Hailey Kinsel & DM Sissy Hayday Win Second RFD-Tv s The American Championship

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1 Published Weekly, online at - Since 2007 March 5, 2019 Volume 13: Issue 10 In This Issue: The American Semifinals, pg 10 Junior American,, pg 20 The Patriot, pg 22 NBHA Dixie Super Show,pg 33 Lucky Dog, pg 37 Revolution Barrel Race, pg 41 Hailey Kinsel & DM Sissy Hayday Win Second RFD-Tv s The American Championship By Tanya Randall Hailey Kinsel and her incredible mare DM Sissy Hayday ( Sister ) have made three appearances at AT&T Stadium for RFD-Tv s The American. They ve never left without a check. It still seems crazy to me that s she won checks all three years and that s she s won it twice, said Kinsel, picked up $100,000 for the 2019 Championship. The first year, it was I can t believe we did this. Last year, I knew she liked it there and knew I could go win first or second. I was dang glad to win a check, any check, because any type of bonus in the winter is awesome. This year, I knew my horse liked it and knew the drill, a little bit more about how things worked, but that still makes you no more likely to win the deal. The Cotulla, Texas, barrel racer is one of the few to have experienced The American as both a Qualifier, having won a record $433,333 in 2017 when she split the $1 million bonus, and as an Invitee. Both she said are challenging. I know firsthand what it takes to get there from a Qualifiers standpoint, making several runs and going against some of best barrel racing horses just to get to AT&T Stadium, said the 2018 WPRA World Champion and current world standings leader. From the Invitee standpoint, which I experienced last year, it s not an easy route either. I learned really quickly how hard it is to get into the (WPRA) Top 15 and then get into the Top 10 once you get to the (NFR), so you can go to the American. Both sides are elite groups and it s very tough to get there, so I m thrilled just to get back. With The American a two-day event this year, the Top 10 from the WPRA after the NFR plus the Top 10 from the Semifinals ran in an open round on Saturday, March 2. The top eight competed again on Sunday, March 3 with the top four on a two-run aggregate advancing to the money round. Kinsel said the rodeo is definitely different with two-days of competition, advancement on an aggregate and making three runs two possibly for no money at all if you re an Invitee as the Semifinals paid the Top 10 advancing to AT&T Stadium. It s not just throw down two runs, it s throw down three runs, noted Kinsel. There are only so many times you can ask a horse to make killer runs. I talked to Kenneth Springer about that at Fort Worth. We were talking about the NFR and how you can t necessarily ask them for their lives 10 days in a row. That s a lot to ask. You focus on that day, but you also think, I ve got to come back tomorrow. With this deal, you have to look at it a little bit like that too. I m not going to throw down for two runs and then expect her Sun Frost PC Frenchmans Hayday Caseys Charm DM Sissy Hayday 2011 Palomino Mare Royal Shake Em si 104 Royal Sissy Irish Thats Sissy Baby si 84 Rider: Hailey Kinsel; Owner: Leslie & Hailey Kinsel; Breeder: Dillon Mundorf Doc s Jack Frost Prissy Cline Tiny Circus si 97 Casey s Ladylove Royal Quick Dash si 101 Shake Em Six si 97 Lazbuddie si 93 Pollylarks Hand to double down on the Final 4 run. I m not going to say I safety-ed up at all, but you keep that in mind. You set up your next run with each run you make. Although it might not appear like it to the audience, Kinsel did exactly that, saving the best run for last, I can tell you I asked her for a lot more on that last run than I did the first two. While the ground at The American was the best it has ever been, according to Kinsel, she and Sister did struggle with it, especially at the first barrel. However, the struggled more because of the position in draw running last on their first two runs and third on their last. When you have deeper footing with some give the elite horses will use every inch and following them has consequences. The first barrel was never our favorite there this year, she said. My first round, I didn t have the best angle going in. I was little wide. When she went to set, I hit someone else s ruts and she slid. Their was the fourth-fastest time in the long go. NFR qualifier Kylie Weast, who was riding the JL Dash Ta Heaven, Firewater Fanny stallion Heavenly Firewater ( Bud ), set the pace as the first gunner out with a The Matthews family offered Bud to The American Continued on Page 4

2 In the News...IN THE NEWS...in the news...in the News...In the News... Jud Little Ranch Loses Bug In My Frosty Jud Little s homebred stallion Bug In My Frosty was laid to rest on February 28 after a bout with colic. He was 19. By WPRA World Champion Sire Sun Frost, Bug In My Frosty was out of the Bugs Alive In 75 mare Flyin Hi Babe. He was a halfbrother to champion performer Flyin Hi Firewater and champion sire BugEmForCash. He was one of the first homebred stallions for the leading barrel horse breeder from Springer, Oklahoma. After a brief arena career, Bug In My Frosty sired 52 money earners, according to Equi-Stat, with earnings of $455,833. His top performer was Marthas SixShooter, who won the BFA Juvenile with Jolene Montgomery and recently qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo with Angela Ganter. He also sired BFA Juvenile Reserve Champion Especially Frosted, LG Pro Classic BFA Futurity Champion My First Frosty and recent BFA Amateur Derby Champion Suspect Bugs. Bug In My Frosty also sired A Frosty Please, a pro rodeo winner with Mary Walker and Zoey Braman, as well as pro rodeo money earners Sign Of Frost, Bug De Gab, Fandango Frosty and Oh No Frosty. History is made at 2019 RFD-TV s The American, $2.35 Million Purse Awarded It s a cold night in Arlington, Texas but The American s newly crowned champions brought the heat inside AT&T Stadium. RFD- TV s 2019 The American Rodeo Finals concluded this evening after the event s sixth year. Putting up two million dollars in two days is very exciting for The American, and I want to thank our new champions for being great champions and showing future athletes how it s done. said Randy Bernard. History was made inside AT&T Stadium in more ways than one. In the bareback riding, Orin Larsen not only got his first $100,000 win at The American, but he did so while setting the new arena record with a 91-point ride. He finished first ahead of four-time world champion Kaycee Feild who earned 88 points in the shootout round. Tilden Hooper and Steven Dent finished third and fourth with points and 87 points respectively. The best part of The American every year is the athletes. said Bernard. To see how wholesome, appreciative and humble they are is special, and we need more athletes like them. When RFD-TV created The Junior American and added breakaway roping to The American in 2019, they didn t intend on having the same champion for both. Madison Outhier finished in the top two of The Junior American, earning her a spot at AT&T Stadium where she won the shootout round, earning her $110,000 for the weekend. The high school sophomore rode her home bred and trained horse to success with a time of 2.29 seconds, and expressed her gratitude for being able to compete in breakaway on a large stage. Finishing second and taking home $25,000 is the only other roper who received a time in the breakaway, Taylor Munsell. Jackie Crawford and Kelsie Chace also competed in the shootout round. Coleman Proctor celebrated with a smile and fist pump after he Tracy & Dusti Swan Hubbard, TX (Tracy) barrelracingreport@gmail.com Subscriptions: finished his run with partner Ryan Motes in the short go of the team roping. The team finished second behind Luke Brown and Paul