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elcome to the January 2022 Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. It’s been a whirlwind reaching the end of the year.

I attended more shows in the months of November and December than the rest of 2021 combined. The significance of that statement being I was standing on horse show grounds an average of 4 times per month.

This month we start the coverage from the final push of Futurities and World titles with the AQHA World and Select World, US Dressage Finals and the final results from the WPRA World race in roping at both Waco and Las Vegas and the start of our NFR coverage with Barrel Racing.

Next month we will bring our Reining and Cutting Futurity Coverage and their remarkable sales, some Split Rock Jumping Tour highlights from Fort Worth and of course the remainder of our NFR coverage from Las Vegas. Go to www.swhorsetrader.com to follow the action from each go round.

I’d love to say that I’m going to take a couple of weeks off but there’s a big barrel race all weekend locally, a Rodeo in Waco, and Stock Show in Fort Worth is almost ready to kick off. So of course, I will be skidding into 2022 a little hot! 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 w

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Behind the scenes with Nathalie Petschenig Week II of the 2021 Fall Finale at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center is reserved for the Autumn Classic, which runs November 10-14. The featured jumper event for each week is the $25,000 Hygain Grand Prix.

Equestrian, Wife, Mom Nathalie Petscenig is always on the go. SouthWest Horse Trader was excited to see her top the leader board during Great Southwest’s August Classic in the $25,000 Hygain Grand Prix. We caught up with her afterwards.

How did the course suit your horse? The course was set for some long gallops and tight turns in the jump off and Con Spirit aka as Henry is like a motorcycle and loves to turn fast. He excels in the smaller indoor rings being a small fast horse.

What was your winning strategy that night?

Now that I’m a mom of two, I am just thrilled to still be able to compete at this level. I have had Henry for so many years. I just aim to have fun and enjoy the

Nathalie Petschenig and Con Spirit ride. I’m grateful for every round I get to jump on him. He’s been my horse of a lifetime having had him since he was 6 and he has been a constant enjoyment in my life.

How do you balance family and competing at the Grand Prix level? Balancing family (my kids that are 2 and 4), riding and a business is only possible with the amazing support of my husband Peter, family, and our amazing staff, and everyone on team Petschenig Show Jumping.

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Luke Jones takes a victory slide following the Sr Working Cowhorse win during the Farnam AQHA World Show.

Jordon Briggs and Horse of the Year Famous Lil Jet kept up all the barrels to win the NFR Average & World Titles.

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Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows Wrap-Up

AQHA World Shows Snap It Send It & Blake Weis

Free Ride the Pattern Clinics AQHA Professional Horsemen volunteered their time to give 14 free Ride the Pattern clinics, presented by Nutrena. Thanks in part to Nutrena’s generosity to match the amount donated at the Ride the Pattern clinics, the Professional Horsemen’s Endowment Fund raised a record breaking $18,375. The AQHA Professional Horsemen also hosted an online auction, which raised more than $80,000 for the Professional Horsemen Endowment Fund.

Farnam AQHA Superhorse The 2021 Farnam AQHA Superhorse, presented by Sundowner Trailers, is Snap It Send It owned by Kent Ray Taylor of Mesa, AZ. The 2016 gray mare, by VS Code Red and out of Snap Krackle Pop, was bred by Twylla Lynn Brown from Perry, MO. Snap It Send It earned 29 points and was shown by Blake Weis of Pilot Point, TX.

by Kramer/Davis of Reddick, FL. The duo earned 57 points in the all-around amateur competition. Ratkowski received $10,000 and an original Lisa Perry bronze.

AQHA Select All-Around Amateur The 2021 Select All-Around Amateur is Kimberly Stewart Burritt of Murfreesboro, TN. Burritt showed her Do You Have A Winner. The 2011 gray gelding by Good Terms and out of Do You Have A Dream, was bred

by Heather Himelick of Connersville, IN. The team earned 35 points receiving a prize package that included an original Lisa Perry Bronze and $10,000.

Oklahoma City Leading Owner The Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau Leading Owner is awarded to the owner who has the highest number of points accumulated for their horses entered in both Level 3 and Level 2 classes across the amateur and open divisions. This year’s Oklahoma City Leading Owner is Dan Fox of Chino, CA. Fox earned 149 points with 15 Horses during the show. The Reserve Leading Owner is Josh Weakly of Shelbyville, IL, who earned 122 points with nine horses shown.

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That’s a wrap on a historic AQHA World Championship Show! The 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented

by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Nutrena Level 1 Championships, saw more than 8,500 entries, 1,800 exhibitors and 2,500 horses. Exhibitors competed for 290 championship titles, 104 Farnam AQHA World championships; 44 Adequan® Select World championships; 85 Adequan® Level 2 championships; and 40 Nutrena Level 1 championships, plus, more than $2 million in purse, prizes and the coveted gold globes at this year’s event, October 28 - November 20 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

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Morgan Ratkowski of Pleasant View, TN, earned the title of 2021 Farnam All-Around Amateur. Ratkowski showed tBetter Buy The Minit. The 2005 bay gelding by Do You Have A Minute and out of Tickle My Asset, was bred

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US Dressage Finals Kristin WasemillerKnutson & Vashti

Anartz Chanca & Dazzle

Record-Breaking 2021 US Dressage Finals Contributed by Yellow Horse Marketing, jennifer@yellowhorsemarketing.com

After a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, horses and riders from across the country once again have descended upon the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington for the 2021 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, a unique national head-to-head competition being held November 11-14 which offers a wealth of championship titles and over $120,000 in prize money.

With entries representing all nine USDF regions from coast to coast, the record-breaking participation numbers prove that that the Finals are back, bigger and better than ever.

The number of horses on the grounds for this year’s Finals increased by almost 50% from two years ago to a total of 538, and the number of rides increased a whopping 55% (from 541 in 2019 to 839 in 2021). In addition, the 379 riders participating in this year’s event reflect an increase of 25% over the previous Finals – a total which doesn’t include an additional 67 youth competitors who are competing for national titles for the first time in the new Junior/ Young Rider divisions for Training through Fourth Levels.

Across eight rings of championship competition at the Kentucky Horse Park, horses and riders from across the country shared the excitement and camaraderie of coming together in one incredible venue to vie for national titles. Here are the big winners from Region 9.

