2022 March/April RCHN

Corey Cushing earns his third World’s Greatest Horseman title aboard Hott Rod.

SHOW STOPPER

STOPPER

Emily Kent rode two horses to three titles, including becoming the first girl to claim the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman win.

CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS

102 Beyond Blessed

Corey Cushing pilots Hott Rod to the Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman title in front of a sold out crowd.

112 Call Her The Champ

In her fourth attempt at the title, Emily Kent rides her trusted gelding CallMe Mister Mister to become the first female World’s Greatest Youth Horseman.

120 2021 World Champions

132 2022 Celebration of Champions Awards Sponsors

146 A Win To Savor

Sarah Dawson earned more than only the Open Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby title aboard Selvarey.

154 On Their Way

Riding On The Reydio, Emily Kent takes the Non Pro win in the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby.

164 NHSRA Reined Cow Horse Challenge

166 Stock Horse of Texas Collegiate Challenge

L UME 27, NUMBE R 2 On the cover:

MARS EQUESTRIAN™, was no different. Coverage begins on page 102.

FEATURES

66 What to do in Las Vegas

There is more to the city than the horse show, and here are our best “outside the barn” places to visit during the 2022 Stallion Stakes.

72 5 Questions with John Sanislow

Meet the man behind Teton Ridge’s horse program.

74 2021 NRCHA National Champions

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50 Know the Pro: Sarah Murphey

Notable Non Pro: Lia Savas

Faces of the NRCHA: Callie McCarthy-Boevers

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NRCHA Sanctioned Events

Aboard Lynne Wurzer’s stallion, Hott Rod, Corey Cushing earned his third World’s Greatest Horseman title (page 102). Photo by Primo Morales On the inside cover: The first Youth Champion that is a female, Emily Kent fulfilled a multi-year goal winning in 2022 (page 112). Photo by Primo Morales

The Final night of the Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman event was action-packed, and the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by

A GRAND CELEBRATION

A year ago the theme of my letter was perseverance. We can all remember the great freeze of February 2021 and the challenges that resulted. If we were challenged in 2021, we were blessed in equal measure at the Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions in 2022. Thank you to everyone who helped make this the grandest celebration of our World Champions, Derby, and World’s Greatest Horseman and Youth Horseman contenders ever!

Records were broken from the very beginning. Entries were up 15-percent across the board, 40-percent in our Boxing division classes, and we had our first ever 200+ horse Open Derby in the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby. As expected, a bigger purse drew more competitors to the Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman than ever before, and our World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™, boasted its largest field to date. I heard many of you comment that from the first weekend it felt like finals weekend—RV lots were full, parking lots were full, barns were full. Cowboy Channel, a great partner in promoting our sport, featured two live broadcasts from our event, and the World’s Greatest steer stopping and fence work preliminaries were as well attended as the finals used to be. In the midst of all of that excitement, we announced that we had sold out of all tickets available to the public for the World’s Greatest Horseman Finals in the historic Will Rogers Coliseum.

On February 19th the 4,900+ strong crowd enjoy the expanded field of 15 Open finalists and were dazzled by the talents of our Youth finalists. The event was on fire from start to finish, and at the end of the night, we congratulated Emily Kent on her phenomenal win in the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman and gave a “hooray” for Corey Cushing as he became a three-time World’s Greatest Horseman aboard his partner, Lynne Wurzer’s stallion, Hott Rod. I hope you all felt the excitement for our sport on that very special night!

As we all make final preparations to head to Las Vegas for the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes, I hope you will remember that excitement and let it drive you. Las Vegas is our next chance to share what makes our sport and our cow horse family special—our amazing horses, our talented horsemen, excitement in the arena, and camaraderie throughout. On top of this, we will be celebrating our newest class of NRCHA Hall of Fame inductees. Here is to cheering on our next set of champions, as well as those who have had the greatest impact on our sport!

Viva Las Vegas, and viva cow horse!

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SOOOOO GOOD

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Celebration of Champions was inspiring and challenging. What a great show on so many levels, from the weather to the high number of entries to the phenomenal runs we saw across all divisions. First, congratulations to all the champions in the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby, the World and National Champions, and the World’s Greatest and Youth finalists. Personally, this show was a much needed boost for our family. I had a friend call me when I was driving from Fort Worth, Texas, back to Arizona and they joked that they thought I’d be on my own private jet. But I said, and I feel, that I got to this point in my career driving myself and putting in the miles for 20-plus years, so why change it up now? It’s rewarding me for all that work. Everybody sees that work come true, but it takes a different amount of time for people. Everybody has their time. The one thing you can count on in this industry is that you always have ups and downs, but people really only see the ups.

Any successful horse trainer will get on a roll. Things will build until the highlight of his life. I’m lucky enough now to have won three World’s Greatest Horseman titles. The first time I won it I thought I was on top of the world, but here comes the guys that went home and worked harder than me and the great horses coming up. As the saying goes, you can go from hero to zero depending on the show. You get back to digging, get back to your roots, go outside the box and start climbing the ladder again. Leading up to this show, I was spending more time taking care of horses than being on their back, and I was getting frustrated. If you know me, you know I’m big on positivity. About 7 o’clock one night I was cleaning stalls and thinking about the motivational things I’d heard, and “sooooo good” came to me.

My wife, Kristen, called shortly after to see how my day was going and I just said, “Sooooo good.” She started laughing, but I told her we had to turn the energy back around. We are so fortunate, and we have to stay on the positive side of things.

It was sooooo good to see the many different faces that appeared in the Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman Finals. We saw new names at the top of the levels in the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby and in a lot of World Champion classes. It is always nice to see new faces and new names coming into the Finals. There are great horses and opportunities for everyone, and we as trainers are having to get better and better.

It was sooooo good for us trainers that have ridden a lot of younger horses to see them have success with someone new. We, as trainers, have put so much quality time into a lot of these bridle horses. Look at the horses in the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman: Zane Davis trained A Time For Jazz, Chris Dawson trained CallMe Mister Mister and Jay McLaughlin trained CD Dee Vee Dee, and the list goes on. The success we feel as trainers isn’t always when we win but sometimes when that horse goes on to be super successful.

The thing that is sooooo good about our industry is that we are all entering in hopes to win, but the camaraderie is what pushes us to be great. It is hard out there in the show pen, and we know it. We are never against each other. It may be that you get beat, but it is cool to see and feel your peers rooting for you. That is what is sooooo good about our association.

Corey Cushing

Corey Cushing, NRCHA president

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FROM THE JUDGE’S CHAIR

Where is the next generation of premier event judges?

One of the consistent topics of conversation in the judges’ room at the Kalpowar Quarter Horses Champion of Champions during the Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman event was “where are the horseman/judges to assume the responsibility of judging the NRCHA major events?”

It wasn’t long ago that judging was a part of making a living in the horse training profession.Most of the top trainers had judges’ cards with one or more organizations.This provided a supplement to their horse training business and helped educate them on what the good judges were looking for when marking their cards.This saved a lot of training/showing mistakes and made their careers more versatile. It also educated them on how to evaluate runs and get them placed in the proper order.

To be a good judge you must have knowledge and experience of how a horse is supposed to perform correctly in any given discipline.You also need to be able to balancethe good to excellent parts in a horse’s work with the average to not-so-good parts to come up with the correct score.This ability as a judge comes from the experience that is gained by actually judging. To be a good judge, you have to judge!

Most of our potential judges of the future are heavily involved in the horse training/horse showing busi-

ness. Judging a major event would probably be a sacrifice for them. But it’s important for the leaders in our industry to be familiar with all sides— this includes judging.It’s amazing how being an active judge is such an eye opening experience.

The judges at the 2022 Celebration of Champions premier event are all actively involved in the horse business. Three had won the Open Snaffle Bit Futurity® and one the Non Pro Snaffle Bit Futurity. The other judge has judged all the major events at the National Cutting Horse Association. Their experience, passion to get it right, and the willingness to learn and listen was a joy for me.

They were all great teammates, which is a very important part in a judging endeavor of this length.

Lance Johnston said it was such an honor to get to know and learn from these teammates.That is a part of the benefit of judging.

My life has been enriched by the people I’ve met and judged with. From industry leaders to just great people it’s been quite a ride.If you’ve got the passion, I’d recommend that you jump in judging pool and see if you’ve got what it takes.You might surprise yourself.

Until Next Time,

Bill Enk NRCHA Director of Judges

FROM THE NRCHYA

The Celebration of Champions kicks off another year for the Youth.

This year at the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, the National Reined Cow Horse Youth Association had many activities to keep us busy, including the annual Youth meeting, held February 18. We elected new officers and professional horseman Clinton Anderson gave an inspirational speech. He talked about hard work and how he found his career in life. It was a great speech and had many great points for the Youth to take away and apply to their own lives. The NRCHYA thanks Clinton for taking the time to talk to the Youth members and share some of his wisdom!

In addition to Clinton’s speech, we elected new officers and representatives during the meeting. All Youth members were invited to the meeting and to vote for the new officers. Your 2022 NRCHYA officers are:

OFFICERS

President: Landri Lisac

Vice-President: Cutter McLaughlin

Secretary: Grace Gardiner

Reporter: Tylor Todd

Treasurer: Ainsley Stapelfeldt

REPRESENTATIVES

Northeast: Hailey Saffert

Southeast: Isabelle Gonzalez

North Central: Chole

Northwest: Landon Luce

Southwest: Bryce Barkemeyer

South Central: Boyd Wilson

Canadian: Tyree Swales

High School Rodeo: Cecelia Sanchez

Lastly, this year Youth members collected items for a local food pantry through a canned food drive. They brought in 10 canned food items, and in exchange they received a Youth stall reimbursed. The members have been doing this for the past couple of years, but this year the number of cans brought in totaled more than 700 pounds of food to donate!

We are so excited to start our new show season with new officers and regional representatives and can’t wait to share some of our projects! As always, we would like to thank our youth advisors: Elizabeth Ellis, Todd Crawford and Sarah Clymer.

—Tylor Todd, reporter

More than 700 pounds of canned goods were donated to a Fort Worth area food pantry by the NRCHYA members.

STORIES FROM THE SHEDROW

Preserving the history and traditions of reined cow horse is paramount to the NRCHA Foundation.

By Kate Bradley Byars

In 2022, the National Reined Cow Horse Association once again celebrates the past through the Hall of Fame induction. As the athleticism and talent of our cow horses continues to advance, we remember that the sport of reined cow horse evolved from and continues to draw from one place: Vaquero training traditions. It was that foundation on which today’s sport was built, and it is important to continue to honor that history.

As the NRCHA’s partner in charitable works, the NRCHA Foundation is focused on its mission to support the reined cow horse community and honor the legacy of reined cow horse sport through the enactment of charitable and educational programs. This includes heritage preservation, one of the tenets of the Foundation.

To capsulize the NRCHA’s history, briefly, remember that the idea of an association of like-minded men and women set on preserving Spanish Vaquero traditions first met in 1949. By 1950, the California Reined Cow Horse Association had 174 members. Those initial members included a future NRCHA Hall of Fame trainer, John Brazil, Jr.

“The old timers, the officianados of the Old West, wanted to be sure the history wouldn’t die and [the tradition] is handed down,” Brazil said in his 2014 video.

Today, the sentiment of honoring the past as it continues to shape the future is vital to the association and it is done most visibly through the NRCHA Hall of Fame.

To recognize and honor the people and horses that have been the foundation of the association, the Hall of Fame was created. The 1996 induction class featured California horsemen Bobby Ingersoll and Greg Ward, as well as Ralph and Mickey Gragg who supported the NRCHA from the grassroots on up.

Since then, the Hall has filled with 47 inductees, including Don Dodge (1998), Ronnie Richards (2001), Smoky Pritchett (2004), the Roeser family (Jim, Jon and Dan), Benny Guitron (2008), Ted Robinson (2009), Sandy Collier

(2013) and Lyn Anderson (2016). It also honors those horses that helped shape what constitutes a cow horse. That began with the first inductee, Fillinic, in 2003, and continues this year with Shining Spark and Doc Bar. There are 21 horses currently in the Hall of Fame. From legendary trainers to foundation sires, the Hall of Fame not only brings together those that supported the reined cow horse industry from all sides, but it showcases the drive, the desire and the passion felt through the years to continue to make cow horses that not only reflect their traditional training but that can be the gold standard of the equine industry. As the association continues to grow, take time to look back on how far it has come, from 174 members to more than 5,000 that are dedicated to this sport.

The NRCHA Foundation looks forward to continuing to showcase the heritage of reined cow horse sport through this column, supported by Kalpowar Quarter Horses, in future Reined Cow Horse News issues. For more on the Hall of Fame, visit nrcha.com. The NRCHA Foundation works directly to assist members. For more information, visit nrchafoundation.com.

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NRCHA HALL OF FAME BANQUET RETURNS AT 2022 TETON RIDGE STALLION STAKES

In 2022, the National Reined Cow Horse Association and the NRCHA Foundation will once again honor inductees at the Hall of Fame Banquet. The event, which was postponed in 2020 and 2021, is planned for Friday, April 1, at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes. Four honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Doug Ingersoll, John Ward, Doc Bar and Shining Spark.

Doug Ingersoll founded his training business in Lincoln, California, in 1973, with his wife, Debbie. An NRCHA 3A judge, cow horse trainer and competitor, Ingersoll is the younger brother of NRCHA Hall of Fame member Bobby Ingersoll. He mentored several prominent reined cow horse trainers, including Sandy Collier, the first woman to win the Snaffle Bit Futurity®

NRCHA Million Dollar Rider John Ward is from Kingsburg, California. The son of NRCHA Hall of Fame member Greg Ward, John made his own way into a successful cow horse career. He is a two-time NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion, first winning in 1998 and then again in 2008.

Horse inductees include two horses that made their marks on the reined cow horse industry, Doc Bar (Lightning Bar x Dandy Doll x Texas Dandy)

and Shining Spark (Genuine Doc x Diamonds Sparkle x Mr Diamond Dude). Doc Bar was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1993, and innumerable horses count the sorrel stallion bred by Tom Finley in 1956 in their pedigrees. Originally bred to be a racehorse, Doc Bar found his 15-hand stature best suited for halter, then siring athletic, cow-savvy offspring. He was purchased by Dr. Stephen Jensen and lived his life out at the Jenson’s Double J Ranch in Paicines, California, until his death in 1992.

Shining Spark was the first NRCHA All-Time Leading Sire, a title he held for 17 years until 2021, the year he died. The palomino excelled in the reining arena, but his offspring took more than their share of earnings in the reined cow horse pen. Notably, Shining

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It doesn’t feel real right now. I think I’m a little overwhelmed, but never in my life did I think I’d ever have the opportunity to compete at the World’s Greatest Horseman. I know how amazing those guys and horses are. Todd Crawford trained ‘J Noble,’ so I’ll probably go over to his place and get some help going down the fence and work on my heading. I’m just going to try to keep it simple, stay out of my head, show my horse to the best of his ability and enjoy every minute of it.”

Spark’s daughters have set the stallion apart as the leading broodmare sire in the NRCHA. Bred and owned by Carol Rose, the stallion was NRCHA’s first $4 Million Dollar Sire. He passed away in December of 2021.

“Our Hall of Fame Committee, chaired by Dan Roeser, works hard to recommend only the most deserving inductees,” said NRCHA Executive Director Anna Morrison. “This is certainly the case with the inductee class of 2022, and we will be honored to celebrate with Doug, John and the connections of Doc Bar and Shining Spark, all of whom made their mark on our sport.”

In addition to inducting four into the Hall of Fame, the Banquet will celebrate the Vaquero Award winner, Debbie Sanguinetti. This award recognizes an

NRCHA member who works tirelessly to promote the association and strives to retain traditional reined cow horse methods.

The Hall of Fame Banquet will kick off with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. before the ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is produced by the NRCHA Foundation, which supports the reined cow horse community and honors the legacy of the reined cow horse sport through the enactment of charitable and educational programs. The NRCHA Hall of Fame Committee selects the inductees annually. Purchase tickets in advance through NRCHA. For more information on the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes, visit nrcha.com/nrcha-stakes/, and for more information on the NRCHA Foundation and the NRCHA Crisis Fund, visit nrchafoundation.com.

—Whitney Hall, after winning the World’s Greatest Horsewoman competition aboard her 8-year-old Quarter Horse stallion, J Noble Daggett (Smart Little Lena x Royal Red Pepto x Peptoboonsmal), and earning an entry in the Western Bloodstock / Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman. The fourth-annual competition was held last January during Art of the Cowgirl in Queen Creek, Arizona.

THE RUN FOR A MILLION PARTNERS WITH NRCHA TO ANNOUNCE THE COW HORSE CHALLENGE AND COWBOY INVITATIONAL FOR 2022

This August 17-20, in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Run For A Million turns up the reined cow horse heat to not only include the open Cow Horse Challenge, but also showcase the roots of reined cow horse with a Cowboy Invitational.

“The cow horse was a fan favorite at The Run For A Million in 2021,” said Taylor Sheridan, producer of The Run For A Million. “In 2022 we’ll be doubling down on cow horse, bringing you the very best National Reined Cow Horse Association bridle horses and professionals in the Cow Horse Challenge, and some of the best hands from America’s biggest ranches in the Cowboy Invitational.”

At the 2022 Cow Horse Challenge, which is expected to boast at least equal added money to the 2021 event, riders will have an opportunity to qualify at one of two qualifiers NRCHA will host on behalf of The Run For A Million. These qualifiers will be run concurrently with the Open Bridle classes at the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes in Las Vegas in March and the DT Horses Western Derby in Scottsdale, Arizona, in June.

The qualifier events will be an addon to the Open Bridle and will have a $1,000 entry fee with $5,000 added money from The Run For A Million

at each. The top eight riders at each event will earn an invitation to The Run For A Million Cow Horse Challenge, plus a custom qualifier knife from Gist Silversmiths, an NRCHA Corporate Partner, courtesy of The Run For A Million. At these events, the rider earns the qualification, not the horse. Each rider can qualify only once, and does not need to show at The Run For A Million on the same horse he or she rode to qualify. NRCHA will announce the riders’ picks prior to the event through its social media channels.

In August, cowboys will be coming to town with the Cowboy Invitational at The Run For A Million. Using the NRCHA Cowboy Class format, the competitors in the Invitational will complete traditional reining and cow work, and then come back for a second turn in the arena for steer stopping.

“Reined cow horse grew into a competitive sport from the traditional vaquero way of training a horse to work cattle on a ranch,” said NRCHA Executive Director Anna Morrison. “The connection between our sport and the ranching traditions we grew from is alive and well. This is where we started, and this event will more than showcase how rooted cow horse still is in ranch life.”

Before riding for the $25,000 in added

money at The Run For A Million in Las Vegas, cowboys from some of the United States’ most historic ranches will be invited to a Cowboy Clinic to freshen up their skills. The following historic ranches are among those invited to send cowboys for the inaugural event: 6666 Ranch, Guthrie, Texas; Bogle Ltd., Dexter, New Mexico; R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, Texas; King Ranch, Kingsville, Texas; San Lucas Ranch, Santa Ynez, California; Singleton Ranches, Lamy, New Mexico; Stuart Ranch, Caddo, Oklahoma; Tongue River Ranch, Dumont, Texas; Wagonhound Land & Livestock, Douglas, Wyoming; and Waggoner Ranch, Vernon, Texas. Keep an eye on nrcha.com for updates on who will throw a hat in the ring in Las Vegas.

The NRCHA is excited to support The Run For A Million as the sanctioning body and partner for the reined cow horse portions of the competition. At the event, the NRCHA will host autograph sessions with the 16 qualified Cow Horse Challenge riders and the Cowboy Invitational riders, where event attendees can get to know reined cow horse’s brightest stars and connect with our ranching roots.

For more information on the event or how to purchase tickets, visit trfam. com.

ONE TIME PEPTO ACHIEVES $4 MILLION DOLLAR SIRE STATUS

The elite list of horses that have achieved $4 Million Dollar Sire status in the National Reined Cow Horse Association now totals three with the inclusion of One Time Pepto. As of January 5, 2022, the red roan stallion, owned by Matthews Cutting Horses, has sired NRCHA earners of more than $4,078,998.37*.

Since 2002, Jeffrey and Sheri Matthews of North Carolina have owned the 2001 stallion sired by Peptoboonsmal and out of One Time Soon, by Smart Little Lena, and bred by David and Clare Capps. When the horse achieved NRCHA Million Dollar Sire status in 2014, there were only 61 NRCHA earners to his credit. Now, 232 offspring have contributed to the stallion’s astounding $4 million mark. The foals continue their sire’s show pen success, where under trainer Matt Gaines, One Time Pepto earned more than $330,000 in the cutting pen.

“To have the cow horse guys accept this horse and have him fit their needs, as well as the cutting, is more than we ever dreamed of,” said Jeffrey Matthews. “At 20 years old, he is still breeding, but now the One Time Pepto broodmares are really emerging as a desirable bottom side for multiple crosses. You have to have it all for a broodmare: bone, look and eye appeal.”

The sire’s top offspring include household names in the reined cow horse industry, including 2013 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Champion Time For The Diamond (out of Diamonds With Style) with $1339,580.17, 2012 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Reserve Champion This One Time (out of Katies Starlight) with $158,969.39 and the 2018 World’s Greatest Horseman Champion Hickory Holly Time (out of Hickorys Holly Cee) with $228,563.40. However, Rubys Radar (out of Ruby Begonia) takes the top spot in One Time Pepto’s offspring earnings with $258,138.98 and the title of the 2021 The Run For A Million Fence Challenge Champion.

The stallion has seven offspring with more than $100,000 in earnings, and the total continues to climb. Additionally, One Time Pepto has National Cutting Horse Association offspring with earnings that put him as the No. 5 leading sire.

“We are excited and this is very special to us,” said Sheri Matthews. “It is especially close to our heart since the cow horse has run deep in our lives.”

As an NRCHA Breeder Sponsor with solid support for NRCHA through the years, the Matthews also help the popular Rodear National Finals that is held during the Snaffle Bit Futurity.

“There are only three stallions that have reached the $4 million sire milestone with NRCHA and made such a big impact on our association through their offspring,” said NRCHA Executive Director Anna Morrison. “The Matthews are staunch NRCHA supporters, and we’re proud to celebrate this exciting achievement with them.”

For more information on the NRCHA Million Dollar Sires, visit nrcha.com. *February 1, 2022

SARAH DAWSON JOINS NRCHA MILLION DOLLAR CLUB

By Callie McCarthy-Boevers

The National Reined Cow Horse Association welcomes Sarah Dawson of Perrin, Texas, into the prestigious NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Club. Dawson crossed the million-dollar mark following her win at the 2022 Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby in Fort Worth, Texas, aboard Selvarey. She is one of the youngest to achieve this milestone. Her Million Dollar Rider banner was revealed during the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions when she was named the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Open Champion.

“To reach the million-dollar mark you have to have a lot of great horses and success on a lot of different kinds of horses,” Dawson said. “As a horseman, for me, that is much more notable than winning a single show.”

When asked about the horses that have made this milestone possible, Dawson said there were two that stood out the most: Shine Smarter and Selvarey. Shine Smarter (by WR This Cats Smart), owned by Linda Mars, is a 2012 mare that took Dawson to her first Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Finals. Selvarey, a 2017 mare by Dual Rey owned by Sheri Jamieson, helped Dawson win the 2020 Snaffle Bit Futurity, making her the second woman in history to win the event.

“I owe everything to that mare [Shine Smarter], as far as getting the opportunity to ride the horses I have today,” Dawson said.

As of February 15, Dawson has $1,042,221 in reined cow horse earnings. Dawson thanked her husband, Chris, for helping her achieve this goal, along with the owners who have allowed her to ride their horses.

“Chris has been so instrumental in my success,” Dawson said. “He is my biggest supporter and the best set of eyes I have on me, both in and out of the arena.”

Since its inception in 2006, the NRCHA Million Dollar Club has inducted 22 riders. Dawson joins her husband in the elite list and also becomes the second woman in history to achieve this title.

