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Dr. Martin Vidal - Interview BY TRACY WAGER

Q - Your recently added the Hallmarq Standing Equine MRI system that brings the same diagnostic capability that human medicine offers to your equine clinical practice. The MRI system creates 3D visualization of fractures, bone disease, and identifies the specific cause of lameness. How is that working out? A - We have recently added the Hallmarq stand-

ing MRI machine to our hospital to complement our imaging modalities with a scanning system that will allow us to examine the distal extremities of horses, mainly the feet, much more quickly and efficiently. With the recent hire of Dr. Lea Walker, DVM, DipACVSMR we also have a very competent veterinarian, boarded in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, who has more than a decade of experience in running this system at Dr. Mark Martinelli’s practice in Southern California. Scanning horses with the Hallmarq magnet does requires a significant learning curve before the image quality is decent enough to be diagnostic. We are committed to produce the best images that can be achieved with this magnet to provide our clients and referring veterinarians with the results they are looking for. So far we had good responses from our clients and referring veterinarians and we’re getting the answer we’re looking for. The Hallmarq machine which is predominantly used for feet and pasterns quite nicely complements our Italian ESAOTE Vet-MR Grande MRI magnet, which is capable of scanning further up the fore limbs to the carpus and up the hind limbs to stifle as well as the head and the front half of the neck.

Q - Who can benefit from this new Standing

Equine MRI System? A - Really anyone who has a horse with bone or soft tissue injuries in the foot, pastern and perhaps even the fetlock areas. The Hallmarq scanner will give us the opportunity to scan horses standing compared to our ESAOTE scanner for which horses will have to be anesthetized. In some cases, tissues that are located a little higher in the leg such as a suspensory ligament origin or even a hock may be also scanned by the Hallmarq magent, but that very much depends on the individual horse as many will sway a bit in response to sedation, which of course will negatively affect the scan quality.

exams, which much like in human medicine are often very useful to assess the progression of the healing process.

Q - What are some of advantages of this new technology? A - MRI scans allow us to examine both bone and soft tissues in a

manner that conventional radiography and ultrasonography cannot and therefore it is complimentary to these imaging modalities. It is also capable to assess whether soft tissue injuries in particular are active or more chronic in nature and it can assess whether bone is in fact inflamed and painful which is much harder to assess on a radiograph. This type of information is invaluable for accurate treatment and prognosis which is crucial in my daily practice as a surgeon and sports medicine specialist.

Q - What type of leg injuries are you seeing a lot of?

A - By far the most common injuries that we

encounter in horses that end up being scanned in our MRI machines are foot injuries. Interestingly but certainly not surprisingly, most painful feet often show multiple injuries on an MRI scan (somewhere between 4 to 6 or more). Also, many times the opposite foot is also injured even if the horse does not show signs of lameness on that limb. So, scanning both front feet is a good way to detect new injuries that may or may not yet be painful yet or old chronic injuries that may one day reinjure and may be responsive to treatment and adequate management to prevent re-injury.

Q - Polo is a demanding very demanding equestrian sport.

How do you manage your time to be an effective player? A - Great question! I struggle with that every day! It is a demanding sport because as you get better it involves managing more and more horses that need to be trained and kept in shape for the game. As with everything in life it takes a village to make it all happen and it takes a lot of my free time to further not only the horses and their condition and training level but also my own shape and hand-eye coordination skills, which is not always easy to find time for! However, I have a tremendous passion for this sport and I plan to be involved in and make time for it for the rest of my life!

Q - Many polo players never quit until they are

too injured to play any longer. Have you had any serious injuries from playing polo? A - I have definitely had some significant injuries as this sport can be dangerous but I am also keenly aware of these potential dangers and try Hallmarq Standing Q - Does the standing MRI save the consumer to adjust my riding style to lower the risk as much Equine MRI system money? as possible. That doesn’t always work, but safety, A - Yes, standing scans with the Hallmarq maforesight and strategy as well as a healthy dose of chine are cheaper because unlike with our Italian MRI magnet humility are huge factors in polo! horses don’t have to be anesthetized. Also, the Hallmarq company extends a very attractive discount to our clients for follow-up MRI 12

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Dr. Martin Vidal, BVSc, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Diplomate ACVSMR

Hospital Owner/Director - Cave Creek Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery Board-Certified Specialist in Equine Surgery Board-Certified Specialist in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Q - For someone interested

in learning to play polo what advice can you offer? A - Go and have fun but most importantly be mindful of your riding and budding skill limitations and be safe! Polo is one of the most exhilarating sports one can practice on the horse and it combines extreme equine and human athleticism with horsemanship, strategy and hand-eye coordination which is addicting and so amazing. Believe me, the moment your mallet connects with that little ball on the field at a significant clip you’ll be hooked forever and then polo soon becomes a way of life.

Q - You ride with a very cen-

tered, and balanced style. How did you learn to ride horses? A - Anyone who has met me knows that I am 6’6” tall and may therefore have a hard time imagining me as an exercise rider for race horses, but that is how I spent most of my youth and part of my early twenties at the racetrack in Munich Germany. So, packaging myself onto the back of a racehorse has taught me a lot about balance. Since then I have ridden and trained horses in most English and some Western disciplines and I have developed a particular passion for working with young horses. I acquired almost all of my polo ponies from Turf Paradise here in Phoenix or other racetracks and introduced them to their second career in polo. I love the challenge of choosing the right horse and there is little more exciting than to turn a young thoroughbred into a beautiful, athletic and eager polo pony.

Dr. Martin Vidal at the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships at WestWorld

Dr. Martin Vidal at the Arizona Polo Club in Casa Grande JULY 2021

Q - With nearly 15-years experience

system disorders including arthritic condiyou have a deep understanding of tions of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar sports medicine and imaging as it spine, as well as infectious diseases such Cave Creek Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery relates to horses. Now with the new as EPM to neuromuscular issues such as Standing MRI from Hallmarq, you Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND). have the state-of-the-art technology at your fingertips. How does These can be very challenging conditions to sort out and can mimic that make you feel? many other conditions, therefore it is always something that I take into consideration, particularly in difficult clinical cases. Additionally, A - In a word- It makes me feel ‘equipped’! I feel this allows us to these conditions have huge implications on rider safety and equally offer clients and patients the highest standard of care. MRI is conas much as I care about my patients, I care about my clients. I sidered in most instances the ‘gold standard’ of diagnostic imaging need to know that not only are they riding a sound horse but a for orthopedic injuries as it relates to both equine and human sports SAFE horse. medicine. With the ability to perform an MRI in a standing, sedated horse, we can get a diagnosis in a way that allows the horse to Q - What are a few tips for people to keep their horse’s sound? come and go on an outpatient basis. Especially when combined with our other diagnostic imaging capabilities including radiography, A - The most poignant tip I can give my clients about keeping their ultrasonography and nuclear scintigraphy we have the ability to get horses sound is ‘go with your gut’. If you feel like there is somethe most accurate diagnosis and treat injuries thing wrong (or even if you just want to make sure effectively and efficiently. there ISN’T something wrong), don’t wait to seek help! We are always here to help ensure that the horse is sound, comfortable and at its peak abilQ - Dive deep in sharing with our readers what ity to perform. Regular and routine performance this Standing MRI machine can really do, it’s evaluations are a great way to get ahead of a effectiveness for imaging and cost benefit comproblem that may be brewing. If there’s something parison to alternative MRI processes? telling you it might be time to see the vet but you A - There are several options when it comes to just can’t put your finger on it… you are probably ‘types’ of MRI machines characterized by field right!! If there is a change in the horse’s behavior strength (low-field vs. high-field). Simply putand willingness to perform, the answer may not be there is no one machine that is THE BEST… ‘more leg’, a ‘longer whip’ or ‘longer spurs’- a horse but there is the best option for every situation. doesn’t have to be limping to have a problem. When it comes to standing MRI (which is a lowfield magnet) there are several advantages. The Q - Is the Standing MRI a tool used in lameness sMRI allows for diagnostic imaging without the exams? need for anesthesia- oftentimes translating to a lower cost for the client, allows other necessary A - Yes, but rather it is a compliment to a comprefunctions of the clinic to continue without interhensive lameness examination. After a thorough ruption and the patient can come and go on the same day without history, physical examination and moving/dynamic examination in the need for a hospital stay. According to a study in January ’20 hand and even under saddle an MRI may be indicated to help idenpublished in the “Equine Veterinary Journal” they concluded: ‘Field tify what structure(s) are involved in the lameness and the degree strength is a more important influencer of image quality than anesof the pathology. In other words, an MRI without a complete lamethesia for magnetic resonance imaging of the equine foot in clinical ness examination is meaningless as it must be related to the clinipatients. This means that in the equine foot, provided the operator cal presentation. and handlers are skilled in maintaining an appropriately positioned and sedated horse, there is not a significant difference in the image Q - Stem cell treatment is a reality in treating horses. You’re quite quality (or effectiveness) between a standing and anesthetized lowknowledgable in that field. Can you share five-areas of treatment field MRI scan. At Cave Creek Equine, we are fortunate enough to that stem cells are being used on horses today? have the ability to perform an MRI standing but if for some reason A - Soft tissue injuries, particularly tendon and ligament injuries that is not a feasible option due to patient constraints or the loca(above and beyond the most common place stem cells are indicattion of the injury (such as the stifle) we can easily anesthetize the ed and used) Laminitis Conditions of the podotrochlear apparatus horse and perform the MRI to get the necessary information for a (‘navicular disease’) Intra-articular joint therapies (arthritis, postdiagnosis. The cost of the anesthetized MRI is slightly more, howoperative, etc…) Neurological conditions ever the information that is gained by performing an MRI in any circumstance is invaluable. High-field MRI machines are primarily Q - How do you feel on the effectiveness of the stem cell treatonly seen in university settings and do incur a much higher cost for ments? operation and therefore a higher cost for the client, as well as a trip A - Completely depends on the condition you are attempting to out of state as there are no high field equine MRI machines in the treat and what the definition of effective is. At this point in time, we state of Arizona. can’t really say that stem-cells SPEED healing but we have quite a bit of evidence to suggest that the QUALITY of healing is improved Q - Lameness examinations is a specialty field of yours. What seri- and the likelihood for reinjury is reduced. This (biologic and regeneraous lameness issues you are seeing more of? tive medicine) is still such a relatively new area of veterinary medicine that we are still figuring things out. Trying to wade through the types of A - There are so many issues that are important that it is hard to stem-cell products is challenging- where to put them, how often to put pin down just one, but I would have to say that neurological issues them there, what adjunctive therapies to combine them with, etc. are all are perhaps one of the most serious and prevalent issues we are questions that we are still trying to find good answers to. I think the efencountering over the last several years. The term ‘neurological’ fectiveness of some of these treatments really depends as much on the can be associated with a very wide variety of orthopedic or nervous 14

