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26 Lonestar Great!
West coast professional Jake Gorrell and Plain Catty fire up the fence work to win the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship in Ft. Worth, Texas.
42 Cowtown Cliffhanger
Tammy Jo Hays and Hat Six Keep Sparkin top the NRCHA Futurity Non Pro division.
50 High Marks
Preliminary round winners at the Snaffle Bit Futurity take home accolades for their high scores.
58 NRCHA Futurity Horse Show Highlights
Prestigious titles and lucrative purses awarded in the horse show classes at the 2017 Snaffle Bit Futurity.
72 Hackamore Showcase
Sarah Dawson wins the NRCHA Open Hackamore Classic on Shine Smarter.
84 Market-wise
Sales Incentive winners reap rich rewards while 2017 SBF Sales results reveal solid demand.
88 Up to the Challenge
AQHA Ranching Heritage bred horses shine during the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity.
On the cover:
FeAtures
94 A Place in History
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame welcomed two new inductees and a new NRCHA Hall of Merit member in 2017.
108 Million Dollar Milestones
Jake Gorrell is the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s newest million dollar rider.
114 Insights
Legendary horseman Bobby Ingersoll explains the intricacies of the Two Rein stage of bridling horses in the Spanish tradition.
116 Roping Riches
The $100,000-added World Championship Rope Horse Futurity makes its debut at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity.
cIrcle up
12 Quotable & NRCHA Stallion Service Auction
14 The Cowdog Rodear
18 Through Your Lens
20 NRCHyA News
22 Affiliate News
IN every Issue
4 From the NRCHA Executive Director
8 From NRCHA President Todd Bergen
121 NRCHA Judges Directory
125 NRCHA Committee Directory
126 Top Rider List
128 Affiliate List
130 Subscribed Stallion Program
134 NRCHA Membership Information
136 NRCHA Approved Events
The 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion Plain Catty ridden by Jake Gorrell for owner Kevin Cantrelle.
ladies snaffle bit Futurity champion and open finalist monica caetano and Isr Wyn A blue.
Volume 22, Number 5
RefleCtions on 2017
Although a few weeks remain before we officially turn the calendar page from 2017 to 2018, this time following the Snaffle Bit Futurity always has an “end of the year” feel. While the past 365 days have been memorable, the pinnacle moments came during the first two weeks of October; specifically, the successful completion of the Futurity and its debut in Fort Worth, Texas. Sharing the thrill of our unique 3-yearold event in the heart of horse country for the first time was a phenomenally successful experience, and I am proud to have the support of the many fine people who made it possible.
Re-locating the Futurity was a monumental undertaking for the association, and I cannot overstate the role that
our sponsors, particularly our Owners Fund sponsors, played in the overwhelming success of this first year. At the Hall of Fame Banquet in Fort Worth, I attempted a lighthearted acknowledgment by revealing a shirt that was rather obnoxiously embroidered with the logos of every NRCHA Corporate Partner, Event Sponsor and Breeder Sponsor. While the delivery was intended to be humorous, the message could not be more serious. Through the long and arduous process of relocating the Futurity, our sponsors kept morale high with one-on-one conversation; they came through with financial commitments that enriched our Futurity payout to a record level; maintained and shared a positive attitude about the move throughout the entire industry; and joined in the celebration of a job well done.
Our NRCHA staff, too, deserves a hearty round of thanks and applause. These individuals are a cohesive group and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to assemble a team that could equal their accomplishments.
As good as the 2017 Snaffle Bit Futurity was, I am convinced it is not as good as it will be. Please join me in looking ahead with optimism and enthusiasm, and ride along with us into an even better 2018!
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A Job well done
From NRCHA President Todd Bergen
The Snaffle Bit Futurity season is always incredibly busy. The activity level reached new heights this year as we produced the Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas, for the first time. Calling it a “big move” is a tremendous understatement, but we all felt very confident in the change and our reasons for making it.
With that said, every time a new show comes to a new venue, doubt can creep in. I am proud of the NRCHA team and the extra effort to guarantee the event would run smoothly. When we were in Fort Worth for the Celebration of Champions and World’s Greatest Horseman in February, our leadership team spent extra time walking around the facility, taking notes, meeting with the cattle crew, and doing everything we could to make sure the logistics were in order for the Futurity in October.
It was important to us to be prepared for every detail, as much as possible, and I feel like we accomplished that. I think I can speak for the entire Board of Directors when I say that we were finally able to get a full night’s sleep after the great success of our Futurity Open Finals on October 14.
Showing in the Will Rogers Coliseum on finals night was an unforgettable experience. That arena is overflowing with Western performance horse history. Not only that, it has a completely unique feel. The crowd is right there on the rail, and you can hear people talking to you and cheering for you as you’re going around. The venue feels smaller and more confined, but in a good way, because it seems like the people are right there with you.
As significant as this move has been, and as stressful it has been at times, it seems clear that the Snaffle Bit Futurity has found a new home in Fort Worth. Judging from the reaction of the crowd, and the amount of positive feedback I have personally received, it is fair to say we will return even bigger, and even better, in 2018.
Todd Bergen
2017 snAffle bit futuRity o wneRs fund donoRs
Aaron Ranch
Kathy and Larry Barker
Beechfork Ranch/Kelly Krum
Larry and Ellen Bell
Bet Hesa Cat Syndicate
Brazos Valley Stallion Station
Michelle Cannon
Carroll’s Cutting CD Lights
CR Sis, LLC/Luna Construction/ Silvera Produce Sales, Inc.
Dom Conicelli
Cutting Horse Central/Mark Michels
Gardiner Quarter Horses
Hooray Ranch/Eric and Wendy Dunn
Kit Kat Sugar/Lonnie and Barbara Allsup
Kevin and Sydney Knight
Roxanne Koepsell Performance Horses
Jeffrey and Sheri Matthews
Metallic Cat Ltd.
Kit and Charlie Moncrief/ Moncrief Ranches
Russ Mothershead
Oswood Stallion Station
Rockin W
Carol Rose
Russell Ranches/ James, Ellen and Erin Russell
San Juan Ranch/ Santa Cruz Animal Health
Smooth Talkin Style/ Bobby and Dottie Hill
Stuart Ranch
Wharton Family Quarter Horses
WR This Cats Smart
bid on top bloodlines
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All of a sudden, just an ol’ ranch kid, and here we are. We made the Open finals, and everybody knows I’ve got a good horse.”
—Stinnett, Texas, non pro competitor Myles Brown, who won the 2017 Snaffle Bit Futurity Level 1 Limited Open and Limited Open Championships and qualified for the Intermediate Open and Open Finals on his mare, Miss Scarlets Cat.
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Don’t miss the NrcHA Stallion Service Auction
the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s annual Stallion Service Auction is almost underway, offering breeders unique access to some of the Western performance industry’s leading sires. Among the prominent stallions offered are NRCHA Million Dollar Sires, as well as NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity and major event champion sires. Don’t miss your chance to bid beginning on December 1, 2017 and running through January 15, 2018.
Bidding for the NRCHA Stallion Service Auction is facilitated by Perfect Horse Auctions, via perfecthorseauctions.com.
Without gracious donations from NRCHA Breeder Sponsors, and other generous stallion owners, this program would not be possible. Buyer participation is also greatly appreciated. By purchasing stallion services through the auction, or by donating a breeding, you help generate funding for NRCHA major events and programs. If you would like more information on this program, please contact the Online Auction Committee Chairman, Garth Gardiner at 620-635-5632 (cell), or via email gardinergarth@gmail.com.
Bidders please note: keep in mind that the bid price covers the breeding fee only. Additional fees such as chute fees, shipped semen costs, etc., are the responsibility of the mare owner. Please contact the breeder for information on these fees prior to bidding.
For updates on the NRCHA Stallion Auction, visit NRCHA.com.
2017 Snaffle Bit Sponsor Acknowledgement
pl AtiNUm SpoNSorS
burnett ranches / 6666 ranch center ranch
SADDle SpoNSorS
American rope Horse Futurity
Dr. Joe carter, Dvm
Dom conicelli
todd and pam crawford
Downunder Horsemanship
ee ranches
Flag ranch / larry and michelle rice
Jamieson performance Horses
clint marshall / UNicep packaging
matthews cutting Horses
merhow Horse trailers / Jim Gauthier
trey and Sandra Neal
oswood Stallion Station
mark and Kim rauch
redwood crest executive personal protection Dogs
rent A Stall mat
tres osos / linda mars
Smart luck / cindy Warn
GolD bUcKle SpoNSorS
Dave Allen
Del & Susan bell
bell performance Horses
ee ranches
Hat 6 ranch / Walter and Jocelyn Greeman
Gregg laFitte
mcSpyder ranch / linda mcmahon
oswood Stallion Station
Kathryn phillips
Kay rankin-Williams
robertson ranches
ruby view Quarter Horses
Jim and linda Schrack
lynn and Ashley Skidmore
Stuart ranch
Smart luck / cindy Warn
the Final cut ranch / mike and Kelly Warner
Winter premier Sale
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Cowdog RodeaR at tHe nRCHa FutuRity
The cowdog rodear Fall bash Finals held during the Snaffle bit Futurity paid well and drew a crowd of cow horse enthusiasts.
By Jatona Sucamele
when the Cowdog Rodear Fall Bash Finals was held the evening of Tuesday, October 10 in the Justin Arena during the Snaffle Bit Futurity, it was Louisiana man, Keith Gilleon, who took first and third in the Open division with his dogs Reo and Roc, respectively. Tommy Blessing won the Non-Pro with Clyde while long-time NRCHA sponsor and owner of the stallion One Time Pepto, Jeffrey Matthews, took reserve with his red and white female, Liz. Thanks to generous added prize money in the amount of $2,000 in the Open and $1,500 for the Non-Pro, payouts exceeded $7,000.
The couple behind the Rodear competition movement is Merle and Sandy Newton, stock dog trainers who moved to Texas from California in 2015. They have been very active the past 12 years in Rodear in the Western states and are now working to establish Rodear competitions in other states including Texas.
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Keith Gilleon, Ethel, Louisiana, achieved a perfect score to win the Open division with his homebred and trained Reo. His second dog in the finals, Roc, actually won more money than Reo when preliminary round earnings were added. The two dogs helped
Keith bring home a hefty $2,402 for the weekend.
Keeping busy working cattle and dogs are Gilleon’s “side-job.” He also has an automatic gate company that he calls his day job, but is always ready to load up his horse and dogs and head to a competition. “I’ve been to quite a few Rodears, I like them, they’re fun,” Gilleon said.
“These two (dogs) are out of my bloodlines that I’ve had for about 25 years,” Gilleon said. “I raised these and trained them.” Gilleon uses his dogs at home and trials them also. “God has blessed me beyond measure with this, I give Him all the glory.”
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Non-Pro winner Tommy Blessing also took third place with his second dog, Toc, in the Finals. The two dogs rounded up nearly $1,100 in the preliminaries and finals for Blessing. Clyde
is a 4-year-old dog that Jimmy Walker and Chris Thomson started.
“It’s [Rodear] great, it feels really good just to be able to be in that show at the NRCHA. I think it’s a big step for them and I won’t forget showing there,” Blessing said.
The Non-Pro Reserve winner, Jeffrey Matthews and his dog Liz, who was trained by Sandi Newton, says he has had his dog since she was born. “I’ve been working dogs for less than a year; my wife got me into this,” Matthews said. “We’ve been together for 11 years and she had just met Merle and Sandi when we started out, so I had been around it, but wasn’t in on it. We had a litter of pups and this pup picked me, she just looked at me like I was the best thing in the world – still does, so I just got started.”
Matthews was relaxed on Finals day and had good reasoning behind his calmness.
cowdog rodear competitions showcase skillfully trained cattle dogs working as they would in a ranching environment.
Mark Michaels
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bottom photo: Finalists left to right: Sonya bloomberg and boss; Sandi Newton with isabelle and bree; Keith Gilleon with reo and roc; Tommy blessing with Toc and clyde; Kaul runfola and SJ; Jeffrey matthews and liz; and brennen Harmon with may.
“Don’t take this wrong, but when I was cutting if I made the finals it was a relief and I thought, just go enjoy your horse the hard part’s over,” he said.
For Matthews the bottom-line in any competition or work is that it makes you better when you go to town. And he believes that you can learn as much
from the bad runs as you can from the good ones. “There is so much camaraderie at the Rodear events and everyone wants to help,” Matthews added.
“It’s very important to me to have and pass on true horsemanship, and most importantly to make my wife proud of me,” Matthews laughed.
Thegoal of the rodear event is to revolutionize modern cow dog competitions by allowing the handler, horse and dog to work in the same way in which they would at home on the ranch. rodear puts a great deal of emphasis on the stockmanship of the handler and the quiet and controlled manner in which the dog maneuvers the cattle.
rodear is a point and timed event where the essence of the competition is to maneuver a small group of cattle through a number of obstacles in a set amount of time. each obstacle has one or more exits with the most points gathered through the most difficult exit for the cattle.
most obstacles truly need partnership from the dog and horse/rider to negotiate. For this reason, use of the horse is not restricted in any way. With the handler on horseback, rodear provides a great place for individuals to enjoy their horses and work their cow dogs on a course that either takes place in an arena or cross-country.
rodear organizers merle and Sandi Newton train dogs at their crystal rose cow Dog college. merle said that he and Sandi hail from a ranching background, and that just like rodeo sports and cutting, which grew out of necessity on a ranch, that’s also where rodear came from. over the past 40 years, the couple has managed remote cattle ranches in the mountains of Northern california and oregon and had to depend on their dogs. Their ideal for the competitions is seeing work done as it would be on a ranch.
Jeffrey and Sheri matthews have been sponsors of rodear and helped with organizing the competitions in Texas, as well as publicizing events and gathering sponsorship.
Well-known performance horse enthusiast Jerry Durant, of the Durant Auto Dealerships, helped kick off the competitions that have been held in Texas over the past two years by coming on as the title sponsor and hosting many events at his Silverado on the brazos equine Facility in Weatherford. other familiar sponsors thus far have included matthews cutting Horses, oswood Stallion Station, bob Kingsley’s Top 40, Nichols Trailers, First Financial bank, core balance, runfola equine Dentistry and the Newton’s crystal rose cow Dog college.
For more information, visit rodearAmerica.com or find them via Facebook.
Mark Michaels
Mark Michaels
Top photo: Tommy blessing and clyde won the Non-pro class.
photo: Keith Gilleon with his reserve champion dog roc.
Final Schedule of Events
Tuesday, December 5 - Watt Arena
Saturday, December 9 - John Justin Sale Arena
NCHA Futurity 2-Year-Old Sale – Session I 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 6 - Watt Arena
NCHA Futurity 2-Year-Old Sale – Session II 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening, December 6 - Round Up Inn
Select Yearling Sale & Gala
6:00 p.m. - Dinner
7:00 p.m. - Select Yearling Sale
Thursday, December 7 - John Justin Sale Arena
Preferred Breeders Sale – Session I 10:00 a.m.
Yearlings, Broodmares & Breeding Stallions
Friday, December 8 - John Justin Sale Arena
Preferred Breeders Sale – Session II 10:00 a.m.
Yearlings, Broodmares & Breeding Stallions
Jeremy & Candace Barwick 925
Preferred Breeders Sale – Session III 10:00 a.m.
Yearlings, Broodmares & Breeding Stallions
Sunday, December 10 - Watt Arena 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Sponsored by First Financial Bank & Select Cow Dog Sale 9:00 a.m.
Demonstration Sale See
Trained Cu ing Horses & 3-Year-Olds F ollowed by . . .
NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale
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National reined cow Horse Youth Association member Addison Gomez, age 12, submitted this special photo of she and her horse Zan reminic.
nRCHyA news
National reined cow Horse Youth Association Student officers participated in successful fundraising efforts during the 2017 Snaffle bit Futurity.
By Lannie-Jo Lisac
The NRCHyA Student Officers had a busy and fun week at the Snaffle Bit Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas. The One Fine Vintage Raffle was a great success for the youth by raising over $3,500! Upon the conclusion of the Open Futurity Finals cow work on Saturday night, the NRCHyA Student Officers accompanied “Vinnie” and owner, Mary Robertson, onto the arena floor to draw the raffle winners. The five lucky recipients received a wide variety of prizes ranging from two 2018 breedings to “Vinnie,” two Yeti coolers, two embroidered horse sheets and “Vinnie apparel.” The NRCHyA can’t thank the Robertson Ranches and Mary Robertson enough for supporting the youth membership and donating such wonderful prizes. It was an exciting night at the finals when the winners were drawn in the arena with “Vinnie” and Mary present.
The NRCHyA also participated in another fundraiser while in Fort Worth. During the showing of the Down the Fence movie, the youth sold popcorn in the lobby of historic Will Rogers Auditorium. The movie was well attended and the popcorn was sold out! A big thank you to Lori Adamski-Peek, MJ Isakson and Linda McMahon for allowing us to be a part of the showing. Thank you to everyone who bought popcorn and visited with our Student Officers.
2017 nRCHyA sTudenT offiCeRs
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elizabeth clymer, village mills, Texas
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colleen bridges, longbranch, Texas
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lannie-Jo lisac, pueblo, colorado
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luke paulus, coal Grove, ohio
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Hunter Huddleston, Franklin, Tennessee
2017 JunioR sTudenT offiCeRs
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mcKenna ivey Hamilton, ohio
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Tucker Gillespie, mccook, Nebraska
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landri lisac, pueblo, colorado
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Tatum olson, bloomfield, Nebraska
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benjamin Self, pilot point, Texas
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larae luis , Wynnewood, oklahoma
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Josh briggs, pilot point, Texas
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Garett lund, lacynge, Kansas
souTH CenTRAl RePResenTATive
John Adam cunningham, Stonewall, louisiana
souTHwesT RePResenTATive
Wyatt Fisher, Nipomo, california
2017 youTH AdvisoRs
Sarah clymer, village mills, Texas
Todd crawford, blanchard, oklahoma
Jimmy Sticker, San luis obispo, california
Allison Walker, Whitesboro, Texas
on open Finals night, winning tickets for the one Time vintage raffle were drawn by Student officers.
eRCHA PRe-FuTuRiT y
The european reined cow Horse Association hosts successful futurity event.
The 2017 European Reined Cow Horse Association PreFuturity took place on August 5-6 in the famous facility of Palacitta of Travagliato in Italy. The special event, reserved for 3- and 4-year-old horses, attracted over 50 horse and rider combinations from seven different European countries. The show was judged by NRCHA judge Maik Bartmann from Germany, assisted by scribe Manuela Maiocchi.
There were 10 horses entered in the four divisions of the ERCHA PreFuturity, eight of which competed for the Open title. After a thrilling run, Markus Schopfer was crowned the Open division champion riding the 2013 red dun mare Sailinsun Sweety, owned by Carlos Tina Rincon. The pair started with a solid score of 71 in the herd work and took the lead after a consistent reined work worth 72.5 points. In the fence work the pair scored a brilliant 73.5, which secured the high aggregate score of 217 and the championship. Sailinsun Sweety is by Sailin Ruf and
out of Jaclynn Of Sun by Doc Thinker Of Sun.
Schopfer had three other horses entered in the Pre-Futurity. He placed third with a 212 on Miss Betsy Chex, fourth with a 211.5 riding Chics Smart Lover, and fifth with a 210.5 on SA Rock N Ruf.
Reserve championship honors went to professional cutting horse trainer Andrea Santini riding ANS Snack Cat, a horse that he bred and owns. The 4-year-old mare is by the cutting horse ANS Mokie Cut and out of ANS Wyatt Snappy. Santini rode ANS Snack Cat to the top score in the herd work of 72 points, a 71 in the reining and a 70 in the cow work for a composite of 213. Santini and ANS Snack Cat won the Pre-Futurity Limited Open title as well. Reserve honors in the Limited Open Futurity went to Alessandro Dezzutto and Holliwood Pepito, a sorrel gelding owned by Lorena Franzoso. Their scores of 70 in the herd work, 69.5 in the reining and a 63 in the fence work resulted in a final composite of 202.5.
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Riccardo Abati rode Be A Smart Senorita to the ERCHA Pre-Futurity Non Pro championship with a 210-point composite (69 herd/70.5 rein/70.5 cow).
The mare, owned and bred by Ricardo’s wife Laura Quaglia, is sired by the cutting stallion Be A Smart Hunter and out of Margarita Boonsmal, who herself has NRCHA lifetime earnings of $7,453. Margarita Boonsmal was the ERCHA Derby Open Champion with Ricky Nicolazzi in the saddle, and also earned the ERCHA Futurity Limited Non Pro title with Abati. Be A Smart Senorita had seven months of cutting training with Gianluca Munarini before Abati turned his focus to cow horse under the supervision of trainer Markus Schopfer.
The ERCHA Pre-Futurity Non Pro reserve champion was Alberto Sbraga riding his horse Dual Cat Moon, a 4-year-old mare by WR This Cats Smart and out of the Dual Pep mare Stella Dual. This team also won the Limited Non Pro class and the Novice Amateur class.
ercHA pre-Futurity open champion markus Schopfer and Sailinsun Sweety, owned by carlos Tina rincon.
limited open Futurity reserve champion Alessandro Dezzutto and Holliwood pepito, owned by lorena Franzoso.
ercHA pre-Futurity Non pro champion riccardo Abati and be A Smart Senorita.
Andrea Santini rode ANS Snack cat to the open Futurity reserve championship and the pre-Futurity limited open title.
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West coast professional Jake Gorrell and Plain catty fire up the fence work to win the 2017 NrcHa Snaffle bit futurity championship in fort Worth, texas.
The heightened anticipation during the weeks leading up to the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is as old as the event itself. Riders, breeders and owners become caught up in the mystique of three: 3-year-old horses, judged in three events—herd work, rein work and fence work.
A brand-new level of excitement and speculation surrounded the Futurity in 2017 as, for the first time, the event pulled up stakes from the West coast and relocated to the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
“It was a big move. A big, big move,” admitted NRCHA President Todd Bergen. The Eagle Point, Oregon, horseman, in addition to his duties with the association, piloted three horses to the Futurity Open Finals. “I am as happy and relieved with how the show turned out as I am with how my horses worked in the finals
By Stephanie Duquette
Just weeks after becoming an NrcHa million Dollar rider, Jake Gorrell wins the first Snaffle bit futurity open championship of his career, riding Plain catty for breeder/owner Kevin cantrelle.
tonight. It has been stressful, and it was a big move, but I think we found a home here. The reaction we got from the crowd and the positive feedback from a lot of people who are not involved in the NRCHA, new people who have come in, has been really good. We’re all pretty relieved and pretty happy. I think we’ll come back and be even better next year.”
Though the historic Will Rogers Coliseum was a brand-new venue for the Futurity finalists, the challenges were exactly the same. Each of the 25 Open Finalists knew their horses had to work out of the herd like cutters, spin and slide like reiners, and go down the fence with white-hot intensity to win one of the equestrian world’s most coveted titles.
In the end, it was a horse and rider with deep West coast roots who prevailed in Cowtown, sneaking up quietly through the first two events and then administering a fence work smackdown for the $125,000 first place paycheck—a NRCHA record payout. Celebrating sweet victory on Saturday night, October 14, was fan favorite Jake Gorrell, who had become an NRCHA Million Dollar Rider just weeks before the Futurity; and Plain Catty, a horse whose history is intertwined with a network of close human connections.
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Kevin Cantrelle, a Raymond, California, horseman and cattleman, is Plain Catty’s breeder/owner. The roan son of Bet Hesa Cat is out of Cantrelle’s great mare, Miss Plain Plain (Just Plain Colonel x Miss Master Blaster x Master Remedy), an earner of nearly $72,000 in NRCHA money, including two World’s Greatest Horseman Reserve Championships with Russell Dilday in the saddle. Plain Catty is the last foal the now 25-year-old matron mare carried herself.
“‘Sparky,’ that’s what we call him, he was born right out in the pasture in
front of our house. I was the first guy that ever touched him, halter broke him, trimmed his feet when he was little. Until he went to Mark [NRCHA Professional Mark Luis], as a 2-year-old, I’m the guy that did everything with him, and our daughter, Claire, was the one who named him. She used to go out and pet him when he was a little guy in the pasture,” Cantrelle said.
Claire was to play a crucial role in Sparky’s future. In 2016, when the colt was 2, Cantrelle consigned him to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale. He said there were active bidders past the $50,000 mark, but Cantrelle had already decided it would take a bit more for Sparky to change hands. And besides, Claire had her own plan.
“They came close to what we wanted, but my daughter told me he was too
good a horse to sell at that price, so I listened to her. At the time, she was only 6,” Cantrelle said, laughing. “I’m taking advice from a 6-year-old now on my operation. But she was right.”