Find more information regarding the NRCHA Million Dollar Club online at nrcha.com/nrcha-million-dollar-club.

Show here following her 2020 Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Championship with Selvarey, Sarah Dawson rode the mare to cross yet another milestone in 2022.

NRCHA LAUNCHES SCORING, ENTRY SYSTEMS WITH CORPORATE PARTNER SUPPORT

Entries in National Reined Cow Horse Association events across the country continue to rise, and the association’s premier events are no different. That influx of interest fueled the creation of a specialized online entry program to ease the burden of time entering and managing entries—NRCHA CowHorse+. Once entered, related program NRCHA Scoring provides premier event draws, scores and results throughout the event in real-time.

“At the Stallion Stakes in 2021, NRCHA launched its first public interface for our real-time draws, scores and results system,” said Anna Morrison, NRCHA executive director. “We continued to improve the system as the 2021 show season progressed, and now the NRCHA Scoring platform provides a brand new way to look at NRCHA premier event entries, whether you’re interested in exploring by horse, rider, sire, dam, owner or breeder!”

by The Animal is just another example of that,” Perez said. “Along with that, their extremely well-produced events draw people from every Western performance discipline and Western performance enthusiasts from all over the country! It is a great opportunity to capture the attention of such a diverse audience. Finally, we will always continue to support those who strive to support us!”

The scoring platform garnered the attention of Cindy Perez, owner of 2014 stallion The Animal (Cat Ichi x My Little Abra x Abrakadabracre), a National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular Open Derby Champion

as well as an NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion. Perez’s own interest in communications systems through her company, Cat5 Resources, peaked watching NRCHA Scoring assist in communicating information quickly and correctly to reined cow horse fans. Now, Perez backs the cow horse community as a Corporate Sponsor through NRCHA Scoring powered by The Animal.

“We support the NRCHA because they are an organization that is continually trying to stay ahead of the curve, and NRCHA Scoring powered

Online entry to NRCHA premier events began with the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions in January 2022 through NRCHA CowHorse+. The custom program offered NRCHA members a quick and efficient way to enter one or multiple horses in the show, and the information was easily integrated into the association’s scoring program.

“There was resounding positive feedback on the speed at which our members could enter this event, whether they did so on a laptop or on their phone,” said Emily Konkel, NRCHA premier event manager. “Paper forms have been the norm in our industry, creating a massive amount of manual data entry. With CowHorse+ the information is literally at our fingertips and in our systems in

EMPTY SADDLES

Longtime NRCHA supporter Billie Filippini passed away in 2021.

Billie DeLong Filippini was born in November of 1940 on a ranch in northern Nevada, and her life still revolved around horses and ranching when she passed away October 28, 2021. Filippini and her late husband, John, married in 1964 and worked on the family ranch with their children. Her roots were in ranching and, understandably, horses.

While best known to National Reined Cow Horse Association members as the force behind C Ranches, owner of 2010 red roan stallion Rubys Radar (One Time Pepto x Ruby Bagonia x Peppy San Badger), Filippini was an avid rider herself. In fact, she held NRCHA member number 39. Yes, 39. According to her obituary, she earned a National Cattlemen’s Association achievement award for 100,000 in the saddle.

NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Zane Davis piloted Rubys Radar for Filippini.

“I was training a horse for her son and she came to watch one day. I’d known the Filippini family a long time but that day was the first I met Billie. There were some 2-year-olds in a run and she said that if the roan came up for sale she wanted to buy it. As fate would have it, the owner had to liquidate his horses and she bought him right away, and it turned out to be Rubys Radar,” Davis recalled.

“She was diagnosed with cancer and they said she didn’t have long to live, but she lived 20 years after she bought the horse. She and the family always said the horse kept her alive. She got to watch him win a lot at a lot of places and was always really excited.”

Billie’s son, Jim Filippini, now owns Rubys Radar. A celebration of life was held November 11, 2021, for Filippini. The NRCHA offers condolences to family and friends of Billie Filippini.

a click. Horses and riders are stored in the program, helping to eliminate minor spelling issues or other problems seen with the paper entry. It is revolutionizing our ability to manage entries, get them verified and them have the draws done and posted in NRCHA Scoring.”

Today, NRCHA’s intuitive CowHorse+ is powered by a historic brand, XIT Ranch. The original ranch was founded in the Texas Panhandle in 1885 and spanned 3 million acres. Today, third great-grandson of XIT founder John V. Farwell, Drew Knowles, and his wife Abby raise the highest quality beef cattle and Quarter Horses in Southern Colorado near the original XIT’s ranchlands. It was a logical fit for the XIT to lend support to NRCHA as a Corporate Partner.

“We believe in preserving ranching traditions and the Vaquero style of horsemanship,” said Knowles. “Supporting the NRCHA honors our family’s ranching legacy through the support of the next generation of riders, trainers, and equine athletes. It is an exciting time to be part of reined cow horse and we look forward to supporting the NRCHA for years to come.”

For the duration of the Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, NRCHA Scoring powered by The Animal held the event draw, scores and results, and viewed at nrcha. com/scoring. CowHorse+ powered by XIT Ranch facilitated entry to the next premier event, the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes, for which entries were gathered at nrchacowhorseplus.com.

For more information on The Animal, visit noordinaryanimal.com. The XIT Ranch information is at xitranch.com.

TRADE SECRETS

When an experienced horse anticipates your every move in the show pen, Randy Paul uses a few methods to keep it guessing.

Riding a “been there, done that” horse has its benefits: It doesn’t get frazzled by much, has a solid understanding of maneuver, and can take more responsibility in the show pen. But when a horse gets too confident or eager, the points you’re trying hard to earn can just as easily slip away. What starts as a controlled rundown turns into a runaway, and what used to be a perfectly timed lead change happens at the wrong time.

“It almost always happens in the show pen first,” said National Reined Cow Horse Association’s 2010 World’s Greatest Horseman Champion Randy Paul. “The horse starts to figure it out when you walk in there by yourself, and the lights are bright and the crowd is murmuring. They know what’s coming.”

The California horseman says while some horses are “sweet dummies” who only try to please, more athletic, hot horses tend to outsmart their riders.

“It’s the nature of the beast,” he said. “We teach a horse to anticipate by showing. If the horse has any smartness at all, and you run through the center and change leads four times in a row trying to win something, by the fifth time, he’s going to change on his own. He’s not trying to be bad; he’s just trying to do it because he knows it’s coming.”

By Katie Frank

To flip the script, Paul uses a few strategies at home and on the road to teach patience to his seasoned horses.

SWAPCIRCLES FOR Ds

Paul says there are three main maneuvers a horse will start to anticipate: the lead change, the rundown and the spin.

“Older horses typically anticipate the lead change, anticipate the rundown or jump into the turn instead of starting smooth.”

At this point in a horse’s career, it’s not about teaching how to do a maneuver. Instead, it’s instilling patience.

“I don’t like to ride through the center of the arena on a circle,” he said, adding

that riding repeated circles only patterns the horse. “At home, I’ll do a lot of D-shaped circles. When I come through the center, I like to go straight and turn a 90-degree angle anywhere along the line and start a half-circle.

“I love making those tight turns because it helps your turning and keeps the horse wondering which direction you’ll ask.”

When loping on the long side of the D, Paul may ask the horse to set up for a lead change but not ever ask for it.

“Sometimes I’ll set them up to change, but then I’ll relax and go back to the circle [without changing leads]. Other times, I’ll ride them on the long side of

Randy Paul trains bridle horses that last in the show pen.

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the D and then break down to a walk once I hit the end of the line [instead of turning to circle],” he explained.

In fact, Paul says he rarely ever rides a perfect circle at home.

“When I lope my small slows at home, I almost always lope a square,” he said. “It gives me four opportunities to steer and drop my hand. Every time I drop my hand, that horse should stay at the same speed and wait for me to tell it what to do next. It starts to remove the tendency wanting to make decisions on its own.”

He says doing this exercise improves other maneuvers as well, such as turning for the rundown and speed control when rating.

“Essentially, I’m making sure they’re sacked out about the center of the arena,” he said. “I want to be able to move around and ‘make mistakes,’ without changing leads or direction.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PAID WARMUPS

Any chance he has, Paul says he rides his experienced horses in paid warmups. This sets the scene for what a “real” class feels and looks like without high pressure or expectations.

“When you show, it’s like making a withdrawal at the bank. If you don’t make deposits, pretty soon you’re not going to have anything to withdrawal. Those smart horses who are really busy and think a lot, you may have to school them three or four runs and get one good run out of them.

“The NRCHA shows are having more paid warmups, which is awesome,” he continued. “The show might have an American Quarter Horse Association Senior class, and I’ll enter that class because it’s a little cheaper and I know I’m just going to use it as a schooling run.”

Paul points out some courteous gestures a rider can do during a paid warmup or if a rider must throw a class to school a horse.

“I want to be respectful of the judge watching, and rather than taking up a lot of time, especially if there are 50 riders who are going to school their horses, I’ll shorten my pattern,” Paul said. “For example, sticking with lead change anticipation, if the pattern calls for two big fast circles, I’ll just do one, to shorten it down. I don’t need to waste time doing two. I’ll slow down

on a straight line, then walk up to the fence and start my next circle.”

He admits some seasoned horses may need several schooling opportunities to break developed habits.

“If the horse is good enough, and you can get a good win out of it, it’s worth it to school as much as you can.”

ESTABLISH WARMUPAND COOLDOWN ROUTINES

Come show day, Paul lopes D-shaped circles to warm up his seasoned horses. He rarely—if ever—asks his experienced horses for a lead change the day of competition. He uses the moments before he enters the pen to get the horses in a good headspace.

“I do a lot of real first-grade stuff, like walk around and neck rein, to chill the horse out,” he said. “I’ll also use that direct rein until he’s walking nice around my foot. If I’m squeezing with my inside foot a hair and steer, I want that horse to curl its neck around like it’s walking around a bush or a barrel. I’ll do that every day when I’m home warming up and trotting circles.”

After the class, Paul does not head back to the stalls to unsaddle.

In 2021, Paul captured the Stallion Stakes Intermediate Open Bridle Spectacular.

One of the most-often seen older bridle horses Paul shows is LenaLilToTheWright (Lenas Wright On x Shining Survivor x Shining Spark). Keeping him mentally sharp while competing regularly is a challenge.

“I like to come out and lope quietly, or I’ll go walk for half an hour and visit with my friends instead of taking them back to the barn,” he explained. “I think it helps separate the show pen from pressure.”

RIDE ON THE OFFENSE

Paul points out that non-pros who practice these exercises not only help their horses, but also help themselves.

“Doing this stuff gives the rider confidence in the ring because he or she can trust the horse and not worry about the little things like an early lead change,” he said. “Instead of riding defensively where you’re trying to keep the horse from doing something, you can go ride a little more on the offense and try to win. I’ve done both, and it’s a lot more fun to kick than it is to pull.”

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HERD HELPERS

Phillip Ralls shares his insight on the horses who assist in the cutting pen.

By Quinn Dunham

Photograph by Carolyn Simancik

Phillip Ralls did not end up showing a 3-year-old gelding by Metallic Rebel aimed at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity®; however, the horse’s good mind made him great to hold the herd. Horses used as herd help, like Ralls’ gelding, might not be shown, but their ability to settle the herd and help exhibitors set up their runs does not go unnoticed.

“I think in general those horses having a job and being able to use them in a different fashion, makes good horses out of them. I use a wide variety of horses, and the horse I brought here to the Celebration of Champions is a 12-year-old bridle horse,” Ralls said. “That horse in particular, ‘Swish,’ was really good-minded, and he was very relaxed, but he would get up and go. He’d do what I needed him to.”

Ralls emphasized the importance of a good-minded horse while helping with the herd, as well as a horse that is not only quiet and still, but can also clear cows when needed.

“If your horse is fractious or trying to work the cow too much, sometimes that takes the cow’s attention off of the cutter and puts it on me, which is not the goal,” explained the NRCHA Million Dollar Rider.

Ralls, from Paso Robles, California, specifies that the goal is to keep the

cow’s attention on the cutter, but also keep the cow moving so the cutter can make a run. When settling the herd, Ralls looks for the cattle to be relaxed and move wherever he wants them to go.

“Really focusing on when I walk up through there, those cattle open up and move away from me, and then stop and look at me,” he said.

Ralls feels the pressure of setting up the best possible run for cutting competitors when he’s assisting them or settling a herd.

“I want the cutters, from the first horse to the last horse, to be able to drive their cows where they want,” he said. “You can’t guarantee cows are going to be good, but you do want them to be able to set their run up.”

During the 2021 Snaffle Bit Futurity®, Ralls and Swish helped settle cattle for fellow Open competitors and Non Pro riders.

KNOW THE PRO

Texas-based trainer Sarah Murphey has gained experience working for established mentors in the equine industry.

By Larri Jo Starkey

At age 13, Sarah Murphey watched Bill Freeman work cutting horses. And that was it. Her life course was set. She had dreamed of becoming a trainer since age 11, and the experience of watching Freeman communicate with a horse for a positive outcome was the clincher on that dream.

“I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh. This is it,’” she said.

Murphey spent a year in college, but she left and never wavered again in her fixed goal of becoming a horse trainer, seeking out trainers she admired and working as an assistant trainer across the United States.

Murphey’s life as a traveling assistant ended when she recently hung out her own shingle. In 2021, she won her first major title in the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes with HQ Wilma Gotta Kitty (Meteles Cat x Wilma Gotta Gun x Spooks Gotta Gun), a 2016 mare owned by Reid and Melanie Hockenson.

That big win was just another step on a path that Murphey began as a teenager, when her supportive parents bought a green horse and sent him to trainer Luke Jones.

“I started riding with Luke,” Murphey said. “And I went to Bill Freeman’s place for two summers as a teenager

and worked for him. Bill was extremely encouraging. I just pulled this dream out of thin air. I showed up at a cutting clinic—a green rider and a 3-year-old reined cow horse. I was so starstruck by Bill and so nervous and out of place, but I just wanted to ride horses, you know?

“I remember saying, ‘Just let me know what I’m doing wrong.’ And he was like, ‘Better yet, I’m gonna let you know everything you’re doing right,’ ” she added.

It was a whammo of a confidencebooster.

“He was just encouraging from that moment on,” she said. “In the time I got to spend with him, he made me believe in myself. That’s a hard thing, I think, the belief that you can do it. It comes easy for some people, but it’s something I’ve had to work on.”

Freeman’s lessons gave Murphey the gumption to walk up to National Reined Cow Horse Association Million Dollar Rider Boyd Rice in a parking

Murphey has ridden to a couple of premier event Level 1 Limited Open titles in the last two years.

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lot to ask for a job, and the trainer said yes. Fresh out of high school in Wisconsin, she moved to remote Spearman, Texas, for an internship.

“There’s that moment when you get dropped off and you’re alone,” Murphey recalled. “Boyd gave me this number for this elderly lady who rented me a room in her home. I moved in with a complete stranger. I remember sitting on the bed thinking, ‘This is my dream.’ It was amazing. It was a culture shock, but I was ready.”

After her internship ended, Murphey went to college, then Jones introduced her to rope horse trainer J.D. Yates, who hired her as an assistant in Pueblo, Colorado.

“Pretty much between every job I’ve had, I’ve gone back to Luke’s place for a couple of months before the next thing arose,” Murphey said. “He’s really been family. He has been a huge part of my life.”

Jones remembers the teenaged Murphey coming to ride with him and how she improved every time she visited after working with a new trainer.

“She has matured as a rider a lot and she has always had a lot of natural talent with horse,” Jones said. “I think what she has done is improved on those talents and got them done in the show pen as well.”

After Murphey’s time with Yates, she sought out noted colt starter Gerald Alexander.

“I started Sir Long Legs while I worked for him,” Murphey said. “He started Chiquita Cat. He started Thomas E Hughes. He started High Brow CD. They say that he has more than $8 million in earnings as far as horses that have been through his program.”

Murphey worked one-on-one with

Alexander, learning how to remain calm when a colt becomes stressed in the round pen.

“The beginning stages of training is so important,” Murphey said. “The first pull is how they respond to a pull for the rest of their lives. That’s how they think of a release for the rest of their lives.”

She worked for Todd Bergen for two years, before returning to Alexander’s for one more year until his retirement. Then Murphey knew it was time to go out on her own.

“I don’t really know that you’re ever ready,” Murphey said. “I was just to a point where I had worked for a lot of great people, and I never had the chance to show. I just wanted to show a horse.”

Murphey had owned a 3-yearold, Bet Hes Royal, which she took to the pre-Futurity and then showed in the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity®. Now, she has won more than $30,000 in NRCHA earnings.

“Obviously, it’s amazing,” she said. “No matter how prepared I was or how long I had been in the industry, I wasn’t ready for that. You just go and fail and keep going. That’s all you can do. The only thing that keeps your head up is watching your heroes go and fail. It’s just part of it.”

She sold the gelding to Abrian Harris Bass, and Murphey was able to watch Bass succeed with the gelding.

“I sold him the middle of his 4-year-old year. She showed him his 4- and 5-year old year, and she also showed him in the two-rein,” Murphey said. “It was exactly the home I wanted for that horse. I actually—the first time I saw her show him, I ended up crying.”

When Jones’ clients, the Hockensons, needed someone to ride a powerful mare, he recommended Murphey.

“Sarah has taken a lot of stuff from different people and put her own spin on it,” he said. “I thought that mare would be a good fit for her and it has been a great fit.”

HQ Wilma Gotta Kitty was an amazing mare, Murphey said.

“She was just a huge fence horse, so all I had to do was sit there most of the time once she figured it out,” Murphey said. “I was very lucky to have her, and I appreciate the Hockensons trusting me with her. They’ve done great things for me.”

Sarah Murphey bases her training operation out of Peaster, Texas.

KATE BRADLEY-BYARS

Reined Cow Horse News: What is the most rewarding part of training horses?

It’s the friendships, whether it’s with the horses or the people I’m around. My horses are truly my friends. It’s so rewarding to see them get it, improve, and it’s amazing how you can take a horse you can’t even catch in the stall and in a month, you’re riding around, and in another month, you’re working a cow on them or the flag. It’s about working together.

It’s amazing to go do good at a show—that’s rewarding—but my horses are my every day.

What do you enjoy about teaching and coaching others?

I’ve started to give lessons recently. I love horses, so I love watching people enjoy horses and I want everyone to love it as much as I do.

What does it mean to you to be able to compete in reined cow horse events?

I think there’s a lot of great horsemen in all the disciplines, but the cow horse is a step above as far as horsemanship is concerned. I think that NRCHA can and should pride themselves on the best horsemen in the world. I think that most of our guys, especially the high-end trainers, if they wanted to go and just train cutters or just train team roping horses or train reiners, they could do it.

Most of them spend a lot of time understanding the mind of a horse. I think that as a whole, NRCHA has the best horsemen in the world. You can’t fake three events.

What makes you smile every day?

The fact that God has helped me get this far. I’ve just been really blessed with a great family and no matter how—my horses. Just walking into the barn in the morning is a great feeling.

I’m thankful to God for the life I get to live.

Who else has helped you?

I just get emotional about all the people who have helped me. Chris and Sarah Dawson—I’ve never worked for Chris, but he has been like a brother to me since forever. In my opinion, there’s nobody better down the fence than Chris. He’s so good. His program of getting those horses confident at a high rate of speed is really great.

AQThere are so many people who have helped me. The whole NRCHA has been—I’ve ridden with Nick Dowers and Anne Reynolds and Dan Roeser. Every time you go to Idaho, you pick up the phone and make calls and can ride with someone every day. It’s such a huge family. If I drive through Colorado, Matt Koch lets me overnight at his house. Jay McLaughlin has sent me horses.

Everybody is so supportive. It’s amazing.

with NRCHA Pro Sarah Murphey

NOTABLE NON PRO

Lia Savas overcame an allergy to horses to learn to ride, and she has never looked back.

By Allison Armstrong Rehnborg

When Lia Savas of Central Islip, New York, was a little girl, there was nothing she wanted more than to spend the day tagging along with her horse-crazy older sister at a local barn. There was just one problem. Back then, if Savas so much as touched a horse, it usually meant paying a visit to the hospital later that day.

“I wanted to be exactly like my sister, Maura, so I did everything she did,” Savas said. “But I was allergic to horses. When my sister would go to her riding lessons, my mother practically had to tie my hands behind my back so I couldn’t pet any of the horses. As soon as I would touch my face [after touching a horse], my eyes would swell up, I would have an asthma attack, and then we’d be off to the hospital for a nebulizer treatment. It was a nightmare.”

To cope with her unrequited love for horses, Savas collected Breyer models and taught herself to lope on four legs. She’d jump the couches in her parents’ living room, perform lead changes, practice her pirouettes and more. Far from outgrowing her love of horses, as her parents might have hoped, Savas nurtured her obsession instead, waiting patiently for the day that she’d be able to ride.

“Once I turned 18, I decided I was going to do whatever I wanted, so I

started going to the barn,” Savas said with a laugh. “I’d cut classes at college, go to the barn and hang out. At first, I could only survive about 20 minutes around the horses, then 30. I’d wipe myself down with wet wipes and take antihistamines. Eventually, I outgrew it. I guess when you want to do something bad enough, you just do it.”

These days, Savas still spends all her free time with horses, but she doesn’t have to worry about breaking out in hives anymore. Although she grew up in Malverne, New York, an area better known for its Grand Prix jumpers

than its Western riders, Savas is as Western as they come with experience competing in American Quarter Horse Association ranch versatility events, trail riding, team penning, cow sorting and, of course, reined cow horse.

GOING WESTERN

Once her allergies were behind her, Savas spent all her spare time learning to ride. Soon, she was fearless, to the point that when she was presented with a mount that had a penchant for rearing, she felt confident she’d be able to stay in the saddle.

Aboard Metallic Nickel, Lia Savas rode to the Northeastern 2021 Region Award in the Non Pro Bridle.

“I began taking lessons with my friend, Liz, at another barn, and the instructor, Billy, put me on this horse who was beautiful and black, but naughty. It reared, and I thought that was the greatest thing back then,” Savas said. “I thought, ‘Oh yeah, I can ride that.’ Then I ended up meeting the person who owned that horse, and it changed my life completely. His name was Wayne Dougal. Pretty soon, Liz and I ended up hanging out with Wayne, his brother, his son and his niece. We formed our own little posse of people that rode. I’ve been with Wayne for 26 years now, and my friend, Liz, ended up marrying his son, Wayne Jr.”

It was Wayne Dougal, also of Central Islip, who introduced Savas to team penning.

“We started traveling to chase cows for that, because there are no cows on Long Island,” Savas reminisced. “They had to haul the cows in for us to do the cow chasing, so we ended up doing a lot of travel to pursue team penning and cow sorting. Then a friend of mine introduced me to AQHA ranch versatility, and I enjoyed that. I ended up trav-

eling all the way to Denver [Colorado,] for the AQHA Versatility Ranch World Championships, because that was just so much fun.”

Ultimately, it was Savas’ love of team penning, ranch versatility and all things stock horse that led her to meet Dom Conicelli of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, one of the East Coast’s most passionate advocates for National Reined Cow Horse Association events.

“There wasn’t too much around for us in Pennsylvania at the time, so if you did team penning and you showed in stock horse and ranch horse versatility, you ended up riding with all the same people all the time,” Savas said. “And Dom was a dear friend of ours who defected from team penning and helped start the Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association, along with Dick Rosell and Tom Iannotti. Dom Conicelli was the real reason I started riding the reined cow horses.”

Savas remembers going to reined cow horse clinics at Conicelli’s Kinda Silly Farm in Collegeville to learn about her new discipline.