Eaves, but their time of 4.24 in the shootout round made them the first champions to take their share of the million dollar payout. Although they are no strangers to success, each having qualified four times to the National Finals Rodeo, they qualified through the Semi-Finals and dominated over the invited teams. Brothers Brady and Riley Minor took second place in the shootout round with a time of Ty Erickson repeated his 2016 win at The American this year. His momentum from winning the short go of in 4.33 seconds carried him into the shootout round, where he ran down his steer and $100,000 with an even faster time of 4.20 seconds. The American s 2014 champion Hunter Cure finished second in both rounds and took home $25,000 with 4.30 second run. Stephen Culling, the only steer wrestler from the Semi-Finals, finished third with 4.61 and Scott Guenthner came in fourth. As Ryder Wright said while waiting for the final results of the saddle bronc shootout round, no matter the outcome, the win was coming back to Utah. The 2017 PRCA world champion was referring to whether he or his father Cody Wright, the last rider of the shootout round, would take the win. Ryder won the short go with a score of and came back to ride to a score of 88.5 in the shootout round, securing his win and $100,000. Second and third place both went to Semi-Finals qualifiers Jake Watson and Mitch Pollock. Fourth went to the exemption rider, Cody Wright, who rode his first bronc in 14 months in the long go. Ryle Smith won the short go of the tie down roping with an aggregate time of but fell short to Caleb Smidt in the shootout round. The 2018 PRCA world champion flanked and tied his calf in 6.97 seconds to win $100,000 and his first American championship. Although Rhen Richard fell short in the shootout round of the team roping just shortly before, he earned second place and $25,000 with a time of 7.35 in the tie down. With a 7.47 second run, Ty Harris took third place and Ryle Smith finished fourth. The third and final champion eligible for the million dollar payout came from the last event of the night, bull riding. Joao Ricardo Vieira qualified through the Semi-Finals and earned a score of 87 points. Qualifying in the bareback were Orin Larsen, Tilden Hooper, Kaycee Feild and Steven Dent. In breakaway roping was Kelcie Chace, Jackie Crawford, Madison Outhier and Taylor Munsell. In the Team Roping qualifiers included Luke Brown and Paul Eaves, Coleman Proctor and Ryan Motes, Aaron Tsinigine and Trey Yates, and Riley Minor and Brady Minor. Steer Wrestling qualifiers were Ty Erickson, Hunter Cure, Scott Guenthner and Stephen Culling. Qualifying in the Saddle Bronc was Ryder Wright, Jake Watson, Mitch Pollock and Cody Wright. Tie down roping qualifiers included Ryle Smith, Caleb Smidt, Rhen Richard and Ty Harris. Qualifying in Barrel racing were Craig Brooks, Hailey Kinsel, Kylie Weast and Amberleigh Moore. In the bull riding, three athletes qualified for the shootout round and these were Cody Teel, Joao Ricardo Vieria and Kaique Pacheco. The Barrel Racing Report is ed weekly, every Tuesday night, 52 weeks per year by Tracy and Dusti Swan, Hubbard, TX. The information enclosed in this issue is courtesy of the Barrel Racing Report. 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4 The American Continued From Page 1 Weast, who was still a few weeks from having her NFR mount Hell On The Red back from minor surgery. Other Invitees advancing to the Round of Eight were defending American Champions Taci Bettis and Bogie Is A Smash, Amber Moore and CP Dark Moon ( Paige ), and Jessie Telford and Famous Cool Whip. Joining them were Qualifiers Craig Brooks on Grandiose Guy ( Mater ), Dona Kay Rule on High Valor and Sydni Blanchard on Famous Heartbreaker. In The Round of Eight, fallen barrels eliminated Telford and Blanchard, while Bettis and Rule just came up short on the two-run aggregate. Once again, Kinsel and Sister had a bobble at the first. We didn t get back into the arena on Sunday, so it wasn t like I could go back in and get her confidence up on the first barrel again, Kinsel explained. I just had to ask her to set and trust me. In the eight-man round, when I asked her to set, she overreached and sprung a shoe. At the same time Kinsel was frantically trying to find a farrier to tack the shoe back on, Sister s full sister, a bay filly, was being born at Royal Vista Southwest. Thankfully, Lee Olsen was in the stands and graciously forewent watching some of the rodeo to tack down the shoe. We were just going to pull the shoe off, tape it and go, but my friend had her farrier there in the stands, she said. He came down in his sports coat and tacked a shoe back on and missed part of the rodeo. Running slowest to fastest on the aggregate, Moore and Paige were out first but caught barrels. After displaying her unknown trick-riding skills to stay on Bud, the current IPRA World Champion Barrel Horse, Weast turned in the time to beat, a Kinsel and Sister were third out with the winning time of I still didn t have a great first barrel, but that was my best one, Kinsel said. I think it was a little bumpy because we d made two runs and the ground didn t hold for either of them. So, when I go back in for my third (run), I can t expect her to just go back in there and wrap it. She stood up and took care of herself. She may have been a tide bit wide around it but it was our fastest first barrel just because we didn t have ground trouble. She had to sweat out Brooks and Mater, who had the fastest aggregate on two runs. Unfortunately,they were too long, but still picked up $10,000 for third. Next up for Kinsel is Rodeo Houston. It s highly likely that the 8-year-old daughter of PC Frenchmans Hayday out of Royal Sissy The Rundown w/ Hailey Kinsel DM Sissy Hayday Sister 15 hh, 1150 lbs. bit: Combo headgear: Tiedown saddle: Martin Stingray saddle pad: Classic Equine Suede Top Zone leg gear: Classic Equine Legacy II shoeing: Aluminum rims feed: Purina Strategy hay: Coastal and some Alfalfa supplements: Platinum Performance conditioning-training regimen: Daily exercise sponsor: Platinum Performance, Classic Equine, Cinch, Purina, Bloomer, P&P Trailer Sales, Yeti, Agri-insurance, Cavender s, 12 Gauge Ranch Irish, by Royal Shake Em, will get a much deserved break afterward. If Houston goes well and I win some good checks there, she said, I ll get off of her. All of this is hectic. If I do make the Finals on her at Houston, I ll get off of her. If we need some more money, I may take her somewhere else. I m taking another horse to Kissimmee and most likely taking my black horse, TJ (Thunder Stones) to Austin. The extended breaks are something Kinsel has done with Sister since her career started. While many will stay on a winning horse until it stops, Kinsel tries to step off when Sister is still hot. She said it s a fine line to walk between staying on a winning horse and knowing that s its best to step off and save their runs. We have a lot of runs and a long year ahead, she said. There s a fine line, knowing you need to stay on a winning horse, but there s also times to be self-controlled, saying I ve made a lot of runs, lot of tough set ups, lot of tough ground, a lot of adrenalin runs where she s just throwing down. Even though she s fine, healthy and happy, there might be a twinge of soreness here and there. If there is something I don t know about, something she won t let me see, I don t want to aggravate it. I don t want to create a mental problem that comes from physical stress. I may be overly cautious. Mom and I talk about it all the time. The American Continued on Page 7 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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7 The American Continued From Page 4 Like if I need to take her to Austin, I will, but I ve run her there twice