Sparky was a no-sale, and returned to California to continue his education. Because Cantrelle’s longtime trainer and partner, Dilday, as well as Mark Luis, the former California professional who had started Sparky, had both moved to Oklahoma, Cantrelle asked Jake Gorrell to take the colt.
“He’s a friend. We’ve known Jake a long time,” Cantrelle said. “He’s that trainer that’s really, really good but hadn’t gotten as much recognition. He’s one of the top trainers who just hadn’t won the Snaffle Bit.”
Plain Catty progressed steadily, demonstrating talent and trainability. Gorrell
plain catty continued to improve throughout the finals, gaining ground with big maneuvers in the rein work.
credited Luis for putting an excellent start on the colt.
“Mark did an awesome job with this horse. He’s the brokest 2-year-old I’ve ever had, so he was easy. I just kept stepping him up a little bit all the time.”
Gorrell and Plain Catty made their show debut at the National Stock Horse Association Futurity in Paso Robles, California, in August, finishing among the top 10 in the Intermediate Open and one place out of the money in the Open.
“We did enough to get a check, but when you’re looking at the top horses, I thought, man, we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Cantrelle said.
But he believed in his horse and his trainer, so it was full steam ahead to Fort Worth. During the Snaffle Bit Futurity prelims, Gorrell piloted Plain Catty to a 646.5 (216 herd/217 rein/213.5 fence), enough—barely—to make the Open finals. Out of more than 200 entries, 25 advanced to the Open finals, and Plain Catty was jammed up in an eight-way tie for 24th.
Gorrell and the stallion also earned a spot in the CINCH Intermediate Open Finals on Thursday, October 10, where they stepped up their game from the prelims. Despite a bobble in the herd work, they scored a 648.5 composite (210 herd/219 rein/219.5 fence), tying for third and banking $12,000. Watching the perked-up rein and fence work performances in that first set of the finals boosted Cantrelle’s excitement.
“He laid down a good reining run, and I thought, ‘Wow, the horse is getting better!’ And then he had a fence run, and it was the best fence run we ever saw out of that horse,” he said. “At that time [before the Open finals], I saw the horses that were in there with us and not thinking we had a chance, but, you know, top five, maybe?” Cantrelle said.
Cantrelle and his wife, Tammy, had debated about whether or not to come to
Fort Worth for another reason. Topsails
Rien Maker, the late stallion who Cantrelle and Dilday had owned in partnership, was honored in Fort Worth as one of the 2017 NRCHA Hall of Fame inductees.
Now, with Plain Catty in the finals, the couple weighed the pros and cons of making the trip to Texas. Ultimately, they waited too long and ran out of available flights, so on Open finals night, they gathered around the computer at home to watch the live broadcast.
PerSeveraNce PayS off
In the first of the three Open finals events, the herd work, Plain Catty drew up deep in the second set. His 214.5 score left him squarely in the middle of the pack, as first-time Open finalist Myles Brown, riding Miss Scarlets Cat (Metallic Cat x Bee Miss Scarlet x Lenas Busy Bee) set the pace with a 221 herd score.
Gorrell and the stallion gained some ground in the rein work when they spun and slid their way to a 218, but they still had a hill to climb. Zane Davis, of Blackfoot, Idaho, had earned the high rein score, a 223, with Bet Hes Black (Bet Hesa Cat x Soula Jule Forever x Soula Jule Star), and the composite leader on two events was Shiners Diamond Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Shiners Diamond Lady x Shining Spark), shown by Justin Wright, of Santa Maria, California. Wright and the mare had topped the Open composite in the prelims and headed into the finals fence work with a total 438 on two events, compared with Gorrell’s and Plain Catty’s 432.5.
But the inevitable fence work shakeup was coming. Bet Hes Black and Davis were third in the draw. They scored a 217.5, moving into first place and staying there until Plain Catty and Gorrell entered
a blazing fence work earned a 225 from the judges and sealed the Snaffle bit futurity championship for Gorrell and Plain catty.
the arena as draw 17. The dedicated cow horse fans in the crowd knew Gorrell’s reputation for big scores down the fence, and sat up to watch. An agitated-looking red steer stepped through the gate. Plain Catty instantly locked on, with a keen expression and quick-moving feet on the boxing end. Gorrell appeared poised, but admitted later that he was feeling the pressure.
“coming in, obviously, we knew we had to be big. be composed, keep it together, if we mark decent we’re going to get a pretty good check. you always still have that in your mind, try to mark big.”
–Jake Gorrell
“Coming in, obviously, we knew we had to be big,” he said, describing his thoughts in the moment. “Be composed,
keep it together, if we mark decent we’re going to get a pretty good check. You always still have that in your mind, try to mark big. That cow came out and it was kind of testy. He was hard to get a feel on, and I kept trying to put a feel on him.”
As they boxed, Gorrell spoke to the steer, trying to smooth out his chaotic reactions.
“I kept telling him, ‘Easy. Just easy,’ and he kind of eased up and rolled around there and away we went. [We] Got the first turn, felt good, second turn was good, and after the second turn I thought, ‘Maybe another turn? No. Let’s go circle,’ so I put my hand down and kicked.”
Nearly 1,600 miles and two time zones away, Kevin Cantrelle was watching the broadcast and riding every step.
“Yelling at the computer screen, overwhelmed and hollering at the computer, yelling while the run’s going on, ‘Go Jake! Go Jake! Go!’ When he hit the first turn and that horse just wrapped around that steer and come out on top of it, I thought, he’s not going to get outrun coming back. He’s got him,” Cantrelle said.
Gorrell needed a big score, and Plain Catty delivered the goods. A 225 from the judges, the highest of the fence work round, moved him into the lead, and the composite proved untouchable by the remaining eight horses. In his post-win interview, Gorrell was visibly moved, but held on to his composure as he tried to convey how it felt to win his first Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship.
“It’s the big one. It feels good. It was dang sure on the bucket list. I have to thank God for getting us here, and my family, and persistence. Just hang in there. Don’t give up,” Gorrell said. “This is a wonderful place. You can feel the energy here, and it’s fun to be in this arena. It’s so historic, and it’s a great arena. Everything about it is just awesome.”
For Cantrelle’s part, he described the feeling as “bittersweet” to be celebrating at home and reflecting on all the meaningful relationships, both horse and human, that contributed to Plain Catty’s Snaffle Bit Futurity title.
“It’s been a long road, and perseverance pays off. It’s been a long road and I’m happy for everybody. Jake did a great job, and Mark Luis did a great job starting that horse. We wouldn’t have owned Miss Plain Plain if it wasn’t for Russell. Some people who are pretty good friends of mine are all, in a way, involved with it and made this all happen. That means a lot to us,” he said.
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Zane Davis maneuvered Bet Hes Black into an early lead on Futurity Open Finals night, and was shocked when the 654.5 composite (214 herd/223 rein/217.5 fence) sustained through the majority of the finals.
“I honestly didn’t think it would hold as long as it did. We didn’t have a whole lot of cow down the fence, and I knew that 17-and-a half might not hold. I really
Jake Gorrell and his earliest horsemanship mentor, father Jerry Gorrell, shared the joy of a dream come true on Snaffle bit futurity finals night.
wasn’t expecting to win,” the Blackfoot, Idaho, horseman said. “I just went back to the stalls and started cleaning stalls and feeding. I wasn’t even listening to the scores. Then somebody came and told me I was still in the lead with just a few left. I was quite surprised. So—it was fun to win Reserve if I couldn’t win first.”
The time he spent at the top of the results sheet was nerve-wracking for Bet Hes Black’s owner, Billie Filippini of C Ranches, Crescent Valley, Nevada.
“Billie has always wanted a Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. She’s been as high as fifth. This horse almost did it. I think she almost had a heart attack waiting for the results to finally come in,” Davis said with a chuckle. “She’s really excited, and I’m happy for her.”
Filippini’s son, Johnny, purchased Bet Hes Black, a product of the Gardiner Quarter Horses breeding program, at the 2015 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Select
Yearling Sale. He has been in training with Davis ever since.
“This is a special horse. From the time we got him you could tell he was going to be a champion. He always looked the part, he could do everything, and when he steps in the arena everyone knows who he is. It’s unusual for a horse to have that much presence. He’s got athletic ability and try and everything else you need,” Davis said.
The NRCHA Million Dollar rider and past Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion had two horses in the finals. While he said preparing multiple horses is a tremendous challenge, it was exactly the way Davis wanted to spend his Saturday night.
“That’s what you train for. If you’re going to bring three here, I expect to get three in the finals, or two in the finals. It doesn’t always turn out that way, unfortunately, because there’s too many
variables in this sport. When you get several in the finals, it’s a lot of work, but it’s always good to have multiple horses in the finals because it shows you did your job,” he said.
Bet Hes Black earned $90,000 for the Futurity Reserve Championship. Davis’ other horse, Metallic Cajun (Metallic Cat x Jennys Spark x Shining Spark), owned by Lightning 7 Cattle Co., scored a 650 composite in the finals (218 herd/216 rein/216 fence), taking home another $30,000.
Davis praised the Snaffle Bit Futurity’s new venue in Fort Worth, saying he enjoyed the exhibitor-friendly facility and the dynamic feel in the Will Rogers Coliseum.
“I’m glad we’re here, it’s been a lot easier, the crowd was good, the whole atmosphere. We felt like we were having an event here, rather than just a gymkhana. I was really pleased with the move and hope it stays for a long time,” he said.
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LaCygne, Kansas, professional Brad Lund’s face wore its typical broad grin, but his eyes also glistened with emotion after winning the biggest title of his career, the CINCH Intermediate Open Futurity Championship, aboard the gutsy mare Ima Smart Catt (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Patrona x Shining Spark), owned by Renee Cudd of Cudd Quarter Horses, Woodward, Oklahoma. The title came with a $30,000 paycheck, thanks to an enduring sponsorship by NRCHA Corporate Partner, CINCH.
As he struggled to describe how he felt, Lund reflected on the inevitable ups and downs of training a reined cow horse.
“It’s just a journey, and that’s what it’s all about. You get them as 2-year-olds or yearlings, and you go through the stages, and ask yourself, ‘Is it going to work? Is it not going to work?’ And it all comes
the Snaffle bit futurity open reserve champion was bet hes black, shown by Nrcha million Dollar rider Zane Davis for billie filippini’s c ranches.
down to one cow, or some other little thing,” he said.
Every little thing was magic in Fort Worth for Lund and Ima Smart Catt, who scored a combined 652 (216 herd/220.5 rein/215.5 fence) for the Intermediate title.
In the herd work, Lund described the cattle as “Waspy. We tried to get the cows drove up and out of the herd real good because usually, if she gets started right, then she’s real good. We got started pretty much in the middle and she got settled in and got to moving good,” Lund said.
In the reining, the pair marked a 220.5, a score Lund found surprisingly high, until he saw the video.
“When I was out there doing it, I felt like she wasn’t really stopping, and then I came back and watched the videos, and she slid forever and I was just sitting there enjoying it,” Lund said. “When I saw it, I was really happy with the way she stopped.”
The fence work sealed the title for Lund and the mare he describes as “real gritty.”
“She boxed the cow real good but that cow was real numb-acting. He didn’t have a good feel about him, so I wanted to drive around there. Normally, I would have went one turn earlier, but I went one more time and it worked out.”
Lund, 49, has claimed the reserve championship once before in the CINCH Intermediate Open division, and winning the championship validated years of effort.
“I struggled there for a little bit, getting the right horse power. I’ve been trying to learn how to do this and get better for about 10 years, and it’s a struggle, it’s a grind every day,” said Lund, who names two-time World’s Greatest Horseman Champion Ron Ralls as his mentor. “To do this event, you’ve got to have a passion— not just for the event, but for the horse. It’s not easy. It’s very humbling, and you
just gotta keep grinding it, every day, just try to chip away and get better.”
Ima Smart Catt is Renee Cudd’s first reined cow horse. With Lund’s guidance, she purchased the mare from previous owners Doug Carpenter and Ty Smith. Ima Smart Catt had been started in Hunter Meinzer’s respected 2-year-old program.
“We went on with her. It’s Renee’s first futurity horse, first snaffle bitter, first cow horse ever… and now she’s got a gold buckle,” Lund said.
Renee Cudd is firmly established as an American Quarter Horse breeder, raising as many as 80 foals annually from her band of 100 mares and eight stallions. Although she has always admired reined cow horses, Cudd’s own program has a different focus.
“I raise a lot of roping horses and barrel horses and horses for every day use, but this is the first horse like this that
I’ve owned,” she said. “I know people spend years trying to get one to the finals, and for us to do that, and then to win it, there aren’t words to describe it,” she said. Lund and Ima Smart Catt also earned a berth in the Futurity Open Finals. They placed 13th, taking home another $13,500.
The CINCH Intermediate Open Reserve Champion was Bet He Sparks (Bet Hesa Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark), shown by Clayton Edsall for owners K & L Phillips, LLC. The team earned a 651.5 composite (214.5 herd/218.5 rein/218.5 fence) for a $20,000 payday.
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In the world of sports, the phrase “Cinderella story” refers to a team who journeys through grueling competition and achieves greater success than might reasonably be expected. At the
in a career highlight, brad lund and ima Smart catt, owner renee cudd’s first reined cow horse, earned the ciNcH intermediate open championship with a total 652 score.
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2017 Snaffle Bit Futurity, Myles Brown and Miss Scarlets Cat were clearly the Cinderella story—not due to lack of ability, but to sheer inexperience.
It was only the second year for Brown, 23, of Stinnett, Texas, an NRCHA Non Pro rider, to show a 3-year-old at the Snaffle Bit Futurity. Not only did he pilot his beloved roan mare to the Futurity Level 1 Limited Open and Limited Open Championships; the pair also made the monumental achievement of qualifying for the Open finals.
The tall, lanky cowboy’s charmed journey in Fort Worth started with the Snaffle Bit Futurity preliminaries, where he and Miss Scarlets Cat (Metallic Cat x Bee Miss Scarlet x Lenas Busy Bee) scored identical 217s in all three events—herd work, rein work and fence work. The 651 total gave Brown his first championship, the Level 1 Limited Open, and the first of four
clayton edsall guided bet He Sparks to a 651.5 composite for the ciNcH intermediate open reserve championship.
paychecks in Fort Worth. The Level 1 title paid $8,520.
“To come to town with a horse that you know is that good, puts pressure on you because you know if something goes wrong, that it’s your fault,” Brown said. “I knew I had a real good shot to make the Open finals so I’m happy I did that, and I’m proud of winning the Level 1. It’s a cool deal, but the thing with cow horses is that they’ll humble you real quick.”
In the Limited Open finals on Thursday, October 10, Brown started off in top form by marking the high score in the herd, a 218.
“I tried to do my job of cutting the cattle clean and in the middle of the pen. She read that cow so good, and I thought I did a better job of staying relaxed, leaving my hand on her neck for the most part, and just letting her read that cow,” said Brown, who was helped by Boyd Rice, Robbie Boyce, Todd Crawford and Ty Brown. “They’re the best help, bar none.”
Brown marked a 207 in the reining but blames himself for mistakes that lowered his score.
“The mare was good. I wasn’t quite on point. She ran and stopped and drug her rear end.”
In the cow work, the pair shone with a 220.5.
“We were ready to go get ‘em. I know this mare and she can be huge. She can run, she can stop and she can turn. She’s quick-footed and she’s got a lot of wind. She can run for a long time for a little horse. The first turn was okay. We went and open-fielded that cow for the left turn and she was tight, and then we got a right turn, open-field, and she was good, and then when we circled, she was unbelievable,” Brown said. “Down the fence, this mare never hardly misses. She’s on point, 100 percent every time, and that’s why we love her.”
The Limited Open Championship paid $15,514, and the pair collected another $5,500 for 8th place in the CINCH Intermediate Open.
In the Open finals on Saturday night, Brown and Miss Scarlets Cat once again set the pace in the herd work, earning the high score, a 221. By this time, Brown had full support from the big Will Rogers Coliseum crowd. Although their rein work score of 207 and fence work score of 210.5 were not enough to win the Open title, they took home another $10,000 and some valuable experience.
Miss Scarlets Cat’s contribution to the success in Fort Worth is not lost on Brown.
“In all three events, she gives you 100 percent. She’s got so much style and so much ability. She has so much cow, but at the same time, she’s so good-minded.
No ill will anywhere. How do you beat that?” he said. “I just give it all back to the horse. I try to work the cow and not fall off. She’s just an unbelievable horse. That’s all. I haven’t trained that many cow horses up to this point, but I know what I like and I know what I’ve seen, and we just try to go mimic that and it worked out, I guess.”
Brown bought Miss Scarlets Cat as a yearling from breeder Brenda Michaels in Amarillo, Texas, and the match was successful from the beginning.
“Brenda told me that she was going to be a good horse and she’s been good ever since. She was a Metallic Cat so I figured we’d try it,” said Brown, who has looked to mentors Jordan Williams, Kyle Trahern and Boyd Rice throughout the training process. “There’s been a bunch of people who’ve helped me with this.”
myles brown and miss Scarlets cat had a charmed ride in Fort Worth, winning the Level 1 and Limited open championships, and picking up checks in the open and Limited open.
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in a dramatic finish, texas horsewoman tammy Jo Hays and homegrown Hat Six Keep Sparkin earn the Snaffle bit futurity Non Pro championship.
The 2017 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Championship came down to a slugfest between two leading ladies: Tammy Jo Hays of Nocona, Texas; and Laurie Richards of Buellton, California. Both competitors have won the Non Pro Futurity Championship twice before, and both came to Fort Worth intent on earning a third title. As the three finals events unfolded on Friday, October 13, the championship was settled in true cow horse fashion, down to the last fence work and a scant half-point margin determining the winner.
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Tammy Jo Hays arrived in Fort Worth with two Snaffle Bit Futurity entries, both geldings with close connections to her family. The pint-sized, chromed-out sorrel Metallic Sparks (Metallic Cat x Shine Smartly x Shining Spark), nicknamed “Midget” and often referred to as “the little horse,” is the first foal she has shown out of Shine Smartly, the brilliant
Photos by Primo Morales
it came down to the last run in the Non Pro finals fence work, where tammy Jo Hays earned her third Snaffle bit futurity Non Pro championship by a scant half-point margin aboard Hat Six Keep Sparkin.
performer and producer Hays owns with her father. Previous foals out of Shine Smartly have been Open mounts for Hays’s husband, NRCHA Professional Shawn Hays.
“[Metallic Sparks] was too little for Shawn to show, so he’s mine,” Hays said. “I love him. I really love that horse.”
Hays’s other Futurity horse is quite different from Midget. Hat Six Keep Sparkin (Dual Spark x Hat Six Little Paws x Peptos Stylish Oak), a strapping buckskin, was slower to work his way into her heart, although he carried Hays to the Futurity Championship. Known around the barn as “Tater,” Hat Six Keep Sparkin was raised by Hays’s parents, Walter and Jocelyn Greeman, in their generationsdeep Hat Six Ranch breeding program.
“My mom literally can trace his lineage back to horses her dad gave her when she was a child,” Hays said.
Despite the family tie, Hat Six Keep Sparkin did not immediately endear himself to his petite female pilot. Hays, who has often expressed her commitment to doing as much of her own training as possible, admits she boycotted the big gelding early in the year.
“He was just kind of heavy and strong for me,” Hays said. “I wasn’t a fan. I didn’t care for him much. As a matter of fact, I refused to ride him in March and April.”
Tammy Jo may have been hands-off, but other members of the Hays team were hands-on.
“Shawn put most of the time on him as a late 2-year-old and early 3-year-old,” she said. “When Robert Smith came to work for us in May, [the horse] was really weak in the cutting, and Robert’s pretty good in the cutting, so we turned him over to Robert for a month. Robert got him over some humps in the cutting and helped him out a lot. I started enjoying riding him more. I still didn’t like riding him down the fence. Shawn took
him over the whole month of July. And when he turned the reins over, I pulled, and nothing was happening. It was a big struggle at first.”
Tater and Tammy Jo were still at loggerheads during the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Futurity in August, even though they took home the Non Pro Championship.
“I still didn’t care for him at the preFuturity, and we won it,” she said.
But everything changed just before the big show in Fort Worth.
“About three weeks ago, he got on my team, and I even told Shawn, ‘I think this could be the better horse,’” Hays said.
In the Non Pro preliminaries, Metallic Sparks was the second-high score, a 645 (215 herd/208 rein/222 fence) going into the finals. With Hat Six Keep Sparkin, Hays was fifth in the prelims, scoring a 640 (211 herd/215 rein/214 fence).
In the clean-slate finals, Laurie Richards set the pace in the herd work, scoring
a 218.5 for the early lead aboard Glitter N Glam (One Time Pepto x Cats Tiara x High Brow Cat). She maintained first place after the second event, the rein work, earning a 216 for a 434.5 composite. Hays was in the hunt but had substantial ground to make up: her two event composite on Hat Six Keep Sparkin was a 429 heading into the fence work, while Metallic Sparks was a 427.5.
As always, things became interesting down the fence. Richards and Glitter N Glam were early in the draw, and from their fourth position in the working order, scored a 215 in the fence work. This opened up a dominating lead for Richards—649.5, which would be difficult, but not impossible, to catch.
A few horses later, Hays and Metallic Sparks went down the fence, but ran into some trouble, earning a 203 for an eventual sixth place finish. Richards’s lead remained untouched as horse after horse went down the fence, until the very last
The Futurity Non Pro reserve champion was Laurie richards, of buellton, california, riding Glitter N Glam.
Non Pro finalist in the draw: Hays and Hat Six Keep Sparkin. The pair had a tall order. They had to mark at least a 220.5 for the win, but Hays didn’t know that. Part of her mental preparation includes shutting herself off from any scores or other information about the finals.
“I put music in my ears and I don’t watch any runs. I have no idea what the rest of the runs look like,” Hays said. “My goal every time I go in the pen is to just make the run I’ve been practicing at home. It’s hard to do when you’re thinking, ‘Oooh, I have to mark this.’ All our barn staff, all our family know not to tell me any scores. When I came out [after the run] they told me it had to be a 220.5, and I was like, ‘Oh my!’”
Hays knew the run felt good. After the judges’ horn blew, she exuberantly hugged her buckskin horse’s neck.
“After that first turn, it built confidence. After the second turn, that horse just jumped right with that cow. You know things can still go wrong, but as the run goes, you build your confidence and know the run is coming together,” she said.
But had it been enough? The score was finally announced—a 221—and Hays had officially won her third Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Championship by a mere half-point. The win was particularly sweet because of how much Hat Six Keep Sparkin means to her parents.
“It’s really special. I could see tears in my mom’s eyes and it means a lot to the whole family to raise one like that, and they made the decision to breed to Dual Spark, so it’s great,” she said.
Living in Texas, and being the first Futurity Non Pro Champion to win on Texas soil, was also significant for Hays.
I’m so excited to have it here. A lot of the things I was nervous about for having it here, a lot of my fear was unfounded. The cattle have been good, the dirt has been good—thank you Jim
Kiser for working your tail off because it was spectacular today. It couldn’t have been better to show on. I feel the NRCHA and their partners went the extra mile to fix the glitches and I’m thrilled. Beyond thrilled,” she said.
Hays thanked her herd help, Phillip Ralls, Robert Smith, Kelby Phillips, and Clay Volmer, and also appreciates the unwavering support from her husband, who had a horse in the Open finals, three horses in the Intermediate, and also helped his wife and his other non-pros prepare to compete.
“I did a lot of praying for my husband and myself and our clients. I always want to thank God, and He has really answered our prayers this week,” Hays said.
As for “Tater,” the horse she wasn’t sure she wanted to ride? Hays has no doubt about her feelings now.
“I love him! The last few weeks I’ve really liked him and enjoyed riding him, and I look forward to continuing to ride him now. We’re kind of together now,
and he’s fun to ride.”
Thanks to sponsor support from NRCHA Corporate Partner Discount Tire and Matthews Cutting Horses, the Non Pro divisions boasted $110,000 in added money. Hays’s championship check totaled $20,359. For the reserve championship, Richards and Glitter N Glam earned $15,661.
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Lanham Brown had to overcome a tragedy to be triumphant at the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, but with a little help from his friends, that’s exactly what the second-year competitor did.
Riding This Shiney Miss, a horse that was bred by Wagonhound Land and Livestock, Brown marked a composite score of 638.5 (209 herd/218.5 rein/211 fence), winning dual championships in the Futurity Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro divisions. He also finished third in the Non Pro, and his triple
lanham brown piloted this Shiney miss to dual championships in the futurity intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro divisions, and also placed third in the Non Pro.
payday was just over the $23,000 mark.
“It’s a great accomplishment. It’s something that I’ve looked forward to all year, although it’s the journey of training her throughout that I’ve enjoyed the most. I’m really proud of this mare,” Brown said.