“Dom recognized that none of us really knew anything about reined cow

horse back then, so he’d invite clinicians out to hold clinics and we’d learn what we were supposed to do,” Savas said. “[NRCHA Hall of Fame member] Sandy Collier would come out in the spring and fall, and Dom would invite all of us cow horse people over. He wouldn’t charge us. I’d write the check every time, and he’d say, ‘No, I can’t take your money.’ He just wanted everybody to get better.”

A NEW PASSION

For Savas, reined cow horse was thrilling. In addition to allowing her to combine all the skills she had honed through team penning, sorting and riding in ranch versatility, reined cow horse presented a continuous challenge.

“I like that it is so hard,” Savas said. “It gives you something to work toward. You never, ever quit working toward it. There are so many layers and it’s so difficult to do well, and it makes you get better.”

Encouraged to show by her friends, Savas competed at her first NRCHA World Championship Show in 2012 and took home the Novice Non Pro Bridle Reserve World Championship

Competing alongside partner Wayne Dougal, Savas initially went Western through team penning, as shown above in 1998.

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aboard Sanjos Top Gun (San Jo Lena x Colonel Little Pistol x Colonel Freckles). The pair earned a 211.5 in the rein work and a 221.5 in the cow work, for a total score of 433.

“My very favorite win is still the reserve world championship on Sanjos Top Gun,” Savas said. “It was so unexpected that I’d even make the finals, let alone come in second. That’s definitely my favorite cow horse win.”

Savas’ current mount is Metallic Nickel (Metallic Cat x Nickel N Dime Smart x Smart Little Lena). She purchased the 2014 chestnut roan gelding as a long 2-year-old, and promptly sent him to reined cow horse trainer Mark Sigler for training. Later, to prepare for their first bid at a title, she sent “Nickel” to NRCHA Two Million Dollar

Rider Todd Crawford in Blanchard, Oklahoma, for additional training.

While Nickel was there, Savas also enjoyed riding with Crawford’s assistant trainer, Alex Ciavardelli. The extra

time spent at Crawford’s paid off. At the 2020 Jack and Phoebe Cook Memorial NRCHA Derby, Savas and Nickel won the Non Pro Two Rein Spectacular with a 430 (H:142/R:143.5/ C144.5) and earned $1,880.

“I’ve had a lot of really good horses, but he’s one of them, and I feel very fortunate,” Savas said. “I’d like to take him to the Art of the Cowgirl [World’s Greatest Horsewoman competition] someday, because I like to rope, and I’ve been working on roping off him.”

In addition to her success in the show pen, Savas has worked tirelessly to promote reined cow horse by participating in the Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association. In 2021, she became vice president of the association.

“It’s an honor to serve on a board with so many talented and devoted individuals,” Savas said. “We all have one common goal, which is the continued success and growth of Atlantic Reined Cow Horse Association.”

Savas

Derby Non Pro Two Rein Spectacular title riding Metallic Nickel, her first premier event title.

FACES OF THE NRCHA

Bringing a long history with reined cow horses with her, Callie McCarthy-Boevers joins the team as the media and communications manager.

How many National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® venues have you seen the 3-year-old horses show in? Callie McCarthy-Boevers has seen them in three.

“I attended my first Snaffle Bit Futurity at 5 months old and I have always had a love for the reined cow horse,” said the 27-year-old who has attended the event in Fresno, California, Reno, Nevada, and Fort Worth, Texas. “My first distinct memory of watching the cow horse was in 2002 when Doc At Night won the Snaffle Bit Futurity with Doug Williamson.”

Since then, her love for all things cow horse has run deep. Immediately following the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, she realized a dream of working with and for the association when she started as the media and communications manager.

McCarthy-Boevers attended Oklahoma State University and earned a degree in agricultural communications and animal science. She was on the horse judging team and ran media and communications for the Oklahoma State Rodeo Team.

“My first job after graduation was with National Saddlery in Oklahoma City,” she said. “There I was the marketing director for two years. In that position I oversaw all branding creation and development on behalf of the company. Additionally, I oversaw all sponsorships for both events and individual riders.”

Moving into a role with the National Cutting Horse Association in 2018, she dove into association communications. When the chance to both work closer to her home in Overbrook, Oklahoma, and work for the association and reined cow horses she loves arose, there was zero hesitation to make the move.

Interview by Kate Bradley Byars

RCHN: Tell me about your horse show background. You grew up in California where reined cow horse was born!

CB: Growing up in Northern California I was surrounded by agriculture and developed a passion for the equine and agriculture industries at a young age. With my family raising and showing American Quarter Horses it was only a matter of time until I would find myself in the show pen. By age 5, I was in love with horses and competing. I showed in the youth all around events on the AQHA circuit.

RCHN: What sent you down a career path of working in equine media/communications?

CB: I began to see the numerous advertisements that my fellow competitors would have in various publications in the industry. I became interested in learning how to design these ads for myself. I was fortunate enough to attend a high school that offered classes in design and allowed students to work with many of the top programs that are used in the industry. It was from these experiences I chose to pursue a degree in agricultural communications. I wanted to combine my interest in graphic design and marketing with my passion for the equine industry.

RCHN: What has your experience been working for associations?

CB: In 2018, I started as a marketing specialist with the National Cutting Horse Association managing sponsor deliverables and overseeing social media and website management. I was promoted to manager of marketing and communications where I developed strategic campaigns for the association designed to share the NCHA brand with the world, attract new members, and showcase our core values and the sport of cutting with thousands. It’s experience I hope to bring to NRCHA and help share the family atmosphere, camaraderie and horsemanship of our association with others.

RCHN: What excites you about joining the NRCHA staff?

CB: Joining a team that understands the wealth of history this association has and sees the future of where it can grow to is the thing that excites me the most.

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS

Set your sights on five wild adventures during the 2022 Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Larri Jo Starkey

VERYONE KNOWS THAT “WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS.” However, with the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes coming up, we’re spilling the beans on five fun things to do when you’re not in the saddle. While there are enough activities in Las Vegas, Nevada, to keep you busy from sunrise to well past sundown every day, we chose activities we think will especially appeal to reined cow horse enthusiasts in the city that never closes. Step into the wild side with these adventures.

1. ICE IN THE DESERT

Since you’ve traveled to the desert, how about some time in the land of ice? The Vegas Golden Knights became a National Hockey League franchise in 2017.

The games are as big a spectacle as any of the shows on the Las Vegas Strip, with lights, showgirls and plenty of dramatic action. The team made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in its first year of existence and has been consistent since then. Hockey games are loud, exciting and fun for the whole family.

During the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes, the Golden Knights take the ice March 24 against the Nashville Predators and go up against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 26.

The concierge at the South Point Hotel & Casino should be able to help you find tickets, or you can go to nhl.com/goldenknights. The team is quite popular, so if you have your heart set on hockey and can’t get into a Golden Knights game, consider visiting the team’s American Hockey League affiliate: the Henderson Silver Knights. That team plays at a venue about a 15-minute drive down the road.

The Silver Knights play at home March 25-26 against the Tucson Roadrunners, then April 4-5 against the Rockford Ice Hogs. Again, the hotel concierge should be able to help with tickets or visit hendersonsilverknights.com.

3. CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE

2. ADRENALINE JUNKIES UNITE

Fearless riders are going to love this option: driving a luxury car on a racetrack.

Have you ever dreamed of speeding around in a Porsche? How about a Ferrari? A Corvette? A Lamborghini? Exotics Racing at Las Vegas Racetrack will hook you up with the car of your dreams and teach you how to drive it. A driving specialist will be in the car with you, coaching you to get faster and faster on each lap.

But there’s more: The same company also offers outdoor go-kart racing and off-road four-wheel drive racing adventures.

These excursions are made for daredevils who want to test their limits—safely! The racetrack is about 15 minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip, and the experience is open seven days a week. Go to exoticsracing. com to choose your own adventure with a different kind of horsepower.

Really, once we say “chocolate,” is there anything else that needs to be said? Ethel M Chocolates flagship store in Henderson, Nevada, offers daily tastings. Chocolate-only tastings will entice the children, while chocolate and wine tastings will delight the adults.

The experience includes education about chocolate and how to identify the flavors. Ethel M is owned by MARS, Incorporated, the parent entity of NRCHA Corporate sponsor, MARS EQUESTRIAN™, so you’re not just savoring chocolate, you’re also supporting one of our sponsors while you become an amateur chocolatier.

Ethel M invites guests to stroll freely through the Botanical Cactus Garden, 3 acres festooned with more than 300 species of drought-resistant plants. Visit ethelm.com to purchase one of the daily tastings, which last 30 to 45 minutes, but also leave time in your schedule for the free, self-guided tours of the factory. Chocolates, cactus and the desert—be sure you visit this attraction before you leave town.

4. GET AWAY FROM THE LIGHTS

Las Vegas is fun—no doubt. But if you’d like to get away from the bright lights and the clatter of casinos, an amazing option is just a few miles away: the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Take your own vehicle and drive at your own pace through the Aztec Sandstone canyons on a 13-mile scenic loop through the Mojave Desert. Feast your eyes on rock formations of amazing colors, created with iron oxide through thousands of years.

Surround yourself with the peace of nature in an area with limited cell service—meaning you won’t be interrupted while you get away from it all. At the visitor center, you might even catch a glimpse of the Nevada state reptile: the desert tortoise, an endangered species. This experience is perfect for younger children.

If you’re a biker, the trails are yours at Red Rock Canyon, and there are plenty of paths for hikers as well.

A one-day pass costs $15 per vehicle, and reservations are required until May 31. Visit redrockcanyonlv.org to plan your trip with the family.

5. THE MOB MUSEUM

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, shares stories of organized crime with visitors. An interactive crime lab, especially for ages 11 and up, the museum lets guests figure out how a crime was committed and secure the evidence. Visitors ages 13 and older can try their hands at a firearms training simulator, where they make split-second decisions like law authorities do daily.

Guests of legal drinking age can enjoy a distillery tour and tasting while learning about Prohibition. The museum is open daily, and guests are advised to reserve and purchase tickets in advance at themobmuseum.org.

General admission tickets include access to The Speakeasy in the basement, which is accessible only with the daily password. The replica of a 1920s speakeasy invites guests to enjoy Prohibition-era cocktails and snacks.

5 QUESTIONS WITH JOHN SANISLOW

Meet the man behind Teton Ridge’s horse program as he breaks down the brand’s vision and equine industry support.

Interview by Kate Bradley Byars

In October of 2021, the National Reined Cow Horse Association announced the support of Corporate Partner Teton Ridge as the title sponsor of the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes. The owner of NRCHA Breeder Sponsor stallion Smooth Talkin Style (sired by Smooth As A Cat), Teton Ridge is positioned to support the limitedage event focused on 4- and 5-year-old offspring of sires in the NRCHA Subscribed Stallion Program.

To learn more about the members of Teton Ridge’s team, Reined Cow Horse News reached out to John Sanislow, the operations manager for TR9 Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, as well as the equine operations for the brand.

Sanislow, originally from Orlando, Florida, has experience training and competing in the National Cutting Horse Association. Now, he’s using that industry experience to further Thomas Tull’s plans for increasing the reach of Western sports and the Western lifestyle.

“I oversee the building and operations of the TR9 Ranch in Weatherford. The work changes every day as the ranch continues to evolve,” Sanislow said. “With over 98,000 square feet of covered arenas in the works and preparing for the 2022 foal crop, the work is plentiful and rewarding.”

Here, Sanislow explains more about Teton Ridge and its ever-growing team of professional riders, which includes NRCHA Two Million Dollar Riders Todd Bergen and Corey Cushing.

John Sanislow serves as operations manager for TR9 Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, as well as the equine operations for the Teton Ridge brand.

Reined Cow Horse News: You have a background in cutting. How did you become the operations manager for Teton Ridge’s equine facilities and properties?

John Sanislow: I became involved with Teton Ridge simply because of Thomas’ vision and what he’s doing for the Western world. This includes creating a place for Western sports on the national stage, celebrating the athleticism and spirit of professional athletes in our sports, and making major investments in top stallions and broodmares. I was also drawn to his commitment to creating a world-class line of equine athletes, bred specifically for Western disciplines. The cutting horse industry has always been a passion of mine, and to have somebody with his vision, drive and want to make the Western world a better place, who doesn’t want to be a part of that?

The Teton Ridge brand has engaged in several facets of the horse industry: rodeo, reining, cutting and reined cow horse. Thomas Tull owns horses that show in all these industries. How do you decide who shows what horse?

JS: Our TEAM: TR riders have their own individual horses that Teton Ridge provides for them, and they make those decisions. It is Teton Ridge’s job to stand behind them and follow their lead. As our breeding program progresses and we begin to accumulate yearlings, we’ll partner together as a team to decide

where they are best equipped, and how they match up with trainers. I’m excited to see how the TEAM: TR professionals collaborate on these youngsters’ talents for their bright future.

In March, NRCHA members will attend the Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes in Las Vegas, Nevada. How does supporting our premier event that focuses on offspring by stallions enrolled in our Subscribed Stallion Program fit into the Teton Ridge brand?

JS: We’re supporting the entire industry through investing in the best bloodlines, significant sires and broodmares. Teton Ridge has come into the reined cow horse industry in a significant way. By doing that, we have accumulated an elite group of top broodmares in the industry with the guidance of Jeremy Barwick [of Western Bloodstock LTD.]. Assembling these mares puts a footprint in the Western world, which is exactly what Teton Ridge is about, elevating breeding and bringing analytics and technology to the breeding side of the horse industry to ensure long-term competitive success.

You have several talented trainers on Team Teton Ridge, including NRCHA Two Million Dollar Riders Todd

Bergen and Corey Cushing, as well as NCHA and NRCHA professional Geoffrey “Spud” Sheehan. What do you enjoy about working with them in our industry?

JS: I enjoy everything, their drive to succeed, their integrity, their work ethic and their honorability. They’re all leaders in different ways. Corey is an incredible showman—he has ice in his veins when he hits the show pen. To watch him show is like watching glass; his accuracy and prestige is unrivaled.

Todd Bergen is a god in our industry. He’s an amazing horseman, with great poise and professionalism, and he’s just an incredible man. Spud has a relentless work ethic and truly desires to be the best showman. What he’s given up and what he strives to be is iconic, and it’s only the beginning. He’s an incredible athlete, horse trainer and showman. It is an honor to work with each and every one of these TEAM: TR members every day.

As a cutting horse trainer, has anyone put you on a cow horse to make a fence run? If so, what was the best part?

JS: I’ve never gone down the fence, but I will one day. Corey [Cushing] will have to show me how it’s done.

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By Abigail Boatwright • Photos by Primo Morales

Open Bridle, Limited Open Bridle QUAILS DUN REMEDY & CODY PATTERSON FOR CHRISTOPHER BETHUNE

The 2021 Open Bridle and Limited Open Bridle horse, Quails Dun Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x Quails Dun Holly x Quails Dun Berry), was originally trained to be a rope horse. After Christopher Bethune purchased the 2014 dun stallion as a 5-year-old in 2019, Cody Patterson of Glen Rose, Texas, started him on cow horse.

Soon after, Patterson and “Reno” hit the show pen for the 2021 season and shot to the top of the leaderboard. That shifted the plan for the stallion toward going down the road for the national title.

“We made it a point to go to as many shows as we could to keep that top spot,” Patterson said. “He’s just extremely consistent. We didn’t win at every horse show, but there was only maybe twice all year where I didn’t get a check on him.”

Having proved his mettle at show after show this year, Patterson says Reno will most likely be entered in fewer, but bigger, NRCHA shows during the 2022 season.

“I feel like he’s the reason I have everything else I have now,” Patterson said. “He’s the one you could call ‘gas money,’ because he can take you anywhere and get you in there.”

Reined Cow Horse News: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Cody Patterson: The whole year was fun, really. There were some shows where I got him shown the best I ever have. But I just think keeping him going and being consistent, to the point where he started getting the recognition he deserves, it just made the whole show season fun. He’s a big dun stud horse, he’s pretty hard to miss, but it was cool to be with a horse that people constantly ask you about, because he’s a good horse.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

CP: I’d had the horse maybe a year before, so just figuring him out was a challenge. He’s a big, strong horse, and allowed me to really learn how to go show and how to be confident enough to mark big scores on him. You really must learn how to trust your horse. You’re not going to safety up and win everything.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

CP: He’s a huge stopper, and he’s just strong. Everything he does looks pretty. He just makes you want to watch him.

These NRCHA competitors reached their year-end goals to achieve national titles.

Achieving National Champion status is more than one flash-in-the-pan performance. These National Reined Cow Horse Association competitors worked the entire 2021 show season to earn their National Champion titles.

Non Pro Bridle

NICOLE WESTFALL & A SPOONFUL OF JONEZ, OWNED BY DESIREE AND JEFF WESTFALL

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Nicole Westfall: I would say making the Non Pro Bridle finals [at the Celebration of Champions]. This mare had some time off before this show, and then my mom showed her in the Non Pro Limited as well. When I showed her in the Non Pro Bridle, I was hoping that we would make the finals, but I was just excited to show her. She showed up in the prelims and was really good. And then she was good again in the finals.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

NW: Definitely, just sharing the mare; it’s a lot on her to be shown by two different riders. It’s hard on any horse to go show several times each weekend.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

NW: She is a monster on a cow. She is really, really good in the boxing, and she’s so safe and consistent down the fence.

Owned by Nicole Westfall’s parents, 2013 red roan mare A Spoonful Of Jonez (Travelin Jonez x A Spoonful O Sugar x Hes A Peptoboonful) was originally Nicole’s mom Desiree’s show horse. But this year, when Nicole, who won the Non Pro Bridle last year on a different horse, and “Izzy” hit the pen a few times, the mare’s consistency in doing well raised their rankings. After earning a score of 431.5 at the World Show, the pair from Calhan, Colorado, landed the Non Pro Bridle title.

“This is a really, really good mare, and she’s always so honest,” Nicole said. “I love her personality—she’s very outgoing and goofy, but she’s also a typical mare. She messed with everything all the time, never leaves things alone. She’s just a character.”

Nicole thanked her trainers, Dave Dillman and Naomi Bancroft, for their help with Izzy this year, NRCHA for putting on excellent shows, and the Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association for hosting affiliate shows where she was able to compete successfully.

Desiree will be Izzy’s main rider over the next year while Nicole focuses on her Derby horse.

“She takes really good care of her, and they’re a great team,” Nicole said.

Youth Cow Horse CATELYN WALKER & PLAYIN MOTOWN

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Catelyn Walker: Winning the Snaffle Bit Youth class, because that’s one show I hadn’t won before but really wanted to.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

CW: Just making sure I had him tuned up at the right time, and then letting him come home and relax and take a break, then making sure he was legged up and ready mentally and physically. Just taking care of him that way.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

CW: Probably the cow work. Just how much he likes to do it, how good he is at it and how physical he is are probably his best traits.

Catelyn Walker and 2013 sorrel gelding Playin Motown (Mr Playinstylish x Mo Flo x Mr Peponita Flo) teamed up in 2017. The 18-year-old from Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and “Rio” aimed to do their best at every show this year, and if they were successful, they’d run for the year-end title.

“It’s pretty easy with that horse, I know him well at this point,” Walker said. “We have a routine down when we get to the show. I just make sure he is legged up and good to go.”

Walker is home-schooled and rides just about every day with her trainer, Ben Baldus. She credits Baldus and his wife, Cameron, for helping her reach her goals, as well as her parents, Eric and Lindsay Walker, with their support.

“I’m just really grateful to the Balduses and my parents,” Walker said.

Next, Walker will be finishing her Youth career and entering some Non Pro classes with Rio.

Novice Non Pro Bridle

JORDAN CHEEK &

R CHANCES

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Jordan Cheek: The World Show—that’s the first time I’ve ever been to the World Show as a Non Pro—I’ve always been there as a Youth. So, it was cool to be able to go and experience it as an adult and as a Non Pro. I have a bunch of friends that show as Non Pros so it was really fun being there with them to experience that.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

JC: Handling showing on such a wide level. I am in college, I take a full load, I also ride for Texas Tech’s ranch horse team so I show at collegiate shows as well. And I also work. It’s just a really careful balancing act. It’s a lot to handle sometimes.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

JC: I honestly think he really excels at the reining. I know he excels in the herd work, but I’ve only been out in the herd on him about three times. He’s really just unbelievably athletic. There’s pretty much nothing I’ve asked him to do that he couldn’t do and excel at.

Hico, Texas, resident Jordan Cheek purchased 2014 bay gelding R Chances (Dual R Smokin x Oaks Smart Chance x Docs Oak) as a 6-year-old in February of 2020. Amid her busy class, work and ranch horse team schedules, Cheek found time to pilot “R.C.” to win the Novice Non Pro Bridle title this year.

“I had no clue I was in the running for the title,” Cheek said. “I knew I was sitting pretty high up, but there were people significantly higher than me, so I didn’t really think I had any chance at it. It was a pleasant surprise to find that I’d actually won.”

Cheek credits Texas Tech’s ranch horse team coach, Justin Stanton, for his help during the week, as well as Don Murphy and Ben Baldus for sharing tips that helped her this year.

Aiming for bigger NRCHA shows over the next year as a Non Pro, Cheeks is looking forward to taking R.C. to even greater heights with the support of her coaches, boyfriend and mom, Danielle Ezer.

“I’m extremely blessed to have such an amazing horse, and I would not be here without him or my support team behind me,” Cheeks said.

Intermediate Non Pro Bridle

TYLOR TODD & MR STYLISH CAT

Tylor Todd of Rexford, Kansas, has been hooked on 2011 sorrel gelding Mr Stylish Cat (Mr Playinstylish x Lil Sally Cat x High Brow Cat) from their very first ride. She bought “Boyd” two years ago and the pair has clicked ever since.

Todd had some lofty goals.

“I wanted to win a national title— I’ve never won one before—and I also wanted to win a second world championship, in the Intermediate Non Pro,” Todd said.

The college freshman schooled at smaller shows, and the gelding showed well at big shows—all of which helped the pair get the national title.

Todd credits her trainer, Jay McLaughlin, for helping her with Boyd, getting him ready and keeping his mind in a good place all show season. She has a Derby horse now and she’s starting to show him more, which gives Boyd a break.

“I don’t know if we’ll go to Stallion Stakes, but Boyd will for sure be shown this year,” Todd said.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Tylor Todd: Last year at the Celebration of Championships, I won my first world championship on him in the Novice Non Pro Bridle, and we marked a 225 down the fence.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

TT: Just continuing to get better and climb the ladder, not just plateau and stay the same.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

TT: He’s really good down the fence. He can read a cow like no other horse I’ve ever been on. He’s super cowy.

Open Hackamore

KYLE NOYCE & SJR SMOOTH LIL OAK FOR JANIE DVORAK-COMPTON

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Kyle Noyce: The 2021 Celebration of Champions and winning the Open Hackamore for the 2020 world championship. It was one of those shows where it didn’t really matter what happened—he was on 100 percent and drew the right cow. It couldn’t have been better, and he probably had the best run of his life.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

KN: Keeping him fresh in the hackamore—that horse has been so good, everywhere, all the time. He’s never had a bad day. We’ve had some bad cows that have kept us out of the running at a couple of major shows, but other than that he’s been first or second in the open hackamore events. He does his job, he’s easy to train, easy to show, and he makes us look good.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

KN: It’s a pretty close tie between the way he stops and the way he turns around. In the reining, any given day, he’s going to plus-1 his stops and his turnarounds.

Kyle Noyce has worked with 2016 sorrel gelding SJR Smooth Lil Oak (Smooth As A Cat x Shiners Little Oak x Shining Spark) ever since Janie Dvorak-Compton purchased the gelding as a 3-year-old. He won the Open Hackamore world championship last year at the Celebration of Champions and carried on the winning streak with the Open Hackamore national title this year.

Noyce, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, took “Jose” to smaller shows to keep him schooled, saving the hard performances for major shows.

“He’s always the kind of horse that if you ask him, he’ll give it,” Noyce said. “And every time we are at a big show, he always shows up.”

Dvorak-Compton was on board for the gelding’s journey, says Noyce, and he credits the horse’s team with helping the horse succeed.

