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elcome to the October Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. This issue is our annual Non-Pro/ Amateur Issue. The next issue is our annual Gift Guide with extra distribution at Fort Worth and Oklahoma City shows. For those who don’t stay in touch, there have been some major events moving to Texas this Fall. The All-In Barrel Race, the NFR and the PBR have all contracted to hold their mega events in Texas! Our long time writer Sherri Mell, a 20 year plus NFR veteran will be reporting on all the NFR action in the upcoming months and sharing some of her many years of NFR experiences in her column Cowgirl Corner in these pages. At show time, she will be reporting daily from ground zero with the results and who to watch in the next round. We will share more about this next month. I can’t wait to attend! Established in 1977, Hill Country Youth Ranch is a non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable and educational organization dedicated to providing a safe, loving and life-enhancing environment for children with special emotional and developmental needs deriving from abuse, neglect, abandonment and other childhood traumas. Plan now to join the 2nd annual Hooves & Boots on the Frio Trail Ride, Dinner & Barn Dance on Saturday, October 24th, at Big Springs Ranch for Children, near Leakey, TX. The Trail Ride is open to a total of 50 intermediate and advanced riders and covers an 11.5 mile course (or shorter 8 mile option) on our 7,000 acre Big Springs Ranch for Children near Leakey,. Riders must supply their own horses and tack and be prepared for a challenging course with potential obstacles involving wildlife, vegetation, water, and bridge crossings. The ride will be led by ranch manager Michael Priour accompanied by wranglers who are familiar with the trail and terrain. Enjoy the fall colors and weather on
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Alice Tarjan and Gjenganger took multiple titles at the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions which ran August 18-23.
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U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Names Winners
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The 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, running August 18-23, at HITS Chicago at the Lamplight Equestrian Center hosted 175 combinations to fourteen national championships. This month will feature the remaining Championships. Last month we covered the USEF Youth and Junior Dressage classes.
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USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Twelve combinations headed Endel Ots and down the centerline to perform their Sonnenberg's FEI Intermediate I Freestyle Test, the Everdance. third and final test in the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship. Endel Ots (Wellington, FL.) and Sonnenberg’s Everdance put on a stellar performance for the judges to earn a score of 77.645%. Ots and Sonnenberg Farm LLC’s 11-year-old KWPN mare led the national championship division from start to finish, earning the title with an overall score
of 75.572%. “I was very happy with it,” said Ots of his freestyle. “Yesterday, I just took her on hand walks and let her sleep in the stall. She basically slept all day. Then, we did just a nice little short warm-up so she had a lot of energy. I was very happy with her. She carried me through the test and was nice and forward. It was really, really nice to be able to ride the freestyle in competition. I haven’t been able to ride it in competition. I was planning on doing it in Florida before COVID, so this was the first time I did it and I was very happy with it.” David Blake (Cardiff by the Sea, CA) and Heide Spirit, his 10-year-old Oldenburg mare, earned the reserve national champion title with an overall score of 72.368%. Callie Jones (Henderson, KY) and Don Philippo, her 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, finished third in the national championship with an overall score of 71.055%. Markel/USEF Young Horse 4-Year-Old Dressage National Championships The Markel/USEF Young Horse Four-Year-Old Dressage National Championship division closed out today with 15 exceptional youngsters having a second go at the USEF Four-Year-Old Test in front of the four-judge panel. Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, NJ) rode her own Danish Warmblood mare, Gjenganger, to a score of 8.54, which was enough for second place in today’s class and a first-place finish overall for the division. The striking chestnut mare is by Grand Galaxy Win, and the judges believe she has strong potential for the future. “I think this horse has got three solid gaits, and she’s quite rideable,” said Tarjan. “I think she’s a really good horse for the future. “I think she was a little bit tired, so she got a little bit curly and the judges 6
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Traveling partners for 4 years, going down the road to WPRA Rodeos, Sherri Mell (left), 2X Hall of Fame Cowgirl with JJ Hampton, 17x WPRA World Champion who will compete at this years NFR making history with the Breakaway being added to the NFR!
The Finals, the Series of the Sport By Sherri Mell, 2X Hall of Fame Cowgirl To say that my Mother was right, yet again, is just an understatement. In 1981, my Mother, Suzanne Koch and I drove from the West coast in California (where we own our Ranches and live) to compete in the Women’s Pro Rodeo Finals at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. This was to be my second Women’s National Finals Rodeo, the first being in Long Beach, California in 1980 while I was attending CSU-Fresno and had been the Women’s Team Captain of the Bulldoggers Rodeo Team. This was my Mother’s first Women’s National Finals Rodeo. After some success on that trip to the finals, we repeated the trip to Fort Worth in 1982! My Mother said I should just move to Texas. That’s where many Women’s Rodeos were, and it was close enough to Oklahoma where there were many more All Girl Rodeos back then. After getting home from the trip, my Mom, Dad, (Henning Koch) and I had a serious discussion about me moving to Texas. I remember the most final decision was who would get the calf horse, Tweedle Bar, by Lucky Bar, brother to Impressive, out of one of the last 4 Driftwood mares that had been donated to the Breeding program at Cal Poly University in the 1960’s. My Dad graciously let me take him with a promise that he would come to Texas and rope at some Senior Pro Rodeos, which he did! I roped Tie Down Calves (breakaway roping was just peeking its head around the gate back then) on Tweedle Bar for nine years at the Women’s National Finals Rodeos held in Fort Worth and the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK. California just did not have many Women’s Rodeos and the Appaloosa Horse shows we’re starting to take the cattle classes out of the shows so the move to Texas was necessary if I was to have a Calf Roping Rodeo/Show career. In 1983, I became a World Champion in the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association and won my first World Championship in the ApContinued on page 16
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Markel/USEF Young Horse 5-year-old Dressage National Championships
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In the FiveYear-Old Division of the Markel/ USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships, it was Cristina Danguillecourt and Yeguada Des Ymas S.L.’s black Rhinelander gelding, Easy Di Fonteabeti Ymas, taking the National Champion title with rider Pablo Gomez Molina (Wellington, FL) “It’s the first big trip that we’ve done with him, and today I felt him a little bit tired,” said Gomez Molina. “The ride was a little bit more trying to keep him together and trying to get a lot of power. But even if he felt tired, he was with me all the time and I’m really proud of him because he was a pretty good boy today.” Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, NJ) added another success to her long list of Festival of Champions accomplishments, riding her own Summersby II, an Oldenburg mare, to the Reserve National Championship title in the division. Markel/USEF Young Horse 6-Year-Old Dressage National Championships Sunday’s schedule kicked off with the FEI Six-Year-Old Final Test for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship. Thirteen combinations entered the arena for their second test before the four-judge panel. For the second time this week, the judges were most impressed by Marcus Orlob (Annandale, NJ) and Spirit of Joy’s performance. The dark bay Westphalian gelding earned high marks across the board to win the class and the National Champion title. Continued on page 12 8
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Schloemer Wins Toyon Ranch Emerging Horse Futurity The 2020 National Reining Breeders Classic kicked off on Wednesday, August 26, with the Toyon Ranch Emerging Horse Futurity. The 56-entry Futurity featured $4,999 in added money, and Champion Daniel Schloemer rode Recoded to a score of 220 to win $2,040. Recoded, owned by Chandler Winard, is by Electric Code and out of Chocolate Lady Chic. Schloemer has a connection to the colt that began long before the horse was born. “We call him Oliver. Chandler showed his dam as a youth. I was working for Dan Huss and we had the horse there, and that’s why I was kind of familiar with the mom,” he explained. “When they asked me if I wanted to ride this colt, I was glad to be involved. I think it helps you as a trainer or a rider in general if you know the mom or dad of the one you’re riding.” Finishing second was Pierre-Luc Phaneuf on Mindy Gray’s Concealed Guns. Phaneuf and Concealed Guns, by Guns R For Shootin out of Sweet Lena Shine, marked a 217 to win $1,241. Samantha Smith Tamarack Ranch Developing Horse Futurity at NRBC The Tamarack Ranch Developing Horse Futurity featured $20,000 in added money, with the pros all attempting to claim big chunks of Shawn the purse. Flarida & It’s not often that Shawn Flar- PS Whizzen Colonel ida leaves an event early, but with his son Cody set to get married this weekend, he had to make some changes. “I actually showed all my futurity horses today because I’m jumping on a plane in a few hours to go home for the wedding, so I can’t show tomorrow (in the Hollywoodstinseltown Open Futurity),” Flarida explained with a smile. Flarida piloted PS Whizzen Colonel (Wimpys Littlecolonel x PS A Whizzen Chic) to the Level 4 win, and a check for $5,260, with a score of 220.5. “He turned really, really good. I didn’t run him as hard as I could have in the circles, but he stopped great. You can just point him down there, say the word ‘whoa,’ Waltenberry
Pablo Gomez Molina and Easy Di Fonteabeti Ymas
Daniel Schloemer rode Recoded to the win in the Toyon Ranch Emerging Horse Futurity The long-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the NRBC, which is annually held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. The event has become so important to the reining industry that the Global Reining Sports Group graciously allowed the NRBC to use the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square during the dates of the Tulsa Reining Classic. Recognizing the needs of riders at this time of the year, the NRBC Board elected to hold a slate of futurities to allow riders the opportunity to show their 3-year-olds. Waltenberry
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noticed that,” Tarjan explained. “I’m really happy; she still went in and did her job. That’s all you can ask of them.” Tarjan is also the owner and breeder of the winner of SatAlice Tarjan & Gjenganger urday’s USEF FourYear-Old Test, Glory Day. Glory Day is also by Grand Galaxy Win and was ridden to an 8.84 by Marcus Orlob. He finished the division as Reserve National Champion.
