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Brian Lee Bausch

Brian was born Jan. 30, 1974 to Richard and Helen Bausch in Kansas, where he and his 4 siblings, Karin, Eddie, Carol and Jenny, were raised on the family farm near Hoyt. When he was 7 he received his first horse, Hobbie, who he trained to do many things and marking the start of his horse career. Brian attended Royal Valley Schools and later attended Kansas State University. He enjoyed playing music, both the saxophone and guitar. He was baptized, and confirmed at St. Francis Xavier Church in Mayetta at his family’s church where he grew in his faith. Brian took part in Bible studies, and other church activities. One of which was joining ARC, a Christian group of young people that did inspirational concerts at school assemblies and youth groups. At age 19 Brian let the Lord’s calling, drive him to be devoted to helping others follow Jesus in every area of his life. From 1994 to 1998 he worked at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, working his way to head wrangler and also where his entertainment career began. While there he attended horseshoeing school. Following the Double JJ, Brian grew his training, instruction and horseshoeing business at Sugar Tree Farms in Muskegon, Michigan where he developed relationships that lasted him his entire life. Brian met Paula in 2003 at a mounted shooting competition and the two were married August 13th 2005.They trained horses in Cave Creek, AZ, gave lessons and competed together. Their first child, Abram Bausch, was born July 26th, 2009, Hannah L. Bausch was born August 23rd, 2011. In 2012 the family moved to the Orme Boarding School to teach horsemanship for three years. Brian and

his family moved to Queen Creek, AZ in 2015, purchasing their first home, the place they would spend the next 7 years making unforgettable memories. Including celebrating the birth of their third child, Elizabeth A. Bausch on October 4th 2017. During this time Brian stayed closer to home, spending more time with his family. The Beyond Riding business blossomed reaching so many people in the community. Mentoring others in his circle of influence through bible studies and group gatherings and being available for others, was a huge priority in his life. Brian was an accomplished horseman in many different disciplines, but his true love was performing for an audience. He was an accomplished trick rider, trick roper, gun spinner, and trick horse extraordinaire. He could dazzle a crowd with his charisma, charm, jokes and athleticism. It gave him a platform to share his talents with the world along with his glory to God for his abilities. Brian will be most remembered for his smile, fun loving spontaneous attitude, hard working ethic, amazing talent on a horse, and most of all his love and devotion for his family as well as his undeniable love for his Savior Jesus Christ. Brian’s Memorial Service will be held July 15th at 10:00 am, at Sun Valley Community Church. 20271 E Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Flowers may be sent to the above address the day of service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the following organizations.

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SAG Ensemble Nominee

Cole Hauser on Becoming Rip Wheeler

By David Phillips / Awards Daily

Veteran actor Cole Hauser experienced a breakthrough way back in 1997 as one of Matt Damon’s closest friends in Good Will Hunting, but it took nearly two decades for him to land this definitive (for now anyway) role of ‘Rip’ on Yellowstone. In our conversation, we talk about his physical transformation to embody the character, his friendship with Kevin Costner, and how his life has changed as Yellowstone has become a ratings and cultural phenomenon. Q - In 1997 I went to a movie called Good

Will Hunting on a first date, and I was like “Who is this Cole Hauser guy who’s stealing all these scenes?” A - Nooo, really? I was passed out for most of it. [Laughs] Q - Sorry for dating us both at this point. [Laughs] I remember thinking to myself as I was reading about Yellowstone before it came out “Oh wow this is a Kevin Costner show, and I’m a big Taylor Sheridan fan based on Hell Or High Water and other projects, Cole Hauser’s in this too. Great.” I watched the pilot and at the end I said, “Where was Cole Hauser in all of this?” I’m embarrassed to say I did not recognize you. You went through a physical transformation to play this part. A - Yeah, obviously. John Linson who is the creator and Taylor, we were in a meeting when I got to Utah. I already had a beard and my hair was the length that I wanted it to be. They both looked at me and they said, “So what are you thinking about your hair?” And I was like, here’s my idea, because I think Kelly and I look like brother and sister because I’m a ginger. And they started laughing. And I go “I want to dye it dark.” Did you ever see 2 Fast 2 Furious? Well I’m gonna do, not black, but brown or dark brown. They loved that idea. I went and did it, and when I came on set John looked at me and went “Yeah, man. That’s it.” and it’s obviously stuck. Now I’m really grey, so it kind of covers up my age. Q - There’s also a sort of physical heft that Rip has that I don’t recognize in your other roles. Is it something you incorporated into the role? A - I wanted to be bigger than everybody, but it also makes sense to be country strong. He’s not going to a gym. He’s lifting bales of hay and working, so he’s not skinny and muscular. He’s just a big country strong looking guy. So, I put on twenty pounds and most of it, I won’t lie, was weight. It wasn’t tonal muscle. I also think the reality of these guys when they get older is, they start to break down. Again, they’re not going to the gym, they’re not taking growth hormones or anything to be shredded. They eat meat and potatoes, and it’s just kind of who they are. I just wanted to be as authentic as possible. Q - A little hamburger helper too I assume. A - Tuna helper too. Ton of salt in that. You wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and go who’s that guy? Q - In looking at your career before this and the whole concept of this show in terms of ranching and being a horseman, other than The Hi-Lo Country, there wasn’t anything that stuck out. I talked to 8

Luke Grimes before and he said he went to basically horse riding school. How prepared were you for that part of trying to achieve that authenticity? A - So, I grew up, for about six years, in Oregon on a ranch. When I was a kid, I used to have my own horse. I used to ride bareback into the woods of the Oregon countryside. My mom would ring this bell, and wherever I was, the horse would turn and go right back. I couldn’t stop it. He knew that he was going to eat and he knew that mom wanted me back. He’d put his head down and I’d slide right down his mane, that’s how small I was at the time. I rode a lot as a kid so I was never worried about horses. I did a movie called The Last Champion, that came out recently. I was doing a scene in New Mexico on this horse I didn’t know, and they just threw me on and said hey can you haul ass across the desert and we’re gonna film it from afar? So, I went hauling ass on this horse and felt pretty comfortable and next thing I know, I was on my back and I had fractured my back. I don’t know if the horse saw a rattlesnake or just got spooked, and jumped in the air and landed weird and I went flying off of it. Three months after that, and I’m thinking oh my god I have a fractured back and I’m gonna have to get on a horse. Cowboy became a little more painful than I wanted it to be. That Luke Grimes story is true. We went up to the top of the mountain in Utah right outside of Spanish Fork and they put us through a crash course of seven days of just kicking our ass. It was great. Q - Luke said to me when I talked to him recently, “I don’t know if I’ll ever be a real cowboy.” A - It’s not an easy lifestyle and your body takes a beating. I’ve done a lot of things and through these war pictures and doing crazy things in life and stunts, and the walk of the cowboy is very easy for me, I have back issues, and I’ve torn hamstrings, I’ve got torn cartilage in knees, my shoulders. My walk as Rip is real. Q - I see your character as the good son. Luke’s character Kayce is conflicted, Jamie’s character is worse than conflicted, and your character is sort of the illegitimate son who will absolutely show a measure of loyalty to John (Kevin Costner) that no one else will. It’s interesting because you are earning your way into his graces constantly while also being an outsider. A - To back it way up to season one, Lee was supposed to be – if you were to look for a Godfather kind of setting – he was the Sonny, that Don Corleone wanted, or, in our case, John Dutton wanted, to run the ranch. Then he passed away. He’s really Rip’s best friend growing up, they were the same age, Kayce is a little younger than Rip. it’s not that Rip saw an opening to be that for him, but I think he needed that. He lost one of his best friends in John’s son. I think it was just a natural progression for Taylor to start writing that way. Kevin and I just started becoming that. Obviously it becomes a little more complicated when you’re, how do you say it, when you’re screwing his daughter. [Laughs] So John’s a little leery. At any moment he could snap and be really angry. But he never does and that’s part of the reason why John is such an amazing character. Q - You and Costner have a lot of really significant scenes with minimal dialogue. There’s an understanding between Rip and John

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that goes beyond words – in a way that he doesn’t have with his other children. What is it like to try to create that kind of cohesion between you and another actor? And the other actor is Kevin Costner so it’s not like you know the average Joe, obviously. A - Actually it’s easier because it’s Kevin. I think Kevin and I come from the same world. He’s from Ventura, I’m from Santa Barbara originally. That’s where I was born and I grew up for some time there. Our two high schools were huge rivals so there was a lot of shit talk between the two of us. Initially there was always something to talk about. It was just natural. It was a natural easy merger. He’s obviously somebody I had been watching from afar as a fan, some of his movies to me when it comes to Revenge or even The Bodyguard or Dances With Wolves, the list goes on and on, but I’ve always respected his style, the way he’s held himself in his personal life as well. He’s just a good role model in many respects. But that’s kind of what John is too. He’s a great role model, for me meaning Rip. It was such a natural easy thing. You could watch this thing with two actors and there is very little dialogue, but it’s that amazing. That’s kind of the key to what Kevin and I are trying to do. We’re trying to minimize the dialogue but make it entertaining at the same time. I think he and I love that challenge. Q - Luke Grimes said that the interesting thing about working with Kevin is that he’s such an icon that he’s never going to become “your buddy Kev”. A - I don’t know that I would ever call him Kev. [Laughs] I’m not looking for that. I’ve got a lot of friends, I’m good. I’m looking for somebody who I think brings not only a standard and a quality of work to the day, to the scene. We’re about to go on a long journey here in Montana, and what I know I’ll get from Kevin is I will get 110%. To me it’s not about being buds or friends or any of that. It’s about work and about doing great work. And if that happens, which it certainly has with Kevin and I, we have become friends, then great. Q - Kelly Reilly gives a performance that I don’t know is easy to contextualize. Because it could be embarrassing in the wrong hands – the size of her performance. You get the most intimate, in more ways than one, [Laughs] scenes with her. I’m curious about building chemistry. When I look at Rip and Beth, they’re probably the only people that could have married each other. A - They were meant for each other, 1000%. They are soulmates, for good or bad. They’re going to have their differences, their viewpoints. They’re not perfect. This is just my opinion, what Taylor’s done is made these imperfect people that love each other. I think what the audience sees in them is, you know what, no relationship is perfect. A lot of these shows that you watch on television or even in film, it’s like this is horse shit. That’s not real. Taylor has written two characters that have a lot of different colors in them and it depends what day it is to what color you’re going to get. Kelly and I are way different than Rip and Beth. Like I’ve said a thousand times, she’s this really wonderful human being who’s from England. But I think she obviously loves the character that she’s playing. She loves the challenge of it. I love the challenge of going from one episode killing people to the next episode sitting on the porch with her having an emotional moment. Its’ being able to have, as an actor, all those different colors to play. Q - You’re playing a person who doesn’t exist on paper – this person who’s in some ways an illegitimate son, a castoff child, who doesn’t even have a driver’s license or a birth certificate. How does that inform your approach to your character? A - There’s a certain freedom to it. I loved when Taylor told me he’s got no driver’s license, no bank account, he carries cash. I was like man that’s the best thing I’ve ever heard. Like, he still has a flip phone.[Laughs] If you gave him an iPhone, he’d look at you like what are you doing? He doesn’t even know what an app is. That