Dr. Lea Walker - Interview

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Q - As a Board-Certified Surgeon,

the initial visit and allow for treatment of injuries right away. what are your most challenging cases? Q - What are the most common A - That is a great question because Cave Creek Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery causes of lameness in horses? sometimes surgery might be the easiA - Lameness is the most common cause of loss of use in horses, est part of the whole equation. There are many surgical cases and the single most common cause of lameness is arthritis. Studies where the challenging part could be the diagnosis or even more, have demonstrated that over 60% of lameness cases are caused the complications. As a surgeon my job is to know how to respond by arthritis. Along with arthritis, foot problems, as well as, tendon to the intricacies of the case, such as educating our clients. This is and ligament injuries are also quite common. We deal with cases crucial as the client and I become a team during hard situations. It like these on a daily basis and it can be a horse with an evident is a big job, and to do it right, you must take all the variables into pastern ringbone, a case of laminitis, or a bowed tendon, a yearling account. When it comes to prognosis, fractures are one of the most with OCD, regardless of the case, early recognition, diagnosis and complicated cases; you have a thousand-pound animal that must treatment significantly improves the ability of the horse to return to get up after surgery and the horse has to put great pressure on a his previous activities. Fortunately, nowadays we have an arsenal fracture limb that is now held together by plates and screws. Fortuof treatment options available for these injuries improving the prognately, at Cave Creek Equine we have a great variety of diagnostic nosis for these horses. tools that allow us to narrow down on the issue effectively. Our Q - What are some recommendations for people clinic has state of the art resources like our MRI to keep their horses sound? machines that help us create a three-dimensional image of the fractured bone before surgery inA - The main recommendations I give my clicreasing our understanding and surgical planents are to be vigilant to any abnormality in their ning, which allow for a more precise repair. On horse’s performance. In most cases when horses the other hand, one of the main challenges for start behaving differently there is some pain asfracture repairs is the anesthesia recovery phase. sociated with this behavior. I recommend you At our clinic we mitigate this by recovering our read your horse and work in conjunction with your patients on a sling suspended from above and as veterinarian to determine if treatment is necesthe horse wakes up from anesthesia, we gradusary. Also a good warm, slow gentle walk on a ally allow them to load the fractured leg, overall loose rein followed by gradual increase in the exincreasing the success rate for these complicated ercise intensity is a good way of preparing joints, cases. As a result of these tools and knowledge tendons and ligaments for the intense exercise we have satisfied clients who care and who are routine. grateful. That is very satisfying as a surgeon. Q - Your clinical expertise includes orthopedic Q - What is a typical day for you? and soft tissue surgery, lameness, diagnostic imaging, and regenerative medicine. When it A - A lot of what I do on a daily basis is looking comes to regenerative medicine, how do you see stem cells treatat horses that have problems related to lameness or poor performent and other regenerative therapies affecting sports medicine mance. My day varies, sometimes a horse needs a checkup before and lameness overall? a show and other times the horse has a specific lameness issue that has to be addressed with specific therapy or with surgery. If I A - Regenerative therapies such as Stem Cells, IRAP, Prostride, etc. are rapidly evolving treatment options and in many cases a less invasive am not at the clinic, then I am on farm calls seeing patients all over solution. I have been using regenerative therapies for over 10 years with the valley. It is definitely a busy day and the best part is the variety, very positive results. While corticosteroids are still widely used and every day is different, every case is different, you wake up in the definitely have a place in the treatment of many injuries in horses, morning not knowing what the day might bring. However, in generin fact we use them on a regular basis, many horses that have been al, I have a lot of lameness cases, which I see as a puzzle. My time previously treated with this therapy find a solution to their problems with is spent putting together all the information from the history and regenerative therapies. My part as a lameness specialist is to determine clinical examination, narrowing down the diagnosis and reaching if and which regenerative therapy is best suited for each individual horse the right answer to determine the best possible treatment and reand client to allow athletes and pet horses return to performance and habilitation. During this process, I am discussing treatment options decrease the incidence of re-injury. with clients and figuring out what is best for the horse’s wellbeing. Q - You are fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and have a caThere is not a dull day as a vet. reer that has taken you from Colombia to Brazil, Texas, Kentucky, California and for many years now Arizona. Why did you choose Arizona as the Q - Stem cell regeneration is a field of interest of yours. Tell us location to build your practice? about it’s application in wound healing? A - I was born in Colombia where I grew up around horses in a family A - The use of stem cells and other regenerative therapies is a of equine veterinarians. From an early age I knew this is what I wanted step forward for treatment of wounds in horses that has proven to to do. Once I completed my Vet School in Colombia, my interests took be efficient, and it is an area of deep research and fast evolution. me to Brasil where I completed a postgraduate Master Degree. Then I In a study we conducted at UC Davis evaluating the effect of stem moved to the United States where I had the opportunity to train at very cells in wounds created experimentally in the metacarpus (canprestigious institutions such as Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in non bone), we demonstrated that wounds treated with stem cells Kentucky and UC Davis where I met Dr. Martin Vidal. After he purchased injected in the periphery of the wound healed faster and better than Cave Creek Equine I came to visit a couple of times and fell in love with the Valley. It has a large and varied horse population and a great central non-treated wounds. This is an important discovery because the location. Now, with over 5 years in Arizona, I have been able to apply not cannon bone is a difficult area to achieve wound healing. Along only all the accumulated knowledge and expertise but the ability to comwith that study there are many other ones demonstrating the efmunicate in different languages with different horse owners and trainer ficacy of regenerative medicine in wound healing. Many of these communities. The multicultural horse population in Arizona is great for therapies and new modalities don’t require hospitalization. These Spanish and Portuguese speakers like myself. can be performed as an outpatient procedure on the same day of

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2021 DT Horses Western Derby Champions

On Sunday, the Open divisions were the sole focus to complete the 2021 DT Horses Western Derby. The cattle were quick and the horses were on fire, making the nearly 1,000 spectators in the Equidome at WestWorld of Scottsdale bring the noise. It started with a solid two sets of Limited Open and Intermediate Open finalists at 8 a.m. Then, at noon, the Open finalists took to the arena dirt to ride for their share of a $208,076.29 purse. When the last cow circled up, it was Corey Cushing on top of the Open. Here is the champion rundown from Sunday, June 13. OPEN DERBY Hesa Dual Bet joined Corey Cushing’s training program following the 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes that ended April 3. It was a quick get-to-knowyou period for Cushing and the dark bay stallion owned by Teton Ridge Ranch, but by watching the pair in the show pen, a spectators wouldn’t know it. Wearing the colors of Rios of Mercedes, Cushing rode the son of Bet Hesa Cat and out of Rjj Miss Viagara Pep (by Dual Pep) to a composite 664 (H:218.5/ R:224/C:221.5), securing the top spot and $40,000/. Reserve Champion Clayton Edsall and Heza Rowdy Cat (Bet Hesa Cat x Dear Little Boon Bar x Boon Bar), owned by Kim Basterrechea and bred by Clyde Wilmott, rode to a 663.5 and earned $29,050.36. INTERMEDIATE OPEN DERBY Riding for a total $63,403.56 purse, the Intermediate Open Derby Champion title goes to Russell Probert riding owners Laurie Woods'/Lexi Kastanis' 2016 stallion Roo To Do 22

(One Time Pepto x Roosters Chicaroo x Gallo Del Cielo), bred by Jim & Jo Anne Carollo. It was a special win for the young trainer who has only had his shingle hung out solo for a year. “This is the biggest [win] for me; there have been some highlights but this probably tops it off,” said the Joseph, Oregon, horseman. “He’s the first one I’ve gotten to take all the way through from a yearling into a show career and it is pretty special to put the work in and have it pay off. He’s special; it’s really cool.”Probert had the high scoring run in the Open and Intermediate Open herd work preliminaries with a 222. “We had a really good prelims and drew good in the herd work, enough to get some good cows,” he said. “We had a really good cow in the fence work but he toughed it out and we got it done.” In the Intermediate Open, the pair scored a 661.5 (H:218/R:222.5/C:221) for the win and earn recently new owners Woods and Kastanis $12,046.68. They took home a Gist buckle from the NRCHA, a Platinum Performance gift certificate for product and a $50 UltraCruz gift card. Reserve Champion Tucker

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APHA Western National Championship Show – NEW DATES South Point Arena & Equestrian Center – Las Vegas, Nevada October 6-10, 2021 October 6 – Silver State Paint Horse Club Youth/Amateur Show – 2 judges October 7-10 – APHA Western National Championship Show – 4 judges Sponsored by APHA, the National Championships are each four-judge shows offering championship trophies, prizes, APHA points and national championship titles. Qualifying is not required. For more details on the Western National Championship Show click here. Reprinting all or part of this news release is permitted, so long as credit is given to the Paint Horse Journal

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The Run For A Million, reining’s richest event, is expanding beyond sliding stops and turnarounds with the addition of the $150,000 Invitational Fence Work Challenge. Top reined cow horse riders and their mounts will be showcased during the challenge, which will be held Aug. 20 at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. “We’re welcoming another division of the Western performance disciplines into The Run For A Million,” said Amanda Brumley of Brumley Management Group, producer of The Run For A Million. “This event is designed to celebrate the Western lifestyle, and the cow horse fence work challenge is a perfect fit for the event. It will add a huge amount of excitement watching these top riders and horses compete for $150,000.”