before and she s just done OK. It s not her favorite place so why push our luck and cause problems? If we make six runs at Houston, she s only got three days, but if she only makes three and we ve got two weeks until Austin, that s a whole different ball game. Whatever the reasoning, Kinsel and Sister continue to hit it out of the park. Together they have more than $1.4 million in career earnings since they made their debut in December The American - Barrel Racing Feb March 3, 2019, Ft. Worth, TX The American Shootout 1 DM Sissy Hayday 11 pal. m. Pc Frenchmans Hayday-Royal Sissy Irish, Royal Shake Em Hailey Kinsel Leslie & Hailey Kinsel $100,000 2 Heavenly Firewater 12 sor. stud JL Dash Ta Heaven-Fire Water Fanny, Fire Water Flit Kylie Weast Mission Ranch $25,000 3 Grandiose Guy 13 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-For The Fame, Dash Ta Fame Craig Brooks (Q) Margo Crowther $10,000 4 CP Dark Moon 09 br. m. Darkelly-Srqh New Highs, On A High Amberleigh Moore $5,000 The American Top 8 1 Grandiose Guy 13 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-For The Fame, Dash Ta Fame Craig Brooks (Q) Margo Crowther DM Sissy Hayday 11 pal. m. Pc Frenchmans Hayday-Royal Sissy Irish, Royal Shake Em Hailey Kinsel Leslie & Hailey Kinsel Heavenly Firewater 12 sor. stud JL Dash Ta Heaven-Fire Water Fanny, Fire Water Flit Kylie Weast Mission Ranch CP Dark Moon 09 br. m. Darkelly-Srqh New Highs, On A High Amberleigh Moore Bogie Is A Smash 08 br. g. Bogie Biankus-Bogies Devine Smash, Remember Smash Taci Bettis High Valor 09 sor. g. Valiant Hero-Rare High, Rare Form Dona Kay Rule (Q) Famous Cool Whip 11 sor. g. Dash Ta Fame-Had A Kanita, Docs Rocky Top Jessie Telford Famous Heartbreaker 10 sor. m. Dash Ta Fame-Lady Oh Raylene, Shawne Bug Sydni Blanchard (Q) The American Long Go 1 Heavenly Firewater 12 sor. stud JL Dash Ta Heaven-Fire Water Fanny, Fire Water Flit Kylie Weast Mission Ranch $3,000 2 Famous Cool Whip 11 sor. g. Dash Ta Fame-Had A Kanita, Docs Rocky Top Jessie Telford $2,250 3 Grandiose Guy 13 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-For The Fame, Dash Ta Fame Craig Brooks (Q) Margo Crowther $1,000 4 DM Sissy Hayday 11 pal. m. Pc Frenchmans Hayday-Royal Sissy Irish, Royal Shake Em Hailey Kinsel Leslie & Hailey Kinsel Famous Heartbreaker 10 sor. m. Dash Ta Fame-Lady Oh Raylene, Shawne Bug Sydni Blanchard (Q) CP Dark Moon 09 br. m. Darkelly-Srqh New Highs, On A High Amberleigh Moore High Valor 09 sor. g. Valiant Hero-Rare High, Rare Form Dona Kay Rule (Q) The American Continued on Page 10 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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10 Acey Pinkston & Laico Corona Top American Semifinals for $35K By Tanya Randall The third time was the charm for Acey Pinkston. After three years of trying to make it to RFD-Tv s The American, the 15-year-old Stephenville, Texas, barrel racer got her chance after a $35,044 American Semifinals Championship, aboard Laico Corona ( Maya ), at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth. My mom and I completed her our goal, said the daughter of Wade and Liz Pinkston. We started trying two years ago. We just had a hard time. I guess the third time is a charm! We went in there (thinking) be calm, stay smooth, have fun. You ve made it this far. You ve conquered that hump in the road. This is amazing! A huge blessing! The American Semifinals, held February 25-March 1, featured 215 barrel racers, who earned the right to compete through various Better Barrel Races-sanctioned qualifiers held throughout the country. Using a progressive format, each barrel racer had their first run on Monday morning with the top 35 advancing to one of four performances, held Wednesday through Friday. (With a tie for last hole, 36 actually advanced.) Competitors also had a second chance to make the performers through the Buy-Back Round. Jill Tanner and Credit Ta Fame, the recent San Angelo Rodeo Champions, topped the 100-head Buy-Back Round to advance to a performance along with two other competitors. New this year was the addition of the top two qualifiers from the Junior American, held at the Will Rogers Complex, also in Fort Worth. Streak Laico Bird Laico Corona Rider: Acey Pinkston; Owner: Pinkston Family; Breeder: Cathi Carroll RFD-Tv s The American in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. With a lot riding on their first run on Monday, Pinkston let her mom, a two-time NFR qualifier and the 2005 NFR Champion, do all the worrying. All totaled, 40 had a chance to make the Top 10 cut to advance to The American Continued From Page 7 8 Bogie Is A Smash 08 br. g. Bogie Biankus-Bogies Devine Smash, Remember Smash Taci Bettis Fabs Gift Of Fame 09 pal. m. Frenchmans Fabulous-Mistys Dash Of Fame Ivy Conrado Kenny Nichols & Dale Barron Creditthefirefighter 11 b. g. Ima Firefighter-Sweet Flo N Cash, Cash Not Credit Debbie Pate (Q) Down Town Streakin 11 b. g. Tres Seis-Down Town Lass, First Down Dash Sarah McCormick (Q) Reclaim Fame 05 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Alicia Rene, Real Ease Michael Duffie (Q) Fiery Miss West 11 pal. m. Firewater Frenchman-Frenchmans Bo Dashus, Royal Quick Dash Jessica Routier Morning Traffic 11 pal. m. Frenchmans Guy-Evening Traffic, Dash Thru Traffic Stevi Hillman Blackgold Jack 09 br s. Dash Ta Fame-Rtr Sliding Heels, Easy Rumbo Carman Pozzobon Eyesa Topaz 12 gr. m. Eyesa Special-Paddys Topaz, Paddys Irish Whiskey Anita Randle (Q) A Cornerstone 12 ch. g. Brookstone Bay-Speedy Petitti, Lanes Leinster Brandon Cullins (Q) Laico Corona 06 b. m. Streak Laico Bird-Coronas Lil Snob, Corona Cartel Acey Pinkston (Q) Rafter W Minnie Reba 08 bl. rn. m. Ks Cash N Fame-Espuela Roan, Blue Light Ike Nellie Miller Dashinlouie 09 gr. g. Dashin Is Easy-Emma Lucille, Invisible Injun Taylor Langdon (Q) si 98 Streakin Six si 104 Fly Laico Bird si Bay Mare Corona Cartel si 97 Coronas Lil Snob Godfathers Lil Snob si 81 Easy Six si 97 Miss Assured si 95 Jet Deck si 100 Lacio Bird si 100 Holland Ease si 109 Corona Chick si 113 Mr Godfather si 90 Royal Classic si 81 The American Semi-Finals Continued on Page 13 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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13 The American Semi-Finals Continued From Page 10 She always jogged before she would run to keep her mind off of it, Pinkston laughed. Before my first run first run, I put my music in and tried to tune everything out to keep my mind straight. She goes, Do you need to go jog? I said, No, Mom. I m good. She said, Are you sure? I m good I promise. She said, I don t know. Maybe I need to go jog? I m like, I think you need to! Pinkston and Maya, who qualified for the Semifinals through the Last Chance Qualifier at the Dinosaur Classic in Glen Rose, Texas, finished 12th on their first run with a , worth $1,664. We kind of went controlled to the first barrel, she said of her hard-running mare. We were trying to make a smooth, clean run. She kind of slipped on the second and got hung up on the third, but her speed made up for that. Pinkston was second out in the last performance, the second one held on Friday. She ran behind Kay Blandford and her homebred superstar KB Angel Ta Fame, who topped the Semifinal Long Round with a Sadly, Blandford was riding with a heavy heart after having her beloved toy poodle Romo go missing that morning at the RV park near Will Rogers, and she caught a barrel. Pinkston and Maya topped all the performances for a $33,410 check and chance at $1.1 million at The American. My mare went flying in there, said Pinkston. I had to bump at the first: Hey, the barrel s right here; we ve got turn! She was like, Oh, okay! She just smoked it, and I was like Oh dang! Here we go! Going to the second, she shortened up a little bit and I had to ride her through it. At the third, she lost her hind