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NRCHA Stallion Stakes ABRA 2020 World Show High Point Champions • AMATEUR RANCH HORSE: Jokers Invitation, Lori Pickett Reserve: GonnaBeBigNHollywood, Amy Hutchins • OPEN RANCH HORSE: PeptosKingPlay, James/Katelyn Puderbaugh Reserve: Chocolate Chexed, Tangie Denzer • BB OPEN RANCH HORSE: Rusty Dun It Smart, Susan Morris Reserve: Nu Smart Sensation, Charles Wellmann The NRCHA Stallion Stakes is the fourth of five NRCHA premier events, and it pays out more than $500,000 in prize money. The event’s success is largely due to its tie to the NRCHA Subscribed Stallion program. Subscribed stallion nominators pay a fee so 4- and 5-year-old offspring can be eligible to compete in the limited aged event portion of the show. Besides paying lucrative checks to the Stakes winners, the NRCHA also presents an incentive checks to the nominator of the Stakes Champion’s sire in each division. In addition to the Stakes divisions, the event offers a full slate of horse show classes, and several Spectaculars, including the $20,000 added Open Bridle Spectacular sponsored by Holy Cow Performance Horses. The final day of competition was deep at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center. On Sunday, August 30, the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stallion Stakes Open and Non Pro champions were crowned. They say it all comes down to the fence work and the Stakes Finals was no exception. Excitement filled the arena as Open and Non Pro posted large
• AMATEUR WT: Hez Dynamic, Cheri Aldrich Reserve: InvestedPrescription, Mary Bilbro • AMATEUR: Dun Specialy Hot, Kaitlynn Rinkert Reserve: Its Hubbout Time, Lindsey McCracken • SELECT AMATEUR: Mighty Super Star, Linda Berg Reserve: One Steady Promis, Lise Graham • OPEN: JK Docs Bugin Rocket, Keely Seiter Reserve: Absolute Smokn Asset, Phillip Baca • BB OPEN: Rusty Dun It Smart, Susan Morris Reserve: Jettas Shiney Wonder, Juan M Benavides IV • MULE: Junior Dunn It, Rose Jones Reserve: Dip A Daisy, Carrie Moody
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Normanna, TX, School Counselor for Texas Virtual Academy Favorite Horse: Rusty Dun It Smart, 5 yr old AQHA Gelding Strongest class: Ranch Trail Weakest: Cow Horse but with some help we are steadily improving Most proud show moment: Buckskin World Show. Winning...6 Buckskin Bred World class titles, 5 Buckskin Bred Reserve World class titles, World Champion Buckskin Bred All Around Ranch Horse, World Champion Buckskin Bred All Around Performance Horse. This World Show was a dream come true for me. Moment I would like to redo: 10
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I have had a couple of really important trail classes that my mind just went blank on an obstacle and we were marked DQ or OP. This really frustrates me and I wish I could just rewind and do it over again. Role Model(s): I don’t have a Role Model but I work really hard with hopes of being someone else’s Role Model someday. How has Covid affected your show season?: Not much at all, we have managed to be able to compete in most all of our SHOT shows & NavaRio shows but the couple of times that they were cancelled there were some shows that we could compete in virtually which was nice to keep us tuned up. Words of Advice to other amateurs: Keep working hard and never give up on your dreams! w
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Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage National Championship
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Closing out Saturday’s competition, 15 combinations in the Markel/ USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage National Championship completed the USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Test before a panel of three judges. Christopher Hickey (Wellington, FL) and Cecelia Stewart’s Danish Warmblood gelding, Stenagers Wyatt Earp, repeated their win from earlier in the week, earning a score of 71.958% to win the class and the National Champion title. “He was a little more electric [today],” said Hickey. “When he gets really electric and tight, he can be hiking his hind legs up and being a little crazy-legged, and there was a little bit of that. He is a horse that gets hot, and for a grand prix horse, to still be going at the end of a test, you need to have a horse that’s got some spice, so I really love that about him.” Jennifer Wetterau (Mission Viejo, CA) had a spooky moment in her test with her own KWPN, Hartog, but the talented pair still scored a 70.042%, which was good enough to earn fourth place in the class and a Reserve National Champion title for the division. SusanJStickle.com
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“I had a good lead, so I didn’t have to put so much pressure on the horse,” said Orlob. “I rode a little bit more conservatively than the first day, but I knew, going around the ring, that the horse was with me and I had a feeling I could pull off a clean test. And it was pretty much clean, so I was very happy with him. He was actually a little bit more rideable than the first day.” Jennifer Schrader-Williams (Olympia, WA) took home the Reserve Champion title with Joppe Partners, LLC’s KWPN gelding, Joppe K. “When I was going around the outside, the cheers went off for Marcus right before me and my youngster isn’t used to hearing that, so he got a little excited,” said Schrader-Williams. “But I thought he came back together quite nicely. He went down centerline to put in a pretty mistake-free test. “There were moments of tension today,” Schrader-Williams continued. “I would really like to make him just a little bit softer in the contact, but he is such a willing, athletic horse and I thought he gave a really nice performance. He tried very hard to keep his focus in the electric environment today.” Jenniver SchraderUSEF Grand Prix Dressage Williams and National Championship Millione The USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship concluded on Sunday with the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle Test. Jennifer Schrader-Williams (Olympia, WA) and Millione held on to their lead following Saturday’s FEI Grand Prix Special Test to win the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship with an overall score of 70.824%. Schrader-Williams and Millione Partners, LLC’s 17-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding performed a freestyle with dramatic music from the television show Vikings. They impressed the judges with their freestyle to earn a score of 75.355%. “I wanted to come out feeling like I rode it well. The score was amazing; that was really a cherry on top,” said Schrader-Williams of her freestyle, which she was only performing for the second time after debuting it in Florida. “I just felt like we were in unison. We were together. He was relaxed. There was enough power. He just was really with me. It was just one of those days where I could relax and smile between the movements. We just really enjoyed ourselves. Nora Batchelder (Williston, FL) and WGangster Girl, Sally Seaver’s 17-year-old KWPN mare, claimed the Reserve National Champion title with an overall score of 69.105%. Katie Poag (John Island, SC) and Zonnekoning, her 16-year-old KWPN gelding, finished in third place
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Marcus Orlob & Spirit of Joy
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Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Dressage National Championship The Developing Grand Prix horses closed out competition in the Young and Developing Horse Arena on Sunday afternoon. Twelve entries completed the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Test, and in the end, one owner/rider took home both the National Champion and Reserve National Champion ti-