just doesn’t exist in his world. For me, it was exactly what I was looking for. That throwback to Americana. That man that we’ve kind of lost in this country. It’s unfortunate but true. I’ve met some of them along the way that live off the radar and off the grid and don’t even have phones. That’s how little they care. It’s refreshing for people to see in this country. I love that aspect of the character. It’s such a great detail. Q - This is something I talked to Luke about a little bit too. There’s a tendency to oversimplify this show – mostly by people who haven’t seen it. That it’s built for conservatives so to speak, or that it’s a pro-toxic male masculinity show or whatever. It’s all bullshit obviously it’s a lot more complex than that. Anybody who watches enough of Taylor Sheridan’s previous work should know. What is your reaction to that? Did you go through a period where you were like people don’t really understand what we’re doing here? A - Honestly, I never read the funny papers so I didn’t really know that until the interviewers started asking and I’ve heard that over the last couple of years. I think you hit the nail on the head. People that watch the show understand the complexity of what Taylor is trying to tell in the stories and about what’s going on in America right now in these areas: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, the water rights, also the American Indian. He’s portrayed and told it the way that it should be told. Also, he’s one of the best writers for women that I’ve ever seen. So the idea that he is writing this masculine, male-driven show, it’s not true. That means they haven’t watched it. That’s all. Q - What’s interesting to me is the first season, the critical response was somewhat mixed. But now through season four, the critics have caught up to the audience. There are SAG nominations. Is it gratifying to see critics and awards groups recognizing the show finally? A - There’s a certain amount of gratification. There’s also a certain amount of sadness in the sense that because of the numbers (ratings) now that critics have caught up, Taylor should have been nominated five years ago, in my opinion, for an Emmy. He’s just that good of a writer. I hope Kelly gets nominated this year, she deserves it. Kevin deserves it. The show deserves it. Taylor deserves it. I’m just happy that more and more people are tuning in. To me, the greatest compliment you can get is the viewership. This year versus last year was just insane to me. The numbers that we broke, the historical landmarks that we have now hit, that’s the reward for hard work. Q - You mentioned Taylor, obviously he’s an unusual talent. I remember watching Hell or High Water, and I was thinking back on how the country has progressed after that. You kind of alluded to this, people who have been forgotten. He connected to that in Hell or High Water and Yellowstone actually continues that. He does this great job of not telling you what to think. He asks the question. A - This is the thing, I come from a family of writers and screenwriters, the best thing you can do for an audience is not to spoon feed them. When you see these network shows on television they’re acting like the audience is stupid and they’re not. The stupider you treat them, the stupider they really are. If you actually treat them as if they’re really smart and they’re going to follow the story lines, they are invested in the show. That’s what Taylor does. He gives you just enough for you to want to come back next week and watch, but also in the end he usually throws you totally off like we did in season three. It just absolutely explodes in your face. He just has this great ability to walk the line when it comes to keeping the audience invested at all times. That’s the sign of a great writer. Q - How has your life changed over these four seasons? Or has it? A - I tell myself all the time I’m always going to be who I am. Obviously this character has struck a chord in not only men but women across this country, across the globe I should say. When I originally got into acting, it was to affect people and to do something that entertained them, enlightened them, educated them in some way. Having that effect on people is the greatest acknowledgement. Has my life changed? Yes. Have I changed? No. I never will. I’ll always be the same person. But, it’s a little easier to get into ball games. [Laughs]

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TEAM NORTH AMERICA TAKE GOLD

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were foot-perfect so, It took a thrilling three-way third team into the ring, jump-off to decide the result they already had the of the team competition at the podium in their sights. FEI Youth Equestrian Games But it was still far from 2022 in Aachen, Germany over. this afternoon. And it was the Team Europe also North American quintet of Mimi added nothing to Gochman (USA), Carlos Andres their zero score when Meany Morataya (GUA), Belgium’s Bart Jay Gabriela Maradiaga (HON), Junior Vandecastelle Shannon Grubba (CRC) and (Haya), Germany’s Xaviera Maurer Buch (MEX) Charlotte Hoing who clinched gold ahead of (Andy’sBoy Bretoniere) Team Europe in silver and and Britain’s Claudia Team Africa in bronze. Moore (Largo van de First to set out in the third Molenhoek) produced and final round, Gochman double-clears while set the standard when flying Greek rider Annie Mayo through the finish with the lovely Vatidis (Despacita) grey gelding Merino van de picked up their second Achterhoek in 32.26 seconds four-fault result of the and couldn’t be caught. But week and Jeanne Hirel Team North America won gold at the FEI Youth Equestrian from France (Galliano the sheer delight on the faces of Great Britain’s Claudia Moore Games 2022 in Aachen (GER) today. (L to R) Mimi Gochman LW) followed yesterday’s who scooped silver medal spot four-fault effort with a (USA), Shannon Grubba, (CRC), Carlos Andrés Meany for Europe and Morocco’s Jad clear today. Now for sure Morataya (GUA), Xaviera Maurer Buch (MEX), Gabriela Guerraoui who earned bronze for there would be a jumpMaradiaga (HON) and Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer. (FEI/ Africa told the story of this superoff. exciting youth tournament that And then Team Africa will come to a close on Saturday when the individual medals will be joined in. Tunisia’s Elyes Chaouachi (Maestro v. Donkhoeve) and decided. Zimbabwe’s Amy Hay (Ypaejae Jeremy) were both clear yesterday It has already been a wonderful opportunity for young people but collected eight and four faults apiece this afternoon. But when who would otherwise be unlikely to meet to come together in the Egypt’s Haya Osama El Borai (Jadzia), Morocco’s Jad Guerraoui most iconic arena in the world of equestrian sport. And the riders, (Lady Angeles) and Thomas van Rijckevorsel (Lucy 781) all racked all aged between 15 and 18, have truly risen to the occasion. up double-clears it was game on - a three-way battle for the Phenomenal podium places would have to decide it. The standard of competition has been phenomenal all week. First against the clock, USA’s Gochman put Team North Divided into six continental teams, the 30 contenders from 30 America on the map in 32.26 seconds and Great Britain’s Moore different countries had only a few days to get to know their was just 0.33 slower over the new track when next to go for Team borrowed horses before yesterday’s first round in which Africa, Europe. This left all the pressure on Jad Guerraoui whose lively Europe, Asia and North America finished on a zero scoreline when mare, Lady Angeles, cleared the line in 33.33 seconds to take the the best three results from each group was taken into account. bronze for Africa. Despite brilliant double-clears from Qatar’s Saad Ahmed Al Britain’s Claudia Moore is a multiple medallist at European Saad (DSP Cessy) and Iran’s Marilya Manavikherad (Cornelia Pony and Junior level but she still felt the pressure today. "I knew Marie), Team Asia had to count four faults today so slipped off the Mimi had an incredible round and I wanted to match that. I kept radar along with Australasia who completed with eight and South quite cool, calm and collected and went in and I had so much fun America who finished up with a total of 20 over the two days. and I had my entire team behind me and I think that was the thing The Australasian result however belied fantastic performances that drove me the most!”, she said. And like all the young riders from Syria’s Aya Hamcho (Campari 329) and New Zealand’s this week she thoroughly enjoyed competing in the world-famous Dylan Bibby (Chasseur Ask Z) who were amongst the 14 riders Soers arena. “The crowd, the atmosphere, the ground, the jumps, to post double-clears by the end of the day. With four more of it’s such an amazing thing for the youth. Some people in their those coming from the North American team they always looked professional career never get to jump at Aachen and for us to be threatening. able to do it at this age, and have this type of experience early on, Gochman’s lovely quiet ride with the 12-year-old Darco is amazing!”, she said. gelding got them off to the perfect second-day start before Meany Newly-crowned team gold medallist, Gochman, said, “going first Morataya, also clear yesterday, followed suit with the mare Annelie is a bit challenging sometimes but I gave it my all and it paid off! I’m which was formerly competed by German international rider Mario very proud of the way it went!” She talked about creating a bond Stevens. Maradiaga (DSP Goldquelle) had a fence down on both with the Belgian-bred Merino van de Achterhoek with whom she days but both Grubba (Volk D’Ermng) and Maurer Buch (Lawita 3) has clearly struck up a great relationship already. JULY 2022

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Fay Owen “Buster” Welch passed away peacefully at home in Abilene, Texas, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was born 94 years prior on May 23, 1928, in Sterling County, Texas, the last of eight children born to Charles Owen Welch and Fay Lucas Welch. Within a month of his birth, his mother died. The children were dispersed among relatives and Buster was raised by his grandparents, Bud and Sarah Welch, until his father remarried. From his earliest days, he drew inspiration from horsemen and ranchers. At the age of 13, he ran away from home and began his long and influential life among cowboys, ranchers and horsemen. Before he turned 18, he worked for the Proctor brothers in Midland, the Long X Ranch in Jeff Davis County, and the famed Four Sixes in Guthrie. His intense passion was for the work that called on a good horse. Though ranching was his life’s goal and life’s work, it could not contain him. By the time he was 26, he became a world champion cutting horse trainer, riding Marion’s Girl to the title. By the age of 32, he helped create the National Cutting Horse Association’s pre-eminent event, the NCHA Futurity. Before his career finished, he would win the event a record five times. Buster developed styles of saddles and tack that changed horse training and showing and remain in use by most of today’s competitors. More than that, he developed a reputation as one focused on the greater good of the sport. Buster was generous in advice and assistance to the very people striving against him in the arena. He brought a level of class and dignity to cutting that remains a hallmark of the sport today. In 1974 he signed on with the fabled King Ranch. Riding Mr San Peppy under their banner, he won the NCHA World Championship two more times. A son of Mr San Peppy, Peppy San Badger, more commonly known as “Little Peppy,” became Buster’s magnum opus. Together they won the 1977 Futurity. Little Peppy went on to become one of the breed’s most influential sires. Though possessing only an eighth-grade education, Buster was a voracious reader and lifelong learner. His unadulterated passion for his lifestyle, incredible grasp of the history of his people and his land and his authenticity and ability in every setting attracted people of all stripes to his sphere. World business leaders, heads of states, prize winning authors and the 22