The competition, which will feature just the cow work part of the reined cow horse trifecta, involves taking a cow down the fence and then circling it up in the middle of the arena. It is open to bridle horses only and will pay out $60,000 to first place. It’s going to be incredible,” said NRCHA President Corey Cushing. “Who doesn’t like to watch great performance horses in whatever event they’re doing, especially when it’s the best? The fact that we get to showcase how talented and how great these animals can be, and with the stage being set as good as it’s going to be — it’s going to be incredible. The excitement’s already building.”

Top reined cow horse riders and their mounts will be showcased during the challenge, which will be held Aug. 20

The Run For A Million $150,000 Invitational Fence Work Challenge The invitational is open to the top 15 riders on the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Open rider eligibility list, based on a three-year average. Those riders are: Corey Cushing, Justin Wright, Kelby Phillips, Clayton Edsall, Lance Johnston, Sarah Dawson, Nicholas Dowers, Matt Koch, Chris Dawson, Zane Davis, Luke Jones, Erin Taormino, Boyd Rice, John Swales and Clay Volmer. The reined cow horse industry has been in a state of growth over the last few years, and the addition of the Invitational Fence Work Challenge will expose the sport to even more Western performance horse enthusiasts, Cushing added. The time in the spotlight can only help the sport get better. “A big thanks to Taylor [Sheridan] for putting this all together,” Cushing said. “For the time and effort that goes into these horses, and how

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much they mean to us, when we can go to a place like that and highlight them, all we can do is tell him thanks because the competitors and horses deserve it.” The Run For A Million will take place Aug. 1821 at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. To learn more about The Run For A Million, visit www. trfam.com, and find the show on Facebook here. Purchase tickets for Friday night’s $150,000 Invitational Fence Work Challenge, Saturday’s $50,000 Farnam Invitational Freestyle, and Saturday night’s $1,000,000 Run For A Million Competition here. THE RUN FOR A MILLION is produced by Brumley Management Group, LLC. For information regarding this event, sponsorship, vendor space, and advertising opportunities contact Brumley Management Group at brumleyevents@gmail.com

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The goal of THE LAST COWBOY and RUN FOR A MILLION is to celebrate and grow the sport of reining. The inaugural RUN FOR A MILLION generated an excitement that spread beyond the world of reining to all western performance horse disciplines — it could be felt at cutting events, cow horse events, and even in the world of rodeo. Due to the COVID pandemic, it is was not possible to produce and film THE LAST COWBOY or THE RUN FOR A MILLION in 2020. We had to make the difficult decision to postpone the event.

All competitors who qualified for TRFAM Rookie, and/or Non Pro regional qualifiers in 2020 are still qualified for the event in 2021. A list of 2021 Rookie and Non Pro Host Event Qualifiers will be available on this website as they come in. THE RUN FOR A MILLION is the richest event in the history of Reining. The event will be hosted by the prestigious South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 18 - 21, 2021. Fifteen riders, including some of the most accomplished NRHA Professionals in the history of Reining, will compete for a purse of $1,000,000. In addition to the MILLION DOLLAR Competition, there is a $100,000 Shoot Out, $50,000 Invitational Freestyle, $50,000 Non Pro Championship and Rookie Championship.

Bob Avila will be commentating during the Down the Fence Challenge at The Run For A Million

CINCH Named Official Apparel Company of The Run For A Million

CINCH Jeans & Shirts, a premier clothing company in the Western performance industry, is teaming up with The Run For A million, reining’s richest event, as the Official Apparel Company of the show. Owned by Miller-International, CINCH is a sponsor of many of reining’s top athletes, so partnering with the event only made sense, said CINCH Director of Marketing Jessica Wahlert. The Run For A Million draws thousands of reining fans, many of which are also CINCH wearers and followers. “To see all of the reiners come together in a big-time event for that much money to be showcased in a place like Las Vegas, where the Western world is so prominent — we wanted to partner with them,” Wahlert said. “So many of our CINCH athletes are competitors, and even people outside of the athletes. It just seems like a very good partnership as far as who our customer base is and who we like to speak to on a day-to-day basis.” 38

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the event and enjoy the CINCH Saloon, a Western-style bar located next to the arena. In addition to other drinks, the saloon will be serving up Gold Buckle Beer, also owned by Miller-International. Gold Buckle will provide an additional lounge area for guests to visit and drink beer that was made for the Western industry. “Our slogan is, ‘Brewed for the cowboy in all of us,’” Wahlert said of Gold Buckle Beer. “There’s a good representation of cowboy hats around a place like The Run For A Million, and being in Las Vegas, there’s plenty of cold beer to drink. We wanted to create that atmosphere for people to be able to take a little break and have a good time drinking good beer while watching great horses.” Brewed in La Junta, Colorado, Gold Buckle offers different beers for each person’s taste profile, including Gold Buckle Original, Gold Buckle Superlight and Gold Buckle Hard Seltzer. Whether in town as a competitor or as a spectator, all are invited to the Gold Buckle Beer lounge to relax and unwind during the show. The Run For A Million will take place Aug. 18-21 at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. To learn more about The Run For A Million, visit www.trfam.com.

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Inaugural Story Book Stables Amateur at NRHA Derby won by Lauren Love Powers

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The inaugural Story Book Stables Amateur Championship at the 6666 NRHA Derby was decided during the preliminary round of competition. Lauren Love was one of 138 amateurs that took advantage of that opportunity, and she came out on top, piloting Rebelvintage to a 218 for the win. “It’s pretty exciting,” Love said. “It was a big class, so I just wanted to go in there, have a good run and try to make the Level 4 finals. Winning the Amateur was kind of the cherry on top.”

Love and “Rebel” collected $7,487. In addition to accomplishing their goal of qualifying for the Level 4 Non Pro finals, the pair also qualified for Level 3, and earned $6,632 in the finals. They also took

Reserve in the GlycoGuard Novice Horse Non Pro for another $3,112, and placed fourth in the Colston Paving Stakes for an additional $2,829. Love purchased Rebel, who is by NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire A Sparkling Vintage and out of Wimpys Got Action, last year and picked up almost $4,000 throughout the course of 2020. She hasn’t shown the mare, who was bred and

nominated by Linda Lacaille, much in 2021, but since Rebel was eligible for so many divisions at the Derby, she figured it would be worth going. “She’s a show horse. Every time I go in the show pen with her, I know I can count on her,” Love said, thanking trainer Arnaud Ferret for doing a great job preparing Rebel. “She’s just a fun horse to show. She’s great at circling, and she’s a great stopper. She’s one that you can just sit there and really show off, so that’s always fun.” Love was grateful to Story Book Stables’ owner Brenda

Joyce for sponsoring the Amateur, saying it was a great idea. “I think Brenda is going to do great things for the industry by offering this,” she said. “This kind of separates the playing field a little bit to where there’s more money added for everybody else that isn’t always maybe in the top five or the top 10 at the major events. It gives more opportunities, which I think is great for the sport and adds a little more diversity.” Two riders tied for Reserve in the Amateur Derby. Tabitha Sterberg Allen, who was on board Holly Trashya along with Allana Vernon on Gunnersrufride. Each marked a 217.5 and collected a check for $3,988.

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GlycoGuard Novice Horse Non Pro at NRHA Derby Courtesy NRHA.com With 110 horses vying for the title, the GlycoGuard Novice Horse Non Pro Derby, held Tuesday, June 22 during the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, was a tough division to master, but Addisyn Schmersal led the field during her second time showing Xtra Vintagemahogany. The pair won the championship and $5,112 with their score of 219. “She was really good for me, and I’m pretty excited,” Schmersal said. “My strategy was just to make sure she and I were both ready, and to keep a positive vibe. I do that by thinking positive thoughts — just keep thinking everything will be good no matter what, 42

and just keep showing.” “Bambi,” who is by NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire A Sparkling Vintage and out of Custom Mahogany, excels at her stops, Schmersal said. The mare, who was bred and nominated by Silver Spurs Equine, and Schmersal also placed second in the Colston Paving Stakes, earning an additional $4,399. Schmersal also qualified for the Level 4 and Youth Non Pro finals, to be held Friday. The 15-yearold high school sophomore hopes to show the mare in the upcoming Run For A Million Non Pro. “Thank you to GlycoGuard for sponsoring this class and giving us another division to

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Behind the Slide – Chelsea Sutton Interview

You might have heard a new voice inside the Jim Norick Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, for the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel. Chelsea Sutton is the first female announcer to ever call the show from the main arena at any NRHA major event.