tles from the division. Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, NJ) and her nine-year-old Oldenburg mare, Donatella M, added another win to their resume, scoring a 71.708% to earn place first in the class and the division. With Harvest, her eightyear-old KWPN stallion, Tarjan was second in the class and reserve in the division. Even with her decisive victories, Tarjan was pleasantly surprised to find herself sweeping the top two spots. “I’m thrilled,” said Tarjan. “It’s not what I was expecting at all. They’re both pretty green. It’s been a good week. We’ve had our ups and our downs, but that’s horses for you.” Tarjan first came to the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions 10 years ago, and she reflected on how her program has developed through the decade. “I came the first time on a four-year-old, so it’s really fun to come back to try to build up the horses,” said Tarjan. “You start from the bottom and you get them trained to the top, so that’s kind of exciting. w
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and he stops. He was really good,” Flarida said. Taking second with a 219.5 was Fernando Salgado and Step Out N Rock It, owned by La Sierita. Step Out N Rock It, by Wimpys Little Step out of Miss Whiz Dunit, won $3,302. Theoneyourelookinfor is extra special to Eduardo Salgado. He rode the mare’s sister in Brazil, winning numerous titles. When he moved to the United States, he purchased the mare’s dam, Jameen Olena and bred her to Shiners Voodoo Dr. “It’s special because I have her sister in Brazil, and she’s really similar to her sister. This is my first baby here in the United States,” Salgado shared. That cross paid off, as Salgado and Theoneyourelookinfor took the Championship of the Tamarack Ranch Developing Horse Futurity Open Levels 3 and 2 for checks worth $4,790. Taking second in the Level 3 was Daniel Schloemer and Dirty Diamonds with a score of 219. Dirty Diamonds, by Whizkey N Diamonds out of Wimpys Cat Step, is owned by Big Dreams Investments. The pair also placed in the Level 4 to win a total of $4,282. Finishing Reserve in the Open Level 2 was Stefano Calcagnini and PL Trashyasparkler with a score of 218. Owned by Luigi Parise, PL Trashyasparkler also placed in Levels 3 and 4 for total earnings of $3,717. PL Trashyasparkler is by Gunnatrashya out of Custom Sparkler. Raphael Bourdeau purchased Chics Dig Sparkles a year ago as a two-year-old. The young mare, by A Sparkling Vintage out of Peppy Chic Finale, impressed him with her physical stops and good mind. Those traits paid off, as the pair earned the Tamarack Ranch Developing Horse Futurity Open Level 1 Championship marking a 216. The duo also tied for seventh in the Level 2, bringing their total earnings for the day to $1,127. Garrett Gentry rode KB Wimpys Gunnrunner, owned by Gary Marsolais, to a score of 215.5 to win the Reserve title and place in the Top Ten of the Level 2, to win checks totaling more than $853. KB Wimpys Gunnrunner is by Wimpys Little Step and out of Dun Gotta Gunner. Hollywoodstinseltown Open Futurity
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The pinnacle of futurity competition at the NRBC was held Friday, August 28, with the incredible $61,000 added Hollywoodstinseltown Open Futurity. The 114-entry futurity featured top riders from all over, and when the last horse had left the arena, there was tie for the win. Prior to the NRBC, Thischichasbigdreams was giving Abby Lengel a lot of confidence. The mare’s style and feel had her convinced she was special and ready to compete. That feeling started to leave, though, when Lengel arrived in Tulsa. “I felt like she was special early on, and then I got to this horse show and things didn’t feel like they do at home,” Lengel admitted. “It stressed me out a little bit because she didn’t act like herself.” That all changed when the two walked into the Ford Truck Arena. “When she went Abby Lengel & in there she fired, and she was Thischichasbigdreams
what I thought she was going to be. She can be a little looky, but she was with me. She really fired turning and was fantastic both ways. We had a small under-turn which was my fault, but everywhere she was with me,” Lengel said. Lengel and Thischichasbigdreams, by Magnum Chic Andrea Fappani & Dream out of Slide By Shiner, Thee American Dream marked a 224 to tie for the Open Level 4 Championship, worth $12,720. Over the years, Andrea Fappani has developed a distinctive style of riding and showing which has catapulted him to be one of the NRHA’s leading riders with more than $5 million in earnings. It was that style that lead NRBC Board Member Pete Kyle to contact him about a yearling colt. “Pete and Tamara Kyle owned the dam. Pete called me and told me they had one that would fit my style. I’m not sure how they knew, but this horse definitely did. Morris Kulmer, my good friend, and client bought him as a late yearling, and he’s been in my program ever since. He’s been special from the beginning. We knew he was great-minded from the start,” Fappani shared. That colt was Thee American Dream, by Magnum Chic Dream out of Gunner Git Ya Dun. With Fappani at the reins, the colt performed a picturesque pattern, resulting in a score of 224 to tie for the win of the Open Level 4, worth $12,720. “We didn’t know how tough he was going to be, but this was his first outing and it turned out pretty special,” he said. Arno Honstetter and Gunnabetopdog (Gunnatrashya x Sparkle On Top) were the high money earners of the day, tying for the win of the Hollywoodstinseltown Open Futurity Level 3, winning the Open Level 2, and tying for third in the Open Level 4, bringing the day’s earnings to $13,415. Frederick Christen owns the colt. “He was very nice. He looked around when we walked in, so I just stood there until he relaxed. He turned good the first way, and then he settled in. When he loped off, I knew he was with me. He guided for me and I could just let him do his job,” Honstetter explained. Kole Price had a great day in the Futurity. His three entries showed well, with Gunnastrikeyaout tying for the Open Level 3 Championship and finishing tied for third in the Open Level 4 for an $11,170 payday. Gunnastrikeyaout, nicknamed Yadi after St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, is owned by Todd and Angie Albers. “They’re huge Cardinal fans. I’m a Cubs fan, so I’ve had to adjust to that,” Price laughed. Price started Gunnastrikeyaout, by Gunnatrashya and out of Strike A Star, as a two-year-old. “This was his first time to show. He’s a little lazy, so I was able to chase him out there pretty good. He showed exactly how I was hoping and how I had planned he would,” Price said. Julia Roshelli’s game plan for showing Cee Mi Diablo in the Futurity for ownrs J & B Partnership was simple; show him smart. The pair competed at the Mid-Atlantic Reining Horse Association Futurity a few weeks ago. While they had done very well, Roshelli knew there were a Lemehave done differently. few thingsJose she could Waltenberry
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NRCHA Stallion Stakes NRCHA Stallion Stakes - Cont from page 10 scores and took home over $500,000 in prize money.
Clayton Edsall piloted Mr Metallic Cat (Metallic Cat x Heavens Little Angel x Smart Little Lena) to the Stakes Open Novice Horse win for owner Paul Poor. The they earned $2,203 with their 660 composite (218 herd/219.5 rein/222.5 cow).