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jet set of Hollywood were drawn to his easy charm and prepossessing charisma. Working cowboys and horse trainers would flock to his ranch to hang on his every word for insights into his otherworldly abilities with horses and cattle. Vast and varied are the people whom he called friends. His accomplishments, connections and personality contributed to his status as one of the pre-eminent figures in Western American culture. He was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame, won the Foy Proctor Memorial Cowman’s Award, the Golden Spur Award, the Western Horseman Award, the Charles Goodnight Award and a host of other awards and honors too numerous to list here. Buster, furthermore, was dedicated to his family. He hosted Welch family reunions at his ranch and in his later years cherished visits from a vast collection of relatives. In his 94 years he suffered much tragedy, yet he never withdrew in sadness. He continued to engage with his family and friends and manage his business ventures until his death. He stayed horseback until the end. He is predeceased by his wife, Sheila Morris, his grandson Sterling Wilson, his granddaughter Whitney Welch, and his son Greg Welch, and his ex-wife, Ginger. Buster is survived by his sisters Beth Joy (Bob) and Nann McCoy, son, Ken Welch (Dixie), daughters Ruth Ann Welch Williams (Ronnie) and Georgia Welch, son, Dolin Morris (Becky), daughter, Nina Finley (David). He is also survived by his grandchildren: Amy Welch King (Joshua), Katy Welch, Kelly Welch, Lance Welch (Jacque), Jenny LaSeur (Matt), Abby Howard (Tanner), Dawson Burns (Rebecca), Kirby Meadows (Ward), Brooke Morris (Cole), Charlsi Bethea (Tyler). He is also survived by 16 great grandchildren. Though his interests were wide-ranging, he saw everything through the lens of horses and ranching. One of his favorite quotes came from Martha Washington, who once said, “The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.” Buster strove for a curious, hardworking and cheerful disposition. He leaves a legacy of family who loved him, transcendent horsemanship and the determination to excel in any endeavor to which he put his active mind and ample enthusiasm.

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BRAD BARKEMEYER INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE

BY TRACY WAGER

Q - Taylor Sheridan added cow horse to the Run for a Million.

What effect has that had on the sport? A - The biggest impact has been the increased media and promotion that is going out to the public that did not know about our sport. We have needed that for a long time. The sport has been growing on its own, but not at the rate that we now have seen. Obviously the prize money that has been added is a BIG bonus. It is a big piece of why people are entering and wanting to do more in the sport, but at the same time we are reaching an audience that did not know about cowhorse before.

Q - Your win at the NRCHA Derby in Scottsdale qualified you

for the Run for a Million, what horse will you be taking? A - I am going to take CR Tuff Taffy. Dance with the one that brung ya, right? He has been a really fun horse and I can count on him. He belongs there to compete with those type of horses. I am really excited about it!

Q - You and CR Tuff Taffy have

been together a long-time, what makes the horse special? A - It is mostly is attitude. It is his demeanor. I can trust him and I feel strongly that he trusts me. If I put him in a bad spot, I know that he is going to work his way out of it without any mental breakdowns. Physically, he is a specimen. He is a big strong horse, has good feet. The physicality of the sport, I do not have to worry about him. He is smart about thinking. On a cow, when it goes fast, his brain does not go faster. He stays thinking and in the moment, and that fits my personality a lot. He and I are similar in that regard, where I call it ‘aggressive patience’. The reason we ended up with ‘Tuff’ is John Taylor. He’d been watching him at the shows so when the opportunity to purchase him came up, we pounced. A couple years later, we had some new customers approach us about getting into Cowhorse and John agreed to sell him as long as he stayed in our program. Vaqueros Venture, the current owners, have had an amazing and rare initiation into the Cowhorse business with ‘Tuff’ being their first show horse and already having so much success. We’re so thankful to John and Vaqueros Venture that they have trusted us with this special horse

Q - What are you thinking when you run down the fence? A - It goes back to the ‘aggressive patience’ part. It is being able

to have the adrenaline going, and knowing that there is going to be some high speed involved, but if you can keep your mind slowed 32

down, the whole run slows down. When things are working and the horse and cow are connected, and I can pilot that at a high rate of speed but still have it not going fast in my mind. It is going fast in real life, but my horse and I see it much slower. The other thing is I think about only working the cow that they put in the arena, because we practice so much about the technical pieces of the sport, the function of the horse and the form that they are using. But when it is show time, I tell myself, “Just work the cow that they turned if for you.” The cow may be good and it may be bad, but if you don’t have that pre-conceived idea of how the pattern should go, you are just living in that moment with that particular cow that day.

Q - The competition is fierce what does it take to win? A - #1 is a really, really good horse. When you have these huge

classes and there is a lot of money out there, there are horses coming out of the woodwork that we haven’t seen for a while. It is a lot of fun to see those other horses coming back. But the most important thing is that the horse need to be exceptional. The horse has to be well trained, obviously. And it takes a little bit of luck. That is all there is to it with this event. Especially when things go your way, you have to be able to take advantage of that when they do.

Q - How long does it take to train

a horse to be competitive? A - There is no answer for that. It is completely an individual basis. We all try and strive to have a timeline, but one of the things I have learned over the years is not to get wrapped-up in that timeline. I have had horses ready to go at an early age, and were highly competitive, and I have also had other ones that did not hit their stride until they were 5, 6 and 7 years old. You have to have the patience and the forward thinking to know enough that these horses are worth investing the time, money and patience that it will take to let them develop to be the great athlete that they can be. It has to also be a complete team effort with an understanding that you cannot put a time-line on it.

Q - What schedule do you have for keeping your horses

shod? A - We are on a 5 to 6 week schedule with most of them. One of the things I want to point out is how important it is to have that relationship with your farrier to be able to make changes if something is not working. Making little adjustments, a different type of shoe, wider or aluminum. Everything makes a difference in the horses

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A Family Affair - Brad, Bryce, Mindy and Zane with CR Tuff Taffy

Chris Weaver from Bob’s Saddlery and Brad performance and it has to fit that individual horse. It is easy to get wrapped up in the fact that you have always shod you horse this way, so that is the way we are going to do it. Working with your farrier and sometimes the vet, you have to be able to make those adjustments. I have two farriers I work with here. Jason Johnson and Tim Baker are who we use. I like having two farriers because nobody is the same. Nobody trains a horse the same, nobody shoes a horse the same. Certain horses need a little different touch. I work hard to stay loyal to my people, I try to use the same guys when it is working like that, but at the same time I want to have the availability to make different changes if needed and it not be personal. This is business and what is best for the horse. I work the same with my veterinarians. I do not use just one vet for everything. I have got several vets I work with that I call for several reasons. A main thing is availability. One guy is not always available. There are certain times when we need a vet here and I want to have 2 or 3 vets that I trust that can come and work on our horses. Horses are all different and the devil is in the details. The small things, the minutia, the finite are what can make a huge difference with a 1,000 pound animal. It is the small things that can make the biggest difference. If you are working with the right people, they have the same goal in mind. The health and happiness of the horse. The changes or the treatments that we do for each horse have to be suited to that individual and if it is not a cohesive relationship it won’t work, it has to change.

Q - What kind of feed are you providing for your performance horses? A - Our horses here at Bella Vista eat Alfalfa cubes twice a day,

with Bermuda grass hay at lunch-time. That is the basis of the feed, and we then we add Bluebonnet Omega Force. It is a really good overall performance horse supplement with the micro-nutrients added and it give them the extra energy without getting them hot. Equithrive joint supplement is one of our sponsors and they are a good addition to our program. This product has a natural anti-inflammatory component that they have in their joint supplement. Vitamin E in Arizona is a big one, especially where our forage maybe is not supplying enough. We also feed the Equithrive Vitamin E to a lot of them. During the summer we feed electrolytes also.

Q - How does someone who is already pretty handy on a

horse get in the Cowhorse game? A - The best way is to find a Professional that you can have or develop a good relationship with so that you can learn from somebody who has been there and done that. They should help and advise you to #1 get the right horse and make sure that that is a fit. Then the personality between trainers and clients relationship needs to be established from the start. That includes trust between each other so that you can both communicate. As long as the communication is there, even if the personality in not the best fit, you can at least take what knowledge is available there and then you can perhaps move on to someone else where the personality is a better fit.

Q - Reiners tend to override their horses in the warm-up pen,

we don’t see that in Cowhorse, why not? A - With having to do 3 events, we cannot over-emphasize every specific maneuver. We have to have a little variable there on our horses to think on their own. We also cannot have them so disciplined that they are so tuned in to us. For one, that they don’t pay attention to the cow. And when things go wrong, which they are going too, timing is not always perfect, the situation does not always fit the pattern, so to speak. Our horses have to be spontaneous. These horses have to always react and respond to the riders cue and the current situation. They have to listen to the rider but also be ready to do some work on their own. Q-What is the biggest challenge in cow horse? A-The variable of the cattle is the biggest challenge. Today, the

