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Non Pro Rockstar
By Kristin Pitzer Photos by Primo Morales
Debbie Crafton brought three horses to the Hackamore Classic and swept the top three spots in the Non Pro class.
It takes a lot of hard work to land in the upper ranks at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Hackamore Classic, presented by Oswood Stallion Station. To pilot three horses to the highest scores in the Non Pro requires an extreme amount of talent and skill. There’s no doubt Debbie Crafton has both after securing the top three placings in the class—out of 41 entries—on October 13.
Crafton took home the Championship with San Juan Ranchbred SJR SumKindaRockstar (Smooth As A Cat x Sumkinda Pinkcadilac x Peptoboonsmal), riding to a 660 composite (H:222/R:216/C:222). She was second and third on Hesa Wee Bet (Bet Hesa Cat x Wee Quejana Gal x Quejanaisalena) and FoundLoveAtHooters (Smooth As A Cat x Rey Lena Rey x Dual Rey), scoring a 656.5 (H:218/R:217.5/C:221) and 650.5 (H:221/R:212.5/C:217), respectively. All told, Crafton banked a total of $12,670.25 at the event.
“With the incredible success I’ve had on them all year, I just was hoping we could end the last premier show with the same bang we’ve been doing all year,” Crafton said of her top three sweep. “We lucked out, and it worked really well. They’re such a blessing, those horses.”
Crafton has won major NRCHA titles this year with Hesa Wee Bet and FoundLoveAtHooters, but this was 4-year-old SJR SumKindaRockstar’s first big event win.
“He’s been a player—he’s made the Finals at all the premiers—but he hadn’t been the winner yet, so it was fun to have him come in and be the winner, and then the other two just follow suit and do their trade-off like they’ve been doing,” Crafton said.
Crafton thought maturity made all the difference for the stallion, fondly known as “Wilson.” For most of this year, she’s taken care of him and given him time to get seasoned and stronger. In the last 90 days or so, he’s stepped up and figured out his job, and that confidence was apparent during the Hackamore Classic.
“This show, he had a feeling of ‘game on,’ ” Crafton said. “I showed him the best that I’ve ever showed him—I allowed him to be good out of the herd and didn’t get in his way this time. He’s always really good in the rein work and good down the fence, but this show, and the last couple shows I showed him at, I knew he was there. He read that cow great. As a matter of fact, I think he read it better than I did.”
Crafton plans to continue showing Wilson in derbies next year. Hesa Wee Bet and FoundLoveAtHooters will move into the two-rein, and she can’t wait to see what all they can accomplish there.
“I can’t brag enough about those two horses,” she said. “I don’t understand how horses can be so consistent and so loyal as they are. They know their job and they wait on me. They’re just wonderful.”
NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION
Debbie Crafton also took home the Non Pro Reserve Championship with Hesa Wee Bet, a 2017 gelding (Bet Hesa Cat x Wee Quejana Gal x Quejanaisalena) bred by Molly Mae Mirassou. The pair scored a 656.5 (H:218/R:217.5/C:221) and banked $3,956.
2022 NRCHA HACKAMORE CLASSIC NON PRO TOP 10
Fort Worth, Texas – October 6-22, 2022 Rider/Horse/Pedigree/Owner/Score/Money 1. Debbie Crafton; SJR SumKindaRockstar; 18S (Smooth As A Cat x Sumkinda Pinkcadilac x Peptoboonsmal); Debbie Crafton; 660 (H:222/ R:216/C:222); $5,500. 2. Debbie Crafton; Hesa Wee Bet; 17G (Bet Hesa Cat x Wee Quejana Gal x Quejanaisalena); Debbie Crafton; 656.5 (H:218/R:217.5/C:221); $3,956. 3. Debbie Crafton; FoundLoveAtHooters; 17G (Smooth As A Cat x Rey Lena Rey x Dual Rey); Debbie Crafton; 650.5 (H:221/R:212.5/C:217); $3,214.25. 4. Myles Brown; OverTheLegalLimitRAB; 18G (One Time Royalty x Billie Travis x Continental Fly); Rob Brown; 648.5 (H:216/R:212.5/C:220); $2,719.75. 5. Kenneth Schueller; Tuff Reyzin; 18G (Woody Be Tuff x Reyzin x High Brow CD); Kenneth Schueller; 647 (H:215.5/R:212.5/C:219); $2,225.25. 6. Tammy Jo Hays; Stylin Kat; 17M (Kit Kat Sugar x Stylin Tonette x Docs Stylish Oak); Walter Greeman & Tammy Hays; 646 (H:219/R:215.5/C:211.5); $1,730.75. 7. Julia Winders; Dual Smarty; 17G (Dual Smart Rey x Cats Gabriella Acre x Cats Merada); Julia Winders; 645.5 (H:219/R:213/C:213.5); $1,730.75. 8. Karey Louthan; Surely This Time; 18G (Surely A Pepto x Its That Time Again x A Chic In Time); Karey Louthan; 645 (H:211/R:217/C:217); $1,236.25. 9. Tylor Todd; Voodoo Whiskey; 17G (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Whiskey On Wheels x Paddys Irish Whiskey); Tylor Todd; 643.5 (H:210/R:215/C:218.5); $1,236.25. 10 (TIE). Paul Bailey; Peptilion; 17G (One Time Pepto x Sparktilion x Shining Spark); Paul & Amy Bailey; 641 (H:215.5/R:210/C:215.5); $865.38. 10 (TIE). Cutter McLaughlin; SCR King Of The Road; 17G (Sannman x SCR Crackin Light x Boonlight Dancer); Jay & Wendy McLaughlin; 641 (H:211/ R:214.5/C:215.5); $865.38.