Canter Claims 2nd Level Adult Amateur As a regular competitor to the US Dressage Finals, Bonnie Canter has grown relatively used to the 1000-plus mile drive to Kentucky from her home in Hockley, Texas (Region 9).

But the trip always feels easier when going home with fancy awards, and once again Can8

ter will carry a championship sash home as she and her five-year-old Hanoverian gelding Vitali scored 70.556% to top the Second Level Adult Amateur Championship.

“He is the most cheerful horse I have ever ridden in my life,” Canter explained. “We were looking online for a youngster last summer and saw him listed in Germany. He’s little (only 15.1 hands) and that’s just what I like.

Of course we couldn’t travel there because of COVID, so we bought him sight unseen based on videos. I hate to pass on something that is perfect, but you never know – they get off the trailer and you say ‘oh boy I hope I like him.’

It could go so bad but it’s turned out so well.”

Despite his young age, Canter reported that “Rudie” handled not only the demands of Second Level but also the intense atmosphere of the Finals with flying colors. “I did worry a little about coming here because the young ones are a bit emotional and you don’t want a bad experience to set them back,” Canter admitted. “But he’s just been so steady, and full of happiness and wonder – it’s a great feeling. We’re also riding at First Level here but we started doing Second because he seemed a little bored, and I think he’s actually better at Second. He’s getting his balance and really coming along.”

Vashti Wins Grand Prix Open Freestyle The Grand Prix Open Freestyle Championship was a fight to the finish as 23 of the country’s top horse and rider combinations sought to have their names engraved on the Jazzman Perpetual Trophy (presented by Donna Richardson). As one of the last exhibitors to enter the Alltech Arena, Kristen Wasemiller-Knutson of Oklahoma City, Okla. (Region

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9) brought the crowd to its feet aboard her 12-year-old Friesian/Warmblood cross mare Vashti (Nico x Thekla by Onassis, bred in the U.S. by Sherry Koella) as the pair earned 74.275% for their “The Grinch That Stole Christmas”-themed freestyle.

The victory was the continuation of a family tradition in the Finals Grand Prix Open Freestyle division as Vashti’s half-sister Adiah HP won the last three editions (2017-2019) with rider James Koford. After finishing second to Adiah HP in 2019, this year was Vashti’s time to shine.

“It is a fantastic feeling to win this and I have not stopped smiling. Everyone is sending me texts and emails and it’s so exciting,” said Wasemiller-Knutson. “Over the last year with COVID, we really worked on polishing our basics to get a solid, clean test. She is a great showman in the arena, but in the beginning of the year she would get a bit tense going into the arena. Now we’ve gotten over that and she really gets into the performance, staying soft and happy while still having that feeling of a little extra excitement. Tonight she was super with the crowd and the atmosphere of the arena, and I couldn’t be more proud.”

Chanca Wins I-I Adult Amateur Freestyle A slight bobble at the start of their test did not deter Anartz Chanca (Region 9) and his nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding Dazzle from trotting into the winner’s circle in the Intermediate I Adult Amateur Freestyle with a top score of 69.942%.

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Four horses earned special awards as they joined the largest group of exhibitors and horses ever at the 2021 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented

by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and Nutrena Level 1 Championships at OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City October 28-November 20.

Those four horses are AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses, and in addition to the awards they won at this prestigious event, they earned special awards as the Top Ranching Heritage-Bred Horse in their division. This recognition comes with a specially designed trophy and a $250 cash prize to both the owner and the breeder.

The AQHA Ranching Heritage program highlights ranches that are certified as AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders. These working cattle ranches produce quality horses needed to work on the ranch. The program is designed to showcase the qualities of a working ranch horse by recognizing the top Ranching Heritage-bred horses competing at major events.

The awards are given to the top-placing Ranching Heritage-bred horse in each division, with the tie-breaker going to the horse that defeats the most horses. Anyone can show these horses, which are eligible for special events such as AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges.

This year, these four horses earned Top Ranching Heritage-Bred awards: • Select Amateur: Big Smokin Time, 2015 buckskin stallion, Dual Spark-Big Smokin Wonder by Big As I Am; bred by Sid Miller of Stephenville, TX owned and exhibited by Bryan Delius of Seymour, TN.

• Level 1 Amateur: Sophisticateddiamond, 2018 gray mare, Cat And Cash-Cats Dashin Diamond by Special Gun; bred by Pitchfork Cattle Operations LLC of Guthrie, TX owned and exhibited by Harva Leigh Lambert of Saint Louis, MO. • Amateur: Ms Playgirl Blake, 2010 sorrel mare, Mr Royal Blake-Playgirl Brandy by Playgirl Lena; bred by Dave and Susan Riesland of Oshoto, WY; owned and exhibited by Derald Shaw of Parker, CO. • Open: Lil Trash Talk, 2015 sorrel gelding, Gunnatrashya-Dainty Little Step by Wimpys Little Step; bred by W.T. Waggoner Estate of Vernon, TX; owned by Susan M. Van Cleve of Fredericksburg, TX; and exhibited by Bud Lyon.

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News & Events

The Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program (PBRIP) drew paint barrel racers from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, and even Florida November 14 to run in the second annual Cowgirl Gathering barrel race, where almost $10K in purse money was offered.

With $3,500 added money, PBRIP entries totaled 66, with the payout exceeding $5,500, surpassing last year’s. Candie Wolf, Decatur, TX, took the top 1D prizes. The Texas-Bred Incentive added an extra $3,500 to the pot with no extra entry fee, giving the top five fastest Texas-foaled horses a chance at more winnings.

South Louisiana Team Sorting Association hosted its year-end banquet November 19 in Port Allen. Year-end champions included Riley Williams (Youth), E.B. Thompson (3-Man-2-Gate), Jeffery Barnes (5-7-rated riders), Tammie Robillard (3-4-rated riders), Sherry Louvier (1-2-rated-riders plus #6 class), and Renee Free (penning-class). Winners at the November 20th-21st Finals show included YouthTeam Penning (Kira Calvert/Ellie Jo Lindsey), Team Penning (Cydney Free/Chris Brian/ Addison Brian), Shootout (Andrew Zito/Clifton Lindsey/Ken Marks), All-Levels (Kenneth Altom/Chad Campbell), 3-Man-2-Gate (Andrew Zito/E.B. Thompson/Roy Sattler), #10 (Lanie Richard/Kenneth Altom), Youth (Payton Dunaway/Ellie Jo Lindsey), and #6-Ranch (Colt Lindsey/Sherry Louviere). The first 2022 shows are scheduled for January 8 and February 12, at Port Allen. fmi, www.sltsa.com.