Stakes Open Champions In an elite field of horses and riders, it was Justin Wright, of Santa Maria, CA, and Scooter Kat who topped the Stakes Open for the second year in a row. Scooter Kat (Kit Kat Sugar X Scooters Daisy Dukes X Dual Smart Rey) and Wright earned owner Eric Freitas $30,839 and the prestigious NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open championship title. The pair posted a 223 in the herd work, a 224.5 in the rein work and 221 down the fence, for a 668.5 composite. Erin Taormino and Hazardouz Material earned $24,030 and topped the Intermediate Open at the 2020 NRCHA Stallion Stakes with a 662.5 composite (219 herd/221.5 rein/222 cow). Hazardouz Material (Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey), owned by Linda Mars, and Taormino also finished fourth place in the Open. MC Cowhammer and Trevor Carter captured their second NRCHA Stallion Stakes championship title. In 2019, they were crowned champions in the Limited Open. The pair returned to the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center to defend their title and won the 2020 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Limited Open with a 647.5 composite (218.5 herd/223 rein/2016 cow). Mc Cowhammer (Metallic Cat x GunSmart Gay x Playgun) is owned by the Bogle Brothers LLC., of Dexter, New Mexico. Winning the Stallion Stakes Level One Limited Open is Reanna Dillman aboard her 2015 mare, Smarter Than Nic (Shining Lil Nic x Smart N Katsi x Smart Little Pepinic). The team scored a $3,691 payday with a 651 composite (215.5 herd/ 218.5 rein/ 217 cow).
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Terry Christiansen and Smoketta Cat (Dual R Smokin x Fletchetta Cat x High Brow Cat) captured the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro championship titles. Christiansen, from Snohomish, WA, was a strong competitor throughout the 2020 NRCHA Stallion Stakes. He sealed the deal by piloting Smoketta Cat to a 216 in the herd work, a 220.5 in the rein and a 220 in the fence work. The 656.5 composite score was accompanied with a $10,700 paycheck. Nicole Westfall captured the Amateur Champion and Reserve Champion titles of the 2020 NRCHA Stallion Stakes. The non pro from Calhan, CO, rode Time To Honky Tonk (One Time Pepto x Honkytonk Diva x Royal Fletch) to a winning 648 composite (213 herd/215.5 rein.219.5 cow) and a check for $1,573. The duo also won the go round with the highest fence score of the Amateur. Westfall also piloted Gotta Smoker (Gotta Go Get It x Miss Smokin It x Smart Little Pepinic) to the reserve title with a 638 composite score. Dorian DiNardo and Hesa Bit Bossy are the 2020 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Non Pro Limited champions. DiNardo, of Sweet Home, OR, guided her 2015 gelding, by CD Lights and out of Shiney Bit O Ivory by Shining Spark, to a 216 in the herd, 217 in the rein work and 220.5 in the cow work. The 653.6 composite earned the team $2,387. For complete results visit www.nrcha.com. w
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Amateur Spotlight: Dru Harper
The Non-Pro Champions
Most proud show moment : Winning Amateur Ranch Trail at the 2019 APHA World Show Moment I would like to redo: The 2020 APHA World show Amateur Ranch Trail!
Role Model(s) All of my competitor Amateur riders. We help each other, support each other, enjoy our show weekends together. If I had to name one it would be Jessica Rumbaugh. I love what she does, her drive and determination. Also, my husband Larry Harper. He is my staunch supporter, critic, analyst and writer of all accomplishments on FB to keep our non-horsey family informed.
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How has Covid affected your show season?: Honestly, Covid has given me more time to ride, tune and show. Some shows got canceled and/or moved around but it’s been a very busy year for me. Words of Advice to other amateurs: Be in it for the pure joy of showing and riding. When you can do that, all your wins will come to you. It has to be fun first!! Also, never stop learning, asking questions, and getting the RIGHT help at the RIGHT time. Being an amateur can have its challenges, but I love training my baby horses and watching their progress in the show pen. For me that’s the reward - win or lose. Get help when you need to but never be a “passenger” on your horse. Be that partner that it’s looking for. Help others always, and never think that you are “all that”. Stay humble! w
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It's Great to be Showing this Fall!
Tweedle Bar and Sherri Mell showing at the 1985 The Southwest Showdown was held at the beautiful Great SouthWNFR at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK west Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. A full house came to enjoy the paloosa Horse Club World Show. show and some good early Fall weather. I have been to every Appaloosa World Show ever since and 38 On Wednesday, the Super Series Group featured a Texas Super WPRA Women’s Pro Rodeo Finals/World Events. In 1985 when the Series Performance Hunter Stake. Peter Pletcher piloted Lynn Walsh’s PRCA moved the NFR from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas my Mom Hollywood Park to the top spot. Trident, owned by Emily Campbell and said, let’s go to the NFR! So, every year, she attended ALL 10 rounds ridden by Brooke Brombach, took home the red ribbon and Southern from 1985-2015. She was ill in 2016 but made a comeback in 2017, Charm owned by Katherine Arbelle and ridden by Ellasrose Lewis was attending all 10 rounds as usual. She was too ill to attend in 2018 and third. passed away in 2019. I have been to every NFR in Las Vegas, thanks On Thursday Peter also took the blue in the Super Series Green to Mother and couldn’t be more excited to see it move back to Texas. Stake on Reba owned by Shadyside Farm. Second went to Side Hustle TEXAS where it all started back in 1959 in Dallas! The NFR was owned by La Primara Hacienda and ridden Courtney Lenkart. Courtheld in Dallas from 1959-1961 then took a short trip to Los Angeles, CA ney also took the yellow ribbon on Captain America owned by Lori from 1962-1964, then off to OKC at the State Fair Arena from 1965Mathews. 1984. It was said to draw 47,027 fans! Now it’s in Arlington, a stone’s Continued on page 25 throw away from Dallas, its original home. The NFR can actually seat 47,000 fans in the Arlington Globe Life Field this December Amateur Spotlight: Beth Sorts except for the COVID pandemic & Colonels Beth Sorts Special Lady which only allows a percentage Beth grew up loving horses and has been of seats to be available. I’ve got an avid barrel racer most of her career, and my tickets for all 10 rounds and after her daughter Paisley got involved in with this year being the first year Ranch Horse Versatility events, Beth decided for Women to compete in a Ropto branch out and also get involved in Ranch ing Event with the Added BreakHorse Versatility events! away Event, it’s perfect timing to Beth purchased “Daisy” aka Colonels have it here in Texas! Special Lady just a couple of months ago and Like I said earlier, Mother decided to go big or go home by entering into was always right, she suggested the APHA World Show in Novice Amateur that I move to Texas way back in Ranch Horse Events. She showed her mare 1982 and now look, the NFR is for the very first time at Cross Timbers Paint right here at my front door. You Horse Club in the Novice Amateur events and can bet it’s going to be worth was very successful and ended up as High the wait. Things ARE bigger in Point Novice Amateur rider for the day! She Texas, so look out Las Vegas! then showed the very next day at JK VersaI hope to see you all down the tility ranch horse show series and was also Rodeo Trail and at the NFR this high point Amateur rider as well! Beth has year, especially! God Bless Chris proved that you can always try a new disciLedoux. Look for more exciting pline and have fun at it! w NFR information next month. w 16