Brown and This Shiney Miss (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Miss Hickory x Shining Spark) teamed up a year ago. The filly, then a 2-year-old, was in training with Matt Koch and Matt Frederick, who were employed by her breeder, Wagonhound Land and Livestock, Douglas, Wyoming. In 2016, Brown had shown for the first time at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity aboard another Wagonhound-bred palomino mare, Genuine Ragtime CD (Genuine Masterpiece x This Ragtime Cat x WR This Cats Smart). “Vegas” carried him to the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Finals, but just days later, was stricken with liver failure. Despite every effort to save her, she did not survive.
When word got back to the team at Wagonhound, their hearts went out to Brown, and before long, he was mounted once again on an outstanding product of the ranch’s breeding program.
“I’d gone up to Wagonhound and helped brand last summer,” Brown said.
The friends he made during that trip were quick to respond to the news of Brown’s loss, offering him a chance to own This Shiney Miss.
“I can’t thank Wagonhound enough for their support and generosity.”
Brown and This Shiney Miss marked scores of 209 in the herd work, 218.5 in the reining and 211 in the cow work. Brown appreciated the mare’s grit during the grueling days of competition in Fort Worth.
“The heart that she showed is what I liked most about her here. It’s been a long week and she never gave up on me. When they’re in these little stalls and walking around on concrete, it’s easy for them to get tired but she stayed strong and with
me the whole time,” Brown said. “This mare reins around real good and I think she’s got a lot of upside that we haven’t got to yet. We’ll give her a little time off, let her get strong and I think she’ll come back even better.”
Brown attends Texas Tech and is involved in his family’s ranching business. He and his cousin, Myles Brown, who won the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Level 1 Limited Open and the Limited Open championships, both started competing in reined cow horse at the same time.
“We point out each other’s faults quite well but we’re also each other’s biggest supporters. We work with each other and try to help each other out when we can. We’re both really green but we’ve both been blessed with some really good horses,” Lanham said.
He thanked his parents, Donnell and Kelli Brown, for their support as well as all the trainers, including Matt Koch, who have helped him learn about training cow horses.
The Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Reserve Champion was Bret Paulick, who rode Smart Smoken Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x Miss Slic Smoke x Chic N San) to a composite score of 636. He took home paychecks totaling just over $8,400.
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The Snaffle Bit Futurity Amateur Championship is decided by the scores in the preliminary go-rounds, and Abbie Phillips went all the way with her mare, Special High Brow. Their 646 composite (215.5 herd/214.5 rein/216 fence) not only won the Amateur title, it also was the top score in the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro preliminaries, earning a trip for Phillips to the finals in all three divisions.
The Amateur Championship paid $5,451, and was a positive way for Phillips
the intermediate and Novice Non pro reserve champion was bret paulick, an idaho competitor who rode his homebred Smart Smoken remedy.
to kick off her Snaffle Bit Futurity debut. It was the first time for the former rodeo competitor to show a 3-year-old reined cow horse.
“I’m super excited,” Phillips said of the win. “I have a lot of goals and this is one that I can check off my list.”
In the reining portion of the prelims, it was the mare’s attitude that impressed Phillips most.
“She’s really pure and good-minded so I don’t have to worry about anything in the reining,” Phillips said. “She stays on pattern all the time for me and is just a good mare.”
Phillips was nervous going in to the cow work, but Special High Brow stood up and took care of her.
“She stayed with the cow. I didn’t have to put her in any position, she just did it herself,” Phillips said.
Special High Brow (High Brow CD x PG Special Edition x Playgun) was initially bought for a client of Abbie’s husband, NRCHA Professional Kelby Phillips. When she didn’t mature into an Open horse, the couple bought her for Abbie. Kelby trained the mare throughout her 2-year-old year but then handed her to his wife to finish off this year.
“It’s been really fun and I’ve learned a lot. It’s been good,” Phillips said. “She has a great attitude and has been very easy to get along with, which makes everything easy for me.”
Phillips, Scottsdale, Arizona, has been competing in the NRCHA for two years and has enjoyed furthering her horsemanship. Prior to that, she team roped and ran barrels.
“In this, the horses are a lot more broke and they teach you to ride a lot better,” Phillips said. “I had a bridle horse that took care of me, so doing this, I knew that I had to ride better and be able to help them out a little bit more so learning to do this has been exciting.”
In the finals, Phillips placed sev-
enth in the Non Pro and fourth in the Intermediate and Novice divisions, collecting three more paychecks totaling just over $11,000.
Pete Rogan, who is believed to be the first Australian to compete in the Snaffle
Bit Futurity Amateur, and Shirley Shiney (Very Smart Remedy x Shirley Shine x Shining Spark) picked up $4,266 for being the Amateur Reserve Champions. They marked a 641.5.
Pete rogan traveled all the way from australia to experience his lifelong dream of showing at the Snaffle bit futurity. He was the amateur reserve champion aboard Shirley Shiney.
Special High brow made the first Snaffle bit futurity a special experience for owner/rider abbie Phillips. the Scottsdale, arizona, competitor piloted the mare to the futurity amateur championship and picked up three paychecks in the Non Pro finals.
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The first go-round of Snaffle Bit Futurity competition comes with rewards for the high scorers in each event—herd work, rein work and cow work. These preliminary prize winners were honored at the NRCHA Hall of Fame Banquet, held Thursday, October 12 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Round Up Inn.
Snaffle bit futurity history may have been made when california professional Justin Wright piloted Shiners Diamond cat (Wr this cats Smart x Shiners Diamond lady x Shining Spark) to an amazing 669.5 composite in the prelims—the highest total futurity preliminary score on record since 2000, and likely in the event’s history. the sorrel mare scored a 220.5 in the rein work, tied for the high score in the herd work with a 222, then scored a phenomenal 227 to win the go round in the fence work and achieve the top composite score going into the finals. A pair of custom designed Gordon Hayes silver stirrups, sponsored by terry ratto, went to Wright and another pair to owners mike and James Draper. NrcHA executive Director Jay Winborn presents their awards.
the preliminary event winners at the Snaffle bit futurity take home accolades for their high scores in the go-rounds.
Justin Wright tied for the high score in the open herd work preliminaries with a 222 riding Shiners Diamond cat, owned by mike and James Draper, and bred by Wagonhound land and livestock. Wright won $3,750, a Gist buckle sponsored by Kay rankin-Williams, and a Jan mapes designed trophy sponsored by the National cutting Horse Association.
the high scoring gelding in the open prelims received the Scottsdale Western World custom Saddle, sponsored by the American rope Horse futurity. DmAc reydar (Dual Smart rey x boons A Dreamin Peptoboonsmal) scored a 656.5 composite to win the award for owners David and Stacie mcDavid. DmAc reydar was shown by NrcHA Professional corey cushing.
Pete rogan won the Non Pro herd work preliminaries with a 216 riding Shirley Shiney (very Smart remedy x Shirley Shine x Shirley mclain). rogan took home a $1,400 check and a Gist buckle sponsored by Jim and Linda Schrack.
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clay volmer tied for top honors with Wright in the open herd work preliminaries with a 222 riding opus cat olena (Wr This cats Smart x opus chic x Smart chic olena), owned by Jecca r. ostrander, and bred by Wagonhound Land and Livestock. The go round win netted $3,750, as well as a Gist trophy buckle and a Jan mapes designed trophy. Pictured from left to right are clay volmer, cash and Jecca ostrander, and NrcHA executive Director Jay Winborn presenting.
monica caetano earned the Ladies Snaffle bit Futurity championship riding ISr Wyn A blue to a 646.5 for owners brendan and Stacy Deusterhaus. monica also won the Sherri Gilkerson memorial Saddle sponsored by Linda mars / Tres osos.
Jay Winborn presents owner Sarah Davis and rider ricky Nicolazzi their awards for the open rein work high scoring horse, metallic rays (metallic cat x margaret rey x Dual rey). metallic rays earned $5,000 in the go round for his connections, as well as a Gist buckle sponsored by Gregg Lafitte, and a Lawson trophy sponsored by the National reining Horse Association.
Tammy Jo Hays, Nocona, Texas, earned the Non Pro preliminary high score of 222 points in the cow work riding metallic Sparks (metallic cat x Shine Smartly x Shining Spark), a mare owned by Tammy Hays and her father, Walter Greeman, shown accepting. The win netted $1,400 and a Gist buckle donated by cindy Warn and Smart Luck.
Dominating the preliminary round of fence work competition was Shiners Diamond cat ridden by Justin Wright for owners mike and James Draper. Their spectacular score of 227 points earned the team $5,000, a Gist trophy buckle sponsored by Kay rankin-Williams and a cr morrison trophy sponsored by cindy Warn and Smart Luck.
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Scenes from the National reined cow Horse association’s memorable Hall of fame banquet.
left to right: Hall of merit inductee larry bell, Smoky Pritchett, Ken Wold, russell Dilday, whose unforgettable topsails rien maker was inducted into the Hall of fame; rick ford, who accepted on behalf of the great Katie Starlight; and President’s award recipient Don murphy.
bidding was active during the silent auction held at the Hall of fame banquet.
NrcHa executive Director Jay Winborn and his wife, april, enjoying the banquet.
the round up inn room at Will rogers memorial center was filled with reined cow horse enthusiasts who gathered for a wonderful evening in honor of NrcHa Hall of fame inductees.
The high scoring fence run of the open Snaffle bit Futurity preliminaries was awarded a Gist custom buckle and cr morrison trophy.
emcees for the NrcHA Hall of Fame banquet were National cowgirl Hall of Fame member Pam minick and rodeo personality Kadee coffman.
The champion of the Ladies division of the Snaffle bit Futurity, monica caetano riding ISr Wyn A blue for brendan and Stacy Duesterhaus, would ultimately take home this stunning Gist Silversmith’s trophy buckle.
NrcHA Hall of Famer Ken Wold gave the invocation.
NrcHA Hall of Fame chairman Smoky Pritchett.
Left to right: Larry bell, Smoky Pritchett, Ken Wold, russell Dilday, rick Ford, Don murphy, ronnie richards, and Doug Williamson.
A great collection of silent auction items was available for the bidding at the NrcHA Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday, october 12 at the Will rogers memorial center round Up Inn. Proceeds went to benefit the National reined cow Horse Foundation.
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By Bridget Kirkwood
esteemed titles and lucrative prize money awarded in the NrcHa Snaffle bit futurity horse show classes.
Prestigious titles and big purses attracted entries from all over the country to the horse show that ran concurrently with the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity and the Hackamore Classic. Held in Fort Worth, Texas for the first time, the
event gave cow horse enthusiasts another opportunity to win big in 2017.
Amy Bailey, the winner of the Non Pro Bridle, which paid $3,792, enjoyed watching Futurity action while she was in town showing at the Snaffle Bit Futurity horse show for the first time. From her experi-
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Shes Playin rey and cJ Shopbell marked a 438 to win the NrcHa open bridle title and $6,440.
ence there, she believes that the horse show will become more popular over the coming years, especially since contestants do not need to qualify to show there.
“Anyone can enter, you don’t have to qualify like you do for the Celebration of Champions,” said Bailey, who has previously shown in Fort Worth at the Celebration of Champions when she won the 2014 NRCHA Non Pro Hackamore World Championship. “I’ve really liked this show because the horse show part of it is relaxed. The main focus here is the Snaffle Bit Futurity so there’s less pressure on you here at the horse show. I’d recommend that everyone come show here. It’s got a great atmosphere and there are plenty of riding areas here to exercise your horse and warm-up.”
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Shes Playin Rey and CJ Shopbell
If you don’t believe that a bad situation can produce a positive outcome, then go ask CJ Shopbell. Shopbell had endured a week where nothing was going the way it was supposed to when he put in a call to his customer Gregg Lafitte. On the phone, he asked if he could pick up Shes Playin Rey (TR Dual Rey x Playin Acre x Playin Stylish) to enter the horse show at the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. After another week of work, the pair entered late and days later, they marked a 438 to win the Open Bridle and $6,440.
“This is exciting. She felt pretty great with me,” said Shopbell after the win. “She’d been at home at Gregg Lafitte’s place since February so I didn’t know what she’d be like.”
Back in February, Shes Playin Rey and Shopbell achieved what they thought would be their final major victory together when they won the Open Bridle at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions. Since then, Lafitte, who has been recovering from back surgery, has been enjoying showing the mare.
“I love this little mare. She’s been like part of the family,” said Shopbell who enjoyed having the mare back at his home as well as at the show. “She’s a great horse—she’s the greatest one that I’ve ridden. We’ve done a lot on her and had a lot of success on her but it hasn’t just been me, Gregg’s had the success with her too—that to me, is a great horse.”
Shopbell was slightly concerned about competing against the best of the best at the horse show in Fort Worth after having had so much time off, but Shes Playin Rey put his worries to rest when they won the prelims. Then, in the finals, they marked a 218.5 in the reining.
“She stopped huge,” Shopbell said. “She felt really good in her circles and was with me.”
Shopbell knew he needed a big cow work score to get the win, so he didn’t hesitate to let the mare roll and was
rewarded with a 219.5 from the judges.
“In the fence work, I’m most proud of her circling. She has always been a great circler, you can throw the reins to her and go to spurring and she’s going to get you there,” Shopbell said.
Lafitte and his wife Jahn, were watching from the sidelines.
“The first run (of the finals), Randy Paul threw down a 437.5 and I thought, ‘Man, this is going to be tough’,” Lafitte recalled of how he felt before Shopbell’s and Shes Playin Rey’s run. “In the reining, she and CJ are so precise so I always have a high level of confidence that the reining is going to be good but when you get to the cow work, you never know what you’re going to get and you have to deal with it and they did a great job of that today.”
For Lafitte, owning a horse like Shes Playin Rey is a privilege.
“She’s been a treat, a privilege and a
Sarah Dawson rode Shiney outlaw to a score of 448 to win the open hackamore and $8,120.
horse of a lifetime. For her to be able to ride at this level and be the best of the best and then to come back down to my level and be able to tolerate me, she’s just an amazing horse,” Lafitte said. “We’ve had a lot of horses through the years and we’ve been lucky to have some good mares—I’m all about mares—but she’s special. We have her bred right now, via embryo transfer, to One Time Pepto so we’re excited about her having her first baby next year.”
“She’s just gorgeous and awesome. She’s perfect for CJ and so great for Gregg. It’s a privilege to have her,” said Jahn, who shows in the boxing classes and hopes to one day ride Shes Playin Rey. “When you look at her, she’s just beautiful. People always want to buy her but she’s not for sale.”
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Shiney Outlaw and Sarah Dawson
Sarah Dawson may not feel like she’s an old hand in the hackamore but her success in Fort Worth during the horse show and the Hackamore Classic, where she won both open classes, tells a different story. Dawson rode Shiney Outlaw (Shiners Nickle x Mereyda x Dual Rey) to scores of 222.5 and 225.5 for a combined score of 448 to win $8,120 and the Open Hackamore horse show class.
“He’s a fun horse to show,” Dawson said. “He’s not one that you have to go and think about it—you don’t have to think about having to protect him because he’s weaker in some areas— because he does every maneuver so well. When you’re on a horse like that it’s fun because you can just go for it. He really likes the hackamore. He has a real soft nose and follows it around really well.”
Owner Michelle Cannon, of Cannon Quarter Horses agrees that Shiney Outlaw is special.
“It’s been a long time coming. This is a really, really good horse and we’ve
been waiting for him to win something like this for a long time,” Cannon said of Shiney Outlaw, who was a finalist with Dawson in the NRCHA Derby and a top five finisher at the Stallion Stakes with Dawson’s husband, Chris. “He’s by my stallion Shiners Nickle and he’s very much like his daddy.”
Leading up to the Open Hackamore, Cannon was praying that Shiney Outlaw would have a great run.
“I knew he was capable of it. He doesn’t look very big but he has a big heart,” Cannon said. “We’ve gone through a lot of times when he got injured and couldn’t show, so I’m glad to finally see this.”
As she was making her run, Dawson knew Shiney Outlaw had performed well in the reining, and, like Cannon, was impressed with his stops.
“His stops were beautiful and his spins were amazingly fast,” Cannon said.
“He’s a huge stopper,” Dawson continued. “You can’t hardly get him to not
stop. You say whoa and he slides for miles and he does it every single time— you can’t teach one to do that, they just do it or they don’t.”
While those stops are great in the reining, they can sometimes cause Shiney Outlaw problems with his cow work.
“That horse stops so big that a lot of times it’s hard for him to stay in time with the cow because he’ll slide by,” Dawson explained. “In the big derbies, if we don’t have to do the reining and the fence work together, then we’ll jerk his hind shoes off but because we had to do them together tonight, we left those hind shoes on and I’m real proud of how cow smart he was because he overcame that little obstacle of sliding around a little bit with those hind shoes on. He was spot on the whole time and never lost working advantage.”
Dawson has had Shiney Outlaw in her barn for the past year. As a 3-yearold, the stallion won the National Stock
open two rein champion call me mitch, ridden by phillip ralls, marked a 439 to win $3,080.
Horse Association Futurity with Zane Davis and made the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity finals, but had to be scratched due to an injury.
“He’s an awesome horse. Zane did a great job training him because you can just step on him and go,” Dawson said. “He’s a real good horse and he’s good minded.”
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Call Me Mitch and Phillip Ralls
From the time that Phillip Ralls picked Call Me Mitch out as a yearling on behalf of owner Estelle Roitblat, the stallion has been special. In the Open Two Rein, at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity horse show, Call Me Mitch proved once again just why he’s so special to Ralls when he marked a 439 to win the class and $3,080.
“He’s a horse that gives you a chance to win every time you go out there,” said
Ralls, who plans on taking Call Me Mitch back to Fort Worth in February for the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman. “I feel like he’s progressively getting better. That horse’s consistency has always been a part of his MO.”
Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory) got his Open Two Rein Horse Show run off to a good start when he marked a 217 in the reining. Ralls attributes that to Call Me Mitch having plenty of show ring presence and his ability to work on a loose rein.
“He circled really good today, changed leads good, ran and stopped really nice all three times and let me do it on a loose rein,” said Ralls, who was enjoying his first win in this class at this show. “Overall, I felt like his rein work was very solid.”
The pair followed up with a 222 in the cow work, which Ralls believes was
thanks to Call Me Mitch’s cow smarts.
“That cow wanted to be a little bit numb boxing so I had to get up there close and take a hold of him and he was so smart and controlled him,” said Ralls of Call Me Mitch. “Our first turn was big, that cow didn’t want to take it, and he allowed me to put him in a good spot there and get a big first turn, which set up our second turn for us. I felt like we were in good control of that cow and then he circled up nice both ways.”
Ralls, of Paso Robles, California, is thankful that Roitblat bought Call Me Mitch, 6, all those years ago.
“Estelle’s been with me for quite a while now and we’ve had several horses for her but this one has definitely been special for us,” Ralls said. “It takes good owners and a great crew—my wife Teresa and Magda Arbes and the whole crew at home—to keep us going down the road.”
red it one time (one time pepto x Genuine redbud x Genuine Doc), owned by eric Storey and ridden by Jess morgan earned $1,725 for marking a pair of 142.5’s in the rein work and cow work to win the limited open bridle with a score of 285.
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amy bailey and callme mister mister (mister Dual pep x travelin with Sass x travelena), owned by paul and amy bailey, earned $3,792 for winning the Non pro bridle. they had a composite score of 291.5 (144 rein/147.5 cow).
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terra micek rode Nic N chics (Nic it in the bud x Desire a chic x Smart chic olena) to scores of 145.5 in both the rein work and the cow work to win the intermediate Non Pro bridle with a composite score of 291 for earnings of $2,250.
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chantz Stewart rode the Stewart ranch owned leggy lisa marie (NmSu truckin chex x ms Highbrow Playmate x High brow Hickory) to the win in the Novice Non Pro bridle division, which was worth $1,635. they had scores of 141.5 in reining and 145.5 on the cow, for a composite score of 287.
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Select
Jills a little blue (mecom blue x Jills cD x cD olena) and owner/rider eleise blake earned the Select Non Pro bridle championship and $360 thanks to their reining score of 137.5 and a cow work score of 141 for a composite score of 278.5.
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a composite score of 280 (145 rein/135 cow) earned Daniel Sanchez and Workin mans blues (Yellow roan of texas x topi chexx x a cowboy at heart), owned by michael and Jessica Draper, the limited open hackamore championship and $1,500.
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Hope miller earned $3,427 when she won the Non Pro Hackamore with a score of 290.5. miller and Dare to Sioux (a Shiner Named Sioux x tari Darlin x taris catalyst) marked a 145.5 in the reining and a 145 in the cow work.
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a composite score of 289 gave cheryl chown the win and $1,600 in the Non Pro limited division. She rode a time of caution (a chic in time x lenas Paula Pep x Peppy San badger), a horse she owns with her trainer/husband robert chown, to a reining score of 144 and 145 on the cow. they won another $165 as the Select Non Pro limited champions.
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Jennifer Neel and Z martinalena (Zezes Pepto
the Non Pro two rein class and $1,575 for their reining score of 143 and a 145.5
score was 288.5.
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a $668 check was awarded to $5,000 Non Pro limited champion, alex rose for a composite score of 290 points (144.5 rein/145.5 cow). rose rode Peppys Hickory Jane (Peppys lil wil x Hickorys Jane x Docs Hickory), owned by kim Jividen-rose.
cat x fussy Hanky x lotsolena) won
on the cow. their composite
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cindy triplitt Dockter and buckalena ote (Dual Spark x Smarty ote x Smart mate), owned by Dona triplitt, earned a composite score of 283.5 (140.5 rein/143 cow), to win $532 and the $1,000 Non Pro limited title.
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cutter mclaughlin and cD Dee vee Dee (cD lights x Shiners missy Jay x Shining Spark) scored a 144.5 in the reining and 150 on the cow for a 294.5 composite to earn top honors in the youth bridle, as well as the youth bridle 13&under for total earnings of $1,450.
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topping
field of 24 youth limited riders was chics fluffed (Smart chic olena x fluff your feathers x Gallo Del cielo) ridden and owned by Jessica o’Neil. their composite of 290 points (143.5 rein/146.5 cow) was worth $1,092.
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Peptoboonlena 007 (Peptoboonsmal x Quanahs little Star x Quanah o lena), ridden by taytin young and owned by travis J. young, scored 288 points (140 rein/148 cow) to earn $90 and the youth limited 13&under title.
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The best 4- and 5-year-old reined cow horses showed off their talent during the Hackamore Classic, which was held in conjunction with the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas, October 3-14. Shine Smarter, owned by Linda A. Mars, delivered Sarah Dawson her first win in the event.
“It’s a pretty special event and I’m glad that it’s part of the Snaffle Bit now and that they’re keeping it going,” Dawson said after her win. “It’s special because the hackamore is all about tradition—it’s the next step of putting them into the bridle.”
This is just the second year that the Hackamore Classic has been run with the Snaffle Bit Futurity—a move that has seen open entries increase from just 39 in 2015, to 70 in 2016 and 77 this year.
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Shine Smarter and Sarah Dawson
Sarah Dawson and Shine Smarter (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Tari x Shining Spark) let their own star shine bright when they marked a composite score of 442 to win the Hackamore Classic Open and $14,561.
By Bridget Kirkwood
“I feel like I’m out here amongst my heroes,” Dawson said after the win. “For that mare to shine like she did, and especially because she’s 5 and this is her last big derby, to go out with a win like this, is very special.”
For Dawson, winning the Hackamore Classic Open rates as one of her most special wins to date.
“It’s hard making a good hackamore horse and getting them to where they respect that deal around their nose. I
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sarah Dawson and shine smarter marked a 442 to win the Hackamore classic open and $14,561.
sarah Dawson wins the NrcHA open Hackamore classic on shine smarter.
think there’s quite a bit of an art to it, which I’m still learning, and it will probably take me a lifetime to learn it,” Dawson said.
While Dawson says that she’s a newbie to the hackamore, teaching Shine Smarter to respond perfectly in the classic headgear derived from the tradition of the vaquero took finding the perfect tool.
“She’s always been good in the hackamore, but it has been tricky finding the right hackamore for her,” Dawson said of Shine Smarter. “We switched it up a little bit at this show, which I think has helped her quite a bit. We went to a softer hackamore where before, I had her in a bit bigger hackamore. With the softer one, she didn’t take as much offense to it and just melted down into it.”
That softness was evident from the start of the Hackamore Classic when Shine Smarter marked a 148 in the herd work to share second place with two others—Quahadi ridden by Boyd Rice and Peptosboonshakalaca ridden by Cayley Wilson. A 146 in the reining put Shine Smarter among the top 10 in that section of the event, but it was their 148 down the fence—the second highest score of the Hackamore Classic—that clinched the win.