end a little there, but she sure did fire. I was just happy that second barrel stayed up! Unfortunately, nerves got the best of them in Arlington, and a wide first barrel cost them a chance at advancing to the next round. My mare got a little bit excited, she said. She was fresh. She acted like she d just been pulled up out of the pasture. I ve never been anywhere this big. She handled it pretty well. We kind of bounced off the wall at the first barrel. I wasn t too happy with The Rundown w/ Acey Pinkston Laico Corona Maya bit: It depends on the pen. I went to Northside (Cowtown Coliseum) the rodeo before (the Semifinals) and the jackpot before. I ran her in hackamore, but I went to an Ed Wright with a lock on it. That s always been my safety bit. I love her in it. She doesn t like it because I can get a hold of her and she just wants to run. headgear: None. A tiedown sometimes at home. saddle: Stoney He s always done good for my mom. I like his saddles. They make me sit down and really push on the saddle horn. saddle pad: 5 Star leg gear: Classic Equine on all four shoeing: We re still trying new things. We haven t found the perfect fit yet. feed: Triple Crown Complete hay: Alfalfa and orchard grass supplements: Cosequin, Succeed, Calcium alternative therapies: Back On Track, Thermotex blanket, StressLine products conditioning-training regimen: It s mainly long trotting in the pasture to keep her calm because she gets so hot. We pony a bunch. She always stays turned out. sponsor: NRS and StressLine that, but I couldn t be too mad at her; she got me that far. Pinkston, a high school freshman, homeschooled through White Horse Christian Academy, partnered with Maya nearly four years ago. I bought her from Teena Beyers from Gonzales (Texas), said Pinkston. Bred by Cathi Carroll, Maya is by Streak Laico Bird, a son of Streakin Six who sired the great barrel horse Red Headed Jonsey and was the broodmare sire of two Old Fort Days Futurity Champions. She is out of Coronas Lil Snob, by Corona Cartel. I started running her my seventh-grade year. We were bouncing off the walls a little bit, so we needed to chill out and start making smooth and clean runs. Now we re getting together and making smoother, clean runs. We re just trying to make progress. Next up for Pinkston and Maya are their region high school rodeo finals, which will determine if they advance to the state finals in Abilene, Texas. We may go to a couple of things here and there just to stay sharp, she said, but otherwise, that s our main focus. The American Semi-Finals Continued on Page 16 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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16 The American Semi-Finals Continued From Page 13 The American Semi-Finals - Barrel Racing Feb March 3, 2019, Ft. Worth, TX Semi-Finals Performance Round 1 Laico Corona 06 b. m. Streak Laico Bird-Coronas Lil Snob, Corona Cartel Acey Pinkston $33,410 2 A Cornerstone 12 ch. g. Brookstone Bay-Speedy Petitti, Lanes Leinster Brandon Cullins $18,600 3 High Valor 09 sor. g. Valiant Hero-Rare High, Rare Form Dona Kay Rule $13,020 4 Dashinlouie 09 gr. g. Dashin Is Easy-Emma Lucille, Invisible Injun Taylor Langdon $7,440 5 Grandiose Guy 13 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-For The Fame, Dash Ta Fame Craig Brooks (Q) Margo Crowther $6,510 6 Down Town Streakin 11 b. g. Tres Seis-Down Town Lass, First Down Dash Sarah McCormick $4,650 7 Creditthefirefighter 11 b. g. Ima Firefighter-Sweet Flo N Cash, Cash Not Credit Debbie Pate $3,720 8 Reclain Fame 05 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Alicia Rene, Real Ease Michael Duffie $2,790 9 Famous Heartbreaker 10 sor. m. Dash Ta Fame-Lady Oh Raylene, Shawne Bug Sydni Blanchard $1, Eyesa Topaz 12 gr. m. Eyesa Special-Paddys Topaz, Paddys Irish Whiskey Anita Randle $1, Dan I Am Famous 10 ch. g. Dash Ta Fame-Indebtedmiss, Debt Relief Lynnzie Lindstrom Lena On The Rocks 09 pal. m. Firewaterontherocks-Tourlena, Smart Cash Cutter Jimmie Smith Smokin Koa Lena 06 bay g. Rocky Heir-Thats Parr for Lena, Jacks Doc Olena Joy Wargo Jettin Ta Heaven 12 s. s. JL Dash Ta Heaven-Zeros Gypsy Jet, Three O Jones Halyn Lide Ima Famous Babe 13 ch. m. Dash Ta Fame-Streakin Six Babe, Streakin Six Brittany Tonozzi Buhbye 14 bay m. The Goodbye Lane-Patchs April Gem, Tiny Patch Kelsey Hayden GoodFrenchmanfriday 07 sor. g. Bhr Frenchies Socks-Joyces Gal, Direct Moon Jet Ericka Nelson Darren Scholl Streakin Images 10 b. m. Pyron Six-Visual Images, Dashing Cleat Cheyenne Wimberly Flit Ta Heaven 12 s. g. JL Dash Ta Heaven-Flitin Firin Cash, Cash Not Credit Cindy Patrick Iron Eyes Rio Bravo 07 gr. g. Iron Eyes Doc-Katys Perks, Dash for Perks Haley Wolfe Semi-Finals Slack Long Go 1 KB Angel Ta Fame 14 ch. m. Dash Ta Fame-Talents Dark Angel, Flaming Talent Kay Blandford $9, KG Justiceweexpected 07 blk. m. Judge Cash-Do It For Beau, Beaus Scoop Of Sun Kathy Grimes $4, Flit Ta Heaven 12 s. g. JL Dash Ta Heaven-Flitin Firin Cash, Cash Not Credit Cindy Patrick $3, Lena On The Rocks 09 pal. m. Firewaterontherocks-Tourlena, Smart Cash Cutter Jimmie Smith $3, Dial A Little Fame 06 ch. s. Dash Ta Fame-Dialalena Leo, Little John Dial Kricket Gintner $3, Ima Famous Babe 13 ch. m. Dash Ta Fame-Streakin Six Babe, Streakin Six Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi $3, Dashinlouie 09 gr. g. Dashin Is Easy-Emma Lucille, Invisible Injun Taylor Langdon $2, The American Semi-Finals Continued on Page 19 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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19 The American Semi-Finals Continued From Page 16 8 Eyesa Topaz 12 gr. m. Eyesa Special-Paddys Topaz, Paddys Irish Whiskey Anita Randle $2, Streakin Irish Paddy 10 rn. g. A Streak of Fling-Paddys Lena Whiskey, Paddys Irish Whiskey Mickayla Brown $2, Stoli My Guy 09 buck. m. Traffic Guy-Sixes Future, Stoli Lisa Nicholas $2, Grandiose Guy 13 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-For The Fame, Dash Ta Fame Craig Brooks (Q) Margo Crowther $1, Laico Corona 06 b. m. Streak Laico Bird-Coronas Lil Snob, Corona Cartel Acey Pinkston $1, Bring In On Frost Te 08 buck. m. Pc Frosty Bid-Dreamalong Ruby, Shawne Bug Hollie Etbauer $1, Creditthefirefighter 11 b. g. Ima Firefighter-Sweet Flo N Cash, Cash Not Credit Debbie Pate $1, Streakin Images 10 b. m. Pyron Six-Visual Images, Dashing Cleat Cheyenne Wimberley $1, Lean Mean Blue Dean 05 gr. g. Dean Miracle-Luv Her Winner, Runaway Winner Jill Wilson $1, Macgyver Moonflash 13 bay g. First Moonflash-Touched by the Moon, Black Moons Arising Wenda Johnson $ Goodfrenchmanfriday 07 sor. g. Bhr Frenchies Socks-Joyces Gal, Direct Moon Jet Ericka Nelson Darren Scholl $ A Cornerstone 12 ch. g. Brookstone Bay-Speedy Petitti, Lanes Leinster Brandon Cullins $ Pure Victory Dash 04 s. m. Pure D Dash-Get a Victory, Victory Dash Sydni Blanchard $ Kan Perk Three 10 br. m. Perks Alive-Count Kan Kan, Count Giacomo Grayson Tice Jettin Ta Heaven 12 s. s. JL Dash Ta Heaven-Zeros Gypsy Jet, Three O Jones Halyn Lide Dan I Am Famous 10 ch. g. Dash Ta Fame-Indebtedmiss, Debt Relief Lynnzie Lindstrom High Valor 09 sor. g. Valiant Hero-Rare High, Rare Form Dona Kay Rule Tres Movidas 12 s. m. Tres Seis-Sheza Blazin Move, Blazin Jetolena Hallie Hanssen Isaws A Mark 09 pal. g. Pc Frenchmans Mark-Isaws Princess Lori, Isaw Kirk Katie Miller Smokin Koa Lena 06 bay g. Rocky Heir-Thats Parr for Lena, Jacks Doc Olena Joy Wargo Down Town Streakin 11 b. g. Tres Seis-Down Town Lass, First Down Dash Sarah McCormick Reclaim Fame 05 s. g. Dash Ta Fame-Alicia Rene, Real Ease Michael Duffie French Rivierra 07 pal. m. Frenchmans Guy-Volley Six, Streakin Six Kylar Terlip Fame N Red Hot 07 ch. m. Dash Ta Fame-Had a Kanita, Docs Rocky Top Shelby Spielman Spotlite Ta Fame 09 b. m. My Stud Leroy-Lite On the Bar, Stripping On the Bar Kayla Polizell Hesa Dashin Dreamer 09 ch. g. Dashin Elvis-Ten Karrot Dream, Hesa Gay Dreamer Caroline Kelly Buhbye 14 bay m. The Goodbye Lane-Patchs April Gem, Tiny Patch Kelsey Hayden Toast To Val 06 s. g. Toast to Dash-Nana Time, Dashing Val Rylee Shields Kiss This Guy 07 ch. g. BHR Frenchies Socks-Kiss Kiss This, Chain of Events Mylee Spear Buy Back 1 Credit Ta Fame 09 b. g. Flyin Ta Fame-Quick Moon Credit, Cash Not Credit Jill Tanner $1,000 2 Genuine Diamond Dunn 03 red dun g. Genuine Diamond Doc-Stouts Major Tuffy, Nd Centennial Major Annaliese Allshouse $1,000 3 Iron Eyes Rio Bravo 07 gr. g. Iron Eyes Doc-Katys Perks, Dash for Perks Haley Wolfe $1,000 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

