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During the 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity®, presented by Metallic Cat, held in October 7-23 in Fort Worth, Texas, a full slate of horse show class championships was awarded.
It was record entries at the 2021 DT Horses Western Derby, including a full course of horse show classes that included more added money than previously awarded in the Non Pro Limited class. Judges for horse show classes were, depending on the class, Mr. Smokey Pritchett of Temecula, California; Sandy Collier of Santa Maria, California; Bobby Ingersoll of Reno, Nevada; Andy Adams of Red Bluff, California; Doug Ingersoll from Lincoln, California, or the pair of Frank Craighead of Weatherford, Texas, and Terry Thompson of Aubrey, Texas, as well as National Reined Cow Horse Association Director of Judges Bill Enk from Paso Robles, California. Full horse show results are online at www.nrcha.com/cowhorseplus/.
Boyd Rice piloted Quahadi (Bet Hesa Cat x Ginnin Attraction x Tanquery Gin), a 2013 stallion bred and owned by the Burnett Ranches LLC, to a 442 to top the Open Bridle Finals. The win earned $11,224.
SJR Reygun (Dual Rey x Plaguns King Badger x Playgun), a 2012 mare bred by San Juan Ranch, and Brady Weaver rode to the reserve spot with a 437 composite. Owner Gary Ewell earned $8,784. Wyatt Fisher rode 2011 mare Prize Winning Gal (Smokums Prize x Ill Be A Winning Gal x Ill Be Smart), owned by Jayson and Teresa Fisher and bred by Justin Wright, to tie for reserve and earn $1,260.
OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPION
INTERMEDIATE OPEN BRIDLE RESEREVE CHAMPION (TIE)
INTERMEDIATE OPEN BRIDLE RESEREVE CHAMPION (TIE)
Brother Jackson (Peptoboonsmal x Shes Icing Onthe Cat x High Brow Cat), bred by Kenneth Jackson and owned by Daniel Perez, and Ken Wold tied for the reserve and earned $1,260.
LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE) LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
OPEN TWO REIN RESERVE CHAMPION
Cole Bennet rode Heather Leeper’s 2015 stallion Streakin Irish Relic (Paddys Irish Wiskey x Guns Fancy Fling x A Streak Of Fling), bred by Leeper, to tie for reserve with a 285.5 and earn $1,417.50.
OPEN TWO REIN CHAMPION
Scooter Kat (Kit Kat Sugar x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey), a 2015 stallion bred by Taylor Carbo and owned by Eric Freitas, and pilot Justin Wright took the win with a 296 and earned $5,376.
LIMITED OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPION
Taylor Peters piloted 2014 mare Hot Shiney Lights (CS Lights x Shiners Hot Flash x Shining Spark), bred by Nicole Miller and owned by Scott Wagner, to the win with a 286.5 and earned $2,025.
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Tying for reserve, Melvin Helmuth rode 2015 gelding Bet Heza Playboy (Bet Hesa Cat x High Style Cavio x Docs Stylish Oak), bred by Carolyn Reynolds and owned by Elizabeth Poor, to earn $1,417.50.
Cayley Wilson rode WR Hotshot (WR This Cats Smart x Sunspot Flo x Mr Peponita Flo), a 2014 gelding bred by Matthews Cutting Horses, to reserve with a 293 composite. Wilson owns the horse and earned $4,224.
OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPION
NON PRO BRIDLE CHAMPION
NON PRO TWO REIN CHAMPION
Lance Johnston rode Kenneth and Karen Haugland’s 2017 stallion Lil Starlight Cat (High Brow Cat x Lil Foxie Starlight x Grays Starlight), bred by Glenn and Debbie Drake, to a 442 to earn the win and $12,407.
Myles Brown piloted One Time Legend (One Time Pepto x HR Playin Legend x Little Lenas Legend), a 2015 gelding bred by Cowan Select Horses LLC and owned by Larry Hall Cutting Horses LLC, to the win with a composite 291, earning $5,150.