Q - How did you get started? A - “I started announcing 12 years ago. I was 19 years old, and

the announcer of the Carolina Classic Derby didn’t get off the plane, and I had to fill in. I was unprepared and inexperienced. By the lunch break of the first day, I was smitten. “I never had a problem talking. My parents probably nurtured that when they said, ‘she’s not bossy, she’s managerial.’ “It was by accident that I realized I had a knack for being able to command a room. Once I learned how to use that to truly create a unique experience, an environment, a vibe – I started to do things like announce horse shows, lead youth retreats and speak at marketing conferences.”

Q - Tell me about your connection to the reining industry? A - “Everything great that I am is first because of my great par-

ents. My father taught me business and reining. My mother taught me how to deal with people and carry myself with class. “I was born on horseback. My dad Brian Dygert started as a reining trainer, and my parents produced shows such as the Erie County Fair horse show and the Carolina Classic Derby. As I grew up, my dad became heavily involved at the NRHA level. He is a visionary. He saw the future 10 years before anyone else. As the 2002 past president, he was a pivotal part in reining’s elevation to an international stage via the FEI and invested the better half of his career to the development of the NRHA judges’ program. “My uncle Duke Dygert is a judge and reining breeder, my cousin, Kirby Dygert, is a reining and livestock announcer— you can catch her in the Adequan® Arena. Half of my family is directly involved in reining, and the other half are wholly supportive.”

Q - What do you do outside of reining? A - “All things in my life could be summed

Q - How did you feel when you got the call to

announce at The Derby? A - “May I answer you with a re-enactment: ‘ “A call out of nowhere from Cheryl (Cody) begins with ‘Chelsea, are you sitting down?’ I said, ‘Well, now I am.’ “She continued, ‘Good, because I’ve got some bad news. I won’t be able to hire you for the Adequan® Arena.’ The pause that followed felt like an hour. Of course, she followed up with ‘Because I’ll need you in the Jim Norick.’ “It was an incredibly special moment for me. I had worked at NRHA majors since I was in college, and never expected to be sitting at the top of the arena. The fact that she believed in me and is willing to stand behind me while I serve my industry means more than she’ll ever know.”

Chelsea Sutton 2021 NRHA Derby Jim Norick Main Arena

Q - How does it feel to be the first woman to ever announce a

major reining? A - “Surreal. Epic. An honor. “There have been many greats before me on the microphone that I’ve been able to learn from—to be in the chair that so many have sat in after only 12 years of practice is the greatest honor of my reining career. “As for being the first female, I see myself as Chelsea first, woman second. I’ve never felt my gender was an obstacle for me in the sport of reining. I have had amazing cheerleaders and pioneers -men and women, show producers and exhibitors – who have rooted for me, trained me and opened doors for me. If they had not believed in me, I would not be here. “I do hope my work on the microphone this week is an inspiration to others, both for women and anyone who feels they have been looked over. My career is a testament that if you set out to serve people, and stay committed to your vision, even if it is out of the box, it will pay dividends in its right time.” 46

up by my title of CEO— Chief Espresso Obtainer. I drink a lot of coffee, and I am the founder of two marketing agencies, Visbiliti Creative on the East Coast and the ConsultMent Agency on the West Coast. Both are digital marketing agencies focused on bringing business owners more personal freedom and business growth. “I am the Partner in ReinerStop, an online brand providing real, raw conversations and reining education. We discuss reining topics differently than it’s ever been done and we aim to open the door for 100,000 people to get involved with reining in 2021. “I have a few pit bulls and a Reiner at home that teach me new lessons about life

daily. “I’m wife to a genius and amazingly supportive husband, Travis, who teaches me new ways to love, daily. “I enjoy long walks on the beach—really, I do! And, if someone asks, I will two-step or country swing dance to everything from hip hop to Hank Williams.”

Q - You have a big social media presence, what does that mean to

you? A - “Social media has given me the ability to connect with people I never would have had access to and share my love for my work with those who have never even seen horses. “To make sure I stay familiar with how all social media sites are working, I am an active user. I don’t get to post as frequently as I advocate for clients to. Isn’t that funny, the trainer’s horse is always unfinished.”

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Trevor Dare and Jerseys Baby

Q - What was your favorite memory in reining? A - “It’s the small moments, the quiet moments, the personal mo-

Win NRHA Open Derby Level 4

Trevor Dare and Jerseys Baby Driver flew into the Jim Norick Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the 6666 NRHA Open Derby Level 4 finals with a mission on their mind. From the first maneuver, the crowd was on their feet. From that first sliding stop to the last, the crowd stayed behind Dare and his talented equine partner. The crowd knew what they were witnessing—and the judges agreed. When it was all said and done Dare topped the field with a 226.5. “This is the best feeling,” Dare said after his win. “I knew I needed to be perfect, stay out of his way, and just put him in the right spot and he would take care of the rest.” Jerseys Baby Driver was picture perfect the entire run, but his stops were standout moments—an attribute Dare agrees is a strong suit. “He’s a really big stopper, so when we ran through the gate, I was really focused on making sure that we could nail that first stop,” he said. “He’s almost like a powerlifter when he runs and stops. It’s like he tries to make the earth shake. It’s a crazy feeling.” While Dare knew he could count on the 5-year-old stallion, by Yellow Jersey out of Wind Her Up Chic, to show up in the stops, he was careful to not lose focus during the rest of the run. “At the NRBC we had gotten in a bit of a hurry starting our first turns, so that was a spot I knew I needed to focus, and again he was right there,” he said. “I did my job, and he did his. It was a team effort out there. From start to finish the harder I pushed the more he gave me.” Jerseys Baby Driver has been with Dare since he was a yearling after owner Janice Laney purchased him out of the Legacy Sale. The colt was started by Damian Rico as 48

a 2-year-old and then Dare took the reins. The pair have been climbing to the top of the field ever since and sharing a special bond along the way. “The difference between a good horse and a great horse is the size of their heart, and he has a big one,” Dare said. “I always believed in him and always knew it would get there; that we just had to put it together. You ask any of the professionals out here it is hard to do, so it feels great to put it together at the same time.” Before the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, Dare’s lifetime earnings were $644,000, and the $75,000 Championship check has pushed him past the $700,000 mark. “I think the payout is great and it’s another way to promote our business and horses,” he said. “It gives us more money to run at and really supports the growth of our industry. Thank you to the 6666 Ranch.” Dare thanked his wife, team and clients for their support and encouragement not only in Oklahoma City but throughout his entire career. “My wife manages and organizes my whole life. My customers will agree if you take me out of the saddle, I’m pretty much worthless,” Dare said with a laugh. “Thank you to Janice Laney for continuing to believe in me when we have been so close. Thank you to my whole team that works for me. I couldn’t have made it through this week or this year without them. They keep everything rolling.”

ments in reining that have changed my life. “It’s the early mornings, getting coffee with the arena crew and a few exhibitors, and realizing that I’m not the only one addicted to this sport… and caffeine. “It is the late-night dinners after a long day of classes, when a judge shares about the research development of the system and their passion for judging. “It’s the relentless pursuit of excellence: when I see competitors start early in the season at affiliate shows with such raw unfinished horses and make it to the finals as an underdog and electrify the crowd. “It is the song requests from exhibitors and watching them light up or tear up as they round the pen for their final stop. “It’s getting home from a long show, and having nothing left to give, and stepping in the stall with my gelding and getting loved on and cuddled with. “In reining, it’s the horses and the people that are my favorite.” “If I had to identify just one memory though it was Sunday night, here at the Derby. Standing on top of the announcers platform at the end of the coliseum, on Father’s Day, and realizing that my father not only paved the way for growth and innovation in Reining, but he paved the way for my career and success. That’s been my favorite moment yet. “Although, ask me Sunday, and I’ll probably say ‘announcing the winning score on Saturday!’”

Q - How do you take care of your voice? A - “As a competitive high school cheerleader, one of the things

we were judged on was our volume and how well our chants carried in the stadium. I learned how to speak from my diaphragm rather than my throat or top of my lungs, as we usually do when we talk. “While at a show I try to stay hydrated. I minimize extreme colds and hots to keep my vocal cords safe. Yes, I still drink coffee, I just give it a few minutes to cool. Triple shot latte, coconut milk, one pack of honey, if anyone is asking. “Also, if I feel my throat get dry or tired, warm honey water or tea. Local honey is my favorite as it’ll help me acclimate to the local pollen and allergy stimulants, but any honey will do. “While at home I’ve learned from my cheerleading days to do cardio while talking or singing. I’m not a runner, but I will do about 15 miles on my bike each week and I’ll take phone calls or practice long-winded phrases. “Rest is more important than I gave credit to when I was younger. Before a show, I do my best to get two to three nights of really good sleep. “I’m a student of my craft and continually learning new things. A reining friend and auctioneer, Daniel Miller, recently shared some tips that I’ll be implementing, and I’m always open to learning new tools.” This article is reprinted with permission, and is a reproduction from the NRHA Behind the Slide article, June 24, 2021. -----To find out more about Chelsea Sutton, you can reach her at Chelsea@ReinerStop.com or visit ReinerStop.com online, on Facebook or Instagram.