“My wife, Candice, and the help we have at the house keeps everything running,” Noyce said. “It takes all of us to make it work.”

Jose is headed toward Two Rein and Open Bridle competition over the next year, and Noyce hopes to qualify the gelding for the World Show in those divisions.

Limited Open Hackamore

TAYLOR PETERS & HOLLYWOOD BIG STAR FOR CHRISTINE MCROY

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021? Taylor Peters: Winning the Hackamore class at the Stallion Stakes in 2020.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

TP: She was my first limited-age horse to train and go show, so learning how to get her to peak in training at the right time before showing was the biggest challenge for me.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

TP: She’s always been a huge stopper, and she can turn really hard.

Hollywood Big Star was born a runt and had to be bottle-fed—she nearly didn’t make it as a foal. But the scrappy 2016 bay mare survived and thrived and was sent to trainer Ben Baldus in 2018. Taylor Peters worked for Baldus and has shown “Thatcher” starting her 3-year-old year. Originally aimed at the NRHA futurity, Thatcher (Arc Gunnabeabigstar x Dunnit Wright On x OJ Dunit) found her true place in ranch versatility and cow horse.

With a goal for Thatcher to make it to the finals, as well as attain the national title, Peters aimed to be smooth, clean and fast each time he and the mare entered the pen.

Peters, of Davidson, Oklahoma, has now hung out his own shingle, and Thatcher is still with Baldus, heading toward Two Rein classes this year.

Peters is thankful for the Baldus team, his wife Brook, Thatcher’s owner, Christine McRoy, and NRCHA .

“A huge thank you to the NRCHA for hosting all these events with added money and prizes, and just having a great place to showcase these nice horses that we get to ride,” Peters said.

Non Pro Hackamore

LANDON LUCE & TIME TO LAY IT DOWN

Landon Luce’s mother, Andrea Luce, of La Center, Washington, purchased 2016 red roan mare Time To Lay It Down (One Time Pepto x Katies Kitty x High Brow Cat) at the NRCHA Derby two years ago. Landon didn’t originally plan to chase a national title—it just happened, as the mare, nicknamed “Kitty,” showed her talent.

“It was my goal just to show her to the best of her ability at every show, let everybody know what she’s capable of, because she’s a really good horse, a great show horse, and super easy and fun to show,” Landon said. “It didn’t really occur to me that I was even in the running for the national title until right before the World Show started. I looked at the standings, and I was sitting in second. So, then I thought maybe I could win this.”

Trained by Trent Pedersen, Landon rides six days a week. He also credits Jim Spence, Mike Killen, Mark Izumi and his parents, Casey and Andrea Luce, for their mentoring and support.

The 18-year-old high school senior says Kitty is in her prime and just getting better. This coming year he plans to show her in the Youth Two Rein and Bridle and keep progressing.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Landon Luce: The Derby was an amazing show for us. We won the Amateur, the Novice, and we were reserve in the Intermediate and the Non Pro. It was just a dream come true. Showing in the Hackamore, Idaho was our big show. She did so good down the fence.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

LL: Getting to shows, especially national shows, is always a challenge because we live in Washington state, which is not close to any of the big shows.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

LL: She’s amazing working cows. I can go out there and pretty much set my hand down in the herd, and then in the boxing she’s really good. Going down the fence, she’s a blast because she’s so much fun, she’s so easy to ride, and she’s so good at it.

Open Two Rein

MATT KOCH & SMART LADIES SPARKLE FOR MYRA KOCH

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Diamond Lady x Shining Spark) since she was purchased as a yearling. When “Sparkles” was 4 years old, Koch’s mother, Myra Koch, purchased the mare, and Matt has shown her throughout her career so far.

With Matt focusing on simply showing the mare at her best, it was a pleasant surprise when Sparkles won the Open Two Rein at the Stallion Stakes, bumping her up in the standings. She continued to do well at local shows around Matt’s home in Elizabeth, Colorado, resulting in her ultimately taking the Open Two Rein national title.

Matt’s wife, Brianna, has ridden the mare off and on, and Sparkles is the couple’s 4-year-old son Oliver’s favorite riding buddy.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021? Matt Koch: Winning the Two Rein at the Stallion Stakes.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

MK: Like when you show any horse, you’ve got to draw the right cows, and hope you have your horse prepared, and then just go show them.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

MK: She’s a pretty good fence horse. She seems to enjoy that part of it.

“He had her schooled up good for me,” Matt joked. “She’s a pretty good horse and does whatever you need her to go do.”

XIT Ranch LLC now owns Sparkles, but Matt will continue to show her at NRCHA events.

Matt Koch has worked with 2015 sorrel mare Smart Ladies Sparkle

This Cats Smart x Shiners

Non Pro Two Rein

TERRY CHRISTIANSEN & SMOKETTA CAT

Terry Christiansen didn’t originally plan to buy 2015 sorrel mare Smoketta Cat (Dual R Smokin x Fletchetta Cat x High Brow Cat) with his wife, Annette. But trainer Jim Spence convinced the Snohomish, Washington, resident to try out “Loretta” in the spring of 2019.

“Once I rode her, she just felt pretty special, so we wound up buying her,” Christiansen said.

For the 2021 show season, Christiansen planned to show in the Two Rein and the Bridle classes. Their successes stacked up, and the team’s focused consistency yielded good results.

“We weren’t really thinking about winning the year-end, it was just more about trying to make a nice horse,” Christiansen said. “It just evolved.”

Christiansen’s family has been supportive and helped keep him going, and he says Spence has been instrumental in mentoring as a coach and friend.

“We just keep going forward, and keep raising the bar,” Christiansen said.

Spence will be riding Loretta in the Stallion Stakes and Bridle Spectacular over this next year, and Christiansen hopes the mare will qualify for The Run For A Million. Christiansen is looking forward to seeing the mare show at big events.

“I would like everybody to see what I see,” Christiansen said.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Terry Christiansen: We showed at Brasada Ranch in Powell Butte, Oregon this year—it’s the Northwest Reined Cow Horse big show. I showed in that, and good things happened. I was pretty happy that we were doing some good stuff. That really helped build my confidence in being able to compete at a higher level.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

TC: I just need to be consistent in working a cow. I’m still not at the point where I would like to be. Just not getting too down on bad runs, and not getting too high on good runs.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

TC: She’s a deep stopper. Whether it be turning around or stopping or working a cow, she gets very low and she likes to sit on her tail. She’s very comfortable running and stopping, and I just love that.

Non Pro Limited

KIM DALTON & IMA HEART RESPONSE

Kim Dalton bought 2012 bay gelding

Ima Heart Response (Heart Of A Fox x SPD Remedys Response x Smart Peppy Doc) in 2019 and set a goal of winning the Intermountain Reined Cow Horse Association title, which she achieved. At 67 years old and celebrating 56 years of riding, Dalton says this was her final show season before retiring. She wanted to make the most of it, competing at a premier event, and going for a national title. “Topper” was the perfect mount for her.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

“I just went one show at a time, and I’m a person who just loves to ride. I don’t have to show to love the horse—that’s kind of the icing on the cake,” Dalton said. “I am very thankful that our local affiliates here offer some great show opportunities.”

Now retired from showing, Dalton, of Meridian, Idaho, still putters around the barn every day, enjoying her horses.

“I love just riding and being able to share in that,” Dalton said.

Topper has been sold to Hartwood Farms, where he’ll continue his show career.

Kim Dalton: The Snaffle Bit Futurity®, winning the Non Pro Limited and Select there.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

KD: My biggest challenge was to just keep focused on one show at a time, one class at a time, and not get overwhelmed by the bigger picture—the end run. Just appreciate each day riding and each show as it came.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

KD: He’s very athletic.

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2018 NRCHA OPEN FUTURITY CHAMPION #1 NRCHA OPEN ALL AGES/ALL DIVISIONS HORSE OF THE YEAR 2018 LTE: $174,997 ••• SHOWN BY COREY CUSHING BRED & OWNED BY SAN JUAN RANCH POWERED BY ULTRACRUZ®

$5K Non Pro Limited

ELISE MASON & SHEZA HAILLION

Elise Mason and 2006 gray mare Sheza Haillion (Shine Like Hail x Sheza Playgun Too x Playgun) teamed up in July of 2020, and the duo quickly became unstoppable. Their goals evolved over the coming months to include winning the $5,000 Non Pro Limited title, which came about as the pair from Olympia, Washington, grew as a team.

“It just kind of unfolded; I really love this, and I wanted to pursue more of it,” Mason said. “So we just kept working and building together. There wasn’t really a strategy, just lots of consistency and lots of learning, and guidance from my trainer Dean McCann.”

Mason says her favorite thing about “Hailey” is the mare’s personality.

“She’s always very happy to see me, and always willing to put her best foot forward and to ride with me,” Mason said.

Mason, 17, is a junior in high school, and in addition to riding and school, she enjoys outdoor activities with her family. She hopes to compete in Non Pro Boxing and Youth Limited. She also hopes to compete on a collegiate equestrian team.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Elise Mason: Winning in Las Vegas at the Stallion Stakes.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

EM: My rundowns with my horse. She likes to go from first gear to seventh gear real fast. So, we’ve been working on the slow build up.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

EM: Her stops, and how cowy she gets.

$1K Non Pro Limited

VANESSA STEVENS & MISTEREY

Originally trained and shown as a 3-yearold by Vanessa Stevens’ husband, Charles Stevens, 2016 chestnut gelding Misterey (Jans Rey Cuatro x Very Red Remedy x Very Smart Remedy) has been passed between Vanessa’s mother, Liz Armenta, and now back again to Vanessa.

This past year, she set a goal of winning the $1,000 Non Pro Limited title. Despite traveling between Selex, California, and Paauilo, Hawaii, Vanessa aimed to improve her performance with “Rex” one maneuver at a time.

“I’m always trying to be better from the last run, and he’s a very patient horse,” Vanessa said.

With the guidance and support of Charles, and advice from Ted Robinson, Sandy Collier and Jake Gorrell, Vanessa and Rex achieved her goal of the national title.

Rex and Vanessa are headed to the Derby and will be competing in Two Rein this upcoming year.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021? Vanessa Stevens: Making the finals at the World Show. I was so nervous going in—I don’t think I’ve ever been so nervous.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season? VS: We spend our time between California and our cattle ranch in Hawaii. The challenging part has been trying to go from going back home for cattle work and coming back to California to show.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

VS: His stops. He’s so good at stopping. My favorite thing about him is his personality and the way he is with my children. I have a 6-year-old and a 4-year-old, and they can love and hug all over him. He’s just a really special boy.

LTE: Exceeding $ 110k METALLIC CAT x SWEET ABRA

Sweet Abra, NCHA #1 Leading Dam has produced 22 performers with $2,124,122 in total earnings and averaging $96,551. Led by Maggic Mike’s full brother and NCHA Open Horse of the Year Metallic Rebel ($437,965, by Metallic Cat). Nearly all of her money earners were sired by Metallic Cat.

Abra’s

At the Fults Ranch dispersal sale, two full sisters, Sweet On Stevie ($725,000) and Stevies So Sweet ($500,000) were the sales-topping horses. Both are daughters of NCHA Futurity Open Champion Stevie Rey Von and out of Sweet Abra.

Youth Limited

RILEY FRIESEN & SWEETHEARTS LEGACY

Riley Friesen met 2014 solid Paint-bred gelding Sweethearts Legacy (Cats Moonshine (QH) x A Docs Sweetheart (PT) x A Docs Special (PT)) through her stepdad, EJ Laubscher. The gelding, nicknamed “Prince,” was owned by Peggy Cummings before Friesen took the reins in February of 2021. They instantly connected and began showing together shortly after. The seventh-grader from Colby, Kansas, then set a goal to win the Youth Limited national title.

“I tried to have a clean run every time and tried to make sure he would stay calm during his runs,” Friesen said.

Friesen says EJ and her mom, Amanda Laubscher, were a help to her and Prince as they chased the title. She hopes to get used to going down the fence this next year and eventually try for a national title the following year.

RCHN: What was your most memorable NRCHA show moment in 2021?

Riley Friesen: When we were at the NRCHA show in Tennessee, I had a really good run, really good boxing. It was the best show I’ve ever had.

RCHN: What was the biggest challenge you faced during the show season?

RF: Keeping him honest in the pattern, without getting short stops and things like that.

RCHN: What is your horse’s most special physical talent?

RF: Working a cow.

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TOP 15 WORLD’S GREATEST HORSEMAN

Rider/Horse/Pedigree/Owner/Score/Money

1. Corey Cushing; Hott Rod; 15S (Hottish x Sugars Smart Kitty x High Brow Cat); Lynne Wurzer; 893; $100,000

2. Phillip Ralls; Call Me Mitch; 11S (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory); Estelle Roitblat Living Trust; 889; $50,000

3. Zane Davis; Rubys Radar; 10S (One Time Pepto x Ruby Bagonia x Peppy San Badger); C Ranches Inc; 879; $35,000

4. Shane Steffen; Gunna Be A Smartie; 12M (Very Smart Remedy x Gunna Be Mine x Gunna Smoke); 876; KanDu Ranch; $25,000

5.Brady Weaver; SJR Reygun; 12M (Dual Rey x Playguns King Badger x Playgun); Gary Ewell; 874; $16,000

6. Justin Wright; Scooter Kat; 15S (Kit Kat Sugar x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey); Eric Freitas; 872.5; $14,000

7 (tie). Brad Barkemeyer; CR Tuff Taffy; 15G (Woody Be Tuff x PeptoCandy x Peptoboonsmal); Vaqueros Venture; 866; $11,000

7 (tie). Kelby Phillips; Bet Shesa Fancy Cat; 14M (Bet Hesa cat x Real Hickory Smoke x Lil Bit O Hickory); Bosque Ranch Performance Horses; 866; $11,000

9. Nick Dowers; Still Get Jealous; 14S (One Time Pepto x ARC Cat Her Please x Chic Please); Trigg Marquiss; 861.5; $9,000

10. Clayton Edsall; Metallic Train; 13M (Metallic Cat x Sparkling Train x Shining Spark); Beverly Servi; 861; $8,750

11. Luke Jones; Mr Comin In Hot; 15G (Mr Playinstylish x Lil Sally Cat x High Brow Cat); Kit and Charlie Moncrief; 853; $7,500

12. Jay McLaughlin; Shiney Outlaw; 12S (Shiners Nickle x Mereyda x Dual Rey); Michelle Cannon; 827; $7,500

13. Mark Sigler; Senor Shiney Cay; 12S (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Senorita x Shining Spark); Dominic Conicelli Estate; 813; $7,500

14. Boyd Rice; Quahadi; 13S (Bet Hesa Cat x Ginnin Attraction x Tanqueray Gin); Burnett Ranches LLC; 649; $7,500

15. Chris Dawson; CSR Lay Down Sally; 11M (Dual Spark x Look At Her Glo x CD O Cody); Meredith Graber; 647.5; $7,500

When Hott Rod carried Corey Cushing to a third World’s Greatest Horseman title, the NRCHA Two Million Dollar Rider couldn’t find enough ways to credit the stallion for a great partnership.

One of the deepest fields of bridle horses ever entered in the event was on display during the 2022 Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman held during the Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, and it wasn’t only noticeable in the event Finals. From the first horse to step into the herd work preliminary until the final horse in the cow work preliminary, it was score after score and ride after ride that exemplified the bridle horse, the ultimate goal of training a reined cow horse.

When Corey Cushing rode into the arena for his victory lap as the World’s Greatest Horseman Champion on Saturday, February 19, the Scottsdale, Arizona, trainer could only gush about his blessings. The first being Lynne Wurzer’s sorrel stallion that stood by his side.

“This event is more than just having a horse that can do four events, it has to be your partner all the way through,” Cushing said. “This horse has been my partner since day one and I truly love him. I had a partner the whole way through.”

Though Cushing and Hott Rod (Hottish x Sugars Smart Kitty x High Brow Cat) captured the preliminary steer stopping high score, the National Reined Cow Horse Association Two Million Dollar Rider didn’t take a deep breath before the 15 finalists were named. The field that began with 66 horses and whittled down to 15 finalists included champions of every NRCHA premier event, former World’s Greatest Horseman Champion and Reserve Champion horses and riders, multiple NRCHA Million Dollar Riders, and Two Million

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Dollar Riders, and résumés to stack to the ceiling of the Will Rogers Coliseum.

“There was no rest and relaxation to say the least. Everyone knew going into this event that it all had to work—the cows you cut, where you’re going to stop in the reining—a lot of thought goes into this,” Cushing said. “You also have to be careful you have enough horse to go down the fence because that is the final event. If your horse is worn out and tired, you won’t get it done. But I knew going into this that he would never quit me. I can’t thank him enough.”

The Western Bloodstock and Hashtags event started with more pressure than normal. Last year during the World’s Greatest Horseman Finals, Jeremy Barwick of Western Bloodstock committed to matching the then-purse of $50,000. In 2022, the winner’s check

Taking the herd work Finals high score, Boyd Rice took a victory lap aboard his herd help horse, “Porky.” The National High School Rodeo Association Queen led the Finals high score victory laps aboard Cushing’s family horse, “Chinchilla,” while carrying the World’s Greatest Horseman flag.

Hearing his high cow work score of 225 made Cushing raise his hands in victory as the crowd in the coliseum cheered him on.

“I feel honored to be a part of this event. I have a great appreciation for that horse that can do four events in one bridle in one day.” Jeremy Barwick

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was $100,000 and the entire event purse was $317,250.

That money plus the growing prestige of the most versatile event for horses and riders brought out a plethora of crossover entries such as National Cutting Horse Association stars Jesse Lennox, Adan Banuelos and Ascension Banuelos. National Finals Rodeo qualifier Lane Ivy was entered, too.

The prize money and the event’s prestige are why Barwick felt so strongly about supporting it.

“I feel honored to be a part of this event. I have a great appreciation for that horse that can do four events in one bridle in one day,” Barwick said. “As a horse person, that is impressive. I have a great respect for those horses and trainers; it’s incredible. I felt like a horse that could do that and a rider that can do that deserved to win more money. It’s a great event.”

Lennox took the first preliminary high score, earning a 227 in the herd work aboard Rocking P Ranch LLC’s Metallic Curveball (Metallic Cat x Cinca De Maya x Dual Rey) and earning $1,500. It followed with Cushing and Hott Rod’s 226 score to earn $1,500 and take the preliminary steer stopping high score. Then, past Reserve World’s Greatest Horseman pair Phillip Ralls and Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory), owned by Estelle Roitblat Living Trust, roared to a 223 reining score for that event preliminary high score.

HERD WORK: JESSE LENNOX & METALLIC CURVEBALL – 227

With the high score of 227, Jesse Lennox and 2015 stallion Metallic Curveball (Metallic Cat x Cinca De Maya x Dual Rey), bred by David Hartman and owned by Rocking P Ranch LLC, set the bar high in the herd work and earned $1,500 and a Gist belt buckle.

REIN WORK:

PHILLIP RALLS & CALL ME MITCH — 223

Aboard 2011 stallion Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory), owned by the Estelle Roitblat Living Trust and bred by James Eakin, Phillip Ralls laid down a 223 for the high score, a Gist belt buckle and $1,500 check.

COW WORK:

SHANE STEFFEN & GUNNA BE A SMARTIE — 227

The 2021 World’s Greatest Horseman Champion

Shane Steffen piloted 2012 mare Gunna Be A Smartie (Very Smart Remedy x Gunna Be Mine x Gunna Smoke), bred by J. Pearson Trust and owned by KanDu Ranch, to a powerful 227 for the lead, a Gist belt buckle and earned $1,500.

STEER STOPPING: COREY CUSHING & HOTT ROD — 226

A crowd rousing 226 put Corey Cushing and Hott Rod (Hottish x Sugars Smart Kitty x High Brow Cat), bred by Austin Adams and owned by Lynne Wurzer, on top to earn $1,500 and a Gist belt buckle.

HIGH-SCORE COWGIRL

Topping the female competitors in the event with a composite preliminary score of 848.5, Abbie Phillips and Bed Head Cat (Wild Haired Cat x Isabellena x Quejanaisalena), bred by Garth and Amanda Gardiner and owned by David Burtenshaw, was awarded a custom silver bracelet made by Baru Spiller and a Gist Silversmiths buckle.

Aboard his longtime trusted mount, Call Me Mitch, owned by the Estelle Roitblat Living Trust, Phillip Ralls captured the Reserve World’s Greatest Horseman check of $50,000.

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Western Bloodstock LTD. is a horse auction company run by Jeremy Barwick and based in Weatherford, Texas. Western Bloodstock began working with the National Reined Cow Horse Association when the Snaffle Bit Futurity® moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and handles the Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales® every fall held during the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. The company elevated its support of NRCHA to a Corporate Partner level in 2021 and matched the then-purse of $50,000 for the World’s Greatest Horseman winner, making it $100,000.

In addition to supporting the World’s Greatest Horseman event through Western Bloodstock LTD., Barwick’s Brazos Valley Stallion Station is an NRCHA Breeder Sponsor partner. For more information, visit westernbloodstock.net.

Hashtags (Metallic Cat x Dual Rey Tag x Dual Rey) and trainer Tatum Rice became household names in the National Cutting Horse Association through the horse’s multiple wins and searing arena performances. In 2018, the stallion’s final year of competition, the pair earned the NCHA Open World Champions. The 2013 blue roan stallion also set a record for the Equi-Stat NCHA earnings with $473,635.

Owned by the Hashtag Ventures LP group of Weatherford, Texas, Hashtags became a named sponsor of the NRCHA in 2019, the same year his first foals hit the ground. For more information on Hashtags, visit brazosvalleystallionstation.com.

Cushing had taken third in the rein work high scores but was not alone near the top. Ralls and Call Me Mitch had tied for third in the preliminary herd work, and Quahadi (Bet Hesa Cat x Ginnin Attraction x Tanquery Gin), owned and bred by the Burnett Ranches LLC, with past World’s Greatest Horseman Champion Boyd Rice in the saddle had tied for third in the herd work and taken second in the steer stopping. It was coming into a heated cow work preliminary to decide the top 15 finalists headed to work under the lights of Will Rogers in front of a sold out crowd.

“Making the Finals is the reward. I’d be lying to say that I didn’t want to own this title or see my horse come out on top, but in this group, it’s pride for us to be a finalist,” said Cushing. “I had a couple years where I didn’t make the Finals so to be back in the group, it made me believe in myself again.”

While Cushing made the Finals, so did Rice and Quahadi, Ralls and Call Me Mitch, and defending World’s Greatest Horseman duo Shane Steffen and Gunna Be A Smartie (Very Smart Remedy x Gunna Be Mine x Gunna Smoke), owned by KanDu Ranch, who had taken second in the rein work preliminary and topped the cow work with a 227. Additionally, four riders made the Finals for the first time: Brad Barkemeyer, Nick Dowers, Mark Sigler and Brady Weaver.

What was certain was not a clear frontrunner for the Finals but that that event was going to be one of the best reined cow horse competitions seen lately.

Fire and smoke started the Finals off with a bang, then the crowd saw the fourth event of the versatile competition first, steer stopping. Cushing and Hott Rod marked only a 218 due to a missed initial dally. The herd work Finals had run earlier in the day and Cushing piloted to a 224, immediately behind the high scorer Quahadi and Rice.

On the Reydio

Owned by: Lynne Faust Ridden by: Lee Deason

Cutter McLaughlin

The pair marked a 226 to tie Steffen for high score in the rein work and even though at the time it looked like Steffen and the 2012 black mare were going to best Cushing, the pair made a rip-roaring co-victory lap around the coliseum arena before settling down for a final fence run.

Cushing is no stranger to coming through with his horses in pressure situations. Yet, when the buzzer sounded after he and Hott Rod circled their cow, the Western Legacy hat atop his head took flight toward the ceiling. Without even knowing the score, Cushing celebrated a personal victory aboard the stallion he’d already ridden to more than $188,000 in reined cow horse earnings.