Katherine DeHaan, DVM, rode Smooth Dera Max (Smooth As A Cat x Dera Dually x Dual Pep), a 2015 gelding bred by Dana or Harry DeHaan, to the win with a composite of 287 and earned $2,100. Sirly Shine (Very Smart Remedy x Shirely Shine x Shining Spark) and Melissa Garbrick rode to reserve with a composite score of 286.5 to earn she and co-owner husband, Chris, $1,750. The 2015 gelding was bred by Anne Reynolds.
Goin Down For Real (Metallic Cat x Quejanapep x Dual Pep), a 2016 stallion bred by Sunrise Ranch LLC, and Corey Cushing rode to reserve with a 439 and earned owner Tallian Thompson $9,795.
OPEN HACKAMORE RESERVE CHAMPION
Jecca Ostrander rode 2014 stallion Opus Cat Olena (WR This Cats Smart x Opus Chic x Smart Chic Olena), bred by Wagonhound Land & Livestock LLC and owned by the Ostrander’s Box O Quarter Horses, to reserve with a 289.5 and earned $4,120. For the Select Non Pro Bridle, the pair scored a 289.5 to earn $660.
NON PRO TWO REIN RESERVE CHAMPION
NON PRO HACKAMORE CHAMPION
Debbie Crafton rode Hesa Wee Bet (Bet Hesa Cat x Wee Quejana Gal x Quejanaisalena), a 2017 gelding bred by Molly Mae Mirassou, to the class win with a 438, earning $2,850.
INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BRIDLE CHAMPION
Garrell Reilly Williams rode her 2012 mare Sparks On The Fence (Smart Boons x Spark Chic Olena x Smart Chic Olena), bred by CDR Farms LLC, to the win with a 288.5 and earning $2,380.
Tying for reserve in the Intermediate and taking the win in the Novice Non Pro, Trail Townsend rode TRR Lucky Playgun (Pepcid x TRR Ms Lucky Gun x Playgun), a 2009 gelding bred by Tongue River Ranch and owned by his dad, Tripp, to earn $1,657.50 in the Intermediate and another $1,686 in the Novice. Cee These Guns (Colonels Smoking Gun x Dun It In The Bay x Starlights Wrangler), a 2013 mare bred by Oldenburg Farm LLC, and owner Mike Lundy rode to a 286.5 to earn $1,348.80.
NON PRO HACKAMORE RESERVE CHAMPION
Also riding the reserve winner, Debbie Crafton took home an additional $2,280 for a composite 436.5 on Dualin ALittle Time (One Time Pepto x ARC Little Dualena x Dual Pep), a 2016 stallion bred by Arcese Quarter Horses USA.
Tying with a 288, Morgan Miller rode Tag Almighty (Stylish Rey x Cookie Q Lena x Quannah O Lena), a 2013 stallion bred by Double S Quarter Horses and owned by Mike Miller, to reserve and earn $1,657.50.
NOVICE NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION
SELECT NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION
Paul Wilinski rode his 2013 gelding Smooth Santanna (Smooth As A Cat x Smart Mariah x Smart Little Lena), bred by Daniel Perez, to a 287 and earned $550.
YOUTH COW HORSE RESERVE CHAMPION
Grace Gardiner rode 2012 gelding You May Be Wright (Hes Wright On x Sue C Shiner x Shining Spark), bred and owned by her parents Garth and Amanda Gardiner, to a 287 composite to earn $1,210.
YOUTH COW HORSE 13 & UNDER 2ND PLACE
Chet Gorrell rode Smooth N Cash (Smooth As A Cat x Dox Gavacash x Miss N Cash), owned by Roloff Ranch and bred by Robert Lambert, to second with a 269 score. Kim Dalton piloted her 2012 gelding Ima Heart Response (Heart Of A Fox x SPD Remedys Response x Smart Peppy Doc), bred by Clear Lake Land & Cattle Ranch, to a 290.5 to earn $4,850 in the Non Pro Limited and another $476 in the Select Non Pro Limited.