“She’s a fence horse,” Dawson said. “She’s an extremely cowy and smart horse. We got two good turns each way and went and circled up in the middle. She answered me everywhere and never lost working advantage with that cow and was pretty exceptional.”
Shine Smarter has been in training with Dawson from the get-go. She first caught the trainer’s eye as a yearling when she was making big moves in breeder Carol Rose’s round pen. Earlier this year, the 2012 sorrel mare was purchased by her current owner, Linda Mars, from Dawson’s parents, Cheryl and Richard Winters.
“She just caught my eye. We turned her in the round pen and she moved around so cool and wanted to be so smart. She was gorgeous as a yearling too, and they say to ride a pretty one,” Dawson recalled of how she felt the first time she saw Shine Smarter. “We’ve been through a lot together. She was my first great horse. She was the first horse I made the open finals on at the Snaffle Bit [Futurity] and the first horse I made open finals on at the derbies, so she’s been a very special horse for me.”
Mars too thinks that Shine Smarter is special and was on hand to see her take the win.
“I was very excited watching her. She’s a beautiful mare and I’m very glad I bought her,” said Mars, who has owned cow horses for more than 20 years. “Every single horse acts like a winner because their riders believe in them and their owners believe in them. For all that
don’t get to the winner’s circle, they’re all winners because they competed.”
Dawson is thankful to have great customers like Mars. She’s also thankful for her husband Chris’s help with Shine Smarter.
“He’s the best set of eyes I could ever ask for. He’s helped me so much in stepping up my game. I’m thankful that I’m able to go out and work with him every day. There’s a very special dynamic between us that works very well and I don’t know that alot of people can say that about working together, but it works very well for us.”
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Peptosboonshakalaca and Cayley Wilson
For Canadian Cayley Wilson, the trip to Fort Worth for the Hackamore Classic was well worth it when he rode Peptosboonshakalaca to a composite
peptosboonshakalaca and cayley Wilson were the Intermediate open Hackamore classic champions and the open reserve champions.
score of 440 to win the Intermediate Open and be reserve champion in the Open.
“It’s a very exciting win. We go to a lot of these shows and there’s a very good group of horses here so I’m tickled to be able to compete at this level against some really great horses,” said Wilson, who won checks for $3,431 and $11,201.
“The horse has been riding really well and I’ve been fortunate enough to have judged a little bit more this year—I think that’s helped me with knowing how to ride around a bit differently. Judging has helped me confidence-wise coming in here today, so this has been a lot of fun.”
Peptosboonshakalaca (Peptoboonsmal x Arosesuchaclatter x Smooth As A Cat) was purchased out of the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity sales as a yearling on behalf of Jenta Madsen. Wilson has had him since that time.
“We saw him at Oswood Stallion Station and just really liked the look of him and how he moved—he had a lot of flash,” Wilson said.
Wilson’s first impressions of the young stallion were also swayed by the memory of having watched his dam, Arosesuchaclatter, place fifth in the 2009 NCHA Futurity Open.
“She was an amazing mare and this was one of her first babies so we got him,” Wilson said. “He was a bigger colt and had such a natural lope on him that I knew he’d make a better cow horse than a cutter because of how he moved around. He has come along nicely from the beginning. He was a really nice 3-year-old last year, and he’s only 4 now so we can bring him here next year again.”
Wilson says Peptosboonshakalaca was an easy horse to put in the hackamore, adding that he particularly liked the way Peptosboonshakalaca felt marking a 148 in the herd to have the second highest score.
“It felt like I cut soft cows but everything worked out nice and he had a
good look,” Wilson said. “My help, Todd Bergen, Boyd Rice, John Swales and Mark Luis, were amazing and I wouldn’t have been able to get it done without them.”
In the reining, concise and clean maneuvers resulted in a second-place score of 146.5.
“Before I got in the arena I thought the ground was going to be tougher to stop in, but he handled it really well and it was a tidy little reining run,” Wilson said.
A tricky cow made wowing the crowd in the cow work hard to do, but Wilson got the job done to mark a 145.5.
“It didn’t want to box much and I had a little bit of trouble circling it but I felt like my horse rated pretty good and wanted to listen to me,” Wilson said. “With him being 4, he listened very well in the hackamore and guided around.”
Wilson, Abbotsford, British Columbia, has been showing reined cow horses for 20 years.
“I’ve been going to the Reno show since 2005 and have had 3-year-olds every year since,” Wilson said.
The reserve champion was SJR Reygun (Dual Rey x Playguns King Badger x Playgun) owned by Gary Ewell and ridden by Brady Weaver. They marked a 439 to win $2,745. They also split third and fourth in the Hackamore Classic Open to win another $8,214.
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Playing With Rey and David Dillman
Playing With Rey may have gotten a late start in her training, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a champion for owner and trainer David Dillman. A 432.5 composite added $2,724 to Playing With Rey’s earnings, along with the title of Limited Open Hackamore Classic champion.
“We purchased her in August of her 2-year-old year and she only had about 15 rides on her so she was really behind,” Dillman said. “We thought we’d buy her, ride her around and sell her but she started catching up to all the other 2-yearolds, so we kept riding her.”
While Playing With Rey was green at the Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nevada,
limited open Hackamore classic champions playing With rey and David Dillman.
last year, Dillman was still pleased with her performance.
“She was still good—she drew a check and did some good things there,” Dillman recalled. “As she’s progressed and gotten stronger and gotten more trained, she’s been drawing checks everywhere she goes.”
Playing With Rey (Play Dual Rey x ARC Holly Cee Lena x Smart Little Lena) got her Hackamore Classic run off to a great start when she marked a 145.5 in the herd work.
“This mare is really cow smart and really good on a cow. Everything was smooth. I cut good cattle and I had great help,” said Dillman, Calhan, Colorado, who went on to mark a 142 in the reining. “The reining was really good. She’s really broke and steady and easy to show. She’s a big stopper and she’s got quick feet in the turns.”
A 145 in the cow work solidified the Limited Open Hackamore championship and also resulted in a 14th through 16th place split in the Hackamore Classic Open worth $1,369 and fifth in the Intermediate Open worth another $1,544.
“She was excellent on our cow. She boxed really good and had a good read on that cow. I left the corner well and she rated. As soon as I made the switch to the second circle on my cow, I knew it was going to be good and that we’d be sitting well,” Dillman said.
Looking on from the sidelines was Dillman’s wife, Reanna Dillman.
“I thought they worked their cow great. Everything came together and that doesn’t happen very often,” Reanna said. “She has such a good read on a cow that she can get hung up on the shoulder and not get by, but she was spot on and went by right on time every time he asked.”
Dillman, who originally trained reining horses, started dabbling in the cow horse discipline seven years ago, but didn’t get serious until 2012.
“It’s the most difficult of all the events because you have to have a horse that trains in all three events and then excels in all three and that is difficult to find,” Dillman said. “I like it and I sure like this group of guys—the trainers and the owners—that we’re competing against.”
The reserve championship went to No Big Dual (Dual Spark x Unos Charm x Smart Little Uno), owed by Becky Smith and ridden by Robert Smith III. They had a score of 427.5 to earn $2,270.
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Ms Genuinelysmart and Andy Kurtz
Ms Genuinelysmart (Very Smart Remedy x Genuine Redbud x Genuine Doc) ridden by Andy Kurtz and owned by Orlando Gonzalez, marked a pair of 139’s in the herd work and reining along with a 146.5 on the cow to win the Level 1
Limited Open Hackamore Classic with a composite score of 424.5 worth $1,972.
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Bet Lucky 13 and Todd Crawford
Todd Crawford rode Bet Lucky 13 (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Lucky Starlight x Grays Starlight), owned by Robert and Allysn Light, to a composite score of 432.5 (147.5 herd/ 143 rein/142 cow), to win the Open Novice Horse Hackamore Classic title and $1,907.
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Hope Miller and Dare To Sioux
Hope Miller didn’t dream that her trip to Fort Worth for the 2017 NRCHA Hackamore Classic and the Snaffle Bit Futurity horse show would turn out to be as lucrative as it did. Yet, by the end of the show Miller had ridden Dare
Andy kurtz rode ms Genuinelysmart to the top spot in the level 1 limited open Hackamore.
To Sioux to three Hackamore Classic wins—the Non Pro for $3,857 in earnings, the Intermediate Non Pro worth $1,661, and the Novice Non Pro for another $712. Plus, the team won the Non Pro Hackamore horse show class for a $3,427 paycheck.
“If you’d asked me at the start of this year if I’d have done this, I would have said no because I didn’t think I’d be good enough to show him,” Miller said. “He gives you 200 percent every time you show him and that’s the hardest part about riding him is trying to get him to not try so hard.”
Miller purchased Dare To Sioux (A Shiner Named Sioux x Tari Darlin x Taris Catalyst), 5, as a yearling. She rode him herself as a 2-year-old and then had Trent Pedersen show him as a 3- and 4-yearold. The 2017 show season has been one that Miller describes as “one heck of a year” due to also winning the NRCHA Stallion Stakes Non Pro and NRCHA Derby Non Pro. 2017 marked Miller’s first year to show Dare To Sioux.
“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime horse, I’ll probably never get another horse like him,” Miller said. “He’s special because his personality is bigger than he is. You can literally ask him to do anything. He’s not one of those pretty show pen horses, he goes outside and moves cattle, you can barrel race on him and trail ride on him—you point him in a direction and he’ll go.”
Despite her success throughout the year, Miller went to Fort Worth with low expectations.
“I haven’t shown in a hackamore very much. It was kind of a last-minute thing and I late entered. I did surprisingly decent out of the herd so I was relaxed going into the reining. I think that not being stressed out helped quite a bit,” said Miller, whose composite score of 433.5 (143 herd/145.5 rein/145 cow) won the Hackamore Classic Non Pro.
bet lucky 13 and Todd crawford earned the open Novice Horse Hackamore classic title.
Hope miller and Dare To sioux dominated the Hackamore classic non pro divisions when they won three championships— the Non Pro, the intermediate Non Pro and the Novice Non Pro.
“The hackamore is definitely difficult, you can’t hide as much as you can with the snaffle. It’s been a fun change for us because it gave us something different to do,” Miller said. “The herd work was interesting because I was last in the set and there were only two fresh cows left. My guys helped me find them so I only worked two.
Miller says that reining tends to be pretty easy for Dare To Sioux, who exceeded expectations in Fort Worth when he performed a great reining pattern.
“He drug his butt,” said Miller. “They were probably the best stops he’s ever done and he loped some cool circles. For the fence work, I was a little concerned because the ground was slick and at our last show we fell down in the hackamore, but I trusted him that he wouldn’t do anything he wasn’t sure of.”
While Dare To Sioux did everything right, the cow did cause her a moment of concern.
“We boxed the cow and decided to roll around the corner,” said Miller, “and when we came out of that first turn I looked at his head because he wasn’t really listening to me. I noticed that my reins were wrapped around the cow’s nose. I’d never seen that happen from that angle before, and I was worried that we’d lose because of that. We kind of just waited for that cow to work loose and then we went for our second turn.”
Miller, 20, didn’t spend the majority of her time before traveling to the Hackamore Classic tuning on Dare To Sioux. Instead, she rode him around her Brush Prairie, Washington, home and then in California while working futurity horses, simply did the things she felt she needed to do in order to be prepared. This is just her third year to show in the NRCHA, but she spends most of her days horseback.
“I’m the only one in my family who rides. My dad, Dan Miller, was into
racehorses and that’s where it all got started—people would give me their old racehorses and I’d ride them,” Miller said. “I’d help the jockey exercise the babies and was her wingman, so I was on them all day.”
Miller started out showing Western pleasure horses, but the slow pace made her switch to reining, which is how she met Pedersen.
“I didn’t plan on doing cow horse. My dad bought a boxing horse, but he got injured and couldn’t show him so I decided to show him. I just started going from there,” Miller said.
Frankentime (A Chic In Time x Sable Gal x Peppys Boy 895) and Paul Bailey marked scores of 140, 143.5 and 144.5 to take home reserve championships in the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Hackamore Classic divi-
sions. The team won $3,086 in the Non Pro, $1,305 in the Intermediate Non Pro and $569 in the Novice Non Pro.
NoN Pro limiteD HAckAmore cl Assic Jessica Draper and Workin Man Blues
When Jessica Draper bought Workin Man Blues (Yellow Roan Of Texas x Topi Chexx x A Cowboy At Heart) on the advice of her trainer Justin Wright in October 2016, she didn’t know how good a horse he was going to be. She also didn’t know that she was going to get pregnant with her third child. With those uncertainties, Draper didn’t know if she’d make it to the show pen on the gelding either, but a few months before the Hackamore Classic, she started entering shows.
“We started a little bit slow but the last four shows we went to, we won every
Jessica Draper and Workin man blues marked a 425.5 to be the Non Pro limited Hackamore classic champions.
one. Every time we go out there, he’s honest,” Draper said.
Workin Man Blues proved just how honest he is when he was shown by Wright’s assistant trainer Daniel Sanchez to the Limited Open Hackamore horse show class win for $1,500 in earnings. The victory was even more impressive considering the fact that Workin Man Blues hadn’t been down the fence in months.
“He’s a really good show horse, he just goes out there and does his job and wants to be done and get it over with,” Draper said. “When I first got him I didn’t know if I wanted to keep him, but I’m so glad I did because we’ve had so much success together.”
Draper won $1,215 for being the Non Pro Limited Hackamore Classic champion thanks to earning a composite score of 425.5 (142 herd/141 rein/142.5 cow).
“It was so amazing because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to travel from California for a show. My trainer thought I should do it and right before we left for Texas my kids (Mikey, McCoy and Malone) got sick, and then I got sick from them so I wasn’t feeling my best and I was worried that I’d mess up.”
Rather than mess up, Draper ran Workin Man Blues harder than she usually does.
“Typically I get yelled at from my trainers for not going fast enough—they say I look like I’m in a Western pleasure class—so that was exciting that I pushed myself harder than usual,” Draper said. “Justin has done so well turning that horse into a really awesome horse and I’m glad we took a chance on him.”
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Jesse Spence and A Stylish Spark
His first project horse delivered Jesse Spence his first win in the Hackamore Classic during his first year to compete in the hackamore. Riding A Stylish Spark
(Stylish Rey Gay x Just A Sparknshine x Shining Spark) to scores of 138 in the herd work, 144 in the reining and 141.5 on the cow for a composite of 423.5, Spence won the Amateur Hackamore Classic and $1,147.
National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame horseman Don Murphy helped Spence acquire A Stylish Spark as his first project horse.
We’ve been family friends for a long time and I said I wanted to become a trainer so he’s really been helping me take the right steps toward that goal,” Spence said.
For Spence, winning the Hackamore Classic is special because of its uniqueness to the NRCHA.
“It’s a really interesting event because neither the NCHA or the NRHA have an event like it,” Spence said. “The traditional aspect of it is a big part of it and I like the process of putting them in the hackamore.”
While Spence has never shown a horse in the hackamore before, he has been
exposed to riding in the traditional headgear.
“My dad (trainer Jim Spence) rides most of our horses around in it quite a bit,” Spence said. “This horse went into the hackamore nicely and I really prefer riding him in the hackamore compared to the snaffle.”
Spence was happy with how A Stylish Spark, 4, handled himself going down the fence.
“It was our second real major event and I thought we did well,” said Spence, who made the finals at the NRCHA Derby in the Non Pro.
Spence graduated from high school last year and plans on going to college for two years before pursuing a career as a horse trainer.
Gianna Hansen and Peptos J Lo (Peptoboonsmal x Shiney Senorita x Shining Spark) earned $956 for being the reserve champions. They had a composite score of 419 (142 herd/139.5 rein/137.5 cow).
Amateur Hackamore classic champion Jesse spence riding A stylish spark.
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Sales incentive winners reap rich rewards while 2017 Sbf Sales results reveal solid demand.
SNAffle bit futurity SAle iNceNtive WiNNerS DetermiNeD
Every horse that changed hands through the 2016 Snaffle Bit Futurity Select 2-Year-Old Sale, and came to Fort Worth to compete as a 3-year-old, was eligible for the rich $30,000 2-Year-Old Sale Incentive Purse, which pays the owner and the consignor of the Futurity Sale graduate with the highest score of the preliminaries.
Consignors of the sale incentive winners receive $1,500 for the Open and $500 for the Non Pro. After the consignors are paid, the owner of the highest advancing Open horse receives 70 percent of the purse, and the owner of the highest advancing Non Pro horse receives 30 percent.
In 2017, the Yearling purse was for yearlings that changed hands in either
opeN 2-yeAr-olD SAle iNceNtive
the Classic Yearling and Broodmare Sale or the Select Yearling and Broodmare Sale and had a $250 nomination fee paid into the incentive. It was either paid by the consignor before the sale, or paid by the buyer after the sale and nominated prior to the end of the 2015 Futurity. The incentive check was paid to the highest advancing 3 year old competing at the Snaffle Bit Futurity in the Open and Non Pro.
Earning a paycheck in the amount of $19,600 as the Open 2-Year-Old Sale Incentive champion was Bet He Sparks (Bet Hesa Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark), shown by California horseman Clayton Edsall for K&L Phillips, LLC. Bet He Sparks earned the bonus as a result of achieving the high composite score during the prelims of any of the 2016 Snaffle Bit Futurity sale graduates entered with a 643.5 (218.5 rein/212
Photos by Primo Morales
open 2-year-old Sale incentive champion bet He Sparks, ridden by clayton edsall.
herd/213 cow). Bet He Sparks finished second in the Intermediate Open Snaffle Bit Futurity to earn another $20,000 check.
NoN Pro 2-Year-olD Sale INceNtIve
Cowsmackin (Smooth As A Cat x Esthers Rita x Dual Pep) earned the $8,400 Non Pro 2-Year-Old Sale Incentive with a cumulative preliminary round score of 587.5. Cowsmackin was shown by Chantz Stewart for Stewart Ranch, Inc., Cave Creek, Arizona.
left: open 2-Year-old Sale Incentive winner bet He Sparks (bet Hesa cat x Sparking train x Shining Spark), shown by california horseman clayton edsall for K&l Phillips, llc., earned $19,600 thanks to a preliminary composite score of 643.5.
bottom left: Winning the open Yearling Sale Incentive and $10,800 was metallic cajun (metallic cat x Jennys Spark x Shining Spark) ridden by Zane Davis for lightning 7 cattle co., to a preliminary composite score of 651.
bottom right: the $2,700 Non Pro Yearling Sale Incentive winner was Special High brow (High brow cD x Pg Special edition x Playgun), a mare owned and shown by abbie Phillips.
oPeN YearlINg Sale INceNtIve
Winning the Open Yearling Sale Incentive and $10,800 was Metallic Cajun (Metallic Cat x Jennys Spark x Shining Spark) with a preliminary composite score of 651. Metallic Cajun was shown by NRCHA million-dollar rider Zane Davis, Blackfoot, Idaho, for Lightning 7 Cattle Co., Preston, Idaho, and earned $10,800 in SBF Sale Incentive money. Metallic Cajun placed sixth in the Open division of the Snaffle Bit Futurity for a $30,000 payday.
NoN Pro YearlINg Sale INceNtIve
The $2,700 Non Pro Yearling Sale Incentive winner was Special High Brow (High Brow CD x PG Special Edition x Playgun), a mare owned and shown by Abbie Phillips of Bend, Oregon. Special High Brow scored a 646 in the Non Pro division of the Futurity preliminaries (215.5 herd/214.5 rein/216 cow) and went on to place seventh in the Non Pro finals, collecting another $5,500.
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Saturday, october 14, it was standing room only in John Justin Sale Arena, for Session ii of the NrcHA Snaffle bit futurity Sales, at Will rogers equestrian center in fort Worth, texas. A strong market with 88 percent final sales had been affirmed on friday in Session i of the yearling and broodmare Sale, and the Select 2-year-old Sale had averaged $19,669.
When the final gavel fell on the two-day NrcHA Snaffle bit futurity Sales, Western bloodstock reported a record total of 243 horses had sold for an average of $12,461 and a total of $3,028,100. consignors and buyers included leading breeders, owners and trainers in both the NrcHA and the NcHA.
Courtesy Western Bloodstock — Photos: Sally Harrison Courtesy Western Bloodstock
Highlights from the sales sessions included Shiine, at $90,000, high seller in the Select 2-year-old Sale. the buckskin stallion by one time Pepto and out of the mare Shiners eva by Shining Spark, was consigned by John and melanie lowrance and in training with Hunter meinzer.
Short on Sugar 016, a buckskin colt sired by Kit Kat Sugar out of Shiney Shorty (lte
$62,483) by Shorty lena, was high seller of Select yearling and broodmare Sale Session i. consigned by Shadow oak ranch, he brought $44,000. flag ranch consignment my cats Hips r metal topped Session ii of the Select yearling and broodmare Sale at $35,000. the 2016 sorrel colt is sired by metallic cat and out of Hip Hip Sue rey (lte $34,102).
the highest selling horse overall at the Snaffle bit futurity Sales was in the Select 2-year-old session when the gavel fell at $90,000 for Shiine.
Short on Sugar 016, consigned by Shadow oak ranch, topped Session i of the Select yearling and broodmare Sale at $44,000.
flag ranch consignment my cats Hips r metal was the topseller in Session ii of the Select yearling and broodmare Sale at $35,000.
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CHallenge
AQHA ranching Heritage bred horses shine during the NrcHA Snaffle bit Futurity.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association and alliance partner, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), welcomed the Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge to the 2017 Snaffle Bit Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas. Held on October 8 in the John Justin Arena, the event offered Working Ranch Horse, Ranch Riding and Ranch Horse Limited classes for Open, Amateur, Cowboy and
Youth competitors. Boasting an impressive $15,000 in added prize money, the AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge was made possible thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, NRCHA, John Deere, Ford, Nutrena, the AQHA’s Ranch Horse Journal, and award sponsors Martin Saddlery and Box O Quarter Horses. Winners received Martin Saddlery tooled notebooks, while second and third places were awarded a Martin Saddlery slip ear
headstall and Martin Saddlery Tooled Notebook Sleeve, respectively.
To be eligible for the Ranching Heritage Challenge, a horse must have been foaled at an AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder’s ranch and nominated for the program. The AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge highlights the versatility, soundness and willing attitude of American Quarter Horses that are ranch born and raised.
Photos by Primo Morales
Winning the open 4-Year-old Working ranch Horse division was Quahadi, ridden by boyd rice for burnett ranches, LLc.
The Ranching Heritage Challenge is linked to the AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders program, established to recognize AQHA’s ranching members who have steadfastly continued to maintain the ranching tradition by raising American Quarter Horses for use in working cattle.
4-Year-olD opeN WorkiNg raNch horse WiNNers
The 2017 AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge 4-Year-Old Open Working Ranch Horse Champion was Quahadi (Bet Hesa Cat x Ginnin Attraction x Tanquery Gin). Ridden by Boyd Rice for owner and breeder Burnett Ranches, the red roan stallion scored a 145 to earn $1,540.
Luke Jones rode Stylish Whizard (Mr Playinstylish x Lean N Stylish x Docs Stylish Oak), owned by Pamela Wolfe and bred by Kit and Charlie Moncrief, to second with a score of 144.5, which was good for $1,155. Rounding out the top three was Playin Motown, also bred by the Moncriefs and sired by Mr Playinstylish, out of the Mr Peponita Flo mare Mo Flo. Playin Motown was ridden by Ben Baldus for owner Catelyn Walker to a 143.5 worth $770.
limiteD 4-Year-olD WorkiNg raNch horse WiNNers
Obbie Schlom-Hefner rode Twenty Will Do (Cat Man Do x King Tucks Miss x Poco King Tuck), bred by the W.T. Waggoner Estate and owned by Clyde Metzler, to the top of the Limited 4-Year-Old Working Ranch Horse division and $840 thanks to a score of 137.5.
Reserve honors went to Playin For Style (Mr Playinstylish x Royal Red Scooter x Royal Fletch) owned and ridden by Charles Roybal to a score of 137 and a $560 paycheck.
limited open 5/6-Year-old Working ranch horse champion boxo valentines cat, owned, bred and ridden by Jecca ostrander. cowboy division champion ten o sea moonshine, ridden by adam raney for michael Nixon.
limited open 4-Year-old Working ranch horse champion twenty Will Do, ridden by obbie schlom-hefner for clyde c metzler.
open 5/6-Year-old Working ranch horse champion this cats sinful, owned and ridden by matt koch.
5&6 YeAr-oLD opeN WorkiNG rANcH Horse WiNNers
This Cats Sinful (WR This Cats Smart x Sinful Playgirl x Freckles Playboy), a mare owned and shown by NRCHA Professional Matt Koch of Ault, Colorado, returned to the Snaffle Bit Futurity Ranching Heritage Challenge winner’s circle in 2017. Bred by Cowan Select Horses, LLC, This Cats Sinful earned the 4-Year-Old Open Working Ranch Horse title in 2016, also with Koch riding. This year, the team posted a 147.5 to earn $1,625.