“Lynne has been incredible. She called me winter of 2012 and said she’d like to buy a horse. She bought Good Time, and I ended up winning the [Snaffle Bit Futurity®] on him. I can’t thank her enough for how she’s been there for me. She said she wanted to do it again and [Hott Rod] came into our lives,” said Cushing.

“It’s incredible and I am blessed every day, I honestly am. I have such great horses, customers and people behind me. I’m the luckiest person in the world right now because I get to do what I truly love every single day.”

And riding his “best friend,” Cushing became only the second man to earn three World’s Greatest Horseman titles, with Russell Dilday being the other with that honor. Along with the $100,000 winner’s check, Cushing won a custom saddle by Martin Saddlery, a Gist Silversmiths buckle and a CR Morrison trophy, all sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock, and other prizes on the awards list.

Ralls and the 2011 roan stallion Call Me Mitch earned Reserve Champion with a composite 889 that earned $50,000 as well as a Gist Silversmiths buckle, sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock, and other prizes on the awards list.

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THE NIGHT OF THE FINALS, emotions were high among the riders and the crowd. It was known that two stars of the reined cow horse Open Bridle classes were making their final runs down the wall: Rubys Radar, piloted by Zane Davis, and Gunna Be A Smartie, piloted by Steffen.

Gunna Be Smartie retired with more than $136,000 in earnings and a Supreme Reined Cow Horse Award. The 2012 mare by Very Smart Remedy has multiple titles to her résumé, but for trainer and rider Shane Steffen, the “princess” retired as a queen.

“Words cannot express what this mare means to us,” Beth and Shane Steffen expressed. “She is truly one of a kind. There has never been a horse more honest and true. One that displays the willingness to serve her human with her heart laid out on the arena floor. God created this mare and blessed us to have her as part of our story and what a story we have written together. To see the intelligence, ability and willingness God has placed in this mare happen each time Shane rides her into that show pen has been absolutely amazing to witness.”

RUBYS RADAR WAS PURCHASED AS A 2-YEAROLD by Billie Filippini’s C Ranches Inc. and left with NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Zane Davis for training. Filippini was recently diagnosed with cancer and wasn’t expected to live, but for nearly a decade, Davis says she lived to see her horse. The final run the 2010 roan stallion made in the coliseum was his planned last, and he retired with a Supreme Reined Cow Horse Award and more than $253,000 in earnings.

“This [retirement] was always planned. He is retiring sound in mind and body,” Davis said. “Win or lose, ‘Radar’ has been an outstanding show horse. In nine years of showing, he only finished out of the money four times. I carefully picked his competitions over the years to ensure he stayed happy and competitive. Billie trusted me enough to allow me to make these decisions. I think the three of us were an outstanding team, and I appreciate what we shared.”

Following their final cow work, Zane Davis loosened Rubys Radar’s cinch in the arena and led him out for the last time among a cacophony of cheers for their efforts.

After earning multiple NRCHA premier event titles, including the 2021 World’s Greatest Horseman champion, Gunna Be A Smartie will be retired to broodmare status for new owners KanDu Ranch.

Show Record Highlights

•NRCHA Open Hackamore Champion

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•NRCHA Open Bridle Reserve World Champion

•NRCHA Open Derby Finalist

•4X APHA World Champion

• APHA World Show Working Cow Horse Sweepstakes Champion

•NRCHA Open Derby Fence Work Prelims High Score (223 tie)

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•Intermediate Open Bridle High Score (tie), NRCHA Futurity

Intermediate

•Open Bridle Finalist, NRCHA Futurity

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CALL HER THE CHAMP

Emily Kent and trusty gelding CallMe Mister Mister powered to the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman Champion title after three years of gunning for the win.

By Kate Bradley Byars

Photographs by Primo Morales

The 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions was memorable for Texas Youth Emily Kent. Riding two horses during the show, the 18-yearold piloted to the Non Pro Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Champion title and the National High School Rodeo Association Reined Cow Horse Challenge win on her 5-year-old gelding On The Reydio. However, it was the win on 13-year-old gelding CallMe Mister Mister that Kent had been gunning for since the first-ever World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™. This year, she captured that golden ring.

“I wanted to be the first girl to win it and show everybody that girls can rope just as good as the guys can,” Kent said. “The numbers [in the Youth event] have grown every year, significantly. I was out there with a great bunch of horses and riders tonight.”

Riding with seven other Youth entries during the Finals of Western Bloodstock and Hashtags World’s Greatest Horseman on Saturday, February 19, they felt the electricity of riding for a sold-out crowd in the historic Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. The intensity brought out big scores from all eight of the Youth who qualified to ride that night based on their composite preliminary scores.

TOP 8 WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HORSEMAN,

PRESENTED BY MARS EQUESTRIAN™ (Rider/ Horse/Pedigree/Owner/Composite Score/Money)

1. Emily Kent; CallMe Mister Mister; 09G (Mister Dual Pep x Travelin With Sass x Travelena); Leslie Kent; 746; $3,700

2. Cutter McLaughlin; CD Dee Vee Dee; 05G (CD Lights x Shiners Missy Jay x Shining Spark); Jay and Wendy McLaughlin; 737.5; $2,960

3. Lannie-Jo Lisac; LooksLikeLuckToMe; 13M (Smart Boons x Dual Lookin Pep x Dual Pep); Timothy and Katherine Miller; 727; $2,220

4. Kylie Haskins; Pepe Le Wright; 12G (Hes Wright On x Soula Jule Forever x Soula Jule Star); Kylie Haskins; 718; $1,776

5. Emilee Charlesworth; Smart Sugar Star; 10G (Smart Sugar Badger x Telestar x Lenas Telesis); Colee Charlesworth; 716; $1,480

6. Caroline Buchanan; A Time For Jazz; 10G (One Time Pepto x Starlight And Jazz x Grays Starlight); Anne Buchanan; 708; $1,184

7. Ali Norcutt; Soulas Hickory Star ;13G (Soula Jule Star x Turn Liz Loose x Docs Hickory); Darrel Norcutt; 706; $888

8. Sophia Patino; SmartLilMister; 13G (Mr PlayinStylish x Little Smart Ginger x Smart Little Lena); Sophia Patino; 702.5; $592

A huge 153 score propelled Emily Kent and her 2009 gelding CallMe Mister Mister to the top of the field in the 2022 World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™.

CallMe Mister Mister (Mister Dual Pep x Travelin With Sass x Travelena), owned by Leslie Kent and bred by Jim Babcock, and Kent started their run at the title with the steer stopping where the pair marked a 149. The finish was three points less than the event high score made by the returning World’s Greatest Youth Horseman horse and rider team, Cutter McLaughlin and CD Dee Vee Dee (CD Lights x Shiners Missy Jay x Shining Spark). However, Kent and the gelding she calls “Hiram” came roaring back in the rein and cow work, which were held concurrently with the Youth Cow Horse preliminary class.

The pair made a big reining run to a huge 150 score. They followed that up with a 152 in the cow work, which not only put them at a composite 302 for the event, but it also impressed coach Chris Dawson.

“In the prelim, I saw her take a lot of cow [down the fence] and score big,” said the NRCHA Million Dollar Rider. Dawson showed CallMe Mister Mister as a 3-year-old in both the NRCHA Futurity and the National Reining Horse Association Futurity. He knew the horse was a powerful mount.

“It has been three years in the making of her getting to show him there,” Dawson said. “We had a plan [when Emily bought him]. She got along with him really good right off the bat and got to doing good on him. We had him teed

Watching Kent achieve the goal that Chris and Sarah Dawson have worked with her to achieve was a thrilling moment for the pair of NRCHA Million Dollar Riders.

Riding to a composite 737.5 to earn Reserve Champion and $2,960 was Cutter McLaughlin aboard CD Dee Vee Dee. The pair were the 2021 World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™, champions. This year they received a Gist Silversmiths custom buckle, sponsored by MARS EQUESTRIAN™, and UltraCruz Equine Natural Vitamin E Plus, sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health.

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up to do the Youth World’s Greatest, that was the reason they bought him. The first year, she showed the buckskin horse [Vintage Tejon] one more time, then he got hurt.”

Kent did not make the fence-only Final in 2021. Instead, she watched others ride for a title she sought to hold. Then, she got to work. She trains for reining and cow horse with Dawson and his wife, Sarah, but she also prepared for the 2022 event by honing her cutting with Kody Porterfield and practicing roping as much as possible. McLaughlin bested her in the herd work, which was on Saturday morning—the day of the fence final—but not by much. The two were closely matched coming into the eight rider field for the fence-only Final work. One thing she knew she could rely on was her powerful fence horse. When the pair rode into the Coliseum for the fenceonly Finals, she was confident.

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“This run was completely different. The stands were full! As soon as I loped in there, they started yelling,” recalled Kent. “When I loped in, drug his butt and turned to call for my cow, they yelled. Then we didn’t box very long before I took my cow. I’ve won three world titles on him, and he’s always been a big fence horse. I knew when I sent him, he would go down and be big for me.

“He made a huge fence run for me and I just knew we did it! I couldn’t even hear the buzzer, I just heard Darren start talking and thought we were probably done.”

She finished circling on the end by the bucking chutes where her mentors and coaches were cheering at the top of their lungs as she made a run that would be the envy of even a seasoned pro like Dawson.

“I miss her [showing] most of the time with the way our schedules are so it was

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great to see her and Hiram go put it on them there,” Dawson said. “She’s gotten a lot of confidence from doing the work. That is where confidence comes from, from the hours and practice. While CallMe Mister Mister was a finished product when they bought him, she’s been starting her own colts, doing cutting and jumping, and she just keeps doing the work. Confidence with some youthful exuberance makes for big scores!”

The Youth rode to the massive 153 point fence score carrying a message from fellow Non Pro Sareece Brown, a black key that read “Fearless” hung on a chain around her neck during that last run down the fence. It is a message she plans to pass on to another rider that may need a reminder to go after their dreams.

“Getting it captured was one in a million! This one means a lot to me because it shows how versatile I am with this fourth event,” said Kent. “I want to thank

Riding CD Dee Vee Dee, owned by Jay and Wendy McLaughlin and bred by Carol Rose, Cutter McLaughlin landed the high score for the steer stopping, a 149, which earned him the Robbie Schroeder Memorial Saddle in honor of the late horseman Robbie Schroeder. When Schroeder passed away in December of 2020, he left a legacy of horsemanship behind that will live on through his proteges and friends, as well as through the Robbie Schroeder Memorial saddle. The custom Jeff Smith saddle was presented by Don and Joetta Bell, Rob and Pam Foster, John Ryon Foster and Tyler Merrill.

several people. For one, Chris and Sarah Dawson. I grew up around them and I am like their little kid. It was surreal to win this on one Chris had trained. My parents have been sticking by my side and letting me go to jackpots and be a better roper. Kody Porterfield helped me in my cutting before I came here. All of the Dawsons’ crew, all my friends, they are a huge help.”

The event, supported by NRCHA Corporate Partner MARS EQUESTRIAN™, had a total purse of $14,800. Champion prizes include a custom saddle by Bob’s Custom Saddles, CR Morrison trophy and a Gist Silversmiths belt buckle sponsored by MARS EQUESTRIAN™, a 50X custom hat from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, UltraCruz Equine Advanced Gastric Support (25 pounds) sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health, and a YETI cooler sponsored by National High School Rodeo.

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represents good horsemanship and has the utmost respect for their equine counterpart. This year, Spur Leathers of Guthrie, Texas, was the recipient of the $5,000 scholarship and prizes including a custom bridle bit made by Pat Horlaucher, a Dennis Moreland headstall, a pair of Kimes Ranch Jeans, a hat from Resistol, a Classic Equine saddle pad and a gift certificate for product from Platinum Performance.

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ORLD CHAMPION WCOMPETITORS

Compiled by Callie McCarthy-Boevers • Photography by Primo Morales

Fifteen class champions left Fort Worth with World titles during the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions.

Qualifying for the National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Show is only the first step to riding for a World title. When riders arrived at the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, they then had to compete in some of the largest preliminary classes ever held in their respective events. Each World Champion rode not once but twice to top other competitors and take home the titles. Congratulations to each champion!

OPEN BRIDLE

CHAMPION

Stylish N Stars (Stylish Rey Gay x RS Starts N Boonlight x Boonlight Dancer), ridden by Jim Spence and owned by Michael T. Garrett, produced a winning composite score of 436 (R:215.5/C:220.5), worth $8,825.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Half Past Boon (Half Time Report x Boonalicious x Peptoboonsmal), owned by Rock J Ranch, Inc., and shown by Roy A. Rich, marked a 435 (R:214.5/C:220.5) to take the Reserve title, worth $7,060.

LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE

NON PRO BRIDLE

CHAMPION

Buddy Thomas’ 2015 mare, Kit Kat Jerrie (Kit Kat Sugar x Jerries Dual Legacy x Smart Little Jerrie), marked a 428 (R:208/C:219.5) with his wife, Kelsey Thomas, to secure the Limited Open Bridle title, earning $4,011.

RESERVE CHAMPION

A 424.5 had both Rustic Metal, ridden by Ethan Walker, and Cee These Guns, owned and shown by Mike Lundy, tied for the Reserve spot. Both riders took home $2,877. Rustic Metal (Metallic Cat x Getta Mister x Mister Dual Pep), owned by S&W Performance Horses, marked a 210 in the rein work and 214.5 down the fence. Cee These Guns (Colonels Smoking Gun x Dun It In The Bay x Starlight Wrangler) marked a 210.5 in the rein work and a 214 on the cow.

CHAMPION

Garrell Reilly Williams rode her 2012 mare, Sparks On The Fence (Smart Boons x Spark Chic Olena x Smart Chic Olena) to a 434 (R:217.5/C:216.5) to win the Non Pro Bridle, worth $5,196

RESERVE CHAMPION

Following their Reserve title in the Youth Bridle, Lannie-Jo Lisac returned on LooksLikeLuckToMe (Smart Boons x Dual Lookin Pep x Dual Pep) to secure the Reserve title in the Non Pro Bridle. The duo marked a 432.5 (R:217/C:215.5) and took home a check for $4,156.

INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BRIDLE

NOVICE

NON PRO BRIDLE

CHAMPION

Tylor Todd dominated the Intermediate Non Pro Bridle aboard Mr Stylish Cat (Mr PlayinStylish x Lil Sally Cat x High Brow Cat) with a 435.5 (R:209/C:226.5) to earn $3,205.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Morgan Rogers marked a 431.5 (R:213.5/C:218) riding Reys Yer Shorts (Reys Dual Badger x Shortys Sugarote x Shorty Lena) to claim the Reserve title and a check for $2,564.

CHAMPION

Morgan Penlerick rode her 2012 mare, Daisies (One Time Pepto x Violets x Grays Starlight), to claim the world title with a 429 (R:208.5/C:220.5) and earn $3,980.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Morgan Rogers marked a 429 (R:214/C:215) aboard Reys Yer Shorts (Reys Dual Badger x Shortys Sugarote x Shorty Lena) to claim their second Reserve title of 2022 and a check for $3,184.

OPEN HACKAMORE

LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE

CHAMPION

The 2016 stallion Hazardouz Material (Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey), shown by Erin Taormino for owner Linda Mars, captured the Champion title with a composite score of 442 (R:223.5/C:218.5), worth $10,560.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Teton Ridge’s 2016 stallion Hesa Dual Bet (Bet Hesa Cat x RJJ Miss Viagra Prep x Dual Pep) marked a 440.5 (R:221.5/C:219) with Corey Cushing in the saddle. The pair earned $8,448 for the Reserve finish.

CHAMPION

Ten and a half points separated Hollywood Big Star (ARC GunnaBeABigStar x Dunnit Wright On x OJ Dunit), shown by Taylor Peters for owner Christine Northrop McRoy, when they claimed the Limited Open Hackamore title. The 2016 mare and Peters marked a 436 (R:219.5/C:216) and took home a check for $3,720.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Hickorys Lucky Time (Hickory Holly Time x Travelenas Luckylegs x Travalena), owned by Craig and Rosie Cowley and shown by Craig Cowley, marked a 425.5 (R:216/C:209.5) for Reserve, worth $2,976.

NON PRO HACKAMORE

OPEN TWO REIN

CHAMPION

Morgan Holmes rode Monster Truk (Ima Downtown Cat x Cowgirls GetttinItDun x Dun It Big) to a 434 (R:215/C:219) to take the Champion title. She earned $4,085 for the ride.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Tylor Todd and her 2017 gelding, Voodoo Whiskey (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Whiskey On Wheels x Paddys Irish Whiskey) tied with Trail Townsend and 2016 stallion TRR Lucky Brazos (Pepcid x TRR Ms Lucky Gun x Playgun) for the Reserve title with a 433.5. Todd scored a 215 in the rein and 218.5 in the cow work, while Townsend marked a 218 in the rein and a 215.5 in the cow work. Both earned checks for $2,859.

CHAMPION

The 2015 gelding, Chicys Lucky Lad (Smart Luck x Smokum Chicy x Smart Chic Olena), owned by Edith Petaccio and shown by Mark Sigler, took home the World Championship title with a composite score of a 439 (R:219/C:220) and earned a check for $6,187.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Bet Lucky 13 and Todd Crawford claimed the Reserve title with a 438 (R:215.5/C:222.5) and took home a check for $4,950. The 2013 stallion, owned by Robert and Allysn Light, is by Bet Hesa Cat out of Miss Lucky Starlight by Grays Starlight.

NON PRO TWO REIN

NON

PRO LIMITED

CHAMPION

Jacob Partridge piloted Prince Rey (Dual Smart Rey x Principessa x Peptoboonsmal) to the World Championship with a 441 (R:217/C:224) and earned $3,493.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Toni M. Hagen Heath claimed the Reserve title with a 436 (R:218.5/C:217.5) aboard Smokum Every Time (One Time Pepto x Smokums Dream x Smokums Prize). The duo earned a check for $2,744.

CHAMPION

Heather Jayne Vatcher and her 2012 gelding, Sippin Boons Farm (Smart Boons x Peppy Nicolena x Nic It In The Bud) earned the Non Pro Limited title with a 437.5 (R:215.5/C:222), worth $4,705.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Megan R. Waddell rode Boonshinen (Smart Boons x Shine Up My Sliders x Shiners Vintage) to a 437 (R:216/C:221) to take Reserve. She earned $3,528 for the ride.

MARTIN PERFORMANCE

$5K NON PRO LIMITED

$1K NON PRO LIMITED

CHAMPION

Traci Witte and her mare, Ima Prizcee Hickory (Cee Mr Hickory x Nu Prize x Smokums Prize), produced a score of 435 (R:218/C:217), which was worth $3,955 and the win.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Elise Mason and Sheza Haillion (Shine Like Hail x Sheza Playgun Too x Playgun) rode to a 434.5 (R:215.5/C:217) to take Reserve and a check for $2,966.

CHAMPION

Erin Jones rode Chex Out Tuff (Woody Be Tuff x Chex out My Hiney x High Brow Cat) to win the World Champion title with a 434.5 (R:214.5/C:220) and earned $2,736.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Cole Hawk marked a 433 (R:210/C:223) riding Miss Montana Smarts (Cowboy Smarts x Lois Montana x Mister Dual Pep) to claim the Reserve title and a check for $2,016.

YOUTH COW HORSE

YOUTH LIMITED

CHAMPION

Catelyn Walker rode her 2013 gelding, Playin Motown (Mr Playinstylish x Mo Flo x Mr Peponita Flo), to the Youth Cow Horse World title with a composite score 438 (R:219/C:219), worth $685.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Cutter Mclaughlin and Lannie-Jo Lisac tied for Reserve with composite scores of 437.5, and each took home a check for $513. McLaughlin marked a 216 in the rein work and a 221.5 on the cow aboard CD Dee Vee Dee (CD Lights x Shiners Missy Jay x Shining Spark). Lisac rode LooksLikeLuckToMe (Smart Boons x Dual Lookin Pep x Dual Pep) to a 219.5 in the Rein and a 218 down the fence.

CHAMPION

Caleb Cushing piloted the 2011 gelding Good Time (One Time Pepto x Dual Nurse x Dual Pep) to a 429.5 (R:213.5/C:216) to the Youth Limited title, worth $1,090.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Peyton Faris showed Wranglers Last Attak (Starlights Wrangler x Smart Attack x Smart Little Lena) to claim the Reserve title with a 428.5 (R:218.5/C:210) and earned a $817 check.

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Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY NON PRO 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NON PRO 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY INTERMEDIATE NON PRO CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Jonathan & Laura Yarbrough

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY INTERMEDIATE NON PRO RESERVE

CHAMPION

Monogrammed Polar Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY INTERMEDIATE NON PRO 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY INTERMEDIATE NON PRO 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY INTERMEDIATE NON PRO 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Doug & Carol Williamson

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Polar Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

HORNS

LADY COWHORSE

Take a look at the features you can choose to design your new Lady Cowhorse saddle.

Front end height

Choose the height of your front end: 8 1/2” or 9” tall.

Choose from our #21, DL or Cutter OD horns.

seat savvy

fender design

We have multiple fender designs to choose from: Ft Worth, KR or AvilMake sure you have the correct fender length for optimal leg position.

The Lady Cowhorse can be ordered with a slick or double padded seat.

Cantle height

3 1/2” cantle height for a deeper seat.

skirt & cut-up

Options can include a square skirt with cut-up or a rounded Weatherford skirt with a larger cut-up.

NRCHA Celebration of Champions Awards

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hat 6 Ranch / Walter & Jocelyn

Greeman

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LIMITED NON PRO CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by 3G Performance Horses (Micah Greathouse)

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LIMITED NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Polar Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LIMITED NON PRO 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LIMITED NON PRO 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY LIMITED NON PRO 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hat 6 Ranch / Walter & Jocelyn

Greeman

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Polar Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY NON PRO BOXING 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

DERBY NON PRO BOXING 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NON PRO BOXING 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NOVICE HORSE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NOVICE HORSE RESERVE CHAMPION

Monogrammed Polar Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NOVICE HORSE 3RD PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NOVICE HORSE 4TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY NOVICE HORSE 5TH PLACE

Monogrammed Vest

Sponsored by Tres Osos Performance Horses

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO CHAMPION

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO 3RD PLACE

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch /

Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

DERBY SELECT NON PRO BOXING 3RD PLACE

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

Santa Cruz Product

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

Western Bloodstock & Hashtags 2022 World’s

Greatest Horseman

WORLD’S GREATEST HORSEMAN CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Martin Saddlery

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

Custom Sami Fine Silver and Diamond Ring

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Nile Crocodile Boots

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Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

UltraCruz Equine Advanced Gastric Support, 25 lb

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

WORLD’S GREATEST RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

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Ghostwood Whiskey Package

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Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

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Nile Crocodile Boots

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Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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WORLD’S GREATEST 3RD PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

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$300 Farnam Gift Certificate

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Ghostwood Whiskey Package

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Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

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Ghostwood Whiskey Package

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Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

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Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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WORLD’S GREATEST 5TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

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Ghostwood Whiskey Package

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Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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WORLD’S GREATEST 6TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

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Ghostwood Whiskey Package

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Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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WORLD’S GREATEST 7TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

Smooth Dera Max” has been a stellar show horse. Now going into his Bridle Career, PulseVet Shock Wave Therapy has helped give him that extra edge to be competitive at the National levels. He always gives 100% in every run and by utilizing PulseVet shock wave therapy in our program,I am confident he feels 100% too! I recommend it for all of my athletic patients and use it on my own show horses.