Playin Motown (Mr Playinstylish x Mo Flo x Mr Peponita Flo), a 2013 gelding bred by Kit and Charlie Moncrief and Lee Tennison, carried owner Catelyn Walker to a 289 composite. They won the class and earned to earn $1,540.
YOUTH COW HORSE CHAMPION
YOUTH COW HORSE 13 & UNDER 1ST PLACE
Riding her 2014 gelding Cat Walks Into A Bar (WR This Cats Smart x Sue C Shiner x Shining Spark), bred by Garth and Amanda Gardiner, Landri Lisac rode to first with a 278.5.
NON PRO LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION
$5K NON PRO LIMITED CHAMPION
$5K NON PRO LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE), BEGINNING FENCE WORK 2ND PLACE
MC Reyn Or Shine (Shiners Nickle x Tootsie Rey x Dual Rey) and Greg Lewis rode to reserve with a 289.5. The 2015 gelding was bred by Michelle Cannon and is owned by Hartwood Farms.
Niamh Sexton rode 2016 stallion Ima Metallic Shine (Metallic Cat x Isabellena x Quejanaisalena), bred by Garth and Amanda Gardiner, to a 289.5 composite score to earn the win and $851.
Tying in reserve for the $5K, Lexi Kastanis and Truckin Chics Rule (NMSU Truckin Chex x A Nic O Chic x Smart Chic Olena), bred by Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch LLC and coowned by Laure Woods, rode to a 287 to earn $610.50. For second place in Beginning Fence Work, with a 284.5, she earned another $764.40. Angie Kilpatrick rode her 2003 mare Peppys Hickory Jane (Peppys Lil Wil x Hickorys Jane x Docs Hickory), bred by Western States Ranches, to a 287.5 score to earn $490 in the class.
SELECT NON PRO LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION
Daniel Perez rode his 2015 mare Jule Of A Time (Hickory Holly Time x Soula Jule Forever x Soula Jule Star), bred by Garth and Amanda Gardiner, to reserve and earned $374.
$5K NON PRO LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
Traci Witte rode her 2015 gelding Ima Prizcee Hickory (Cee Mr Hickory x Nu Prize x Smokums Prize), bred by Trystin Johnston, to the reserve tie with a 287, earning $610.50.
$1K NON PRO LIMITED CHAMPION
$1K NON PRO LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION
Talen Barry rode 2006 gelding Smart Rem N Be (Very Smart Remedy x Be Bob To Reno x Bob Acre Doc), owned by Jared Barry and bred by Stan and Lynne Warren, to earn $392.
YOUTH LIMITED CHAMPION
Lainey Grewing rode her 2016 gelding Metallic Blaze (Metallic Cat x Blazen Tornado x Smart Mate), bred by Dan Churchill, to the win with a 290.5, earning $1,100.
YOUTH LIMITED 13 & UNDER 1ST PLACE
Margaret Nance and 2017 mare Queens Nu Holly (Hickory Holly Time x Nu Cash Queen x Nu Cash), bred by Gregg Lafitte and owned by her mom, Jessie Lee Nance, to the win with a 285.5 score. Riley Friesen rode 2017 gelding Hal Jordan Star (Halreycious x Rubys Little Star x Smart Little Lena), bred by Peter De Leeuw and owned by Amanda Friesen, to second place with a 281.5.
Hot Shiney Lights (CD Lights x Shiners Hot Flash x Shiney Spark) and owner Scott Wagner earned the win with a 286 to pocket $955.50. The 2014 mare was bred by Nicole Miller.
Will Lewis rode Spookin Jay (Smart Spook x Ultra Jay x Master Jay), a 2011 gelding owned by his dad, William Lewis, and bred by Rosanne Sternberg, to the second place spot to earn $880.
BEGINNING FENCE WORK 1ST PLACE
YOUTH LIMITED RESERVE CHAMPION
YOUTH LIMITED 13 & UNDER 2ND PLACE