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BRAD BARKEMEYER horses are so good and people are getting their horses really well trained. It is just so deep now, the competition. Every generation says this, right? “I don’t know how these young kids are doing the stuff they are doing?” The sport is evolving. That is a huge challenge, just being able to keep up with the times changing and evolving. Just the variable of having a cow that doesn’t know the pattern, a cow that doesn’t follow the rules and you have to adjust on the fly. You gotta be spontaneous and so does your horse. Q-The NRCHA Western Derby has been held now three-times at WestWorld in June? How do the competitors feel about the air-conditioning at the show grounds, and the horse park in general? A-It was surprising to me, the first year that we had the NRCHA DT Western Derby here at WestWorld in Scottsdale after moving from Paso Robles, how many people had not been here yet. I figured everybody had been to WestWorld! Surprisingly a lot of our Cowhorse folks hadn’t. If they had been here, it had been a while, and they had been here before Scottsdale had made all of the improvements to the facility. It was an overwhelming response with 100% positive response of the facility, the ground, the climate controlled portion of it. Obviously we would like the stalls air-conditioned too because it gets a little warm outside, but in general there is so much room to ride and be inside all hours of the day. People can bring extra horses, 3 year olds and still get work done at the show while they are away from home. It is exceptional and there are not many facilities like it in the Nation. Q-You’ve seen a lot of growth in Rio Verde, since the early days riding with Al Dunning. Did you ever think it would grow into the horse capital of Arizona? A-It doesn’t surprise me at all! #1 our climate is so conducive to horse training, minus a few months in the summer. It just makes sense. Our local economy is so good that we have the ability to have a good customer base. There are plenty of people that we can draw from for our trainers to make a living. When I first moved to Arizona and went to work for Al Dunning there were very few properties in Rio Verde. It was all new to the scene. Everyone thought Al was crazy because he built this horse facility so far away from town. Out in the middle of nowhere. It didn’t take long for that to catch on and people started coming. Once people began to realize what this neighborhood had to offer. The gorgeous view, a beautiful place to be, the weather is great and it’s really not that far away from town. All of those things combined have helped to really explode this neighborhood. Now, there are even more people moving in that are not horse-people so that is one of the challenges we are faced with. Trying to preserve and conserve our horse properties, and be able to have cattle and manure and flies and all the stuff that when people move out here maybe don’t understand. They want the pretty scenery and the open spaces, but they have to accept that the reason the way this is, the way it is, is because of the people and the Western lifestyle that have built their lives here. 34

Q-What are three bits of advice you can offer to folks wanting to get into competing in Cow horse? A- #1 - Get with a Professional that you trust and advise. This is important, as it saves time, money and it keeps you alive! You want to be safe, this is not a sport for everybody. #2 - You need a horse suited for the event. There are a lot of horses out there that are bred to be Cowhorses that just aren’t. Some horses are not bred to be Cowhorses that can do this sport. A good professional can advise in that regards as well. You must have the right animal to do the job. #3 - Don’t be afraid to GO! You have to enter, you have to go to the Horse Show. Don’t be intimidated by the completion or the people that have been doing it a long time. It is such a fun event that it can be a little intimidating. Especially going into it from another discipline. People will find that the Cowhorse group is very welcoming. There is very little ego involved in the Cowhorse, so the people are friendly, they want to talk to you and meet the people coming into the sport. They are helpful, and I just do not see that in other disciplines as much. It is an open invitation to come to join us. I try and present myself by being friendly and open to discussion about goals, their past, where they want to go. Make them feel welcome and just because they are new at it and have not done this sport that they are welcome. I try to just be a good person. It is just basic human principles. The bottom line is, come to the events and just talk to us! We are just normal people that have been doing this a bit longer and have had some success. It does not separate us. Beyond that, the Quarter Horse shows, the local affiliates for NRCHA or AQHA shows are great places to get introduced to the sport and to be able to see it first hand and even participate. It is a low pressure environment, less expense. It is a great place to get some experience and find out if the Cowhorse suits them. One of the other ways that people can get involved with our sport or the Western Performance horse industry are clinics and videos. Bud Lyon and I have worked with Horse & Rider Magazine to create a series of videos on a subscription platform and they have provided a library of informative content. It is called Horse & Rider on Demand and anyone can sign up and get full access. We have training tips, health care, horse care, showing tips, all from young horses to the finished show trained horse, all in a variety of disciplines. We have trainers also from Barrel Racing, Cutting, Team Roping, Natural Horsemanship, Reining, Ranch Riding and this is a great avenue for someone to get a taste for what is involved and learn from some

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success. On our dry erase board on the tack-room door is written “WIN” which is an acronym I borrowed from Lou Holtz (famous Notre Dame football coach). It stands for What’s Important Now. We try to live by that and not get wrapped up in what society considers victory.

of the best professionals in our industry. I love the Bridle & Bit Magazine. It has a special place in my career because it was the first place I put my ad in when I started my own business. Mindy and I designed an ad with your help Tracy. We were opening our doors in 2008 and our business model was specializing in diversity. Those were scary times at the start and we knew we could get a good start working with your publication. We have had a really fun, strong business that keeps continuing just like the Bridle & Bit Magazine. We hope that we can be around as long as you guys and that it never goes away. Q-How has your family played a role in your success? A-It’s everything! I am extra blessed that way. I’ve been blessed with an amazing wife and two great sons. We’re all in this together, so everyone gets a hand in all aspects of the business. I’m so proud of our boys. Bryce (16) won the AQHA Youth Cowhorse Boxing World Championship in 2019 and continues to compete in Cowhorse and roping when he’s not playing football and going to high school. Zane (13) is a natural with the horses, but his main focus is competitive dance. He’s very accomplished and has been recognized on the national stage for his dance including being awarded a contract with a talent agency in LA. Student government, school and church activities and chores keep him very busy. Raising kids is a lot like horse training. Discipline and consistency with the hope of mutual respect resulting in good citizens. Mindy is our best cheerleader. No matter the activity she’s there to support us. I’m very proud of her show pen accomplishments including 2013 AQHA World Champion Amateur Cowhorse Boxing and 2016 NRCHA Non-Pro Boxing Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. I’m even more proud of her ability to give unselfishly. You can always hear her cheering with unmistakable familiarity. I believe that together we have worked to maintain balance. Not always are we successful with that, but humility, faith, and focus on priorities are a few of the things that keep us from being consumed by the work that this lifestyle demands. Our extended family is spread out between Arizona, Montana, New Mexico and Texas. All of whom are very supportive and with the help of live streaming they get to stay involved when travel isn’t an option. Besides immediate family, the horse business has a way of turning business relationships into friendships. We’ve been blessed with great clients, sponsors, peers, and industry professionals involved in all facets of the sport. Many, too many to name, have become like family and have an integral role in what we consider

Q-Sponsors help to pay the bills and elevate one’s persona in the arena. How have you benefited from your sponsors? A-When I first started and was working for Al it not only helped set the pace for me to start my own business, but it offered many benefits. One of these was to help him with his Sponsorships and it gave me the ability to learn how he developed those relationships as well as maintain these relationships. What it came down to was maintaining a personal relationship with those people so that you are just not using the product and they are just not using you as a face to get their product out. It should be a sincere appreciation for the product, and we do not use products that we do not believe in. We don’t work with people that we do not believe in. I do not expect a sponsor to the do that either. So when I put your name on my shirt, I am going to treat it as if it were mine. This is invaluable to both the sponsor and the rider. Aligning a great product with the right person to help promote that product. When you say, “Elevating one’s persona” I think that when you ride into the arena with someones name or logo on your shirt it shows the public, the judges, the spectators, whomever, that somebody else is believing in what you are doing. That is what horse showing is all about. Showing that confidence and expressing that picture in the arena for that moment that you are the best that there is! You have to walk into that arena every time like you are the best. That your horse is the best, and you are going to do it better than everybody else. That is the goal. Obviously that doesn’t happen very often. The guys that can consistently ride and win at that high-level, I have a lot of respect for. I strive to be one of those guys everyday and I will continue to do that. One of the things that the Sponsors do that maybe they do not realize is that it is not a big money deal, like a Nike endorsement in the big sports that the Professional athletes are getting, it is having a company stand behind you and say, “We believe in you and what you are doing and how you are doing it”. So, that piece is HUGE. Most of our sponsors are providing product, it is not a lot of cash trading hands. That is pretty common in the Western Performance industry. The products that we are getting and using are the benefit. For a horse trainer to make it financially and to do a good job,

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145 Horses Die in BLM

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CAMP VERDE, AZ

CAÑON CITY, Colo. – Bronchopneumonia caused by the influenza virus and strep zooepidemicus bacteria caused the high mortality among horses at the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Corrals located on the Colorado Department of Corrections East Canon Complex in Canon City, CO confirming earlier results these infectious agents contributed to the deaths of 145 horses since April 23. A review team including staff from the Colorado State

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they have to have the right equipment. Especially when you are first starting out you don’t have the resources to have all brand-new splint boots, or saddle pads. So you are scraping by and making do with what you have. Those sponsors give you that boost and that leg up where you can start using better products and making your horses more comfortable. Plus it makes your public appearance of having nice things. And that is contagious. When people see that, and you pull into the parking lot and your truck and trailer are washed up and in good condition, that gives people a better image of you. Thats sad but true. Like the models that are airbrushed on the cover of a magazine, that is not real, it doesn’t really mean anything, but our society, our public image is effected by all of those things. Bob’s Saddles, I was fortunate enough to meet Bob Haley while working for Al and his tack company AD Tack. We sold a lot of Bob’s Saddles thru Al’s tack business so I got to work consistently with Bob. When it was time for me to go out on my own I wanted to get a saddle deal with the best in the business, so I went right to Bob’s and he was generous enough to put Brad & Mindy me on the team. I had a history with the new owner of Bob’s and Chris Weaver, who runs Bob’s Saddlery now. I met him ironically when he worked for Weaver Leather. This is such a small world and we have so many people who become acquaintances, who then become friends, who become business partners. It is a neat thing, because I do not know many things where you become friends with your business associates like we can in the horse industry. I completely believe in the Bob’s Saddles product and I am happy to be part of the promotion of the brand and to be on their team. Weaver Leather was a happy accident. They approached Al about doing a photo shoot because they had some new product to put into their new catalog. Al had a conflict of interest with another sponsor, and could not do it, so he passed that along to me. I developed a relationship with Chris Weaver. That first photoshoot took 4 or 5 days and they had boxes and boxes of tack and equipment that we had to get all photographed. What they discovered and liked about me was my diversity. Because I could rope, I could cut, I could go down the fence, I could do the Reining, we could trail ride. Plus I had horses that could all of those events and do it well. We did that photoshoot and really did not have to outsource anything and we never had to change location either. The Almosta had it all. Mr. Versatile became Mr. Versatile just like the Weaver Leather products. They have everything, from the back-yard simplest gear for the starter to what I use in the performance horse arena. I actually use Weaver leather and ride in a Bob’s saddle everyday at home or at the show. All of our embroidered halters, winter blankets, sheets, coolers, leather care, blankets, pads, everything leather……that is a lot and it sure means a lot to a horse trainer and I appreciate them so much! We have been with Justin Boots for a long time. They have been great to work with and I have worn Justin Boots since I can remember. My family says kindergarten. That is kinda cool to have that history and then to be a part of it! Wrangler Jeans, that is the same, when I was growing up that