Kat DeHaan, DVM

– Owner of Equistride Veterinary Services, LLC

Caldwell, ID

NRCHA Celebration of Champions Awards

WORLD’S GREATEST 8TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

WORLD’S GREATEST 9TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

WORLD’S GREATEST 10TH PLACE

$100 Gift Certificate to Sami Fine Jewelry

Sponsored by Sami Fine Jewelry

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

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Classic Fit Front Boots

Sponsored by Classic Equine

WORLD’S GREATEST FINALISTS

Ghostwood Whiskey Package

Sponsored by Ghostwood Whiskey

Monogrammed Fleece Cooler

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

WORLD’S GREATEST HIGH COW WORK

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

WORLD’S GREATEST HIGH COWGIRL

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by NRCHA

Custom Cuff

Sponsored by Baru’s Silver

WORLD’S GREATEST HIGH HERD WORK

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

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Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

ORLD’S GREATEST HIGH STEER STOPPPING

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

WORLD’S GREATEST OWNERS

Carroll Leather Jacket

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

NRCHA Commemorative Number

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WORLD’S GREATEST RIDERS

Carroll Leather Jacket

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

NRCHA Commemorative Number

Sponsored by Hashtags and Western Bloodstock

2022 World’s Greatest

Youth Horseman

PRESENTED BY MARS EQUESTRIAN™

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HORSEMAN CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Bob’s Custom Saddles

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

50X Custom Hat by Shorty’s Hattery

Sponsored by Shorty’s Caboy Hattery

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

UltraCruz Equine Advanced Gastric Support, 25 lb

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch /

Santa Cruz Animal Health

YETI Cooler

Sponsored by National High School Rodeo

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

UltraCruz Equine Natural Vitamin E Plus, 10 lb

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH 3RD PLACE

Custom Headstall

Sponsored by RT Bit and Spur

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH ALL CONTESTANTS

Classic Fit Front Boots

Sponsored by Classic Equine

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HIGH COW WORK

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by NRCHA

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HIGH HERD W ORK

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by NRCHA

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HIGH REIN WORK

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by NRCHA

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH HIGH STEER STOPPPING

Robbie Schroeder Memorial Saddle by Jeff

Smith’s Custom Saddles

Sponsored by Mary F. Atkinson Charitable Lead

Trust c/o Don & Joetta Bell

WORLD’S GREATEST YOUTH RIDERS

Carroll Leather Jacket

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

Commemorative Number

Sponsored by Mars Equestrian

Kalpowar Quarter Horses

Celebration of Champions

2021 World Champion Classes

OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Don Rich Custom Saddles

Sponsored by NRCHA

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Stock Horse of Texas

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by Carol Rose Quarter Horses

NRCHA Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

Western Legacy 60% True Custom Hat

Sponsored by Western Legacy Co

OPEN BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by McSpyder Ranch (Linda McMahon)

Classic Equine Package

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Reserve Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

OPEN BRIDLE 3RD PLACE

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Monogrammed ZONE Wool Top Pad

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

OPEN BRIDLE FINALISTS

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Saddle House Purchase

Sponsored by Todd Bergen Performance Horses

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by NRCHA

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by Hat 6 Ranch / Walter & Jocelyn

Greeman

NRCHA Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

Western Legacy 60% True Custom Hat

Sponsored by Western Legacy Co

LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Brazos Valley Stallion Station

Classic Equine Package

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Reserve Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE 3RD PLACE

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Monogrammed ZONE Wool Top Pad

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE FINALISTS

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

INTERMEDIATE OPEN BRIDLE HS 1ST PLACE

Legend Sponsored by Oklahoma Equine Hospital

Stomach Scope Certificate

Sponsored by Oklahoma Equine Hospital

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

INTERMEDIATE OPEN BRIDLE HS 2ND PLACE

Hay Bag

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Don Rich Custom Saddles

Sponsored by Hartwood Farms

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Rent A Stall Mat

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by MC Cowhammer

NRCHA Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

Western Legacy 60% True Custom Hat

Sponsored by Western Legacy Co

OPEN HACKAMORE RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by McSpyder Ranch (Linda McMahon)

Classic Equine Package

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Reserve Champion Cup

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SX Stall Treatment

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UltraCruz Prize Pack

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OPEN HACKAMORE 3RD PLACE

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Monogrammed ZONE Wool Top Pad

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Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

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OPEN HACKAMORE FINALISTS

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Don Rich Custom Saddles

Sponsored by Trey & Sandra Neal

Gist Custom Buckle

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$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

CowTrac System

Sponsored by CowTrac

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by CINCH

NRCHA Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

Sponsored by Platinum Performance

SX Stall Treatment

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UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

Western Legacy 60% True Custom Hat

Sponsored by Western Legacy Co

NRCHA Celebration of Champions Awards

LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE

RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Brazos Valley Stallion Station

Classic Equine Package

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

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Reserve Champion Cup

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SX Stall Treatment

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UltraCruz Prize Pack

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LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE 3RD PLACE

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

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Monogrammed ZONE Wool Top Pad

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Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE FINALISTS

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

INTERMEDIATE OPEN HACKAMORE HS

1ST PLACE

Adequan

Sponsored by Oklahoma Equine Hospital

Saltwater Spa Certificate

Sponsored by Oklahoma Equine Hospital

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

TERMEDIATE OPEN HACKAMORE HS

2ND PLACE

Santa Cruz Product and Cooler Bag

Sponsored by NRCHA and San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

OPEN TWO REIN CHAMPION

Custom Saddle by Saddle House

Sponsored by Amy & Paul Bailey

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by Mike and Kelly Warner - Final Cut

Ranch

$200 South Texas Tack Gift Certificate

Sponsored by South Texas Tack

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

CR Morrison Trophy

Sponsored by MC Cowhammer

NRCHA Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

Platinum Performance® Gift Certificate

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SX Stall Treatment

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UltraCruz Cooler Bag Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

Western Legacy 60% True Custom Hat

Sponsored by Western Legacy Co

OPEN TWO REIN RESERVE CHAMPION

Gist Custom Buckle

Sponsored by McSpyder Ranch (Linda McMahon)

Classic Equine Package

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Reserve Champion Cup

Sponsored by NRCHA

SX Stall Treatment

Sponsored by Ecoplanet Evironmental, LLC

UltraCruz Prize Pack

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

OPEN TWO REIN 3RD PLACE

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

Monogrammed ZONE Wool Top Pad

Sponsored by Classic Equine

Top 3 Custom Frame

Sponsored by NRCHA

UltraCruz Canine Foaming Shampoo

Sponsored by San Juan Ranch / Santa Cruz Animal Health

OPEN TWO REIN FINALISTS

Commemorative World Finals Jacket

Sponsored by CR RanchWear

$1K NON PRO LIMITED CHAMPION

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AWIN TO SAVOR

Sarah Dawson unlocked Million Dollar Rider status with her win at the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Open riding Selvarey.

By Kristin Pitzer

Photos by Primo Morales

2022 OPEN TOP 10

Fort Worth, Texas – February 11-20, 2022 Horse/Rider/Pedigree/Owner/Score/Money

1. Selvarey; Sarah Dawson; 17M (Dual Rey x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart); Sheri L. Jamieson; 664 (H:216.5/R:224/C:223.5); $34,000

2. SJR Talkin Diamonds; Corey Cushing; 17S (Smooth Talkin Style x Shiners Diamond Girl x Shining Spark); San Juan Ranch; 663 (H:221/R:224/C:218); $24,459.02

3. Seven S Razzberry; Kelby Phillips; 17M (Blind Sided x Seven S Valentina x Playgun); R.A. Brown Ranch; 662.5 (H:216.5/R:221.5/C:224.5); $20,091.34

4. Ricato Suave; Clay Volmer; 17S (Metallic Cat x Hip Sue Rey x Dual Rey); Shaleah Hester & M. Fountain; 661 (H:220.5/R:220.5/C:220); $17,470.73

5. Mr And Mrs Jonez; Chris Dawson; 17M (Travelin Jonez x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart); Wendy K. Buehler; 659.5 (H:218/R:217/C:224.5); $13,103.05

6-7. WR Iceman; Corey Cushing; 18S (WR This Cats Smart x Lean Irish Playgirl x Paddys Irish Whiskey); Eric & Wendy Dunn; 659 (H:218.5/R:222/C:218.5); $9,608.90

6-7. One Ata Time; Ryan Gallentine; 17S (One Time Pepto x Hip Sue Rey x Dual Rey); Steven Mattson; 659 (H:220/ R:221.5/C:217.5); $9,608.90

8. Hendrixx; John Swales; 17S (One Time Royalty x Smooth Miss Trona x Smooth As A Cat); Monica Wille; 658.5 (H:216.5/R:219/C:223); $6,988.29

9. Son Of A Mitch; Phillip Ralls; 17G (Call Me Mitch x Jackies Sparkle x Nic It In The Bud); The Trust/Billie Jo Ralls DTD; 657 (H:219/R:221/C:217); $5,241.22

10-11. Stylin Kat; Shawn Hays; 17M (Kit Kat Sugar x Stylin Tonette x Docs Stylish Oak); Walter Greeman and Tammy Hays; 655 (H:215.5/R:217/C:222.5); $4,804.45

10-11. I Got Cow Issues; Kelby Phillips; 17M (Hottish x Lil Miss Pepto x Peptoboonsmal); C. Randy Massey; 655 (H:215.5/R:219.5/C:220); $4,804.45

Alittle more than a year ago, Selvarey and Sarah Dawson made headlines when the pair rode to the 2020 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Championship with a composite 660.5. Shortly after, an injury took the mare out of competition for about half a year. It wasn’t until the 2021 DT Horses Western Derby that Dawson was able to get her back into the show pen.

The mare missed the Finals at that Derby, but Dawson estimated that was the only finals she didn’t make for the rest of the year. Dawson used the remainder of the season to get the mare more solid in the show pen. By the time the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby rolled around at the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, Selvarey (Dual Rey x Shine Smarter x WR This Cats Smart) was well-prepared. The pair topped 158 entries with their composite 664 (H:216.5/R:224/C:223.5), winning the Derby Open and garnering a paycheck worth $34,000 for owner Sheri Jamieson.

“It was the first derby of the year, and we didn’t really have a game plan of wanting to come in and win it—we just went into it trying to get a check, and to come in and have a good experience,” Dawson said. “For her to go out there and win it was super exciting. Things fell into place, like drawing enough cow down the fence, and she was super gritty.”

Selvarey first carried Sarah Dawson to the 2020 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Championship; then, at the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby, her win in the Open pushed Dawson’s earning over the $1 million mark.

While the pair’s show ended well, it started off on a neutral note. The duo first marked a 216.5 in the herd work, tying them for 22nd place starting out. Dawson knew from there they would have to perform in a big way in the next two events in order to land a decent check. She ran Selvarey hard in the rein work, hoping to make up for lost ground.

“Knowing that we weren’t super high in the herd, I probably did run her a little harder in the rein work than I normally would,” Dawson said. “That mare is a huge stopper—that’s her trick—so she just went out there and stopped a [plus-1] every time.”

Selvarey and Dawson marked a 224 in the reining, which tied for the highest score with eventual Reserve Champions SJR Talking Diamonds and Corey Cushing. As they went into the fence work, Dawson’s strategy was to work whichever cow was presented to them.

“You can’t plan for the fence work; you just have to work what they kick out for you,” Dawson said. “We were fortunate enough to have a lot of cow, and she worked it great. We were really happy with our luck of the draw there.”

The judges scored the duo’s run a 223.5, the second-highest score in the cow work. It gave them enough of a lead—one point—to win the title. The pair’s winnings, along with Dawson’s 16th placing on board Juliette Jonez, 18th placing on Autumns Smokin Cat and fifth placing in the Novice Horse on the latter mount also pushed Dawson over the $1 million threshold to $1,040,809.21, making her the NRCHA’s latest Million Dollar Rider.

It was the icing on the cake to reach that achievement with the same mare who brought her to her first Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open win. Having so much success together is only one of the many things that make the 2017 mare, who was bred by Dawson’s parents, Richard and

Cheryl Winters, so good at her job.

“She just has so much heart and so much try,” Dawson said. “She’s tiny. I don’t even know that she’s 14 hands, but she’s just a little powerhouse of a mare. Some horses want to be show horses, and she’s one of them. She just falls into that category. It makes her pretty special.”

Dawson planned to continue showing Selvarey through the rest of the year and beyond. She thanked Jamieson for her support through the years, saying she deserved much of the credit for their win.

“She’s just stuck with us through thick

and thin and has done so much for the NRCHA over the years,” Dawson said.

“We’re really happy for her to be able to enjoy some success with ‘Selva.’”

OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION

Only one point behind the Champions, 2017 stallion SJR Talkin Diamonds (Smooth Talkin Style x Shiners Diamond Girl x Shining Spark) and Corey Cushing’s 663 (H:221/R:224/C:218) took the Open Reserve Championship for owner/breeder San Juan Ranch. The pair collected $24,459.02. They also

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INTERMEDIATE OPEN CHAMPION

One Ata Time (One Time Pepto x Hip Sue Rey x Dual Rey), piloted by Ryan Gallentine, scored a 659 (H:220/R:221.5/C:217.5), winning the Intermediate Open title. Bred by Flag Ranch LLC, the 2017 stallion banked $10,142.73 for owner Steven Mattson.

LIMITED OPEN CHAMPION

After scoring a composite 649.5 (H:212/R:216/C:221.5), Playin With Cher (Mr Playinstylish x Bella Cher x Peptoboonsmal) and Joshua Briggs collected the Limited Open title and $2,911.79 for owners Kit and Charlie Moncrief. The Moncriefs also bred Playin With Cher, a 2017 mare.

INTERMEDIATE OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION

A 654 (H:214.5/R:221/C:218.5) composite gave Metallic Action (One Time Royalty x Moria Metallica x Metallic Cat) and Wade Meador the Intermediate Open Reserve Championship. The pair collected $7,473.59 for owner Clyde Metzler. The 2018 mare was bred by Ten/27 Ranch LLC

LIMITED OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION

Put My Blugenes On (Once In A Blu Boon x SDP Got The Cat Gene x Hydrive Cat) carried Jason Gay to a 649 (H:213/R:221/C:215) for the Limited Open Reserve title. The 2018 stallion, who was bred by Greg Coalson, received a check worth $2,329.43 for owner Ty Cole Performance Horses LLC.

LEVEL 1 OPEN CHAMPION

Niteeprowwler (Don’t Stopp Believin x Shesa Smooth Pepto x Smooth As A Cat), a homebred 2018 stallion owned by Sean and Ashley Flynn, and Sean landed the Level 1 Open title with their 641.5 composite (H:218/R:214/C:209.5). They took home a check worth $3,621.60.

OPEN NOVICE HORSE CHAMPION

With a composite 659 (H:218.5/R:222/C:218.5), WR Iceman (WR This Cats Smart x Lean Irish Playgirl x Paddys Irish Whiskey) led the Novice Horse Open with Corey Cushing. The 2018 stallion, who was bred by Mary Scott Brown, received a check worth $6,313.32 for owners Eric and Wendy Dunn.

LEVEL 1 OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION

Got The Money Hunny (Reyzin The Cash x Charmed For Sure x Smart Little Lena) and Marcha Duvenage picked up Reserve with a 640 composite (H:210/R:214.5/C:215.5), collecting $2,897.28 for owners Mark Banfield and Duvenage. The 2017 mare was bred by M. Wade Smith.

OPEN NOVICE HORSE RESERVE CHAMPION

Voodoo It Ruf (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Foxy Lil Catalyst x Lil Ruf Peppy) and Todd Crawford scored a composite 654.5 (H:215/R:221.5/C:218) to take home the Novice Horse Open Reserve Championship for owner Bryan Hawk, along with a $4,984.20 paycheck. The 2018 gelding was bred by Michele Rougeux Dare.

2022

NON PRO TOP 10

Fort Worth, Texas – February 11-20, 2022 Horse/Rider/Pedigree/Owner/Score/Money

1. On The Reydio; Emily Kent; 17G (Reydioactive x Bewitching Ichi x Cat Ichi); Emily Ann Kent; 665 (H:214/ R:220.5/C:230.5); $7,000

2. Dual Smarty; Julia Winders; 17S (Dual Smart Rey x Cats Gabriella Acre x Cats Merada); Julia R. Winders; 658 (H:215/R:218/C:225); $5,194.80

3. Foundloveathooters; Debbie Crafton; 17G (Smooth As A Cat x Rey Lena Rey x Dual Rey); Debbie Crafton; 653 (H:211/R:219.5/C:222.5); $4,329

4. Lil Purple Rein; Trail Townsend; 18G (Once In A Blu Boon x Lil Red Firecat x High Brow Cat); Tripp or Hope Townsend; 652.5 (H:213.5/R:219.5/C:219.5); $3,463.20

5.SCR King Of The Road; Cutter McLaughlin; 17S (Sannman x SCR Crackin Light x Boonlight Dancer); Jay and Wendy McLaughlin; 650 (H:214/R:212.5/C:223.5); $2,770.56

6. Grace Of The Gun; Addison Fjelstad; 18G (Dualin Stargun x Blondies Peppy Grace x Dual Peppy); Addison Fjelstad; 646 (H:213/R: 215/C: 218); $2,251.08

7. Rok N Roll; Pam Myers; 18G (Sannman x Peek Of Faith x Peeka Pep); Pam Myers; 645 (H:215/R:217.5/C:212.5); $1,904.76

8. Rebellious Soul; Tricia Gilson; 18G (Metallic Rebel x Farra Rey x Dual Rey); Tricia Gilson; 643 (H:218/ R:211.5/C:213.5); $1,731.60.

9. Reyzin A Princess; Landon Luce; 18M (Reyzin The Cash x Pink Catty x Catty Hawk); Andrea Luce; 642.5 (H:216/ R:208.5/C:218); $1,298.70

9. Tuff Reyzin; Kenneth Schueller; 18G (Woody Be Tuff x Reyzin x High Brow CD); Kenneth J. Schueller; 642.5 (H:217/R:215.5/C:210); $1,298.70

ON THEIR WAY

On The Reydio may be Emily Kent’s first Derby horse, but he helped her make a big splash by winning the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Non Pro Championship.

By Kristin Pitzer

Photos by Primo Morales

The Tres Osos Cow Horse Non Pro Derby, held during the 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, has historically provided a venue for riders to kick off the show season with their young horses. In the Non Pro division alone, 56 competitors rode for a shot at the championship, which awarded numerous prizes and a hefty paycheck.

One of those exhibitors, Emily Kent, came to Fort Worth, Texas, with the goal of riding her 5-year-old gelding, On The Reydio (Reydioactive x Bewitching Ichi x Cat Ichi), to the win. From the beginning, Kent and On The Reydio were a force to be reckoned with, continuing to build up momentum through the end. Their 665 composite (H:214/R:220.5/C:230.5) won the title and a check worth $7,000.

“It feels pretty awesome,” Kent said. “I started and trained him all by myself, and he’s my first futurity and derby horse. To come here for the first derby of the year after his wins in the Intermediate and Novice Non Pro at the [2021] Hackamore Classic is so cool, and I just wanted to win it again.”

On The Reydio, nicknamed “Conway” after country singer Conway Twitty due to his rebellious nature as a 2-year-old, stepped up in a big way at the show. First up was the rein work, which Kent said isn’t always the gelding’s strong suit. In fact, prior to the show, she and Conway struggled with their turnarounds. It took a little confidence building, thanks to her mom, Leslie, before Kent felt like Conway was ready.

After tying for 10th at last year’s Tres Osos Non Pro Derby, Emily Kent and 2017 gelding On The

claimed the Championship with a composite 665, winning $7,000.

Reydio

“I was in the makeup pen at my house, and I was turning him around in a bridle and romals. I said, it feels terrible,” Kent recalled. “My mom texted me and said, ‘Emily, that looked so good.’ I decided, what did I have to lose? If she says it looks OK, I’m just going to do it.”

During his run, Conway turned a plus-1 in one direction and a plus-half in the other. The pair marked a 220.5, the highest they have scored together in the reining.

“It really took my mom saying that for me to think, OK, I’m going to try something,” Kent said. “He was so good there. He was just phenomenal.”

In the herd work, a bobble nearly took them out of the competition. Conway tripped and the momentum pulled the rein out of Kent’s hand. It landed above his ears midturn, but Kent grabbed ahold

of it, and the gelding stayed hooked through the turn. The pair marked a 214, which kept them in first place in their total score on two.

Going into the cow work, Kent knew she just had to be good. With a decent score, they would probably win, but “good” wasn’t her plan.

“I wanted to be better,” Kent said with a laugh.

She and Conway boxed their cow for a short period of time on the end, then took it down the fence and made two big turns. Kent said normally she would make a third fence turn, but she knew her horse was ready [to circle the cow].

Conway circled the cow tightly in both directions, and when the horn blew, Kent knew they had scored big.

“It was all I could do to not just throw my arm in the air,” Kent said. “I knew I had won it at that point in time.”

The pair scored a huge 230.5, securing their championship. In addition to their prizes, they also collected the Chrome Cash Incentive, worth $810.

Kent, 18, plans to continue showing Conway, who was bred by EE Ranches Inc., and said she can’t wait to get him in the bridle and compete at the World’s Greatest Youth Horseman, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™, next year. She thanked her parents, including her dad, Shawn, for their help. She also thanked her cutting horse trainer, Kody Porterfield, and his crew, and gave a special mention to trainers Chris and Sarah Dawson, who have supported her for many years.

“You know it’s good when Chris stops coaching you and you can just hear him yelling, ‘Go on!’ ” Kent said. “At that point in time, you know you’ve made it.”

NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Non Pro Reserve Champions Julia Winders and Dual Smarty (Dual Smart Rey x Cats Gabriella Acre x Cats Merada) scored a composite 658 (H:215/R:218/C:225) and collected $5,194.80. The 2017 stallion was bred by Todd Nelson.

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INTERMEDIATE NON PRO CHAMPION AND LIMITED NON PRO CHAMPION

Tricia Gilson rode Rebellious Soul (Metallic Rebel x Farra Rey x Dual Rey) to a 643 (H: 218/R:211.5/C:213.5), winning both the Intermediate and Limited Non Pro titles. The 2018 gelding, who was bred by Tiffany Manion, and his owner collected $2,664 for the Intermediate and $1,332 for the Limited Non Pro.

LIMITED NON PRO CO-RESERVE CHAMPION & LEVEL 1 NON PRO CHAMPION

After scoring a composite 638 (H:207/R:211/C:220), Jace Sheridan, on Blinded By The Storm (Blind Sided x Dew It Flo x Mr Peponita Flo), went home with a $932.40 check for the Limited Non Pro Co-Reserve Championship and another $2,146.50 for winning the Level 1 Non Pro. Blinded By The Storm, a 2017 stallion, was bred by Julie Gibbons.

INTERMEDIATE NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Taking Reserve in the Intermediate Non Pro was Carlene Meeks on 5-year-old Play Sally Play (Play Dual Rey x KF Peptos Sally x Peptos Stylish Oak). Meeks and the Jennifer Anderson-bred mare scored a composite 640.5 (H:212/R:215/C:213.5) and banked $2,131.20.

LIMITED NON PRO CO-RESERVE CHAMPION

Lynne Faust, riding Sann Slinger (Sannman x Pinch Of Doc x Doc Freckles Leo), who was bred by Janice Eaton, collected $932.40 for the Limited Non Pro Co-Reserve Championship. Faust and the 2017 gelding scored a composite 638 (H:213.5/R: 212.5/C:212).

LEVEL 1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION

Julie Donovan rode Her Lucky Cat (Hes One Lucky Cat x Her Kinda Sugar x Some Kinda Okie) to Reserve with a 637.5 score (H:210/R:219/C:208.5), collecting $1,717.20. The 2017 gelding was bred by Larry Grimes.

NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION & SELECT NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION

With a composite 658 (H:219/R:219/C:220), Cheryl Chown led the Boxing on The Metal Doctor (Metallic Cat x The Doctress Orders x Dual Rey), a 2016 gelding who was bred by Day Creek Ranch LLC. The pair received a check worth $3,619.98. They also collected the Select Non Pro Boxing title, worth an additional $180.