Reserve honors went to Lil Miss Wright (Hes Wright On x Shiney Senorita x Shining Spark) and Trixies Sixes (Sixes Pick x Trixie Petie x Paseos Paisano), both with scores of 144.5 and earnings of $812.50. Wade Meador rode Lil Miss Wright, bred by Garth and Amanda Gardiner, for Darren Roberts of Kent, New York. Justin Stanton rode Trixies Sixes, bred by Burnett Ranches, for owner Camille Farris Biggs of Lubbock, Texas. The team also topped the 3&Up Ranch Riding to add $426 to their earnings.
LimiteD 5&6 YeAr-oLD WorkiNG rANcH Horse WiNNer
Jecca Ostrander rode her Box O Quarter Horses bred Boxo Valentines Cat (Palo Duro Cat x Roan Ambrose x Tracis Blue Roan) to the win in the Limited 5&6 Year-Old Working Ranch Horse division. Ostrander’s score of 142.5 earned her $1,200.
coWboY WorkiNG rANcH Horse WiNNer
Ten O Sea Cowboy (Ten O Sea x Chichasha Man x Girl Named Sam), a 2013 cremello stallion ridden by Adam Raney for owner and breeder Mikael Nixon of Nara Visa, New Mexico, earned $2,125 as the winner of the Cowboy division, which featured $2,000 in added prize money.
LimiteD opeN AND AmAteur WorkiNG rANcH Horse WiNNers
The largest AQHA Ranching Heritage class was the Amateur 4&Up Ranch Horse with 14 entries. Topping the division was Cruze Mode (Wimpys Little Step x Smart Lassie Chick x Smart Chic
Olena) owned by Paul and Amy Bailey. Ridden by Paul Bailey, the 2009 stallion bred by W.T. Waggoner Estate achieved the high score of the Ranching Heritage classes, a 148 worth $1,125.
The 2016 Cowboy Class champion, Ima Winna RAB ridden by Myles Brown for owner and breeder Rob A. Brown, finished reserve with a 146.5 to earn $937.50.
Novice AmAteur WorkiNG rANcH Horse AND AmAteur rANcH riDiNG WiNNer
Julia Roberts Winders rode her 2007 sorrel gelding Dualinwiththeladies (Dualwithme x SCR Ginnin Lady x The Hot Express), bred by Singleton Ranches, to the top of the Novice Amateur Working Ranch Horse and Amateur Ranch Riding classes for earnings of $575 and $361.50, respectively.
YoutH WorkiNG rANcH Horse WiNNer
Gracie Ann Jacobs rode the 11-yearold palomino gelding Wild Card Jackson (Wild Card Dun It x Cols Lil Amy x Cols
Amateur Working ranch Horse champion cruze mode, owned by paul and Amy bailey, and ridden by paul bailey.
Novice Amateur Working ranch Horse winner Dualinwiththeladies, owned and ridden by Julia roberts Winders.
Lil Pepper) owned by her grandparents, Larry and Beverly Jacobs, to the top of the Youth Working Ranch Horse division. Bred by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Waters of Utopia, Texas, Wild Card Jackson scored a 141.5 for earnings of $320.
AmAteur LimiteD 4&up rANcH Horse AND Novice AmAteur WorkiNG rANcH Horse boxiNG
SCR Dualinforjewels (Dualwithme x SCR Sonita Doc x Docs My Tio), owned and ridden by Meredith Lubbock, won both the Amateur Limited 4&Up Ranch
Horse and the Novice Amateur Working Ranch Horse Boxing. Bred by Singleton Ranches, the 2007 gelding scored 138.5 points for earnings of $780 and $390, respectively.
YoutH rANcH Horse boxiNG AND Novice YoutH rANcH Horse boxiNG WiNNer
Tripling down on youth class wins was Douglas A. McDaniel of Portland,
Indiana, riding CR Tuffs Magic Potion (Woody Be Tuff x Miss Oak Tonic x Little Peppy Oak). Daniels won a combined $310 in the Youth Ranch Horse Boxing, Novice Youth Ranch Horse Boxing and the Youth Ranch Riding. Center Ranch bred the 2011 mare.
Youth Working ranch Horse champion Wild card Jackson, ridden by Gracie Jacobs and owned by her grandparents Larry and beverly Jacobs.
open ranch riding champion trixies sixes, ridden by Justin stanton and owned by camille biggs.
Youth ranch Horse boxing, Novice Youth ranch Horse boxing and Youth ranch riding champion cr tuffs magic tonic, owned and ridden by Douglas mcDaniel.
Amateur Limited Working ranch Horse and Novice Amateur Working ranch Horse winner scr Dualinforjewels, owned and ridden by meredith Lubbock.
Pla C e in HisToRy a
the National reined cow Horse Association Hall of fame
welcomed two new inductees, and a new name joined the NrcHA Hall of merit in 2017.
The annual Hall of Fame Banquet, a highlight at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, is a gala event and induction ceremony honoring the outstanding humans and equines who have earned a place in the NRCHA Hall of Fame. In 2017, two exceptional horses joined the ranks of those who have made significant contributions to their sport. Their endearing stories and moving presentations made the Hall of Fame Banquet a night to remember.
HAll of fAme/KAtie StArligHt
Katie Starlight, a mare who made dreams come true, was the total package from the beginning. Sired by NRCHA Million Dollar Sire Grays Starlight and out the Colonel Freckles daughter, Colonel Gunsmoke, the sorrel filly possessed a royal pedigree and knockout good looks. In her show career, she won more than $126,000 and two World’s Greatest Horseman Championships, but that wasn’t enough for the over-achieving Katie Starlight. She also claimed royal broodmare status when her very first
foal won the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship. She continued to produce superior foals for the rest of her life, leaving an indelible impact on the reined cow horse industry and securing a permanent place in the NRCHA Hall of Fame.
Katie Starlight was foaled April 27, 1993, in Clements, California.
By Stephanie Duquette
Bred by Nicholas D. Arismendi, she changed hands at birth to Art and Sandy Haskins, who consigned the fancy sorrel filly to the 1994 Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale. Even as a yearling, Katie Starlight turned heads. Her stunning conformation and glowing copper coat caught the eye of NRCHA Hall of Fame professional Sandy Collier, as she browsed the sale with friend and fellow trainer Korie Baker.
“Korie Baker and I saw Katie Starlight in a stall at the sale, and oh my goodness,
she was so amazing. We wanted to have her,” Collier said.
Collier’s wish came true when her clients, Paula Hunsicker and her thenhusband David Hunsicker, of Los Olivos, California, bought “Katie” at the sale. The filly’s career was quickly mapped out. Collier would train her and Paula would eventually show her. When she came of riding age, Katie Starlight exceeded expectations and became a standout in Collier’s barn.
rick ford receives the NrcHA Hall of fame plaque presented by Smoky Pritchett in recognition of the great mare Katie Starlight and her place in reined cow horse history.
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Blue One Time
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Brother Jackson
Brother Tuff Wood
Call Me Mitch
Cat A Rey
Cats Merada
Cattalou
Catty Hawk
CD Lights
Check Counter
Chexmaster
Copy Cat
Dual Smart Rey
Gimme A Playgun
Gunnin For Chicks
Guthrie City Limits
Hashtags
Hes Wright On
Heza Spoonful
High Brow Cd
High Brow Jackson
High Brow Shiner
Hydrive Cat
Jesses Topaz
Kit Kat Sugar
Lenas Sugar Prince
Light N Lena
Lil Catbaloo
Lil Dreamin Magnum
Mamas Duel N At Boon
Meteles Cat
Mr Electric Spark
Mr Playinstylish
Natural Bottom
NeAt Little Cat
NRR Cat King Cole
Once You Go Black
One Fine Vintage
One Roan Peptos
Platinum Vintage
Play Red
Playin Attraction
Pretty Peppy Chec
Ref Black Mamba
Rey Dual
Reydioactive
Reys A Shine
Rockin W
Roosters Wrangler
Sannman
SDP Blue Blood
SG Frozen Enterprise
Shiners Voodoo Dr
Sigala Rey
Sixes Country
Sixes Pick
Sixes Sixgun
Smart And Shiney
Smart Time Pepto 10
Smooth Talkin Style
Sophisticated Catt
Star Spangled Whiz
Stylin Cat
Sushi Boss
The Boon
Third Cutting
This Guns For Nic
Tinker With GUns
TR Dual Rey
Very Especial Cat
Whiz Van Winkle
Wimpyneedsacocktail
Wimpys High Bid
Wimpys Little Step
WR This Cats Smart
Yellow Jersey
The winner chooses one breeding from the list of participating stallions to the left
“She was always beautiful and special and amazing,” Collier said.
At the 1996 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, Collier piloted Katie Starlight to the Open finals. The sensitive mare was a favorite to win, but a bobble while circling the cow in the finals fence work meant a top 10 finish instead of the Championship.
“She was easy to train in the reining and the herd work. Down the fence, she was so cowy, she never wanted to get near a cow. She was very smart about cattle, but had that cutting horse thing about not wanting to get real close to them, so the fence work was a challenge for her, especially circling,” Collier recalled.
When Katie Starlight was 5, Collier’s fellow NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman, Ted Robinson, took the mare’s reins, continuing her show career for Paula Hunsicker.
“Ted did a fabulous job getting to the rest of her ability, and made her as special
as she really could be,” Collier said.
Robinson was quick to credit Collier as Katie’s primary trainer.
“I got along with her good. Sandy had her trained really well. I wouldn’t say that I changed anything. I just went off of what Sandy had already done,” the Oak View, California, professional said.
In 1998 and early 1999, Katie Starlight continued earning paychecks as a 5-yearold hackamore horse and 6-year-old bridle horse, shown by Robinson in the Open and Hunsicker in the Non Pro.
In the late spring of 1999, she became Robinson’s last minute substitute for the inaugural World’s Greatest Horseman, held in mid-June at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
“I was going to show another horse in the World’s Greatest, and he got sore.
Tom Shelly [a California trainer and fellow 1999 World’s Greatest Horseman competitor] said, ‘Why don’t you take
Katie?’ He talked me into it. She had never been roped on, and I was only a month or so out,” Robinson said.
Katie Starlight’s learning curve for the steer-stopping came with some challenges.
“I picked up a rope the first time, and I had a runaway. She stampeded like you wouldn’t believe,” the NRCHA Million Dollar Rider said, chuckling at the memory.
Fortunately, Katie Starlight’s natural cow sense took her mind off the rope.
“As long as the steer was out in front of her, she didn’t care,” Robinson said.
Katie Starlight’s World’s Greatest Horseman debut began in rocky fashion. Her trip to the herd left her near the bottom of the pack, but she came back with the high score in the rein work.
“I think I was 15th after the herd work, but when the reining was over, I was second,” Robinson said. “She was good
all the way around in the roping and the fence work, and she was good in the finals.”
The pair took home $50,000 for the win, the mare’s biggest single paycheck to date. She won an identical check two years later, when she and Robinson claimed their second World’s Greatest Horseman title. It was, perhaps, a foreshadowing of Katie Starlight’s broodmare dynasty, as she was pregnant with her first foal during those winning 2001 World’s Greatest Horseman runs at the Lazy E. That baby, a colt named Nu Circle Of Light, hit the ground in March, 2002. Sired by Robinson’s stallion, Nu Circle N Cash (Nu Cash x Miss Circle Doc x Doc’s Hickory), and owned by Hunsicker, Nu Circle Of Light won the 2005 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship with Robinson aboard—a tremendous accolade for brand-new broodmare Katie Starlight and all her human connections.
Just months before the Snaffle Bit Futurity, after a year’s worth of negotiation which eventually developed into friendships between buyer and seller, Katie Starlight had changed ownership from Hunsicker to Cinder Lakes Ranch, owned and operated by Rick Ford and his mother, Kathy Woeck. At the time, Cinder Lakes Ranch was expanding from its original Powell Butte, Oregon, location with a second facility in Valley View, Texas. Ford was always on the lookout for worthy additions to the elite Cinder Lakes broodmare band.
“We already had quite a few mares. John Slack [the late reining horse and cow horse trainer] knew about Katie through Teddy and led us in that direction,” Ford recalled. “We got pretty lucky. We bought Katie, and shortly after, Teddy went out and won the Snaffle Bit Futurity on that first colt, and I don’t think I’ve ever jumped so high off the ground in my life.
People were like, ‘Who’s THAT guy?’ It was an exciting start to everything, and we got to know Paula throughout the process.”
Katie Starlight continued to produce successful foals for Cinder Lakes Ranch, and her offspring have earned $348,898 in NRCHA competition, putting her at No. 6 on the all-time NRCHA dam list. Her top-earning foal, This One Time, a 2009 stallion by NRCHA Million Dollar Sire One Time Pepto, has earnings right at $150,000 and is still showing. Of her 14 foals, eight have won NRCHA money, and 10 of her babies have won money across all disciplines (cutting, reining, cow horse, and stock horse).
“Katie had a long show career, and her babies, she bred into them what she had in her. We bred her to just about everything, and it all seemed to work. It says a lot about her,” Ford observed.
In 2014, when Katie was 21, the vet-
erinary team at Performance Equine Associates in Thackerville, Oklahoma, performed an innovative surgery, called a partial carpal arthrodesis, to restore mobility in her right knee. According to Ford, the procedure helped the grand old mare remain more comfortable in her final two years of life, until the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize her.
“She didn’t owe us anything,” Ford said, adding that Katie Starlight’s legacy lives and breathes all around him, as he is now bringing the mare’s grand-get into the Cinder Lakes Ranch sale fitting program.
Looking back on Katie Starlight’s career, with the mare and her two primary trainers now all part of the NRCHA Hall of Fame, is awe-inspiring for Collier.
“How amazing is that? When you’re in the trenches, you don’t think about the future and what it could bring. You’re just trying to do the best job you can in the moment. It’s very, very special.”
HAll of fAme/TopsAils rieN mAker
With his petite frame, luxurious hair, refined head, big dark eyes and friendly nature, Topsails Rien Maker resembled a child’s dream pony more than a fierce reined cow horse. But the talent and tenacity within the stallion’s compact sorrel body propelled him to undisputed status as one of the NRCHA’s most unique, highest-achieving and universally beloved equine athletes.
Foaled in 1999, bred by the Stellato Revocable Trust of Redding, California, Topsails Rien Maker was sired by National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Million-Dollar Sire Topsail Cody. His dam, Jameen Gay, was a daughter of Toby Gay Bar. She had a modest show record herself, and of her six foals, Topsails Rien Maker was the only money-earner.
The stallion, known to his legions of fans by his nickname, “Slider,” lacked the
typical pedigree and the physical stature of a bigtime cow horse prospect, but NRCHA Professional Russell Dilday recognized the lethal weapon he would become. He started riding Topsails Rien Maker as a 2-yearold for then-owner Dana Roulet, who had grown weary of his antics.
“She put 30 days on him and brought him to me, because he was goofing around with her a little bit,” Dilday said. “I knew he was pretty great within 30 to 60 days. I loved his personality right off. He was full of himself.”
Topsails Rien Maker was also full of natural talent. In 2002, the stallion’s 3-year-old year, Dilday was in the early stages of his own cow horse training career. The pair went to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity and finished as the Limited Open Reserve Champions.
“He trained me to stop. I didn’t even know what big stops felt like, until I got that horse. And he was always great on the cow. It was so natural for him,” Dilday said. “It opened up a whole new world. All I had to do was think what I wanted to do, and he did it.”
In 2003, Roulet decided to put Topsails Rien Maker up for sale. Dilday, determined to keep him, began dealing. He involved NRCHA Million Dollar Rider John Ward, who became Slider’s part-owner, and acquired part-ownership himself. Soon after, Dilday convinced longtime family friend Kevin Cantrelle to buy out Ward’s share. The Dilday/Cantrelle partnership remained on Slider’s papers for the rest of the stallion’s life.
“It took him about three months to get me talked into it, and away we went from there,” Cantrelle said.
The dynamic duo of Dilday and Slider continued to post substantial earnings every year until their last NRCHA show appearance in 2013. His lifetime $335,612 in reined cow horse earnings made Topsails Rien Maker the NRCHA’s top money-earning horse for an impressive five-year span, from mid-2010 until mid2015. The stallion has sired 192 AQHAregistered foals, and of those, 42 are money-earners, with more than $108,000 in reined cow horse and $110,000 across all disciplines.
Although he won titles in every phase of reined cow horse competition and was named a Supreme Reined Cow Horse in 2007, Topsails Rien Maker made his biggest impression in all-around bridle horse contests. His keen herd work, smooth reining maneuvers, effortless roping runs and dynamic trips down the fence gar-
russell Dilday receives the NrcHA Hall of fame plaque from smoky pritchett on behalf of Topsails rien maker, a horse beloved by the entire industry for his heart and courage.
nered an unprecedented three NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman titles, with Dilday aboard, in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
“You could see the connection between Russell and Slider,” Cantrelle said. “That horse would die trying to get something done for Russell. You just don’t see that very often.”
The special bond was evident to seasoned professionals and spectators alike. When Topsails Rien Maker burst through the gate for the fence work at a show, palpable electricity filled the arena.
“It was kind of magical, the whole environment, and the way people cared about that horse. When it was time to go down the fence, they all paid attention,” Cantrelle said.
The best seat in the house for those fence runs belonged to Dilday. He and Slider became famous for making just a move or two in the boxing before heading full speed down the wall.
“I don’t know how many times I would box on the end and go, and when I came around that corner, I would think ‘Oh, heck. I have maybe left the corner with too much cow this time.’ And somehow, Slider always caught it,” Dilday said. “And circling, there’s just nothing like him taking your leg and sticking it in that cow’s armpit and holding it there until it’s time to switch sides, and do it on the other side.”
The stallion’s appeal reached an even wider audience when he became a Breyer model horse in 2012, a distinction achieved due to the persistence of Dana Jones, a non pro cow horse competitor who has known the Dildays and ridden with Russell since 2004.
“Slider had that huge mane and huge forelock.
Tanna Dilday, Russell’s wife, said one day that he should be a little girl’s Breyer horse. I have a background in sales and marketing, and I said, ‘If you want me to, I’ll run with it.’ I’m dogged and tenacious, and that’s what I did. It took about two-and-a-half years of me just hounding them,” Jones said.
As part of Topsails Rien Maker’s Breyer model status, he and Dilday hit the road as reined cow horse ambassadors. Their public appearances included a trip to the 2013 BreyerFest in Lexington, Kentucky.
“The Breyer horse thing was obviously big,” Cantrelle said. “Slider’s charisma drew people to him, and Russell was willing to go to those different places. I think he did a lot for the industry and drew a lot of people in.”
Only once did Slider bring heartbreak instead of joy to his human family and friends. That was in May 2016, when kidney disease cut his life short at age 17.
“I loved him, but after he died and I really thought about how much he had done, is when it dawned on me how special he was as an athlete, versus how special he was just to me. When you look back and see what he did out in that
world, especially starting with some limited open cowboy kid, he accomplished a huge amount,” Dilday said.
National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame status for Topsails Rien Maker validates what the people closest to him have known all along.
“It means a lot, because it’s the recognition Slider deserves, for what he did for the industry. That’s what means the most to me. He sired some offspring that did win, but he wasn’t a huge sire, so to me, this is the recognition of a true show horse,” Cantrelle said.
Dilday added: “He overcame every odd. He went into a business he wasn’t supposed to be bred for, with a trainer that hadn’t won anything, without the body frame that knocks everyone’s eyes out. He just came in there with a heart. That’s what he came with.”
HAll of merit/lArry bell
Longtime National Reined Cow Horse Association sponsor, past Vice President and board member Larry Bell, of Midland, Texas, joins the NRCHA Hall of Merit in 2017. The Bell family had been breeding prospects for the cutting and reining horse arenas for many years before Larry made his first trip to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in 1998. He became excited about the dynamic new sport, decided to place some young prospects in reined cow horse training, and became an active promoter of reined cow horse in Texas and the surrounding area.
Larry’s involvement began as a volunteer and sponsor of the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association (SRCHA), a Texas-based NRCHA affil-
the partnership between topsails rien maker and co-owner/trainer russell Dilday was evident in many ways, including this bridleless pasture roping session captured by photographer Darrell Dodds.
iate. He joined the SRCHA board in 2000, and became its president in 2002. During that time, the SRCHA was experiencing significant growth and attention, as several top California cow horse trainers relocated to Texas and Oklahoma. Bell’s enthusiasm for promoting reined cow horse, and his logistical and leadership skills, drew attention at the national level. He was recruited to the NRCHA Board of Directors in 2003 and served multiple terms as the NRCHA Vice President and as an Executive Committee member.
Bell’s original, and enduring, priority has been to promote the growth and enthusiasm for the reined cow horse in Texas and throughout the Southwest, right alongside the robust cutting horse industry.
“One thing I always believed is, if we could ever figure out a way to showcase the cow horse in the heart of cutting horse country, we could bring a lot of new interest and involvement to our event,” he said.
An early priority for Bell was a lead role in producing the first National Reined Cow Horse Association World Show in Stephenville, Texas, in 2004. He
was the SRCHA President at that time, and received enthusiastic support from SRCHA volunteers and his good friend, NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman Dan Roeser, who was on the NRCHA board at that time. Additional support from his entire family, including his wife, Ellen; his daughter, Amy, then a student at Tarleton State University in Stephenville; and his son, Matthew, helped guarantee the show’s success. It was during the days of the NRCHA World Show in Stephenville that the Bell’s daughter Amy became passionate about reined cow horses, and her NRCHA show career took the Bell’s enthusiasm for the reined cow horse events to a whole new level.
Over the next few years, Bell became an integral part of refining the World Show, including the development of the NRCHA Regional and World Championship qualifying system. The popular NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman eventually became part of the World Show, now called the Celebration of Champions, as it moved to San Angelo, Texas. When the Celebration of Champions and World’s Greatest Horseman relocated to the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2014, Bell and his family renewed their commitment to the NRCHA by becoming the World’s Greatest Horseman title sponsor, under the Bell family’s ranch name, Kalpowar Quarter Horses.
Moving the World’s Greatest Horseman to Fort Worth, “was the culmination of a great plan that had taken years to evolve. It provided us with the opportunity to share this great event and this great sport with all of our friends in the horse community in this part of the world,” Bell said.
He constantly emphasizes the role of reined cow horse owners and sponsors for their integral part in providing the horses and riders with opportunities to compete. The strong personal relationships he has developed because of the reined cow horse industry are also particularly important to Bell.
“Those relationships become more like family. That is one of the reasons this sport has such a significant place in my family’s heart. It’s important to us, but it was especially important to our daughter, Amy. That’s why we made the decision to continue the tradition that began because of Amy,” he said.
larry bell is presented a plaque in recognition of his longtime contributions to the NrcHA by NrcHA Hall of fame chairman Smoky Pritchett.
larry bell, pictured with his wife, ellen, was honored as the 2017 NrcHA Hall of merit member for his enduring leadership, sponsorship and commitment to promoting the sport of reined cow horse.
speCial nRCHa ContRibutions ReCognized
The NrcHA Hall of fame banquet on october 12 presented the perfect opportunity for several annual awards to be presented.
PresiDeNT’s AWArD
National Reined Cow Horse Association
President Todd Bergen named the recipient of the 2017 President’s Award in recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions toward the overall benefit of the NRCHA. That individual was esteemed NRCHA Hall of Fame member Don Murphy of Marietta, Oklahoma, known throughout the industry as the “trainer’s trainer.”
Bergen acknowledged Murphy’s lifelong commitment to promoting the cow horse through teaching, training and lessons, as well as Murphy’s ability to assist professional trainers who desire advise for fine-tuning their stock horses and cultivating greater knowledge of the tradition.
DirecTor’s AWArDs
NRCHA Executive Director Jay Winborn recognized two individuals whose hard work and dedication have made a lasting impact on the NRCHA. Those individuals—
NRCHA Vice President Paul Bailey and NRCHA Executive Administrator Kelley Hartranft—were awarded the 2017 Director’s Awards in honor of their contributions to the success of the association.
vAquero AWArD
The Vaquero Award honors an NRCHA member who promotes the ideals of the reined cow horse tradition. The 2017 recipient was Sarah Clymer, Warren, Texas, whose commitment to the National Reined Cow Horse Youth Association as youth advisor was recognized.
NrcHA vice President Paul bailey receives his Director’s Award from NrcHA executive Director Jay Winborn.
NrcHA executive Administrator Kelley Hartranft receives the Director’s Award from NrcHA executive Director Jay Winborn.
The 2017 NrcHA President’s Award recipient Don murphy with NrcHA President Todd bergen.
smoky Pritchett presents sarah clymer with the NrcHA’s vaquero Award.
