep the youth programs funded,” said Hancock. “These efforts are going well, and the reining com-

In addition to the RHF Scholarships, the RHF makes possible another $32,000 per year in NRHA affiliate and Varsity Reining Club scholarships. This expansion will make the total commitment $60,000 per year.

The 2022 applications are available now at nrhya.com/scholarships. To be eligible to apply, students must be members of the National Reining Horse Youth Association for at least 24 months prior to applying and be a senior in high school pursuing an undergraduate degree in a two- or four-year institution, trade or technical school. A previous recipient of an RHF Scholarship may reapply for a second scholarship if she or he meets all other criteria.

The 10 RHF Scholarships will be

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munity has dramatically increased support of the Reining Horse Foundation in recent years. This enables the RHF to make a greater impact on its core programs. Scholarships are one of the best ways to help support young reiners for bright futures.” structured as three at $5,000; three at $2,500; three at $1,500 and one at $1,000. Selection is based on financial need, academic record, involvement in the school and community, a special essay, and references.

Applications must be postmarked

by March 1.

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The Reining Horse Foundation set a record for fundraising at its major annual gala, Sliders’ Night Out presented by Toyon Ranch on December 1, and announced a significant expansion of its scholarship program benefiting youth reiners.

Leslie Baker, executive director of the RHF, said, “Donors are a big part of this announcement. There are those who are specifically interested in the leadership development and scholarships available through the NRHyA, and we appreciate and welcome their support.”

For details on contributing toward youth programs, contact Baker at (405) 946-7400, ext. 106 or email rhf@nrha.com.

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Pro Management handles media for such events as the NRHA Futurity, NRHA Derby, NRBC and more.l Be a part of at the top reining events in the world and of production of media for our clients, as well as the WorldWide Slide staff. Position located at Byars, Oklahoma. Must be a team player. This person should want to learn and excel photography or videography or social media and words. Travel is required. Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, IRA. Please send resume to cheryl@pro-management-inc.com.

CLASSIFIED ADS FOR INDUSTRY RELATED JOBS ARE FREE IN WORLDWIDE SLIDE. Send to info@worldwideslide. com

Wanted – Full Time Employees Just Stitch It in Tioga, Texas, has positions open for full time employees.

Positions vary from clerical work to productions. Successful applications will be people who pay attention to details, work well with others. Monday – Friday . Please email resume to juststitchitstaff@gmail.com Wanted – Bookkeeping Clerk We have an opening at Pro Management for a Bookkeeping Clerk.

The position requires general bookkeeping and data entry skills, attention to detail and a passion for exceptional customer service as part of the leading reining horse show management company which manages the NRHA Derby and Futurity, NRBC and others. Applicant must be competent with Excel and Word, and Quickbooks is a plus. Must work well with others. Travel is required.

Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, IRA. Please send resume to cheryl@pro-management-inc.com.

Wanted – Information Management Clerk QData (formerly Robin Glenn Pedigrees) Office & Catalog Administrator, an American Quarter Horse Association position located in the El Reno, OK office. Work consists of information management and customer service in the Quarter Horse auction industry and other areas of the Quarter Horse business. Position requires excellent Microsoft office and customer service skills. Standard 40 hours/week with some overtime during five months of the year. The person in this position will oversee the work of a part-time assistant.

Here is a link to the full job description and application: https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1106AQHA/ JobBoard/f282b069-02dd-44719644-66a49e25c398/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=95f8aa98-a6 87-4e83-a635-891463c7356d

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GUNNATRASHYA’S RECORD-BREAKING RISE TO NRHA SIX MILLION DOLLAR SIRE STATUS In what might be one of the quickest jumps to the next tier on the National Reining Horse Association’s Million Dollar Sire roster, Gunnatrashya sailed past the Six Million Dollar mark during the NRHA Futurity. As the year comes to a close, the stallion, by NRHA 13 Million Dollar Sire Gunner and out of Natrasha, sits at No. 7 on NRHA’s Leading Sire list with $6,788,072 in offspring earnings.

Gunnatrashya, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA, first became an NRHA Million Dollar Sire in 2017, less than three years after his first foal crop entered the show pen. In every subsequent year, the stallion, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA, has passed another million-dollar milestone. Thanks to major event championships, Gunnatrashya actually surpassed two in 2021.

The stallion, a former Open Futurity Champion himself, sired Ten Thirty, who won the historic $350,000 Level 4 Open Futurity Championship check with Casey Deary at the reins.

Gunnatrashya also sired Trashinyurdreams, who won Open Levels 3 and 2 and finished fourth in the Open Level 4 with Jesse Beckley, worth $120,652.

There were 18 Gunnatrashya offspring competing in the Open Futurity Finals, for total earnings of $671,856. The stallion was also well-represented in the CINCH Non Pro Futurity Finals, with eight entries earning $93,690. All totaled, Gunnatrashya foals were responsible

for more than $765,545 in the aged event alone.

Gunnatrashya offspring also made waves at The Run For A Million presented by Teton Ridge. Kole Price piloted Gunna Stop (Stop Little Sister) to the $500,000 championship check, making Gunna Stop the highest-earning reining horse in history.

Gunnatrashya, bred by Katarina Dorminy, had just as successful a show pen career as he has had in the breeding shed.

With NRHA Six Million Dollar Rider and Hall of Fame Inductee Shawn Flarida at the reins, Gunnatrashya was the 2009 Open Futurity Champion, the 2010 Open Derby Champion and the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress Open Futurity Champion. Even with limited showing, he accumulated more than $218,000 in NRHA lifetime earnings.

Gunnatrashya’s top-earning offspring are: • Ten Thirty (out of Dainty Little Step): $369,059 • ARC Gunnabeabigstar (out of Wimpys Little Chic): $298,999 • Super Marioo (out of HA Chic A Tune): $290,267 • Inferno Sixty Six (out of Snip O Gun): $205,690 • Gunna Stop (out of Stop Little Sister): $172,762 • ARC Gunna Mark Ya (out of Shiney Miss Marker): $163,877 • Gunnabebigtime (out of Big Time Jazzy): $147,486 • Gunnarickashay (out of Rondas Tio): $147,229 • Loveya (out of Love Em N Lena): $131,861 • Trashinyurdreams (out of This Chicsdundreamin): $124,986 Gunnatrashya now stands at Oswood Stallion Station. You can learn more at OswoodStallionStation. com/Gunnatrashya

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To every donor and participant, THANK YOU for making Sliders’ Night 2021 a success!

PRESENTING DONOR: Toyon Ranch PLATINUM DONORS Tim Anderson & Kim Niven Cardinal Ranch Rick Clark Elementa Vanguard Charitable — The Cantacuzene Family Charitable Trust Jamie Walters GOLD DONOR James Turpen SILVER DONORS Arcese Quarter Horses Mark & Julie Blake Booth Ranches Mike & Bryan Hancock Markel/Frank & Susan Costantini Mike & Beth McFarlin Santa Hill Ranch Story Book Stables Williams Family Fund by Fidelity Charitable AUCTION DONORS Equine Discounts Tim Anderson & Kim Niven MS Diamonds TX Mirjam Stillo Performance Horses Gary & Debbie Conway John & Nancy Tague R E I N I N G H O R S E F O U N DAT I O N

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