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Texas A&M University’s Ranch Horse Team 2020-2021 members were announced August 24, including Emma Thrasher, Jarrett Haydon, Saryn Paulsen, Levi Monroe, Reagan Loxton, Kaleb VanderAdlee Griffin earned her first check on vort, Katie Wright, CarSeptember 5, on Ronnie Griffin's Smart ly Fronckowiak, Kelley Quixote Boon in NCHA youth competition Ranly, Emalee Hoffmann, Sylvia Nelat the Cotton Stakes in West Monroe, LA. Proud dad Mason Griffin posed with her. son, Sara Saxe, and Nicole Jones. ter), and After Hours ($15K-2’6” TX The Glen Rose 2020 Summer Classic, held August 27-30 at Somervell Rose Derby/Angela Bollinger). County Expo Center, paid out $53,812! Two top NRHA sires have crossed Open 1D champions were Kathy Fields major milestones. Colonels Smoking (27th/Regarding Numbers/15.20), Kylee Gun (Gunner) became only the second Scribner (28th /Firewater Cartel/14.851), NRHA Twelve Million Dollar Sire. He is and Michah Wallace (29th/Brownies Little of course top sire for owners Tim and ColRed/14.966)/ leen McQuay of McQuay Stables, Inc. Zia Productions’ Northern NM Rop- Walla Walla Whiz also achieved a mileing, held in El Vado, August 28-29, paid out stone, becoming an NRHA Three Million $7,310. Patrick Hinds and Justin Loya won Dollar Sire. Owned by Arcese Quarter the #11.5 Warm-Up average, roping 4 head Horses USA, he stands at Oswood Stalin 37.70. Greg Lucero and Britanya Dan’s lion Station in Weatherford. 34.09 on 4 head took the top money in the Crosstimbers Paint Horse Club’s #10.5 ATV average. September 4-5 show in Gainesville Central TX Barrel Racing Associ- resulted in HPs Grace Hyde (Youth/ ation’s August 29-30 5D Barrels and 3D Smoothcruisinpeppy), Paisley Storts (AllPoles competition in Llano, paid out $1,160. Breed/Banjo), Beth Storts (Novice-Am/ Kelli McCoy and Streak posted 15.382 on Colonels Special Lady), Dru Harper the 29th, to won the Open 1D and Youth (APHA-Open/Cash And A Rolex), and Barrels, and on the 30th, Blake Weekly and John Maeder (Am-SPB/WG Royal StarBoots won the Open 1D and Youth with light). The club’s October 17 event, go to 14.963. The annual fun dog contest winners www.crosstimberspainthorseclub.com. were Booker T (Lg-Dog/Jacque Woolman) The 57th annual Arkansas State and Izzy (Medium-Dog/Kelly Chapman). Championship Horse Show, with conThe Texas Sporthorse Cup was testants from 12 associations across held at Texas Rose Horse Park, Tyler, Sep- the state, was held at both the Arkansas tember 2-6. Winners included Lochinvar State Fairgrounds and Barton Colise(TRHP-Grand Prix/Matt Cyphert), MTM um September 4-7. Northeast Arkansas Reve du Paradis ($10K-1.35 M Open-Wel- was overall winning association with come Stake/Tracy Fenney), Vegliantino 346 points, followed by Central with ($10K-USHJA National Hunter Derby/ 334 points. High-point individuals were Courtney Billings), Smallwood Mystic Huntley Fisher (Pee-Wee), Abigail Lew(USHJA Pony Hunter Derby/Carolyn Col- is (Buckaroo), Samantha Matthews (Jr.), Continued on page 20
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(Far left) Ely Williams, pictured with dad, Bo, was a member of the 2020 TYRRA Junior Division State Champion Team in Alvarado September 26-27. (left) Chelsie Larabee and Olenasmartpepsi was the $750 Novice Rider buckle winner at the Lazy J Series September 11-121 event in Stillwater, OK.
Bits & Spurs - Cont from page 19 and Larry Brazil (Sr.). NMQHA Youth’s benefit raffle drawing was first scheduled for June 1 but then delayed until September 5. Lucky winners were Sid Johnson (1st/hot air balloon ride), Danielle Koenig (2nd/custom spurs, $250-value from Joe Barela), Suzie Duff (3rd/Suzanne Wamsley print), and Sandie McLean (4th/40-inch-TV). The X-Treme South Texas Classic (USTRC), held in San Antonio September 5-6, paid out $13,700. Average winners included Carter Hitt/Raymond Haby (#10.5/4-in-41.21),Walker Smith/Will Smith (Super-#9.5/4-in-46.52), Jamie Morris/Bryan Patrick McNamee (Super#8.5/3-in-27.72), Cornelius Sidney/Bryan Patrick McNamee (#10.5-Gold/4-in-37.82), Ben Clements/Bryan Patrick McNamee (#11.5/3in-25.12), and Mitch Copps/Alejandro Gonzalez (#12.5-Slide/4-in-33.62). OK Palomino Exhibitors Assoc’s Go for the Gold Futurity and Labor Day Circuit, held in Claremore September 5-7, were quite successful. Claremore Expo Center stalls were full, and futurity entries were up 25 entries. PHBA HPs were Brittni Greig (Amateur), Sandy Bendele (Select), Ian Danforth (YouthWT-10-18), Ayden Nosbisch (WT-5-9), and Lanie Phelps (Youth). AQHA HPs included Marcia Bauer (Y-L1), Susan Malena (Amateur and Select), Amelia Elbert (Am-Rookie), Lani Phelps (Youth), Ella Herman (Youth-WT), Caroline Herman (Youth-Rookie), and Patricia Wagner (Am-WT). NSBA winners included 20
VS Cha Cha Cha Chia (Open-Ylg-LongeLine, NP Ylg-Longe-Line/Donald Hagen/ Jennifer Hagen), What Beautiful Girl (Open2YO-WP/Scott Rystrom/Sabra Schmidt), and A Girl Named Charlie (Open-All-Age-WP/ Patricia Wagner). The United States Team Roping Championships National Finals, held September 8-13 in Fort Worth paid out a total of $1,884,920! Stock Horse of Texas drew a good number of entrants to the September 11-12 event in Hamilton. Weather was cooler, and trail classes were held outside. All-around champions were Raised On It (Open/Mike Major/Willow Oak Plantation), Cougar Deere (L1-Open/Briana Parnell), Precious Metalz (NP/Stefani Wagley), Gunnataxya (Ltd-NP/Deb McCandless), Hickorys Kitty Kat (Int/Michelle Eiland), TRR Moonshine Merada (Nov/Sylvia Nelson), The Fletcherator (Youth/Mason Ann Elliot), My Socks Do (Nov-Youth/Audrey Hart), and Seven S Trail Dust (Jr/Robert Rivers). Louisiana Stock Horse Association’s September 12 event in Amite resulted in HPs Tanner Trahan (Open/Sally), Liz Gagnet (NP/ Smart Tinsel Chic), Darrell Butler (Jr-Horse/ Two Eyed Laredo), Bill McElligott (Amateur/ Shining Souila), Emma Grace Marangos (Novice/Rays Shining Star), Kaylea Marrionneaux (13&U/Blazin Prairie Rose), and Cathryn Dionne (14-18/MS Whizzen Rey). Upcoming events and dates include a show October 31 and the Finals November 21-22, all in DeRidder. fmi, www.louisianastockhorse.com.