Louisiana Stock Horse Association held its year-end finals Nov 20-21 in DeRidder.

Overall HPs were Tanner Trahan (Open), Mark Sunday (Non-Pro), Eddie White (Jr-Horse), Casey Maxfield (Amateur), Breeann Hill (Novice), Ben Ange (8&U), Audrey Moody (13&U), and Emma Grace Marangos (14-18). The next show is January 22, Beauregard Parish Arena in DeRidder. fmi, www.lousianastockhorse.com.

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nifer Driver with 15.002 on DTF Way Ta Fire, and Sunday’s was Jordan Driver with 14.977 on Strawflyin The Gold.

Arkansas Quarter Horse Association’s Go South For The Winner show, held December 3-5 at Texarkana’s Four States Fairgrounds, left many folks happy! Reining classes and ranch classes proved to be some of the biggest.

Lost Horizon Ranch, Bryan, hosted the 5th show of its playday mini-series on December 4. HPs Northwest Arkansas Horse were Sydney Arnold (10&U), Kylie Show Association's yearLeBlanc (11-15), and Christi Madsen end banquet November 21 (16&O). resulted in many trophy buckles being awarded.

NavaRio Ranch Horse Productions hosted a show December 4 Northwest Arkansas Horse Show Association’s 2021 year-end banquet, held No- at Miracle Farms in Brenham. HPs were Kathvember 21 in Fayetteville, featured many great erine Allen (WT-YL1), Connor Ansley (WTprizes, a fun silent auction, a door prize, and YL2), Leila Anderson (WTL-Y), and Afton delicious barbecue! Speed year-end HPs were Bauer (Green-Horse), Steve Bell (WT-Adult), Hayden Butler (Pony), Alin Ortega (Buckaroo), Susan Morris (WT-Open & Open), Amanda Kearstin Holland (Jr), and Maggie Cook (Sr), Bryce (Rookie), Jeanae Leininger (Novice), while Ranch division HPs were Madison Sims and Tracy Johnson (Amateur). 2022 dates in(Jr) and Miranda Redding (Sr). Performance clude March 19 (Brenham-Mircle Farm), April HPs included Ian Tharp (Pony), Kaitlyn Kyles 30 (tbd), and May 28 (Snook Rodeo Arena).

(Pee-Wee), Madison Rathmell (Buckaroo), fmi, www.navarioranch.com.

Kaitlyn Cook (Jr), and Tangie Denzer (Sr).

Texas A&M University’s Department Mesa Cook was HP for Walk-Trot, All Ages. of Animal Science held an official ribbon cutTammy Kidd’s Wild West Promotions ting ceremony December 7 for the new Equine hosted its fifth annual Day-After-Thanksgiving Nutrition Research and Reproductive Teaching barrel race competition at NRS Arena in Deca- Center. The center establishes TAMU and the tur paying out $25,584. Big winners included Department of Animal Science as the leader in Bayleigh Choate (Open & Youth/Blast/17.182), equine science, and will continue to forge relaShea-Lynn Leach McConnell (Adult/Louie tionships among colleges and entities associatBug/17.294), and Lisa Wernli (Sr/Flash Fine ed with equine programs.

Effort/17.770).

West Texas A&M University EquestriAmerican Paint Horse Association has an Team finished the fall season leading the introduced a new youth futurity project, offer- region in IHSA competion in both hunt seat and ing a chance to earn prizes and recognition for western competition! futurity projects starting in 2022 and open to all Southeastern Conference Riders of the youth exhibitors and all breeds of horses, with Month of November were announced Decemextra incentives to Paint Horse futurity projects. ber 9. All were Texas A&M University team Judging will take place at the APHA World members, including Caroline Dance (flat), Show. Exhibitors must hold a current AjPHA MacKenzie Chapman (horsemanship), Malena membership and be 18 or under on Jan 1 fmi, Lopez (reining), and Kaitlyn Lovingfoss (fencMegan McMullen, MMcMullen@apha.com. es), CBT Barrel Racing’s 17th annual Northwest Arkansas Horse Show AsChristmas Cash contest was held November sociation’s December 11 ranch show in Fay27 and 28 in Amarillo, with a total payout of etteville, AR, resulted in HPs Caitlyn Ferguson $73,921. Saturday’s Open 1D champ was Jen- (Open) Stacy McGaugh (Amateur), and Katee

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Cowgirl Corner

Like Mother Like Daughter

Contributed by WPRA, Photography Courtesy WPRA, by Springer

Jordon Briggs is definitely following in her mother’s footsteps.

She added two very impressive titles to her name at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo winning the average title and the world title.

Briggs of Tolar, TX, not only won the average but set a new NFR average record inside the Thomas and Mack with a total time of 136.83 on 10 runs, surpassing Nellie Miller’s record of 137.32 set in 2017.

“Oh man it means a lot,” said Briggs of the average title. “That was my goal coming into here. I knew I had the horse that could do that, and he did it. I had so many people cheering for me. I even had bull riders I have never met cheering for me. It was great. I felt a lot of power behind me and didn’t want to let anyone down and my horse never does.”

She definitely had the horse which was Famous Lil Jet “Rollo” that also won Horse of the Year honors in 2021. In fact, Rollo has not hit a barrel all year long. Talk about impressive. Briggs knows a thing or two about the importance of an average title as her Hall of Fame Mother Kristie Peterson won five in a row in the Thomas and Mack from 1994-1998.

“I am a very average minded person and that is why this was my goal,” noted Briggs. “I was really disappointed the first year I made it that I didn’t place in the average. That is what I had out for blood this trip was that average title. And to set the average record was icing on the cake.”

She also made history by becoming the first mother-daughter duo to ever win a WPRA World Title. Kristie won a total of four in her career. Briggs edged Hailey Kinsel for this year’s title when Kinsel was looking for her fourth title. Briggs ended the year with $297,460 while Kinsel was second in $281,156.

“I can’t even believe it,” said Briggs about her first world title.

“I am speechless about the world title. I don’t think it will really set in until I am out on that stage with everyone else. This week has been a dream come true.”