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DT Horses Western Derby Scores Record Entries in Scottsdale

The National Reined Cow Horse Association is having a stellar year. Following recordhigh entries in the previous two premier events, the 2021 DT Horses Western Derby, held June 2-13 at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona, also has a record-high number of entries. Reined cow horse competitors are showing their enthusiasm for the sport by turning out in droves.

This is the second year for NRCHA to host the Derby at WestWorld, and the first year the event is supported by title sponsor DT Horses, owned by Dean Tuftin and based in Scottsdale. With a full slate of horse show classes, the Western Derby show has $100,000 added to the Open 4- and 5-year-old Derby. Entries in the Open divisions total 164. The Non Pro Derby has more

than 50 entries for this event. “We are so excited to be back in Scottsdale, Arizona, for a second year in a row thanks to the help of our friends at DT Horses,” said Premier Event Manager Emily Konkel. “It was a snap decision to have our Derby at WestWorld in 2020, but we are grateful to be able to call this place one of our premier event homes! We

have seen a 20% increase in overall entries and more than a 130 stall increase for 2021, so we think this is a perfect fit for NRCHA and our growing reined cow horse community.” Part of the increase is due to added money in the Non Pro Limited. Competitors in that division will ride for more money than ever at the Western Derby. The NRCHA Board of Directors voted to add $1,000 more to the Non Pro Limited Derby for a more than $3,000 purse and to increase the Non Pro Limited horse show class purse to $10,000 at the premier event. Riders compete in rein work and box a cow in this introductory reined cow horse class. 34 are entered in the Non Pro Limited Derby and the horse show class has 56 entered. In its eleventh year, the CD Survivor Open Bridle Spectacular, sponsored by Holy Cow Performance Horses, includes $25,000 in addedmoney to the top Open bridle horse at the event. Additionally, another $5,000 in support was provided by Holy Cow Performance Horses for the inaugural CD Survivor Bridle Horse Super Spectacular, an event that adds roping as the fourth element to the three parts of the Spectacular.

Horses ridden by Open and Non Pro competitors that are entered in the Bridle Spectaculars, where horse and rider teams show in herd work, rein work and cow work to be crowned a three-event champion, are eligible for this Super Spectacular. The roping will be held on June 10, and broadcast on the Equine Promotionfacilitated webcast located at www. NRCHA.com. The show year continues July 10-17 with the Dom Conicelli Memorial Eastern Derby, sponsored by MARS Equestrian™, in Cordova, Tennessee, where the Non Pro experience will be highlighted for those who are newer to the cow horse arena. The premier events wrap with the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® held in Fort Worth, Texas, in October.

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Brian Dygert - DT Horses Western Derby Interview General Manager WestWorld of Scottsdale

Q - The NRCHA Western Derby just completed in June. It was the

Q - Top riders from across the Nation attended this event and

Q - Did the NRCHA and West-

Q - Rumor is, that Westworld had one of it’s best years to date dur-

second year of the 4 year plan held at WestWorld. How did the post COVID 2021 event go from your perspective? A - COVID-19 created a unique opportunity in 2020, which was the first year the NRCHA was at WestWorld. The success of 2020 created a continued opportunity. We had already submitted a proposal for the Derby prior to COVID. All of this and the great collaboration with the NRCHA Staff and leadership led to the new 3 year contract, 2021 thru 2023. 2021 was a huge success and we are so grateful to be working with the outstanding staff at NRCHA. world have some ways to track the competitors and attendees, where they came from, how long they stayed, etc.? A - Yes we do. WestWorld runs a retail operation for events in the Feed Store and RV reservation office. According to our records, we had 21 States represented and one additional country, Canada. Brian Dygert That is almost half of the North American continent. We had 795 stalls with a conservative approach of 3 people per horse that is over 2400 people from 21 states and one country here for 12-14 days, in JUNE!

Q - The Air Conditioned North Hall and Equidome were a huge

part of this event moving to Scottsdale. What was the general feed back from competitors, spectators and the supporting clients and families? A - We now have two years of their feedback and it has been overwhelmingly positive. Everyone we talked with and interacted with said they loved being here, and the facility was serving the event needs well. The Derby needed to grow and this was a great move. The growth in the event 2021 over 2020 was significant.

Q - How does it feel when the hard work involved in attracting first

class Equestrian events to Scottsdale and Westworld comes to fruition? A - We, as in WestWorld and the City feel absolutely great! A national event for two weeks in June, who would’ve thought? We, at Westworld, not only thought about it we actively and progressively have continued working on it. We are so proud of all the hard work that has come to fruition with the NRCHA Derby coming here. I watched the finals in person and being a horseman I was focused on the ground and just like Corey said, “the footing was so good”, that I was so proud of our staff as they take great pride in this facility and the ground is our number one goal. Everyone knows, a good equine event is completely dependent upon good ground, good judges and good purses. The ground is what we can control and contribute to assist great show management to put on a national level event. Thank you to the NRCHA staff and leadership for continually working with WestWorld, we love having you here. 52

praised the quality of the footing and management of the facility. Please tell us how you and the team at Westworld get this handled in such a seamless fashion? A - Planning, preparation, practice and commitment. The staff at WestWorld excels in event preparation and setup. Moreover, ground management is the key skill we constantly stay on top of and continually learn to be better. The NRCHA Derby is probably the most demanding on ground management and the WestWorld staff excelled. ing COVID. Can you give us some details? A - You have to define “best years”? It is not necessary nor important. The importance is that the City leadership saw the vision and continued with the long term commitment to WestWorld. Building the TNEC and creating the opportunity for year round events was the long term vision. It was our job to work with the market and event producers to continue moving forward and this led to the NRCHA Derby to come here. We had been working with NRCHA as well as many other national organizations since we opened the TNEC. The NRCHA was committed to doing everything they could to support their industry and keep their industry moving. We worked diligently together to produce 2020 during COVID and it did very well. The direct experience from the NRCHA industry is this facility is a premier facility in a premier City and this led to the next step which yielded a 3 year contract with significant growth in year 2 (2021). This past (great) year is in every form you can imagine. We stayed open, we supported jobs as we kept people working, industries to keep moving forward, we did it responsibly following every scientific guideline possible and the City of Scottsdale supported this department to keep moving. A large state of the art facility that has much open space was a key factor along with the City installing air disinfecting technology in our HVAC systems. We even hosted a COVID vaccination site for 6-8 weeks. You could’ve come to an event and gotten a vaccine if you wanted. We had several events move here as we had to completely reshuffle a fixed calendar and many long term contracts to make everything work in a very strange year. WestWorld and all the events at WestWorld that produced had a great year. Thanks to all as it is such a pleasure to work with all of them. I am very proud of the staff at WestWorld and being part of the City of Scottsdale as all involved had a great year.

Q - The Sun Circuit is the largest Quarter Horse Circuit Show of its kind, and it is held at Westworld. Moving the dates from the traditional January to March has been a real boon for this event. They run two full sized arenas in the North Hall, plus utilize every other arena during their event, including the Equidome. What does Westworld offer that has helped this event stay successful, attract riders and horses to compete from across the Nation, while continuing to grow each and every year? A - This one is a very interesting case study. I would really like to join with Doug Huls, CEO of AzQHA and his BOD to share these details in another article. I think a total case study on this one would benefit the entire industry. The Quarter Horse Industry is the

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Arenas in the multi-use North Hall for the DT Horses Western Derby and Sun Circuit

Brian Dygert with Doug Huls, CEO of AzQHA largest most active horse breed in our country. Doug Huls and the AzQHA BOD have continued to move forward, change their processes, understand the new exhibitor and offer the exhibitor, service, facility, quality of competition, management, and the list goes on. It is a total package as the credit goes to Doug and his board as they are working hard to serve the entire Quarter Horse Industry and doing it extremely well. Sun Circuit in 2021 is now of similar size as the Arabian Horse Show and Expo in February. Just think, our local horse economy and this City having the two largest most significant events here! Of course it takes multiple levels of professional engagement and relationships to keep all supply lines and facility services on track to serve the exhibitors. It always takes a total team to accomplish major events. The direct answer as to what does WestWorld offer: Flexibility and a can-do administration and operations staff to accomplish mission possible. We will help any event producer figure it out and get it done.

Q - What has Westworld done to protect competitors and specta-

tors during COVID and moving forward? A - The biggest addition is the air disinfecting processes in the TNEC. Not only does the air coming through the HVAC system receive disinfecting, the static air in and around the building is being treated by UV to disinfect. Plus we will continue to handwipe touch surfaces for disinfecting during events and in-between events. We have disinfected our barns for the horses routinely for years and now taking a larger step for all the people.