20 Sydney Frey and Great Guns On Dakota Win Inaugural Junior American 2019 Junior American Feb. 27-March 3, 2019, Ft. Worth, TX Junior American 1 Great Guns On Dakota Syndey Frey $10, buck. g. Frostman San Peppy-Smokys Conquest, Pattys Conquest 2 Teena Turner Steely Steiner $5, br. m. Blazin Jetolena-Daisy Duke Dash, Dash Ta Fame Junior American Finals 1 Great Guns On Dakota Syndey Frey Teena Turner Steely Steiner Miss JB 1214 Bayleigh Choate $5,353 4 Tellem Im Famous Kaycee Killingsworth $4,508 5 Budsaffair Mallory Wiley $3,663 6 CFour Dark Flashen Jillian Zaun $2,536 7 Gunpowderandsunshine Grace Jackson $1,831 8 XS Dirty Lil Secret Steely Steiner $1,409 9 Roanhorse Rita Olivia Hodnett $1, Firen To Be A Hero Alexis Raye Lynch $1,127 Junior American Long Go 1 Famous Bullion Patton Ann Lynch $4,581 2 Gunpowderandsunshine Grace Jackson $3,818 3 JL Jamaican Me Rich Sophie Palmore $3,054 4 Groovee Kylar Terlip $2,545 5 Teena Turner Steely Steiner $2,163 6 Tellem Im Famous Kaycee Killingsworth $1,782 7 Budsaffair Mallory Wiley $1,527 8 Roanhorse Rita Olivia Hodnett $1,177 8 Miss JB 1214 Bayleigh Choate $1, CFour Dark Flashen Jillian Zaun $ Crown Royal Morning Riley Cook $ Vegus First Snow Kiley Dalchow $ Firen To Be A Hero Alexis Raye Lynch $ Clarks Billy Boy Rylee Jo Maryman $ Great Guns On Dakota Syndey Frey $ XS Dirty Lil Secret Steely Steiner $191 Junior American Qualifier 1 Famous Threebugs Jordon Driver $1, Roanhorse Rita Olivia Hodnett $ CFour Dark Flashen Jillian Zaun $ Raw Firepower Autumn Woodruff $ Skeetins Red Feather Abbie Muckelroy $ Red Eye Surprise Floyds Landry Rice $ The Mafia Boss Payton Schoeppach $ Streakin Martini Shelby Spencer $ Crystals Got Class Syndey Frey $ Streakaway Scandal Aspen Autry Frenchmans Guy Frostman San Peppy JK Flicker Flash Great Guns On Dakota 2007 Buckskin Gelding Pattys Conquest Smokys Conquest Ms Kodiak Jack Rider: Sydney Frey; Owner: Frey Family; Breeder: Rod & Constance Van Gerpen Sun Frost Frenchman s Lady Hollys Gold Peppy Flame Flash Sonnys Conquest Bivin s Patty Mc Jack Ms Smoky Dakota 2020 The American Qualifier #1 - The Patriot Feb. 27, 2019, Ft. Worth, TX 1 Dashin Chicado Cindy Patrick $1, b. g. Chicados Cash-Dc Patti Cat, Dashin Is Easy 2 Copies Famous Saint Bristan Kennedy $1, s. m. Famous Lane - Copy Saint, Easy Saint 3 Cuz Im French Shelby McCamey $1, s. g. Frenchmans Guy-Cuzini, Bugs Cuz 4 Seis Caress Michelle Alley $1, b. m. Tres Seis-Gw Money Talks, by First Caress 5 Lovin Fame Marne Loosenort $ b. m. Dash Ta Fame-Moons Special Leader, Special Leader 6 RC Dashin Ta Fame Carlee Otero $ br. m. Dash Ta Fame-Rc Back in Black, Ninety Nine Goldmine 7 Feel The Sting Ryann Pedone $ ch. s. Dash Ta Fame-Mp Meter My Hay, Pc Frenchmans Hayday 8 Letta Trouble Do It Laura Avery $525 (APhC) 12 s. Troubled Memories-SX Letta Honey Do It, Letta Hank Do It 9 SX Bogies Scorpion Kortney Fisher $ ch. g. Bogies General-Sx Docs Digit, Doc Bruce 10 French Rivierra Kylar Terlip pal. m. Frenchmans Guy-Volley Six, Streakin Six BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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22 $18,000 Payday for 19 Year Old Bristan Kennedy By Amy Wilson The Patriot is America s richest combined equine event and took place February 25th March 4th in Fort Worth, Texas. In the Patriot $20,000 added open 4D barrel race, the top 50 from each D advanced to the final shootout round. Bristan Kennedy, who is currently a sophomore at Weatherford College, ran a to place second in the American qualifier for the 2020 semi finals and that time rolled to the open long round to place fourth out of 1296 entered. They ran it slowest to fastest in the shoot out round, so there were three left after me, Kennedy said. She and Copies Famous Saint CiCi had ran a and had to anxiously wait to find out if it would hold for the win. I was a little nervous, but I guess it was in the good Lord s plan for us to end up winning that, she said. Kennedy and her 10 year old sorrel mare were consistently fast, making both runs with only 4 thousandths of a second difference. Here lately she s getting more solid, thank goodness. When she went in there and made the same run again and clocked about the same, I wasn t super surprised but I was really proud of the way she s been working and being so consistent lately, Kennedy said. Since she s only 19 years old, Kennedy also rolled her times to the $10,000 added Young Guns barrel race and won that which gave her an exemption to the 2020 RFD-TV s The American Semi Finals. In all, Kennedy won about $18,000 at the Patriot and is looking to spend it on something with long-term value. I have a couple options. I ve thought about buying a young [prospect] so I can start one. I m transferring to [Texas] Tech to rodeo for them, so I m looking for a place there so I thought about using it for a down payment, the Animal Science major explained. Kennedy, who is originally from Levelland, Texas, started running barrels when she was only 5 years old. In high school she Dash Ta Fame si 113 Famous Lane si 106 Jm Taylor Lane Copies Famous Saint 2009 Sorrel Mare Copy Saint Easy Saint si 107 Kay Dees Copy si 105 Rider: Bristan Kennedy; Owner: Kennedy Family; Breeder: Kim Holdaway First Down Dash si 105 Sudden Fame si 98 Lanes Leinster si 101 JM Pretty Woman si 94 Easy Jet si 100 La Jolla si 90 Utahn Barbs Moon Event The Rundown w/ Bristan Kennedy Copies Famous Saint CiCi bit: O ring combination saddle: Martin saddle pad: Impact Gel leg gear: Iconoclast shoeing: Rims feed: Triple Crown Complete hay: Coastal and alfalfa supplements: Race Today, MVP Exceed 6 way and U-7, and aloe vera juice alternative therapies: Magna Wave, Draw it out conditioning-training regimen: Everyday she does something to get her out and moving. Right now we re at the point where we might walk the barrels the day before to get our minds right. For the most part, I get her out and exercise her everyday. played basketball and ran cross country and track, but because she wanted to rodeo, she quit playing those other sports her sophomore year. Rodeo has been my life since then. I ride and work and exercise horses everyday, she said. That love for rodeo led her to Weatherford College and this fall she ll transfer to Texas Tech. My family and I are super close, so me moving off to go to college was really crazy no one could believe it, she said. Although her journey with CiCi hasn t been an easy one, they re finding their groove now and recently won the college rodeos at Vernon and Odessa. It s probably the long hours and not giving up because it has been a long road. She s a handful, so we do our best to work hard everyday, even the days we don t feel like it, Kennedy admitted. She bought CiCi as a 7 year old. She had been started by Philip Kenyon, but hadn t been hauled much. Kennedy started hauling CiCi but said that she s accident prone and had to be off for a year after having surgery. Since then we ve come a long way. Really this year is when we ve started to be more consistent, she said. I ve always known she had the potential, it s just taken us awhile to get here. Kennedy is extremely proud of CiCi after the runs she made at the Patriot, She