was all there was. There was not anything else - shirts or jeans. That was just what you wore, that was the uniform if you were going to be a Cowboy. They have changed with the times, but have still stayed the same. I am so happy to be with them. Bex Sunglasses which is an important piece of my daily equipment, especially here in Arizona. The sun here is not just really brite, it can really damage your eyes. It is important to wear really high quality sunglasses and Bex, they are the best! Logan Coach Horse Trailers have really stepped up and changed their products. My horses travel down the road safe and comfortable. Absorbine, they are like Justin Boots and Wrangler jeans. I can remember not being old enough to ride a horse and going to the barn and my dad having a huge can of HoofFlex in the tack room. I would watch my dad and the guys use the liniment, the fly spray and then, later on Show Sheen. Now that was a game-changer then and still today there is nothing better that Show Sheen. Equithrive is my main feed supplement. The Vitamin E, and the electrolytes are pellets so the horses eat every last bit, they will even eat it out of your hand. The science is behind these product, and I leave that up to them, but I know my horses eat it all so I know they are getting what they need everyday and not leaving it in the feeder. Their gut supplement has really worked well. I have had horses with ulcers and since we have started feeding this product we have not had to go back to Gastro-Guard on any of our horses that needed it before. They have a joint supplement that has really made a difference in our barn. We are not injecting hocks or the other joints as often as we used too. We put a lot of stress on these horses physically so anything that we can do to reduce inflammation and wear and tear is another game-changer. Bimeda is another sponsor and they provide us with wormer and also a product called Polyglycan that helps to increase joint fluid and increase cartilage in the joints. It is a once a month intermuscular injection. Between this product and the Equithrive joint supplement we are injecting a LOT less joints than we did before. Bluebonnet Feeds provides us with all of our grain. They have a hind-gut supplement regiment that works really well to prevent issues and also helps to re-set the hind-gut. Most ulcer medications work in the stomach, this product is created to work in the hind-gut to make sure there is healthy bacteria in there and that the horses digestive system is working properly while also preventing ulcers. The Bluebonnet Omega Force Intensify grain is fed daily, my horses look really good and they have great energy but they are not hot when we ride, train or show. We actually are feeding less quantity, having better results and still providing our horses with all of the nutrition that they need to perform. Greenberg Land and Livestock, longtime clients that have become family and have and continue to supply us with some great horses. Lonestar Ropes, for the best ropes in the business whether we’re team roping or ropin muleys for the steer stopping they have the right rope for the job. Smarty, for the best practice without live cattle. Smarty roping dummies, sleds, and their new synergy tack line partnering with Weaver Leather are exceptional. Western Legacy Custom Hats. A cowboy hat that looks and feels great helps carry on the traditions of the Western lifestyle that we’re preserving and passing on that legacy for generations to come

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Over $300,000 in Purse and Prizes Awarded at AQHA Ranch Horse Event

The 2022 American Quarter Horse Association Versatility Ranch The AQHA Top Ranching Heritage-Bred Horses of the Cattle Horse World Championships and concurrent ranch horse events Level 1 Championships was presented to Lil Remedy Pep, shown concluded June 25 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. by Ethan Bortner in the youth division, and Bos Peppy And Smart, The event hosted over 380 exhibitors from across 31 states; more shown by Michelle Young in the amateur division. Playin Motown, than 400 horses; and over 2,700 shown by Benjamin Baldus, entries between the AQHA was the NRSHA Top Ranching VRH World; AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred Horse, and Boots Heritage Challenge Finals; AQHA Be Tuff, shown by Larry Walker, Cattle Level 1 Championships, was the overall highest-placing presented by the Four Sixes Ranching Heritage-bred horse at Ranch; and National Ranch and the AQHA VRH World. Stock Horse Alliance National “This show is the epitome of Championship Show. The what the American Quarter Horse combined purse and prizes of can do,” said Karen McCuistion, the four premier shows was over senior director of member $300,000. programs. “Competing in five The show featured a variety of different performance classes then events, including ranch cutting, moving into conformation is the ranch trail, ranch conformation, true testament of versatility. This ranch reining, team roping, barrel showcases exactly what we want racing, ranch riding and working to see in ranch-bred horses.” The show featured a variety of events, including ranch horse. Qualifying has already started for ranch cutting, ranch trail, ranch conformation, “The rich ranching heritage of 2023, so don’t miss the opportunity to ranch reining, team roping, barrel racing, ranch earn your spot at next year’s event. our Association was highlighted over the past week by the Event Partners and Sponsors riding and working ranch horse. camaraderie among exhibitors and AQHA championship shows would the display of true versatility from the American Quarter Horse,” not be possible without our generous sponsors. The 2022 AQHA said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show officer. “Congratulations to all VRH World, AQHA RHC Finals, Cattle Level 1 Championships and who took part in this great event as we celebrated the western way NRSHA National Championship Show corporate partners include of life together.” Adequan®, Bank of America, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ford, John In addition to the nine VRH world champion titles, 54 VRH Deere, Justin Boots, Markel, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, SmartPak, class championships, seven NRSHA all-around championships, Sundowner, Teton Ridge and Wrangler. eight Level 1 youth and eight Level 1 amateur championships, and Thank you to our divisional, event and award sponsors: Pierson 18 Ranching Heritage Challenge championships, the event also Construction Inc., American Hat Co., Classic Equine, Don Rich recognized the top AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses. Saddlery, Four Sixes Ranch, Horseware Ireland and our official sponsor PulseVet.

NRCHA APPROVES COWBOY CLASS FOR 2023

The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) has voted and approved implementing rules for the Cowboy Class for the 2022 Snaffle Bit Futurity ® and in the 2023 NRCHA Rule Book. The Cowboy Class introduces working ranch cowboys to the reined cow horse. Beginning in 2023, the Cowboy Class will be a recognized class, and local affiliates and show producers will be allowed to host these classes at their approved NRCHA events. It will be recognized as a 38

sanctioned Category 1 special event, similar to the all-around and spectacular classes. “Reined cow horse grew from training methods used on ranches by the Vaqueros. NRCHA has continued to support cross over from working ranch horses and cowboys into our arenas through the Cowboy Clinics and Cowboy Invitational for several years now,” said Anna Morrison, NRCHA executive director. “Establishing the Cowboy Class as an official class in our rulebook was the natural next step to honor and grow our sport’s connection with ranching.” Eligibility for this class will be limited to individuals working on ranching and livestock operations, and who have earned less than $15,000 in NRCHA Open and Non Pro monies outside of the Cowboy Class. The rules for the Cowboy Class can be found online at nrcha. com/snaffle-bit-futurity and will be listed in the 2023 rule book. The NRCHA will welcome working ranch cowboys to the Cowboy Invitational presented by XIT Ranch during The Run For A Million event, August 17-20 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Cowboy Class

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WORLD CHAMP TYSON DURFEY SHOWS DALLAS COWBOYS LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH THE ROPES BY TRACY RENCK Tyson Durfey, 2016 PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion, and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch were filming for an upcoming Polaris campaign at Durfey's ranch. Throughout the day, Tyson taught Leighton, along with Leighton's wife Maddy, proper roping technique, toured his property and wrapped the day with a barbeque down by Brazos River. Also, as part of the shoot Maddy, a barrel racer, spent the day with star barrel racer Lisa Lockhart. They had the chance to practice in Tyson's indoor arena, chat about proper technique and much more. "Got to spend the day with Tyson Durfey and Lisa Lockhart filming a super cool series for Polaris Off-Road – can't get much better than spending a day with such great genuine people. One I will remember forever," Vander Esch said. Leighton and Maddy grew up in the small town of Riggins, Idaho, which has a population of less than 400 people. Vander Esch was a star football player in Riggins and went on to have a standout career with Boise State University in his home state. He was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft – No. 19 overall – by the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected to the 2018 NFL All-Rookie Team. He has played in 52 career games and has 349 total tackles, 3 interceptions and 2½ sacks. Durfey, a 13-time qualifier for the NFR – 2007-11, 2013-19 – was impressed with the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Van Esch's roping ability. "Leighton and I did some roping and tying, and we had a great time," said Durfey about his first-time meeting Vander Esch.

"At their house down here in Texas, Leighton ropes the roping dummy all the time in their backyard. For no more than he had done (roping), Leighton is an incredible athlete. He's obviously big and strong and fast. One thing I was impressed about him was his coach ability. I could tell him to do something, and he would immediately implement it into the next run. Normally people have to go through hours of practice and repetition to get that done, but he was able to implement things ASAP." Durfey also praised the character of Vander Esch and his wife. "Obviously, he is a big guy, but the thing that impressed the most about him was the authenticity of he and his wife. There are just incredibly nice people and their willingness to participate and their love for the sport was super cool to see. He was just so humble and so nice. It is nice seeing someone who is that successful, who is that humble and down to Earth. He would fit in with a bunch of guys behind the chutes talking. He is just that kind of guy and it made for a really fun day. It was an incredible experience. "People all put their pants on the same way, and I like being around people who believe that. Rather you're the wealthiest, most famous person in the world or you're just a normal human being. To me, he embodied that. I thought he and wife were incredibly impressive. You can tell they are small town folks with really good values and really good ethics."

How can horse owners help with the equine vet shortage?

By Adam Reed The number of equine veterinarians is not keeping up with demand, according to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). In response, the AAEP is hoping horse and stable owners will take steps to help make the profession more attractive. News 18 spoke with Dr. Meg Mueller at Osseo-Augusta Veterinary Clinic, who said she has seen this shortage slowly getting worse since back when she first entered vet medicine over a decade ago. She pointed to factors like the physical dangers and demands of working with horses as one 40

part of the problem, but is on the same page with the AAEP’s recommendations for horse owners to change the way they treat their vet. "People expect instant gratification, and I think that's a huge part of it," Mueller said. "When we call and say, 'We're booked out several weeks, and if we're going to work you in, it's going to cost more.' [It's] because that's going to mean we are going to have to really triage and do some other things on our end to make it work. So, that attitude really makes a huge difference." At LilliCrest Farm just a few miles south of Osseo, barn

manager Maddie Apriesnig said she has seen the strain on local vets, and thinks horse owners can be a huge part of the solution in getting the profession back on track -- simply by keeping in mind that vets are real people with a stressful job. "It can definitely be tricky to remember that when there's something wrong with your horse and all you want is for the problem to be fixed right now," Apriesnig said. "For a lot of people, horses aren't just horses, they are their pets too, and they see them as family, and we all just want our pets to be taken care of."