Q - Anything new for Westworld in late 2021 and 2022? A - Biggest new addition is the Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance

World Cup on the turf field. This event moved here this year, produced outside and loved it. We are signing a three-year contract for this upscale, outdoor, phenomenal horse event in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

NRCHA President Corey Cushing had this to say: “Last year with COVID, California and Nevada shut down, as well as the rest of the Country. When we had to find a facility to hold our event at, people cringed at the idea of showing in Scottsdale in June. A huge part of that was not knowing Scottsdale, the hotels, the restaurants, the things to do, and all that Scottsdale offers. After being there in 2020, the people that had opposed the vote to move our event there for one year, they changed their minds. After not having been there and originally not knowing what to expect, or what Westworld has to offer. Having the entire facility for us to show in with climate control, that was huge! Some of these guys have been to Sun Circuit, etc., but having the entire facility, the Equidome, the practice arenas in the North Hall, the climate control, the ability to have all the facility to use, just for us, room for 1,800 head of cattle, they had not experienced that before. It really opened people’s eyes. They changed their minds pretty fast! 2021 was record breaking for this event. We were up by 22% across the board. With people coming from Canada, Hawaii, Iowa, Texas, California, Nevada, I cannot list them all, but it was amazing. This event has grown so much in

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One of this year’s judges was Scottsdale’s own Al Dunning and he had this to say: “As one of the judges for this 12 day event, there was a lot I saw that was positive about having the Derby at Westworld. From the contestants point of view, I heard that having multiple arenas to prepare their horses was a true asset. The event was up over 20% in entries from the previous year. That is because Scottsdale is a great place to visit and Westworld offers all of the amenities to make an outstanding show! From the judges point of view the ground was perfect for each event! To be able to sit in the arena and see every part of the competition at the same time makes for better judging. Some of the greatest runs in NRCHA were had at this event because Westworld works hard for the benefit of the exhibitor!” only two years since moving it to Scottsdale. We are already talking about maybe needing temporary stalls next year! No one will mind that because they can ride in the air conditioned arenas any time they want. Great staff, great management, the footing was so good! That is what makes Westworld so special for us. We cannot wait to see what 2022 and 2023 bring.” 53

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CHRISTMAS COMING EARLY FOR ERICK ROGERS FOURTH OF JULY RUN

Erich Rogers has been through plenty of Fourth of July runs.

The 2020 season’s Fourth run was one of the best for the 2017 team roping header world champion. The team roping header has been a PRCA member since 2006. Last season, he and heeler Paden Bray used a Fourth of July run that garnered them $17,134 each to make a run to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

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version of the Fourth of July run because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a good Fourth, we did get lucky and did well at some big ones,” Rogers. “We drew really good and placed at just about every one of them we went to. We drew really good steers and have good horses. Once you draw them and use those good ones, it makes life a little easier.” The 2021 Cowboy Christmas is currently rolling full speed ahead Rookie bareback rider Cole Franks is hoping to have a Fourth of July like Rogers and Bray. Franks is leading the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings with $25,411 and is 13th in the World Standings with the same amount. He also won’t have to figure out how to navigate a busy Fourth. Last year, as a permit holder, Franks got into a handful of rodeos. This season, he’s going to nearly a dozen. And he’s traveling with three-time World Champion Bareback Rider Tim O’Connell and reigning NFR average champion Jess Pope. “I’m excited,” said Franks, 20. “It’s going to be very busy. I think we’re entered in 10-12 rodeos in four days.” It’s a bit different from a year ago. “Last year on my permit, it was kind of three or four (rodeos) in that week over the Fourth,” he said. “I got drawn out of stuff. This is the first time I’ve actually done it, made an actual Fourth of July run.”

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2021 PBR World Finals Nov. 3-7 Top bull riders return to Las Vegas

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As one historic weekend in Las Vegas came to a close earlier this month, following the pairing of PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier series and the historic Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, the will be held twice per day, Wednesday through Sunday, for $50 per league sets its sites on returning in just five short months for the person. 2021 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast hosted November Avid bull riding fans looking for an exclusive VIP experience 3-7 at T-Mobile Arena. Held annually in Las Vegas since 1994, while enjoying the world’s top bull riding circuit can purchase the world championship event scheduled for November 2020 “PBR Elite Seats” for $1,000. These tickets offer premium seats was moved to Arlington, Texas, due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) closest to the chutes so fans are up close and personal as the restrictions within the state of Nevada. In 2021, fans will be world title race plays out, a question-and-answer presentation with welcomed back in full capacity at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to some of the top bull riders and stock contractors in the world, and see the ultimate level of competition as the world’s top bull riding souvenir credential and lanyard. Las Vegas’s athletes take on the rankest bucking bulls in the “Elite Experience,” “PBR Elite Seats,” and “Meet & business – all in the chase to be proclaimed the Greets” can both be purchased by contacting the 2021 PBR World Champion. PBR Customer Service Department at 800-732Last season, Jose Vitor Leme culminated his 1727 or by visiting pbr.com or AXS.com. year-long hot streak in Texas as he collected his Fans will have the opportunity to take in PBR’s first world title and the coveted championship exclusive entertainer Flint Rasmussen’s worldbuckle. Going a torrid 22-for-34 (64%) in 2020, class “Outside the Barrel” stage show, where he Leme won a league-best seven events and 16 interviews top competitors from the league, as rounds while recording nine 90-point rides en route one of the added features for the week. At $50 to the gold buckle. The 2021 season is shaping per person, tickets will provide front row seating, up to be even more heated as Leme battles it a meet and greet with Flint after the show, a out for a repeat title win. The No. 1-ranked rider commemorative credential and lanyard. Also in the world thus far in 2021, Leme is mounting available is the fan-favorite “Bull Housing Tour” a potentially record-setting season in a quest happening twice per morning, Wednesday through for a historic second consecutive PBR World Saturday. 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Specialized meet-and-greets with the top riders in the away in Las Vegas for two fans. Both travel packages can be purchased world will also be available. For just $50, PBR fans will get to meet by calling the PBR Customer Service Department. Guests indulging in two of the top World Finals competitors, receive a custom poster the packaged getaways will also have a dedicated PBR host on-site for autographs, souvenir credential, and lanyard. Meet-and-greets throughout their stay. 58

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ProRodeo Tour

Finale offer lucrative opportunities for NFR

The ProRodeo Tour is a lucrative venture for ProRodeo cowboys. And cowboys like six-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Sage Kimzey and 2014 Tie-down Roping World Champion Tyson Durfey are well aware of that. The combined amount of money to be paid out at this weekend's Tour stops in Reno, Nev., Springdale, Ark., and Pecos, Texas, is expected to exceed $1 million, with the combined committee purses alone hitting $700,000. By the time the ProRodeo Tour Finale concludes in Salinas, Calif., Sept. 26, the Tour will have paid out approximately $11 million. Some of the biggest ProRodeo Tour stops on the schedule ahead include the Calgary Stampede (July 9-18), Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days (July 24-Aug. 1) and the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up (Sept. 15-18). The ProRodeo Tour Finale is slated to take place at California Rodeo Salinas, Sept. 23-26, the final weekend of the 2021 regular season. Cowboy Christmas follows on the heels of the big weekend. Over Cowboy Christmas (June 28-July 5), cowboys will make their way through six more Tour stops – the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, the World's Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz., the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup, the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo and the Oakley Independence Day Rodeo in Oakley City, Utah. Kimzey, who won six consecutive PRCA world titles from 201419, understands the importance of the Tour. He finished fifth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings last year and is leading the standings now with $104,202. He's second in the ProRodeo Tour standings behind Stetson Wright, the reigning bull riding and all-around world champion. "The ProRodeo Tour is huge," said Kimzey, 26. "The Tour rodeos are the rodeos I want to win. They are the majors of ProRodeo, and it's one of those deals if a guy doesn't do well at Tour rodeos, their season is pretty incomplete. I have always put the big rodeos that are Tour rodeos at the top of my list." Durfey knows how big a boost the ProRodeo Tour and Tour Finale can be. Last season, he won the Tour Finale in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 26, to earn $8,740. That secured his 14th NFR qualification in the No. 12 position. "Right now, the ProRodeo Tour is probably more important than ever," said Durfey, who is outside the top 50 in the world standings. "It puts an even-bigger emphasis of doing well at rodeos like Reno and Cheyenne or Salinas to get that huge bump because it takes a huge bump like that to make the NFR. I really think the way to the Finals is through the big rodeos, and it is great to get to the Tour Finale because of the timing of that rodeo late in the (regular season)." The Top 24 competitors in each event in the ProRodeo Tour Standings advance to the Tour Finale and will compete for their share of prize money at the high-dollar rodeo. The Tour Finale at California Rodeo Salinas will crown the ProRodeo Tour champions. The Finale's significant payout, which will be a record amount, will come on the season's final weekend and will play a pivotal role in determining the Top 15 in the world standings to catapult athletes into the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. 60

Reno Win moves Team roping header Derrick Begay jumped from 18th to ninth.

The ropes have to do the talking with these two. And those Classics are singing loud and proud tonight, as Derrick Begay and Cory Petska take the silver spurs at Reno Rodeo!

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Imagine a politician doesn’t like baseball, so he writes a law to ban second base because a player can trip and break an ankle on the material protruding from the dirt. Without that base, baseball cannot exist. That about sums up the bizarre logic of the Los Angeles City Council, which has drafted an ordinance to outlaw Western sports equipment like flank straps and rowels on spurs. Without that protective equipment, there can be no bull riding, rodeo, or equestrian events in the nation’s second largest city.