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NFR COVERAGE

Cowgirl Corner

Legendary Cowgirls Making History

By Sherri Mell, 2X Hall of Fame Cowgirl In 1998, the WPRA had it’s 50th Birthday Party in Cowtown. There were Cowgirls from all over at this great event that was held in conjunction with the Women’s Pro Rodeo Finals. The party was sponsored by the California Rodeo out in Salinas, California (my hometown-birthplace).

During the 50th Anniversary Party of the WPRA (1948-1998), my mother, Suzanne Koch, and I both bought beautiful posters and had many of the Cowgirls sign them. Mother bought two and passed them around and I passed mine around. Unfortunately, after having mine for 20 years, my house burned down and I lost my poster along with so many other keepsakes, saddles, buckles, etc. But luckily my mother had bought two and mine was quickly replaced! GRA, WPRA and PWRA members, Gold Card Members, World Champion Barrel Racers, Rough Stock Riders and Ropers, Hall of Famers, the likes of Betty Gayle Cooper, Wanda Bush, Martha Josey, Jan Youren, Patti McCutchen, Pam Minic, Faith Taylor, Charmayne James, Florence Youren, Vickie Crawford, even our own WPRA President, Jimmie Monroe signed it! I am a lucky Cowgirl; my mother just did stuff like that. She seemed to have that foresight.

We will have the 75th anniversary of the GRA/WPRA/PWRA in 2 years. During the drawing for the calves for the fifth Go Round in the Gold B Room at the Orleans was happening on December 7th, I discussed the possibilities of having something for the 75th anniversary with Darla Lindt, Chief of Operation Offers and Jimmie Monroe, President. I am looking forward to that celebration!

While reading the History of the Breakaway in the WPRA Media guide, I was sad to see that for 1982 through 2017, there was no mention of Breakaway Roping in the PRCA Rodeos. I just wrote an article on this (“Cowgirl Corner”, SouthWest Horse Trader, December 2021 issue)! So, after talking to Jimmie Monroe, President of WPRA, we will be updating the Media Guide to include the Mack Altizer PRCA rodeos that were approved in the 1990’s-2000’s. Mack always included the Breakaway Roping in his Bad to the Bone Pro Rodeos, holding them for years all over South Texas in places like Del Rio, Sonora and Rosenburg, to name a few.

Mack told me it was near to his heart to having the Breakaway Roping for the Women, as his mother had been a roper, too!

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WPRA World Finals

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Contributed Courtesy WPRA, Photography James Phifer, Rodeobum.com

W P R A World Finals in Lari Dee Guy Waco, Texas, kicked off November 9 with two rounds of roping action and the breakaway roping didn’t disappoint.

While the WPRA World Champion Breakaway Roper won’t be crowned until they meet again at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping many of the qualifiers are in Waco looking to get a head start on the 2022 rodeo season and a shot at the WPRA National Championship title for 2021.

Hall of Fame inductee Lari Dee Guy leads the average with a two-run time of 3.8 seconds. She was the most consistent roper on the first day turning in two 1.9-second runs. She finished in a tie for second in the first round, which was won by Bryana Lehrmann in a time of 1.8 seconds. Guy tied with Shelby Boisjoli and Ashley Goforth.

Things got a tick faster in the second round with Laramie Johnson and Brighton Bauman finishing atop the leaderboard with times of 1.7 seconds. They were followed by two NFBR qualifiers Cheyanne Guillory and reigning world champion Jackie Crawford with 1.8-second runs. Guy would finish the second round tied for fifth with traveling partner Hope Thompson and 2020 reserve world champion Martha Angelone in 1.9 seconds.

Angelone is hot on Guy’s heels with a two-run time of 3.9 seconds, while Boisjoli and 17-time WPRA World Champion JJ Hampton have a solid 4.1 second time on two head.

Third round action ended in a tie between Bauman and Guillory, both with 1.8 seconds. Sitting third was Mikayla McCoy with a 1.9 second run.

Jordi Edens stopped the clock in 1.9 seconds to take the win in the fourth round. There was a 4 way tie for second between Kelsie Chace, Angelone, Jordan Fabrizio and Morgan Kessler who all ran a 2.1 second round.

JJ Hampton stayed consistent to win the Average with a 8.4 seconds on 4 head. Chace finished second with 8.9 and Guy finished third with a 9.6.

Junior roping member Josie Conner won the WPRA Breakaway Divisional Circuit National Title. One can bet that Conner’s goal for 2022 will be a qualification to the National Finals Breakaway Roping and winning the Resistol Breakaway Rookie of the Year title.

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fell out of mine every time my longtime friend, Dona Kay Rule came in to make her run. She certainly did not disappoint us either, winning round 2 and finishing up with a win in Round 10! Dona Kay grew up in Minco, Oklahoma. She grew up riding horses with her father, Don Frederickson, who also competed in Rodeos. She used to go to the All-Girl Ro- Wanda deos with all of us around Oklahoma and Cagliari Texas, running barrels and roping.

The National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR) that was held on December 6th and 7th at the Orleans Arena with $200,000 up for grabs with a beautiful go-round buckle awarded to the winner of each go round. A saddle and buckle also went to the overall winner. It was especially a nail biter for me as I watched my friends and fellow exhibitors throw for 10 rounds over two days. I celebrated great catches and moaned over missed opportunities.

One of those who had multiple missed opportunities, was JJ Hampton. I have learned after many years of hauling together and watching her complete, that you just don’t ever count this cowgirl out. There is something about the tenth round that the Stephenville cowgirl seems to have taken a liking to. She gave her all in each of the rounds coming up without a check until that Final tenth round where she re-took control of her event!

This was a repeat of her tenth-round win at the 2020 NFBR. But the tenthround wins don’t stop there. Her nephew, Marty Yates, also won the 10th Round in the Tie Down Roping event in the Thomas and Mack Arena!

When JJ was interviewed after her win, she summed her win up with this; “It ain’t over ‘til the Fat Lady Sings!”

Nineteen-year-old Sawyer Gilbert ended 10 rounds with 46.30 seconds on ten calves to be the only cowgirl to rope all 10 head of calves over the 2-day Breakaway Event! Earlier in the year, Gilbert won two great PRCA Rodeos, Cheyenne and Pendleton on her fairy-tale 2021 season.

Those wins alone would have been a fitting end to her season. Instead, she came to the NFBR with a goal to catch all ten. Her consistency led her to capture the average and the world titles. After her win during her interview with Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, WPRA Roping Director, Sawyer gave all the credit to her daddy. She was roping the dummy with him when she was 4, 5 and 6 years old. She told him, “This is mine. I know I can do it!”