Debbie Crafton rode a trio of horses into the top three spots in the Hackamore Classic Non Pro, claiming the Championship and $5,500 with SJR SumKindaRockstar.
INTERMEDIATE NON PRO CHAMPION
LEVEL 1 NON PRO RESERVE CHAMPION
With a 645 composite score (H:211/ R:217/C:217), Karey Louthan and Surely This Time (Surely A Pepto x Its That Time Again x A Chic In Time) won the Intermediate Non Pro Championship. Louthan collected $2,377.41 with her homebred 2018 gelding.
Paul Wilinski and Brothers Belledancer (Brother Jackson x Belle E Dancer x SMF Lenas Award), a 2017 mare bred by the University of Arizona. The pair scored a composite 637.5 (H:217.5/R:206.5/C:213.5) and collected a check worth $912.92 for the titles. They were also the Select Non Pro Reserve Champions, which came with another $80.
A composite 636 (H:213.5/R:213.5/C:209) led to the Level 1 Non Pro Reserve Championship and a $1,631.25 paycheck for Jace Sheridan and Blinded By The Storm (Blind Sided x Dew It Flo x Mr Peponita Flo). The 2017 stallion was bred by Julie Gibbons. After scoring a 639.5 composite (H:215.5/ R:213.5/C:210.5), Jecca Ostrander and Boxo Opus Magnum (WR This Cats Smart x Opus Chic x Smart Chic Olena) won the Select Non Pro Championship. Ostrander’s Box O Quarter Horses collected $120 with the homebred 2018 gelding.
Peptilion (One Time Pepto x Sparktilion x Shining Spark) carried Paul Bailey to a 641 (H:215.5/R:210/C:215.5) for the Limited Non Pro Championship and Intermediate Non Pro Reserve Championship, amassing $3,043.09. The 2017 gelding was bred by Michelle Cannon.
Landon Brown and Loudacris (Cattalou x Tina Bars Queen x Tina Bars Peppy) were the Level 1 Non Pro Champions after scoring a 637 composite (H:211/R:211/C:215). Alexis Stephas bred the 2018 gelding, who garnered $1,957.50.
LEVEL 1 NON PRO CHAMPION
SELECT NON PRO CHAMPION
NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION
LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION
SELECT NON PRO BOXING CHAMPION
With a 652.2 (H:216/ R:215/C:221.5), Lucinda David and Seven S Johnny Reb (Blind Sided x Seven S Prairie Rose x Real Gun) won the Non Pro Boxing and a check worth $1,904.85. The 2017 gelding was bred by Terry Stuart Forst.
Callie Turner rode Bitsy Bay Boon (Once In A Blu Boon x Bakers Miss Kitty x Sophisticated Catt) to a composite 629 (H:210/ R:205.5/C:213.5) for the Level 1 Non Pro Boxing Championship. Bitsy Bay Boon, a 2017 stallion bred by Walter Knight, collected $560.25 for owner Matthew Turner.
Quit Your Mitchin (Call Me Mitch x Masters Nu Fox x Master Merada) and Jess Garvin rode to the Select Boxing Championship after scoring a 641.5 (H:208/R:217.5/C:216). The 2017 gelding bred by Lindsey James banked $90 for owner Diane Edwards. With a 623.2 (H:209/ R:209/C:205.5), Becky Stockett and Katcinco (Hick Chicaroo x Kat Five x High Brow Cat) were the Select Boxing Reserve Champions. Stockett and the 5-year-old mare bred by Latigo Canyon Ranch collected a check worth $60.
Wing Anda Prayer (Meteles Cat x Wings Ofa Lena x Quejanaisalena) carried owner Calley Satriana to the Non Pro Boxing Reserve Championship after scoring a 644.5 (H:213/ R:215/C:216.5). Satriana and the Marcus Vinicius T. Guimaraes-bred 5-year-old mare banked $1,523.88.
NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION
LEVEL 1 NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION
Tommy and Susan Marvin’s homebred 2018 stallion Smooth Krackel (Spots Hot x MK Smooth Mate M S x Smooth As A Cat) carried Kenli Worley to the Level 1 Non Pro Boxing Reserve title, which came with a $336.15 check, after scoring a 628.5 (H:214/ R:205.5/C:209).
SELECT NON PRO BOXING RESERVE CHAMPION
