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The 22nd Annual High Plains Ranchers and Breeders Association Sale & $30K Ranch Horse Futurity, was held in June in Amarillo, Texas at the Bill Cody Arena. It was sponsored by Jon Galland-White Face Ford, Anderson Bean Boot Company, Rodeo King Hat Company, Will Durrett-Superior Livestock Representative, Caviness Beef Packers, 287 Ag, Livestock Nutrition Center, Hereford Vet Clinic, and Hughes Ranch Trailers. The High Plains Ranchers & Breeders Association (HPRBA) are a group of 10 Panhandle area ranches that have come together to market their ranch-raised horses in an annual production sale and ranch horse futurity. Members are Chisum Ranch, CL Quarter Horses, Durrett Cattle, H Ranch, Martin’s Last Dollar Ranch, Michael Ranch, Scivally Ranch, Summers Cattle, Wing Brothers (Mike Wing & Jo Wing), and Zieman Ranch. Eight of the ten members are AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeders.

New in 2021 was the HPRBA Ranch Horse Derby for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old horses who had sold as a yearling or two year old through the HPRBA Sale. Accent West magazine sponsored the Red Bluff trophy buckles, and there was $4,000 added money for the 15 horses in the competition. This was held Friday, June 4 and drew an impressive crowd. Husband and wife team,

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Orren and Leah Koontz of Des Moines, NM took away top honors on their Durrett Cattle bred horses in the Open and Limited Earnings Rider Classes.

Open Derby winners: Champion, Orren Koontz & RANCH ROOSTER, with a score of 319, bred and owned by the Durrett Cattle Company, won $2,200 and a Red Bluff Buckle. The Reserve Champion, Gatlin Duncan of Clarendon, TX, and last year’s HPRBA Futurity winner, LITTLE RUN SHINNING with a score of 307, bred by Chisum Ranch and owned by Gatlin Duncan won $1,000. Third place was Wes Housler of Cloudcroft, NM & DREAMIN DH MAGNUM, with a score of 277, bred and owned by Martin’s Last Dollar Ranch won $750. Rounding out 4th in the Open was Leah Koontz and FANO RIO, with a score of 272, bred by the Durrett Cattle Company and owned by Orren Koontz won $450.

Limited Earnings Rider Derby winners: Champion was Leah Koontz and Fano Rio with a 272, bred by Durrett Cattle and owned by Orren Koontz. This pair won $1,900 and a Red Bluff trophy buckle. The Reserve LER Champion was Colby Davis of Amarillo, TX, and SS PACKIN THE QUEEN with a 221 winning $1,140. Bred by Silver Spur Ranches and owned by Colby Davis. Third place was Ashley Posthumas of Dalhart, TX and METALLIC CHILLY bred by the Chisum Ranch with a 212, winning $760.

The Ranch Horse Futurity had a total of 23 entries competing for an unprecedented $30,000 purse. For the third year, a Limited Earnings Rider class was incorporated with a purse of $10,000 to riders who have won less than $2,500 in any major organization, such as AQHA, SHOT, RHAA, NRHA, NRCHA & NCHA, etc. A total of 12 of the 23 entries were eligible for incentive, given by the HPRBA. They were also eligible to compete for the $20,000 Open purse. The Ranch Horse Futurity is open to 3-year-old horses who have sold as a yearling or two year old through the HPRBA Sale.

When the dust settled, coming all the way from Marsing, Idaho, Matt Frederick and HAL REYSIN CAT (HAL OF A RUN X LITTLE TR REY X TR DUAL REY) were crowned the Open Futurity Champion with a 304 score, winning $10,000, a Red Bluff Buckle, and other prizes. HAL REYSIN CAT was bred by Chisum Ranch and is owned by Chelsea Frederick. For the second year in a row, Reserve Champion in the Open was the Limited Earnings Rider champion also. Jimmy Sorrell of Claude, TX and H FANCY REY bred by H Ranch, and owned by Ryan Fairbank scored a 259, and winning a

total of $4,000 and an Iron Horse Head Brand cinch. Last year’s Open Champion, Gatlin Duncan of Clarendon, TX and HAL OF A RUN, bred by Chisum Ranch, were 3rd in the open winning $3,000 and prizes with a 253 score. Followed closely by one point, and a 252 score for 4th place was Bubba Garcia of Portales, NM, riding DULCES ROYAL, bred by Chisum Ranch. Garcia took home $2,000, not including winnings from also being the Reserve Limited Earnings Rider champ. Rounding out the money earners in the Open were fifth place, Liam

“The Ranch Horse Futurity had a total of 23 entries competing for an unprecedented $30,000 purse.”

MacNeil of Oklahoma, on SRS CAT STYLE with a score of 238. This colt was bred by Scivally Ranch and is owned by Colby Davis; they won $1,000 and prizes. All money earners received Rodeo King straw hats, a HPRBA vest, and a Happy Tails tail bag.

The Limited Earnings Rider (LER) Champion, Jimmy Sorrell, of Claude, TX and H FANCY REY (SAMMI REY X HR BLACK SMOKE X HR DUN SMOKE), were winners again after their Reserve Open Champion title to win $4,000, a Red Bluff Buckle, and an Iron Horse Head Brand cinch with their 259 score. H FANCY REY, coincidentally is a full sibling to last year’s LER Champion, H MARIA DEL REY. Reserve champion in the Limited Earnings Rider was Bubba Garcia of Portales, NM and DULCES ROYAL, bred by Chisum Ranch, winning $2,500 and an Iron Horse Head Brand cinch with their 252 score. Third was Weston Griswold of Romero, TX and WB STORMYS GIN SPILL winning $2,000 for their 222 score. In Fourth place with a 204 score was Cedar Stevenson of Clarendon, TX and SRS PLAYIN WITH STYLE, bred by Scivally Ranch and owned by Stevenson, winning $1,000. Finishing out the LER Class with a score of 200, and winning $500 was Ty Casper of Balko, OK, and ONE GREYT CAT, bred by Michael Ranch. All money earners received a Rodeo King Straw Hat, HPRBA vest, and a Happy Tails Bag.

It was a record-breaking sale for the HPRBA, starting with futurity horses with the top selling horse, HAL CD at $24,000, which was also the 3rd place Open Futurity money earner. The 3-year-old bay gelding was bred by Chisum Ranch and is owned and ridden by Gatlin Duncan.

There were 40 two year olds offered for sale, with the top 6 horse colts averaging $15,417. Topping the two-year-old colts was KNOT A BLU, a red roan stallion by ONCE IN A BLU BOON, consigned by Chisum Ranch sold for $34,500. Next was ROYAL TITAN, a bay gelding by ONE TIME ROYALTY consigned by Martin’s Last Dollar Ranch sold for $13,000. SRS BET HESA PLAYIN, a red roan gelding by TRR SON D SEVEN, bred by Scivally Ranch fetched a handsome $12,500.

The two-year-old fillies did not disappoint, with top 6 averaging $11,617. METALLIC BLU COWGIRL by METALLIC MALICE topped the two-year-old fillies with a HPRBA record $20,000. The blue roan mare was raised by Zieman Ranch. Also in the top two was DT HICKORYS SEDONA, a red roan by HICKORY HOLLY TIME, bringing $14,500 for Durrett Cattle. Rounding out the top 3 was SRS CAT SILVER STYLE at $10,200. This gray filly by TRR SON D SEVEN was raised by Scivally Ranch.

The 35 yearlings held steady with the top 5 horse colts averaging $9,980 and top 5 fillies averaging $5,180. The top selling yearling colt was STAR SHOOTING OUTLAW, a sorrel stallion by SHINY OUTLAW, con-