The month of December is always exciting with the NFR and Christmas. This December 7th, during the NFR, we lost a lifetime member of the WPRA, Wanda Ludwig Cagliari who was born in Auburn, California in 1935. She and her sister, Wilma were a sensational trick riding duo traveling to rodeos all over the country. Wanda bought her WPRA card and became the 1980 Rookie of the year. In 1981, she made the National Finals Rodeo in the Barrel Racing. She and her daughter, Cathy Cagliari team roped in the GRA/WPRA also. Wanda was a ten-time Champion Barrel Racer in the Senior Pro Rodeo Association. She was a good friend to others; a great cowgirl and mother and she had a great sense of humor. I grew up watching Wanda at all the rodeos out in California.

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It was a two-horse race from July to December with Shelby Boisjoli and Sawyer Gilbert battling back and forth. Boisjoli entered her second Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping as the No. 1 roper following her big win at the ProRodeo Tour Finale in Salinas.

Boisjoli held that spot until the 10th round of the Wrangler NFBR at the Orleans Arena when Gilbert moved in front by $86.32.

Boisjoli was leading the average until a no time in the eighth round opened the door for Gilbert to win her first gold buckle. She didn’t let that opportunity pass and not only won the world but went ahead and won the average title as well in a total time of 46.30 seconds on 10.

Actually, Gilbert was the only lady in the top 15 to rope all 10 head.

“That is one of my strengths as I can always catch,” said Gilbert about the average title. “I told myself even if I broke a barrier to get all 10 roped and this means the world to me.”

Gilbert won the world with $71,654 compared to Boisjoli with $69,457.

“Holy cow,” responded Gilbert when she learned she had won the world. “I knew I could do it and just wanted to catch that last calf.

This has been a dream before I even knew it was possible on this big stage. I am so honored and glad to get it done.”

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second in the average in a time of 25.10 on nine head.

Kelsie (Chace) Domer and Gilbert got things started on the final day of the National Finals Breakaway Roping winning the sixth round after stopping the clock in 2.0 seconds. They each added $3,949 to their bank accounts.

The time of 1.8 seconds was the sweet spot for the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth rounds as that was the winning time for each.

The seventh round won by Martha Angelone was just a tick off the fastest time of the event which came in the fourth round by Joey Williams with a 1.7. It would be Williams that took the eighth-round victory lap after turning in her own 1.8 second run. Domer and Munsell were second in 2.1 seconds.

The ninth round was won by Cheyanne Guillory and Angelone with identical 1.8 second runs.

Danielle Lowman a proud representative of the Navajo Nation was third in a time of 1.9 seconds.

She waited until the end like she did last year at the NFBR but better late than never. Seventeen-time WPRA World Champion JJ Hampton took the 10th round win with her own 1.8 second run.

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Breakaway might have been the main course but the ladies of the WPRA also competed in team roping and tie-down roping on opening day of the WPRA World Finals.

Cadee Williams and Danielle Lowman captured the first-round win in team roping stopping the clock in 7.1 seconds. Lowman will be making the trip to Las Vegas next month having qualified for her first National Finals Breakaway Roping. Lari Dee Guy and Annette Stahl finished second in a time of 7.2 seconds, while Taylor Munsell and Martha Angelone took third in a time of 7.4 seconds.

Second round winners in the team roping were Brandi Hines and Rebecca Cannizzaro in a quick time of 5.9 seconds. Williams and Lowman were second in 6.4 seconds, while Guy and Stahl tied for third with a run of 6.6 seconds. Lowman and Munsell switched ends and partnered together also stopping the clock in 6.6 seconds in the second round.

In third round action Kayelen Helton and Kelsie Chace stopped the clock in 7.2 seconds to take the round. 7.7 seconds was good for second place with a tie between Chace with Jackie Crawford and Rylie Smith with Hope Thompson.

Stahl partnered with Smith to take round 4 with a 7.5 second run while Smith and Thompson were again in a tie for second with Beverly Robbins and Jessica Remsburg with a 7.6 second run.

The average went to Guy and Stahl with 35 seconds on 4 head with Robbins and Remsburg taking second with 37.3 seconds and Chace and Crawford finished third with 40.3 seconds.

World titles were also handed out in the roping division on Saturday night. Kelsie Chace defended her all-around title holding off Lari Dee Guy for the title. Lari Dee Guy did add her ninth world title in the team roping winning the heading title with partner Annette Stahl.

Stahl picked up her third world title surpassing reigning world champion Whitney DeSalvo for the title. Beverly Robbins finished as the reserve world champion header.

Tie-Down Roping Jenna Lee Hayes got things started in the tie-down roping with a 12 second run to lead all ropers in the first round. Kari Nixon and Taylor Munsell were second and third, respectively with times of 14.7 and 15.2.

All-Around contender and reigning all-around champion Kelsie Chace lit up the scoreboard with an 11.7 second run in the second round to edge Nixon with a 12.5-second run.

Martha Angelone took the top spot in the third round with a 11.4, edging out Munsell’s 12.2.

Hayes was back on top in round 4, stopping the timers at 11.8 seconds. Munsell stayed consistent taking second with a time of 12.2.

Consistency paid off with Taylor Munsell taking the Average with 68.3 seconds on 4 head. Jimmie Smith took second with 104 seconds.

In the World race, Kari Nixon surged to the lead in the tie-down roping to capture her fourth world title over Tanegai Zilverberg, who finished as reserve world champion.

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Roy Claims 1st Level Adult Freestyle The second time’s a charm as Emily Roy traveled to the Finals from Round Rock, Texas to take home the First Level Adult Amateur Freestyle Championship with a score of 74.244% earned aboard her 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Santana (EX Sonntagskind x E Atlanta by ES Akatschi). “I purchased him from my trainer Jenna Stern who not only bred him, but who also introduced me to dressage from the hunter/jumper world,” Roy explained. “This is our second time coming to the Finals – we finished in eighth place at this level in 2019 and now it feels really special to win and build his confidence for the future.”

Watts Earns Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur Capping off an incredible weekend of competition was the highly-competitive Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur Championship, where Ashlee Watts (Region 9) saved the best for almost last in a field of more than 30 combinations, moving to the top of the leaderboard with 68.088% to earn the coveted Janine Westmoreland Malone Perpetual Trophy (presented by USDF) aboard her 13-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Hampton (Blue Hors Hotline x Madigan L).

