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LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE RESERVE CHAMPION
Braden Johns and VE One Hired Gun (Hired Gun x One Autumn Breeze x One Time Pepto) got it done for breeder and owner Vera Earl Ranch Inc., marking a 283 (R:141/C:142) and earning $825.
INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION, LIMITED NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION, SELECT NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION
DT Whiskey Shine (Paddys Irish Whiskey x Smart Shinealo x Smart Shiner) and owner Tammy Lynne Penn achieved three titles together, scoring a 288.5 (R:142/C:146.5) and earning $1,607. The 2012 gelding was bred by Canyon Horse Sales LLC.
LIMITED NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
Once In A Rey Boon (Once In A Blu Boon x Dual Reys Ms Bobbi x Dual Rey) and Taylee Albritton tied for the Reserve Championship, scoring a 288 (R:142.5/C:145.5) and earning $293. Once In A Rey Boon is owned by the Hawk Family Trust and was bred by Sarah and Judd Sherman. Mr Shiney Lights (CD Lights x Lil Miss Shiney Chex x Shining Spark), bred by Lee Smith, carried owner Renee Berry to a Reserve Co-Championship, marking a 288 (R:145/C:143) and earning $293.
Miss R Smokin (Dual R Smokin x Meradas Little Miss x Meradas Money Talks) marked a 294.5 (R:145/C:149.5) for owner and rider Chelly Mae Mack, earning $1,600. The 2016 mare was bred by G2 Performance Horses.
NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION
Jennifer Blake and her mare Lenas Twist Of Sugar (Dun It With A Twist x Sugar Lena Hickory x Cody Hickory) put together a 286.5 (R:141/C:143) for the Reserve Championship. The 2006 mare, bred by Gayle and Sue Makin, earned $586 for the effort.
LIMITED NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
SELECT NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION
BOX DRIVE CHAMPION
Traci White navigated Ima Prizcee Hickory (Cee Mr Hickory x Nu Prize x Smokums Prize) to the Select Non Pro Boxing Championship, earning $463. The 2015 gelding scored a 289.5 (R:144/C:145.5) for the win.
Monica Duflock and her mare Oh Cay Meriah (Light N Lena x Meradas Oh Cay x Freckles Merada) pulled off the Box Drive win with a substantial 294.5 (R:144/C:150.5). The 2009 mare was bred by Billy Martin, and earned $1,281 for the Championship.
BOX DRIVE RESERVE CHAMPION
Ice Wynnd Fire (Peptoboonsmal x Fancy Frostina x Smart Little Lena), bred by Tommy Manion, and owner Delinda Jokela earned $1,025 with their 292 (R:145/C:147) composite. Champions pictured in other coverage: OPEN TWO REIN CHAMPION
Hazardouz Material (Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey) and Erin Taormino bested the field with a score of 300 (R:148/C:152), earning $2,620 for owner Linda Mars. The 2016 stallion was bred by Taylor Carbo. OPEN TWO REIN RESERVE CHAMPION
Clayton Edsall rode Kim Basterrechea’s 2016 stallion Heza Rowdy Cat (Bet Hesa Cat x Dear Little Boon Bar x Boon Bar) to a Reserve Championship, scoring a 294.5 (R:142/C:151.5) and earning $2,096. NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE), INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE), YOUTH COW HORSE CHAMPION
Garnering a total of $3,030, Lannie-Jo Lisac and Lookslikelucktome (Smart Boons x Dual Lookin Pep x Dual Pep) brought home three Champion and Reserve titles, scoring a 293 (R: 145.5/C: 147.5) in the Bridle class and a 296.5 (R:147.5/C:149) in the Youth Cow Horse. The 2013 mare is owned by Timothy and Kathy Miller, and was bred by Kevin and Sydney Knight. YOUTH COW HORSE RESERVE CHAMPION
A score of 296 (R: 148/C: 148) nabbed Playin Motown (Mr Playinstylish x Mo Flo x Mr Peponita Flo) and owner-rider Catelyn Walker the Reserve Championship, worth $144. NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION RESERVE CHAMPION
Julie Gibbons piloted her 2017 mare Gar Sweet Tea (Bamacat x PG Selena x Playgun) to a Reserve Championship, scoring a 294.5 (R:145.5/C:149) and earning $1,280. INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
Cole Hawk and Miss Montana Smarts (Cowboy Smarts x Lois Montana x Mister Dual Pep), bred by Jim Babcock, tied for the Reserve Championship, marking a 286.5 (R:141.5/C:145) and earning $586. Miss Montana Smarts is owned by the Hawk Family Trust. NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE), INTERMEDIATE NON PRO BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION (TIE)
Lindsey James and her gelding Maximum Spoonful (Hes A Peptospoonful x PG Maxine x Playgun), bred by Anderson Cattle Company, earned two Reserve Championships worth $2,857 with a score of 293 (R:146.5/C:146.5). NON PRO TWO REIN CHAMPION
Catelyn Walker and her 2016 gelding Frat Cat (WR This Cats Smart x TAMU A Dualin Reina x Aggies Twelfth Man) earned the Non Pro Two Rein Championship with a score of 294 (R:147/C:146.5). The TAMU Dept of Animal Science-bred gelding earned Walker $1,563. NON PRO TWO REIN RESERVE CHAMPION
Scoring a 291.5 (R:146.5/C:146.5), CR Dees Be Tuff and owner Mark Broeckel grabbed the Reserve Championship and $1,250 in winnings. A 2016 gelding, CR Dees Be Tuff (Woody Be Tuff x CR Dees Boon Meow x Peptoboonsmal) was bred the Center Ranch. OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPION
The Open Bridle Championship went to top The Run For A Million Qualifier Nick Dowers and Santiago Time (One Time Pepto x Reymansing x Dual Rey), bred by Matthews Cutting Horses LLC. Dowers and the 2014 gelding marked a 444 (R:221.5/C:222.5) for owner Clinton Marshall, earning $5,700. INTERMEDIATE OPEN BRIDLE RESERVE CHAMPION
The Linda Katz-owned stallion CD Highlights (High Brow CD X Go Little Starlight x Grays Starlight) and Randy Paul earned $800 for their Intermediate Open Bridle Reserve Championship. The 2012 stallion was bred by John McCoy, and marked a 440.5 (R:217.5/C:223) for the Reserve title.
