Working Cowhorse
TWO NSHA Sanctioned Shows Coming Up Next Weekend!
May 3, 2008 Shows:
* MCRA 2008 May Days - East Troy, Wisconsin
* VCHA May Show - Bena Ranch - Bakersfield, California
For more information on these shows, please visit the NSHA website at www.nationalsockhorse.com
NSHA SPRING STALLION AUCTION
The NSHA would like to thank everyone that donated a breeding and entered bids to the NSHA SPRING Silent Stallion Auction that ended last Saturday, April 19, 2008. All successful bidders were contacted by phone on Sunday, April 20, 2008. We still have a few remaining spring stallions available at ½ their current breeding price. For more information on stallions, that are still available, please contact the NSHA.
May 1, 2008, 13:02
Working Cowhorse
Sandy Collier rides Tazs Precious Peppy Win 2008 NRCHA Hackamore Classic
She is a former National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion and is consistently a major contender at all levels of reined cow horse events, but there’s been something missing from Sandy Collier’s show resume for the last few years – a championship at an NRCHA major event.
That changed at the 2008 NRCHA Hackamore Classic, held April 25-27 at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. There, she rode Tazs Precious Peppy to a 438 composite, topping the 59-horse field and earning $18,700 for owner Dominic Conicelli.
May 1, 2008, 12:47
Working Cowhorse
Anne Reynolds and Very Smart Flo Jo Win 2008 NRCHA Hackamore Classic
The 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Hackamore Classic Non Pro title was won on Sunday, April 27, by the association’s leading Non Pro - Anne Reynolds. In the signature event at the Paso Robles Events Center in Paso Robles, California, Reynolds teamed up with Very Smart Flo Jo, a 4-year-old mare by Very Smart Remedy and out of Teena Cash Flo and added another $9,492 to her million plus in career earnings.
Anne and Very Smart Flo Jo have already enjoyed a lucrative career together. They placed in the top 10 at the 2007 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, won both the Open and Non Pro Idaho Snaffle Bit Futurity, and tied for Reserve at the 2008 NRCHA Stakes.
May 1, 2008, 11:18
Working Cowhorse
Smart Little Pepinic and John Ward Win 2008 NRCHA Hackamore Classic Open Bridle Spectacular
Along with being one of the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s major events, the NRCHA Hackamore Classic, held April 25-27 in Paso Robles, California, also boasts a full slate of NRCHA approved classes – the highlight of which are the Open and Non Pro Bridle Spectaculars. These events for bridle horses feature herd work in addition to the rein and cow work of regular Bridle classes.
In the Open division, John Ward and Smart Little Pepinic (Smart Little Uno X Pepinic) shot to the lead after marking a 148 in the herd work – the closest competitor being NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Jon Roeser on Boons Royal Legacy (Peptoboonsmal X Smogy Doc), who marked a 144.
May 1, 2008, 11:16
Working Cowhorse
2008 NSHA Spring Silent Stallion Auction Ends This Week!
* One breeding for the 2008 Spring Season from each of the listed stallions will be sold to the highest bidder.
* Bidders have until Saturday, April 19, 2008 to place bids.
* There is no minimum bid. See a list of stallions for their regular breeding at www.nationalstockhorse.com
* Each successful bidder will be purchasing, in full, the breeding services of the stallion specified on the bidding form. (Successful bidders will be responsible to pay chute fee, booking fee, mare care, veterinary expenses, shipped semen expenses, or any other expenses that are incurred. The bid is for the actual breeding only.)
* Each successful bidder will be bound by the breeding contract specified by the stallion selected. The contact name and phone number is included on the list. Feel free to contact them if you have questions.
Apr 17, 2008, 11:15
Working Cowhorse
National Stock Horse Association News
2008 NSHA Spring Silent Stallion Auction Ends Next Week!
* One breeding for the 2008 Spring Season from each of the listed stallions will be sold to the highest bidder.
* Bidders have until Saturday, April 19, 2008 to place bids.
* There is no minimum bid. See a list of stallions for their regular breeding at www.nationalstockhorse.com
* Each successful bidder will be purchasing, in full, the breeding services of the stallion specified on the bidding form. (Successful bidders will be responsible to pay chute fee, booking fee, mare care, veterinary expenses, shipped semen expenses, or any other expenses that are incurred. The bid is for the actual breeding only.)
* Each successful bidder will be bound by the breeding contract specified by the stallion selected. The contact name and phone number is included on the list. Feel free to contact them if you have questions.
Apr 14, 2008, 15:23
Working Cowhorse
National Stock Horse Association
Paso Robles NSHA Team Penning and Sorting
August 22-23, 2008
WCTPA Team Penning
August 24th Jackpot Sorting
$5000 ADDED MONEY*
* Buckles or leather jackets to champion teams of team penning and sorting.
* $600 and leather jackets to the highest placing all novice team in the open team penning.
* High point saddle for highest point earner in both team penning and sorting, must be entered in both team penning and ranch sorting.
Note: The cattle for the penning may have been used in the futurity.
Questions? Please contact Gary Watt - gkranch@pvilleca.com
559-560-6363
Apr 9, 2008, 13:25
Working Cowhorse
National Stock Horse Association
BIG Thanks from the NSHA to...
Many Thanks to the following NSHA supporters:
Intervet -Stuart Nelson 2008 Buckle Sponsor
Kalpower Quarter Horses - Larry & Ellen Bell, Matthew & Ann Bell
TAKE A LOOK!!
The 4th Annual NSHA Stallion Auction has been announced, including a
Special Spring Auction for
2008 Breedings
to benefit the NSHA Year End Program.
Apr 7, 2008, 13:01
Working Cowhorse
Latest Action from the NRCHA Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions - Youth Limited NRCHA World Championship Finalists Determined
Reigning NRCHA Youth Limited National Champion Morgan Holmes led the 15 exhibitors in the Youth Limited preliminaries Friday, February 22. She and her horse, Smart Shooter, earned a 430.5, comprised of a 210.5 in the rein work and 220 in the boxing. Smart Shooter is by Smart Little Pistol and out of Dial Molly Snip.
Second in the Youth Limited Prelims was a tie between Kimberly Ferrante and Riley Chown, who both scored 427.5. Both girls marked 213 and 214.5 in the rein work and boxing, respectively.
Apr 2, 2008, 12:15
Working Cowhorse
Dee Craig and Smart Like Jerry Win NRCHA Stakes Open Hackamore Championship
The Horse Show classes were in full swing at the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes held at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. It began with the Open Hackamore, and a new champion was crowned.
Smart Like Jerry was ridden by Dee Craig for the Championship. The winning duo marked scores of 216.5 and 213.5 in the rein and cow work, respectively, for a 430 total.
For their efforts, Smart Like Jerry and Craig won $2,928 and a C.R. Morrison trophy. Owned by Vicki Cantlon of Boise, Idaho, Smart Like Jerry is a 5-year-old gelding by Smart Little Jerry and out of Pepsi San Badger.
Apr 2, 2008, 11:24
Working Cowhorse
Todd Fitch Rides What Happened Uno to 2008 NRCHA Stakes Limited Open Hackamore Championship
Coming off both a Limited Open Hackamore World and Reserve National Championship, Todd Fitch had trouble believing that he and What Happened Uno could win another National Reined Cow Horse Association premier event.
But they did, at the NRCHA Stakes at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, collecting a check for $1,650 and a C.R. Morrison trophy.
“This was really nice,” Fitch said. “He’s a really talented horse, and always does what he needs to. I really like him.”
Apr 2, 2008, 10:46
Working Cowhorse
Debby Sanguinetti and She Aint Plain Win NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Hackamore Championship
Debby Sanguinetti, of Farmington, California, had already qualified She Aint Plain for the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes Intermediate Non Pro finals, during the preliminaries at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho.
However, with an open day, the venerable competitor decided to enter the 4-year-old mare in the Non Pro Hackamore class. It was a lucrative decision, and Sanguinetti earned the Championship title, a C.R. Morrison trophy, and $1,500. Was her scores good?
Apr 2, 2008, 10:32
Working Cowhorse
Shady Lil Starlight and Jake Telford Win NRCHA Stakes Open Two Rein Championship
The 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes, held March 26-30 at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, not only features the headline 4-and 5-year-old event. It also has a horse show with a full-slate of NRCHA approved classes that provide a chance for different stages of horses, from hackamore to bridle horses, to show. One important step – and class – is the Two Rein, which is the transitional stage between the hackamore and bridle.
Winning the Open Two Rein class at Nampa was Shady Lil Starlight and Jake Telford, who earned a 431 total to lead the class. Barely a month earlier, they won the 2007 NRCHA Open Hackamore World Championship.
Apr 2, 2008, 10:20
Working Cowhorse
Joe Putnam and Colonels Classy Cash Win 2008 NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Two Rein Championship
Joe Putnam, of Burlingame, California, earned the National Reined Cow Horse Association Non Pro Two Rein Championship on Colonels Classy Cash. He took home a check for $750, and a C.R. Morrison trophy.
Putnam purchased the 6-year-old gelding through Ken Wold a couple of years ago, but personal reasons kept Putnam away from the show pen. In fact, this is the first time he has shown the horse!
“I think that the break helped him freshen up,” explained Putnam. “This is exciting to win the first time we’ve shown. After this, I just plan to keep showing him!”
Apr 2, 2008, 10:05
Working Cowhorse
Latest Action from the NRCHA Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions - Youth Limited NRCHA World Championship Finalists Determined
Reigning NRCHA Youth Limited National Champion Morgan Holmes led the 15 exhibitors in the Youth Limited preliminaries Friday, February 22. She and her horse, Smart Shooter, earned a 430.5, comprised of a 210.5 in the rein work and 220 in the boxing. Smart Shooter is by Smart Little Pistol and out of Dial Molly Snip.
Second in the Youth Limited Prelims was a tie between Kimberly Ferrante and Riley Chown, who both scored 427.5. Both girls marked 213 and 214.5 in the rein work and boxing, respectively.
Apr 2, 2008, 09:55
Working Cowhorse
BIG TRADITIONS + BIG DREAMS = BIG TIMES IN PASO ROBLES
The World’s Richest Stock Horse Competition Gets Richer!
Many events take place at the Events Center in Paso Robles, but one of the richest equine traditions in California will be featured the third week of August, 2008. If speed, action, and beautiful horses sound fun to you, you won’t want to miss the 4th Annual National Stock Horse Association Futurity & World’s Richest Stock Horse Competition.
Only in its fourth year, the National Stock Horse Association was formed to preserve and protect the 150 year legacy of master horsemanship born right in the Paso Robles area. Men, women and children of all ages can enjoy this exciting and wholesome family entertainment steeped in traditional values and work ethics intertwined with a true love of equine athletes equipped with speed, grace, courage and innate ability.
Apr 1, 2008, 10:20
Working Cowhorse
Boyd Rice Tops NRCHA Stakes Open Herd Work Prelims On Oh Cay N Short
Open competition was fierce at the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes, held March 36-30 at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, as the open preliminary competition began Wednesday with the herd work.
The draw sheet was a testament to the tough competition. The two most recent Snaffle Bit Futurity Champions, Oh Cay N Short and Smart Crackin Chic, were in attendance, along with NRCHA Derby Champion Docs Soula. Other top finishers of NRCHA premiere events also graced the Idaho Horse Park arena.
Mar 31, 2008, 15:05
Working Cowhorse
Marc Bourdet and CD Precious Peppy Win the 2008 NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Finals
Marc Bourdet was the very last rider in the cow work of the NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Finals, so he knew exactly what he had to do when he rode into the arena at the Idaho Horse Park on Sunday afternoon. Anne Reynolds on Very Smart Flo Jo and Michelle Cowan on Wheres My Shine, were tied for the lead at a composite score of 645.5.
Bourdet put together a solid 214.5 point run that, when added to his herd and rein work scores of 221 and 212, respectively, clinched the title by two points. Relief and excitement were both evident as soon as the run was completed and the score announced.
Mar 31, 2008, 10:02
Working Cowhorse
Tucker Robinson Rides Days Zanolena to Win 2008 NRCHA Stakes
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes made for a week of excitement at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. From the beginning days of preliminaries to the finals, there was about anything a true cow horse fan could want - great horses, great runs, great watching, and even a visit from Idaho Governor and First Lady, Butch and Lori Otter.
But the excitement built to a crescendo when it came time for the Cow Work - the last section of competition in the triathlon that makes up a reined cow horse limited aged event. As the temperature plunged outside, the action heated up the inside.