Photo by PRIMO MORALES PHOTOGRAPHY
M
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By Stephanie Duquette
The 2017 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion, Jake Gorrell, achieved NRCHA Million Dollar Rider status in August, just a few weeks before he won his first Futurity title in Fort Worth. He is only the 14th rider to achieve this sevenfigure earnings milestone. The Hanford, California, horseman, who was born and raised in Idaho, sat down with the NRCHA’s Communications Manager, Stephanie Duquette, to talk about his career and background.
Stephanie Duquette: You passed the million-dollar mark over the summer. Has it made a difference so far? Do you feel any different?
Jake Gorrell: It is a milestone we all try to achieve and the last couple years it’s been even harder to achieve it. We’ve been doing some different things at home, ranching and stuff like that. It seemed like the last three years kind of drug on. But yeah, it feels good. I mean, it’s a milestone we all do try to achieve, I think. It’s nice to know you can do it.
SD: Was it a conscious goal for you? Or did you just keep showing and let the earnings fall where they may?
JG: You can’t set those kinds of goals. It’s just, one run at a time. You dream, you have the emotional spells where you think, ‘Oh, it would be cool to do something like that,’ but it doesn’t pan out. It’s just got to be one run at a time. And even at home, just one work at a time.
SD: Can you talk a little bit more about your background and your path to Million Dollar Rider status?
JG: My dad was a horse trainer and shoer when we were kids, and he taught me a lot of the basics of how to start colts and do things. He’s a really good horseman. I was around a lot of good horseman at the time. The Roesers, Jon Roeser was a mentor, and he used to babysit me when I was a kid so I grew up around that. Both sides of my family rodeoed and I did that through high school. But I liked showing horses. I got to show my dad’s good bridle horse when I was 10, and that was fun. He was a really good horse. So you kind of get the bug, you
know, and it’s addicting. But growing up—like all good horse trainers should do with their kids, tell them not to be a horse trainer—my dad tried to get me to go a different path, or at least explore a different path. So I did, I went to college and got a business degree and had a job, and I just missed riding. When I was in school, I worked for [NRCHA Hall of Fame horseman, Jon and Dan Roeser’s father] Jim Roeser and lived on his ranch there in Marsing [Idaho] when I was a junior and senior. After I left college and worked and realized I wanted to do that I went to him and said, ‘I want to ride.’ Even if I just go and learn how do to it and then go get a job and try to do it as part-time or fun. He said, “Well, if you want to learn to do it, go to California.
Q&A with Jake Gorrell, the latest NrcHA million Dollar rider.
Jake Gorrell
That’s where the cow horse is.” That’s where Jon, his son, was. He got me a job down there. I went to Jon’s for three years then kind of cracked out on my own to see what I could do. That’s about the time my wife and I got married, when I left Jon’s. We’ve been working at it ever since. When Jon moved to Las Vegas, we leased his place there for about two years, which was good, and we got a start. Got lucky, got some good horses in early on, and kind of were exposed to some of the good things. Then once you get in it, you can’t get out. You win a little bit and think you’re gonna be good and keep striving. And you get knocked down a little bit and you grow a little bit,
Anotherelite stallion joined the National reined cow Horse Association million Dollar Sire ranks, as offspring of cD Lights (cD olena x Delight of my Life x Grays Starlight), officially surpassed the seven-figure earnings milestone in the reined cow horse arena, winning a combined $1,155,636 (as of press time). cD Lights is the 17th horse to achieve NrcHA million Dollar Sire status and was recognized in the Will rogers memorial coliseum—a venue he knew well during his own successful show career—during the recent Snaffle bit Futurity in Fort Worth.
Foaled in 1999, cD Lights is known to many in the performance horse industry by his nickname, “boss.” He is owned by his breeder, Danny motes, and leading National cutting Horse Association professional Winston Hansma, Weatherford, Texas. Trained and shown by Hansma, cD Lights earned $234,000 in five seasons of NcHA competition. He became a finalist at 14 major NcHA limited age events, including the 2002 NcHA Futurity open and the 2003 NcHA Derby open. Another career accolade for cD Lights was marking a 229 to win the 2006 NcHA World Finals
and get knocked down. I was going a different direction, but had to come back to it. I couldn’t stay away.
SD: Tell us more about what drew you in and kept you hooked.
JG: The people in our event are unbelievable. Growing up with the people I grew up with, and the camaraderie and the fun, is important to me. I wanted to be around those kind of people and the good horsemanship. The horsemanship is a big deal. I want to be known as somebody who likes their horses and takes care of their horses. To get them to perform at this level is a challenge, so that’s what I think keeps me in it.
championship, after which the stallion was retired from showing.
The first full cD Lights foal crop arrived in 2005, and as 3-year-olds, proved they had inherited their sire’s superior physical ability and disposition by earning substantial paychecks in the 2008 futurities. cD Lights babies made their earliest impression in the NcHA show pen, but quickly crossed over to also assert themselves in the demanding triathlon of reined cow horse competition. In all disciplines, cD Lights offspring have earned over $4.2 million. Hansma has continued his role in cD Lights’ career by training and showing his offspring to major titles in cutting and reined cow horse, winning the 2013 NrcHA Snaffle bit Futurity Limited open championship on bossy brother (cD Lights x Diamonds Sparklette x Genuine Doc), a gelding he owns with motes.
The leading reined cow horse performer by cD Lights is cD Dee vee Dee, with $210,179 in lifetime NrcHA earnings. cD Dee vee Dee was bred by NrcHA Hall of Fame member carol rose, and is owned by NrcHA million Dollar rider Jay mcLaughlin and his wife, Wendy. Jay and his son, cutter mcLaughlin, have shown
SD: Do you have any core values you live by in your horsemanship and your training business?
JG: The core values are, with owners and horses and with yourself, you have to be honest. I’ve learned the hard way. Honesty’s the big one, especially with clients. It’s hard for a trainer to tell a client that a horse isn’t going to make it. It’s hard for us. We go buy a horse for someone for a lot of money and he doesn’t pan out, and we maybe push him harder than we need to and it doesn’t work. There’s some hard calls you’ve got to make. It’s always better if you’re honest and tell it like it is. I’ve made some mistakes and I’ve apologized for the mistakes I’ve
cD Dee vee Dee for the majority of his career.
other top cow horses by cD Lights include: 2005 stallion That cD rocks (cD Lights x Shiney Tari x Shining Spark), LTe of $129,251; 2013 stallion Step To The Light (cD Lights x Shinersdiamondjackie x Shining Spark), $86,013; 2012 stallion
Nee on Lights (cD Lights x Shine Smartly x Smartly Dressed), $58,135; 2012 gelding cashed my cD (cD Lights x Shiney Sushi x Shining Spark), $55,373; and the 2011 mare mini Hot Flashes (cD Lights x Shiners Hot Flash x Shining Spark), $49,033.
cD Lights returned to Will rogers memorial coliseum ridden by Winston Hansma and surrounded by the motes family to be honored as an NrcHA million Dollar Sire.
made, “on accident,” as I say. But there’s a code of ethics, and we try not to take people from other barns, and that gets difficult. We all want the good horses and the good clients and we work hard at it.
SD: What are some of the “bucket list” accomplishments that you dream of? [Note: this question was asked of Jake just a few days before he won the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship in Fort Worth.]
JG: I’d like to win the Futurity, and win the World’s Greatest Horseman and win all these events. Things change, too, having a family changed things. Having my son has changed things. To me, the best thing is to be happy. If I can train horses and be successful and make a liv-
ing and be with my family, to me, that is the most important.
SD: Any advice for an aspiring horseman who wants to reach your level of success someday?
JG: You can’t go in there thinking you’re going to win it. We all dream about it and have our emotional moments where you think you’re going to win it, but the only way it’s going to happen is, you have to take care of every little detail in getting there. That’s the most important. And if it happens, it happens. You just have to worry about the details. It’s not an easy road. Lots of ups and downs, hard on the family, you’re gone a lot, it can be financially strenuous at times, a lot of long hours. It’s not easy. It is very rewarding. But you dang sure need to be ready to work and put in the hours.
Jake Gorrell and Smooth N cash.
Stephanie Duquette
An oveRview of tHe t wo Rein Cl Ass
reined cow horse legend bobby Ingersoll explains the intent behind the two rein class in relation to the spanish tradition of developing the finished bridle horse.
By Bobby Ingersoll
in the Two Rein class, bosalitas may be of any size, constructed of braided rawhide or leather, and have a nonmetal flexible core. No iron or foreign substance may be used. The rider must use one hand on the reins: fingers between the reins are permitted. Both mecate and bridle reins are to be held in the rein hand and those should be in contact with both the mecate and bridle rein to protect the horse’s mouth.
These horses can only be shown for one year in the Two Rein equipment, regardless of the class the horse is shown in (the only exception is National High School Rodeo Cow Horse classes). The bosal should be loose enough to fit two fingers between the heel knot and chin of the horse. If the bosal is too tight, it can be grounds for disqualification because when the bosal is too tight, it only serves as a caveson to keep the mouth closed.
The purpose of the Two Rein bosal is to protect the mouths of our young horses.
This is the first step where we introduce the horse to the stiff, or Spanish, bit. To get the right (correct) response from the small bosal, the horse should have had some time in the hackamore. In building a horse, you work on first teaching him to carry the bit, and he advances to carrying the heavy Spanish
bit. Then you teach him to hold the bit, keeping his mouth closed with a relaxed jaw. You are being judged on good manners and a horse that shows a soft mouth and form in his body. All of this presents good eye appeal. A horse that shows a hard mouth and does not stay between the bridle reins is not desirable.
When going along with the Spanish tradition—the right way to bridle a horse—the intent is that the tradition not be forgotten. If we take more time for proper training and introducing the horse to the Spanish bit with the Two Rein, his mouth would be softer for advancing to straight up in the bridle.
The way the horses are shown today in the Two Rein must consider what the horse’s mouth is all about.
“You are being judged on good manners and a horse that shows a soft mouth and form in his body.”
The horse’s mouth does not mature until the age of 5 or 6. If the bars of the mouth are protected at this age, you should have a softer mouth when you transition to straight up in the bridle. If you don’t protect the bars of the mouth, you will have a mouth that is hard and has no light feel.
The time the horse spends in the Two Rein teaches him good manners and develops a relaxed jaw, soft poll, light mouth and a quicker response to a neck rein—this is the purpose behind the Two Rein.
Commitment to this tradition will help our Open Bridle Division by producing horses with better manners in the bit. I think we need to look at adding or changing some rules on the Two Rein classes that would protect our horses for a later age. You can’t salvage the bars of the mouth damaged using a training bit because they will callous and lose the feel.
The most sensitive part of the horse is a part that people don’t take the time to look at. They don’t look at the bars of the mouth. They only look at the outside of the horse’s mouth.
Bobby Ingersoll
A Man of Tradition
NrchA hall of Fame member bobby Ingersoll.
Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Doc’s Hickory), is a 2011 bay roan stallion with performance earnings of $112,000+. He has earned multiple reined cow horse and cutting championships and finals placings in the NRCHA, NCHA, and AQHA. He stands at Santa Lucia Farms, Santa Ynez, California, in 2017. Call Me Mitch is owned by Estelle Roitblat and shown by NRCHA Professional Phillip Ralls and NCHA Professional Russ Westfall.
Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch of Tucson, Arizona, was founded by the Rogers family in 2005, starting out with just two personal horses. Since then, Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch has grown into a full service facility, breeding and showing some of the best Quarter Horses the industry has to offer.
Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch also maintains an Organic Alfalfa operation and they raise Certified Organic Black Angus Beef. Learn more about them on the web at www.RogersHSR.com.
Dual R Smokin (Dual Rey x Smokin Pepto x Peptoboonsmal), a 2005 Quarter Horse stallion, is owned by J Five Horse Ranch in Weatherford, Texas. He has earned more than $220,000 in the National Cutting Horse Association, and his many titles include the 2011 NCHA Super Stakes Classic Non Pro Championship.
Dual R Smokin is a National Reined Cow Horse Association Subscribed Stallion. He is also nominated to the NCHA Super Stakes, Breeders Invitational, PCCHA Cutting/Gelding Stakes, Bonanza Cutting & Canadian Supreme. He stands at Oswood Stallion Station in Weatherford, Texas. More information is available at www.JFiveRanch.com.
Hes Wright On (Lenas Wright On x Shesa Lota Nic x Reminic) is a 2003 bay AQHA stallion with lifetime performance earnings of $170,000+. He is AQHA 5-Panel N/N. Hes Wright On was the 2015 NRCHA #7 Leading Sire, the 2015 Equi-Stat #2 Leading Junior Reined Cow Horse Sire, and the 2015 EquiStat #6 Leading Reined Cow Horse Sire. Foals sired by Hes Right On have earned nearly $350,000. Hes Wright On is owned by the Hes Wright On Partnership. For breeding information and more details, visit www.BrazosValleyStallionStation.com
Michael and Michelle Miola built Silver Spurs Equine out of a passion for great horses and for the sport of reining. Located in Cave Creek, Arizona, their world-class training and breeding facility is home to great stallions including NRCHA Million Dollar Sire Nic It In The Bud.
Visit www.Silver Spurs Equine.com to learn more.
Holy Cow Performance Horses LLC, with locations in Santa Ynez, California, and Weatherford, Texas, has become a leading breeder and owner of reined cow horses, reining horses, and cutting horses. Breeding, raising and showing quality performance Quarter Horses is a passion at Holy Cow - dedicated to raising quality performers that are world class in their respective fields. Holy Cow is home to some of the finest broodmares in the industry, including top reined cow horse producer SHEZA SHINETTE. The stallion roster includes Shady Lil Starlight, Nabisco Roan, Once A Von A Time and Heza Shiney Kodo. Their sponsorship and support of the NRCHA includes the $50,000 added CD Survivor Memorial Bridle Spectacular, a showcase for the industry’s elite bridle horses, at the NRCHA Derby in Paso Robles, California.
Learn more about Holy Cow Performance Horses at www.HolyCowPerformanceHorses.com.
Legendary Quarter Horses and superior Black Angus cattle are hallmarks of the “Four Sixes,” an historic Texas ranch that is part of Burnett Ranches, LLC. The ranch stands some of the most well-respected Quarter Horse stallions in the industry, with elite broodmares that produce superior individuals for work and racing.
Metallic Cat (High Brow Cat x Chers Shadow x Peptoboonsmal), owned by Rocking P Ranch, is an $11 Million Sire and the 2016 National Cutting Horse Association Sire of the Year. He is the second highest money-earning stallion in the history of the National Cutting Horse Association. Metallic Cat also offered the Metallic Cat Incentive at the NRCHA Stallion Stakes, offering a $10,000 bonus to the highest-placing Open finalist and $5,000 to the highest-placing Non Pro finalist sired by Metallic Cat. Visit him on the web at www.MetallicCat.com.
Matthews Cutting Horses, owned and operated by Jeffrey and Sheri Matthews, is the home of NRCHA Million Dollar Sire ONE TIME PEPTO (Peptoboonsmal x One Time Soon x Smart Little Lena).
Matthews Cutting Horses is well known for superior performance horse bloodlines. The Matthews breeding program is built on extraordinary pedigrees and exceptional performance.
His first foals came of show age in 2010, and in 2014, One Time Pepto was the #1 NRCHA Sire. In 2015, he was the leading sire of NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale horses.
One Time Pepto’s performing foals have earned more than $10 million in all disciplines.
Learn more about One Time Pepto at www.OneTimePepto.com.
NRCHA Breeder Sponsor, Smart Boons, is a stallion with lifetime show earnings of nearly $200,000. The red roan son of Peptoboonsmal is out of Smart Little Easter, a daughter of Smart Little Lena. He is owned by Eric and Wendy Dunn - and has been trained and shown for most of his career by NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Corey Cushing.
The Dunns are very excited about Smart Boons future as a leading sire - and they invite you to share their passion! Learn more at www.SmartBoons.com.
Time For The Diamond (One Time Pepto x Diamonds With Style x Playin Stylish), owned by Triple D Ranches, is the 2013 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. Trained and shown by NRCHA Professional Nick Dowers, Time For The Diamond has career earnings of nearly $150,000. His first foal crop will be 2-year-olds in 2018. Time For The Diamond stands at Oswood Stallion Station in Weatherford, Texas. For more information, visit www.NickDowers.com.
Western Bloodstock is the trusted name in performance horse sales, and is proud to produce and manage the 2017 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales! Visit them on the web at www.WesternBloodstock.com.
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yates and saebens rope wins at the $100,000added World championship rope Horse Futurity held during the NrcHA snaffle bit Futurity.
Adding to the excitement in Fort Worth, Texas, during the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity was the inaugural World Championship Rope Horse Futurity produced by Jay and Lindsay Wadhams of the American Rope Horse Futurity Association (ARHFA). Friday, October 13, was lucky for the top placing ropers who vied for their piece of the $292,000 payout in John Justin Arena. Open to 4-, 5-, and 6-yearold horses, the format consisted of three full rounds of competition, plus a finals for top qualifiers.
By Bonnie Wheatley
Scores were based on two judges’ scores, plus points from the time accrued on the run. Time points were calculated by taking a base score of 60 points
and subtracting the time on the run. A 10-point penalty was assessed for a broken barrier and a five-point penalty for roping a leg.
Photos by Primo Morales
top: billie Jack saebens rode macho man Whiz to the open Heeling win and a $25,500 payday.
right: J.D. yates rode Dt Air Jordan to the open Heading title and $26,000 for owner Greg Hause.
Two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Billie Jack Saebens rode the 4-year-old gelding Macho Man Whiz (Whizlet x Miss Oklahoma Dunit x Dunit N Stars) to the top of the Open Heeling division to bank $25,500.
“He was consistent every run, he was good in the box, he had a good turn, watched a cow good, and I think that’s what the judges liked about him,” said Saebens, who had veteran NFR header Chad Masters turning steers for him during the event.
Saebens praised Macho Man Whiz for his trainability and consistency.
“He never gets ahead of himself, always watches a cow real good and listens to what I’m telling him. For me, those things are musts in a heel horse for sure,” said Saebens, who has worked for Dixon Flowers Rope Horses for the past seven years.
Saebens appreciated the chance to rope for lucrative prize money in Fort Worth
and enjoyed watching the 3-year-old cow horses compete as well.
“I think we won $43,000 all together there,” said Saebens. “Anytime we have an opportunity to win money like that, I think we need to be involved in it. It’s an opportunity to show off what we have here and what we’ve been working on.”
NFR and AQHA veteran roper J.D. Yates, of Pueblo, Colorado, took the Open Heading championship aboard DT Air Jordan (Shiners Lena Chex x Margies Lil Jessie x RC Command) for owner Greg Hause. The win was worth $26,000. Yates has had the 5-year-old gelding in his program for the past two years.
“He’s big and strong, can run and scores really good,” said Yates. “He was fast time in the first round; the horse scores so good and can run, so it makes life pretty easy if I catch.”
Yates gave the roping futurity production crew and the rich payout both high marks, but was equally impressed with
the caliber of horses presented at the show.
“I thought it was the best set of young horses I’ve ever seen in one spot at one time. It was a total success,” Yates said. “I thought it was a win-win for the rope horse association and a win-win for the cow horse association.”
Support from the following sponsors made the World Championship Rope Horse Futurity possible: DT Horses and Hickory Holly Time, Dixon Flowers Rope Horses, Smart Boons, Sellers Ranch, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Rolling V Performance Horses, Greg and Pam Wells, Bloomer Trailers, Peter Keller, Tres Osos Quarter Horses, Classic Equine, Justin Boots, C-Note Horses, Pitzer Ranch, Cudd Quarter Horses, LLC., Hat Six Ranch, Bob Meyer, Turf Design Lawn and Landscape, Oklahoma Equine Hospital, and O’Donnell Quarter Horses.
For more information on the ARHFA visit ropehorsefuturity.com.
corporate partNers
As the official equine insurance company for the NRCHA, Markel has provided uninterrupted coverage for horses and horse-related risks for over four decades. Sharing your passion for horses and committed to the horse industry, Markel is an experienced company whose associates are horse people first and insurance people second. Their insurance products focus on protecting your horses, home, barn, tack and equipment. Whether you have one horse or an entire stable, board or train horses, Markel can fully protect you. Visit www. horseinsurance.com for more information on Markel’s products.
Platinum Performance is the Official Nutritional Supplementof the NRCHA! Platinum Performance, Inc. is the manufacturer of Platinum Performance Equine Wellness and Performance Formula, a comprehensive supplement rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, bioavailable trace minerals, amino acids and joint protective anti-inflammatory nutrients. This formula is designed to support the immune system, joints, bones, muscles, and provide sustained energy and enhanced performance. It is excellent for performance horses of all ages, broodmares, stallions and foals. Platinum Performance nutritional supplements were originally developed to decrease rehabilitation time after orthopedic surgeries, to speed bone growth and tissue healing, and reduce swelling complications. For more information, visit Platinum Performance at our website at www.PlatinumPerformance. com.
Dennis Moreland of Dennis Moreland Tack started his hand made tack business when he was a young cowboy. He realized there was a need for safe, well made, functional horse tack to be readily available to horsemen & horsewomen. This is Dennis’s 41st anniversary in the handmade tack business! He works closely with professional trainers and horsemen to design and test his equipment for functionality, fit and durability. From bridles to cinches, horse bits to spurs, I work hard to make this the best tack you’ve ever ridden. You can find everything you need for your horse at www.DMTack.com.
Don Rich Custom Saddles are specifically designed for use in the Western performance horse industry with an emphasis on reined cow horse, cutting, ranch horse, and reining events. Choose from our beautiful selection of saddles in stock, or place a custom order.
Scottsdale Western World offers the finest in Western saddles and tack, from reined cow horse, cutting, and reining to ranch riding, Western pleasure and trail. We feature the complete line of Silver Spurs Saddles by AM, a collaboration between Silver Spurs Equine and world renowned saddle designer Andy Maschke. We also offer preowned saddles—plus bits, bridles, pads, horse accessories, apparel and much more. Find us on the web at www.ScottsdaleWesternWorld.com.
PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs. Everything we do is for the love of dogs. As the world’s largest dog food brand, our passion is to make the world a better place for dogs. We champion causes to help dogs find loving homes, and we are dedicated to understanding dogs’ needs to make sure every dog is fed well, because every dog deserves great nutrition. PEDIGREE® products include a wide variety of treats including DENTASTIX®, MARROBONE®, and JUMBONE®. PEDIGREE® brand is proud to be a corporate partner and the Official Pet Food of the National Reined Cow Horse Association. To find out more about PEDIGREE® brand visit www.pedigree.com.
At Standlee Premium Western Forage, we care about your horses! Your horse isn’t just some animal that you look after. It’s a close companion, a helping hand, and a trusted member of your team. Whether your mare is losing her edge after long days of training on cattle and needs a little extra energy, or has developed more sophisticated nutritional needs during pregnancy, feeding Standlee Premium Western Forage® is the perfect way to get your companion back to her top form. It’s also perfect for that well-aged gelding you’ve had in the family for thirty years whose metabolism just isn’t what it used to be. As horse people, we get it. Your horse is much more than just a horse. Standlee lets you care for it as such. Standlee owns over 18,000 acres of carefully managed alfalfa, timothy grass, orchard grass, alfalfa/grass and orchard/alfalfa hay. Our facility in the small town of Eden, Idaho is 142,000 square feet. We have an extensive customer base both domestically and internationally. Standlee is a leader in the forage industry. We continue to market and develop the highest quality products for our loyal customers all year. Our web site, www.StandleeForage.com, is full of helpful resources, including a nutritional calculator, product overview, dealer locator and much more.
A J.W. Brooks Custom Hat is not just another cowboy hat. It is a hand-crafted work of art, inspired by the Western lifestyle and expressing the individual flair of each unique cowboy and cowgirl who wears it. A hat should make a statement, and the J.W. Brooks team knows how to do it, with 30x and 100x hats made with a focus on fit, style and detail. Visit J.W. Brooks Custom Hats and discover the difference! They are proud to be on site at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity and other Premier Events, or connect with them on the web at www.JWBrooksCustomHats.com.
Nutrena® provides one of the world’s most comprehensive lines of equine nutritional products, including SafeChoice®, Vitality®, Life Design®, Empower® and XTN®. As part of the world’s largest equine nutrition company, Nutrena® offers advanced nutrition research, technology, unmatched resources and decades of experience to its customers. Since 1921, Nutrena® has been providing premier products and services to consumers throughout North America and is proud to be the Official Equine Feed of AQHA, an AAEP Educational Partner as well as the Official Feed of the NRCHA.