“My horse is just so good and absolutely amazing,” said an emotional Watts, who works as an equine orthopedic surgeon in College Station, Texas. “We’ve been together

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since he was five and we won the First Level title here in 2016, so it’s crazy to be here now. We were outside today in the cold and wind for our test and he was spooky and wild at first, but he just perked up and went to work for the test. I can’t say enough how amazing he is.”

After sweeping the Intermediate II and Grand Prix Adult Amateur Championships earlier in the week, Alice Tarjan of Oldwick, N.J. (Region 8) and her nine-year-old Hanoverian mare Serenade MF (Sir Donnerhall x Duet MF by Don Principe, bred in the U.S. by Maryanna Haymon) were presented with the Lloyd Landkamer Perpetual Trophy for FEI Highest Scoring Mare (presented by Janet Foy), as well as the inaugural Verne Batchelder Memorial Trophy (presented by River House Hanoverians), awarded to the FEI highest-scoring U.S.-bred horse at the US Dressage Finals (74.928%).

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ly tried to listen to me,” Chanca explained.

“Then again today he was a little distracted at first so we missed one of the changes at the start, but he just kept looking to me for direction as if to say ‘okay, what do I do now?’, so I am very proud of him. He’s such a fighter and has a very big heart.”

Working as business executive in Houston, Texas when not in the saddle, this was the first trip to the Finals for Chanca and his wife, who also competed in the open divisions as a professional. “We have three young children at home, a one-year-old and seven-year-old twins,” Chanca noted. “It takes a lot of work to balance work and family with riding and competing, and we are so thankful to have such a great support system to be able to do this.”

Ashlee Watts & Hampton

Human Nature says stay in your comfort zone. Most of us wait for the perfect time to make changes, such as a new year’s resolution for example. These resolutions are always ambitious; like a weight loss program that takes eating, exercise, and sleep to the extreme opposite of your current lifestyle. Then a week to a month into the “new you,” the changes have fallen to the wayside, and you find yourself in your old familiar daily routine.

Why are you waiting for a big day to make the choice to put your health and wellness first?

Today is a great day to start working towards a goal of eating better, exercising more, and sleeping enough! Make the change in your mindset to put your health first, today! Start by making a small change. Today bring your lunch from home and skip the fast-food line. Tomorrow one more small change, skip the Starbucks and make your cup of coffee at home. Then keep making small changes daily or weekly to your daily familiar routine. Small changes over time are easier to turn into habits then cutting off all carbs and increasing exercise to 14 hours a week at midnight on January 1st. There is no health fairy godmother at the stroke of midnight.

Make realistic goals for your health and wellness. If you get busy or life gets complicated and you find yourself back performing old habits, acknowledge the setback and pick up where you left off and keep moving toward that goal.

This journey is not a linear one, there are lots of ups and downs. The thing to track is your overall progress towards your goal. Do not to fall into the trap of weighing yourself daily as the only tracker. Your weight can fluctuate 8 pounds daily! We all want to be fit with a sparkling diet tomorrow. The reality is it takes 90 days to break the old habits and 60 days to establish new healthy habits. Give yourself the time.

Chiropractic looks at the body as a whole.

Your daily routine, eating habits, body movements, joint motion, and nerve conduction all contribute to the overall picture of your health.

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Daniel Lyons (rt), presented T.B. Porter Lynne Smith & Zeus Almighty Tammie Robillard was recog- Miranda Redding presented with a plaque as LEC's 1st inductee MMX won the freestyle series at nized at SLTSA's banquet as Katee Johnson with NWAHinto the LA Horseman's Hall of Fame. Dressage in the Hill Country. the 2021 top 3-4-rated rider. SA's HP Ranch Youth buckle.

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The Dressage in the Hill Country Holiday Classic was held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park December 11-12. Saturday’s champions included Lynne Smith (Musical-Freestyle/ Zeus Almighty MMIX), Ryland Flores (Jr/Sugar), Sydney Moss (Sr/Rat Ta Tat Tat), and Melissa Jesurun (Open/Up Pocos Gold Dream. Sunday’s champs included Lynne Smith (Musical-Freestyle/ Zeus Almighty MMIX), Addison Bobel (Jr/SM Redemption), Maya Flannery (Sr/Mateo), and Melissa Jesurun (Open/Up Poco’s Gold Dream). The overall Dressage Holiday Classic Show Series Champions were Addison Bobel (Jr/SM Redemption), Kate Mesches (Sr/Up Poco’s Gold Dream), Laura Robinson (Open/CR Gersemi), and Lynne Smith (Musical-Freestyle/Zeus Almighty MMIX). Check out upcoming show dates at www.dsrpridingseries.com.

APHA’s Paint Alternative Competition (PAC) grew by over 22 percent in 2021, and to help it further, a task force developed a slate of upgrades to improve the PAC experience for members. Revisions will increase competition within the PAC program and simplify the way in which classes are organized into PAC class categories. fmi, apha.com/programs/pac/ or email pac@apha.com.

Pinto Horse Association of America, Inc., offers 9 scholarships for youth, and applications must be postmarked by January 15. fmi, www.pinto.org.

The Prairie Classic, to be presented by 20

Kansas Quarter Horse Association and Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association-approved, is scheduled for February 9-13, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in OKC. fmi, kqha.com.

3 Dots Sorting Series kicks off the year February 19 in Poplarville, MS, with later events in Louisiana and Alabama. fmi, www.3dots.us.

Braggin' rights!

Justin Brown, Sanger, had a successful Color Breed Congress Palomino Show in Tulsa November 5-13. He showed Reinvest In Dynasty to win both the Congress Championship and NSBA Championship in 2-year-old snaffle bit western pleasure for owner Russ Huckaby, and also Im Mr Right to win the Congress Championship and NSBA championship in junior western pleasure for owner Ian Danforth.

Ruby Sue Boon, owned by Glenn and JoAnn Roach, Sulphur Springs, was United States Cutting Horse Association’s 2021 Horse of the Year in late November. Also, the mare won the Open under Kyle Cox and Select NonPro under Glen Cox. Chaser Crouch, Corsicana, has his first single out, and you can hear it on iTunes, Spotify, and others. Search “Hell of a Night Chaser Crouch”.