gives her whole heart I never have to doubt that. But, her personality outside of the arena doesn t always The Patriot Continued on Page 25 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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25 The Patriot Continued From Page 22 show her big heart. She s not the most loving only when she feels like it, Kennedy said with a laugh. When she wants something, she wants it now. Since Kennedy and CiCi have found their winning combination, she s looking forward to fulfilling her dreams and goals, Of course I want to make The American. I just bought my [WPRA] permit so we want to get a feel for things this year, then make the circuit finals and the NFR one day. And she continues to appreciate those who have helped her get to this place. I m super thankful for the opportunities the Lord has blessed me with it wouldn t be possible without Him, my family, and Terra Bynum Gernentz. She s been my coach and the one who s gotten CICi and I to where we are now, Kennedy said. I have a tendency to worry and think too much, so she s always been the one to tell me, You ve worked so hard to get this far, don t try to make it happen, just let it happen when you re making your runs. The Patriot - Barrel Racing Feb March 2, 2019, Ft. Worth, TX Open Finals 1D 1 Copies Famous Saint Bristan Kennedy $11, s. m. Famous Lane-Copy Saint, Easy Saint 2 Bring It On Frost Te Hollie Etbauer $7,654 3 VF Red N Peppy Shian Blackburn $6,303 4 Red Man Jones Randee Prindle $4,953 5 Cuz Im French Shelby McCamey $3,602 6 SR Schill B Commando Troy Crumrine $3,152 7 KC Cook $2,701 8 Ms Trucoseix Joao Leao $2,251 9 Famous Threebugs Jordon Driver $1, Macgyver Moonflash Wenda Johnson $1,351 2D 1 Hagens Nugget Sonilyn Miller $9,648 2 KN Chasinitwitbaileys Kay Blandford $6,561 3 Big Lumber Jack Michelle Alley $5,403 4 BB Runnin On Time Cindy Mainus-Jett $4,245 5 CP Famous Looker Man Logan Moore $2,894 5 Cash Faith Ross $2,894 7 Bless My Bug Whitney Shepherd $2,316 8 Dashingwithafrenchman Cedar Kohr $1,930 9 Skeetins Red Feather Abbie Muckelroy $1, Mor Jazz McKynzie Bush $1,158 3D 1 Roosters Rockin Fame Cashen Turner $6,432 2 Power To The Moon Reagan Jackson $4,374 3 Pure D Azucar Connie Tobiasson $3,602 4 The Surreal Thing Cassie Meyer $2,830 5 Wuzzupdoc Kortney Lee $2,058 6 Take A Chance And Streak Lorie Naglestad $1,801 7 BBH Cashinsixfigures Joshua Pack $1,544 8 Zanes Zophie Rio Flaharty $1,286 9 Frenchmans Barbie Makenzi Pickett $1, DHR Whatta Quick Bug Paige Jones $772 4D 1 Direct Diva Laura Coflin $4,824 2 Guys Luvin Fame Colleen Stoner $3,280 3 Driftwood Pine Haley Linaweaver $2,701 4 Holland The Leader Kylie Perra $2,123 5 Runaway Cash Hempen Julie Bridewell $1,544 6 No Mas Cora Colleen Stoner $1,351 7 RR Lil Red Wagon Kassie Rieken $1,158 8 Namgis D 44 Lisa Jo Velliquette $965 9 Easy Corlee Massey $ Streakin and Shaken Wendy Cline $579 Open Long Go 1D 1 Imafrenchmanspistol Troy Crumrine $3,602 The Patriot Continued on Page 26 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

26 The Patriot Continued From Page gr. g. A Sharp Frenchman-Royalled Out, Lowell D Royal 2 Dashin Chicado Cindy Patrick $2,852 3 Kipty s Flash Harley Jo Perkins $2,191 4 Copies Famous Saint Bristan Kennedy $1,861 5 Cuz Im French Shelby McCamey $1,501 6 Macgyver Moonflash Wenda Johnson $1,351 7 Chappo Rainy Pratt $1,291 8 Famous Bullion Patton Ann Lynch $1,201 9 Ms Trucoseix Joao Leao $1, SR Industry Titan Troy Crumrine $1, Guys Dashing Jet Pete Oen $ Dashin Lil Guy Colleen Stoner $ Bayou Fame Holli Covey $ IRoseSuchAStinson Jessi Domann $ El Rey Miracle Lori Diodosio $ Teena Turner Steely Steiner $ Double Shota Seis 37 Tasha Welsh $ SR Schill B Commando Troy Crumrine $ Pearl Snappin Abby Pursifull $ JL Jamaican Me Rich Sophie Palmore $ Romances Lil Lovey Sadie Shake $ BB Runnin On Time Cindy Mainus-Jett $ Bring It On Frost Te Hollie Etbauer $ Louie Bug Shealynn Leach $ Buhbye Kelsey Hayden $ Toast To Val Rylee Shields $ Jackies Sweet Success Malayna Thompson $ Famous Threebugs Jordon Driver $ Charcoal Cadillac Payton Burton $ Sunny Two Socks Ari Anna Flynn $300 2D 1 Mac Daddy Ari Anna Flynn $3,087 2 Miss Fling of Pepper Marne Loosenort $2,444 3 Cash Faith Ross $1,878 4 A Toast to Effort Amie Hennen $1,595 5 KN Chasinitwitbaileys Kay Blandford $1,286 6 Fame Us Firewater Joan Usher $1,132 6 Check This Fame Kagan Davis $1,132 8 Skeetins Red Feather Abbie Muckelroy $1,029 9 FrenchmansBitOfLuck Wendy Platts $ BA War Party Chaley Hext $ Red Eye Surprise Floyds Landry Rice $ Famous Hayday Paige Jones $ Louie Bug Shealynn Leach $ Striking Poses Teresa McClendon $ SX Smooth Drambouie Carisa Shearer $ Mor Jazz McKynzie Bush $ FarFromTrouble Ashley Austin $ Flip N Hayday Jenna Humble $ Sheza Sugar Frost Kaci Moore $ The Mafia Boss Payton Schoeppach $ Darlin Jess Mandy Carter $ Frenchmanontherocks Tyler Rivette $ ICR Blazin Cash King Jaycie Davison $ Smokey Gold Jack Wylee Mitchell $ Sign Of Frost Madison Bean $ PT Barefoot N Famous Marne Loosenort $ Chargin Ta Fame Janet Staton $ Sparkling Wood JoAnn Middleton $ Mis Frosty Flit Halee Bunch $ Streakin Martini Shelby Spencer $283 3D 1 Freckles Frenchman Libby Diedrichs $2,058 2 Drift Away Ike Makenzie Mayes $1,629 3 Dee Dee Jordan $1,252 4 Right Kind of Wrong Taliyah Crook $1,063 5 Roosters Rockin Fame Cashen Turner $858 6 MoonshineOnTheRocks Kasey Moran $755 6 Dynamic Firewater Summer Pauly $755 8 Miss Boomer Socks Kassidy Bellard $686 9 CM Hecate Shari Taggart $618 9 Dox Apple Martini Kamryn Adent $ DHR Whatta Quick Bug Paige Jones $ Rollin To Victory Hadli Anderson $ RU Wyatt Earp Pam Underwood $ Power To The Moon Reagan Jackson $ Coles Barefoot Rusty Sabra Moore $ Dashingwithafrenchman Cedar Kohr $ Shot of Firewater Cashen Turner $ DHR Okie Boy Jeryn Robinson $ Streakin and Shaken Wendy Cline $ White Lick Willy Felicity Martin $ Misty Doc Valentine Sabra Moore $ Brays Buncha Bugs Camille Hanley $ Kara Harley Mackey $ Brat Krissy Vander Voort $ Miss Fling of Pepper Marne Loosenort $ Mark of a Legend Lila Montgomery $ Wuzzupdoc Kortney Lee $ Dualerinas Marada Merrick Moyer $ A Hero Spotted Londyn Ross $ Pure D Azucar Connie Tobiasson $86 30 Bully Having Hayday Taylor Algrim $86 4D 1 Direct Diva Laura Coflin $1,544 2 Poco Guns Samantha Hope $1,222 3 Cfour Racie Ray Nicole Wulf $869 3 Jane Larson $869 5 Namgis D 44 Lisa Jo Velliquette $643 6 Watch My Fuel Anna Brisbane $579 7 Wood B Fun Shelley Holman $553 8 Frenchmans Barbie Makenzi Pickett $515 The Patriot Continued on Page 28 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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28 Victorious Outcome for Welsh & Victorious Firewater We caught up with Tasha Welsh to discuss her win in the Patriot Futurity with Victorious Firewater... BRR: Can you walk us through your two runs in the Patriot Futurity? Welsh: She s so fast but turns as soon as you ask. So I had to make sure I just rode her super square and all the way up into her turns. The first run she was bottom of the ground but she s very light on her feet so I knew she would be fine. Her second run she was a little more fired up! You have to let her run when she wants and we started from pretty far back. It s a really long alley so we where flying to first. I got her a little tight going in so she had to V it a little bit but never quit running and trying! Her second and third she smoked! BRR: I know you had said it was this horse s first futurity, how did that play into your preparation for the Patriot and your runs? What s next for you and Victorious Firewater? Welsh: She s only had a handful of competition runs so I took her to a barrel race Saturday and didn t get any exhibitions. At the Patriot you exhibition two days before you run so I figured I needed to The Patriot Continued From Page 26 9 Shortcake Sandy Southway $ Blackjack Kyrsten Budde $ Quick