If passed, the motion will ban PBR from STAPLES Center, an arena it has sold out while bringing millions of dollars of economic activity to Los Angeles. The ordinance will also cancel the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, which provides opportunities to Black athletes, shares the largely forgotten history of Black cowboys and cowgirls, and inspires youth. While the City Council’s overall desire to protect animals is admirable, the glaring problem is not only these drastic unintended consequences. Rulebooks are already in place to ensure the safety and welfare of the animal athletes, including the use of soft flank straps and dull rowels. The flank strap is a soft cotton rope to encourage a genetically predisposed bull to buck. Contrary to common misconceptions, the bull’s genitals are never touched by the soft rope, which is tied around a bull’s flank – on the lower torso near the hind legs – just snug enough for the bull to know it’s there but loose enough where he believes he can kick it off. Early on, it trains bulls to kick upward and outward with their hind legs; later in a bull’s career, it’s the “go signal” that it’s time to perform. The spurs of bull riders and rodeo athletes, inspected prior to each event, are dull and never hurt the animals who are treated like the rock stars of the sport. A bull’s skin is seven times the thickness of human skin, and neither the flank strap nor the rowels and spurs harm or agitate a bull in any way. As two-time world champion J.B. Mauney once said, “This sport ain’t animal cruelty; it’s human cruelty.” While Mauney’s comment was in jest, in his inimitable way he was making a very valid point about who gets injured and how the pampered animals who make the sport go are treated like members of the family. PBR bulls, bred to buck, get the best food and care, work 8 or 16 seconds a weekend, go to stud after retiring from competition, and live out their life on a peaceful ranch. They pass of natural causes at an average age of 14-15 years old. Compare that to a bovine not fortunate enough to make it to the PBR, who enters the food supply at 3 years old. By that measure alone, all those who consider themselves animal lovers and protectors should strongly support professional bull riding. Since every scored PBR ride takes two athletes — human and animal — the performance of the bulls is crucial to selling tickets and drawing eyeballs to the television broadcast. 64

Mauney, the richest bull rider in Western sports, would be first to say that quite simply, without happy, high-performing bulls, he’d be back in a ball-peen factory, where as a young rider he once labored miserably for a few months while recovering from a lacerated liver. Dr. Nolton Pattio, Official Veterinarian for the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, put it another way: “Rodeo people are animal people. We live with, and earn our living by, our livestock. Animal care, health, safety, and welfare is our greatest concern.” The LA legislation, fraught with harmful unintended consequences, goes well beyond the prospect of canceling PBR, the all-Black Bill Pickett rodeo, a November Pepe Aguilar rodeo concert at STAPLES Center, and even Olympics equestrian events when the games come to LA in 2028. What’s even more damaging is an expected ripple effect across the country, should the animal welfare mistruths gain a stamp of approval, pushing the first domino over. Western sports events in other cities will be in immediate danger. As unnecessary and culturally tone deaf as this legislation is, particularly in a city with a Spanish name where generations of families ride horses together, many fans believe what happens in Southern California won’t affect the sport they love where they live. The herd mentality of rubber-stamped city ordinances playing to the whims of a fact-free fringe proves otherwise. “Some people say we should abandon LA and go to more friendly places. That kind of thinking has allowed the Western lifestyle and the values we stand for to erode in many places. We all need to come together and stand for our beliefs, everywhere,” said Sean Gleason, Commissioner and CEO of PBR. To combat this threat, and counter a jet stream of confusing misinformation, PBR has joined and is helping lead an unprecedented Western sports coalition to provide education and action on an issue affecting all of Western sports. It’s not often fans see PBR and PRCA standing side by side. This issue is that important. The new Western Justice coalition has been rallying wideranging support while meeting with members of the LA City Council to educate a receptive group which had initially neglected to research the equipment used in western sports, the economic impact of these popular events, or their rich cultural heritage in Southern California. “Rodeo attendees who are Latinos love this sport, just like they love their horses. It’s about honoring tradition and being a part of something big and meaningful, to preserve the culture for our youth in Southern California, where generations ride alongside their family members,” said Esteban Escobedo of Federacion Mexicana de Charreria, California (FMCH-CA), an active member of the new Western Justice coalition. “This ordinance will prohibit charros to participate in local fairs, parades, Mexican Folk dance festivities, and concerts. This will also result in boycotts of local businesses, concerts, and other events in Los Angeles because it will be considered discrimination against the Latino Heritage. =Western Justice needs the help of all fans to help reverse this bad legislation. “We must stand together to stop this unnecessary and detrimental ordinance,” Gleason said. “The easiest thing to do is to make your voice heard. Please take a few minutes to write to the LA City Councilmembers to state your love and our love for animals, and your respectful opposition to an unnecessary and harmful ordinance.”

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CALIFORNIA-BRED AT THE SPA REGISTERS AUTHORITATIVE 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN $100,000 FASIG-TIPTON DEBUTANTE ARCADIA, Calif. (June 20, 2021)–A seven-length firstout maiden winner versus statebreds on May 7, Terry Lovingier’s homebred At the Spa made it look easy in open company on Sunday at Santa Anita, as she dispatched of favored Laurel Canyon turning for home en route to a 2 ¼ length score in the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Debutante. Trained by Jorge Periban and

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as the raced as a team into the far turn. With Baze riding confidently, At the Spa shook loose a furlong out and proved much the best. “Today, she had to fight it out a little bit and she prevailed,” said Baze, who also won the day’s previous race aboard Restrainedvengence in the Grade III American Stakes. “She’s matured so much from the first race, she’s just getting better. It’s going to be a bright future for her.” Off as the second choice at 9-5 among a field of five juvenile fillies, At the Spa paid $5.80, $3.20 and $2.20. “I really feel excited because this filly really is a big filly,” said Periban. “Since the beginning, I knew she had so much talent, a lot of ability. I told Baze, before she ran, ‘I got something for you.’ And he believed me because we’re a good team. I had a lot of confidence, mucho. I can’t say what it was, but it was something in my heart (that) said today’s going to be another win.” Owned by Lovingier, Tom Beckerle and Saul Carrillo, At the Spa is by the Uncle Mo stallion Outwork and is out of the Smoke Glacken mare Spa Creek. With today’s winner’s share of $60,000, she increased her earnings to $107,580. Ridden Umberto Rispoli, Munny Penny, who loomed ominously while third turning for home, was second best on the day, finishing three quarters of a length in front of Laurel Canyon. Off at 6-1, Munny Penny paid $4.80 and $2.60. Laurel Canyon, a Californiabred who broke her maiden at first asking at Gulfstream Park May 13, was ridden by Flavien Prat and paid $2.20 to show while off at 8-5. Fractions on the race were 22.17 and 46.40.

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Mason E. Phelps III, a former Olympian who became a social and philanthropic leader in the equestrian community, died May 17, 2021, at his home in Wellington from an apparent heart attack. The former president of the National Horse Show was 72. He also expanded his own personal mission as well, by founding Phelps Media Group, with became the signature public relations firm of the horse world. “With the passing of Mason Phelps, the entire equestrian community has suffered an unimaginable loss,” said Lenore Phillips, president He served several years as president of the National Horse Show, deftly handling the delicate politics of moving it from the threadbare Madison Square Garden to its new home in Lexington, Kentucky. "Mason represented so much to us all in so many ways that will be etched in our hearts forever," said Jennifer Burger, president of the National Horse Show. "He had an unforgettable presence in everything he was a part of and every room he ever entered. This is a huge loss." Mr. Phelps remained active in philanthropy until the very end, supporting the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, the Equus Foundation, Compass, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, the Hanley Foundation, and most recently, Back to Basics, which provides back-to-school essentials to children in need.

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Courtesy of AQHA-By Lindsay Keller with Tara Matsler A good ranch horse is hard to come by, but Tripp Townsend of Earth, Texas, says if and when possible, taking a few steps to adequately prepare a green horse for his first day on the job can go a long way for the horse and cowboy’s safety. Tripp focuses on training the ranch horse to handle a rope, and by going slow, he avoids “baptism by fire” learning experiences. Begin broke. The more broke a horse is before you start using it for ranch work, the better, says Tripp. Introduce the rope. Tripp desensitizes green horses to a rope in the round pen. He gets them comfortable with the rope swinging at all gaits. Teach them to take a pull. Before a live cow is introduced, Tripp attaches his rope to a railroad tie or large log to simulate the cow. He pulls the log forward and backward so the horse learns how to handle the weight and pressure from both directions. Use a mechanical steer. Mechanical steer dummies pulled by

Working Ranch Horses: Training Tips all-terrain vehicles are another way to teach a green horse how to track a “cow” and get used to the rope. Tracking. Once the horse is comfortable with the rope, Tripp brings a lead steer (a slower cow) to the round pen to teach the horse to track a live animal. All he wants is for the horse to be following the cow on its own accord without the rider having to guide it. Start swinging. While tracking the steer, Tripp swings his rope. But if the rope distracts the horse from the cow, Tripp goes back to just tracking until the horse is focused in on the cow again. Breakaway. For the horse’s first roping experience, Tripp uses a rope with a breakaway honda, designed to break and come off the cow’s head when the rope comes tight. This way, the horse gets used to having the rope thrown, yet doesn’t have to feel the weight

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NCHA - Dr. Haywood Bartlett: 1937-2021