Team up with Classic Equine and PLAY TO WIN! Classic Equine is the official horse boot and saddle pad brand of the NRCHA, and there is a reason we are the standard equipment of performance champions. Just ask the professionals. Serious competitors care about their horse’s health and soundness. Classic Equine offers a variety of innovative and protective products including saddle pads, cinches, support boots and bell boots. All products are manufactured to the highest standards for quality and value. After all, the creation of a product line that satisfies the serious competitor’s high expectations of performance is what Classic Equine is all about. With input from many of today’s leading riders, each product is designed and tested for function, fit, durability and value. That is why when it comes to the horse’s protection and comfort for training and competition, champions prefer Classic Equine. For more information visit our website at www.classicequine.com or call 1-800-654-7864.
San Juan Ranch, a Division of Santa Cruz Animal Health, is rapidly becoming an industry leader in the distribution and development of Veterinary and Animal Health Care Products. As the official animal health and breeding supplier of the NRCHA, the company offers a wide range of products for the optimal care of performance horses, livestock and companion animals. The Animal Health product line includes a comprehensive, high-quality, affordable line of UltraCruz™Animal Health Supplements for horses, dogs and cats. Veterinary Prescription Drugs for a broad range of clinical applications, including antibiotics, anti-fungals, critical care, reproduction and neonatal products, are also available. San Juan Ranch is a top breeder of Performance Horses and Gelbvieh Cattle. Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., the parent company, is a world leader in the development of products for the biomedical research market. Over the past twenty years, the company has focused on the ongoing development of research antibodies, biochemicals, labware and has recently expanded into animal health care products.
Welcome to DC Cow Horse Gear, located in Alpine, Tennessee. We pride ourselves in offering the highest quality handmade tack, braided rawhide, bits, and saddle pads for use in the western performance horse industry with an emphasis on reined cow horse, cutting, ranch horse, and reining events. Our business is mainly web and trade-show based, but feel free to contact us to make an appointment to stop in and check out our selection of great products. Check out our great products at www.dccowhorsegear.com!
DT Horses, “The Elite Brand,” owned and operated by Dean and Leslie Tuftin, is located in beautiful Bend, Oregon. They are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman. Already an established breeding and training program for world champion rope horses, DT Horses has strengthened its reined cow horse industry presence with the addition of NRCHA Champion Hickory Holly Time to its stallion roster in 2016. Under the guidance of DT Horses’ resident trainer, leading NRCHA Professional Kelby Phillips, the DT Horses’ program seeks out the best genetics in the performance horse industry, to create versatile champions for every arena. Find them on the web at www.DTHorses.com.
The Nutro Company is a leading manufacturer of natural pet food products sold exclusively at pet specialty stores, and the Official Pet Food food of the National Reined Cow Horse Association. The company has been making premium pet food for more than 80 years and is dedicated to quality, excellence and innovation in dog and cat nutrition offering healthful formulas for every pet’s life stage, activity level and size. The Nutro Company’s family of brands includes MAX® dog and cat food, NATURAL CHOICE® dog and cat food, and ULTRA™ food for dogs in addition to the GREENIES® brands, which include the #1 veterinary recommended pet specialty dental chews, and PILL POCKETS® and JOINT CARE® treats. For more information, please visit www.thenutrocompany. com and www.greenies.com.
Wear Cinch to Win! It’s the Official Clothing of the NRCHA! Lead...don’t follow and wear the choice of champions - Cinch jeans and shirts. When performance counts, the members of the NRCHA turn to Cinch jeans. Cinch is the brand of choice for some of the world’s best horse trainers like Bob Avila, Teddy Robinson and Todd Bergen. Why? Because Cinch jeans offer the kind of fit and comfort that allow riders to focus on the work at hand. Plus Cinch jeans and shirts always look good. You’ll find Cinch jeans and shirts at your favorite Western store or via catalog. Or, visit www.cinchjeans.com to find the retailer nearest you. “Cinch up” with Cinch jeans and shirts. Wear the choice of champions.
We at Martin Saddlery are dedicated to giving you the most Fit, Function, and Value in a saddle. Martin saddles are built by professionals, for professionals. Our saddles are designed to provide a better fit for your horse and specialized by discipline with the rider’s needs in mind. Each Martin saddle is hand-crafted and individually assembled by the finest of craftsmen. Often imitated, never matched. www.MartinSaddlery.com
Legendary performance horse breeder and National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame horsewoman Carol Rose is the sponsor of the NRCHA’s alliance with the National High School Rodeo Association. Carol has been a longtime supporter of the NRCHA Youth program, and her lifetime commitment to raising versatile performance horses makes her a natural fit as the NRCHA helps the NHSRA develop and implement the cow horse event in High School Rodeo. The Carol Rose Quarter Horses facility in Gainesville, Texas, has produced some of the finest American Quarter Horses to compete in AQHA, NRHA, NRCHA and NCHA events.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association welcomes Shorty’s Hattery as a Corporate Partner in 2017. Shorty’s takes pride in creating custom hats, hand-made with dedication to the true tradition of the Western cowboy. The entire Shorty’s team stands by the value and tradition that defines the spirit of cowboys and cowgirls everywhere. They make cowboy hats the right way: from top-quality materials and loving care in every hat. Find them on the web at shortyshattery.com.
Jividen’s is a family owned and operated business in Gallipolis, Ohio, with over 50 years of retail experience with extreme focus on customer satisfaction! Please get in touch with us to see our complete line of clothing, boots, hats, and our very own custom designed, hand-made saddles! Find us on Facebook.
American Paint Horse Association - Marked For Greatness! We inspire, nurture, promote and provide meaningful experiences to generations interested in preserving the versatile Paint Horse. The APHA is proud to be an alliance partner of the National Reined Cow Horse Association. Learn more about the breed and the benefits of membership at www.APHA.com.
Complete oral care is important for your dog’s total body health and can add years to their lifespan. GREENIES™ Canine Dental Chews are proven to clean dogs’ teeth by fighting both plaque and tartar buildup, freshening breath, and maintaining healthier teeth and gums. Designed for daily treating, our dental chews are low in fat and nutritionally complete for adult dogs.
The American Quarter Horse Association, located in Amarillo, Texas, is the world’s largest equine breed registry and membership organization. AQHA members share a passion for the American Quarter Horse and the vast lifestyle created by the world’s most popular horse. The AQHA is an alliance partner of the National Reined Cow Horse Association. Explore the AQHA’s many resources on the web at www.AQHA.com.
Gist Silversmiths: Crafting a Legend Piece by Piece - Gist Silversmiths is proud of its partnership with the NRCHA as its “Official Silversmith”. For 40 years, Gist has been considered the industry leader in customized trophy and award buckles for champions of all disciplines. Gist Silversmiths believes there is no substitute for the finest in quality, superior craftsmanship and reliable service. Attention to detail is evident in each of their finely sculpted motifs and logos; quality enhanced by unique buckle designs. An award buckle is presented to commemorate a significant achievement and each recipient should be honored with a buckle reflecting the pride of a champion. For more information, visit the Gist Silversmiths website at www.gistsilversmiths.com.
Discount Tire/America’s Tire, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the world’s largest tire and wheel retailer, doing business as Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America’s Tire in Oregon, and parts of Washington and California. The company currently operates more than 875 stores across the country. In 2010, Discount Tire/America’s Tire marked its 50th year in business. Serving more than 40 million customers, the company has built its success on the motto: “Be fair, be truthful, work hard, be there on time and help people.” For more information about Discount Tire/America’s Tire, visit discounttire.com or americastire.com.
Bloomer is the “Official Horse Trailer” of the NRCHA. Bloomer Trailers has raised the bar in the horse trailer industry. “If you can dream it, we can build it,” is the company slogan. Bloomer offers the highest quality standards of any trailer manufacturer and backs it up with a 10 year structural warranty. For information, see your local Bloomer Trailer dealer or visit www.bloomertrailers.com.
Rios of Mercedes, the Official Boot of the National Reined Cow Horse Association, is one of the last truly handmade all leather boots produced in the United States. There is no secret to making top quality boots. All you need is the finest leather and true bootmakers with years of experience and the desire to be the best at their craft. Rios has remained true to its roots by making boots for folks who are involved in performance and working horses, raise livestock and in general make their living outdoors. Rios has never cheapened their product by taking shortcuts, lowering standards or chasing fashion trends. We make boots for people who know what a pair of boots is intended for: all day comfort whether horseback or afoot. Visit www.riosofmercedes.com to see some of the styles we offer through our retailers.
Quarter Horse News is one of the most visible information vehicles in the horse world. Quarter Horse News – the News Magazine of the Performance Horse industry - is the only twice-monthly news magazine dedicated to the Western horse industry. For information visit the website at www.quarterhorsenews.com.
Bob’s Custom Saddles are ridden and endorsed by the best of the best in competitive Western riding sports today. Our superior craftsmanship and attention to detail have made our reining, barrel racing, cutting, roping, ranch, trail and show saddles the preferred choice of professional riders from around the world. Saddle up with us on the web at www.BobsCustomSaddles.com.
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Katie Peterson of Krum, Texas, brandnew to reined cow horse competition, rode away with a Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship in her first year of showing. Peterson piloted Dually Judged (Judge Boon x Cattys Dual Jazz x Dual Jazz) to a 624 composite (205 herd/208 rein/211 cow), earning $2,816.
“It’s the allure of it,” Peterson said of why she took up the sport. “I love going fast, I like the cattle aspect, and I like the horsemanship that’s involved. It’s something that I’ve always really wanted to get into.”
Peterson was nearly ready to quit riding horses altogether when her gelding of 13 years died of a heart attack. After giving herself a pep talk, she got online and found Dually Judged.
“I saw a headshot of this horse, and I don’t even normally like the red roans, but he ¬¬-looked exactly like my previous horse. From that moment on, it’s been about him,” Peterson said.
Dually Judged was two at the time, and Peterson had her friend Brent Callahan get the gelding ranch-broke and riding confidently. Over the past year, she has turned to NRCHA Professionals Chris Dawson and Carter Metcalfe for help. She had plenty of confirmation that Dually Judged was worthy of entering up at the Snaffle Bit Futurity.
“Everyone kept saying that he could be a good one,” Peterson said.
Her goal in the rein work was to make it through the pattern and get a score.
“I get nervous with the lead changes and he just switched. It was easy,” Peterson said. “Carter and Chris have done an awesome job with getting me to calm down and go with it. The entire time, I rode him like I stole him.”
With cattle involved, the showmanship aspect became easier.
breaking into a new discipline was not easy, but it was rewarding for first-year exhibitor Katherine Peterson and Dually Judged, who claimed the futurity Non Pro limited championship.
“He’s good with anything [involving a] cow. With him, it’s just the rider staying in the buggy and holding on,” Peterson said. “He’s such a good horse and we’ve used him out in the pasture with cattle too, which has made me more confident. Dealing with wild heifers and separating them from their babies made me think that I could do this.”
Peterson, who works in inventory for Tractor Supply, lives in Krum, Texas, with reiners Nancy and Kenny Eppers. The hardest thing she’s had to do to become competitive in the cow horse business,
is to break all of her previously acquired bad habits.
“I’ve been riding for 15 years and done an array of disciples from show jumping, dressage and saddle seat to team penning and sorting. It’s hard to put all that aside and do this,” said Peterson, who believes that she’s found her forever sport.
The Futurity Non Pro Limited Reserve Champion was Nicole Westfall, who rode On Line Chic Flick (Shine On Line x Chics Sompen x Smart Chic Olena) to the reserve championship with a composite 617.5. She earned $2,346.
Susan S. Abel Lamoille NV
Judges List
as of August 16, 2017
775-753-3120
Andy B. Adams Gerber CA 530-200-2229
Randall D. Alderson Sharpsville IN 765-432-9586
Blue R. Allen Alamosa CO 719-221-6098
Lyn Anderson Madera CA 559-304-0930
Mark A. Anderson Granbury TX 254-396-5104
Ron K. Anderson Calgary AB CANADA 403-249-8215
Karen R. Arlin Escalon CA 209-602-4987
Billy Arthur Okeechobee FL 910-290-3426
Lavert Avent Elbert CO 505-429-7180
David Avery Amarillo TX 806-679-0722
ssabel@citlink.net Judge: 1A
eightycutter@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH
randallald@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
blueallen@gojade.org Judge: 2A
Lsanderson@wildblue.net Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH
markbernie5@yahoo.com Judge: 1A
ron.anderson@hotmail.ca Judge: 1A
karlin.ka49@gmail.com Judge: 1A
billyarthur57@icloud.com Judge: 1A
laperformancehorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A
dkavery13@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
B. J. Avila Temecula CA 580-224-1242 norestforthewicked@aol.com Judge: 1A
Bob C. Avila Temecula CA 503-784-2513
Jane A. Bagley Dimmitt TX 806-647-8303
bobavila@bobavila.net Judge: 3A
bagleyperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
Lance A. Baker Amarillo TX 806-683-4145 labaker3@suddenlink.net Judge: 1A-AQHA
Ben Baldus Bowie TX bencameronbaldus@hotmail.com Judge: 1A
Margo Lea Ball Fort Collins CO 970-227-8233 margolball@aol.com Judge: 2A-AQHA
Brad W. Barkemeyer Scottsdale AZ 480-620-4759 bbarkemeyer@hotmail.com Judge: 1A
Paul E. Barnes Minden NV 775-267-5852 barnescutting@aol.com Judge: 1A
Francesca Baron Grass Valley CA 559-817-2002 francescabaron@aol.it Judge: 1A
Maik Bartmann D-67574 Osthofen GERMANY (49) 172 624 8016 info@VineyardRanch.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH
Gary A. Baumer Chowchilla CA 530-276-7345 gbcowhorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A
Jaime C. Beamer Lipan TX 940-902-5755 jaimebeamer@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH
Michael W. Bednarek Jamesville NY 315-243-4387 sbednarek@windstream.net Judge: 2A-AQHA
Chris C. Benedict Weatherford TX 682-333-4999 chrisb6080@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA
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Jason R. Hershberger Litchfield Park AZ 602-284-0836 jnhershberger@msn.com
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Dan E. Mayer Ephraim UT 435-979-3059
Robert Cody McArthur Strathmore AB CANADA 403-771-4112
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Tom McBeath Union MS 601-624-3050 mcbeathsales@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
Shaun T. McBride Pleasant Plains AR 614-519-5969 smcbride1313@gmail.com
Jim McCarty Murrieta CA 909-225-9730 jim@mccartyranch.com
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Allen R. Mitchels Michigan City IN 219-898-5010 allenmitchels@yahoo.com
Ken J. Mock Weatherford TX 940-682-6460 kmcuttinghorses@gmail.com
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Connie C. O’Brien Winnemucca NV 775-761-7876 obrien@winnemucca.net
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Daniel A. Wildin Joliet MT 406-861-2071 danielwildin@yahoo.com Judge: 1A
Doug Williamson Bakersfield CA 661-303-6015 doug.williamson@sbcglobal.net Judge: 3A
Todd D. Williamson Eagle ID 208-250-1000 tw60to80@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH
Maryann Willoughby Hugoton KS 620-544-6301 willmaw@pld.com Judge: 2A-AQHA
Betty O. Wilson Pampa TX 806-663-9695 bwilson@centramedia.net Judge: 1A
Cayley R. Wilson Abbotsford BC CANADA 604-300-0401 cayleyrwilson@gmail.com
Judge: 2A
Katie H. Wilson Abbotsford BC CANADA 604-300-3545 cowponykate@gmail.com Judge: 1A
Richard W. Winters Reno NV 805-504-5480 richard@wintersranch.com Judge: 2A
Deb S. Witty Ellensburg WA 206-999-0121 highcountrytraining@msn.com Judge: 2A
Ken L. Wold Wilton CA 916-802-6668 cowboykw1@aol.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH
Debra J. Wright Plainville GA 770-548-3674 nbphorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
Nancie K. Wright Penrose CO 719-250-6465 office@nanciewright.com Judge: 1A-AQHA
Liz Younger Badasci Reno NV 775-771-8801 liz@youngeragency.com Judge: 1A
AffiliAtes
Committee diReCtoRY
Chairperson: Jim Lane
jwlaneiii@aol.com • 614-354-1384
Co-Chairperson: Frank Prisco Frankanddawnprisco@gmail.com 631-478-7022
Jimmy Flores • jfloresph@aol.com
Edie Petaccio • teampnr29@aol.com
Justin Stanton • justinstanton1992@gmail.com
Tim Unzicker • timunzicker@gmail.com
welfARe
Chairperson: Dr. Joe Carter, DVM jcarterdvm@aol.com • 405-288-6460
etHiCs
Chairperson: Bill Tointon billtointon@msn.com • 303-530-2443
exeCutive Committee
Chairperson: Paul Bailey paulb@cb-trucking.com • 931-260-3909
Todd Crawford • toddcrawford333@gmail.com
Sandy Collier • sandy@sandycollier.com
Trey Neal • trey@treyneal.com
Brad Barkemeyer • bbarkemeyer@hotmail.com
Jake Telford • j.jtelford1@gmail.com
HAll of fAme
Chairperson: Smoky Pritchett smoky@smokypritchett.com 530-200-0560
Jon Roeser • jonroeser@sti.net
Ted Robinson • ted@tedrobinsoncowhorses.com
Bobby Ingersoll • bobby@bobbyingersoll.com HoRse sAles
Chairperson: Todd Crawford toddcrawford333@gmail.com
Sandy Collier • sandy@sandycollier.com
Jeff Oswood • oswoodstallionstation@gmail.com
Larry Rice • larry@flagranchllc.com
Rick Ford • rick@cinderlakesranch.com
JudGes
Chairperson: Jimmy Stickler stichorses@gmail.com • 805-431-4083
Director of Judges: Bill Enk enk.bill@gmail.com
Sandy Collier • sandy@sandycollier.com
Sam Rose • sroseqh@aol.com
Wade Reaney • wadeJreaney@gmail.com
Dan Roeser • roeserstables@gmail.com
Darren Miller • dmillerstables@aol.com
Jim Spence • wowcowhorse@aol.com
nRCH f oundAtion
Chairperson: Ted Robinson
805-649-9028
805-794-2266
nominAtinG
Chairperson: Jon Roeser jonroeser@sti.net • 559-816-5452
non PRo
Chairperson: Diane Edwards
Diane2bph@outlook.com • 206-390-0715
Stephanie Duquette • stephanie@nrcha.com
Kelli Caves • Kelli.Caves@FLHOSP.ORG
Garth Gardiner • gardinergarth@gmail.com
Meg Rosell-Pursel • meg@roselltrailers.com
Rory Livingston • roryliving@aol.com
Rhonda Holmes • rhondajjj@msn.com
Nelle Murphy • baldnshiney@hotmail.com
Bart Holowath • bart.holowath@gmail.com
Paul Bailey • paulb@cb-trucking.com
Debbie Sanguinetti • outwest1@verizon.net
Loretta Showalter • lorettaelsie@gmail.com
Dan Weiss • dn_weiss@yahoo.com
Robin Flournoy • cowchic53@icloud.com
Jim Vangelos • javangelos@aol.com
Ramona Wold • ramonawold@me.com
Kris Troxel • ktroxel@sitestar.net
Tim Swain • Coloradolandandranch@gmail.com
o wneRs
Chairperson: Dr. Joe Carter jcarterdvm@aol.com • 405-288-6460
PRofessionAls
Chairperson: Brad Barkemeyer bbarkemeyer@hotmail.com 480-620-4759
Rules
Chairperson: Dan Roeser roeserstables@gmail.com • 208-841-2052
Lyn Anderson • lsanderson@wildblue.net
Sandy Collier • sandy@sandycollier.com
Darren Miller • dmillerstables@aol.com
Jake Telford • j.jtelford1@gmail.com
sHows
Chairperson: Jake Telford j.jtelford1@gmail.com • 208-890-1205
sPonsoRsHiP
Chairperson: Jay Winborn jay@nrcha.com • 214-797-0030
stAllion seRviCe AuCtion
Chairperson: Garth Gardiner gardinergarth@gmail.com • 620-635-5632
stRAteGiC Pl AnninG
Chairperson: Jay Winborn jay@nrcha.com • 940.488.1500
Trey Neal • trey@treyneal.com
Dr. Joe Carter • jcarterdvm@aol.com
Todd Crawford • toddcrawford333@gmail.com
Brad Barkemeyer • bbarkemeyer@hotmail.com
YoutH
Chairperson: Sarah Clymer shubrick3@gmail.com • 719-330-1932
Allison Walker • allison@nrcha.com
Todd Crawford • toddcrawford333@gmail.com
Jimmy Stickler • stichorses@gmail.com
Top Riders for Open LAE Eligibility in 2017
Top Riders for Non Pro LAE Eligibility in 2017
Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association
Shawna Husted
Box 51
Acme, AB T0M 0A0 CANADA
Phone: 403-875-1369
Email: info@cowhorse.ca
Website: www.albertareinedcowhorse.ca
Arizona Reined Cow Horse Association
Cindy Bistodeau PO Box 4473
Cave Creek, AZ 85327
Phone: 928-231-0975
Email: azrcha@gmail.com Website: www.azrcha.com
Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association
Tom Iannotti
263 Friendship Rd Monroeville, NJ 08343
Phone: 609-605-7448
Email: friendshipfarm@hotmail.com Website: www.atlanticRCHA.com
Bluebonnet Country Reined Cow Horse Association
Mark Mills
8870 Adams Flat Rd Brookshire, TX 77423
Phone: 281-684-4493
Email: mmcuttinghorses@live.com
California Cow Horse Association
Russ Greathouse PO Box 296 Edison, CA 93220
Phone: 559-960-9840
Email: russg06@gmail.com Website: www.californiacowhorse.com
Canadian Coast Reined Cow Horse Association
Katie Wilson
1280 Powerhouse Rd.
Abbotsford, BC V3G 1T7 CANADA
Phone: 604-300-3545
Email: cowponykate@gmail.com Website: www.ccrcha.com
AFFiliAte listinG
as of October 15, 2017
Central Montana Reined Cow
Horse Association
Jill Roberts
1521 Parr Creek Ln
Lewistown, MT 59457
Phone: 406-538-7564
Email: vjroberts@hughes.net
Website: www.cmrcha.com
Colorado Reined Cow Horse Association
Jerry Peters PO Box 535 Kiowa, CO 80117
Phone: 303-621-9625
Email: jerry.h.peters@gmail.com
Website: www.coloradoreinedcowhorse.com
european Reined Cow Horse Association
Laura Ruffino-Vercellino
Via Ghiardi
1 San Martino Canavese, 10010 ITALY
Phone: +39 3471104168
Email: spotlightnic@hotmail.it
Website: www.ercha.org
Gem state stock Horse Association
Callee Miller PO Box 98 Unity, OR 97884
Phone: 541-519-4748
Email: cowhorse22@gmail.com
Website: www.gemstatestockhorse.com
Gulf Coast Cow Horse Association
Paul Kaskey
6329 Old Court St North Port, FL 34291
Phone: 941-256-4760
Email: paulkaskey@aol.com
Website: www.gulfcoastcowhorse.com
idaho Reined Cow Horse Association
Jerry & Shirley Beukelman
3398 Can Ada Rd
Nampa, ID 83687
Phone: 208-250-5200
Email: sursur@aol.com
Website: www.idahoreinedcowhorse.com
italian Reined Cow Horse Association
Eveline Besozzi
Via Giuseppe Grilloni 25
2100 Como, ITALY
Phone: +39 347 26 22 783
Email: eveline.besozzi@gmail.com
Website: https://nrchaofitaly.com
Magic Valley Reined Cow Horse Association
Louise Miller PO Box 5956
Twin Falls, ID 83303
Phone: 208-420-0548
Email: la_lomiller@yahoo.com
Midwest Reined Cow Horse Association
Susan Tullock
5000 W 175th St
Stilwell KS 66085
Phone: 913-515-4683
Email: midwestcowhorse@gmail.com
Montana Reined Cow Horse Futurity, inc
Margaret Ore PO Box 1604
East Helena, MT 59635
Phone: 406-227-7019
Email: more@mt.net
Website: www.montanareinedcowhorse.com
nevada Reined Cow Horse Association
Tina Frisch 2036 Surrey Ln Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-204-9277
Email: nevadaRCHA@gmail.com
Website: www.nrcha.org
new York Reined Cow Horse Association
Cindy Pfeifer
6040 Clearly Rd. Livonia, NY 14487
Phone: 585-749-1764
Email: ppfeifer@rochester.rr.com
Website: www.newyorkrcha.com
north Central Reined Cow Horse Association
Deb Matko
14221 Furman St. NE
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Phone: 612-860-6371
Email: chuckles@visi.com Website: www.ncrcha.com
northeastern Reined Cowhorse Alliance
Mary Baks
13 Maple Hill Rd RR #2
Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 CANADA
Phone: 519-881-8684
Email: nerchaon@gmail.com
Website: www.northeasternreinedcowhorsealliance.com
northern California Reined Cow Horse Association
Tara Folsom
21935 Reading Dr Anderson, CA 96007
Phone: 530-518-3753
Email: tarafolsom@yahoo.com Website: www.ncrcha.info
northwest Reined Cow Horse Association
Diane Edwards 15409 203rd Ave SE
Renton, WA 98059
Phone: 425-226-6376
Email: diane2bph@outlook.com Website: www.nwrcha.com
AffiliATe lisTing
Panhandle Reined Cow Horse Association
Zeb Corvin
PO Box 1053
Canyon, TX 79015
Phone: 806-517-1205
Email: zmcorvin@juno.com Website: www.panhandlecowhorse.com
south dakota Reined Cow Horse Association
Deb Brown PO Box 655 Buffalo, SD 57720
Phone: 605-797-4514
Email: nphorses@sdplains.com
Website: www.sdrcha.com
south Texas Reined Cow Horse Association
Tina McCleary 7676 CR 247 Caldwell, TX 7786
Phone: 979-218-0633
Email: stillcreektina@gmail.com Website: www.strcha.org
southern California Reined Cow Horse Association
Christy McSweeny PO Box 313 Winchester, CA 92596
Phone: 714-785-1333
Email: ltht@airenetworks.com Website: www.scrcha.com
southwest Reined Cow Horse Association
Gay Lenz 11587 Hunt Lane
Guthrie, OK 73044
Phone: 405-818-7556
Email: glenz@glenzenterprises.com Website: www.srcha.org
swedish Reined Cow Horse Association
Contact Name: Joakim Pettersson
Astorp Gunnarsgarden 6 SE – 521 96 Falkoping Sweden
Phone: +46 70 676 7642
Website: www.srcha.eu
Email: jipquarters@jipquarters.com
The Carolinas Reined Cow Horse Association
Crystal Ward-Taylor
130 Haigler Rd Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-312-2705
Email: cward@carolinafarmcredit.com
Utah Reined Cow Horse Association
Misty Castagno 149 Waterhole Way Grantsville, UT 84029
Phone: 435-830-1440
Website:www.urcha.org EMail: castagnoph@gmail.com
NRCHA Suspended List
NRCHA membership privileges will be suspended for the second offense of bad checks, per rule 1.1.6.2 and for non payment of debt to NRCHA Show Management or NRCHA Approved Show Management. Additionally, all amounts for advertising in the NRCHA publication, Reined Cow Horse News, are due and payable within 30 days of receipt.