Mar 31, 2008, 10:01
Working Cowhorse
Anne Reynolds And Very Smart Flo Jo Top NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Rein Work Prelims
4-Way Tie For Lead in NRCHA Stakes Non Pro Preliminary Composite
The 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes Non Pro preliminaries continued with the rein work Friday, March 28. The rein work has been described as the dressage of the western world, with exhibitors completing exciting maneuvers, including fast spins, lead changes, and sliding stops.
The NRCHA’s only Million Dollar Non Pro Rider, Anne Reynolds, rode Very Smart Flo Jo to a score of 220 – besting the closest contestant by three points! Reynolds owns both of Very Smart Flo Jo’s parents; her sire, Very Smart Remedy and dam, Teena Cash Flo. Jon Roeser rode Very Smart Remedy to win the World’s Greatest Horseman contest, and is also a 2-time NRCHA Open Derby Champion.
Mar 29, 2008, 12:12
Working Cowhorse
Starlight Silk and Lance Johnston Win NRCHA Stakes Open Cow Work Preliminaries
2008 NRCHA Stakes Open Finalists Decided
The 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes preliminary competition concluded as the field of 96 was narrowed to twenty Friday, March 28, after the cow work.
The exhibitors had already competed in the herd and rein work, and the only hurdle that remained was the always-exciting cow work. Even though there are three phases of competition, everyone knows that getting to the finals hinges on how it comes together going down the fence.
Mar 29, 2008, 12:08
Working Cowhorse
Smoky Pritchett and Jasons Peptolena Win Penny Knight & Drag N Fly Ranch Open Bridle Spectacular Herd Work at NRCHA Stakes
Along with being a premiere limited age event, the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes offers a full slate of NRCHA approved classes. The headline event for this event is the Penny Knight & Drag N Fly Ranch Bridle Spectacular.
Bridle Spectacular horses are the most highly schooled horses in the reined cow horse industry. These classes differ from regular bridle classes in that they also include herd work, so the horses perform in three events, like they did as futurity and derby horses. In the Vaquero tradition, a horse only becomes a bridle horse after years of training so it’s fitting that this Open Bridle Spectacular will reward the winner with a check for $5,880.
Mar 27, 2008, 16:10
Working Cowhorse
Joe Putnam and Marc Bourdet Tie for High Score in Herd Work of the Penny Knight & Drag N Fly Ranch Non Pro Bridle Spectacular
The Penny Knight & Drag N Fly Ranch Bridle Spectacular held at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes continued with the herd work of the Non Pro division March 27, at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho.
Eighteen of the world’s toughest Non Pros teamed up with their equally impressive horses to vie for a shot at the Championship and a check for $3,708.
Joe Putnam and Marc Bourdet tied for the high score and the lead with identical scores of 218.5. Putnam, of Burlingame, California, rode Blarneys Award, while Bourdet, of Chiloquin, Oregon, rode ARC Tassa Me Please.
Mar 27, 2008, 16:07
Working Cowhorse
Laurie Ward Tops Non Pro Herd Work Prelims
2008 NRCHA Stakes Action Begins With Non Pro Herd Work
The action at the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes got underway bright and early Wednesday, March 26, as top Non Pro and Amateur competitors began competition with the herd work. The NRCHA Stakes is one of the Association’s premier events, and is held at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, March 26-30.
Competition was especially tough, as the reigning NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Champion, and NRCHA Derby Champion were only two of the entries in the field of forty-one.
Mar 26, 2008, 17:19
Working Cowhorse
NRCHA Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions Moves to San Angelo
A New Home for A Landmark Event
The National Reined Cow Horse Association’s premiere year-end event, the NRCHA Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions, will move to San Angelo, Texas in 2009. According to NRCHA officials, the move was made in response to the growth of the showcase event, which includes the Circle Y Derby, the NRCHA World Championship Show and the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman.
The announcement of the move came at a press conference held in San Angelo on March 19. Justin Jonas, Executive Director of the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association, said, "The entire community is overwhelmingly excited and very thankful over the move of the Celebration of Champions to San Angelo. We feel the new facilities here on the fairgrounds will deservingly showcase such a prestigious event."
Mar 20, 2008, 13:12
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