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The AAEP recommends a few steps horse owners can take to improve the equine medicine profession. Observing normal business hours, except in the case of a true emergency, can go a long way toward easing the strain on staffs. Being on time with payments and keeping horses cleaned and well-behaved is another great way to not only make the vet's job more pleasant, but also more efficient. Lastly, the AAEP reminds horse owners how important it is to say 'thank you.' Taking a moment to show your appreciation for the work vets do really goes a long way.

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'Mayor Gail Barney Gave Wholeheartedly to the Town of Queen Creek'

Our deepest condolences and sympathies go out to the family, friends and community left behind with the passing of Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney. Mayor Barney died at the age of 74 on June 22, after battling a lung infection for several months.

As a dedicated public servant, Mayor Barney spent his life working for the people of Queen Creek. Born in Safford and raised in Queen Creek, Mayor Barney lived on and maintained a family farm until he began his first assignment in local government with the Queen Creek Planning and Zoning Commission in 1998. He spent four years on the commission before serving as a council member for the Town of Gilbert. In 2010, he was elected as Mayor of Queen Creek and represented the town in a number of different roles, including on the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council and Transportation Policy Committee, the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors, the Arizona Municipal Tax

Code Commission, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, as well as the town's Public Safety Retirement Boards for Fire and Police. "Mayor Gail Barney gave wholeheartedly to the Town of Queen Creek," said Senator T.J. Shope. "Under his leadership, Queen Creek experienced incredible economic growth. His kindness and dedication to the community was unmatched, and he was able to work with just about anyone to strengthen businesses, schools, transportation, infrastructure, public safety, as well as emergency response for the people he so loved to serve. I am deeply saddened that he is no longer with us. May the good Lord comfort his family during this difficult time. Mayor Barney's legacy will live on through the culture and family traditions that blossomed under his watch. He leaves behind some big shoes to fill." Mayor Barney is survived by his wife, three children, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He will be laid to rest on Saturday, July 9th.

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2022 Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World Qualifying News With qualifying Select amateur divisions that did not earn reinstated for the the necessary points set by AQHA to qualify 2022 Farnam AQHA for the class, providing at least one-half the World Championship minimum required points have been earned, Show and AQHA will have the opportunity to enter the World Select World Show. This qualifying method will not be Championship added to the horse’s permanent record. Show, presented Performance Halter - Exhibitors who are by Adequan® interested in competing in performance halter (polysulfated during the 2022 Farnam AQHA World and glycosaminoglycan), Adequan® Select World can access this be sure you take Performance Halter FAQ to help address advantage of one of questions. the three options to Participation Qualifying - Exhibitors can qualify by July 31! participate in six AQHA-approved events “Additional qualifying options for 2022 during the 2022 Farnam AQHA World and were announced last August and were a Adequan® Select World qualifying period and result of member-driven initiatives, approved pay the standard entry fee, regardless of the by the AQHA Executive Committee after number of points earned. review by the AQHA Show Council and Participation credit is earned by a horse Affiliate Advisory Board, ” said Justin Billings, on a class-by-class basis for the open AQHA chief show officer. “Qualification by division and by horse-exhibitor combination The qualifying period for open, points is still an option, however, exhibitors now amateur and Select amateur for both the amateur and Select amateur have the added choices of participation and buydivisions. AQHA events encompass all judge divisions is August 1, 2021, to in as methods to qualify. Also, 100% of the funds numbers for a particular show or circuit. For July 31, 2022. received from exhibitors who choose to buy-in example, the Arizona Sun Circuit is considered will be added back to their respective class.” one event, even though it includes eight sets of points. This The qualifying period for open, amateur and Select amateur qualifying method will not be added to the horse’s permanent divisions is August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022. AQHA record. Qualifying Points View the Participation Qualifying FAQ resource to determine Exhibitors can qualify for their desired class during the 2022 if the event you participate in is acceptable for this method of Farnam AQHA World and Adequan® Select World qualifying qualifying. period, August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, through traditional Additional Nomination Fee - If the exhibitor is unable to meet qualifying by earning the required number of qualifying points. one of the two options outlined above, an American Quarter Horse The national qualifying achievement will be added to the horse’s can still be entered in the show for a significant nomination fee in permanent AQHA record and exhibitors will pay the standard entry addition to the class entry fees. Open class nomination fees are fee. $7,500 per class, while amateur and Adequan® Select amateur For each affiliate organization, the highest point-earning horse class nomination fees are $5,000 per class. Also, 100% of that and/or horse-exhibitor combination in the Level 3 amateur, and money will be added back to the purse in the respective class.

New 110-Yard World Record Set Divas First Anita has set the 110-yard world record. PHOTO: Courtesy Hipodromo de las Americas

The American Quarter Horse Association has confirmed that Divas First Anita lowered the 110-yard world record to :6.660 during the February 13 Francisco Pasquel Clasico at Hipodromo de Las Americas in Mexico City. The previous 110-yard world record was set by RG Chosen Jewel in the 2021 edition of the same race; Divas First Anita lowered the record mark by more than 1/10th of a second and earned a 116 speed index. The 4-year-old sorrel mare is bred and raced by Arturo Olvera Bernal of Cuervnavaca Morelos, Mexico. She is by the First Down Dash stallion Divas First Down and out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Julies Lil Jess. She was ridden in the race by Yair Daniel Baez and trained by Jose Norberto Bastida Diaz. The mare has in her career won six of 12 starts, with four seconds. She has earned $99,790, and last year won the Mexico Derby (R). JULY 2022

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Television schedule set for inaugural PBR Team Series season

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Largest NRCHA Western Derby Ever Over in Arizona

The National Reined Cow Horses Association (NRCHA) concluded the largest DT Horses Western Derby to date in Scottsdale, Arizona, paying over $850,000 in prize money. With over 1,400 entries and 186 horses in the Open divisions of the Derby, the 2022 event saw nearly a 30 percent increase in entries from the previous year.

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The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) announced the eight riders invited to The Run For A Million Cow Horse Challenge from the DT Horses Western Derby qualifier. Out of a 77-horse field, it took a 439 composite score to earn the final invitations to the cow horse event, which will be held August 17-20. Todd Bergen riding Smartly Starstruck for the McSpyder Ranch topped the field with a 443 and secured a check for $8,265. “Coming into the qualifier, you knew it was going to be deep and it was going to be tough, just by looking at the horses and the riders 52

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for the National Reined Cow Horse Youth Association. “The DT Horses Western Derby continues to thrive at WestWorld thanks to incredible support from our sponsors, facility partners and our members.” said Anna Morrison, NRCHA executive director. “To have such a family-friendly event at the same time that we are seeing some of the most amazing fence runs of the sport is a pretty special mix.” The show started with record scores in the Derby prelims garnering much anticipation as the finalists headed into the Non Pro and Open Finals. Debbie Crafton of Ordway, Oregon, secured the Non Pro title aboard her 2017 gelding, Hesa Wee Bet (Bet Hesa Cat x Wee Quejana Gal x Quejanaisalena). In the finals, the pair marked 652 (H:213/ R:219.5/ C:219.5) and took a check for $10,000. In his first premier event Open finals, Brendon Clark of Hollister, California, rode CR Hes A Tuff One (Woody Be Tuff x Cat Digs Lucinda x High Brow Cat) to a composite 662.5 (H:215.5/R:221/C:226). The 4-year-old stallion, owned by Jill Olerich, won the Open, Intermediate Open, and Limited Open titles, along with a check worth $66,250.72. The next NRCHA premier is the Dom Conicelli Memorial Eastern Derby, presented by MARS Equestrian™, July 8-17 in Cordova, Tennessee. of our sport’s best in the Cow Horse Challenge!” The 16 qualifiers who are headed to Las Vegas for the August The Run For A Million Cow Horse event are: Brad Barkmeyer, Todd Bergen, Todd Crawford, Corey Cushing, Chris Dawson, Sarah Dawson, Nick Dowers, Shawn Hays, Luke Jones, Matt Koch, Kyle Noyce, Randy Paul, Kelby Phillips, Phillip Ralls, Erin Taormino, Justin Wright.

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Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping Nov. 29-30 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 2) – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announced in a press release that the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will take place at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nov. 29-30.

The Top 15 breakaway ropers will compete for prize money of $250,000 during the twoday, 10-round performance. “I’m pleased to see the continued success and growth of breakaway roping since the

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money at the NFBR to reach $250,000.” The 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is Dec. 1-10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Jimmie Munroe, WPRA president, also is excited for the 2022 NFBR. “The WPRA is looking forward to the National Finals in the Women’s Breakaway Roping being held at the South Point Hotel and Casino during the the PRCA Convention,” Munroe said. “So many committees are having breakaway roping at their rodeos and now they along with fans will have the opportunity to see the best women breakaway ropers in the world compete at the South Point.” The South Point Hotel, which is a hotspot for contestants and visitors during the Wrangler NFR, is glad to be the event venue for the 2022 Wrangler NFBR. “We are thrilled to host the National Finals Breakaway Roping at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center,” said Ryan Growney, General Manager of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa. “When Paula and Michael Gaughan built the South Point, they created a place that Cowboys and Cowgirls could call their home away from home – we call it Vegas Cowboy Central. With the addition of the Breakaway Finals, we’ll call it Vegas Cowgirl Central, and it will be an amazing addition to all of the other events and activities held at the South Point during those first two weeks in December.” The 2020 National Finals Breakaway Roping took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, in conjunction with the NFR and Jackie Crawford captured the inaugural world championship. Last year the NFBR took place in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel and Casino and was won by Sawyer Gilbert.