Agricultural Foundation, Fresno, CA
Desert Spring Ranch, Queen Creek, AZ
Keetch Ranch, Waddell, AZ
Del Rey Paint & Qtr Horses/Aneka Schelbeck, Cotton Wood, CA
Dave Belson, Cave Creek, AZ
Bynum Farms/Blair Bynum, Palm City, FL
Donnie Boyd, Sarasota, FL
Robyn Bush, Visalia, CA
Marcy Campbell, Creston, CA
Pompeo Capezzone, Castrocielo 03030, ITALY
Riccardo Capezzone, Castrocielo 03030, ITALY
Cody Christensen, Heber City, UT
Tom Daughetee, Kemmerer, WY
Shad DeGiorgis, El Dorado Hills, CA
Laura Delfino, Martinez, CA
A finance charge of 1.5% per month (18% APR) will be added to all past due amounts. Membership privileges shall be suspended on accounts greater than 90 days past due and this information will be published in Reined Cow Horse News. There will be a membership reinstatement fee of $75.
Pat Faitz, Lakeland, FL
Robert Frobose, Modesto, CA
Miguel Gonzalez, Miami, FL
Roy Hockensmith, Frankfort, KY
Brian & Cynthia Holthouse,SanJuan Bautista,CA
Babcock Ranch/Jim Babcock, Sanger, TX
Brandon Johnson, Nebraska City, NE
Bridgette Lanham, Eastover, SC
Current as of October 31, 2017
Thera Myers, Oxnard, CA
Steed Training/Rick Steed, Okeechobee, FL
Jill Serena, Castaic, CA
Vernon Smith, Santa Maria, CA
Don Stockman, Dayton, TX
Dream Cross/Susan Ray
Lazy T Shamrock Ranch/Terry Malarkey, Star, ID
Elizabeth Winkle, Sarasota, FL
subsCRibed stallions
A Shiner Named Sioux (972) 977-6581 X X X X X X
ARC Moonstruckrey (405) 659-7394 X
ARC Sparkin Chics (661) 303-6015 X
Auspicious Cat (903) 564-3200 X X X X
Automatic Cat (940) 733-8581 X
Backdoor Cat (805) 756-5469 X X X
Bamacat X
Bet Hesa Cat (806) 596-4424 X X X X X
BFR Igniting Sparks (901) 826-7297 X
Big Bucks To Cash (817) 596-9009 X X X X X
Blind Sided (903) 886-8836 X X X
Blue One Time (817) 279-8275 X X X X
Blue Savanah Holli (505) 425-1500 X X X X
Boon A Little (940) 284-7788 X X X X
Boon San (254) 485-8280 X X X X
Boonlight Dancer (580) 276-4830 X X
Briscoe Cat (806) 206-2336 X
Brother Jackson (916) 802-6668 X X X X
Call Me Mitch (805) 688-3673 X X
Cat Ichi (972) 342-6841 X X X X X
Cat Man Do (940) 357-1902 X X
Cat T Masterson (406) 599-6414 X
Catatomic (480) 563-1966 X
Cats Greystone (254) 485-2542 X
Cats Merada (940) 464-0783 X X X X X
Cats Moonshine (940) 641-1261 X X X
Cats Quixote Jack (817) 594-9232 X X
Cats Starbright (580) 276-1600 X
Catty Hawk (580) 220-1281 X X X X X
CD Diamond (817) 599-4560 X X X X X
CD Lights (817) 599-0522 X X X X X X
Chic Please (931) 625-9881 X
Chics Magic Potion (951) 375-6682 X
Compaq Player (605) 440-0663 X
Cruze Mode (931) 260-3909 X
Desire Rey (940) 839-1969 X
Docs Soula (480) 563-1966 X X
Dry N Play (940)231-0370 X
Dual R Smokin (817) 599-4560 X X X X X
Dual Rey (303) 956-1887 X
Dual Shot Doc (940) 902-1281 X
Dual Smart Rey (254) 485-8280 X X
Dulces Little Light (209) 603-9710 X X
Freckled Leo Lena (713) 248-2937 X X
Funny B Bluemuchamon (903) 886-8836 X X X X
Gallo Del Cielo (580) 276-4830 X X
Genuine Masterpiece (307) 358-5439 x 1 X X X X X
Genuine Rednic (775) 423-4765 X
Good Times Too (307) 276-3478 X
Gotta Go Get It X X
Gunnatrashya (817) 559-4560 X X X
Gunner On Ice (931) 625-9881 X
Half Time Report (951) 529-6258 X
Hallmarked Playboy (406) 434-5724
Halreycious (800) 278-0785 X
HD Continental Chex (817) 235-5530 X
Heart Of A Fox (661) 301-9537 X X X
Hes Wright On (254) 485-8280 X X
Heza Diamond Spark (406) 799-4426 X X X
Heza Shiney Kodo (805) 688-4241 X
Hickory Holly Time (817) 599-4560
High Brow Cat (940) 748-2610 X X
High Brow CD (337)584-2866 X X
High Brow Shiner (661) 706-7724
High Flyin Cat (559) 665-2908
High Sign Nugget (403) 749-2777 X X
Hired Gun (940) 733-8581 X
Hottish X
Hydrive Cat (817) 560-0038 X X X X
Ill Be Smart (530) 865-1525 X
Im Countin Checks (817) 594-9232 X
Ima Smoking Mister (940) 686-0820 X X
Its Time To Smokum (610) 633-0699
Jake Jacspin (620) 804-0718
Jasons Peptolena (903) 227-0462 X X X X
Juan Bad Cat (817) 594-9232 X X X
Judge Boon (208) 861-0760 X X X X X
Junior Starlight (916) 686-5967 X
Just Like Starlight (618) 473-2339 X
Kit Kat Sugar (254) 485-8280 X
Lena Peptolena (901) 826-7297 X
Lena Spark (940) 668-6469 X X X X
Lenas Chex N Smart (702) 491-7200 X
Lil Catbaloo (817) 599-4560 X X
Lil Joe Cash (254) 744-9111 X
Lil Time To Smoke (559) 268-1115 X X X X X
Little Blue Lynx (859) 221-2724 X
Little Cielo (559) 999-8146 X
Little Red Coupe (702) 596-4484 X
Lotta Stuff To Shine (559) 665-2908 X
Matt Dillon Dun It (541) 317-4170 X X
Metalic Al (805) 350-2578 X
Metallic Cat (806) 622-9787 X X
Metallic CD (541) 213-8518 X
Metallic Echo (405) 288-6460 X
Metallic Rebel (254) 485-8280 X
Metallic Red Cat (559) 665-2908 X
Meteles Cat (817) 599-4560 X
Mister Smart Remedy (559) 897-8616 X
Moms Stilish Cat (208) 866-8598 X X X
Moonstruck Pepto (620) 450-7689 X
Movin On Hickory (918)774-9199 X
Mr Boonsmal To You (940) 682-4370 X
Mr Playinstylish (817) 999-8693
subsCRibed stallions
Mylanta Lena (805) 688-3673 X X
Nabisco Roan (805) 688-4241 X X X X X
Nic It In The Bud (480) 563-1966 X X X X X
Nics Black Diamond (805)688-3673 X X X X
NMSU Truckin Chex (520) 906-4852 X X
No Guns Please (903) 816-3495 X X X X
Olena Oak (805) 610-8320 X X X X X
Once A Von A Time (805) 688-4241 X X X X X
Once In A Blu Boon (940) 284-7788 X X X X
One Fine Vintage (805) 610-4978 X X X
One Roan Peptos (817) 560-0038 X
One Smart Response (208) 841-2052 X X X X X
One Time Pepto (910) 596-2183 X X X X X X
One Time Royalty (817) 599-4560 X X X X X X
Paddys Irish Whiskey (806) 596-4424 X X X X X
Palo Duro Cat (940) 665-7557 X
Patroan (254) 485-8280 X X
Peptoboonsmal X X X X X X
Peptos Duke (406) 434-5724 X X X X X X
Peptos Lil Bingo X
PG Gunpowder (806) 596-4424 X X
Play Dual Rey (940) 637-2536 X X X
Playboys Buck Fever (307) 276-3748 X X
Playgun (580) 276-9397 X X X X X
Playin Attraction (806) 596-4424 X X X X
PRF Spoonful Of Gold (817) 599-4560 X X
Purdy Boy Flash (901) 826-7297 X X
RC Gay Bar Star Dust (602) 524-9047
Real Smooth Cat (916) 802-6668 X
Reminic N Dunit X
Rey Dual (800) 278-0785 X X X
Reys Dual Badger (817) 599-4560 X
Reyzin The Cash (817) 599-4560 X X
Rockin W (806)596-4424 X X X X X
Roo Star (254) 947-1292 X X X X X
Royal Fletch (817) 594-9232 X X X X X
Ruff Spook (940) 637-2536 X
Sannman (817) 560-0038 X X
SDP Blue Blood (303) 618-0749 X X X X
SDP Joker (530) 200-0560 X
Self Shine (940) 637-2536 X
Seven From Heaven (806) 596-4424 X
Shady Lil Starlight (805) 688-4241 X X X X X
Shine Chic Shine (940) 637-2536 X X
Shiners Nickle (210) 381-3132 X X X X X X
Shiners Suduko (405) 659-7394 X
Shiners Voodoo Dr (405) 527-5008 X X X X X
Shining Lil Nic (303) 915-6444 X X X X X
Short And Smart (661) 303-6015 X
Silver Gun (559) 897-8616 X
Sindicat (780) 817-0896 X X
Sixes Pick (806) 596-4424 X X X X X
Smart And Shiney (940) 437-2470 X X X X
Smart Blackbird (519) 913-1233 X
Smart Boons (817) 599-4560 X X X X X
Smart Chic Olena X
Smart Lena Boon (575) 760-4104 X X
Smart Like Juice (217) 377-2258 X
Smart Little Pepinic (559) 897-8616 X
Smart Luck (940) 390-8489 X X X X
Smart Santana (541) 504-8155 X X X
Smart Spook (940) 368-6999 X X X
Smart Steady Date (559) 897-8616 X
Smart Sugar Badger (352) 303-2151 X
Smokums Prize X
Smooth As A Cat (940) 686-2246 X X X X X
Smooth Talkin Style (254) 485-8280 X X
Solano Cat (940) 637-2536 X X X X X
Son Shining Rooster (806) 584-9275 X X X X X
Sophisticated Catt (940) 665-7557 X X X
Soula Jule Star (580) 276-4830 X X
Spooks Bluestem (406) 265-1424 X
Spots Hot (254) 458-8280 X
Spray Shine (405) 264-3314 X
Starlights Wrangler (940) 437-5157 X X
Stevie Rey Von (903) 564-3692 X
Stone Blue Valentine (903) 886-8836 X
Stressolena (307) 358-5439 x 1 X X X
Stunned (646) 912-0272 X X
Stylish Rey (303) 956-1887 X X
Stylish Rey Gay (580) 276-0761 X
Sushi Boss (308) 380-2244 X
Sweet Lil Pepto (817) 594-6900 X X X X X X
Tangys Classy Peppy (209) 759-3323 X
That CD Rocks (559) 897-8616 X X X X
That Sly Cat (940) 682-4370 X
The Boon (361) 675-4695 X X X X
Third Cutting (817) 560-0038
This One Time (970) 226-4747 X
Thomas E Hughes (979) 373-6241 X
Time For The Diamond (817) 599-4560 X X
Tomcat Chex (707) 678-8686 X X X X X
TR Dual Rey (817) 560-0038 X X X X
Travelin Jonez (903) 564-7883 X X X X X
Tru Grrit (970) 749-3322 X X X
Uno What Time It Is (405) 344-6692 X X X X
Very Smart Remedy (208) 366-2971 X X X
Waresthecat (806) 596-4424 X X X X X
Western Time Zone (940) 682-4001 X
Whizkey N Diamonds (425) 210.4413 X
Willy B Gun Smart (406) 777-2664 X
Wimpys Little Step (405) 600-1990 X X X
Woody Be Tuff (903) 536-3286 X X X X
WR This Cats Smart (307) 358-5439 X X X X X
Yellow Roan Of Texas (405) 837-9873 X
Zezes Pepto Cat (940) 859-6587 X X
NRCHA STALLION SUBSCRIPTION RULES
By nomination of a foal crop, offspring of a subscribed stallion from the nominated foal crop are eligible to show in the 1. NRCHA Stakes both as 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds. Offspring from a nominated foal crop of a subscribed stallion are also eligible for consideration for the NRCHA Select Yearling and Select 2-Year-Old Sales. Broodmares in foal to stallions subscribed for the current breeding year (next year’s foal crop) are eligible for consideration for the NRCHA Select Broodmare Sale.Any stallion of any breed may be subscribed to the NRCHA Stakes program, subject to provisions as set forth in these rules and stipulated on the entry form.
Any stallion of any breed may be subscribed to the NRCHA Stakes program, subject to provisions as set forth in these 2. rules and stipulated on the entry form.
Nominations must be postmarked and paid by February 1 of the following year for each calendar year to avoid 3. paying the higher fee of the following year. However, to make yearlings, 2-year-olds, and/or bred mares eligible for consideration for the NRCHA Select Sales, those stallions must be subscribed by June 1 of that particular sale year.
4. Nomination fees will be as follows:
a. Paid during the breeding year (the next year’s foal crop) - $750 (or $2,500 for current breeding year and next four consecutive breeding years)
b. Weanling year - $1,000
c. Yearling year - $1,250
d. 2-year-old year - $1,500
e. 3-year-old year - $1,750
5. 4-year-old year: Nominations received between February 1 of the 4-year-old year and the final entry deadline for that NRCHA Stakes event will be accepted at the rate of $2,500. 5-year-old foal crops that have not been previously subscribed may also be paid in for $2,500.
6. All nominators of stallions must be members in good standing of the NRCHA.
7. In the event the stallion owner or syndicate manager chooses not to enroll the stallion, nominators may be persons other than the owner or syndicate manager of the stallion. In the event that the nominator is someone other than the owner or syndicate manager of the stallion, the nominator represents that they are authorized to nominate the stallion.
8. All subscription fees will be made payable to the NRCHA in US funds or its equivalent.
9. The added purse for the NRCHA Stakes will consist of not less than the total stallion nomination fees received less 20% for NRCHA administration. The remaining 80% will be divided between the Open and Non Pro divisions in accordance with NRCHA Board policy. The NRCHA shall have the right to supplement the added-money purse for the event, but shall be under no obligation to do so. A minimum of 5% of the total purse will be used for the Stallion Nominator Award as described below.
10. There shall be no refunds of the nomination fee paid for any reason, and the fee (less 20% for NRCHA administration as set forth above) will become part of the purse for the NRCHA Stakes.
11. In the event a subscribed stallion changes ownership, any previously paid foal crops will remain eligible under the new owner. Nominator Awards will be paid to the original nominator unless otherwise specified in writing to the NRCHA and signed by both the original nominator and the new owner.
12. Stallion Nominator Award: The nominator of the stallion siring the winners of the NRCHA Stakes will receive a monetary award as set by the NRCHA Board of Directors.
13. A list of subscribed stallions nominated to this program and their eligible foal crops will be posted on the NRCHA website, and will be available upon request from the NRCHA.
14. These rules are subject to change at any time by the NRCHA Board of Directors.
NOMINATION FEES
Nominated
NRCHA STALLION SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT
(Must be postmarked by February 1 – annually)
SECTION 1 – HORSE INFORMATION
Horse Name:
Breed:
Registration #:
Year Foaled: Year of First Foal Crop:
Website:
SECTION 2 – OWNER INFORMATION
Owner Name:
Address:
City / State / Zip:
Phone Number / Best Contact:
Email Address:
o Display the above as contact information on the NRCHA website (only one is listed)
SECTION 3 – BREEDING INFORMATION / STANDING LOCATION
Standing At:
Address:
City / State / Zip:
Phone Number / Best Contact:
Website:
o Display the above as contact information on the NRCHA website (only one is listed)
SECTION 4 – NOMINATION INFORMATION / PAYMENT
Name of Nominator (Will Receive Win Checks): Check 1
o Same as Owner o Other Person / Company:
Address:
City / State / Zip:
Phone Number / Best Contact:
Foal Crop Year(s):
o Enclosed Check/Money Order o Credit Card* Credit Card Number:
Exp. Date: CVC:
$ Amount:
Billing Zip Code:
Payment is made to NRCHA in full on receipt of same by the nominator no later than February 1. Acceptance of payment by NRCHA is not to be considered approval of nomination until contract is complete and all rules are complied with. Traditional payment methods accepted are cash and check. *For your convenience, Visa and MasterCard are also accepted with a 3.5% convenience fee.
I accept this offer to make the above-named stallion eligible to participate in the NRCHA Subscribed Stallion Program and agree to be bound by the conditions of the program.
Nominator Signature:
Printed Name:
NON PRO DECLARATION
Applicant Name (please print): _______________________________________________ Occupation: _____________________________
This form must be completed prior to entering applicant’s first NRCHA Non Pro class. In the case of a youth, the legal custodian must complete the declaration. Before submitting your application, please carefully read and answer the following statements, as well as read and sign the Non Pro Code of Conduct and Ethics.
NOTE: If the following statements are not answered or it is not signed, your declaration will not be accepted and will be returned to you for completion. Non Pro status is extended on a temporary basis and is subject to revocation pending approval by the Non Pro Committee. Non Pro status will be null and void if it is determined that you do not qualify under NRCHA Non Pro conditions, as defined in the NRCHA Rulebook. A Non Pro Card will not be issued until all requirements are satisfied.
1) Have you earned more than $750 in earnings down the fence? (for eligibility) m Yes
m No
2) Within the past 5 years, have you given lessons for remuneration? m Yes m No
3) Within the past 5 years, have you shown, trained, or assisted in the training of a horse not owned by you or an immediate family member for remuneration?
4) Within the past 5 years, have you accepted payment of entry fees and/or expenses for horse(s) that you have ridden that was not owned by you or an immediate family member?
5) Do you reside on, work for, are publicly identified with or derive monetary remuneration, directly or indirectly, from a horse training facility or equine science program?
m Yes
m Yes
m Yes
m No
m No
m No
If you answered “yes” to any of the above, please explain below with specific dates as to when you started and/or stopped any of the above. Please use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.
A. Relationship to operation of a horse training facility:
B. Explanation of any statements answered “yes” above:
NON PRO CODE OF CONDUCT & ETHICS
I, the undersigned, agree to act with the utmost of integrity while participating in the sport of Cow Horse and NRCHA events. I understand that an NRCHA Non Pro Card is a privilege and not a right, and that I may be required to submit my card for review of applicability at any time. Furthermore, I understand that so long as I hold a Non Pro card, it is my responsibility to be aware of and abide by the most current Non Pro Conditions set forth in the NRCHA Rulebook. By signing this agreement, I specifically agree to:
• Understand and be bound by all rules of the NRCHA as set forth in the annual NRCHA Rulebook.
• Abide by the show conditions set forth at all NRCHA approved shows.
• Act with honesty and transparency when purchasing horses as well as competing at NRCHA events.
• Ensure the welfare of the horses I show and treat those horses humanely, and with dignity and compassion.
• Refrain from violating the Non Pro Conditions as set forth in the annual NRCHA Rulebook.
• Represent the NRCHA by refraining from any action that discredits the sport, or the association.
• Accept the decisions set forth by the NRCHA Board of Directors. By signing below, I ACCEPT the rules and regulations relating to Non Pro membership in the NRCHA, and affirm the truth of all statements above. I also affirm that I have read and agree to abide by the Non Pro Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Signature:
Date:
NATIONAL REINED COW HORSE ASSOCIATION
2018 Membership Application
Valid from Nov. 16, 2017 - Nov 15, 2018
Name:
Other name(s) shown under:
Ranch Name:
Address: City, State, Zip:
Email:
TypE Of mEmbERSHIp
o 1 Year Open Membership - $75 ($65 before Jan 1)
o 3 Year Open Membership - $210 ($180 before Jan 1)
o 1 Year Non Pro Membership - $75 ($65 before Jan 1)
o 3 Year Non Pro Membership - $210 ($180 before Jan 1)
o 1 Year Owner Only Membership - $75 ($65 before Jan 1)
o 3 Year Owner Only Membership - $210 ($180 before Jan 1)
o 1 Year Youth Membership - $40
o 1 Year Youth w/Non Pro Membership - $75
o 1 Year Youth Upgrade to Non Pro - $35
o 1 Year Associate Membership - $35
Memberships that DO NOT include subscription to Reined Cow Horse News
o Lifetime Membership - $750 ($650 before Jan 1)
o International Membership - $75
Total charges: Membership Reined Cow Horse News (optional) Donation (optional) Total
Renew #
New Member:
Date of Birth: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Fax:
Required for Youth and Select
o Check here if you are a TRAINER and want to be listed as such in the online NRCHA Directory.
Please be sure to complete the Non Pro Declaration. A card will not be issued without it!
Youth who wish to compete in the Non Pro MUST complete a Non Pro Declaration.
o 1 Year Canadian Membership - Add $10
o Add Reined Cow Horse News to Lifetime - $25/year
o Add Reined Cow Horse News to International - $85
Do you wish to donate to the NRCH Foundation? (501(c)(3) Donation) o $50 o $10 o $5 o $ Other_________ Apply Donation to o Crisis Fund o Youth Fund o $ Other________________________________
Payment: o Check Enclosed o VISA o MasterCard o Card #________________________________________________________
Billing Address: Exp Date: CVC: ALL mEmbERS muST SIgN HERE
I, the undersigned, have read and understand the National Reined Cow Horse Association membership eligibility category definitions. I understand that the full responsibility concerning my eligibility rests solely on me. NRCHA, its officers, directors, employees are not held responsible for the burden of proof for my eligibility. Should I be found not eligible for said division after competing, all money, prizes, and points shall be forfeited and returned to the NRCHA office upon notification to me.
Signature:
Date:
NON pRO AppLICATION - Non Pro riders must sign this section and also complete a Non Pro Declaration every year o Non Pro Renewal o New Non Pro
I, the undersigned, have read and understand the National Reined Cow Horse Association Non Pro definitions and rules and will abide by them. I also understand that if there is a change in my status or eligibility that I must inform the National Reined Cow Horse Association within 30 days of that change. I understand that my Non Pro application will be reviewed by the Non Pro Committee and may be reviewed by the NRCHA Board of Directors and their decision shall be final.
Signature:
Date:
