HIGH ROLLER REINING CLASSIC CELEBRATES 10 YEARS!

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1 ISSUE: OCTOBER 25, 2017 In this issue: High Roller Reining Classic Celebrates 10 Years Nominate your choice for NRHA Professional of the Year AzRHA Hosts Championship Show & North American Affiliate Qualifiers West Coast Tradition Continues New Year, New Red Dirt Reining NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity SmartPak Helps You Prepare Your Horse for Fall Celebration of Champions Presented by Farnam WEG News Lyle Lovett 2018 Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award Results CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING 2017 & 2018 NRHA EVENTS! HIGH ROLLER REINING CLASSIC CELEBRATES 10 YEARS! Provided by: BMG Events Performance & Win Photos: Waltenberry Candids courtesy of BMG Events The High Roller Reining Classic celebrated its 10th Anniversary in style at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The huge event is known for its fun-loving enthusiastic riders, talented horses, great prizes and of course the South Point s fantastic facility. Constructed in 2006, this venue has quickly become a favorite among equestrians, and is easily recognized as the nicest indoor facility in the country. The venue could not be more perfect for the world renowned High Roller Reining Classic. Its exhibitors and spectators attend from all over the World. In its short history, it hasn t taken long for the High Roller to reach #4 on the National Reining Horses Association s list of Top Events worldwide. Avid reining fans from as far away as Thailand, Japan, the Netherlands, Australia and the United Kingdom have all enjoyed what the High Roller has to offer, from watching the exciting competition, shopping at the western trade show, and all the excitement the city of Las Vegas has to offer. The 10th anniversary did not disappoint, presenting the largest entry participation since its inception. Coming into the event this year we were getting close to selling out stalls, states Amanda Brumley, event producer and President of Brumley Management Group, LLC. We were all really happy with the numbers going into the event. It was a good sign that this year was going to top them all! The best of the best came to Las Vegas and horses from October 25, 2017 Page 1

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3 as far away as Ohio, New York and North Carolina were in attendance. The first weekend of competition got underway with the Youth Tournament of Champions and the Rookie and Green High Point Circuits. Before the youth competed, the annual social bowling event was held in the South Point Bowling Center were young equestrians enjoyed three games of bowling followed by the Youth Tournament of Champions team draw. Ashley Wilson-Hammer graciously organized the youth riders again this year, keeping them tuned in and ready to show. After they had their first day of tough competition, the youth participated in a judging seminar hosted by NRHA Judge Steve Ross. The turnout was great, comments Ross. I wasn t sure at first if the kids would show up, but the room was packed and even had people standing in the back. I think the pizza was a big hit too, laughs Ross. The parents were extremely grateful for their kids to have the opportunity to learn so much. So many parents came to me expressing their appreciation for this fantastic learning opportunity, comments Wilson- Hammer. Thanks to Markel Insurance for their support of the Youth Tournament of Champions, the free bowling, pizza and judging seminar for the youth who are the future or our sport. The Markel Youth Tournament of Champions paid out several thousand dollars in scholarships to the team and individual winners in addition to the beautiful gold, silver and bronze custom medallions. Anna Clausen riding FS Taris McKenna Bein (top) and SH Karlotta Arabian Reining Horse 13 & Under Co-Champions Anna Clausen (bottom) and FS Taris Walla Whiz Youth 13 & Under High Point Champions Gloria Grove and Heza Hollywood Legend (top) Rookie High Point Champions Kylie Robinson and Wimpys Tonnob (bottom) Limited Non Pro Champions Walla Whiz, (Topsail Whiz x Shiney Walla Wanda) captured the Youth 13 & Under High Point Circuit and Shelby Clausen with her mount Smart Tinseltown, (Smart Spook x Tinseltown Lil Step) won the Youth High Point Circuit Championship. The National Arabian Reining Horse Association (NARHA) 13 & Under Co-Champions were Nora Yearin riding Chics Dig It and McKenna Bein riding SH Karlotta. There was also a High Point tie in the NARHA Youth between Abby Weiss riding TR Flash Flood and Claire Robertson and her mount Hollywood Spin Doctor. Competition was huge in the Rookie and Green divisions! Over one hundred horses competed for the coveted awards. BMG Events strive to provide the highest quality awards, noted Dana Brumley manager of BMG Events award room. From the custom bronze trophies, Gist custom trophy buckles, custom trophy saddles, highest quality ribbons and garlands to the horse cookies and products and gift cards supplied by our sponsors no one leaves empty handed. The Desert Reining Horse Association (DRHA) Rookie High Point Champion Gloria Grove riding Heza Hollywood Legend (Custom Legend x LS Hollywood Chic) bested all the other exhibitors to win the Equine Oasis custom trophy saddle, Gist trophy buckle, plaque, rose neck garland and lots of horse cookies. Another of the event s largest classes was the Limited Non Pro with over one hundred in the draw, two days of challeng- October 25, 2017 Page 3

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6 ing competition featuring several scores over 72. Kylie Robinson and Wimpys Tonnob (Wimpys Little Step x Powder Playgirl) achieved the Limited Non Pro High Point Championship and the Bob s Custom Saddles Trophy saddle. Tabitha Sternberg and FS Gunner Got Lucky (Gunner x My Lucky Moonstone) gave it her all to win the Reserve High Point Championship Gist trophy buckle. Patrick Flaherty and LJ Maverick Level 4 Open Half Arabian Futurity Champions The weekend also features the NARHA Arabian and Half Arabian Futurities. Congratulations to Patrick Flaherty and LJ Maverick (Al Marah Matt Dillon x Mild Beauty), owned by 4-Lazy-J Arizona for their win of the Level 4 Open Half Arno Honstetter and Rumour Haz It Arabian Futurity scoring a 72 Level 4 Open Arabian Futurity Champions and a paycheck of $1,450. The pure bred Arabian Level 4 Open Futurity was won by another Arizona trainer Arno Honstetter riding Rumour Haz It (IBN Halabi2 x Cheyenne Starr2) for owner Dusty Morgan. Rumour Haz It also won the NARHA Level 4 Non Pro Arabian/Half Arabian Futurity with rider Linda Jacobs adding an additional $1800 in prize money to their winnings. The NARHA offers Arabian and Half Arabian competitors an avenue to show off their talented horses and win big money and prizes. In 2018 the first year of the NARHA Incentive Program kicks in offering over $30,000 in added prize money to the NARHA Futurities at the High Roller Reining Classic. Eleanor Hamilton Arabians sponsored these events in Eleanor is a long time breeder of Arabian working western horses, with multiple Scottsdale Arabian Show Futurity Champions and National Champions. The second half of the event featured the SmartPak Non Pro Maturity, Tamarack Ranch 3 Year Old Futurity, Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes, Protect the Harvest Non Pro Derby and Lucas Oil Open Derby all with a combined added prize money of $346,000. The excitement was palpable as the competition kicked off Tuesday with the Tamarack Ranch Non Pro Futurity. Kim Muehlstaetter riding Spooks Grand Slam (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Shiney Diamond Lady) Kim Muehlstaetter and Spooks Grand Slam Level 4 Tamarack Ranch Non Pro Futurity Champions October 25, 2017 Page 6

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8 repeated her win from Reining by the Bay to take the Level 4 Championship earning $3, Muehlstaetter is no new comer to the winners circle and has high hopes for this special horse. I bought him from Dianne Beckman about a year ago, comments Muehlstaetter. Eduardo Salgado had him and told me I should really try him. I knew I loved him as soon as I loped off. Murry (Spooks Grand Slam) is really smart, but a bit tricky because he is scared of other horses in the warm up pen. When he goes into the show pen he totally relaxes, which is the opposite of many other horses. He is just happy to be in the arena alone. He wants to show and gives me everything I ask. He has a lot of spark, but is quiet minded. A perfect combination. Kylie Warn and Lenas Shining Gun (top) Levels 2 & 3 Tamarack Ranch Non Pro Futurity Co-Champions Jennifer Gilliam and Chexy And Smart (bottom) I m really looking forward to the NRHA Futurity. He is my only Futurity horses this year. Kylie Warn riding Lenas Shining Gun (Gunners Special Nite x SL Lenas Chick) swept the competition taking reserve in the Level 4 and tying to win the Level 2 and 3 with Jennifer Gilliam and Chexy And Smart (Smart Like Juice x Whiz Out Chex). Warn s combined winnings came to $5, and Gilliam s payout was $3, as she did not enter the Level 4 division. Level 1 Champion went to Robyn Schiller and Magnanimous (Magnum Chic Dream x Roxana Chex) and tied for fifth in the Level 2, combined earnings $1, A highlight of the High Roller Reining Classic is the live commentary. Affectionately named the Bob and BUY 4 GET $10 OFF* Purchase four Standlee bagged or compressed bale products and receive ten dollars off. MANUFACTURER S COUPON EXPIRES 11/30/17 BUY 4 GET $10 OFF * USE THE COUPON standleeforage.com Proud sponsor of: CONSUMER: Offer valid until 11/30/17. Present this coupon at an authorized Standlee Retailer. Good for an instant $10 OFF your purchase when you buy four (4) bagged or compressed baled forage products. Coupon must be accompanied by required purchase. Consumer must pay sales tax. Coupon may not be copied or transferred. Reproduction of this coupon is expressly prohibited and constitutes fraud. Limited time offer. Good while supplies last. Offer valid only at participating retailers. Not combinable with any other offer. However, multiple Buy 4 Get $10 OFF coupons can be used in a transaction with proper purchase quantities. RETAILER: Standlee Hay Company, Inc. will reimburse $10.00 plus 8 cents for handling if submitted in compliance with our coupon redemption policy. Redemption policy available upon request. Send coupon to: Standlee Hay Company, Inc. 1585, NCH Marketing Services, P.O. Box , El Paso, TX *Offer excludes all 2 and 3 string baled products. Offer Valid October through November * OFFER EXCLUDES ALL 2 AND 3 STRING BALED PRODUCTS. OFFER VALID OCTOBER THROUGH NOVEMBER October 25, 2017 Page 8

9 Al Show world renowned horsemen Bob Avila and Al Dunning spend time discussing runs, enjoying time with guest speakers and poking fun at each other at every opportunity, while Steve Ross captures exhibitor s reactions to their performances right outside the out gate where viewers watching can get the inside scoop on the action. Produced by Horse Show Global and Classic Video, Bob, Al and their guests also answered questions ed directly to highrollerreiningclassic@gmail.com from all over the world. It was wonderful to get questions from viewers, remarks Dunning. We were amazed where all the questions were coming from, New Zealand, Austria, England, and of course all over the US. My daughter McKenzie Parkinson was at the event working in the western trade show. It was the first time she had been to the High Roller and was really impressed. Her sales were great and she commented I wish all shows were like this one. So well run, fun and just overall fantastic for everyone! Casey Deary and Lonely At The Top Level 4 Tamarack Ranch Open Futurity Champions Dany Tremblay and Starlights N Diamonds Level 3 Tamarack Ranch Open Futurity Champions Casey Deary and his routine of eating a big piece of chocolate cake from the South Point Hotel s Del Mar Deli proved to once again put him in the winner s circle, not on just one, but two horses. Deary repeated his 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015 High Roller Reining Classic Open Futurity wins to claim the championship again in the Level 4 Tamarack Ranch Open Futurity aboard Lonely At The Top (Gunner x Wimpys Little Chic) scoring for owners Curtis Performance Horses and a paycheck of $15, He also took the reserve title aboard Tinker With Dreams (Tinker With Guns x This Chicsdundreamin) scoring for owner Rhodes River Ranch winning $9, When asked what the deal is with the cake Deary comments not wanting to revel his superstition, the chocolate cake at the South Point is the main reason I go to the High Roller Reining. It s the icing on the cake! Danny Tremblay competed for the first time at the High Roller Reining Classic. I came to the event a few years ago to watch, notes Tremblay. This year I brought several horses and we have had a great time. Tremblay won the Level 3 on Starlights N Diamonds (Whizkey N Diamonds x Starlights Sugarwhiz) and placed fourth in the Level 4 capturing $14, for owners High Hope Farm. Dan Huss and Xtra Prettycocktail (Wimpyneedsacocktail x Prettywhizprettydoes) scored a to win the Level 2, tied for 9th in the Level 4, and third in the level 3. Xtra Prettycocktail is owned by Rick Christen and won a pretty paycheck of $10, Laura Johnson s Splash Big Time (Shine Big Time x Nu Magnolia Chex) won the Level 1 and October 25, 2017 Page 9

10 placed sixth in the Level 2 with rider Chuy Chavez claiming a check for $2, ridden by Gayle Pniak won the NARHA Arabian/Half Arabian Non Pro Maturity division. Youth rider Shelby Claussen has had a stellar year aboard Smart Tinseltown (Smart Spook x Tinseltown Lil Step). With an AQHA Youth Reserve World Championship under her belt in August, her trip to the HrRc in Las Vegas added more titles for this talented rider. Claussen swept the SmartPak Non Pro Maturity Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 wining every division with the score of and paycheck of $3, Michael Garnett aboard Blo Gun (Gunner x The Hot Jewel) Champions in the Prime Time and tied for third in the Level 3 and 4 divisions winning $1,856. Ann Westlund marked a on her mount GettinMagnumtized won the Masters division, tied for third in the Prime Time, and tied for tenth in the Level 1, 2 and 3 divisions. Maybe Lou Dunit (Definitely ADunit x Gallant Cat) a half Arabian, owned and A fun break in the regular competitive schedule was created by the Pony Pal Trainer Races and brought laughs from everyone once again this year. As an idea to raise funds for the Markel Youth Scholarship Program at High Dan Huss and Xtra Prettycocktail Roller producer Amanda Brumley purchased the ponies for Level 2 Tamarack Ranch Open Futurity Champions trainers to race. The Calcutta auction prior to the races pays the trainers buyer a percentage of the money while the balance goes to the scholarship program. As a show producer I always look for ways to raise money for the scholarships, comments Brumley. Having food and entertainment is a win-win to raise funds for such a worthy cause, and a great group of people. We even broadcast it live over the internet via HorseShowGlobal.com. I have a new idea for next year that will leave everyone laughing with tears streaming down their faces. Lucchese Boots sponsored the Pony Pal October 25, 2017 Page 10

11 Trainer Races offering a $500 gift certificate to the winning trainer and buyer. Jordan Mc- Burney repeated her 2016 win and remains undefeated Pony Pal Trainer Races Champion. Her buyer, Jean Rhodes was very happy with her purchase, pocketing some cash for the win. The intense anticipation of the Stakes and Derby divisions finally became satisfied when the Whizkey N Diamonds Non Pro 4 Year Old Stakes and Protect The Harvest Non Pro Derby presented 115 horses all vying for big paychecks, and amazing prizes. There were many lucky winners presenting stellar competition. Cade McCutcheon riding Custom Made Gun (Gunner x Custom Made Dunit) owned by McQuay Stables tied William Rhoads and Mega Maggie Mae (Magnum Chic Dream x Cinco De Mega) for the championship of the Level 4 Derby and paychecks of $6, each. Mandy McCutcheon rode Baileys Not Painted (Gunners Special Nite x Darlins Not Painted) and placed third in the Level 4 Derby and won the Level 4 Stakes a check for $10,982.48, a custom Silver Spurs trophy saddle sponsored by Scottsdale Western World, Gist Trophy buckle, SmartPak Finalist blanket bag and so much more. Cade was equally awarded with a Jim Taylor trophy saddle sponsored by Equine Oasis. There were a few whopping winners in the Derby and Stakes Non Pro divisions. Nick Schmersal on his home bred Gold Digging Dunnit (Pale Face Dunnit x Dun It Reining) cumulative earnings came to $19, after he won the Level 1 and 2 Shelby Claussen and Smart Tinseltown SmartPak Non Pro Maturity Levels 1, 2, 3, & 4 Champions Michael Garnett and Blo Gun SmartPak Non Pro Maturity Prime Time Champions Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun (top) Protect The Harvest Non Pro Derby Level 4 Co-Champions William Rhoads and Mega Maggie Mae (bottom) Derby, placed fourth in the Level 4 Stakes, third in the Level 3 Stakes, and won the Level 1 and 2 Stakes divisions. Schmersal just took the reins of Gold Digging Dunnit after he graduated college this year. His mother, Ginger, won approximately $60,000 on the horse at the 2016 NRHA Futurity and 2017 NRBC before giving him to her son. Michael Garnett on board Hollywood Nites (Gunners Special Nite x Dun It For Chex) and Tish Fappani riding her home bred Spooks N Jewels (Smart Spook x Whiz Jewels) went head to head both scoring 222 tying fourth in the Level 4 Derby, co-champions Level 3 Derby, tying reserve Level 4 Stakes, and once again cochampions Level 3 Stakes BOTH earning checks for $18, Also, Garnett was champion aboard Hollywood Nites and reserve in the Prime Time NP Derby, reserve on his second horse Snoop Around (Walla Walla Whiz x Sneaking Out Tonight). Garnett s horse Snoop Around was also 6th Level 4 Derby, third Level 3 Derby, earning an additional $5, driving Garnett s total High Roller earnings in these aged events to $23, Martin Muehlstaetter, Garnett s coach, stated that Garnett told him this was the best show he has ever had and can t wait for next year! The Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Open Stakes and Lucas Oil Open Derby received record entries with 142 to run. The competition was outrageously exciting. It took a minimum of a 222 to get a paycheck in the Level 4 Lucas Oil Open Derby and a 221 in the Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes. One awesome run after another wowed the October 25, 2017 Page 11

12 crowd. When the dust settled, a score of 230 grabbed the Level 4 Open Derby. Jordan Larson riding ARC Gunnabeabigstar (Gunnatrashya x Wimpys Little Chic), the 2013 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Champion owned by HDC Quarter Horses, claimed the Level 4 Derby Championship and a paycheck of $16,465.13, a Bob s Custom Trophy Saddle, custom bronze trophy, and Gist trophy buckle. This year is the stallions last Derby year so this win was very gratifying for Larson. Thiago Boechat rode Ruf Lil Magnum (Magnum Chic Dream x Dunit A Lil Ruf) to a to the championship in the Level 3 Derby and tied for seventh in the Level 4. Owned by Silver Spurs Equine, Ruf Lil Magnum took home a Bob s Custom Trophy Saddle, custom bronze and a check for $12, Boechat, head trainer at Xtra Quarter Horses in Purcell, Okla., was very pleased with his ride. He (Ruf Lil Magnum) is a really nice horse. He is easy to maintain. I only got him this year and he is five, but was trained by some really talented trainers. I was Level 3 Open Derby Champion on him at the NRHA Derby and now here (at the High Roller). We are still getting to know each other but so far I am very pleased with him and looking forward to next year, notes Boechat. The next stop for this talented team is the AQHA World Show in November. When asked what he thought of the show overall, Boechat had lots of nice things to say. This is by far the best show in the country. It is well organized and exhibitor friendly. We have a long drive coming from Oklahoma and Mandy McCutcheon and Baileys Not Painted Whizkey N Diamonds Non Pro 4 Year Old Stakes Level 4 Champions Nick Schmersal and Gold Digging Dunnit Protect The Harvest Non Pro Derby Levels 1 & 2 Champions Whizkey N Diamonds Non Pro 4 Year Old Stakes Levels 1 & 2 Champions Tish Fappani and Spooks N Jewels (top) Whizkey N Diamonds Non Pro 4 Year Old Stakes Level 3 Co-Champions Michael Garnett and Hollywood Nites (bottom) the competition here is tough, so we have to make sure we bring the quality of horses that can bring home paychecks. This is definitely a show not to miss. Abby Lengel, the talented assistant trainer to Casey Deary, showed the pretty mare ARC Gunna Mark Ya (Gunnatrashya x Shiney Miss Marker) to the championship in the Level 2 Derby, tied for fifth in the Level 3 for owner Jody Puno. Lengel s accomplishment scored her a Bob s Custom Trophy Saddle, Gist Champion buckle and check for $7, Trent Harvey and Baileys Sidekick (Gunners Special Nite x A Shining Sidekick) tied Colin Fitzpatrick riding Shiney Chexy Chic (Shine Chic Shine x TH Great Big Chex) for the Level 1 Derby and Level 1 Stakes Championships. Those who were fortunate to compete in the Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes and also cross entered into the Derby found it paid off BIG. Andrea Fappani riding Rancho Oso Rio s stunning bay stallion Ifwhizswereguns (Spooks Gotta Gun x Ifwhizsweredollars) won the Level 4 Stakes and was reserve in the Level 4 Derby receiving a Silver Spurs Custom Trophy Saddle sponsored by Scottsdale Western World and a paycheck of $24, NRHA 4 million dollar rider, Andrea Fappani is a huge supporter of the Stakes programs. I won $14, to win the Stakes and another $10, for reserve in the Derby, this really boosts these horses earnings as four year olds, states Fappani. Also many 4 year olds are just not physically or mentally capable October 25, 2017 Page 12

13 for being competitive against older horses. For those horses, the Stakes levels the playing field. Eduardo Salgado marked a 222 to win the Level 3 Stakes aboard The Best Gunner (Gunner x Shiney Enterprise) for owner Ubere Agro Pecuaria. The lucky team also tied for seventh in the Level 4 Stakes, tied for reserve in the Level 3 Derby, and tied fourteenth in the Level 4 Derby. Salgado and The Best Gunner earned $14, for their efforts. The competition ended with a huge Celebration of Champions and 10 Year Anniversary Party catered by the South Point Arena and Event Center. What no one expected was the food! Fresh, made to order sushi provided by Zenshin Sushi restaurant in the South Point hotel was a feature highlight and crowd favorite. For our ten year anniversary I really wanted to do something different and unique. The catering managers at the South Point are so great to work with. They strive to fill my out of the norm requests and always deliver, producer Amanda Brumley states with a smile. For the non-sushi lovers there was cheese and vegetable trays, mini beef wellingtons, pot stickers, chicken satay skewers and two full bars set up in and around our Jordan Larson and ARC Gunnabeabigstar Lucas Oil Open Derby Level 4 Champions Thiago Boechat and Ruf Lil Magnum Lucas Oil Open Derby Level 3 Champions central display area. The food was a huge hit. No one expected what was offered. They were amazed and thrilled. My goal exactly! The High Roller Reining Classic closed the year for BMG Events. The popular series of west coast reining competitions began with the Cactus Reining Classic, Scottsdale, Arizona in March, followed by the Wild Card Reining Challenge, Las Vegas in May, and the Reining by the Bay, Woodside, California in July. These events are all on the NRHA s Top 15 list of worldwide events and are considered not to be missed. I would like to thank our sponsors for their support of BMG Events, as without them, and our loyal exhibitors, these events would not exist. Rhodes River Ranch, Markel, Lucas Oil, Rancho Oso Rio, Tamarack Ranch, Xtra Quarter Horses, Silver Spurs Equine, South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, SmartPak, Bob s Custom Saddles, Scottsdale Western World and Equine Oasis just to name a few. There are so many more I would like to mention, the list goes on and on, notes Brumley. It has been a blessing to be able to produce such premier events. We are very fortunate and thankful for the opportunity. Andrea Fappani and Ifwhizswereguns Whizkey N Diamonds 4 Year Old Stakes Level 4 Champions NOMINATE YOUR CHOICE FOR NRHA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Nominations are now open for the 2017 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professional of the Year awards. If you know a pro that deserves to be recognized, simply fill out a Professional of the Year form to make your nomination. Recipients of each award will be recognized at the 2018 NRHA Convention & Awards held in Oklahoma City on February Don t miss your opportunity! Nominations close on November 1, so be sure to submit your form soon. October 25, 2017 Page 13

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15 One member can make a difference, and everyone should try. We encourage you to cast your ballot to elect NRHA s leaders and make a decision for the future of your Association! ELECTRONIC VOTING ENDS -- Noon CDT on Nov. 1 Click Here to Vote Now! Candidate biographies can be found on the ballot. INSTRUCTIONS: Click the Vote Now button above Enter your current NRHA Member Number Enter your NRHA PIN as of September 1, This PIN is the one you use on nrha.com - - Resetting your PIN at nrha.com will not grant you access to vote NEED MORE ASSISTANCE? NEED YOUR PIN? Contact Christa Morris-Stone at cmorris@nrha.com or ext More details on the election can be found online on the NRHA Elections page. October 25, 2017 Page 15

16 Craig Schmersal & Dunnit With Addytude 2017 Arizona Reining Horse Level 4 Open Futurity Champions Pedro Baiao & Whitey N Hollywood 2017 Arizona Reining Horse Level 3 Open Futurity Champions ARIZONA REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION HOSTS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW AND NORTH AMERICAN AFFILIATE QUALIFIERS By: Nick Schmersal The Arizona Reining Horse Association added over $100,000 the all-new Best of the West Reining Classic & North American Affiliate Qualifier show at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ. This year s riders were mounted on worldclass reining horses all aiming for added money and their share of sponsor awards. On Oct. 13, Craig Schmersal and Dunnit With Addytude were crowned the 2017 Level 4 Open Futurity champions. The duo scored a and a $9774 check for the win. The mare by Pale Face Dunnit is owned by Bruce Koefoot. Level 4 Open Futurity Reserve Champion, Andrea Fappani of Scottsdale, AZ, rode Lil Patron to a and $7,037 in earnings for owner Tim Roper. Pedro Baiao topped the Level 3 Open Futurity on Whitey N Hollywood with a score of and taking home $3970. In the level 2 Open Futurity, Brent Naylor topped the scoreboard aboard A Stylish Nite bringing home just over $1900. The level 1 Open Futurity champion was Chuy Chavez aboard Splash Big Time winning $1442. Terri June Granger and Gunning For The Gold were Co- Champion with Michael Garnett and Bullets Whizzen By in the Level 4 and 3 both marking a score of 218.5, which paid both just over $3700.Granger also took the top spot in the Level 2 and 1 bringing home a just over $5000 on her night. In the Level 4 Open Derby, a co-championship was awarded to Craig Schmersal and Martin Muehlstaetter, each scoring a 224 and a check for $3721. Schmersal rode Hot Hollywood Whizky for owner Mark A. Blake, while Muehlstaetter rode Shiners Voodoo Juice for owner Tamara Schiltz. Schmersal was third on Cashing Black Chex for owners in the Wranglen Partnership, and Schmersal also placed fourth on Roosters Who for owner Michael Russell. In the Level 3 Nicolas Barthelemy marked a 220 aboard Hollywood Boom Town to claim the win and a check for $2248. In the Level 2 Chuy Chavez aboard Woody Toy Gun claimed a championship and a reserve championship bringing home just over $4000 on the night. In the level 1, Barthelemy and Hollywood boomtown topped the scoreboard. Mark A. Blake and Hot Hollywood Whizky were ready to October 25, 2017 Page 16

17 make their mark in the Wimpys High Bid Non Pro Derby. Draw 9, Blake and his horse Money, marked a 219 to claim championship honors in the level 4,3,2,1, and primetime winning a check for $9023. Addisyn Schmersal and Cromed Out Whiz win the Oklahoma Equine Youth Derby. The Arizona Reining Horse Association was founded in 1984 as an affiliate of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA). The AzRHA is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting and growing the sport of reining in the state of Arizona and beyond. The AzRHA adheres to the rules and regulations of the NRHA and provides a forum for exhibitors, breeders, and anyone interested in the sport of reining. Terri June Granger & Gunning For The Gold Co-Champions Levels 4 and 3 Non Pro Futurity Champions Level 2 and 1 Non Pro Futurity Craig Schmersal & Hot Hollywood Whizky Co-Champions Level 4 Open Michael Garnett & Bullets Whizzen By Co-Champions Levels 4 and 3 Non Pro Futurity Addisyn Schmersal Cromed Out Whiz Oklahoma Equine Youth Derby Champions Mark Blake & Hollywood Whizky Levels 4,3,2,1 and Prme Time Wimpys High Bid Non Pro Derby Champions October 25, 2017 Page 17

18 Zane Davis & Reymagedon Reno Snaffle Bit Open Futurity Champions West Coast Tradition Continues ZANE DAVIS RIDES REYMAGEDON TO INAUGURAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF RENO SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY Reymagedon and Zane Davis were crowned the Open Futurity champions, and George Booney and Cori Shields made a clean sweep of the three Non Pro Futurity division championship titles at the inaugural Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by Lucas Oil and Protect The Harvest. The West Coast tradition of the reined cow horse sport continued Sept , 2017 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center in Reno, Nev. The support for the inaugural Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity was unbelievable, and the feedback we ve received has been resoundingly positive, with owners and competitors already excited for 2018, said John Ward of Tulare, Calif., one of the founders of the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity. Thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, competitors, owners, horse sale consigners and buyers, and reined cow horse fans who supported the futurity and made this year a success. Open Futurity Champions As the Open Futurity Champions, Davis, of Shelley, Idaho, and Reymagedon (a stallion by Dual Rey and out of Savannah Hickory) won a $30,000 purse with a composite score of 658 (214 out of the herd, 218 in the rein work, and 226 down the fence), a saddle and breast collar made by Scottsdale Western, a buckle made by Skyline-Vaquero, a Custom Don Dodge Snaffle Bit donated by Greg Darnall Bits & Spurs, and Platinum Performance supplements and Lucas Oil Fast & Easy Detailing Kit. Going into the fence work in the finals, Davis knew he d have to mark a high score to win. This was Reymagedon s first show. We chose to take him to Reno and Ft. Worth instead of the other futurities, and it was worth it, he explained. He s always been good down the fence at home, so I knew we had a shot at a big score, and when that cow came out, he handled it very well, with a lot of poise and try. October 25, 2017 Page 18

19 Reymagedon, owned by John Semanik of Jacksonville, Fla., is a full brother to Reymanator, who Davis also rode in the same Reno arena to win the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity World Champion title in Both horses are very similar and were difficult to train, and it was very exciting to win in the same arena on the full brother to the 2009 champion, with the same owner. Winning the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity is one of my favorite wins of all time, shared Davis. Daddys Checks (a mare by ImCountin Checks and out of Playguns Courage) and Lance Johnston of Lindsay, Calif., took home a $20,000 purse for their Open Futurity Reserve Championship title, and another $12,000 for winning the Intermediate Open Futurity division with a composite score of (219.5 out the herd, 212 in the rein work, and a 225 down the fence). Todd & Chrissy Rogers of Bakersfield, Calif, own Daddys Checks. In the Limited Open Futurity Division, Holly Marsh rode Master Pici (a mare by Smart Little Pepinic, out of Masters Miss Pici) into the winner s circle, earning $7,500. Dann Russell of San Simeon, Calif, owns Master Pici. Marsh, from Gaviota, Calif., and Master Pici won with a composite score of 637 (208 out of the herd, in the rein work, and down the fence). Holly Marsh and Master Pici Limited Open Futurity Champions Johnston also dominated two of the Open Futurity divisions in the preliminaries, with the high composite score in the Open and Intermediate Open, riding Can You See Me Pops (a gelding by Cee Mr Hickory and out of Doin It Too) with a composite score of 654. The gelding s owners, Monty and Carlee Miller of Springville, Calif., were presented with custom Chaz Mitchell hats at the Hall of Achievement Banquet on Thurs., Sept. 14. Cori Shields and George Booney Non Pro Futurity Champions Scott Seeklander of Milton Freewater, Ore., and his horse, VSR Rewind, were the preliminary leaders in the Limited Open Futurity division with a composite score of 638, and were also awarded a custom Chaz Mitchell hat at the Hall of Achievement Banquet. VSR Rewind is a gelding by Very Smart Remedy and out of Jewels Stormy Star. Non Pro Futurity Champions George Booney (a gelding by Pretty Boy Boon and out of DrivinMs Ruby) and Shields took home three saddles, three buckles, and a combined total of $14,700 for winning the championships of all three Non Pro Futurity divisions: a $10,000 purse in the Non Pro, $2,100 in the Intermediate Non Pro, and $2,600 in the Amateur. George Booney and Shields won with a composite score of 636 (213.5 out of the herd, in the rein work, and 215 down the fence). Shields also won the Ladies High-Point buckle, sponsored by Meinhold Property Services, for having the highest preliminary score out of both the Open and Non Pro Futurity female competitors. A Total Rock Star and Laura Osborne Campbell from Clovis, Calif., won the Non Pro Limited Futurity Championship title and a check for $2,500. Owned by Campbell, A Total Rock Star is a mare by That CD Rocks and out of Spats Lil Spitfire. The pair had a composite score of (203 out of the herd, in the rein work, and 210 in the boxing). Youth Scholarships Over $10,000 in scholarship monies was paid out to the top Youth Bridle and Youth Limited competitors at the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity. Pierce Wold, riding Real Smooth Cat (a 2009 stallion by Smooth As A Cat and out of Real Plain Jane), received $3,000 in scholarship monies for his Youth Bridle Championship win on Thursday, Sept. 14. October 25, 2017 Page 19

20 In the Youth Limited on Sunday, Sept. 17, Emery Pura and Smart Teena Cash (a 2009 mare by Very Smart Remedy and out of Teena Cash Flo) won $1,500 in scholarship monies for their winning run. Other youth scholarship recipients included: Lauren Hopkins, riding Circles Nu Galaxy in the Youth Bridle ($2,000); Maycn McCullough, riding Haida Whiz in the Youth Limited ($1,250); Mead Gerfen, riding Little Flo Lena in the Youth Limited ($1,000); Lilly Lizama, riding Gotta Plan in the Youth Limited ($750); and Mason Beal, riding UnosSmokin Chic in the Youth Limited ($500). Open Hackamore & Open Bridle Champions Ted Robinson, from Oak View, Calif., and CD Sparkin won the Open Hackamore Champion title during the finals held on Thursday, Sept. 14 with a composite score of 440, and took home a check for $5,040. CD Sparkin, owned by Nikki Jump of Ventura, Calif., is a 2013 gelding by CD Lights and out of GyspyStarshine. In honor of the late Benny Guitron, a talented horseman known as the master with a hackamore and the first Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion on Kit s Smoke when the event moved to Reno in 1976, Robinson was presented with the perpetual Benny Guitron Open Hackamore Memorial Trophy at the Hall of Achievement Banquet. Friends of Benny Guitron donated the bust of a hackamore horse. Davis and Rubys Radar won the Open Bridle Championship title in the final round on Friday, Sept. 15. Rubys Radar is a 2010 stallion by One Time Pepto and out of Ruby Bagonia, and owned by C Ranches. With a composite score of 451, the duo added $4,500 to the stallion s lifetime earnings Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Bobby Ingersoll In conjunction with the inaugural Renos Snaffle Bit Futurity, the legendary Bobby Ingersoll was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the futurity s Hall of Achievement Banquet, held Sept. 14 at the Silver Legacy in Reno, Nev. Ingersoll, a legendary horseman, is the founder of the reined cow horse futurity, and was honored and humbled to be recognized for his lifelong dedication to the reined cow horse sport and ensuring the continued tradition of the West Coast s Spanish Vaquero. Ingersoll and fellow trainer, Les Vogt, split the first Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship in 1970, and since then, he has shown at the Snaffle Bit Futurity a total of 43 years and won the Open Futurity Championship title three times. The 2nd annual Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity and Reno Snaffle Bit Sale is scheduled for Sept , 2018 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center in Reno, Nev. Updates for the 2018 show will be posted at Send us YOUR news! Have you recently been successful at a show? We d love to publish the results! Have the show manager send them to Cheryl@WorldWideSlide.com! October 25, 2017 Page 20

21 NEW YEAR, NEW RED DIRT REINING Additional classes, added money, facility upgrades and more October 23, 2107, Guthrie, OK - As the Lazy E Red Dirt Reining heads in to its fourth running, the Lazy E Arena is instituting significant changes based on your feedback. The 2018 RDR will feature the following: The Main, Indoor Competition Arena will be open overnight for riding $3,000 added money to a Novice Horse slate. $1,000 each to the Novice Horse Level 2 Open and Level 2 Non Pro, and $500 each to the Novice Horse Level 1 Open and Level 1 Non Pro Intermediate Horse Open & Non Pro will run concurrently with the Novice Horse classes. This allows us to be more inclusive and allow horses with less than $50,000 in lifetime earnings to compete. Three (3) additional Rookie slates Rookie 1, 2 and Prime Time. Not only will the event see improvements, but so has the facility itself. Since last year s reining the Lazy E Arena has added: A bridle path bridge between the stall area and arenas A 90x180 warm up pen conveniently located next to the stall barns Paging system at the stalls so competitors can here announcements from the main arena We hope that the changes and improvements will allow the show to continue to grow. says Event Director Jessica Johnson. The success and happiness of the contestants is a huge priority for the Lazy E Arena and the changes to the 2018 Red Dirt Reining reflect that philosophy. It s no secret, partnerships are key to the event as well, the Lazy E Arena has various sponsorship opportunities available for more information contact Todd Barden at todd@lazye.com. Lazy E Red Dirt Reining partners include Cinch Jeans and Shirts, Priefert Farm, Ranch & Rodeo, YETI Coolers, Montana Silversmiths, ABI Equine, RAM, P&K Equipment, Cavender s, Nutrena, Bio S.I., National Saddlery, Cross Bar Gallery, John Vance Auto, CSI Saddle Pads, Hilton Garden Inn Edmond, America s Best Value Inn Guthrie The 2018 Red Dirt Reining is a Lazy E produced event. For more information, contact the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 282-RIDE, (800) 595-RIDE or visit October 25, 2017 Page 21

22 JAKE GORRELL WINS NRCHA SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY ON PLAIN CATTY Persistence pays off in the quest for Futurity gold What a year for National Reined Cow Horse Association Professional Jake Gorrell, of Hanford, California. He achieved Million Dollar Rider status in August, and then rocked the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Finals fence work in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, October 14, scoring a stupendous 225 to clinch his first Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship with a composite score of (214.5 herd/218 rein/225 fence) on Plain Catty. Gorrell knew he had a finals-type of horse if he could get him shown right. I never know what it takes to win it. It s persistence, consistency and trying to stay in the game. Usually if I can get to the fence work okay - because that s probably my better event - then I kind of have a shot sometimes, Gorrell said. Gorrell and Plain Catty, nicknamed Sparky, had shown in the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Intermediate finals on Thursday, where they tied for third place to earn $12,000. With the hectic schedule, Gorrell let the stallion recuperate on Friday so that he d be ready for the Open herd work Saturday morning. He was a little fresh, said Gorrell who d been expecting Plain Catty to be tired. He was a little more horse than I thought at first, but then he chilled back down. Gorrell and Plain Catty marked a in the herd October 25, 2017 Page 22

23 work which was won with a 221 by Myles Brown and Miss Scarlets Cat (Metallic Cat x Bee Miss Scarlet x Lenas Busy Bee). I d hoped to do better, because without having to go make 225 s (in the fence work), you ve got to be better than a 14, Gorrell said of his score. I was kind of bummed about it, but it was all right, so I thought that I d keep going at it to see how high up the ladder we could get. In the reining, which was won by Bet Hes Black and Davis with a 223, Plain Catty used his signature stops and good circles to mark a 218. While that run put them back into contention for the top spot, Gorrell still knew that he d have to score big in the cow work if he wanted the win. But he also knew that trying to force the run wouldn t work out. When the cow came out, he was a lot of cow, Gorrell said. He was coming at me and he was not an easy cow to read. I kept trying to settle him down and I was even telling him, easy, easy, settle down. I never really got the feel on him like I would on a normal cow, but I wasn t going to get it so I thought, let s go, let s see what happens and man, he took the turns on the fence great. After the first turn, Gorrell knew he had a shot at getting a big score but then, after his second turn, he questioned if he should make another one or go circle. I had a bit of hesitation and then I thought, screw it, let s just go, said Gorrell who went on to mark the highest cow work score of the night, a 225. I turned him loose, and it worked. Plain Catty (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Plain Plain x Just Plain Colonel) was ridden throughout his two-year-old year by Mark Luis. He was put through last year s NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale but was then taken home again by his breeder/owner Kevin Cantrelle. The colt went to Gorrell after that. He s a rancher, he s a horseman, he s got a really good eye for a horse and he s got really good horses, Gorrell said of Cantrelle. He s got a knack at having nice horses. And Mark did an awesome job with this horse. He s the brokest two-year-old I ve ever had, so he was easy. I just kept stepping him up a little bit all the time. For Gorrell, who is sponsored by LMF Horse Feeds, Eagle Valley Animal Bedding and Stray Dog Saddles, this win belongs to his wife Sonia, as much as it does him. My wife is beautiful and she s wonderful. She s worked her butt off here for me this last couple of days. It s been a chaotic three years for us, personally and business-wise. We put our heads down and struggled through it, and this will give us a little relief. Besides the $125,000 paycheck, Gorrell and Plain Catty claimed a Sean Ryon Custom Saddle sponsored by Matthews Cutting Horses, an original CR Morrison Bronze sponsored by the NRCHA, a Catena USA Watch, a Gist buckle sponsored by Mike and Kelly Warner/The Final Cut Ranch, a 100x hat from JW Brooks Custom Hats by the Lattas, boots from Rios of Mercedes, a gift certificate from CR RanchWear, a cooler from Classic Equine, a CINCH jacket, product from Platinum Performance, and five gallons of Ultra Cruz foaming shampoo from San Juan Ranch/Santa Cruz Animal Health. The reserve champion, Bet Hes Black (Bet Hesa Cat x Soula Jule Forever x Sola Jule Star), battled a minor illness during the preliminary rounds at the Snaffle Bit Futurity. Trainer Zane Davis felt that the stallion didn t return to his usual form until mid-way through the herd work finals. I knew if I could get him back that I d have a chance to win, said Davis, so I am extremely happy with this. Bet Hes Black has been in Davis s training program since he was a yearling, when owner Billie Filippini s son, Johnny, picked him out at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Select Yearling Sale. He came and asked how much he should pay for the horse, and I said, Don t bid over 15 thousand and he bought him for 50 so I m glad he didn t listen to me, Davis said. This is a special horse. From the time we got him you could tell he was going to be a champion. He always looked the part, he could do everything and when he steps in the arena everyone knows who he is - it s unusual for a horse to have that much presence. He s got athletic ability and try and everything else you need. Send us YOUR news! Have you recently been successful at a show? We d love to publish the results! Have the show manager send them to Cheryl@WorldWideSlide.com! October 25, 2017 Page 23

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25 Shiners Diamond Cat, shown by Justin Wright, had the high composite score of the Futurity Open prelims. Primo Morales photo. Shiners Diamond Cat and Justin Wright win the fence work go-round with a 227 and have the high prelim composite score, a The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Open preliminaries are complete in Fort Worth, Texas. The top 25 horses of the nearly 230 who competed in the preliminaries will advance to the clean slate finals and a chance at the $125,000 top prize on Saturday, October 14, in the historic Will Rogers Coliseum. scored a in the rein work. Then, she tied for the high score in the herd work with Opus Cat Olena (WR This Cats Smart x Opus Chic x Smart Chic Olena), shown by Clay Volmer - both with a 222. Then, Shiners Diamond Cat made the fence work look easy, scoring a phenomenal 227, winning the go-round and sealing the bionic composite score. Snaffle Bit Futurity history may have been made when California professional Justin Wright piloted Shiners Diamond Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Shiners Diamond Lady x Shining Spark) to a scorching composite in the prelims - the highest total Futurity preliminary score since 2000, and likely in the event s history. First, the sorrel mare In the Futurity Open, it took a 646 an above to qualify for the finals. CINCH Intermediate Open riders needed at least a 641 to advance, and 19 riders would compete for the $30,000 top prize on Thursday, October 12. The Limited Open finals were also held on Thursday, and 11 advanced, with the bubble for that division at a 631. Justin Wright and Shiners Diamond Cat (left) and Clay Volmer on Opus Cat Olena (right) tied for high score in the herd work. Photos courtesy of Primo Morales October 25, 2017 Page 25

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27 Wright and Volmer Tie for high Herd Work score in Prelims Horses and riders in the Futurity Open divisions completed the second leg of preliminary competition, the herd work, on Sunday, October 8.Two offspring of NRCHA Million Dollar Sire WR This Cats Smart earned identical 222 scores to share the win in the herd work preliminaries. On Friday, California professional Justin Wright guided Shiners Diamond Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Shiners Diamond Lady x Shining Spark), owned by Mike and James Draper, to that score. The other 222 came on Saturday, from Opus Cat Olena (WR This Cats Smart x Opus Chic x Smart Chic Olena), shown by Texas horseman Clay Volmer for owner Jecca Ostrander. Metallic Rays, shown by Ricky Nicolazzi wins Rein Work Prelims Snaffle Bit Futurity Open rein work preliminaries wrapped up Thursday, October 5, at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The high score in the Open and Intermediate Open, a 223.5, belonged to Metallic Rays (Metallic Cat x Margaret Rey x Dual Rey), a stallion shown by NRCHA Professional Ricky Nicolazzi, of Scottsdale, Arizona. Metallic Rays is owned by Sarah Davis. Ricky Nicolazzi on Metallic Rays Rein Work Preliminary High Score TAMMY JO HAYS WINS SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY DISCOUNT TIRE NON PRO CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HAT SIX KEEP SPARKIN October 25, 2017 Page 27

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29 Tammy Jo Hays collected her third NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Championship when she marked a composite score of 650 on Hat Six Keep Sparkin to win $20,359. As the second to last rider out in the cow work of the 17 Non Pro finalists, Hays had to give it everything she had to get by the eventual reserve champion, Laurie Richards, who had a composite score of Richards and her mount Glitter N Glam won $12,528 for being second. who went on to be second in the reining with a 217. He warmed up really, really good for the reining and then executed it for me. I couldn t ask him to be better all the way through. Earlier in the year, Hat Six Keep Sparkin (Dual Spark x Hat Six Little Paws x Peptos Stylish Oak), who was bred by Hays s parents Walter and Jocelyn Greeman, wasn t one of her favorite horses. He finally earned her affection a few weeks prior to the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. Having watched the cattle and seeing that they had a lot of gas, Hays and her trainer/husband Shawn Hays, developed a tactical plan that involved holding the cow at the end of the pen in the boxing, so that her gelding wouldn t run out of air once they got going down the fence. That went according to plan, said Hays whose 221 in the cow work was the highest score of the night. The cow set up around the corner good for me. It was just a really good cow-it read right. When I made that first turn, I d been really schooling him hard on coming clear around in that turn and I d almost over-schooled him to where he stalled out for a second but after that, he never got away from that cow, he stayed with it the whole time. After that second turn and we started circling, I was just along for the ride. In the herd work that morning, Hays and Tater had a 212 to finish in the top five. Their run didn t get off to the best start when Hat Six Keep Sparkin didn t hook up with the cow as well as Hays would have liked. On their next two cows, the big gelding was tied in tight. He was kind of heavy and he was hard for me to ride because he pulled too hard. My husband, Shawn, rode him a bunch for me and then Robert Smith came to work for us in May, and when Shawn didn t have much time because he had his horses to get ready, Robert took him over and got him over some humps for me, Hays said. When I got back on him I liked him a lot better. Through the summer, Shawn rode him down the fence and got him more solid and working to the point where I could get on and do some of the work myself. It was at the Southwest RCHA Pre-Futurity in Fort Worth, which Hays won, that she really started to like Hat Six Keep Sparkin. He just started being with me and we started having runs like that down the fence, Hays recalled. I told my husband, I think he might be the better horse. Hays was the Non Pro Snaffle Bit Futurity champion in 2013 and She says that none of her wins would have been possible without Shawn. I m so delighted with him because from that second cow on, he did everything according to plan for me, said Hays He s always there supporting me and nobody roots louder for me. I can t do this without him. Lanham Brown This Shiny Miss Intermediate and Novice Non Pro Champions October 25, 2017 Page 29

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31 LANHAM BROWN WRAPS UP INTERMEDIATE AND NOVICE NON PRO FUTURITY CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THIS SHINEY MISS Lanham Brown had to overcome a tragedy to be triumphant at the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, but with a little help from his friends, that s exactly what the second year competitor did. Riding This Shiney Miss, a horse that was gifted to him by Wagonhound Land And Livestock, Brown marked a composite score of to be the Intermediate Non Pro Champion, the Novice Non Pro Champion and place third in the Non Pro for check amounting to $23,103. It s a great accomplishment. It s something that I ve looked forward to all year although it s the journey, of training her throughout, that I ve enjoyed the most. I m really proud of this mare, Brown said. The journey for Brown and This Shiney Miss (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Miss Hickory x Shining Spark), who was worked as a 2-yaer-old by Matt Koch and Matt Frederick, began a year ago when he got a call from Wagonhound Land And Livestock in Douglas, Wyoming. I d gone up to Wagonhound and helped brand last summer, Brown said. They called me after I lost a mare that I showed at the Snaffle Bit last year and said, we hate to hear it but if you come pick this mare up, we ll give her to you. I can t thank Wagonhound enough for their support and generosity. Brown and This Shiney Miss marked scores of 209 in the reining, 218 in the reining and 211 in the cow work. It s the mare s grit that Brown likes most about her. The heart that she showed is what I liked most about her here. It s been a long week and she never gave up on me. When they re in these little stalls and walking around on concrete, it s easy for them to get tired but she stayed strong and with me the whole time, Brown said. This mare reins around real good and I think she s got a lot of upside that we haven t got to yet. We ll give her a little time off, let her get strong and I think she ll come back even better. Brown attends Texas Tech and is involved in his family s ranching business. He and his cousin, Myles Brown, who won the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Level 1 Limited Open and the Limited Open championships, both started competing in reined cow horse at the same time. We point out each others faults quite well but we re also each others biggest supporters. We work with each other and try to help each other out when we can. We re both really green but we ve both been blessed with some really good horses, Lanham said. Lanham thanked his parents, Donnell and Kelli Brown, for their support as well as all the trainers, including Matt Koch, who have helped him learn about training cow horses. Bret Paulick was the reserve champion of both the Intermediate and Novice Non Pro Snaffle Bit classes. He rode Smart Smoken Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x Miss Slic Smoke x Chic N San) to a composite score of 636 to win checks worth $6,111 and $2,348. Abbie Phillips Special High Brow Non Pro Preliminary Composite Amateur Champions October 25, 2017 Page 31

32 ABBIE PHILLIPS AND SPECIAL HIGH BROW TOP NON PRO PRELIM COMPOSITE & CLAIM AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP The NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Amateur in Fort Worth Texas came to a conclusion when Abbie Phillips and Special High Brow marked a composite score of 646 in the preliminaries to win the championship and $5,451. This was the first time that the former rodeo competitor has competed at the Snaffle Bit Futurity. I m super excited, Phillips said of the win. I have a lot of goals and this is one that I can check off my list. In the reining portion of the run, it was the mare s attitude that impressed Phillips most. She s really pure and goodminded so I don t have to worry about anything in the reining, Phillips said. She stays on pattern all the time for me and is just a good mare. Phillips was nervous going in to the cow work, but the mare stood up and took care of her. She stayed with the cow. I didn t have to put her in any position, she just did it herself, Phillips said. Special High Brow (High Brow CD x PG Special Edition x Playgun) was initially bought for a client of Abbie s husband, NRCHA Professional Kelby Phillips. When she didn t mature into an Open horse, the Phillips bought her for Abbie. Kelby trained the mare throughout her 2-year-old year but then handed her to his wife to finish off this year. It s been really fun and I ve learned a lot but it s been good, Phillips said. She has a great attitude and has been very easy to get along with which makes everything easy for me. Phillips, Scottsdale, Arizona, has been competing in the NRCHA for two years and has enjoyed furthering her horsemanship. Prior to that, she team roped and ran barrels. In this, the horses are a lot more broke and they teach you to ride a lot better, said Phillips, who pleased that she entered the Snaffle Bit this year. I had a bridle horse that took care of me, so doing this, I knew that I had to ride better and be able to help them out a little bit more so learning to do this has been exciting. Pete Rogan, who is believed to be the first Australian to compete in the Snaffle Bit Futurity Amateur, and Shirley Shiney (Very Smart Remedy x Shirley Shine x Shining Spark) picked up $4,266 for being the reserve champions. They marked a Send us YOUR news! Have you recently been successful at a show? We d love to publish your results! Have the show manager send them to Cheryl@WorldWideSlide.com! October 25, 2017 Page 32

33 KATHERINE PETERSON RIDES DUALLY JUDGED TO WIN SNAFFLE BIT NON PRO LIMITED FUTURITY CHAMPIONSHIP Katie Peterson can t put in to words what it feels like to be 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Limited Champion, but it s a feeling that she hopes will stay with her for a long time. Riding Dually Judged, Peterson had a composite score of to take home $2,816 for the win. Peterson works in inventory for Tractor Supply. This was just her first year to show cow horses and her second time to show Dually Judged. It s the allure of it, Peterson said of why she took up the sport. I love going fast, I like the cattle aspect and I like the horsemanship that s involved. It s something that I ve always really wanted to get into. Peterson was nearly ready to quit riding horses altogether when her gelding of 13 years died of a heart attack. After giving herself a pep talk, she got online and found Dually Judged. I saw a headshot of this horse and I don t even normally like the red-roans but he looked exactly like my previous horse. From that moment on, it s been about him, Peterson said. Dually Judged (Judge Boon x Cattys Dual Jazz x Dual Jazz) was two at the time, and Peterson had her friend Brent Callahan get the gelding ranch broke and going throughout that year. Over the past year, she has turned to Chris Dawson and Carter Metcalf for help. It was the fact that Dually Judged was so good, that made her want to show at the Snaffle Bit. Everyone kept saying that he could be a good one, Peterson said. In Fort Worth, all Peterson wanted to do in the reining was to get a score and hope for the best. I get nervous with the lead changes and he just switched, it was easy, Peterson said. Carter and Chris have done an awesome job with getting me to calm down and go with it. The entire time I rode him like I stole him. Once she got on a cow, the showmanship aspect became easier. He s good with anything cow. With him it s just the rider staying in the buggy and holding on, Peterson said. He s such a good horse and we ve used him out in the pasture with cattle too which has made me more confident. Dealing with wild heifers and separating them from their babies made me think that I could do this. Peterson lives in Krum, Texas with reiners Nancy and Kenny Eppers. The hardest thing she s had to do to become competitive in the cow horse business, is to break all of her previously acquired bad habits. I ve been riding for 15 years and done an array of disciplines from show jumping, dressage and saddle seat to team penning and sorting. It s hard to put all that aside and do this, said Peterson, who believes that she s found her forever sport. Nicole Westfall rode On Line Chic Flick (Shine On Line x Chics Sompen x Smart Chic Olena) to the reserve championship for having a score of She earned $2,346. October 25, 2017 Page 33

34 Sarah Dawson and Shiney Outlaw. Bridget Kirkwood photo. SARAH DAWSON RIDES SHINEY OUTLAW TO CLAIM OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPIONSHIP Marking huge scores of in the reining and in the cow work on Shiney Outlaw, Sarah Dawson took home the Open Hackamore title from the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Show and a check worth $8,120. He s a great little horse. He s easy to show. He s pretty much always good in the rein work and it s just drawing a cow that can let him go score big enough because he s huge down the fence, Dawson said. It all fell in to place tonight. He was spot on in the reining and he drew a good cow and it just worked. Throughout the reining, Dawson could feel just how good the horse was so her score didn t surprise her one bit. He felt like he was being good and he didn t miss anything so I knew that they were going to like him, Dawson said of the stallion. He s a huge stopper. You can t get him to not stop. You say whoa and he slides for miles and he does it every single time-you can t teach one to do that, they just do it or they don t. During the cow work, Shiney Outlaw (Shiners Nickle x Mereyada), owned by Michelle Cannon, didn t disappoint and neither did the cow. That cow was good all the way through. He didn t really take a wrong step in the boxing, Dawson said. He honored my horse and gave us a good feel when he came out of the gate. Then he ran down the fence nice until he threw us a little dirty in that first turn but Outlaw just gathered himself up and went and got it. Shiney Outlaw, 5, was originally trained by Zane Davis. At 3, that duo made the Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finals together but had to scratch due to an injury that was sustained during competition. Zane did a great job training him because you can just step on him and go, Dawson said. He s a real good horse and good minded. The reserve champion, Cashed My CD (CD Lights x Shiney Sushi x Shining Spark) owned by Aaron Ranch and ridden by Jay McLaughlin, marked a 447 to win $6,496. Brad Lund Guides Ima Smart Catt to CINCH Intermediate Open Futurity Championship Life may be about the journey, but sometimes one stop along the way will eclipse all others. That s what happened last night in Fort Worth for National Reined Cow Horse Association Professional Brad Lund and the 3-year-old mare, Ima Smart Catt, when they won the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity CINCH Intermediate Open Championship. Their composite score of 652 in the three events of herd work, rein work, and cow work, earned them $30,000. October 25, 2017 Page 34

35 This is unbelievable, but it really is about the journey. You start them as 2-year-olds and you really get to know them, and this mare, she s just got a big heart, said Lund, La Cygne, Kansas. I m real fortunate that I ve had good horses all year and good help all year and very good owners. Ima Smart Catt (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Patrona x Shining Spark) is owned by Renee Cudd. This is the first reined cow horse that she has ever owned. I m so excited I don t know what to say. She s a true athlete - she can do it all, Cudd said. My friend Ty Smith and Brad found this horse, so I bought it for Brad to show. Cudd runs one hundred broodmares and eight stallions at her ranch in Woodward, Oklahoma, where she raises between 70 and 80 foals per year. For the past 35 years, Cudd has held an annual production sale. Cudd has always admired reined cow horses but was never been to watch the Snaffle Bit Futurity. In fact she d never laid eyes on Ima Smart Catt until she d owned her for 18 months. I raise a lot of roping horses and barrel horses and horses for everyday use, but this is the first horse like this that I ve owned, Cudd said. I know people spend years trying to get one to the finals and for us to do that, and then to win it, there aren t words to describe it. She s also in the Open finals on Saturday so we re not done yet. Lund and Ima Smart Catt got their Intermediate Snaffle Bit Futurity finals off to a good start when they marked a 216 in the herd work. The cows were waspy. We tried to get the cows drove up and out of the herd real good because usually, if she Brad Lund and Ima Smart Catt CINCH Intermediate Open Champions Photo courtesy of Primo Morales gets started right, then she s real good. We got started in pretty much in the middle and she got settled in and got to moving good, Lund said. In the reining, the pair marked a which surprised Lund, until he saw a video replay of his run. When I was out there doing it, I felt like she wasn t really stopping, and then I came back and watched the videos and she slid forever and I was just sitting there enjoying it, Lund said. When I saw it, I was really happy with the way she stopped. A in the cow work capped off Lund s and Ima Smart Catt s championship run. She boxed the cow real good but that cow was real numbacting, he didn t have a good feel about him so I wanted to drive around there. Normally I would have went one turn earlier but I went one more time and it worked out. Lund, 49, has claimed the reserve championship once before in the Intermediate Snaffle Bit Futurity. I struggled there for a little bit, getting the right horse power. I ve been trying to learn how to do this and get better for about ten years, and it s a struggle, it s a grind every day, said Lund who is mentored by two-time Worlds Greatest Horseman champion Ron Ralls. Ron took me under his wing and has been teaching me. I grew up roping and learning how to be a better horseman and now, here I am. Clayton Edsall rode Bet He Sparks (Bet Hesa Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark) for owner K&L Phillips, LLC, to a score of to be the reserve champions of the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Intermediate Open. They earned $20,000. Myles Brown and Miss Scarlets Cat Limited Open Champions Photo Courtesy of Primo Morales October 25, 2017 Page 35

36 Myles Brown Wraps Up Limited Open Futurity Title on Miss Scarlets Cat Something a lot like real good - that s how Myles Brown described winning his second championship at the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. Riding Miss Scarlets Cat, Brown marked a to win the Limited Open and $15,514. This win came just two days after the duo won the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Level 1 Limited Open and $8,520 with a composite score of 651. suffer some nerves. To come to town with a horse that you know is that good, puts pressure on you because you know if something goes wrong, that it s your fault, Brown said. I knew I had a real good shot to make the Open finals so I m happy I did that and I m proud of winning Level 1, it s a cool deal, but the thing with cow horses is that they ll humble you real quick. It was fun, Brown said. I was real happy with my horse. She was real good. The pair started their finals in top form by marking the high score in the herd with a 218. I tried to do my job of cutting the cattle clean and in the middle of the pen. She read that cow so good and I thought I did a better job of staying relaxed, leaving my hand on her neck for the most part, and just letting her read that cow, said Brown who was helped by Boyd Rice, Robbie Boyce, Todd Crawford and Ty Brown. They re the best help, bar none. Brown marked a 207 in the reining but blames himself for mistakes that lowered his score. The mare was good. I wasn t quite on point. She ran and stopped and drug her rear end. In the cow work, the pair shone with a We were ready to go get them. I know this mare and she can be hugeshe can run, she can stop and she can turn. She s quickfooted and she s got a lot of wind, she can run for a long time for a little horse. The first turn was okay, we went and open-fielded that cow for the left turn and she was tight and then we got a right turn open field and she was good and then when we circled, she was unbelievable, Brown said. Down the fence, this mare never hardly misses. She s on point 100% every time and that s why we love her. Stepping up in to open competition caused Brown to Brown, 23, knew that Miss Scarlets Cat (Metallic Cat x Bee Miss Scarlet) was a good horse from the time he first saw her as a yearling at breeder Brenda Michael s place in Amarillo, Texas. Brenda told me that she was going to be a good horse and she s been good ever since. She was a Metallic Cat so I figured we d try it, said Brown who has looked to mentors Jordan Williams, Kyle Trahern and Boyd Rice throughout the training process. There s been a bunch of people who ve helped me with this. Brown, Stinnett, Texas, raises cattle and horses on his family s ranches in the Texas Panhandle. He became interested in cow horses four years ago and has been showing for three years. Last year he competed in the Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro in Reno, Nevada. A score of 641 resulted in a tie for the reserve championship which paid $11,247 to each horse. They were Metallic Chrome Cat (Metallic Cat x Teletrona x Little Trona) owned by Kirk Johnston and ridden by Clay Volmer and, Unos Blue Lightening (Uno What Time It Is x Miss Vibrant Chex x Nu Chex To Cash) owned by Julie Gibbons and ridden by Dustin Mills. Reserve champion in the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Level 1 Limited Open was Sinful Merada (Cats Merada x Sinful Style) owned by Cowan Select Horses, LLC, and ridden by Matt Turner who marked a 638 to win $6,390. October 25, 2017 Page 36

37 Amy Bailey won the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Bridle Championship with Callme Mister Mister. Bridget Kirkwood photo. AMY BAILEY AND CALLME MISTER MISTER GALLOP AWAY WITH NON PRO BRIDLE CHAMPIONSHIP Amy Bailey had never shown a horse at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Show before, but she came to Fort Worth firing on all cylinders. Bailey marked a on her gelding Callme Mister Mister (Mister Dual Pep x Travelin With Sass x Travalena) to win the Non Pro Bridle and $3,792. I m very excited about it, said Bailey, I never went to Reno (where the show used to be held) because I couldn t justify making such a long trip for just one class. It was that, and it is so close the AQHA Worlds that it made it hard. Bailey, Sparta, Tennessee, leaves her horse with trainer Robert Chown, Gainesville, Texas, year-round and describes herself as Callme Mister Mister s catch-rider. His heart is what makes him special, Bailey said of the gelding that gets called Hiram in the barn, after Hank Williams Senior s real name. He tries so hard and will not quit. He can read the cow better than I can. Today I was just a monkey on his back. He is so physical in his turns and working and at times he s hard for a non pro to ride because he could be an Open level horse. Prior to the horse show, Bailey worked at improving her competitiveness in the reining. My large fast circles were much improved because a lot of times I won t go fast enough. On my run down to the stops, we were very aggressive today. Here at the show Robert has let me practice October 25, 2017 Page 37 hard and go hard because I don t get to ride every day, said Bailey, who works at her family business, Charles Bailey Trucking. I work in an office setting and am sitting down at a desk every day, but I try to get to the shows three to four days before I show so I can practice. I d like to thank Robert because he is dedicated to these horses and to making them fit me and be the best they can on show day. Bailey and Callme Mister Mister won the 2014 NRCHA Non Pro Hackamore World Championship at the Celebration of Champions, which is held in Fort Worth each February. She has enjoyed returning to Cowtown for the Snaffle Bit Horse Show. There are plenty of riding areas here to exercise your horse and warm up, Bailey said. I like showing here because you don t have to qualify for the show so anyone can enter, but what I really like is that the main focus here is the Snaffle Bit Futurity so there s less pressure on you at the Horse Show. I d recommend that everyone come show here. Bailey s husband, Paul Bailey, was on hand to see his wife win. I want to thank him because he pushes me and pushes me to excel and to succeed, Amy said. Terra Micek marked a 291 to be the reserve champion in Non Pro Bridle on Nic N Chics (Nic It In The Bud x Desire A Chic x Smart Chic Olena). They scored a 291, winning $3,033 for their efforts.

38 Shes Playin Rey with owners Jahn and Gregg Lafitte (left); rider CJ Shopbell and his daughter, Bailey. Bridget Kirkwood photo. CJ SHOPBELL PILOTS SHES PLAYIN REY TO OPEN BRIDLE CHAMPIONSHIP Shes Playin Rey and CJ Shopbell made it two for two in the Open Bridle at NRCHA Premier Events in Fort Worth when they marked a 238 to win that class and $6,440. Back in February, the pair had won the same class at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions. This is exciting. She felt pretty with me. She d been at home (at the owner s Gregg Lafitte s place since the NRCHA Celebration of Champions) so I didn t know what she d be like, Shopbell said. We ended up entering her late a couple of days before the prelims and decided to try it and it worked out. During her reining run in the finals, the mare showed off her powerful stop. She stopped huge, Shopbell said. She felt really good in her circles and was with me. Shopbell knew he needed a big score down the fence get October 25, 2017 Page 38 the win and didn t hesitate to let Shes Playin Rey (TR Dual Rey x Playin Acre x Playin Stylish) go. I felt like I got past the center on her the first turn. She stepped by it and was a little bit long feeling but when I picked up on her, she gathered herself back up and came through there and then went and gathered that cow up and we swapped sides after the left turn and circled up, recalled Shopbell. I didn t know if we were going to get there on the second set of circles by golly, she got me there. In the fence work, I m most proud of her circling. She is always been a great circler, you can throw the reins to her and go to spurring and she s going to get you there. Randy Paul rode Lenaliltothewright (Leas Wright On x Shining Survivor x Shining Spark) to a score of for owner Linda Katz to be the reserve champion. They earned $5,152. Sarah Dawson Guides Shine Smarter to Hackamore Classic Open Championship Marking a composite score of 442 and riding Shine Smarter, Sarah Dawson claimed her first Hackamore Classic Open championship and a check worth $14,562. I feel like I m out here amongst my heroes, Dawson said after the win. For that mare to shine like she did, and especially because she s five and this is her last big derby, to go out with a win like this, is very special. Shine Smarter (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Tari x Shining Spark) has been in training with Dawson from the get-go. She first caught Dawson s eye as yearling when she was making big moves in breeder Carol Rose s round pen. Earlier this year the mare was purchased by her current owner, Linda Mars, from Dawson s parents Cheryl and Richard Winters. We ve been through a lot together, Dawson said of

39 Shine Smarter. She was my first great horse. She was the first horse I made the open finals on at the Snaffle Bit and the first horse that I made open finals on at the derbies, so she s been a very special horse for me. Shine Smarter marked a 148 in the herd work to share second place with two others. She was great in the herd. I was very happy with her. She cut three good cows and went out and did her job and I did mine and it all worked out, Dawson said. Their 146 in the reining had them amongst the top ten. That mare can really run down and stop and she did that great, you can t hardly get her to not stop, Dawson said. She turned pretty good too. She s pretty solid in the reining and if you have her mentally with you, she ll go be good. A 148, the second highest score marked in the cow work, sealed the win. She s a fence horse. She s an extremely cowy and smart horse, Dawson said. We got two good turns each way and went and circled up in the middle. She answered me everywhere and never lost working advantage with that cow. She was exceptional. Dawson has enjoyed showing at the Hackamore Classic in Fort Worth. The Will Rogers has so much history, especially with the cutting, so for us to be in Fort Worth and to show in that pen is pretty cool, Dawson said. Dawson s composite score was two points ahead of reserve champions Peptosboonshakalaca (Peptoboonsmal x Arosesuchaclatter x Smooth As A Cat) and Cayley Wilson who marked a 440 to win $11,201. The Canadian duo also claimed the Intermediate Hackamore Classic Open championship. Peptosboonshakalaca and Cayley Wilson. Primo Morales photo. Hackamore Classic Intermediate Open Champion is Cayley Wilson on Peptosboonshakalaca Cayley Wilson hopes the exchange rate will work in his favor when he heads back up to British Columbia at the conclusion of the 2017 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity where he won big at the Hackamore Classic. Marking a 440 on Peptosboonshakalaca, owned by Jenta Madsen, Wilson won the Intermediate Open Hackamore Classic and $3,431 and was the reserve champion in the Hackamore Classic Open which was worth $11,201. It s a very exciting win. We go to a lot of these shows and there s a very good group of horses here so I m tickled to be able to compete at this level against some really great horses, Wilson said. In the herd work, Wilson felt that Peptosboonshakalaca was comfortable when he marked a 148 to have the second highest score. It felt like I cut soft cows but everything worked out nice and he had a good look, Wilson said. My help, Todd Bergen, Boyd Rice, John Swales and Mark Luis, were amazing and I wouldn t have been able to get it done without them. In the reining, being tidy and clean delivered a score of to be second. Before I got in the arena I thought the ground was going to be tougher to stop in but he handled it really well and it was a tidy little reining run, Wilson said. A gentle cow made wowing in the cow work hard to do but Wilson got the job done to mark a It didn t want to box much and I had a little bit of trouble circling it but I felt like my horse rated pretty good and wanted to listen to me, Wilson said. Peptosboonshakalaca (Peptoboonsmal x Arosesuchaclatter x Smooth As A Cat) was bought out of the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Sales as a yearling. He has been in training with Wilson ever since. He came along nice from the beginning. He was a really nice 3-year-old last year and he s only 4 now so we can bring him here next year again, said Wilson, Abbotsford, British Columbia. October 25, 2017 Page 39

40 The reserve champion was SJR Reygun (Dual Rey x Playguns King Badger x Playgun) owned by Gary Ewell and ridden by Brady Weaver. They marked a 439 to win $2,745. They also split third and fourth in the Hackamore Classic Open to win another $8,214. David and Reanna Dillman. Bridget Kirkwood photo. David Dillman Rides Playing With Rey to Hackamore Classic Limited Open Title When David Dillman bought Playing With Rey in August of her 2-year-old year, his plan for the mare who d had just a handful of rides, was to buy, ride and sell. When the youngster proved to be a quick study, the plan changed and just over a year later, she claimed the championship at the Limited Open Hackamore Classic to earn $2,742 for marking a on three events. Playing With Rey (Play Dual Rey x ARC Holly Cee Lena x Smart Little Lena) got her run off to a great start when she marked in the herd work. This mare is really cow smart and really good on a cow. Everything was smooth. I cut good cattle and I had great help, said Dillman, Calhan, Colorado who went on to mark a 142 in the reining. The reining was really good. She s really broke and steady and easy to show. She always circles good, she changes good and she runs really good to her stops but I didn t get her run to the stop as good as I d have liked in the second stop. She s a big stopper and she s got quick feet in the turns. A 145 on the cow, delivered Dillman the Limited Open Hackamore Classic win. Their composite score also split in the Hackamore Classic Open and fifth in the Intermediate Open. She was excellent on our cow. She boxed really good and had a good read on that cow. I left the corner well and she rated. It was a good cow. She made two good turns and circled, Dillman said. Looking on from the sidelines was Dillman s wife, Reanna Dillman. I thought they worked their cow great. Everything came together and that doesn t happen very often, Reanna said. She has such a good read on a cow that she can get hung up on the shoulder and not get by but she was spot on and went by right on time every time he asked. The reserve championship went to No Big Dual (Dual Spark x Unos Charm x Smart Little Uno), owed by Becky Smith and ridden by Robert Smith III. They had a score of to earn $2,270. October 25, 2017 Page 40

41 Daniel Sanchez. Bridget Kirkwood photo. LIMITED OPEN HACKAMORE CHAMPIONSHIP GOES TO DANIEL SANCHEZ ON WORKIN MANS BLUES There s nothing about firsts that Daniel Sanchez doesn t like, especially when it is his first horse show class win at the Snaffle Bit Futurity. It was also his first time to enter the Limited Open Hackamore at the Snaffle Bit Futurity and it was his first time ever to show Workin Mans Blues. If those firsts weren t enough, he also won his first championship and $1,500 for marking a 280 (145 rein/135 fence). Getting this win on him really makes your confidence come up, Sanchez said. It s awfully exciting coming down to Texas for the first time and getting this win. Sanchez works for Justin Wright, Santa Maria, California, who trains horses for the owners of Workin Mans Blues (Yellow Roan Of Texas x Topi Chexx x A Cowboy At Heart), Michael and Jessica Draper. I ve ridden this horse multiple times at the house and Jessica was bringing him here to show and I asked if she d mind if I showed him too, Sanchez said. I m really happy and thankful that they let me show him. Jessica Draper and Workin Mans Blues won the Non Pro Limited Hackamore and $1,215 earlier in the week but as participants in the boxing classes, Workin Man Blues rarely goes down the fence. He boxed really good, Sanchez said of his run, but we had a little tough cow that threw a few tricks at us going down the fence. He had a huge first turn but we had a little trouble getting our second turn but he was completely honest for a horse that hasn t done it in a while, Sanchez said. Workin Man Blues marked a 145 in the reining. This horse runs down and stops huge, he sticks his butt in the ground and slides for days. It s easy, you just sit back and enjoy it, Sanchez said. Sanchez is in his second year of showing in the NRCHA. Prior to that he worked in reining and started 2-year-olds. Little Reytallicat (Metallic Cat x Little Reygena x Dual Rey) owned by MC Performance Horses - OK was shown by Wilson McCray to a score of 278 to be the reserve champions. They earned $1,000. October 25, 2017 Page 41

42 Josey Ralls shares the saddle with her dad, Phillip Ralls, after winning the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Two Rein Championship aboard Call Me Mitch. Bridget Kirkwood photo. OPEN TWO REIN CHAMPIONSHIP GOES TO PHILLIP RALLS ON CALL ME MITCH Call Me Mitch, ridden by Phillip Ralls, was calling the shots in the Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Two Rein class, marking a 439 to win the Championship and $3,080. The run got off two a good start when the pair marked a 217 in the reining. He s been a really good horse and carries himself with a lot of presence and allows me to keep him on a pretty loose rein and he runs his circles pretty. He circled really good today, changed leads good, and ran and stopped really nice all three times and let me do it on a loose rein - I felt like he executed that very well, said Ralls, who was enjoying his first win in this class at this show. Overall, I felt like his rein work was very solid. The pair followed up with a 222 in the cow work. He s so cow smart and that cow wanted to be a little bit numb boxing so I had to get up there close and take a hold of him and he was so smart and controlled him. Our first turn was big - that cow didn t want to take it, and he allowed me to put him in a good spot there and get a big first turn which set up our second turn for us. I felt like we were in good control of that cow and then he circled up nice both ways, said Ralls, Paso Robles, California. Call Me Mitch (Metallic Cat x Miss Hickory Hill x Docs Hickory), a 6-year-old stallion, is owned by Estelle Roitblat. Earlier this year, Ralls and Call Me Mitch won Open Two October 25, 2017 Page 42 Rein at the NRCHA Derby in Paso Robles, California. Estelle s been with me for quite a while now and we ve had several horses for her but this one has definitely been special for us. She allowed me to pick him out. We bought him as a yearling and we ve gone through the process of the futurities and derbies and we ve had a lot of success on him. It takes good owners and a great crew - my wife Teresa and Magda Arbes and the whole crew at home-to keep us going down the road. Arbes, who lives in Colorado, is originally form Germany. She had worked for Ralls previously and flew in to help him at this show. Ralls plans on bringing Call Me Mitch back to Fort Worth in February. We re aiming him towards the World s Greatest this year, which will be his first one, and hope for big things for him, Ralls said. He s a horse that gives you a chance to win every time you go out there. I feel like he s progressively getting better. That horse s consistency has always been a part of his MO. Shiners Lil Nickle (Shiners Nickle x Lil Lena Long Legs x Smart Little Lena), ridden by Clayton Edsall and owned by Michelle Cannon earned $2,310 for marking a 437 to be the reserve champion.

43 Hope Miller and Dare To Sioux HACKAMORE CLASSIC NON PRO DIVISIONS / NON PRO HACKAMORE HORSE SHOW CLASS The Non Pro divisions in the Hackamore Classic and the Non Pro Hackamore horse show class wrapped up Tuesday in the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Hope Miller, of Brush Prairie, Washington, dominated with her power-packed palomino, Dare To Sioux (A Shiner Named Sioux x Tari Darlin x Taris Catalyst). With a composite score (143 herd/145.5 rein/145 fence), Miller and Baby Sioux earned four championships. Not only did they win the Hackamore Classic Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro titles; their rein and fence work scores also garnered the Non Pro Hackamore horse show class win. Their total paychecks exceeded $12,238. Jesse Spence and A Stylish Spark Hackamore Classic Amateur Champion October 25, 2017 Page 43

44 The Hackamore Classic Amateur Champion was Jesse Spence, of Yamhill, Oregon, who guided A Stylish Spark (Stylish Rey Gay x Just A Sparknshine x Shining Spark) to a composite (138 herd/144 rein/141.5 fence). They also placed in the Hackamore Classic Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Novice Non Pro divisions, as well as the Non Pro Hackamore horse show class. The paychecks added up fast, totaling more than $4,000 for the young Oregon horseman. Jessica Draper and Workin Mans Blues Hackamore Classic Non Pro Limited Champion After winning the herd work and rein work go-rounds, and scoring well in the cow work, Jessica Draper held on to win the Hackamore Classic Non Pro Limited division with a composite (142 herd/141 rein/142.5 cow), taking home $1,215. She rode her gelding, Workin Mans Blues (Yellow Roan of Texas x Topi Chexx x A Cowboy At Heart). Jess Morgan and Red It One Time Limited Open Bridle Champion The Open Bridle Preliminaries and the Limited Open Bridle class were the last order of business on the Tuesday schedule in Fort Worth. In the Limited Open Bridle, Red It One Time (One Time Pepto x Genuine Redbud x Genuine Doc), shown by Jess Morgan for owner Eric Storey, claimed the Championship with a 285 composite (142.5 rein/142.5 October 25, 2017 Page 44

45 fence), earning $1,725. In the Open Bridle Preliminaries, 10 horses will advance to the clean-slate finals on Thursday, October 12. It took a score of and above to qualify. Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Show Champions Crowned in Fort Worth The Futurity for 3-year-old horses is the showcase event in Fort Worth, but the event schedule also includes full slate of prestigious horse show classes for older horses in the hackamore, two rein, and bridle. With significant paychecks, desirable prizes, and brag-worthy Premier Event titles at stake, the caliber of competition in these classes is always high. Champions were crowned in the Youth Bridle and Non Pro Two Rein divisions Youth Bridle Champion Cutter McLaughlin Commerce, Texas CD Dee Vee Dee (CD Lights x Shiners Missy Jay x Shining Spark) Score: (144.5 rein/150 cow) Non Pro Two Rein Champion Jennifer Neel Willow Park, Texas Z Martinalena (Zezes Pepto Cat x Fussy Hanky x Lotsolena) Score: (143 rein/145.5 cow) GALLO DEL CIELO HITS ANOTHER MILLION DOLLAR MILESTONE The National Reining Horse Association has announced a new Four Million Dollar Sire Gallo Del Cielo. With offspring earnings totaling more than $4,001,770.00, Gallo Del Cielo is only the 10th horse to reach this historic milestone. Gallo Del Cielo, commonly referred to as Rooster, was bred by Harold H. Stream III, of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The 1989 Bay stallion was by Peppy San Badger and out of Docs Starlight (by Grays Starlight). Rooster achieved NRHA Million Dollar Sire status in Gallo Del Cielo s top offspring include: The Wizster (out of Miss Whizard Jac): NRHA LTE over $206,100 Lena Gallo (out of Heavenly Doc): NRHA LTE over $176,000 Chic N Roost (out of Dun Maid By Chic): NRHA LTE over $169,100 Ricochet Rooster (out of Tari What): NRHA LTE over $148,700 Roosters Wrangler (out of Hustlers Sugar): NRHA LTE over $125,600 Taka Ticket (out of Significant Shine): NRHA LTE over $123,800 Photo by John Brasseaux October 25, 2017 Page 45

46 Smart Tips for Seasonal Changes SMARTPAK HAS THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO HELP YOUR HORSE PREPARE FOR FALL Fall brings great riding weather to many areas of the country, but it also brings unique challenges to horse owners as they prepare for the cooler season ahead. You re not alone this season though, because SmartPak is here with expert tips on how to help your horse cope with weather changes. As temperatures drop, horse owners should start evaluating their horse s diet and management routine and make any adjustments needed. When preparing your horse for winter weather, there are several key areas that should be considered including hydration, diet, body condition, and supplements. As the seasons change, our riding and horse care routines change, too, said Sarah Mann, Vice President of Brand and Customer Experience at SmartPak. While we know different regions and different barns will have their own unique challenges, there are three major areas that we think are important to be mindful of as we head into fall - hydration, weight, and diet. Healthy hydration is important all year round, but changing temperatures in the fall can prove problematic. A research study at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania showed that while horses seem to prefer very cold water, they don t drink as much total water as they do when the water is warmer. And if your horse is drinking less, he may be at risk for dehydration. Even worse, if buckets or troughs freeze solid, your horse can t get any water at all! To help keep water free from ice and on the warmer side, you can use insulated bucket covers or heated water buckets in the barn, and de-icers out in your October 25, 2017 Page 46 water troughs. Adding a daily serving of salt or electrolytes to your horse s diet is also a smart way to encourage him or her to drink up, all winter long. SmartSalt Pellets and Leg Up Electrolyte are two tasty pelleted products that support healthy hydration. Another way to help set your horse up for success with seasonal changes is to make sure he s at a healthy weight. Many horses gain weight as you re riding and exercising them less during the winter months, while many others end up losing weight as their bodies burn extra calories just staying warm. That s why it s a smart idea to evaluate your horse s body condition now, and then monitor it throughout the season and into the winter months for any changes. A great way to measure your horse s body condition is by using the Henneke Horse Body Conditioning Scoring System. You can learn more about how to do this at SmartPak.com/ BodyConditionQuiz With water and weight checked off your list, it s time to evaluate your horse s diet. All year round, your horse should be receiving 1-2% of his or her body weight in forage (hay or pasture) every day - for a 1,000 lbs horse, that s lbs/day. However, come winter, your horse is likely to be burning more of that forage as calories used to stay warm, so he or she may benefit from some extra hay. If forage alone isn t enough for your horse to maintain a healthy weight, you could add or increase grain, however that comes with extra sugar, which isn t the best choice for your horse s overall health. Instead, you can add a fat supplement like 99% Fat by SmartPak to provide a cool source of calories, without any added sugar.

47 Speaking of supplements, many horse owners decide to change up their horse s supplement plans during the winter months, particularly if their horse has the winter off. While it s absolutely appropriate to adjust your horse s supplements in accordance with his or her workload, it s not recommended to pull your horse off supplements altogether, as many areas of the body are under stress even if your horse isn t in heavy work. For example, extra time spent in a stall, which is very common in the winter, can increase your horse s risk of gastric ulcers and colic. That s why SmartPak recommends continuing to support your horse s health all year round. If you d like help adjusting your horse s supplement program based on changes in your seasonal routine, SmartPak s Supplement Experts are just a call, , chat, or text away! If you d like to learn more about building a better diet for your horse, you won t want to miss SmartPak s Ultimate Horse Nutrition Guide. This helpful guide will walk you through what factors you need to consider when building your horse s diet, including forage, concentrates, and supplements. Read all of the tips at SmartPak.com/Nutrition. About SmartPak From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness. With the success of this simple and convenient feeding system, SmartPak has continued to expand its offering of quality products, including its own line of more than 55 supplement formulas called SmartSupplements, and a wide variety of tack, equipment, and supplies. The company has grown rapidly each year and is now the largest retailer of equestrian products in the United States. SmartPak s success has been powered by a passion for delivering an unbeatable customer experience, and the company has been recognized with a Bizrate Circle of Excellence award seven years in a row, as well as receiving an Elite rating from STELLA- Service. A nine-time Inc. 500/5000 honoree, SmartPak is the only equine company ever named to the Inc. 500 list. MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS PRESENTED BY FARNAM The 2017 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC) has joined hands with a new event sponsor, bringing a new twist to a well-known event. Presented by Farnam, this year s Celebration of Champions will be held prior to the section two Lucas Oil Level 4 Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 2, from 4 to 6 pm in the Super Barn. The Celebration of Champions presented by Farnam will feature food and beverages in addition to a surprise thank you gift for attendees (while supplies last). When asked about the event and partnership Kevin Tompkins, Vice President of Farnam Equine had this to say: Farnam is ecstatic to be able to help celebrate all of the champions throughout the NRHA Futurity. Holding this event prior to the crowning of the 2017 NRHA Futurity Champion could not be more fitting, and we can t wait to experience the excitement and electricity of the exhibitors and spectators before the finals. The accomplishments of the 2017 show season culminate in November in Oklahoma City. This special event is a celebration of all NRHA Futurity and Adequan NAAC champions. NRHA is excited to welcome Farnam into our sponsor family and thank them for presenting the Celebration of Champions, said Sammi Miller, Director of Corporate Relations. All NRHA Futurity exhibitors and attendees are encouraged to attend the event to celebrate everyone s success and kick off the excitement that comes along with the Open Finals performance. October 25, 2017 Page 47

48 During the NRHA Futurity & Adequan NAAC, the world s best reining horses and competitors come to Oklahoma City to compete for an estimated total purse and cash prizes of more than $2 million. For more information on schedules, tickets, hotel accommodations, sponsors and more visit nrhafuturity.com. To learn more about the sport of reining, how to join an affiliate, or where to find a NRHA Professional near you, visit nrha.com Founded in 1946, Farnam has grown to become one of the most widely recognized names in the equine animal health products industry. No one knows horses better than Farnam. That s why no one offers a more complete selection of horse care products. Farnam Horse Products serve both the pleasure horse and the performance horse markets with products for fly control, deworming, hoof and leg care, grooming, wound treatment and leather care, plus nutritional supplements. For more information on Farnam, visit farnam.com. Sign up for Life with Horses, a free monthly e-newsletter, to receive the latest horse health news and product updates along with money-saving, subscriber-only rewards. FEI OFFICIALS FOR WEG 2018 The FEI has confirmed the list of Officials for WEG 2018 which can be found here TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES TRYON Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018(WEG) are now on sale. Set for September 11 through September 23 in the scenic Carolinas region of the United States, spectators can choose from a variety of ticket types to experience the world s largest equestrian championship. With all competitions happening onsite at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, N.C., attendees can come for the day, a week, or the entire Games. Tickets are available online at Select Buy Tickets from the menu. Please like Facebook page to stay informed on late breaking news. Click here for FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 tickets Click here for WEG Ticket FAQ Click here for 2018 FEI WEG Lodging Held every four years alternating with the Olympic Games, the FEI World Equestrian Games crowns the world s best athletes and horses as the ultimate world champions in the equestrian disciplines of Jumping, Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Reining, Vaulting and Endurance. Horse and rider combinations from more than 70 nations are expected to compete in the massive 12-day event. Click here to watch the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 promo video! The initial sale of tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 includes the following options: All Games Pass, Week 1 Pass, Week 2 Pass, and then All Session Passes for all of the eight disciplines. Individual Discipline specific day sessions will be sold, subject to availability, in early November after all multi-session discipline tickets are sold. Mark Bellissimo, CEO of host venue Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Tryon, NC, USA, said: Demand from the event is way beyond our expectations and it would not surprise me if this event were to sell out early. We have experienced unprecedented demand, far bigger than we ever anticipated. There is tremendous appetite for this event, so we encourage people to buy now. Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies tickets will be sold separately in early December after details are released. Day passes will be sold that allow access to the venue to experience the trade fair, event expo, as well as October 25, 2017 Page 48

49 equestrian demonstrations and will be sold three months prior to the event. VIP tickets and hospitality packages will also be released in early November and customers can trade up their purchased tickets toward these higher value ticketing/hospitality options. Due to the high demand for ticket packages, those ticketing types are being offered first to ensure that those who want to purchase ticket packages can receive the same seats for all events. Seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis according to the date and timestamp of the ticket purchase. The earlier your purchase, the better your seats. All Day Session Passes are currently SOLD OUT. We will re-evaluate the release of additional All Day Session Passes at the time of Individual Discipline Session tickets in November We anticipate a sold-out event, as pre-purchase ticket sales were significantly above estimates Ticket prices outlined below are the advanced public ticket prices which are discounted from prices for sales, subject to availability, on the day of the event Prices below do not include tax and 8.5 percent processing fee, which will be applied upon check out. All Session Full Games Pass The All Session Full Games Pass grants ticket holders access to all of the competition sessions during the full two weeks of competition from Tuesday, September 11, through Sunday, September 23. Full Competition Individual Sessions are valued at $1, USD, while the All Session Full Games Pass offers a discount of 8% for $1,380 USD. Total Cost: $1, USD All Games Pass - Week 1 The All Games Pass - Week 1 grants ticket holders access to all of the competition sessions during the first week of competition from Tuesday, September 11, through Sunday, September 16. Week 1 Individual Session totals are valued at $ USD, while the All Session Week 1 Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Games Pass - Week 2 The All Games Pass - Week 2 grants ticket holders access to all of the competition sessions during the first week of competition from Tuesday, September 18, through Sunday, September 23. Week 2 Individual Session totals are valued at $ USD, while the All Session Week 2 Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Jumping Pass The All Session Jumping Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Jumping competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Jumping schedule will be as follows: Wednesday, September 19: Warm-Up Speed Competition 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tier A - $75.00 USD Tier B - $50.00 USD Thursday, September 20: Jumping Team Competition & Individual Qualifier 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tier A - $75.00 USD Tier B - $60.00 USD Friday, September 21: Jumping Team Medals 1:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Tier A - $ USD Tier B - $50.00 USD Sunday, September 23: Jumping Individual Medals 2:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Tier A - $ USD Tier B - $ USD Individual Jumping session tickets are valued at a total of $ USD while the All Session Jumping Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Eventing Pass The All Session Eventing Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Eventing competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Eventing schedule will be as follows: Thursday, September 13: Eventing Dressage Day 1 - Team & Individual Competition 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $35.00 USD Friday, September 14: Eventing Dressage Day 2 - Team & Individual Competition 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $35.00 USD Saturday, September 15: Eventing Cross-Country - Team & Individual Competition 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $50.00 USD October 25, 2017 Page 49

50 Sunday, September 16: Eventing Show Jumping - Team & Individual Medals 2:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Tier A - $ USD Tier B - $ USD Individual Eventing session tickets are valued at a total of $ USD while the All Session Eventing Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Dressage Pass The All Session Dressage Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Dressage competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Dressage schedule will be as follows: Wednesday, September 12: Dressage FEI Grand Prix - Team & Individual Competition 8:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tier A - $75.00 USD Tier B - $60.00 USD Thursday, September 13: Dressage FEI Grand Prix - Team Medals & Individual Competition 8:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tier A - $75.00 USD Tier B - $60.00 USD Friday, September 14: Dressage FEI Grand Prix Special - Individual Medals 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tier A - $75.00 USD Tier B - $60.00 USD Sunday, September 16: Dressage FEI Grand Prix Freestyle - Individual Medals 8:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Tier A - $ USD Tier B - $ USD Individual Dressage session tickets are valued at a total of $ USD while the All Session Dressage Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Para-Dressage Pass The All Session Para-Dressage Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Para-Dressage competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Para-Dressage schedule will be as follows: Tuesday, September 18: Para-Dressage Individual Medals 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $10.00 USD Wednesday, September 19: Para-Dressage Individual Medals 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $30.00 USD Thursday, September 20: Para-Dressage Team Competition 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $15.00 USD Friday, September 21: Para-Dressage Team Medals 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $30.00 USD Saturday, September 22: Para-Dressage Individual Freestyle Medals 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. $45.00 USD Individual Para-Dressage tickets are valued at a total of $ USD while the All Session Para-Dressage Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Reining Pass The All Session Reining Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Reining competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Reining schedule will be as follows: Wednesday, September 12: Reining Team Medals 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. $75.00 USD Thursday, September 13: Reining Individual Competition 2:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. $30.00 USD Saturday, September 15: Reining Individual Medals 6:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. $75.00 USD Individual Reining session tickets are valued at a total of $ USD while the All Session Reining Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD All Session Driving Pass The All Session Driving Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Driving competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Driving schedule will be as follows: Friday, September 21: Driving Dressage - Team & Individual Competition 10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. October 25, 2017 Page 50

51 $30.00 USD Saturday, September 22: Driving Marathon - Team & Individual Competition 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $30.00 USD Sunday, September 23: Driving Cones - Team & Individual Medals 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $30.00 USD Individual Driving session tickets are valued at a total of $90.00 USD while the All Session Reining Pass offers a discount of 8% for $82.00 USD. Total Cost: $82.00 USD All Session Vaulting Pass The All Session Vaulting Pass grants ticket holders access to all sessions of Vaulting competition hosted at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon The Vaulting schedule will be as follows: Tuesday, September 18: Vaulting Team & Individual Compulsories 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. $10.00 USD Wednesday, September 19: Vaulting Nations Cup Team Freestyle Medals 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. $30.00 USD Thursday, September 20: Vaulting Non-Nations Cup Squad Freestyle Medals 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $30.00 USD Saturday, September 22: Vaulting Individual Medals 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $45.00 USD Individual Vaulting session tickets are valued at a total of $ USD, while the All Session Vaulting Pass offers a discount of 8% for $ USD. Total Cost: $ USD Opening Ceremonies & Closing Ceremonies Passes: Pricing Coming Soon The two-week event begins with a captivating tribute to the Tryon 2018 theme of Celebrate the Horse, Celebrate the Sport at the Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The Opening Ceremonies for the 2018 WEG will feature theatrical, crowd-engaging entertainment, renowned performers, and sensational surprises. The final event of the FEI World Equestrian Games will end on Sunday, Sept. 23 with a festive closing ceremony. Tickets for both events will go on sale following the public sales launch of Games tickets. Complementing the unparalleled opportunity to watch the world s top riders and horses compete is the chance to discover the distinct culture and adventures within the Carolinas region. TIEC is centrally located within an hour of some of the United States top destinations including Asheville and Charlotte in North Carolina and Greenville in South Carolina. WEG attendees are encouraged to plan excursions to experience the collection of small towns and dynamic cities that surround the venue. For a preview of TIEC and the region that houses it, watch the Destination Tryon video. Click here to watch the Destination Tryon video! ABOUT THE TRYON INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRI- AN CENTER Tryon International Equestrian Center at Tryon Resort, host of the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, is one of the world s premier equestrian lifestyle destinations. From carousel to competition, the mission of Tryon Resort is to celebrate the magic of the horse, grow equestrian sport, and increase access to this majestic animal. With firstclass facilities for hunter/jumper, dressage, and eventing competitions, the facility will soon accommodate all eight equestrian disciplines. Tryon Resort is a spring, summer and fall haven for equestrian competitors and enthusiasts, and a year-round destination for connoisseurs of diverse cuisine and shopping, lodging getaways, and family entertainment. Learn more at October 25, 2017 Page 51

52 LYLE LOVETT RECEIVES THE 2018 DALE WILKINSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD In 2007, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame Committee initiated the NRHA Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award, supported by the Reining Horse Foundation. This award is named after legendary reining horse trainer known as the father of reining, Dale Wilkinson, the first inductee into the NRHA Hall of Fame. Wilkinson is a multiple NRHA Futurity champion and one of the founding members of the National Reining Horse Association. In addition, during his lifetime, he was an educator, promoter and mentor to all Reiners - professional and non pro - of how a rider should conduct themselves, train and exhibit a horse. Because of his unmatched lifetime of accomplishment in reining, it is entirely appropriate that the NRHA Lifetime Achievement Award be named for Dale Wilkinson. The 2018 recipient of the NRHA Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award is Lyle Lovett of Spring, Texas. The renowned singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer is an active NRHA competitor who has raised thousands of dollars for the RHF and has donated his services to promote the National Reining Horse Association and the sport of reining at NRHA and National Reining Breeders Classic events. He has also taken part and recruited other celebrities for the RHF Celebrity Slide held in the past during the NRHA Futurity. Lovett has an award named in his honor for his service and time dedicated to the NRHA and RHF: the Lyle Lovett Distinguished Service Award. Man. But Lovett s talents don t end there. This accomplished entertainer is also a well-respected songwriter and has a lengthy list of acting credits. He now joins the ranks of those who have significantly impacted the sport of reining. NRHA will proudly honor the 2018 inductee and award recipient during the NRHA Convention & Awards, a gathering known as the NRHA Winter Meeting in 2016 and Lovett has earned four Grammy Awards including Best Country Album and Best Male Country Vocal Performance. He recorded his own brand of music, a unique mix of blues, R&B, jazz, gospel and country, since 1980 with more than a dozen albums to date. His highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country song chart, Cowboy Founded in 1966, the National Reining Horse Association is a nonprofit association dedicated to promoting and encouraging the development of and public interest in the sport of reining. The focus is on developing and maintaining suitable standards of performance and judging and in providing a fun filled, family-oriented atmosphere. October 25, 2017 Page 52