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When Jenn Kasper set her sights on the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, she had one goal in mind; make the Non Pro Level 4 Finals for the first time. When the final results had been tabulated, she and her horse, A Cool Backstory, had squeaked into the Finals. Then she and A Cool Backstory,

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The 5-year-old gelding definitely has a cool back story. “When he was born he had a ruptured bladder, and when they did the surgery and he was on his back, he had a reaction to the drugs that ended up causing a chemical burn across his back,” Kasper explained. “It took six to eight months to heal, and they didn’t know if he could be a show horse, but he’s pretty tough and he’s turned into a great one!” In fact, Kasper’s boyfriend, Leonardo Kellerman, trained and showed the colt his three and four-year-old years, earning more than $29,000. “I was fortunate to be able to buy him and show him this year. He’s a really special horse with a lot of try, and I really love him,” she said. “I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of horses in my life, but none come close to him.” Kasper and A Cool Backstory are coming off a successful National Reining Breeders Classic. Since then, the colt has been in Gabriel Borges’ barn. “That means I get to ride him pretty much every day at home. Luckily, he’s pretty easy to prepare because he’s an easy guy. We just kept him fit, and it worked out,” she said. “I thank Gabriel because he did a great job preparing this horse, as well as everyone else at Gabriel Borges Reining Horses. I also thank my boyfriend, Leonardo, who is always there for me and is the one who trained this horse. Thank you to my mom who has supported me my whole life, and all the other incredible people behind the scenes.” Kasper, who is the social media and marketing manager for numerous clients in the reining industry pulled doubleduty at the Derby. More than one person commented that she was one of the hardest workers at the event. Mason McDowell and his horse Guns Blazing took Reserve honors in the Level 1.

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didn’t warm him up nearly as much as I would normally do. He’s so talented that, as long as I can stay out of trouble, he’s a pretty consistent [earner].” Deary rode Maverick “very little” throughout the two weeks in hot and humid Oklahoma City. To prepare before the finals, Maverick was turned out for a total of four hours in the large round-pens on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. “Getting ready to lope off, I was a little nervous that I had left him a little too fresh, but as soon as I loped off and he went to work he hooked right up. I couldn’t ask him to be better,” Deary said. The list of Deary Performance Horses people to thank is long and includes veterinarians, farriers and help at home. “There are too many to list here, but [mostly] my number one supporter, Nicole, has been there cheering me on through the whole deal, and Jody and Jolan [Puno] have backed this horse with everything they have,” Deary concluded.

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New York Racehorse veterinarian pleads guilty in federal doping case

Gina Carano-Led Western ‘Terror on the Prairie’ Gina Carano’s big-screen comeback now has a new trailer and a release date. The Daily Wire today rolled out a full trailer for Terror on the Prairie directed by veteran filmmaker Michael Polish (Northfork, Twin Falls Idaho) from a script by Josiah Nelson. The plot centers on a family that fights back against a gang of vicious outlaws hell-bent on revenge. Carano toplines a cast that includes Nick Searcy, MMA star Cowboy Cerrone, stand-up Tyler Fischer, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, Heath Freeman, Samaire Armstrong, Travis Mills, Matthias Hues, Rhys Becker, Izzy Marshall, Jeremy Gauna and Thomas White Eagle.

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to remain perfect in North Carolina PBR Team Series Preseason Event By Kacie Albert: TRYON, N.C. – At the final PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series Preseason event of the year in Tryon, North Carolina, no team was more dominant than the Arizona Ridge Riders. Rebounding from a dismal 0-2 showing at the first preseason event in Bismarck, North Dakota, the Ridge Riders were a picture of perfection at the PBR Tryon Chute Out, winning both of their games and posting the lone qualified ride of the Bonus Round. “Well, we just wrapped up the big win here in Tryon at the last preseason,” said Arizona Ridge Riders Technical Coach Paulo Crimber. “Alisson de Souza was one of our heavy hitters. He’s going to be on the team going to Cheyenne for sure, and he pulled the weight. He led the way for the younger guys and showed them it’s possible to win, no matter what you’ve got. If you do what you’re supposed to do, it still works. I’m very proud. We’re going back to TR9 to get our camp going and get them guys more ready for Cheyenne.” As action got underway at the Tryon International Equestrian Center Friday evening, the Arizona Ridge Riders earned the team’s first victory when they beat the Nashville Stampede, 170-86. Continuing their momentum Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd, the Ridge Riders won their second consecutive game, defeating the Oklahoma Freedom 255.5-86. The Ridge Riders clinched the event win as the only team to be flawless in gameplay in Tryon. With the Bonus Round remaining, the Ridge Riders used their first pick in the draft to have Alisson de Souza (Taubate, Brazil) take on Mike’s Motive (Blake Sharp/High Voltage Cattle/American Spirits/Koe Wetzel). As the only team to reach the requisite 8, Souza punctuated the Ridge Riders’ dominant showing with an 89.5-point ride. In the overall preseason standings, the Arizona Ridge Riders finished third, going 2-2 in gameplay and amassing 509.25 aggregate and 11 Bonus Round points. The regular season for the 2022 PBR Team Series will begin July 25-26 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, held during the iconic Cheyenne Frontier Days. Action will begin nightly at 6:45 p.m. MT. CBS Sports Network will carry the action LIVE at 10 p.m. ET. The game matchups for the first day of the regular season on July 25 are: Texas Rattlers vs. Missouri Thunder Carolina Cowboys vs. Nashville Stampede Oklahoma Freedom vs. Kansas City Outlaws Austin Gamblers vs. Arizona Ridge Riders PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer re-airs and on-demand replays of all the PBR Team Series action. PBR RidePass is available on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices via www.pluto.tv. Tune to channel 720 for the latest programming schedule. 78

Arizona Ridge Riders: 255.50 Oklahoma Freedom: 86.00 In one of the best efforts delivered by a team throughout the preseason for the inaugural PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series, the Arizona Ridge Riders outscored the Oklahoma Freedom by two ride scores to win their second consecutive game at the Tryon Chute Out, beating the Sooner State team 255.5-86. Alisson de Souza (Taubate, Brazil) again set the tone early for the Ridge Riders, besting White Squirrel (Obernagel/Sho-Me Rodeo) for 82 points in their first attempt of the game. The score gave the Ridge Riders an early lead after the Oklahoma Freedom’s Dawson Branton (Jefferson, Oregon) was upended by Mic Drop (UTC/Sellers Bucking Bulls) in 3.01 seconds. In the next set of outs for each team, Ross Freeman (Kountze, Texas) was unable to continue the momentum for the Ridge Riders, and while Eli Vastbinder (Statesville, North Carolina) came down short of the requisite 8 for the Freedom, he was awarded a re-ride. With Vastbinder slammed down hard on the dismount, Freedom Head Coach Cord McCoy elected to sub in Branton for the re-ride, which would be the last out of the evening. As the fierce game continued, both teams converted in their next outs. With Freedom rider Briggs Madsen (Tremonton, Utah) riding Light It Up (Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Kinser/McCall) for 86 points and Ridge Riders contender Tyce Willis (Alvord, Texas) covering Uncle Gangster (Pick-It Hammers) for 87.25 points, the scoreboard read 169.25-86. The Ridge Riders held a slim 83.25-point lead as the game eclipsed the halfway mark. The fourth out for the Freedom and Ridge Riders both ended in buckoffs, and the tension was high as the fifth-slot riders readied for each roster. Following a heartbreaking 7.9-second buckoff by Trevor Kastner (Ardmore, Oklahoma) atop Keep ’em Guessin (UTC/Sellers Bucking Bulls), Koltin Hevalow (Smithville, Missouri) had the chance to clinch the victory for his team, despite the Freedom still awaiting their reride attempt. Matching Feeling Dangerous (Nothin’ But Try Ranch/ Kinser/McCall) jump-for-jump, Hevalow reached the 8 for a victorysealing 86.25 points. With Branton bucking off the Freedom’s re-ride bull, the Arizona Ridge Riders sealed their second victory in Tryon, beating the Freedom 255.5-86. The Arizona Ridge Riders advanced to the Bonus Round with an unblemished 2-0 record, while the Freedom fell to 1-1 following their stunning upset of the home-state favorite Carolina Cowboys on Friday night. “Tonight, Arizona, we got another win on the board, and the greatest thing to me was Tyce Willis getting through, making a great ride,” said Arizona Ridge Riders Technical Coach Paulo Crimber. “And Koltin Hevalow, he got the bull once before and bucked off towards the whistle, but today, he finished him strong. All of the team is working together, and Alisson is leading the way, and it seems to be working, which is amazing. We are looking forward to the real season.”

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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) stood before the Subcommittee and testified in support of these bills. Katie Kraska, director of federal legislation for the ASPCA stated, “Congress voted to ban horse slaughter well over a decade ago by large bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate and acted more than four decades ago to end the cruel practice of horse soring, but legal loopholes have allowed American equines to be exported to other countries for slaughter, and horse soring to persist largely due to industry self-policing.” Despite efforts that have blocked the operation of horse slaughterhouses in the US since 2007, tens of thousands of American horses continue to be shipped to Canadian and Mexican slaughterhouses that supply other countries with horsemeat.

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US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the CHIO Aachen to be held in Aachen, Germany from June 23-July 3, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and return to defend their 2021 title as champions of the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* on Thursday, June 30, with the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSIO5* set for Sunday, July 3.

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Denmark wins FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ at Aachen By Catie Staszak

It was a landmark victory for Denmark Saturday, as Nanna Skodborg Merrald (Atterupgaards Orthilia), Daniel Bachmann Andersen (Marshall-Bell), FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2022. Carina Cassøe Krüth (FEI/Richard Juilliart) (Heiline's Danciera) and Cathrine Dufour (Vamos Amigos) secured the first ever Danish win in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ at Aachen (GER). Career-best scores for Dufour's Vamos Amigos in both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special anchored the team to the top of the leaderboard (459.421 points) ahead of the home team Germans (454.903). Sweden finished third with 440.499 points in the penultimate event of the 2022 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ series.

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SAGE KIMZEY OUT WITH SHOULDER INJURY

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Sage Kimzey, a seven-time PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, including in 2021, is out for the remainder of the 2022 season with a left shoulder injury. Kimzey had been bothered by a left shoulder injury since high school, and the injury came to a head when he was bucked off Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Severe Weather at the Parker County Sheriff's Posse Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo, June 10 in Weatherford, Texas.

"I have been riding with a hurt shoulder for a real long time," said Kimzey, 27. "I dislocated it in high school and tore a bunch of stuff up and it never came out again until Weatherford (June 10). It popped out when I was riding him. I always swore that if it ever came out, I wasn't going to be one of those guys who wrecked his shoulder joint just to keep going to get on bulls. This has been a prolonged wait to have surgery on it. I knew I needed it fixed ever since high school.