SELECT NON PRO CHAMPION

A composite score of 645 (H: 215/R: 217.5/C: 212.5) gave Pam Myers and Rok N Roll (Sannman x Peek Of Faith x Peeka Pep) the Select Non Pro Championship. Myers and the 2018 gelding, who was bred by Dee Gragg, garnered $160.

NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION

Julie Gibbons and GAR Sweet Tea (Bamacat x PG Selena x Playgun) earned a 656 composite (H:214.5/R:222/C:219.5) for Reserve. Gibbons and the Mark and Eva Gardiner-bred mare banked $2,895.98.

LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION

Niteeprowwler (Don’t Stopp Believin x Shesa Smooth Pepto x Smooth As A Cat), a Jenna Stolting rode Ronald Knutson-bred Kit Kat Royal (Kit Kat Sugar x Little Royal Blue x Smart Little Lena) to a composite 632.5 (H:207/R:214.5/C:211), winning the Level 1 Boxing and collecting $958.23.

NON PRO BOXING CHROME CASH

Calley Rae Satriana and Wing Anda Prayer (Meteles Cat x Wings Ofa Lena x Quejanaisalena) scored a 650.5 composite (H:214/R:216.5/C:220), which won the Chrome Cash Incentive and a $1,025 paycheck. The 2017 mare was bred by Marcus Vinicius T. Guimaraes.

LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION

Got The Money Hunny (Reyzin The Cash x Charmed For Sure x Smart Little Lena) and For the Level 1 Non Pro Boxing Reserve Championship, Dustin Mitchell and homebred stallion Reynmann (Sannman x Love The Reys x Dual Rey)’s 627.5 (H:217/ R:194/C:216.5) landed a $798.53 check.

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By Lillian Kent

The Texas Tech University Ranch Horse Team rolled into Fort Worth determined to clinch the Stock Horse of Texas Collegiate Championship.

On the final day of the Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, February 20, 13 collegiate teams hailing from as far as central Utah descended on the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, for the Stock Horse of Texas Collegiate Championship. When the dust settled, Texas Tech University of Lubbock, Texas, went away with the Team Championship, garnering 70.5 as a team and besting Reserve Champions Clarendon College of Clarendon, Texas, by eight points. According to Texas Tech Ranch Horse team coach Justin Stanton, the Tech rid-

Limited rider Chesney Reeves piloted to the top score of the event as well as earning points toward the Texas Tech Univeristy overal team win.

ers came to Fort Worth with winning on their minds.

“You come to Fort Worth and there is a lot of pressure. All the kids I picked here for this show are upperclassmen, and we’ve been showing for four years with all of them. They’re my ‘A Team,’ they’re super reliable and know how to get [their horses] shown,” Stanton said.

“Not much use coming if you’re not going to be competitive.”

Staton’s winning lineup included NonPro Co-Reserve Champion Matt Major, Limited Champion, and high scoring overall rider Chesney Reeves, and Novice Champion Ethan Smith.

“We try to pick team members that can go give it their best shot one time,” Stanton explained. “In versatility we typically have the trail, pleasure, reining and cow [work]. Those events are a mara-

“That was probably the best fence run of my career. It was high-powered, fast, lots of difficulty.”—Trey Mitchell

thon and we’re looking for consistency across the board. In comparison, this event is a sprint. It takes a different horse to be competitive.”

Stanton’s Limited rider took the top score of the event. In the Limited boxdrive-box division, Texas Tech teammate Chesney Reeves and TS If U Havethe Cash (Whoze Your Daddy x Four Cash 21 x Nu Cash Cow) came away with a score of 72.5 in the reining and 73 in the cow work for the Limited Championship. Clarendon College sophomore Trey Mitchell was all nerves as he set foot into

the Will Rogers, but when his mare SCR Wimpycrackinchic (Wimpys Little Step x Smart Crackin Chic x Smart Chic Olena) nailed her first stop he felt his anxiety melt away. The pair put together a score of 71.5 in the reining and one of Mitchell’s “best ever” trips down the fence.

“I felt like I drew a really fast-running cow that had a lot of bottom to it. I boxed him for a little bit and got two open-field fence turns,” Mitchell said.

“That was probably the best fence run of my career. It was high-powered, fast, lots of difficulty.”

A 72.5 in the cow work gave Mitchell the Non-Pro Championship, Gist Silversmiths buckle and NRCHA goodie bag. The ag business major aims to become a ranch manager after college and plans on maintaining a string of horses for both working and showing.

BATTING 1,000

By Lillian Kent

Emily Kent added another Championship to her list at the NHSRA Challenge with trusty gelding On The Reydio.

As the National Reined Cow Horse Association 2022 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions ended, high school students had their chance to shine during the National High School Rodeo Association Reined Cow Horse Challenge on Saturday, February 19. With a score of 143.5 (R:71/C:72.5), 18-year-old Emily Kent and On The Reydio came away with the win. The title was the second of three big wins for Kent at the Celebration of Champions—two of which were astride On The Reydio.

Adding to her Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions bankroll, Emily Kent and On The Reydio grabbed their second title together with a composite of 143.5 in the NHSRA Challenge.

“He’s a little show horse,” Kent said. “The run felt pretty good. He needed to be schooled in the reining after his [winning Non Pro Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby] run. He was a little strong but nothing too bad. I want to win the Stallion Stakes Derby, too, so I thought ‘Just be a little conservative here.’ He doesn’t need to be schooled down the fence, because he’s just spot-on all the time. So, I just let him have that and he showed us all [that] he could do it again.”

At 5 years old, On The Reydio, aka “Conway,” and Kent fit each other like a glove. The gelding is sired by Reydioactive and out of Cat Ichi mare Bewitching Ichi. He was bred by the EE Ranches Inc. of Whitesboro, Texas.

According to Kent, some of Conway’s best qualities are his laid-back attitude and spatial awareness.

“I love the way he goes around. He

“He’s big and stout and strong. He will turn and go circle a cow; he means business. He is the love of my life.”—Emily Kent

always seems to know where his feet are, and he’s got a look to him on a cow that people love. He’s big and stout and strong. He will turn and go circle a cow; he means business,” Kent said. “He is the love of my life.”

Earning $460, a Bob’s Custom Saddle and a NHSRA-themed YETI Cooler for the effort, Kent expressed gratitude for the opportunities organizations like the NHSRA and NRCHA offer youth. According to Kent, the NHSRA gives a “high school experience” to homeschooled youth like herself.

“I appreciate the National High School Rodeo Association for giving kids opportunities to show and encouraging

them to ride better horses and become better horsemen. I think it’s totally thrilling and awesome, what they’re doing,” Kent said.

Now that high school is behind her, Kent says college isn’t in the cards. She plans to focus on training horses and growing as a rider.

Reserve Champion in the NHSRA Challenge was Jett Smith and High Powered Pepto. The duo scored a 69 in the reining and 72 down the fence, good for a composite of 141 and $345 in earnings. High Powered Pepto (Powder Proof x Powderhorn Missy x Boonylensma) was bred by Farrah Roberts and is owned by Jillian Smith.

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President: Corey Cushing Vice President: Paul Bailey Secretary: Todd Crawford Treasurer: Trey Neal

Executive Committee Members: Todd Bergen, Dr. Joe Carter, Boyd Rice

Board Members: Ben Baldus, Diane Edwards, Amanda Gardiner, Dan Roeser, Jon Roeser, Jake Telford, Cayley Wilson

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Alberta Reined Cow Horse Association

Krystal Meade

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Bronwyn McCormick

28150 N Alma School Pkwy Ste 103-520 Scottsdale, AZ 85262

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53 Deerpath Rd

Central Islip, NY 11722

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Jay Gordon 359 Duri-Dungowan Rd

Tamworth, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2340

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Stacy Duesterhaus 15169 Road 223 Porterville, CA 93257

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Judy Blough

P.O. Box 413

Wilsall, MT 59086

Phone: 409-223-3690

Email: info@cmrcha@gmail.com

Website: www.cmrcha.com

Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association

MJ Anderson PO Box 88 Trinidad, CO 81082

Phone: 719-963-4770

Email: coloradocowhorse@gmail.com

Website: www.coloradoreinedcowhorse.com

AFFILIATE LISTING

Current as of March 1, 2022

European Reined Cow Horse Association

Augusto De Fazio

via Natalia Ginzburg

1 - 11015 Ivrea (TO) ITALY

Phone: +(39) 338 8860657

Email: ercha@hotmail.it

Website: www.ercha.org

Gem State Stock Horse Association

Callee Miller

301 Market Rd

Caldwell ID 83607

Phone: 541-519-4748

Email: Cowhorse22@gmail.com

Website: www.gemstatestockhorse.com

Gulf Coast Cow Horse Association

Terry Carter 37607 Leggett Lane

Lady Lake, FL 32159

Phone: 352-874-5023

Email: tecdac@aol.com

Website: www.gulfcoastcowhorse.com

Idaho Reined Cow Horse Association

Paxton Deal

509 S 2nd St

Homedale, ID 83628

Phone: 208-880-9066

Email: paxtondeal@gmail.com

Website: www.idahoreinedcowhorse.com

Italian Reined Cow Horse Association

Laura Ruffino ercellino

ia Grilloni 2

22100 Como ITALY

Phone: +39 347 26 22 783

Email: segreteria.ircha@gmail.com

Website: https: nrchaofitaly.com

Magic Valley RCHA

Nikki Francis

3644 N 3300 E

Kimberly ID 83341

Phone: 208-539-5410

Email: vpnikki@gmail.com

Website: www.intermountaincircuit.org

Mid State Cow Horse Association

Sharon Michelucci

2500 Adobe Rd

Paso Robles CA 9344

Phone: 805-835-5014

Email: info@midstatecowhorseassociation.com

Website: www.midstatecowhorseassociation.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

Aubree Englert 6600 W Rome Blvd

Las egas, N Phone: 702-290-4231

Email: aubree.rcha@gmail.com

Website: www.nvrcha.org

New York Reined Cow Horse Association

Jacob Partridge 996 Flickner Rd. Arkport, N.Y. 14807 Phone: 585-738-1057

Email: jpartridge996@gmail.com Website: www.newyorkrcha.com

North Central Reined Cow Horse Association

Jim Wilson 2409 25th Ave Rice Lake, WI 54868 Phone: 641-420-0440

Email: wilson@myomnitel.com Website: www.ncrcha.com

Northeastern Reined Cowhorse Alliance

Mary Baks

13 Maple Hill Rd RR #2 Walkerton, ON N0G 2 0 CANADA Phone: 519-881-8684

Email: info@walkertonequine.ca Website: www.nercha.ca

Northern Alberta Reined Cow Horse Club

Shawna Husted

27245 TWP 350

Red Deer County, AB T4G 0M4 Phone: 403-875-1369

Email: nabreinedcowhorseclub@gmail.com

Northwest Reined Cow Horse Association

Diane Edwards PO Box 260 Maple alley, WA 0 Phone: 206-390-0715

Email: diane2bph@outlook.com Website: www.nwrcha.com

Panhandle Reined Cow Horse Association

Lane Arnold PO Box 1053

Canyon, TX 79015

Phone: 806-341-0941

Email: panhandlecowhorse@gmail.com

Website: www.panhandlecowhorse.com

South Dakota Reined Cow Horse Association

Jill Swanhorst P.O. Box 55 Alzada, MT 59311

Phone: 605-484-5788

Email: Jswanhorst5278@gmail.com Website: www.sdrcha.com

South Texas Reined Cow Horse Association

Tina McCleary

5819 Michael Rd

Sanger, TX 76266

Phone: 979-218-0633

Email: southtexasrcha@gmail.com Website: www.strcha.org

AFFILIATE LISTING

Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association

Christy McSweeny

33175 Temecula Pkwy Ste A, 754

Temecula, CA 92592

Phone: 714-785-1333 5

Email: smal4joy@gmail.com

Website: ltht@airenetworks.com

Southern Reined Cow Horse Alliance

Larry Westmoreland PO Box 143 Tickfaw, LA 70466

Phone: 985-320-5058

Email: srcowha@gmail.com Website: www.srchala.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

Silvio Wirth

Kyrkbyn Backagarden 1 SE-512 62 Mardaklev., Sweden

Phone: +46 70 676 7642

Email: styrelsen@srcha.eu Website: www.srcha.eu

Utah Reined Cow Horse Association

Nikki Francis 3644 N. 3300 E. Kimberly, ID 83341

Phone: 208-539-5410

Email: vpnikki@gmail.com Website:www.urcha.org

Volunteer Ranch Horse Association

Tammy Bledsoe 1110 Black Ridge Road Lynnville, TN 38472

Phone: 931-638-0804

Email: tammy.bledsoe@gmail.com Website: www.volrha.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

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, Martine , CA

Pat Faitz, Lakeland, FL

Robert Frobose, Modesto, CA

Miguel Gonzalez, Miami, FL

A finance charge of . per month 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.

Current as of March 1, 2022

Babcock Ranch/Jim Babcock, Sanger, TX

Brandon Johnson, Nebraska City, NE

Bridgette Lanham, Eastover, SC

Thera Myers, Oxnard, CA

Steed Training/ Rick Steed, Okeechobee, FL

Jill Serena, Castaic, CA

Vernon Smith, Santa Maria, CA

Dream Cross/Susan Ray, TX

Lazy T Shamrock Ranch/ Terry Malarkey, Star, ID

Elizabeth Winkle, Sarasota, FL

Don Stockman, Dayton, TX

Kinsey Dodson, Cleburne, TX

Oasis Ranch/Pete & Marilyn Bowling Purcell, OK

Roy Hockensmith, Frankfort, KY

Brian & Cynthia Holthouse, San Juan Bautista, CA

Rita F. Ward, Canyon, TX

Darren Roberts, Kent, NY

JUDGES LIST

as of March 7, 2022

Andy B. Adams Gerber CA 530-200-2229

Randall D. Alderson Sharpsville IN 765-432-9586

Blue R. Allen Alamosa CO 719-221-6098

Jeff Allen Shawnee OK 402-657-6585

Lyn Anderson Madera CA 559-304-0930

Karen R. Arlin Escalon CA 209-602-4987

Lavert Avent Elbert CO 505-429-7180

David K. Avery Amarillo TX 806-679-0722

Bob C. Avila Scottsdale AZ 503-784-2513

Lance A. Baker Amarillo TX 806-683-4145

Ben Baldus Gainesville TX 940-923-7255

Margo Lea Ball Fort Collins CO 970-227-8233

Ben B. Balow Wickenburg AZ 602-989-2098

Brad W. Barkemeyer Scottsdale AZ 480-620-4759

Paul E. Barnes Minden NV 775-267-5852

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randallald@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

blueallen@gojade.org Judge: 3A

jeffallenquarterhorses@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

lynanderson130@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

karlin.ka49@gmail.com Judge: 1A

laperformancehorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

dkavery13@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

bob@bobavila.net Judge: 3A

labaker623@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

bencameronbaldus@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

margolball@aol.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

SkullValleyRanch@gmail.com Judge: 1A

bbarkemeyer@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

barnescutting@aol.com Judge: 1A

Jaime C. Beamer Weatherford TX 940-902-5755 beamerhorses@live.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

Casey Bieroth Mountain City NV cwbieroth@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Gay L. Bingham Seagoville TX brokenbowranch@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Paul C. Bonnello Santa Ynez CA 530-903-0633 paul_bonnello@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

John W. Boudreaux Abbeville LA 337-356-6206 agnesplantation@bellsouth.net Judge: 2A

Donnie Bricker Cross Roads TX 951-760-6992 donaldbricker6992@gmail.com Judge: 2A

John Briggs Pilot Point TX 940-368-5733 jbjboftx@aol.com Judge: 1A

Aaron C. Brookshire Perrin TX 805-975-7190 abrookshirecowhorses@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Brenda H. Brown Temecula CA 951-491-4402 brendahbrown@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Stephen F. Brown Perrin TX 419-429-9359 4branchtexas@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Rod L. Burr Turlock CA 209-648-2596

rodburrperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Brandon C. Buttars Snowville UT 435-279-0772 27cowhorse@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Kathy Callahan-Smith Temecula CA 909-229-5459 kcsequestrian@aol.com

Christie L. Capik Orland CA 530-521-6605 capiklady@gmail.com

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Kailyn Elizabeth Capps Hempstead TX 979-221-7064 royalkranch12@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Marvin “Butch” Carse Davenport FL 863-207-1240 bcarse818@verizon.net Judge: 1A-AQHA

Allison Chapman (Blevins) Templeton CA 805-286-1102 allisoncblevins@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Rick Chayer Sperry OK 918-706-1043 rickchayer@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Dolly R. Chayer Sperry OK 918-625-8337 dollychayer@sbcglobal.net Judge: 1A-AQHA

Ian A. Chisholm Weatherford TX 817-304-0289 ianchisholm@sbcglobal.net Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Robert Chown Gainesville TX 940-727-1285 cherylchown@yahoo.com

Judge: 1A

Bonnie Jo Clay Tioga TX 940-612-9046 clayquarterhorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Sandra M. Collier Santa Maria CA 805-350-1869 sandy@sandycollier.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Jill L. Cook Erie CO 303-709-0276 cookcowhorse@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Dawn Coons Cat Spring TX 979-732-4297 dcoons2004@aol.com

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Debbie P. Cooper Cave Creek AZ 480-363-3047 coop2479@aol.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Marc A. Cosenza Scottsdale AZ 602-524-8571 cabbysilver@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Abby Cosenza Scottsdale AZ 602-524-8571 cabbysilver@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Camille H. Courtney Franktown CO 720-390-8434 ccourtney@ranchocortinaproperties.com Judge: 2A

Jeremy Cox Pleasant Plains AR 870-307-7810 coxjammie@yahoo.com Judge: 2A

Dee Craig Star ID 208-989-1299 wendycraig7447@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Frank E. Craighead Weatherford TX 817-565-5375 frankcraighead@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Todd Crawford Blanchard OK 405-229-6053 toddcrawford333@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Tom E. Crowley Kellogg MN 651-380-9194 tom.crowley12@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Michael C. Damianos Oak View CA 805-701-0338

MichaelDamianos@roadrunner.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Robert W. Davis Ballard UT dadewavis@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Chris C. Dawson Perrin TX 940-902-4242

chris@chrisdawsonperformancehorses.com Judge: 2A

Sarah L. Dawson Perrin TX 805-504-5247 sdawsonhorsemanship@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Lee C. Deacon Marietta OK 940-284-5495 leedeacon89@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Shawn S. Deal Caldwell ID 208-369-3038 sdealperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Gwendolyn Deiss Okeechobee FL 772-370-2997 cap0117@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Laurel Walker Denton Skull Valley AZ 928-379-1150

barubarranch@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Casey Devitt Harrodsburg KY devittqh@aol.com Judge: 1A

Russell A. Dilday Wynnewood OK 559-359-2637 russelldilday@gmail.com Judge: 3A

David J. Dillman Calhan CO 505-660-7054

Delena Doyle Azle TX 817-614-6413

ddillman68@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

doyleranchtex@yahoo.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Janette M. Dublin San Angelo TX 817-776-7129 jmsteffl63@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Jim Dudley Columbia MO 940-727-1824

jimdudleyqh@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Melissa H. Dukes Weatherford TX 817-565-5800

Michael S. Edwards Monroe WA 360-805-6616

Bill Enk Paso Robles CA 805-610-2462

Terry L. Erickson Rigby ID 208-569-7798

Kathie Ferrante Somis CA 805-276-4892

melissahdukes@gmail.com Judge: 1A

2mmeqh@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

enk.bill@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

teperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

ferranteranch@aol.com Judge: 1A

Tony M. Fisher Wilder ID 208-550-1733 tstsfisher@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Buddy B. Fisher Abilene TX 325-669-0055 fisherbb@prodigy.net Judge: 2A-AQHA

Todd D. Fitch Arbon ID 208-251-2171

Jimmy A. Flores Perris CA 951-218-8306

tfranch@hotmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

jfloresph@aol.com Judge: 1A

Leo W. Fourre Scottsdale AZ 612-501-3456 sharon4a2@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Michael W. Freimuth Kemmerer WY mikewfreimuth@msn.com Judge: 1A

Garth H. Gardiner Whitesboro TX 620-635-5632 gardinergarth@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Jason Gay Wickenburg AZ jgtwirlin@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Taylor C. Gillespie Valley View TX 719-439-3505 taylorcgillespie@gmail.com Judge: 1A

David W. Glaser Parma ID 208-989-5404 dhranch3@gmail.com Judge: 3A

Taylor Godwin Baton Rouge LA taylor_godwin@aol.com Judge: 1A

Jake D. Gorrell Porterville CA 559-679-5014 jake@jakegorrell.com Judge: 1A

Steve L. Graves Bagdad KY 502-715-1387 steve_windyridgeqh@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Mark E. Guynn Banner WY 303-907-1007 guynntraining@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Tom A. Hagwood Rising Star TX 307-575-2712 mustangmillionmerv@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Kirk L. Hall Torrington WY 605-431-3607 14cowhorse@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Sophia Harris Delta CO versatileequine@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Bobby G. Harrison Gautier MS 903-814-1248 harrisonranch@aol.com Judge: 3A

Tracey A. Hatakeyama Atascadero CA 805-538-4354 traceyhatakeyama@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Shamus Haws Erda UT 801-541-9228 runningu@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Terrill Heaton Las Vegas NV 702-281-2868 terrillheaton@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Jason R. Hershberger Litchfield Park AZ 602-284-0836 jnhershberger@msn.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Linda K. Hitt Elizabeth CO 303-917-4121 jimlinhitt@msn.com Judge: 1A

Wayne Holt Argyle TX 940-391-7330 holtranch1@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Kevin Hood Penrose CO 785-565-1479 khood.office@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Jan Hoskin Hay Reddick FL 940-391-6327 aussiedog3@msn.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Eric D. Hubbard Fresno CA erictrainer@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

T. Scott Hulme Olney TX 940-456-0876 scotthulme1980@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Doug Huls Skull Valley AZ 480-390-6867 doughulsscc@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Bobby Hunt Comfort TX 281-433-5310 huntb281@aol.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Doug R. Ingersoll Lincoln CA 916-812-7056 ingersollranch@hotmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

Bobby C. Ingersoll Reno NV 775-225-9719 susan.ingersoll@att.net Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Caleb J. Jantz Ontario OR 208-590-0855 jantzcaleb@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Chris D. Jeter Perrin TX 817-247-7013 cdjeter@msn.com

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Sandy L. Campbell Jirkovsky Whitesboro TX 308-440-9627 jbarstraining@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Edward John Steamboad Springs CO 307-351-0200 ed.john85@yahoo.com

Judge: 1A

Braden Johns Sonoita AZ braden@veraearlranch.com Judge: 1A

Drake J. Johnson Wray CO 970-597-0117 drakejjohnson@gmail.com

Brandy Johnson Bowling Green KY harpertrainingstables@gmail.com

Lance B. Johnston Lindsay CA 805-550-8387 tammyj04@msn.com

Ann Judge Bennett CO 303-907-4782 annjudge65@gmail.com

W Michael Jung Farmington UT 801-647-1059 junghorses@hotmail.com

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Robbin Jung Farmington UT 801-231-6343 junghorses@hotmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Bob J. Kail Scottsdale AZ 209-327-3251 bobkail@hotmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Sarah Lyn Kennedy Auburn CA 530-906-4447 skhorsetraining@gmail.com

Tony S. Kennedy Montgomery AL 740-516-1985 TonyKennedy6306@gmail.com

Jeremy S. Knoles North Platte NE 806-330-1701 jsknoles@yahoo.com

Ramona J. Koch Paicines CA 831-801-7212 ramona.koch@live.com

Cindy Lapp Yucca Valley CA 760-964-2373 callenlapp@aol.com

Patrice A. Lee Longmont CO 303-801-7287 pattilee782@gmail.com

Bobby E. Lewis Overbrook OK 940-727-2995 blqh@yahoo.com

Matthew Livengood Nampa ID 206-853-9919 mdlivngood@aol.com

Tack Louthan Elbert CO 970-846-9848 louthancowhorses@gmail.com

Trapper J. Lowndes Whitesboro TX 541-499-5180 trapperlowndes@gmail.com

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Mike W. Lund Atascadero CA 805-801-7166 mikelundhorses@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Morgan R. Lybbert Valley View TX 940-727-4089 mrlybbert@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