Mr. T. B. Porter, Leesville, LA, was honored by Louisiana Equine Council November 20 as the first inductee into the Louisiana Horseman’s Hall of Fame. he award was sponsored by LEC and its President Daniel Lyons presented the commemorative plaque.

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Taylor Habinowski, formerly of Brenham, married Jared Templet on November 22, in Prattville, AL, where they are now making their home.

Oklahoma roper Paul Bogart also writes songs and sings, and in November Billy Blue Records released the YouTube video of Alex Miller singing “Don’t Let the Barn Door Hit Ya”, written by Bogart, Bill Whyte, and Daniel Wilson. Google the song title and enjoy the western swing! Bogart entertained crowds November 29 at Southpoint in Las Vegas during the NFR. Jamie Radebaugh, Rowlett, has a new mount, Grace Kelly. The duo debuted in amateur horsemanship and am western pleasure at Arkansas QHA’s Go South For The Winner show in Texarkana December 3-5 and earned circuit championships in both. They also earned circuit champ prizes in am showmanship and am equitation and took home the amateur all-around!

Celine Myers, Dallas, and Constantine won the USHJA National Hunter Derby at Texas Hunter Jumper Association’s December 4 event in Waco.

Brittany Mayfield and ShootinForFamous’s 15.411 took the Open 1D win at Barrel Racing Association of Texas’s Race 8 at NRS Arena in Cleburne December 4.

Flex A Tia, ridden by Gianna Aycock, Argyle, won the $15K 1.35M Grand Prix at Texas Hunter Jumper Association’s Christmas Show December 9 in Waco.

Rainey Skelton, Llano, was the 1D winner with a 15.225 on Fame And Jewels at the Continued on page 28

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Fort Worth Dressage Club Painting with a Twist

The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC) hosted its annual year-end holiday get together at Painting with a Twist in Fort Worth. We painted a “horsey” picture, and found we had some true artists among us.

FWDC will have its annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction which benefits our Scholarship fund in January. We have awards for members who have shown throughout the year in dressage, Western dressage, Gaited dressage, and eventing.

FWDC also presents fun awards – always a good time!

FWDC is hoping to go back to our regular schedule of activities as soon as it is safe, these include a schooling show, low cost clinic, pool party, video night and other dressage related events.

FWDC usually holds monthly meetings at Szechuan Chinese Restaurant off Bryant Irving the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Right now we are doing Zoom meetings.

Our website is www.fortworthdressageclub.com. Please check out our website. We have pictures of members and activities.

FWDC is a club devoted to dressage and dressage activities for its members. We work throughout the year to provide educational opportunities and fun activities for our members.

FWDC sends out group e-mails to members to keep them informed of club activities and other dressage events in the community. Let me know if you would like a dressage event you would like to get the word out to other dressage enthusiast.

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NATIONAL CONVENTIONS EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE

With the pandemic-driven cancellations of the last year’s National Barbie Van Conventions, equestrian organizations Order at are planning terrific events to recognize Wayfarer 2021 achievements in early 2022. The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) is celebrating its 60th Anniversary at its National convention February 24-27 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel in Omaha, NE. The American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary March 4-5 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, NV. The NATRC event will feature renowned speakers addressing topics such as Saddle Fit, Cross-Training with Dressage, and wound care on the trail. The National awards banquet and ceremony will be Saturday evening where the 2021 Presidents Cup and Jim Menefee Lifetime Achievement award will be bestowed.

The AERC event will feature speakers covering Equine Nutrition, Lameness Evaluation and Rider Fitness with a 70s-themed dance on Friday night, and the National awards banquet and ceremony on Saturday evening.

Both organizations’ conventions offer shopping from a multitude of vendors who carry the latest in tack and clothing for the horse and rider, plus non-equestrian items as well such as original jewelry and artwork.

Registration for the conventions is available on the national websites www.natrc.org and www.aerc.org. Attendees do not have to be members to attend any or all of the events. Both organizations also sponsor regional conventions with details on the websites. w

NATRC LAUNCHES 2022 NATIONAL VIRTUAL MILEAGE CHALLENGE

Effective January 1, 2022, the NATRC has commenced the Virtual Mileage challenge which is available to every rider of every discipline. The concept is to track mileage ridden, in or out of competition, with annual mileage awards earned for top mileage completions nationally and by region.

Mileage tracking is done on line through a partnership with Top Trails and features real time mileage leader board updates through December 31, 2022. The Mileage Challenge features four leaderboards: National Rider, National Horse & Rider, Regional Rider, and Regional Horse & Rider.

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Bill Costanzo – LGD Research Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

This month we will discuss bonding pens for livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) and the bonding research being conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Center in San Angelo, TX. Bonding Pens Since 2019 a multi-year LGD puppy bonding project has been being conducted at Texas A&M AgriLife Center – San Angelo. Data suggests that bonding puppies in pens containing hot wire increases the likelihood that these puppies will stay in the pastures to which they are later released. Weaned puppies, approximately 8 weeks old, are initially placed with sheep and goats into 60’x60’ pens either with or without hot wire at the base for 1 month. The dogs and livestock are then placed into 1-acre pens, again with or without hot wire at the base, for another 3 months.

When the pups are 6 months of age, they are released into larger pastures with the livestock to which they had bonded. Pups are then tracked in these pastures via GPS trackers until 8-10 months of age. The first round of puppies bonded in hot wire vs non hot wire pens were much less likely to leave the final trial pasture than the puppies bonded without hot wire.

The puppies bonded in pens with hot wire were placed with sheep in a section-size pasture at a cooperating producers ranch. After being placed in the pasture for over 10 months, the puppies had not left it for any reason. All puppies in this continuing project will be tracked until 18 months of age via GPS trackers.

Researchers have also found that bonding away from the headquarters may affect the dogs roaming patterns. One-acre bonding pens were placed in separate, 100-acre pastures approximately a ½ mile apart.

These areas were distanced from each other and from center headquarters so that it was difficult for the dogs to hear vehicles, humans, or the puppies in other pens. Dogs bonded away from the research center headquarters seem to be less likely to roam and look for human contact. A third phase of the project has been recently started to continue tracking this behavior.