Winter Circuit Promoters Lease Del Mar Horsepark By Luke Harold

Special events management company Hits LLC has been awarded the lease to Del Mar Horsepark, after a different company that submitted a winning proposal could not agree on terms. The company, based in upstate New York, said in a news release that it wants to reopen horsepark in 2023. Located on 65 acres about three miles east of the Del Mar Fairgrounds at the corner of El Camino Real and Via de la Valle in the San Dieguito River Valley, the venue has long hosted horse shows and other events. It closed in 2021 until infrastructure updates to satisfy Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements could be addressed.

The Del Mar Fairgrounds board of directors, which oversees the property, has been looking for a lessee to implement approximately $3-4 million of wastewater management measures that would allow it to reopen. Tom Struzzieri, president and CEO of Hits, has presided over multiple facilities throughout the country, including two in California. “The benefit of being a lifelong horseman, rather than just an investor, gives me a unique perspective in not only developing and designing facilities, but also in acting as a horseman in the coordination of events,” he said in a statement. “These skills will be instrumental after witnessing the challenges the sport has experienced this past year. I look forward to starting the project of renovating one of the most iconic horse facilities in the country, and then producing some of California’s most outstanding events.” Dale Harvey, CEO of West Palm Communications, was originally selected to be the lessee. But on June 6, several months after his proposal won, Harvey announced that he and the district couldn’t reach an agreement.

"Obviously I was wanting to get through my career before I had to have it fixed, but the good Lord had other plans." Kimzey saw Dr. Tandy Freeman in Dallas on June 14 and learned that season-ending surgery would be required on his shoulder. "I have multiple tears in my labrum, and I have got a totally torn supraspinatus (which is one of the rotator cuff muscles)," Kimzey said. "I have a displaced bicep tendon and a broken collarbone. I also have some other rotator cuff damage. It is a culmination over the years. I think most of it probably happened during the wrecks when I was in high school. When I was a sophomore in high school, I was probably 16 and I got bucked off a bull and then the bull fell on me and hurt my left shoulder. "I never had surgery. I just took time off and it was always good enough to ride. It is going to be such a complex surgery that Tandy is going to reach out to a bunch of his orthopedic peers to get a game plan." Kimzey is third in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $115,633 and qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo eight consecutive years. Kimzey also has won five of the past seven PRCA Division 1 Xtreme Bulls Tour titles, including last year. Despite the setback, Kimzey was able to keep things in perspective. "I feel extremely blessed that I made it 10 years because most guys don't make it eight years with a bum shoulder," Kimzey said. "It has been an incredible ride with my messed-up shoulder, but I'm definitely ready to have it fixed. It will not be too long, and I will back in the arena. "I'm just going to enjoy the time at home right now, especially with my little man (Steele, who is 4½ months) being born this year. This will give me time at home with my wife (Alexis) and son. That will be different, but really good. I'm just really going to enjoy that time and focus on all the good that comes out of this. "It is pretty disappointing (being out for the year), but at the end of the day it is a dangerous sport we play. Everybody knows the dangers are glaring in this sport and I have been really fortunate that I have only had minor bumps and bruises in my professional career. This is just part of it. It will all be there when I come back. It all takes time. I'm just going to trust my surgeons and trust my doctors and I will definitely take my rehab seriously and go from there."

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Five-time PRCA World Champion Stetson Wright will miss the remainder of the Cowboy Christmas run with a wrist injury that required surgery. Wright told ProRodeo.com it's an injury he's been dealing with for a while, but decided it was something that needed to be looked at after his trip to the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede. "It's an injury that's been bothering me for awhile now, I've just kind of rode through it," said Wright, 22. "One of the bones in my (left) wrist had broken off completely and was pressing against a nerve in my hand. I went to the doctor when I got home from Greeley, and they went in and removed the pieces of bone the next day (June 30)." The injury was to Wright's riding hand, but he said he doesn't expect to miss much time. He currently sits first in the PRCA | RAM World Standings in the all-around and bull riding and second in saddle bronc riding. "I will miss the Cowboy Christmas run then come back for everything else hopefully," he said. "I'm planning on being back for Vernal (Utah) on the 9th (of July)."

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The National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance crowned seven All Around Champions and 35 Class Champions at their National Championship Show held in conjunction with the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

In the Open, the seven-time champion did it again, as Ben Baldus of Gainesville, Texas, captured the all-around riding Playin Motown, a 2013 gelding by Mr Playinstylish and out of Mo Flo. Playin Motown was bred by Kit and Charlie Moncrief and Lee Tennison and is owned by Catelyn Walker of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. In addition to the NRSHA All Around, Playin Motown also earned

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Stallone as “Tulsa King” Premieres Right after Yellowstone Nov. 13 on Paramount+

June 15, 2022 – Paramount+ today released the official teaser trailer for the service’s upcoming original series TULSA KING starring Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone. Creator and Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan serves as executive producer alongside Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award® winner Terence Winter (“The Sopranos,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”), who also serves as showrunner and writer. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, TULSA KING will premiere with two episodes Sunday, Nov. 13 on Paramount+. TULSA KING follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet. The series also stars Andrea Savage (“I’m Sorry”), Martin Starr (“Silicon Valley”), Max Casella (“The Tender Bar”), Domenick Lombardozzi (“The Irishman”), Vincent Piazza (“Boardwalk Empire”), Jay Will (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), A.C. Peterson (“Superman & Lois”) and

Garrett Hedlund (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”). The series is executive produced by Sheridan, Winter, Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Allen Coulter and Braden Aftergood. Mirroring the successful 2021 launches of 1883 and MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, Paramount Network will air a linear sneak peek of TULSA KING’s debut episode on Nov. 13 as a special simulcast event immediately following the highly anticipated season five premiere of YELLOWSTONE. Similarly, the second episode of TULSA KING will air behind YELLOWSTONE on Nov. 20. All remaining episodes will be available to stream weekly on Sundays, exclusively on Paramount+. TULSA KING will also premiere on Paramount+ in Canada on Nov.13, followed by a premiere in Australia and the U.K. on Nov. 14. The series will air later this year on Paramount+ in Latin America and in additional territories upon the launch of the service. TULSA KING is the latest addition to Sheridan’s growing slate on Paramount+, which includes 1883, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN and the upcoming series LIONESS, 1883: THE BASS REEVES STORY, LAND MAN and 1932 (WT).

Yellowstone Spinoff 1883 to Continue Via Bass Reeves Story at Paramount+ The streamer announced Wednesday that its previously ordered Bass Reeves miniseries will in fact be an 1883 offshoot, officially titled 1883: The Bass Reeves Story. The limited-run project will star Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) as Reeves, a legendary lawman of the Wild West. “Known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, and also believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger, Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded,” the logline describes.

“I created this peek through time to show you this one specific journey,” Sheridan told Deadline at the time, regarding 1883‘s future. “I’m not someone who likes to tie everything up in a bow and explain how everyone lived happily ever after, or didn’t… for me, as a storyteller it feels close-ended. I’m going to peek through the window of a different era and see what I see then.”

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Speaking of different eras, the Yellowstone universe will continue expanding via the prequel series 1932, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Per the official description, the show will “explore the early 20th century when Oyelowo pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.”

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For the first time in equine breed association history, the American Quarter Horse and American Paint Horse associations are partnering in a two-year strategic alliance. This collaboration of resources and expertise, which will touch animal welfare, youth development, data sharing, promotional activities and events, will help brighten the

future of the equine community and heighten the value of riding and competing with AQHA- and APHA-registered horses. With the help of visionary elected leadership from both associations, horse enthusiasts from around the globe will be the beneficiaries of this alliance for years to come. “This agreement opens the doors for both associations to work together in areas of mutual

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A larger-than-life personality, Ardith Bruce, lived life to the fullest and was to be inducted with the 2022 class into ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. next month, passed away June 27. She was 90. Bruce, who was tough as nails competing in barrel racing into her 80s, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Bruce will be inducted posthumously on July 16 at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

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Bruce joined the Girls Rodeo Association (GRA) now the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) in 1960 reaching the pinnacle of the sport in 1964 when she won the world title aboard a horse known as Red, registered as Shaws Kingwood Snip. That same year, Red was the AQHA Reserve World Champion Barrel Horse and in 1965 was the first GRA/WPRA barrel horse to ever be featured in color on the cover of the Quarter Horse Journal. Bruce and Red were the first WPRA World Champion duo to go to the left barrel first. They had been hitting some barrels, so Bruce decided to change things up and go to the left. From then on, if a set-up was JULY 2022

better for the left, she would run Red left. If not, they went to the right. She landed among the Top 15 in the world standings seven consecutive years from 1963-69. Red loved running close to home – he won the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Bruce's hometown of Colorado Springs six times. She was inducted into the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1997. Bruce, who was born July 22, 1931, in Clay Center, Kan., was among the early GRA members to conduct barrel racing clinics and often traveled to Hawaii to conduct them. In addition to barrel racing, she spent a great deal of time on the racetrack and became the first female licensed outrider in the State of Colorado. She gave back and remained loyal to the association for decades even after retiring from full-time competition. When the WPRA's headquarters moved to Colorado Springs, Bruce helped get things up and running. Her dedication and loyalty to the WPRA carried over to the next generation with her granddaughter, Amber Bruce West, serving a term on the WPRA Board of Directors. As well as her horses, family, and animals Bruce loved her garden and flowers and was an amazing cook.

1621 E Calle de Caballos TEMPE, ARIZONA Wonderful home located on over 2.5 Flood Irrigated acres. Remodeled and Move in ready. The interior has been professionally painted, you will find new LED light fixtures, new ceiling fans, new flooring, and remodeled bathrooms. The 4-bedroom 2.5-bathroom home features separate living and dining areas, a beautifully updated kitchen, with dual side by side refrigerator/freezer, the cabinets feature pull-out drawers, granite countertops, a vaulted ceiling, and skylights. The garage offers a 220 electric car Charging Station with an epoxy floor. Out back relax and enjoy the extended rear patio, cool off in your sparkling pool. Bring your animals to graze in the fenced pastures, 8 stalls, haybarn, tack room and workshop. Access to miles of bridle paths and 2 community horse arenas. Pasture area is wired for hotwalker, a mesh Pool fence will convey to the new owners. The spa is on a separate 220v circuit. Stop by and see all that this property has to offer, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to call it home. MLS #64077693

IRRIGATION - LUXURY HOME RARE 2.5 ACRES IN SOUTH TEMPE Access to miles of bridle paths and 2 community horse arenas

Move in ready $1,600,000 Approx.SQFT: 3,000 including workshop & tack room

# Bedrooms: 4 # Bathrooms: 2.5

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