Tye MacDonald Belgrade MT 406-581-8695 info@macdonaldperformancetraining.com Judge: 1A

Amy B. Marx Beloit WI 608-797-2973 cowhorsegirl@outlook.com Judge: 1A

Mark P. Matson Temecula CA 951-852-5250 temcarriages@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Dan E. Mayer Ephraim UT 435-979-3059 danmayer1@hotmail.com Judge: 2A

Tom McBeath Union MS 601-624-3050 mcbeathsales@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Jim McCarty Murrieta CA 909-225-9730 jim@mccartyranch.com

Judge: 1A

John J. McCarty Lompoc CA 805-708-2050 jjmccarty@aol.com Judge: 1A

Tami L. McClure Caldwell ID 208-870-7121 mcluretrainingstables@gmail.com

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Jack G. McComber Rocky Ford CO 719-980-7191 JMCBoss@hughes.net Judge: 1A

Sunni Ann McCormick Temecula CA 951-453-7386 sundogger@ymail.com Judge: 1A

Mike McEntire Plymouth CA 919-631-2466 mcentirereininghorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Chele A. McGauly Elm Grove LA 318-347-3317 threeriversqh@aol.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

Jay McLaughlin Amarillo TX 417-861-6963 jaymclaughlinperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Kathleen L. McPhaul Golden CO 970-371-7199 mcphaulkathleen@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Jeremy Meador Star ID 208-850-3456 jeremymeador@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Mike E. Miller Collinston UT 435-770-6668 mikemillerhorsemanship@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Bonnie Miller Lady Lake FL 315-573-4030

Darren L. Miller Corrales NM 303-601-5483

Mark Mills Brookshire TX 281-684-4493

Allen R. Mitchels Michigan City IN 219-898-5010

James L. Montgomery Veyo UT 801-721-0001

Tiffany M. Montgomery Veyo UT 801-721-0001

Peter A. Morgan Reddick FL 352-302-1618

Tom E. Neel Weatherford TX 940-859-6585

Ricky Nicolazzi Scottsdale AZ 530-615-7755

bjmhorses@aol.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

dmillerstables@aol.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

mmcuttinghorses@live.com Judge: 1A

allenmitchels@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

jtmontgomery@live.com Judge: 2A

jtmontgomery@live.com Judge: 1A

mbscr@hotmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

neelranch@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

anna.nicolazzi@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Kyle L. Noyce Blanchard OK 405-708-1335 kyle@rockingnllc.com Judge: 1A

Gay Lynn Owens Creston IA 641-202-5004

John S. Palleria Eagle ID 208-573-0193

John R. Pascoe Irvine CA 714-745-9725

owensqh@msn.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

jpalleria@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

john@pascoecpa.com Judge: 1A

Mike J. Perkins Bentonville AR 479-619-9700 perkinsmb@centurytel.net Judge: 1A-AQHA

Marilyn G. Peters Edmond OK 405-620-7039

Jamie L. Peters Edmond OK 405-833-8853

mare8000@msn.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

jpcowgirl1@hotmail.com Judge: 2A

Laurie S. Petkus Carmel Valley CA 831-224-3604 lpetkus@outlook.com Judge: 1A

Jill Pierre Red Bluff CA 530-200-0312 jilliesu@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Ricky D. Piggott Gainesville TX 405-444-4205 rickypiggott17@gmail.com Judge: 1A

John L. Pipkin Amarillo TX 806-433-3729 jpipkin@mail.wtamu.edu Judge: 2A-AQHA

Billy Prather Camden SC 803-669-1325 bpquarterhorses@bellsouth.net Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Smoky Pritchett Temecula CA 530-200-0560 pritchettl@att.net Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Gary W. Putman Gainesville TX 940-465-7844 teresa.putman@sbcglobal.net Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

John J. Quinlan Holyoke MA 413-530-0371 jqranchhorse@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Vicki K. Radtke Syracuse NE 402-616-0908 vradtke@hotmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Christian Rammerstorfer Clements CA rammerstorfertraining@hotmail.com Judge: 2A

Marilyn K. Randall Bridger MT 406-425-1547

marilyn.randall88@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Terry P. Ratto Morgan Hill CA 650-255-2547 terryratto@resolveinternational.net Judge: 1A

Wade J. Reaney Rupert ID 208-431-4703 wadejreaney@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Trigg C. Rentfro Krum TX 817-487-8079 trentfro@live.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Rhonda J. Replogle Harrington DE 301-730-3100 rr@rrshowhorses.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Anne M. Reynolds King Hill ID 208-599-7733 yworryranch@msn.com Judge: 1A

Gary Reynolds DeLeon TX 903-744-0887 enjoytr@aol.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Sydney Reynolds Canyon TX 509-432-9996 reynosyd@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Boyd J. Rice Weatherford TX 806-282-8113 boydrice1965@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Roy A. Rich Temecula CA 951-529-6258 roy_rich6@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Cyndi L. Robbins (Brown) Big Piney WY 940-727-9757 cyndibrown75@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Mary E. Robinson Nampa ID 916-834-7836 whim8sy@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Dan Roeser Marsing ID 208-841-2052 roeserstables@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Jon Roeser Kuna ID 559-816-9741 tanyaroeser@yahoo.com Judge: 2A

Fielding (Bozo) H. Rogers Carbon TX 254-631-1201 bozorogers4@gmail.com

Jesus M. Roman Temecula CA 951-796-5728 romanmatajm@yahoo.com

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Jason F. Romney Avon UT 801-390-5819 jason.romney@usu.edu Judge: 1A

Sam M. Rose Gainesville TX 940-367-5748 sroseqh@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

Pam R. Rose Gainesville TX 940-368-1878 pam@roseig.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Cynthia R. Rucker Suches GA 770-605-7586 crlakelove@gmail.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Mark R. Russell Perry AR 281-684-3733 markrussell705@hotmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Bill J. Sanguinetti Farmington CA 209-403-4799 billsanguinetti@aol.com

Debby M. Sanguinetti Farmington CA 209-403-0191 outwest1@verizon.net

Judge: 1A

Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Brandi M. Scheer Altoona AL 601-596-6188 brandischeer@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Zeph P. Schulz Greenough MT 801-637-0047 zephandliz@gmail.com

Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Pamela Scott Melrose FL 407-716-2087 pscott75@aol.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Mark F. Sheridan Cave Creek AZ 602-710-1315 mark@marksheridanqh.com

Judge: 1A

Cori Shields Litchfield CA 530-260-8096 halter_ego@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Lance Shields Gainesville TX 940-727-9279 slanceshields@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Dennis H. Sigler Whitesboro TX 940-372-0209 dsigler.4m@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Andrea J. Simons Aubrey TX 940-367-3053 andrea@simonsshowhorses.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Marty O. Simper Elwood UT 801-201-2601 martyosimper@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Karl D. Smith Jerome ID 208-308-2676 kds.cowhorses@yahoo.com Judge: 2A

Robert J. Smith III Whitesboto TX 580-238-8400 rsperformancehorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

John S. Snyder Wellington CO 806-422-0495 snyderperformancehorse@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Jim W. Spence Yamhill OR 503-550-6739 wowcowhorse@aol.com Judge: 2A

Brandon T. Staebler Klamath Falls OR 559-679-7138 sphtraining@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Gary S. Stark Caldwell ID 208-850-2772 gstarktraining@hotmail.com Judge: 2A

Shane L. Steffen Powell Butte OR 605-840-1518 sbsteffen@peoplepc.com Judge: 1A

Harvey D. Stevens Live Oak FL 705-931-3851 reinersrus1@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Timothy W. Stewart Paso Robles CA 805-550-8515 timwstewart@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Jimmy R. Stickler San Luis Obispo CA 805-431-4083 stichorses@gmail.com Judge: 3A

Veronica M. Swales Millsap TX 403-601-4048 ronnieswales@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Anthony S. Taormino Dennis TX 940-372-0172 astaormino3@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Jake A. Telford Caldwell ID 208-890-1205 jake.telford321@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Becky A. Terrell Sanger TX 940-390-5532 baterrell@copper.net Judge: 1A

Ryan M. Thomas Adrian OR 208-720-3486 rtcutter@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Terry R. Thompson Aubrey TX 940-367-5455 terrythompsoninc@yahoo.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Michelle Tidwell Madisonville TX michelletidwell@gmail.com Judge: 1A

John C. Tuckey East Anollee GA 804-683-4037

JBTuckey1005@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Elise C. Ulmer DeKalb TX 903-417-9060 ranchodelsol@windstream.net Judge: 1A

Tim Unzicker Roundup MT 406-320-1309

timunzicker@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Clay Volmer Millsap TX clayvolmer@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Jonathan Vrabec Colorado Springs CO 719-661-2262 jonrv12@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Lori L. Walton Stanley NM 214-491-9069 lori@waltonranch.com Judge: 1A

Allen R. Walton Bluff Dale TX 254-592-2320 awalton677@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA

Trevor P. Walton Riverdale MI 989-465-2085 trvrwalton@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Brady E. Weaver Enterprise UT 435-668-9831

megbweaver@hotmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Bill R. Weaver II Jones OK 405-990-9750 bill.weaver@okc.gov Judge: 1A

Gary Wells Overbrook OK 580-504-4702 gwells@arbuckleonline.com Judge: 1A

Larry E. Westmoreland Tickfaw LA 985-320-5058 larry.westwindtc@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Scott M. Whinfrey Marsing ID 310-848-5206 whinfreyscott1@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Wayne W. Whitehead Mansfield OH 419-566-4167 grulla1@netscape.net Judge: 2A

Todd D. Williamson Eagle ID 208-250-1000 tw60to80@yahoo.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Doug Williamson Scottsdale AZ 661-303-6015 doug.williamson@sbcglobal.net Judge: 3A

Maryann Willoughby Hugoton KS 620-544-6301 willmaw@pld.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

Cayley R. Wilson Rosston TX 604-300-0401 cayleyrwilson@gmail.com Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

Katie H. Wilson Rosston TX 604-300-3545 cowponykate@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Betty O. Wilson Pampa TX 806-663-9695 wilsonquarterhorses@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Richard W. Winters Poolville TX 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

Jessica D. Woodbridge Modesto CA 209-613-5715 jessiehorsewoman@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Nancie K. Wright Penrose CO 719-250-6465 office@nanciewright.com Judge: 1A-AQHA

Liz Younger Reno NV 775-771-8801 liz@youngeragency.com Judge: 1A

Leigh Cragg Oberon NSW AUSTRALIA leigh.cragg@outlook.com Judge: 1A

Jay Gordon Loomberah NSW AUSTRALIA jbeperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Rebecca L. Gordon Loomberah NSW AUSTRALIA 0490915094 jbeperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Aaron Scobie Mudgegonga Victoria AUSTRALIA akscobieperformancehorses@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Kim A. Thake Widgee QLD AUSTRALIA kimthake@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Steve Thake Woolooga QLD AUSTRALIA stevethaketraining@bigpond.com Judge: 1A

Wilba M. Thornberry Wirrimah NSW AUSTRALIA wkequine@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Glenn Wyse Beachmere QLD AUSTRALIA wyseequine@bigpond.com Judge: 1A

Tomas Barta Vienna AUSTRIA 436502018033 tomas.barta@quarterhorses.at Judge: 1A

Jan Boogaerts 2260 Westerlo BELGIUM 32 497589940 boogaerts.jan@pandora.be Judge: 1A

Ron K. Anderson Rocky View County AB CANADA 403-249-8215 ron.anderson@hotmail.ca Judge: 1A

Darren N. Bilyea Mayerthorpe AB CANADA 780-273-0339 dbilyea@hotmail.ca Judge: 2A

Adam L.R. Blackmon Merritt BC CANADA 236-887-3476 abperformancehorses@hotmail.com Judge: 2A

Joe A. Carter Saint George ON CANADA 519-732-0219 j.carter@execulink.com

Dale E. Clearwater Hanley SK CANADA 306-544-7660 justaboutaranch@gmail.com

Derek Hanscome New Glasgow NS CANADA 902-759-4533 dphans@hotmail.com

Judge: 3A-AQHA

Judge: 2A

Judge: 1A-AQHA

Lyle A. Jackson Cochrane AB CANADA 403-542-6913 lylejackson55@gmail.com Judge: 2A-AQHA

John P. Murphy Bluffton AB CANADA 780-216-2000 john_p_murphy@ymail.com

Travis Rempel Fort Langley BC CANADA 604-897-7696 rempel.travis@gmail.com

Carol L. Telford Alexis Creek BC Canada 339-250-3433 telfordcarol@gmail.com

Rod W. Thiessen Estevan SK CANADA 306-421-6755 rft@sasktel.net

Les M. Timmons Ponoka AB CANADA 639-471-3073 leslietimmons@msn.com

Judge: 1A

Judge: 2A

Judge: 1A

Judge: 2A

Judge: 3A-AQHA-CH

James Gerdes-Hansen Undlose Tollose DK DENMARK windjammer@netmail.dk Judge: 1A

Fredy Laval Pollionnay FR FRANCE 33 671943497 fredy.saunier69@gmail.com

Jacky Molliex-Donjon Villette d’Anthon FR FRANCE 33 617452636 jmolliex@gmail.com

Marine Richard Valeille FR FRANCE marinerichard@ymail.fr

Judge: 1A

Judge: 1A

Judge: 1A

Maik Bartmann D-67574 Osthofen GERMANY 491726248016 info@VineyardRanch.com Judge: 2A-AQHA-CH

Susanne Haug Trochtelfingen DE GERMANY 491717195692 susanne_haug@t-online.de Judge: 1A

Philipp M. Haug Adorf/Gettengruen DE GERMANY 491717931441 info@pm-haug.de Judge: 1A

Patrick H. Sattler Sinsheim DE GERMANY 491739740025 mail@patricksattler.de Judge: 1A

Ricky Bordignon Motta Motta di Costabissara VI ITALY 393483806676 ricky.bordignon@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Antonino Cancellieri San Nattaro Sesia ITALY (39)33987206 cowboy04@libero.it Judge: 1A

Augusto DeFazio Rivarolo Canaves TO ITALY 393388860657 ottodefazio@yahoo.it Judge: 2A

Manuela Maiocchi Borgarello PV ITALY manumaio28@libero.it Judge: 1A

Alessandro Meconi Castel Gandolfo Rome IT ITALY 393284824626 info@alexmeconi.com Judge: 1A

Alessandro Monaldi Corciano IT ITALY 393493151527 alemona78@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Samuele Poli Barberis Sarzana La Spezia SP ITALY 393289691198 elisaf8059@gmail.com Judge: 1A

Enrico Righetti I-37010 Costermano VR ITALY 393392025507 righetti.e@tiscali.it Judge: 2A

Andrea Santini Bracciano RM ITALY samisaranch@alice.it Judge: 1A

Markus Schopfer Ivrea TO ITALY 393355300543 info@markusreining.com Judge: 1A

Cristian Sperandio Castellalto Teramo IT ITALY cristianspera@yahoo.com Judge: 1A

Mauro Taccia I-33041 Aiello del Friuli UD ITALY 39 304319735 maurotaccia@libero.it Judge: 1A

Carlo Volpi Torre De Picenardi CR ITALY 393381891136 carlo_volpi@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Eugenio Latorre Caatellbell i El vilar SPAIN 34 629023988 eugenioreiners@gmail.com Judge: 2A

Rick LeMay Torre-Pachezo Murcia SPAIN 34 604349503 lemayqh@hotmail.com Judge: 1A

Styrbjorn Persson 681 91 Kristinehamn SWEDEN quarter.hill@telia.com Judge: 1A

Joakim Pettersson Falkoping SE SWEDEN Joeboy@telia.com Judge: 1A

Douglas Allen Sandhurst, Kent UNITED KINGDOM 602-321-6336 dallen5555@aol.com Judge: 2A

SHOW SCHEDULE

as of March 1, 2022

LAE = Limited Aged Event, HS = Horse Show

Mar 24 - 27 Spring Stakes & HS #1

HS, LAE, Cat.1

Travagliato, Italy European RCHA

Otto De Fazio (39338) 886-0657 ercha@hotmail.it

Mar 25 - Apr 2 Teton Ridge Stallion Stakes HS, LAE, Cat.1 Las Vegas, NV NRCHA Emily Konkel (940) 488-1500 entries@nrcha.com

Apr 2 - 3 GCCHA April Show HS, Cat.1 Sarasota, FL Gulf Coast CHA

Apr 9 MSCHA Show #3 HS, Cat.1 Paso Robles,CA Mid State CHA

Apr 9 - 10 Dust Off The Rust HS, Cat.1 Dillsburg, PA Atlantic RCHA

Apr 13 - 17 Paso Robles Spring Classic Derby & Horse Show #3 HS, LAE, Cat.1 Paso Robles,CA California RCHA

Apr 14 - 16 NCRCHA April 2022 Show HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Winona, MN North Central RCHA

Apr 14 - 17 April Show HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Ardmore, OK Southwest RCHA

Mar 26 - 27 Spring Fling HS, Cat.1 Lubbock, TX Panhandle RCHA Nelle Murphy (580) 276-0761 panhandlecowhorse@gmail.com

Claudia Nichols (772) 321-9637 claudia.horseshow@gmail.com

Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura@midstatecowhorseassociation.com

Apr 9 - 10 Spring Fling HS, Cat.1 Cordova, TN Volunteer Ranch HA Tina McCleary (979) 218-0633 stillcreektina@gmail.com

Cindy Pfeifer (585) 749-1764 cindypfeifer59@gmail.com

Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 crcha@saddleup-enterprises.com

Pamela Humphreys (405) 509-0494 entry@srcha.org

Apr 20 - 24 Sagebrush HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Pueblo, CO Colorado RCHA Keri Croft (503) 701-3305 dkcroft4@frontier.com

April 23 - 24 Jackpot Ranch Spring Classic HS, Cat.1 Camp Verde, AZ Arizona RCHA

Apr 23 NvRCHA Show #3 HS, Cat.1 Las Vegas, NV Nevada RCHA

Apr 26 - May 1 Heritage Days Classic

Apr 29 - May 1 Sinsheim Open

Jennifer Schueller (567) 543-0799 jenschueller21@gmail.com

Ap 21 - 24 Winnemucca Spring Spectacular Show & Derby HS, LAE, Cat.1 Winnemucca, NV Nevada RC & CHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura.saddleup@gmail.com

Kelley Hartranft (714) 267-5912 klsgrn@yahoo.com

Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura.saddleup@gmail.com

May 5 - 8 NCRCHA May 2022 Show

May 7 MSCHA Show #4

May 7 - 8 GCCHA May Show 2022

May 9 - 15 Wild Rag Cattle Classic

May 13 - 15 Cow Horse Boogie

May 14 NvRCHA Show #4

May 14 - 15 Diamond 7 Show 3 & 4

May 19 - 22 Drought Buster

HS, LAE, Cat.1 Sinsheim, Germany

Sylvia Bate (49160) 844-4813 sylvia.bate@web.de

May 5 - 8 Derby & HS #2 HS, LAE, Cat.1 Travagliato, Italy European RCHA Otto De Fazio (39338) 886-0657 ercha@hotmail.it

HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Amarillo, TX South Texas RCHA Tina McCleary (979) 218-0633 southtexasrcha@gmail.com

HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Winona, MN North Central RCHA Jennifer Schueller (567) 543-0799 jenschueller21@gmail.com

HS Paso Robles,CA Mid State CHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura@midstatecowhorseassociation.com

HS, Cat.1 Sarasota, FL Gulf Coast CHA Claudia Nichols (772) 321-9637 claudia.horseshow@gmail.com

HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Fort Worth, TX Southwest RCHA Pamela Humphreys (405) 509-0494 entry@srcha.org

HS, Cat.1 Ruston, LA Southern Reined Cow Horse Alliance Tina McCleary (979) 218-0633 stillcreektina@gmail.com

HS, Cat.1 Las Vegas, NV Nevada RCHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura.saddleup@gmail.com

May 14 - 15 Jimmy Flores Sr. Memorial HS, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Temecula, CA Southern California RCHA Kelley Hartranft (714) 267-5912 klsgrn@yahoo.com

HS, Cat.1 Dillsburg, PA Atlantic RCHA Cindy Pfeifer (585) 749-1764 cindypfeifer59@gmail.com

HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 McCook, NE Colorado RCHA Keri Croft (505) 701-3305 dkcroft4@frontier.com

May 20 - 22 Spring Spectacular & Horse Show #4 HS, Cat.1 Tulare, CA California RCHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 crcha@saddleup-enterprises.com

May 21 - 22 Windy City HS, Cat.1 Amarillo, TX Panhandle RCHA Nelle Murphy (580) 276-0761 panhandlecowhorse@gmail.com

May 21 - 22 Salute the Troops HS, Cat.1 Cordova, TN Volunteer Ranch HA Tina McCleary (979) 218-0633 stillcreektina@gmail.com

May 21 - 22 Good To Be Green HS, Cat.1 Fonda, NY New York RCHA Cindy Pfeifer (585) 749-1764 cindypfeifer59@gmail.com

Jun 1 - 12 DT Horses Western Derby HS, LAE, Cat.1 Scottsdale, AZ NRCHA

Emily Konkel (940) 488-1500 entries@nrcha.com

Jun 4 - 5 GCCHA June Show HS, Cat.1 Sarasota, FL Gulf Coast CHA Claudia Nichols 772-321-9637 claudia.horseshow@gmail.com

June 11 - 12 Silver Spur Classic HS, Cat.1 Fonda, NY New York RCHA Cindy Pfeifer (585) 749-1764 cindypfeifer59@gmail.com

Jun 16 - 19 Dave Grashuis Memorial Spectacular # Derby HS, LAE, Cat.1 Winnemucca, NV Nevada RC & CHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 laura.saddleup@gmail.com

Jun 16 - 19 Hackamore Classic & HS #3 HS, LAE, Cat.1 Travagliato, Italy European RCHA Otto De Fazio (39338) 886-0657 ercha@hotmail.it

June 17 - 19 Summer Derby & Horse Show HS, LAE, Cat.1 Ponoka, AB Northern Alberta RCHC Shawna Husted (403) 875-1369 nabreinedcowhorseclub@gmail.com

June 17 - 19 Summer Classic HS, LAE, Cat.1 Andalusia, AL Southern Reined Cow Horse Alliance Tina McCleary (979) 218-0633 stillcreektina@gmail.com

Jun 23 - 26 NCRCHA June Show HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Winona, MN North Central RCHA Jennifer Schueller (461) 590-1041 jenschueller21@gmail.com

June 25 - 26 CRCHA Horse Show #5 HS, Cat.1 Tulare, CA California RCHA Laura Norman (559) 760-2769 crcha@saddleup-enterprises.com

Jun 25 - 26 Diamond 7 Shows 5 & 6 HS, Cat.1 Dillsburg, PA Atlantic RCHA Cindy Pfeifer (585) 749-1764 cindypfeifer59@gmail.com

Jun 28 - Jul 3 Firecracker HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Douglas, WY Colorado RCHA Keri Croft (503) 701-3305 dkcroft4@frontier.com

July 8 - 10 Red Dirt Rendezvous HS, LAE, Cat.1, Cat. 2 Lubbock, TX Panhandle RCHA Nelle Murphy (580) 276-0761 panhandlecowhorse@gmail.com

Jul 9 - 10 The Grant Berg Memorial HS, Cat.1 Temecula, CA Southern California RCHA Kelley Hartranft (714) 267-5912 klsgrn@yahoo.com

Jul 9 - 16 Dom Conicelli Memorial Eastern Derby, presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ HS, LAE, Cat.1 Memphis, TN NRCHA Emily Konkel (940) 488-1500 entries@nrcha.com