Silk Ellie Owens $ Easy Corlee Massey $ Famous Desire Nicole Riggle $ Eddies Lil Cat Ryann Pedone $ VF Call Me Famous Parker Glenn $ Max Bet Biankus Alishea Broussard $ Take A Chance And Streak Lorie Naglestad $ CF Sassyfrenchcruzer Payton Burton $ Rosie Wylie Jo Hodges $ Hagens Nugget Sonilyn Miller $ DMAC Hipmotize Brandy Voge $ Frenchmans Josey Tammy Hickey $ HR Addicted Ta Fame Tyler Rivette $ Quick Lil Beva Lena Liela Klein $ Coles Barefoot Rusty Sabra Moore $ Driftwood Pine Haley Linaweaver $ Lacio Corona Acey Pinkston $ Hollywood Bambina Addie Mae Quarnberg $ No Mas Cora Colleen Stoner $ Runaway Cash Hempen Julie Bridewell $65 30 Hayday Lady Bug Shylah Love $65 Young Guns Finals 1D 1 Copies Famous Saint Bristan Kennedy $3,185 2 VF Red N Peppy Shian Blackburn $2,166 The Rundown w/ Tasha Welsh Victorious Firewater, 16 hands, 1,000 lbs. bit: Troy Flaharty Duke saddle: Shiloh contender saddle pad: 5-Star leg gear: Classic Equine shoeing: Rims all the way around feed: Progressive hay: Alfalfa/Coastal supplements: Pure Equine Herbs & MVP alternative therapies: PEMF Machine conditioning-training regimen: She gets rode 5 days a week sponsors: Hay Chix, Northern Star Equine, Pure Equine Herbs, MVP, NFP Performance Horses, Team Fast Tracker The Patriot Futurity Continued on Page 30 3 Famous Threebugs Jordon Driver $1,784 4 JJJ Bonnie Rae Patton Ann Lynch $1,401 5 KG Cashin In On Beau Lyndee Moser $1,019 6 Amazed Ta Dash Hadley Herndon $892 7 Famous Bullion Patton Ann Lynch $764 8 Streakaway Scandal Aspen Autry $637 9 Kipty s Flash Harley Jo Perkins $ Double O Darryl Emma Smith $382 2D 1 French Riverria Kylar Terlip $2,730 2 Hagens Nugget Sonilyn Miller $1,856 3 Indie Dondi Crosby $1,529 4 Easys Tiny Streak Joelie Boenker $1,201 5 Roanhorse Rita Olivia Hodnett $874 6 Sailing on a Dream Bryce Ann Duckett $764 7 Ciscos Lena Bug Spring Pennington $655 8 Cash Gato Boogie Makaela Memmott $546 9 Flame of Fame Abbie Muckelroy $ Make Us Fame Us Katy Moran $328 3D 1 The Surreal Thing Cassie Meyer $1,593 3 Diesel Rylee Strickland $1,083 4 Smoothe Teqi Ashleigh Pippenger $865 5 Badger Kaylee Profili $646 6 Blazin Belle Summer Sanders $574 7 Rosie Wylie Jo Hodges $501 8 Add A Dash Of Sugar Brooke Hickey $428 4D 1 Eyesagizzy Cheyenne Rondeaux $2,166 2 Smart Lil Dulce 101 Kaylee Berry $1,729 3 Cinch Me Up Ta Win Reagan Maxwell $1,565 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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30 The Patriot Futurity Continued From Page 28 know how she handled just running in. She really gets her confidence from her rider so it probably was more for my confidence in her and to be brave enough to let her run to that first as hard as she wants! Next we go to the Elite! BRR: Tell us about your horse, where your horse came from, and what makes her such a winner. Welsh: I bought her sight unseen off the internet a little over a year ago. I loved her breeding. She was already going around the barrels. She was very challenging so it took me awhile to gain her trust. This fall she started really clocking! I think she s a winner because she is extremely fast and gritty! She never quits running and trying. She is super honest but you have to be very light handed and stay off her face. BRR: Does your horse have any special humorous quirks? Welsh: I m not sure if it s humorous but she does this Lipizzaner lope. She usually does it down the alley so when she starts you have to just let her go! BRR: How did you end up barrel racing and what do you love about the sport? Welsh: I fell in love with barrel racing really young. No one in my family rides horses but I started and they could never get me off. I did lots of disciplines but wanted to go fast! I love it because it challenges me everyday! I also love the horses! They become a part of you! BRR: Do you have a role model in barrel racing? Who is it and why do you look up to them? Welsh: Oh gosh that s hard! There is so many great horsemen/women. For different reasons I look up to them. So it s hard to pick just one! The Patriot Futurity Feb , 2019, Ft. Worth, TX Dash Ta Fame si 113 Firewater Ta Fame Fashion Star Flit Victorious Firewater 2014 Palomino Mare Victory Dash si 94 Dashing For Victory si 89 Gabardine si 103 si 91 Rider: Tasha Welsh; Owner: Courtney Barnett; Breeder: Ranee & Amanda Alexander First Down Dash si 105 Sudden Fame si 98 Fire Water Flit si 86 Jetty Charger si 94 Dash For Cash si 114 Southern Streaker si 93 Tommy de Great si 104 Crepe de Chine BRR: If you could share one piece of advice to other barrel racers thinking of getting into futurities, what would it be? Welsh: Find your style and what feels good to you and stick with it! Have an open mind and always listen to everyone but make sure it fits your program. Don t be afraid to get help! The best get help. You are always learning with horses. It s a tough career, very humbling but very rewarding with lots of highs and lows. Futurity Average 1 Victorious Firewater 14 pal. m. Firewater Ta Fame-Dashing for Victory, Victory Dash Tasha Welsh $4,014 2 VQ Im Buzzed 14 s.g.g Dash Ta Fame-Honor This Nonstop, Mr Honor Bound Ryann Pedone $3,141 3 Famous Bullets 14 b. m. Lins First Bullet-Dasharuth, Dash Ta Fame Bradi Good $2,443 4 IRoseSuchAStinson 14 pal.m. Eddie Stinson-Oro Rose, Man in the Money Jessi Domann $1,920 5 Charmin N Rockin 15 s. f. Ccs Last Warrior-Kab Possum On Fire, Firewaterontherocks Ryan Reynolds $1,571 6 Ima Perry N Famous 14 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-Miss Jenni Perry, Mr Jess Perry Jessi Domann $1,222 7 Sudden Hero 15 brn. g. Valiant Hero-Vanilas Sudden Fame, Dash Ta Fame Ryann Pedone $1,047 8 VF Leo Stinson 15 grullo g. Eddie Stinson-Licorice Leotard, Coup de Kas Chris Martin $873 9 Slick N Black 14 blk. m. Slick by Design-Rc Back in Black, Ninety Nine Goldmine Cayla Small $ Im Ablazing Grace 15 br. f. Kool Quick Kid-Blazin Memory, Blazen Bryan Marne Loosenort $524 1st Go 1D 1 VQ Im Buzzed 14 s.g.g Dash Ta Fame-Honor This Nonstop, Mr Honor Bound Ryann Pedone $3,010 2 Famous Bullets 14 b. m. Lins First Bullet-Dasharuth, Dash Ta Fame Bradi Good $2,356 3 SK Starlight 15 b. f. Sk Holliewood-Diamond N Minute, Diamond N Texas Logan Gaskins $1,832 4 Victorious Firewater 14 pal. m. Firewater Ta Fame-Dashing for Victory, Victory Dash Tasha Welsh $1,440 5 Gracies Lane 14 br. m. The Goodbye Lane-Ts Up N Famous, Dash Ta Fame Dena Kirkpatrick $1,178 6 Furys Princess 14 ch. m. Furyofthewind-Jazzy Princess, Da Jazzy Starlight Taylor Shields $916 2D 1 SR Catwalk 14 buck. m. Big Fashion Chex-Chicks Kelley, Darkelly Chris Martin $785 2 BBH Cashinsixfigures 15 s. m. No Compromises-Delightful Six, Streakin Six Joshua Pack $654 3 A Kings Famous Fling 15 ch. g. A Streak of Fling-Bcr Stellaluna, Dash Ta Fame Janet Staton $524 4 Fli 15 s. f. Famous Bugs-Kool Firewater Flyby, Fire Water Flit Elisabeth Geisler $393 2nd Go 1D 1 IRoseSuchAStinson 14 pal.m. Eddie Stinson-Oro Rose, Man in the Money Jessi Domann $3,010 2 Victorious Firewater 14 pal. m. Firewater Ta Fame-Dashing for Victory, Victory Dash Tasha Welsh $2,356 3 Charmin N Rockin 15 s. f. Ccs Last Warrior-Kab Possum On Fire, Firewaterontherocks Ryan Reynolds $1,832 4 Ima Perry N Famous 14 s. m. Dash Ta Fame-Miss Jenni Perry, Mr Jess Perry Jessi Domann $1,440 5 Sudden Hero 15 brn. g. Valiant Hero-Vanilas Sudden Fame, Dash Ta Fame Ryann Pedone $1,178 6 Famous Contender 15 b. c. Famous Bond-Jazzing Pamela, Title Contender Nicole Laurence $916 2D 1 Another French Boy 15 pal. g. Frenchmans Guy-Rojo Irish Barbie, Rojo Irish Bay Tasha Welsh $785 2 Fling Ta Famous 14 rn. g. A Streak of Fling-Short Penny, Dash Ta Fame Ashley Schafer $654 3 Entitled Ta Fame 15 ch. f. Dash Ta Fame-Roses Moonlady, Title Contender Marne Loosenort $524 4 Born Ta Spitfire 15 pal. f. Born Ta Be Famous-Huggys Spitfire, With Great Ease Jodee Miller $393 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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32 Sharp and KR Famous Tequilla Bank at Bay City Matagorda County Fair & Rodeo Feb. 28-March 2, 2019, Bay City, TX 1 Kr Famous Tequilla 11 sor. g. Dash Ta Fame-Tequikillya, Chicks Beduino Jennifer Sharp $1,456 2 Crowns Royal Ransom 08 pal. m. Crownroyal Frenchman-Little Mencha, Shuttleman Kassidy Lovell $1,144 2 Marthas Sixshooter 09 sor. g. Bug In My Frosty-Marthas Moon View, Marthas Six Moons Angela Ganter $1,144 4 Brittney Barnett, , $901; 5 Kathy Grimes, , $693; 6 Nikki Hansen, , $555; 7 Tori Morris, , $416; 8 Cheyenne Allan, , $277; 9 Sissy Winn, , $208; 10 Lois Ferguson, , $139 Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo Feb , 2019, Davie, FL 1 The Cool Zippy Zevi 06 ch. g. Zippy Zevi Dasher-The Cool Shadow, Cool Dott Julie Thomas $1,177 2 Slice Of Peachfame 12 pal. m. Dash Ta Fame-Sx Frenchmans Peach, Frenchmans Guy Kelley Carrington $1,009 3 Ashley Parks, , $841; 4 Sally Young, , $729; 5 Angel Rae Miller, , $561; 6 Patti Elliott, , $449; 7 Megan Swint, ,$243; 7 Taylor Carver, , $243; 7 Chloe Gray, , $243; 10 Rebecca Weiner, , $112 Rodeo Grand Island March 1-2, 2019, Grand Island, NE Average on two runs: 1 Cally Kindred, , $903; 2 Amanda Harris, , $774; 3 Amy Jo Reisdorfer, , $645; 4 Kristi Steffes, , $559; 5 Chris Gibson, , $430; 6 Jill Moody, , $344; 7 Katie Loughran, , $258; 8 Deb Cox, , $172; 9 Hallie Fulton, , $108; 9 Annie Hasselbalch, , $108 First round: 1 Cally Kindred, , $903; 2 Cindy Baltezore, , $774; 3 Amanda Harris, , $645; 4 Britta Thiel, , $495; 4 Kimberly Cockrell, , $495; 6 Amy Jo Reisdorfer, , $344; 7 Rachel Hansen, , $258; 8 Kristi Steffes, , $172; 9 Katie Loughran, , $129; 10 Chris Gibson, , $86 Second round: 1 Amanda Harris, , $903; 2 Amy Jo Reisdorfer, , $774; 3 Cally Kindred, , $645; 4 Kristi Steffes, , $559; 5 Chris Gibson, , $430; 6 Jill Moody, , $344; 7 Deb Cox, , $258; 8 Annie Hasselbalch, , $172; 9 Katie Loughran, , $129; 10 Sadie Dale, , $86 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

33 Super Turnout at NBHA Dixie Super Show NBHA Dixie Super Show March 1-3, 2019, N. Augusta, SC Open Race 1 1D 1 This Gators On Fire Jordan Harrell $956 2 SL Keep on Dancing Kassidy Lantis $717 3 Blue Moon Of NC Hannah Grace Harmon $598 4 TS Perksfamousjetta Kristin Hanchey $478 5 Chicado At Da Bar Tracy Haberlandt $398 6 Prince of Cash Ryleigh Kaye Adams $319 7 Dash Ta Woodstock Hannah Mae Oakley $279 8 Bugs Last Runaway Heath Holland $239 2D 1 Stormy Boy Jag Kaycee Raye Hanchey $845 2 Blackie Mia Mcclory $634 3 Famous Lil Streaker Sabra O quinn $528 4 Panama Royal Dude Amber Vinson $423 5 Double Shot Of Fame Huston Hadden $352 6 Bucks Bit O Pep Lilly Denney $282 7 Feature My News Annalee Smith $247 8 Pool Streakin Jordan Harrell $211 3D 1 SH Fames The Game Kurt Sears $624 2 Wheeling To French Tiffany Beasley $468 3 Bring Holme The Gold Buck Harrelson $390 4 Memoriesofafrenchgal Stacy Layne $312 5 Cause Jets Can Fly Cynthia Augustus $260 6 Hollan Ta Heaven Kassidy Lantis $208 7 Smashed On Champagne Michelle Buice $182 8 Presidio County Haley Adams $156 4D 1 Localazoom Katie Edwards $513 2 Heza Blast Jet Jimmy Mcmanus $384 3 Luke Christy Rew $320 4 Bye Bye Rona Kenley Prosser $256 5 Lifes A Dance Mary Michelle Cartwright $214 6 Sheza Faster Angel Ryan Linkhorn $171 7 Carrizzo s Royal Storm Carl Clark $150 8 Does It Bug Ya Tracey Scheltinga $128 Open Race 2 1D 1 Slicks Lil Amigo Sabra O Quinn $1,374 2 SL Keep on Dancing Kassidy Lantis $1,031 3 This Gators On Fire Jordan Harrell $859 4 SH Fames The Game Kurt Sears $687 5 Reds Little Cruiser Antonette Mazzella - Gwinn $573 6 Panama Royal Dude Amber Vinson $458 7 Miss Streakin Windy Cacia Fulghum $401 8 Dial Up Locomotion Michelle Lummus $344 2D 1 JL Dasherelse Tracey Perryman $1,221 2 Fiesta In Heaven Jim Warner $916 3 Jesus Over Hollywood Gracee Mcmanus $763 4 Famous Lil Streaker Sabra O quinn $610 5 Panama Soul Bug Linda Mcmanus $509 6 VF Queen Elizabeth Michelle Lummus $407 7 AG Johnny Fame Chris Boyer $331 7 Sparkle Money Payton Hughes $331 3D 1 Take Me There Courtney Hester $914 2 Docs Little Jose Kelsey Davis $685 3 Turn Three For Money Tracey Perryman $571 4 Roll Em Up Snoopy Savannha Mcleod $457 5 Hollan Ta Heaven Kassidy Lantis $381 6 Panamazsonicboom Taylor Hoff $305 7 MDA Jess Shaken Payton Bush $267 Dixie Super Show Continued on Page 36 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,

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36 Dixie Super Show Continued From Page 33 8 Smoke At Nine Savannah Banner $228 4D 1 Infamousflamezaburnin Isabella Estrada $760 2 Heza Blast Jet Jimmy Mcmanus $570 3 Moonshot Colors Tiffany Fuller $475 4 Cardemay Rey Savannah Banner $380 5 Freakin Fabulous Cathy Rutten $317 6 Jackpot J D Kneece $253 7 Zans Dude Gypsy Brenna Tryon $222 8 Shilabar Spirit Isabella Henderson $190 Sunday Open 1D 1 Miss Streakin Windy Cacia Fulghum $908 2 LR Catch This Streak Heath Holland $697 3 Blue Moon Of NC Hannah Grace Harmon $523 4 Jagged Reaction Jade Smith $418 5 Dial Up Locomotion Michelle Lummus $348 6 Double Shot Of Fame Huston Hadden $314 7 Firewater Will Amilda Coffman $279 2D 1 Miss Panama Perks Gracee Mcmanus $804 2 Eddies Hot Luck Janett Dykes $619 3 Shes Got Perks Priscilla Heyward $464 4 Real Slim Shady Kurt Sears $371 5 Sun Frost Papdahleo Cynthia Augustus $309 6 Doc Chloe Owens $278 7 Streakin For Chicks Heather Constantinople $247 3D 1 Ole Shine Runner Michelle Buice $601 2 Kids Last Flight Stephanie Rone $462 3 Little Jet Rock Stacy Layne $347 4 Kardashian Sarah Sutphin $277 5 Freakin Fabulous Cathy Rutten $231 6 Memoriesofafrenchgal Stacy Layne $208 7 Sugar Baby Riley Smith $185 4D 1 Carrizzo s Royal Storm Carl Clark $500 2 Bet Shesa Rey Savannah Banner $384 3 Cisco Bryn Raines $288 4 Fly Special Eye Lee Ann Costner $231 5 Lenas Sassy Peppy Brooke Osborne $192 6 Skips A Clu Mallarie Mckee $173 7 Shilabar Spirit Isabella Henderson $154 Friday Youth 1D 1 This Gators On Fire Jordan Harrell $118 2 Blue Moon Of NC Hannah Grace Harmon $78 2D 1 Stormy Boy Jag Kaycee Raye Hanchey $101 2 Double Shot Of Fame Huston Hadden $67 3D 1 Double Dose Of Bugs Hannah Mae Oakley $67 2 Sunshine Laney Huddleston $45 4D 1 Bye Bye Rona Kenley Prosser $50 2 Roxie Rorey Merritt $34 Sunday Youth 1D 1 Blue Moon Of NC Hannah Grace Harmon $118 2 Double Shot Of Fame Huston Hadden $78 2D 1 Panamas French Lace Hannah Grace Harmon $101 2 Pool Streakin Jordan Harrell $67 3D 1 Skip Samantha Starnes $67 2 Coco Morgan Dobbins $45 4D 1 Skips A Clu Mallarie Mckee $50 2 Double Dose Of Bugs Hannah Mae Oakley $34 Teen 1D 1 This Gators On Fire Jordan Harrell $219 2 Prince of Cash Ryleigh Kaye Adams $164 3 Sparkle Money Payton Hughes $109 4 Blue Moon Of NC Hannah Grace Harmon $55 2D 1 Money Kayleigh Carder $191 2 Sugar Baby Riley Smith $143 3 Feature My News Annalee Smith $95 4 Cuttin On Gin Emily Walker $48 3D 1 Carrizzos Royal Storm Hannah Kirby $136 2 Panamas French Lace Hannah Grace Harmon $102 3 Manners By Design Reese Patterson $68 4 AHS Iron Smash Annalee Smith $34 4D 1 Cisco Bryn Raines $108 2 Skips A Clu Mallarie Mckee $81 3 Smart Lil Tom Tom Morgan Payne $54 4 Willo Sydney Harmon $27 Youth 1D 1 Stormy Boy Jag Kaycee Raye Hanchey $132 2 Jagged Reaction Jade Smith $79 3 Gold Lena Dash Brooklyn Parlor $53 2D 1 Joe Chayse Duckworth $118 2 Bud Rorey Merritt $71 3 Chubs Black Indigo Roper Pittman $47 3D 1 Tee-Cee Jet A View Brooklyn Parlor $89 2 Bye Bye Rona Kenley Prosser $53 3 Feel Your Dream Roper Pittman $36 4D 1 Heza Moon Dodger Houston Henderson $75 2 Roxie Rorey Merritt $45 3 Sheza Faster Angel Ryan Linkhorn $30 Friday Senior 1D 1 Chicado At Da Bar Tracy Haberlandt $119 2D 1 Eddies Hot Luck Janett Dykes $102 3D 1 Little Jet Rock Stacy Layne $68 4D 1 Lifes A Dance Mary Michelle Cartwright $51 Dixie Super Show Continued on Page 37 BARREL RACING REPORT March 5,