Dr. Haywood "Woody" Bellingrath Bartlett died Sunday, June 13 in Montgomery, AL after a life well-lived. Born June 6, 1937, he was 84. Woody's father expected him to follow in his footsteps and become a doctor, but Woody had his own plans and set out on a path to become a veterinarian. He loved the cowboy life and enjoyed sharing that life with others. Upon earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama he spent a short time in the U.S. Army before his acceptance into Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine. He gained a sense of appreciation for pedigrees and breeding from Mr. Pete Reynolds, who bred American Quarter Horses for more than 70 years. His first mare was a threein-one package purchased for $500. And from that mare he built a legacy breeding program that won him the 2016 Zoetis AQHA Best Remuda Award for producing outstanding quarter horse bloodlines

since 1958. Early in his career he owned his own mobile veterinary practice but as his horse and cattle operation grew, he focused that practice on his own animals and started a local hardware and feed and seed store, The Feed Lot in Pike Road, AL. He held a Biannual sale which became known as a place to purchase quality home-raised weanling and yearling fillies and two-year old, started geldings as well as aged, experienced ranch horses. Woody looked forward every year to the colt-starting clinic held around his birthday and loved entertaining the many cowboys who came to assist along with potential buyers, friends and local ranchers. With fresh cattle from his Alabama ranch at the ready, he launched into breeding and buying cutting horses, with many of his early broodmare acquisitions purchased from the King Ranch and other Texas-based breeding facilities. He later expanded his ranching operations into a 10-mile by 40-mile range in Chugwater, Wyoming, where he began infusing his long-standing ranch horse herd with cutting horse blood. Woody was intent on breeding versatile quarter horses with good bone and good minds and he was fascinated with every colt crop. The cutters that did not make his show horse program in Texas began to be sent to the ranch as broodmares, as did some of the stallions. The list of famous cutting horses in his ranch horse herd is vast, with the likes of Playgun, Dual Rey, Metallic Cat, Peptboonsmal and Handle Bar Doc blood flowing through their veins. Quick Henry, an AAA-AQHA Champion and money earner on the track, in halter and in reining was the base of his broodmare band on the ranch. He sired 54 AQHA performers from halter to racing. Quick Henry lived to a ripe old age of 36 and is buried on the ranch in Pike Road. It was the spring each year when the colts hit the ground that excited Woody the most, and you could usually find him riding around the ranch perusing and cataloguing all the new foals. He also loved to show the Auburn University veterinarians what could be done outside a sterile clinical environment, inviting Auburn teachers and students to help with the colts every year. He was especially interested in the large animal veterinary programs at Colorado State University as well as both Auburn University and Texas A&M. Woody also was a pilot, and late into his life he still flew a Stearman, a Piper Cub, a Cessna as well as a Navy T-6 Texan World War II Aircraft. He is survived by two sons, Haywood "Woody" Bellingrath Bartlett, Jr. of Fort Collins, CO and Warren Bartlett of LaGrange, WY, two grandchildren, Caroline Starr Bartlett of Michigan and Haywood "Hayes" Bellingrath Bartlett III of LaGrange, WY. He is also survived by his sister, Elmore Bartlett Inscoe of Montgomery, AL. Also survived by his former wife Ruth Barksdale Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmore Bellingrath Bartlett and Dr. Haywood Sommerville Bartlett, and his second wife Kelly Bartlett. Additional survivors include his border collie and constant companion, "Bob" B. Bartlett, and his beloved gelding, Cats a Cowboy "Little Cat." In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Marks House, P. O. Box 640202, Pike Road, AL 36064, in honor of Dr. Bartlett. A celebration of his life will be held at 755 Old Carter Hill Road in Pike Road Alabama on July 24th at 5:00 PM.

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PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet to discuss public land management topics at a meeting to be held virtually, planned for Thursday, July 22. Agenda items will include an overview of the Department of the Interior priorities; wildland fire seasonal update; lands, minerals and energy update, primarily focusing on renewable energy; natural resources update, including information on integrated vegetation management as well as wild burro management; recreation and maintenance update; district updates; and a public comment period. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. A complete agenda is available on the BLM Arizona Resource Advisory Council website. For links to the virtual meeting, please contact Dolores Garcia, BLM Arizona RAC Coordinator at 602-417-9241 or dagarcia@blm.gov. “We depend on the RAC to provide critical input on a wide range of BLM activities throughout the state,” BLM Arizona State Director Ray Suazo said. “We’re fortunate to have this diverse group of individuals from across Arizona to share different perspectives and enhance our decision making.” The 15-member BLM Arizona RAC provides a forum that brings together stakeholders with diverse interests to provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on issues and challenges associated with the Bureau’s multiple use mission. A public comment period is scheduled at 3 p.m. on the meeting day. Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and time available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited. Comments may also be submitted in writing via email to dagarcia@blm.gov.

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MULTIPLE PRCA WORLD CHAMPIONS HEAD TO CALGARY STAMPEDE

CALGARY – The Calgary Stampede is proud to announce the rodeo superstars set to once again light up the rodeo arena for Stampede 2021, July 9-18. After an extended absence of rodeo in Canada, top-caliber competition will be back in Calgary, with the Stampede hosting the elite athletes of the sport from both Canada and the United States.

Earlier this month, the federal government gave the Calgary Stampede the go-ahead for a modified quarantine that allows rodeo competitors to safely enter Canada. Many of the biggest names in the sport are excited to make the trip, including a number of world, Canadian and Stampede champions. “The Calgary Stampede is the most prestigious rodeo of the summer,” PRCA World Champion Tie-down Roper Shane Hanchey said. “Anytime I get to back in the box with the Calgary Stampede roping chutes, it’s a privilege I don’t take for granted. I am excited to be back!” Joining the Louisiana cowboy is a wealth of American and Canadian talent, including a number of local competitors. Canada will be well represented in the hands of many talented athletes, including Calgary’s own Connor Hamilton, two-time PRCA World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alberta, and barrel racer, Val Gillespie from the community of Finnigan, who

earned her spot last weekend through the first Calgary Stampede Barrel Racing Qualifier. “The Calgary Stampede has always been a goal of mine since I was a little girl,” Gillespie said. “I’m really looking forward to running in that arena with the electric crowd and being present in the moment to take it all in.” The stacked roster also includes Canadian rookies Ryan Shuckburg, Ben Andersen and Beau Cooper. Other fan-favorites include bull riding superstar Daylon Swearingen, reigning PRCA World Champion Tie-down Roper Shad Mayfield and five-time PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler Luke Branquinho. The Stampede Rodeo will have the largest purse of any PRCA rodeo this season, with the exception of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Prize money of $250,000 is up for grabs in each event, with a total of $1.5 million to be won over the 10 days of the Calgary Stampede. Beginning daily at 1:30 p.m. (Mountain Time), the 2021 Stampede Rodeo is a must-see experience. Tickets for the rodeo are available and include admission into Stampede Park the day of the event. New in 2021 is a VIP, full-service, outdoor experience that will put you in the heart of the action. To book your Stampede Rodeo tickets, VIP Tarmac experience, or to purchase general park admission for days you are not attending the rodeo or Stampede Evening Show, go to CalgaryStampede.com.

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Sherry Cervi’s Summer Run With Feel The Sting

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The farm’s catchment pond, their irrigation source, didn’t fill with water this year. “That’s the first time it’s ever happened,” he says. “We have one-twentieth of the water we usually have.” Farmers of all kinds are being forced to make similarly tough decisions as water supplies dwindle. Ranchers are trying to stay ahead of the curve by culling their herds. Apple growers are dropping fruit on young trees in an attempt to keep them alive. Almond and peach growers are doing the same. According to the most recent US Drought Monitor report, 96 percent of the West is suffering from at least some level of drought. California and Nevada are now 100 percent in drought after two years of exceptionally dry conditions. Reservoir levels in both states are dismally low, intensifying the concern for wildfire season, which runs between May and October. Already, there have been more fires and acres burned in California than this time last year.

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It’s also affecting the farm counties of the Central Valley, home to some of California’s richest agricultural land, where farmers have long relied on water from the US Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) for irrigation. Last week, the bureau cut allocations for some farmers to zero. “Water is very hard to come by,” says Vincent Ricchiuti, chief operations officer for P-R Farms and Enzo Olive Oil in Fresno, California. “This year is drastically worse [than last year].” The persistent droughts led Ricchiuti to install a new system called AgMonitor in 2015. The technology takes into account the weather, age of tree and type of soil, and uses additional data from probes that measure soil moisture to determine how much water to distribute. “The goal is not to overwater or underwater,” he says. “It’s to really zero in on irrigation.” That helps a limited water supply last longer. Ricchiuti says the droughts mean farmers have to be more conscious about what they’re planting and where they’re planting it. At Green Valley Community Farm, the Plescias have applied for a cannabis permit, which would allow them to grow a crop that requires much less water. They’re also considering moving their vegetable farm. “The site that we’re on is untenable for a vegetable farm business, we’ve realized,” says David, who says he’s eyeing another location that has a more reliable water supply. As renters, the Plescias have more flexibility than landowners, some of whom operate on family farms that have run on the same land for several generations. UC Davis’ Sumner says it’s not time to worry just yet. “It could become more severe, but that is a few years away,” he says. “Droughts in California have been part of agriculture for a very long time…California is a wonderful place for many crops and that has not changed at all.”

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CATTLEMEN’S COFFEE NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NCHA

The National Cutting Horse Association is proud to welcome Cattlemen’s Coffee as an official sponsor and the official coffee of the NCHA. Cattlemen’s Coffee co-founders Dillon Glenn and Taylor McIntire understand the sacrifice of early morning and late nights that often accompany the cutting horse industry. Both grew up working in the family business learning life lessons and deep values that would later become the foundation of Cattlemen’s Coffee: good, strong and honest. “Cattlemen’s Coffee was born out of a desire to deliver premium, craft roasted coffee, to hard working Americans,” said Glenn. “NCHA members truly embody Western culture and the spirit of the cowboy, both which really resonated with us. As competitors ourselves, we appreciate the level of dedication to

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