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Ranch Sorting National Championships’ Roundup for Autism was held September 12-13 in Fort Worth. Entry numbers were amazing! High-points saddle winners for the weekend were Travis Roberson (Open), Annabelle Terrell (Amateur), and Casey Livingston (Novice). Western Oklahoma Ranch Horse Association’s September 12-13 show drew a record-setting 455 entries! The October 17-18 show will also be in Searcy. fmi, www.wokrha. org. APHA all-breed Ranch Work Championships paid out $25K to contestants September 19 in Fort Worth. The event featured 3 events, ranch penning, ranch course, and ranch roping, with all limited to walk-trot only. The timed event generated 3 sets of divisional awards. Leanne Jetton, Stephenville, ended up high-money-winner for the night, riding 3 different horses to win 6 checks for a total of $5,221.34. Overall all-around winners included Jetton for the 1D, plus Randy Burns (2D) and Reece Nichols (3D). Highest-placing Paint Horses earned cash bonuses, including Pocos Sonnydee Sedona (Ranch Penning/Leanne Jetton), GVG Pepto Chic Olena (Ranch Course/ Randy Head), and Color Me Marked (Ranch Roping/Tom Neel). Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals is now plural, two of them! The original has served the public in Navasota for years, and now the new facility in Salado is operational. The state-of-the-art hospital features advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgical options, state of the art sports medicine and lameness, temperature-controlled ICU, general herd health and wellness, dentistry, and reproductive services. South Louisiana Team Sorting Association’s September 19 show in Port Allen resulted in winners Roy Sattler/Jamie Simon/ Kenneth Alto (team-penning), Roy Sattler/ Riley Otwell/Kenneth Altom (3-Man, 2-Gate), Ami Altom/Robert Delude (#10HC-Ranch), Nadine Kirk/Nik Nikodem (#6HCRanch), and Hallie Hornsby/Kira Calvert (Youth). Re-
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NRBC another Spooks Gotta Whiz; her horse Exit 21. The pair won more than $1,800 after marking a 217.
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The first week of the NRBC culminated with the SmartPak Non Pro Futurity on Saturday. Longtime NRBC and Tulsa Reining Classic sponsor, SmartPak opted for the sponsorship of the $27,000 added SmartPak Non Pro Futurity in this transition year. Ryan Humphrey bred, raised, and trained Shots R Fired, and on Saturday afternoon, he showed the colt to his first futurity win. The pair marked a 219 to claim the Level 4 Championship. Shots R Fired is by Humphrey’s stallion Guns R For Shootin, and the colt’s dam, Freckled Whiz, is one of his former show horses. “We did pretty good today. He went in and did everything he was supposed to. I was happy with his circles, turns, and stops. I felt like he was good across the board,” Humphrey shared. Owner Shelley Brien piloted Dirty Diamonds to another big score - a 218.5 - and racked up several more titles. They tied for second in the Level 4, tied for the win of Levels 3 and 2, and won the Level 1 outright, racking up more than $6,747 in earnings. Dirty Diamonds, by Whizkey N Diamonds, is out of Brien’s mare Wimpys Cat Step. “I showed this horse’s mom. This is her first foal, and I could not be more thrilled with him. He’s been a dream. He just wants to go in and be good and dependable, and that’s just what his mom was,” she said. Shes Big Timin caught George Lawrence’s eye when the stunning mare was just a two-year-old, but it wasn’t only her good looks that got his attention. Her breeding also played a major role. “She’s by my stud Wimpys Littlecolonel, so I wanted to help prove the stud,” he said of the mare, who’s out of Plus Her Big Time. The mare marked a 218.5 to take Reserve in the Level 4 and tied for the win of Levels 3 and 2, earning a check for $6,145. Although Tish Fappani has been to the Expo Square in Tulsa numerous times to watch her husband Andrea show, she herself hadn’t shown there. She remedied that on Saturday when she piloted Joes Genes (Lil Joe Cash x Electric Genes) to a score of 218.5 to tie for the Level 4 Co-Reserve, as well as a tie for the Level 3 Championship. All totaled, Fappani and Joes Genes won $5,054. If you’ve watched Kelle Smith over the last several years, you’ll have noticed she has only been riding offspring of Spooks Gotta Whiz. “That’s the only thing I’ve had for the last five years or so. I must have something that is easy to train, and they’re perfect for me. I love them,” she said. It looks like Smith has another good one, as she took top honors in the Prime Time division and finished in the Top 10 of the Level 4 on
Casey Deary’s career sky-rocketed when he won the NRHA Futurity on AmerRyan Humphrey & icasnextgunmodel. Deary Shots R Fired and the incredible mare accumulated nearly $300,000 in earnings, so it was a poignant moment for the Weatherford, Texas, trainer when he rode one of her colts, Americasnexttopgun, owned by Jody Puno of Puno Performance Horses, to win the NRBC Open Championship. The crowd was with Deary and Americasnexttopgun, by Walla Walla Whiz, from the first flawlessly executed stop. When the score was announced - a 226.5 - the crowd erupted. “I knew I had enough horse to win it, so I showed him for what I knew he could do and made sure to not overdo it,” Deary shared. While elated about the win, and accompanying check of $75,000, Deary admitted he was exhausted as well. “It was a very busy evening,” Deary said. “I have an exceptional group of people I work with.” Deary and Americas Supermodel, owned by Whitmarsh Arcese Partnership, marked a 224.5 to tie for Reserve, worth $41,000. Also tying for reserve were Jason Vanlandingham and A Vintage Smoke. A Vintage Smoke, by A Sparkling Vintage out of Lady Smoke Peppy, is owned by Diane Mesmer. Competing as the last rider in a finals as tough as the NRBC Open can be rather nerve-wracking. That’s why Ruben Vandorp only watched one other run. “I tried not to follow any of the class. I knew what was winning it, but I didn’t know how deep it was. I watched the very first horse go, and that’s the only one I watched all night,” he shared. It must have been the right strategy, as Vandorp and his horse Spooks Gotta Crush (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Megas Sugar Baby) gave it their all. The result? A score of 224 which secured the Level 3 Championship and tied for fourth in the Level 4. All totaled, the night’s earnings came to $46,321. Reining fans likely remember watching Not Ruf At All and Jason Vanlandingham compete at the major events, always wearing a signature red shirt and saddle pad. During the first section of the NRBC Open Finals on Saturday, when Casey Deary & another Vanlandingham entered the pen wearing the Americasnexttopgun Continued on page 22 same color scheme. Dalton Waltenberry
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In the Ford Truck Arena, Cee Mi Diablo, by Inferno 66 out of Brennas Cee, performed every maneuver asked of him, resulting in a score of 217 which clinched the Open Level 1 Co-Championship and tied for fifth in the Level 2 for a check for $1,549. It was only the second time for Custom Made Voodoo to see the show pen, but the colt, by Shiners Voodoo Dr out of Custom Josie, put together a stellar run with Diego Gaona at the reins. The pair scored a 217 to tie for the Open Level 1 and fifth in the Level 2 divisions, collecting $1,549.
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NRBC Non Pro Championship Indy Roper is still glowing from her big win just months ago in Oklahoma City when she won the NRHA Derby Non Pro Level 4 Championship on her horse Spooks Show Time. The pair are on a roll, because on Friday afternoon, they added another line to their resume with the NRBC Non Pro Level 4 title. “I’m over the moon,” she said following the awards ceremony. Roper and Spooks Show Time (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Dolittle Lena) marked a 221.5 in the finals but had drawn up early and had to wait through many more runs. “I just got out of everyone’s way and went back to the trailer and just took a breath. There were so many nice horses in the finals, there was no way to know what could happen,” she said. The score held, and Roper received a two-horse trailer from Twin Cities South, a saddle from Kyle Tack, and numerous other 22
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Vanlandingham piloted Ruff Little Whiz, a colt by the memorable stallion and owned by his father, to a score of 220.5 to win the Championship of Levels 1 and 2. “It’s actually the same shirt and pad,” the 21-year-old shared. The ensemble apparently retained some of the good luck, as Dalton and Ruff Little Whiz earned checks totaling $11,402. Ann Salmon-Anderman and her homegrown mare Ruf Lil Joe took home the Open Prime Time title of this year’s NRBC. Anderson and the mare, by Lil Joe Cash out of Dunit A Lil Ruf, marked a 221.5 (includes handicap) in the finals to take the title. They also finished tied for fourth in the Level 2, bringing total earnings for the night to $5,061. The Development Division at the NRBC adds another opportunity to win money for those horses who might not have as much show experience. With $10,000 in added money, the division pays well, and for no additional entry fee. The Development Division is decided in the preliminary round, and Marie Kleiner and the four-yearold This Gun Works (Gunners Tinseltown x Reminic At Work) taking first in the division with a 217.5. The win was worth $6,101.
