ORLD CHAMPION WCOMPETITORS

Competitors battled it out in Fort Worth to go home with the World title during the 2023 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions.

When riders arrived at the 2023 Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, they then had to compete in some of the largest preliminary classes ever held in their respective events. First, they had to qualify for the National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Show, then each World Champion rode not once but twice to top other competitors and take home the title. Congratulations to each champion!

Open Bridle

CHAMPION

Rocking BS Ranch’s Annies Smart Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Nu Annie x Shining Spark), a 2016 stallion bred by Wagonhound Land & Livestock LLC, and Lance Johnston captured the championship with a 440 (R:215.5/C:224.5), earning $8,740.

Reserve Champion

Perfect Light Time (CD Lights x BBR Perfect Timin x A Chic In Time), bred by Piras Cows & Horses USA, and Trent Pederson rode to multiple titles. For the Open Bridle, the pair earned owner Tracy Leanne Adams $6,992.

Intermediate Open Bridle

1ST PLACE

Trent Pederson piloted Renee Berrey’s 2016 gelding CR Dees Be Tuff (Woody Be Tuff x CR Dees Boon Meow x Peptoboonsmal), bred by Center Ranch, to the win with a 293 (R:145/C:148), earning $2,000.

2ND PLACE

Aboard Perfect Light Time (CD Lights x BBR

Perfect Timin x A Chic In Time), bred by Piras Cows & Horses USA, Trent Pederson rode to another title, earning owner Tracy Leanne Adams an additional $1,600.

Limited Open Bridle

Champion

For the second year, Buddy Thomas’ 2015 mare, Kit Kat Jerrie (Kit Kat Sugar x Jerries

Dual Legacy x Smart Little Jerrie), bred by Milton and Bridey Greeson, marked a 440.5 (R:219/C:221.5) with his wife, Kelsey Thomas, to secure the Limited Open Bridle title, earning $4,076.

Reserve Champion

Barry Spinweber Jr. rode 2016 gelding Time To Honkeytonk (One Time Pepto x Honkeytonk Diva x Haidas Little Pep), bred by Round Mountain Ranch LLC and owned by Rein Maker Ranch, to reserve and $3,260.80.