Results from three rounds of the project seem to indicate that puppies bonded as singles in hot wire pens have the lowest rate of roaming as adults, followed by pair bonded puppies in hot wire pens. Single bonded pups in non-hot wire pens came in a close third with the pair bonded puppies in hot wire pens. Pairs of pups bonded in non-hot wire pens seem to have the highest rate of roaming thus far in the project. Producers should Continued on page 26 24

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Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition The 2021 Gene Graves Super-Select Recognition Award recipient is Rick Neff of Galt, MO. Neff showed Wicked Boy AW. The 2015 sorrel gelding by Dash Ta Fame and out of Wicked Felina CL, was bred by Alan Woodbury of Dickinson, ND earning the title with 22 points.

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Donald Tisdale & Pistol Packin Mister

The 2021 Nutrena Senior Athletes of the Adequan® Select Show are Donald Tisdall of Castle Rock, CO, and Pistol Packin Mister.

The award is presented to the exhibitor and horse with the highest combined age competing at the Adequan® Select World.

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AQHA recognizes the top Ranching Heritage-Bred horses at the Farnam AQHA and Adequan® Select World. The owners and breeders of the top-placing AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses each received $250. See story on page 10.

Triangle Fall Sale The 42nd annual Triangle Fall Horse Sale, held October 29-30 in Oklahoma City, wrapped up with the highest averaging sale season since its establishment in 1979. The Fall Sale averaged $12,900 on 406 catalogued horses, less withdrawals and achieved an 81 percent sales completion. Of the 381 sold horses, 155 head went for more than $10,000, averaging $20,100 as a group and marking an impressive 51 percent total entering the Triangle Top $10,000 Club.

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Red squares indicate locations of 1-acre bonding pens in 100acre pastures at the AgriLife Center in San Angelo, TX.

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This month I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my good friends, Ava Allensworth, who shows sheep all over Texas and the midwest.

How did you get into showing sheep? Growing up I was always surrounded by animals, but my older brother started showing sheep when he was little and I always looked up to him, so I wanted to follow in his footsteps!

Who are your mentors? My biggest mentors are my Dad and Tyler Jenkins.

How do you get ready to show? There are a ton of factors that go into making sure I’m ready to show. Some being, making sure my animals are clipped, my showbox is packed with everything I need, the trailer is clean and has fresh shavings in it, and making sure I pack extra feed, hay, and drench and paste products.

What is your biggest goal of showing sheep? My biggest goal in showing sheep is to win a Texas major livestock show.

What does a typical day look like for you? A day in the life of me looks like... I normally wake up at 4 a.m. and finish homework till about 5, from 5-5:30 I’ll eat breakfast, at 5:30 I usually go and feed animals till about 6:30ish. From 6:30 to 7:45, I’ll get ready for school and finish anything I need to before school, and at 7:45 I leave for school. From 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. I am in school. When school gets out, I usually have Tennis practice until 5:30 and then I come home and go straight to the barn. Then, around 6 p.m., I will feed sheep, start exercising, washing legs, and setting sheep. I usually end my day in the barn at around 9 p.m. but it varies on the day and what all I have going on after school! Once I get in from the barn I’ll eat dinner, shower, start homework, and try to get to bed at a reasonable hour, and do it all over again the next day! w 26

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note that this information is still preliminary and many more rounds of the project need to be completed before researchers can form strong recommendations on which process is the most successful in bonding LGD puppies.

We look forward to sharing our research with the ranching community over the next several years as the bonding project continues.

Weekly progress of the puppies and project can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @ TAMUlivestockguarddog. We look forward to sharing our research with the ranching community over

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Ava Allensworth

the next several years as the bonding project continues. Progress of the project can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @TAMUlivestockguarddog. Don’t forget to sign up for our blog The Guardian Way sanangelo.tamu.edu/ research/lgd/ and check out our YouTube channel also. For questions regarding LGDs you can email me at bill.costanzo@ag.tamu.edu or call 325-657-7311. Check out the next installment of this multi-part article in next month’s edition of the Southwest Horse Trader magazine. w

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Gabrielle Shultz, 17, Aledo, was recently chosen as the 2021-2021AjPHA Youth Member of the Year, through a lengthy process that emphasized Paint Horse-related activities, volunteerism, community activities, and more. She has shown Paint Horses for five years and is active in Texas Paint Horse Club.

Emily Sims Hendryx, Alpine, SLTSA's 3-Man-2-Gate winners at the graduated December 10 from Sul Ross November 20-21 Finals were Andrew University, receiving a Masters Degree Zito, E.B. Thompson, and Roy Sattler. in School Counseling! with a 2.0 at the Sam Houston State UniVictoria Zahorick, Argyle, was reversity Rodeo. Her smile and friendship cently awarded a $2K scholarship by Texwill be greatly missed. as Hunter Jumper Association. She already Gaye Patrick, 50, Whitt, died Designed as a member of the TCU Horned cember 1. She had a great love for horses Frogs’ Class of 2022. and dogs, and she enjoyed playdays, barIvy Hurst, Springer, OK, and Moon’s rel races and any other horse events with 17.322 won the top check at the December friends and family. She spent much of the 15 Wild West Promotions event at NRS last 16 years helping horses through BlueArena in Decatur, TX. bonnet Equine Humane Society, and more time before that with Lone Star. She was one of Bluebonnet’s founding members Losses and had served as board member, foster, Legendary stallion Smart Sugar adopter, inspector, Expo volunteer, and Badger went to greener pastures on No- more. Her kindness, smile, and sense of vember 19, laid to rest at Mowery Ranch, humor made life good.

Weatherford. The 1998 son of Smart LitSusan Morey, Edmond, OK, died tle Lena had lifetime earnings exceeding December 10. She always had an incredi$178K and in 2002 was co-reserve chamble passion for horses and had been showpion in the NCHA Super Stakes Open. ing horses since 1972, garnering numerous Jack Brainard, 100, Whitesboro, national championships. She and her husdied November 24. He was a legendary band, Stan, have owned and operated Hallhorseman with a deep love for the cow- mark Farms, and she has served as leading boy way of life, and he was instrumental trainer and breeding manager. w in developing many of the riding practices we use today. He helped originate the National Reining Horse Association in 1966, served as one of the original directors, and was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 2009. In 1998, he organized the Stock Horse of Texas program.

Victoria Pineda, Caldwell, was killed in an automobile accident November 26. She was a member of the Trinity Valley Community College Rodeo Team and Miranda Redding presents Stacy quite a roper. On November 18, she had McGaugh with NWAHSA's HP won the long go of the breakaway roping Ranch Amateur buckle.

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