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awards. She also was presented with a check for $30,000. When a Schmersal shows Face The Attitude, big things happen. Three years ago, with Craig Schmersal at the reins, the mare won the NRHA Futurity Level 4 Championship. After a three-year hiatus, the great mare returned to the show pen, this time with 14-year-old Addisyn Schmersal. They may not have been a team long, but they executed an awesome run to mark a 221 and win not only the Level 4 Reserve, but also the Championship of Levels 2 and 3. All totaled, Schmersal won $29,500 in the finals. Caroline Buchanan had never competed at the NRBC prior to this year, but if Friday’s Non Pro finals are any indication, she’s already a fan. She and her horse Smokin Paleface (Pale Face Dunnit x Lost In Tinseltown) qualified for the finals of Non Pro Levels 1, 2, and 3, and when the day was done, had finished as the NRBC Non Pro Level 1 Champions. Their score of 214.5 was also good enough to place them in a tie for second in the Level 2, as well as part of a tie for third in the Level 3. All totaled, they won $7,077. With a score of 215.5, David McGee and Knaughtybyknature (Magnum Chic Dream x Princess In Diamonds) won not only the NRBC Non Pro Prime Time title, they also finished reserve in the Level 3, taking home $9,312. Friday’s finals was the last hoorah for David McGee and Knaughtybyknature. “This was his last big Derby, and my last ride on him. My wife has been wanting to ride him, so she’s going to start showing him in Memphis,” McGee shared. “She’s very excited.” To watch videos of the runs and for full results, visit www.nrbc.com. w
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Dane Lancaster won the breakaway roping at the Ultimate Calf Roping 4D event held at Shepherd's Valley Cowboy Church in Alvarado September 6. maining SLTSA events this year include a regular show October 24 and the Finals November 20,21, and 22, and all in Port Allen. fmi, www. sltsa.com. Arkansas Ranch and Stock Horse Association’s “Reap What You Sow Summer Spectacular” as held September 26-27 at White County Fairgrounds in Searcy. HPs included Debbie Brown (Open/Titan Royal Dazzler), Madelyn Ginn (Amateur/Docs Boonlight), Chris Halpin (Novice-Am/Cat Digs Peppy Rio), Makenna Pounders (Youth/Remedy of the Blues), and Conner Halpin (Novice-Youth/Mr Socks). Allaround AQHA VRH were Lucas Metcalf (Open/A Buckin Good Time), Stacy McFall (Ltd-Amateur/ Rockin W Gipsy), and Taylor McFall (Ltd-Youth/ WR Paddy Cat). The association’s Harvest Time Spectacular is scheduled for October 24-25 and again in Searcy. fmi, www.arkstockhorse.org. World Cutting Horse Association’s newest affiliate, Chisholm Trail Cutting Horse Association, will hosts it first show October 10-11 at Bell County Expo Center, Belton. It’s a double qualifying show both days, so if you show both days, you are qualified for the 2020 WCHA yearend finals. fmi, Cary Sims, 979.525.9700. The APHA will host the inaugural Cowgirl Gathering November 13-15 in Fort Worth’s Stockyards. Cowgirls skills in breakaway roping, team roping, and barrel racing will be highlighted. The weekend will also showcase exhilarating and engaging female speakers and much more. That Continued on page 26
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Fort Worth Dressage Club The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC) is a club devoted to dressage and dressage activities for its members. We work throughout the year to provide educational opportunities and fun activities for our members. FWDC usually holds monthly Zoom meetings the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Our website is www.fortworthdressageclub.com. Please check out our website, we have pictures of members and activities. A big thanks to Weatherford Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery vet clinic intern Dr. Sierra Chanutin for doing a Zoom Powerpoint presentation on eye injuries in horses. It was a highly informative session with lots of detailed pictures, information and a question and answer period. FWDC will be holding its annual Camp at Noble Champions in October but will run it as a clinic instead of camp. Riders can come and go including plenty of room for auditors to spread out. Thanks to The Dressage Foundation for funding us once again, to Charles Scott owner of Noble Champions for donating his wonderful facility, and Sherry Guess, Region 9 Director, for being our clinician. FWDC sends out group e-mails to members to keep them informed of club activities and other dressage events in the community. Let me know if you would like a dressage event you would like to get the word out to other dressage enthusiast. Please stay safe and well! Join FWDC and learn more about the wonderful sport of dressage. We welcome all levels of riders on all breeds of horses! w 24
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September marked the return of the North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) to competitions in Region 4, including Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. More than 30 teams entered each of the Wayfarer at Parrie Hayne Ranch in Killeen, Texas and the Fall Frolic in Smiley, Texas. Cynthia Mettes and Arabella Z took top honors in the Open division at the Wayfarer in Killeen and Kim Flint and Fancy took the top prize in the Novice Division. Shirley Stancil and Jasper were the
winners in the Leisure Division. At the Fall Frolic, Deanne Prusak and TA Kaiser took top Open horse, and Cindy Leatherwood and Big Cat won the Novice Division. Alanna Price aboard Shade earned the highest scores in Competitive Pleasure. There are two rides on the calendar in October. First is the Grasslands Gamble on October 17-18 in Decatur, Texas at the LBJ National Grasslands Valley View location. The following weekend riders return to Athens. Texas to compete in Without a Trace, a private ranch in beautiful East Texas. “Riders are thrilled to be able to compete again after the COVID-19 crisis”, said Alanna Price who is the ride manager for the Grasslands event. “It has been too long since we have been able to share the trails together.” More information on these events and others is available on www.natrc.org. w
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One of the greatest fears of a ride manager is a serious accident at an event. Although it is rare for riders or their horses to suffer injuries, the nature of equine sports makes it Rachel highly likely that an accident will eventually ocCalabria, Conrad Schumacher, & cur. The key to a favorable outcome is preparation Lancaster BBR and a solid emergency plan, preferably written, for people and horses alike. While it is the event’s sponsor responsibility to prepare such a plan, it is also the competitors’ responsibility to understand what to do in the event of an emergency. Ride management should provide competitors and volunteers with phone numbers for Emergency Services, the on-call veterinarian and the on-site first responder. Competitors need to carry numbers these with them on the trail or program them into their cell phones. Ideally, Emergency Services personnel are on site, but in lieu of that, all attendees should understand where there are comprehensive first aid supplies. w
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ENJOY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TRAILS WITH NATRC One of the challenges that trail riders increasingly face is the lack of places to enjoy their horses for miles and miles. The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) has invested volunteer time and member dues to Trail Advocacy and Trail Development around the country to insure that the organization continues to have locations to host competitions, and that pleasure riders also have a place to go. NATRC works with both national and local organizations on trail projects of all kinds, and also awards Trail Grants. For example, grants have been awarded to improve bridges, culverts and retaining walls in Texas, California and Kansas to maintain safe passage on public trail systems. Many equestrian camping areas have also been built or improved using NATRC funds. You can enjoy the trails, both public and private, by attending a NATRC event as a competitor or a volunteer. Details on trail advocacy and events are available on www.natrc.org. w
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Friday the $5000 USHJA National Hunter Derby was held with 28 horses on display in the big Mega ring. After the two round event Isabel Coleman and Van D’ Ark took home the blue ribbon. MTM Personal Assistant owned by MTM Farm and ridden by Carlee McCutcheon was second and Fenway and Lilly Goldstein captured third. In the “Big House” Indoor jumper ring the $5000 Jumper class was the featured event that saw Dollar Cash and Trapp O’Neal owned by TKO Partnership take the blue. Second went to Mr DJ owned by Royal Sport Horses and ridden by Alrashid Alwaleed and third went to Carlee McCutcheon on her MTM Unexpected. Continued on page 28
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Bits & Spurs Cont from page 22 Friday night, a $2,500-added Open all-women team roping will kick things off, followed by a $7,500-added #9.5 all-women team roping in the historic Stockyards Coliseum. Following those ropings, the Coliseum will host its weekly rodeo with $5,000 added. On Saturday, the Coliseum will have an $11,500-added Open women’s breakaway plus a $10,000-added WCRA Challenger Breakaway event. Also, on both Saturday and Sunday and across the street in The Cowboy Channel Studio, The Cowgirl Essence Exchange will feature as speakers inspirational women from all walks of life. Visit www.cowgirlgathering.com. AQHA shows will be able to offer additional age divisions in ranch riding, beginning in 2021. For horses 3 years of age and older, the class can be offered as Level 1, junior, senior or an all-age open-division class. For youth and amateur exhibitors, options include an allage class for Level 1 youth, youth, 13&U and 14-18, Level 1 amateur, Level 1 Select amateur, Select amateur and amateur. Learn more www.aqha.com/handbook. Braggin' Rights! Andrea Stillo, Pilot Point, was elected to serve on the Reining Horse Foundation Board of Directors, after his recommendation was reviewed an approved by the Board of Directors at its August meeting. Stillo is an NRHA judge and steward and competes in reining as an NRHA Non-Pro, serving as chairman of the NRHA Non-Pro Committee. Fred Whitfield’s familiar face was a welcome sight in Lake Charles, LA, during Hurricane Laura cleanup efforts in late August. The 26
(left) JoJo Logan was Amateur Western Pleasure champion for the TQHA Saddle Series. (above lt) Jake Morris and Smooth Chandolena Cat won the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Futurity at Pioneer CHA's Fall Grass Futurity in Pawhuska, OK.
throughroses earned the 18&U WalkTrot HP at Lone Star Riding School’s Ranch Horse Schooling Show in Waller September 5. She also earned the Re(rt) Rick Brown and Big As Chex earned the serve HP title in the same division riding Amateur HP at Cross Timbers Paint Horse Club's Sacred Hidden Assets. September 4-5 show in Gainesville. Dane Lancaster, Bowie, won the breakaway roping at the Ultimate Calf 8-time world champion roper is employed by Roping 4D event held at Shepherd’s Valley Moffitt Services, a diesel supplier, and that fuel Cowboy Church in Alvarado September 6. was in great demand for generators and tools. Jordon Briggs, Lott, won the Open 1D at Carlee Otero, Weatherford, and Citrone the Wild West Productions event in Cleburne stopped the clock at 15.620 to win the Open September 10, with 16.676 on Frenchman 1D at the Wild West Productions September 3 Cheyenne. event in Weatherford. Chelsie Larabee, Stillwater, OK, won Celeste Douglas, Dripping Springs, is the $750 Novice Rider buckle riding Olea freshman at the University of Oklahoma in nasmartpepsi at the Lazy J Saddle Series SepNorman, where she is riding on the Sooner tember 11-12 events. Equestrian team. Harper Nash, Madisonville, was Novice Jackie Brockwurst, Wichita Falls, won Youth and Youth Ranch Riding circuit champithe $2K Limited Rider class with a 74 on The on at Mid -Tex QHA’s September 11-13 show Over 40 Ranch’s Bet On A Cat at Panhandle in Waco. Cutting Horse Association’s September 4 Paige Kincaid, Brenham, took top monshow in Lubbock. ey in the $15K Novice Horse class both SepAdlee Griffin, Pioneer, LA, earned her tember 12 and 13 on Steve Craig’s Uno Creepy first check on September 5, in NCHA youth Crawler at American Southwest Texas CHA’s competition at the Cotton Stakes in West Monevent in Belton. roe. Riding Smart Quixote Boon, she marked a McKayla Brombach, Wimberly, and new personal-high, 72, making parents ChasiCalifornia Dreamin won the USHJA Pony ty and Mason Griffin very proud. Hunter Derby September 13 at Texas Rose Tricia Craft, Pottsboro, won the $2K Horse Park in Tyler. Limited Rider class on James Frahm’s Quick Shawn Martinez, Paige, won the top Trippin at the Jared Lesh Cutting’s September Open 1D check with 16.447 on Six Shot 5 event in Whitesboro. Fireater at the Cowboy Legacy Barrel Racing Riley Mills, Kingswood, and Zippin(above rt) Riley Mills earned the 18&U Walk Trot HP on Zippinthroughroses at Lone Star Riding School's Ranch Horse Schooling Show in Waller
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event in Cleburne September 18. Kyle Cox, Sulphur Sprints, won the $5K Novice Horse class on Gerry Gehring’s Yall Count On Me at United States CHA’s September 19 show in Ardmore, OK. Jo Dawn Shore, Conroe, won the $20K NP both September 19 and 20, on Kl Dual Glo at the ACHA shows in Nueces Canyon in Brenham. Smooth Chandolena Cat, owned and ridden by Jake Morris, Idabel, OK, was the 3yo NP Champion in Pioneer CHA’s Tall Grass Futurity September 26 in Pawhuska. Gunnar Lemond, Andrews, won the $2K Limited-Rider class on GSR Metallic Star at Tres Amigos CHA’s September 26 show in Gonzales. Meagan Dean, Madisonville, is moving on October 2 to Whitesboro. She is owner and manager of both Dean Quarter Horses and Red Mare Marketing, the latter of which will work with you to provide professional services, enabling you to discover your creative needs and create eye-catching and innovative products and services.
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Saturday saw the $15,000 Jumper Classic take center stage. 25 entries took a shot on Tommy Brawley’s course and Martien Van Der Hoeven came away in the top spot with Morris Horta. Second was San Chano and Jacqueline Ward and third went to MTM Fortunate and Carlee McCutcheon. The big event in the Mega Ring was The Texas Pony Championships, which saw a format similar to the USEF Pony Finals. The Small Texas Pony Champion honors went to Sunbeam and Charlotte Coltier and reserve Texas Champion was Falling Moon Huckleberry and Liliya Obaid. The Large Texas Pony Champion went home with California Dreaming owned by Millenium Farm and ridden by McKayla Brombach. Reserve went to Caleche and Lola Head. Coming out on top in the Medium Pony Texas Championship and Grand Texas Champion went to Smallwood Mystic and Carolyn Coltier owned by Ticket To Ride. Reserve in the Texas Mediums stayed in the family and went home with Astro Boy owned by GC Ponies, LLC and ridden by Charlotte Coltier. The $1500 USHJA Pony Derby was held, and 17 ponies tackled the two-round event. Carolyn Colter and Smallwood Mystic again came home with the blue. Sunday saw center stage go to the Children’s ponies in the Mega ring. The Small/Medium Texas Children’s Pony Champion and Grand Texas Children’s Champion went to Editor’s Note and Liliya Obaid. Liliya also captured reserve on Dust Bunny. Texas Large Children Pony Champion went to Wynnbrook April Frost and Ivy Bonds and the reserve tri-color ribbon went home with SKS Kiss Me and Jillian Sims. Thanks to everyone that showed with us in Katy and we look forward to seeing you October 8-11 in Tyler for the Fall Fun Horse Show. Everyone stay safe until we see you again! w
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