Working Cowhorse
NSHA Futurity Highlights 2010
DAY ONE - NSHA SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY - HERD WORK
TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 2010
Open Futurity Herd Work High Score:
Phillip Ralls on Dom Dualuise owned by Christian Larson-218
Non Pro Futurity Herd Work High Score:
Carol Roberts on Oaks Dual Rey- 216
Aug 29, 2010, 10:48
Working Cowhorse
NSHA 2010 Futurity Updates
Hello Everyone,
The second day of the 6th annual NSHA Futurity and Stock Horse Show
brought around some new champions!
Congradulations to CLaire Hanssen and JP Littlemokinamber on their
218 Non Pro Reining Score!!
Reserve in that class was Fresnon's Starlight ridden by Lauri Moore.
Aug 29, 2010, 10:44
Working Cowhorse
NSHA 2010 Futurity Champions
CONGRATULATIONS 2010 FUTURITY CHAMPIONS:
OPEN: Playin Ace High - rider: Jake Gorrell - owner: Mike And Linda Silveira INTERMEDIATE: Dom Dualuise - rider:Phillip Ralls - owner: Chris Larson
LIMITED: Nic The Wrangler - rider: Casey Branquinho -
owner: Holy Cow Performance Horses
FIRST TIMER: Nuthin But Net - rider: Tyri...n Prince - owner: Samantha Lozano
PRO AM: Very Smart RIco - rider: Nick Dowers - owner: Nick & Jackie Dowers
Aug 29, 2010, 10:36
Working Cowhorse
Jo Anne Carollo and AR Splash Of Pep Top 2010 NRCHA Non Pro Derby Preliminary Herd Work
The action at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby in Paso Robles, California, began Wednesday, June 16 with the preliminary herd work for the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, and Amateur divisions. There were 26 entries in the Non Pro and 14 in the Intermediate Non Pro, all vying for a spot in the clean-slate finals on Sunday, June 20. Held annually at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California, the NRCHA Premier event regularly pays out close to a half-million dollars over the course of the competition.
Riding AR Splash Of Pep, Jo Anne Carollo of Atascadero, California, topped the preliminary herd work with a 216. Not only did Carollo have the high score - she's also entered in the Intermediate Non Pro.
Jul 17, 2010, 10:17
Working Cowhorse
NRCHA Approves Non Pro Two Rein for 201
During the National Reined Cow Horse Association Board of Directors meeting held Sunday, June 13, in Paso Robles, California, it was decided that the Non Pro Two Rein will be re-established as a fully-approved class in 2011. Participants in the Non Pro Two Rein will compete for World Championship Qualifications, and participants would be eligible for World, National and Regional awards.
NRCHA Non Pro Committee Chairman Paul Bailey explained, "The Two Rein phase of cow horse training is an integral part of the NRCHA's history. It was brought to the Non Pro Committee's attention that this was an important class that Non Pros needed."
Jul 17, 2010, 10:17
Working Cowhorse
Deadline Extended for 2010 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Board of Directors has announced important news for the 2010 Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales Presented by Markel Insurance Company. During the June 13 NRCHA Board of Directors meeting at the NRCHA Derby, the deadline for the Classic Yearling and Broodmare Sale and the Performance Horse Sale was extended to July 15.
NRCHA Sale Committee Chairman Sandy Collier explained the decision, noting, "There has been discussion among the NRCHA Board for moving the Sale deadline in 2011. In view of the relaxed deadline for next year the board elected to extend the deadline for these two 2010 sales to July 15."
Jul 1, 2010, 10:36
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Todd Bergen and Smart Luck Lead 2010 NRCHA Open Derby Preliminaries
The second leg of preliminary competition - the rein work - was completed Thursday, June 17. Now, entries in the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby have a good idea of what they will need to score in the final phase of competition - the cow work - to claim one of the coveted spots in Sunday's clean-slate finals. The Open Derby Champion will receive a check for $41,002, while the Non Pro Champion will be awarded $11,825.
Taking the top spot in the Open Rein Work was NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen, who piloted Smart Luck to a high score of 223. Fast spins and hard stops helped Bergen and the Very Smart Remedy stallion, owned by Cable Creek Ranch, located in Aurora, Oregon, climb to the top of the preliminary composite with a 441.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:34
Working Cowhorse
Three NRCHYA Riders to Join Baylor University Equestrian Team
Three National Reined Cow Horse Youth Association members have signed with the Baylor University Equestrian Team. Joining the program's 2010-11 class are Alexis Gray, Claire Edwards and Shelbey Jackson.
"This is a fantastic group of student-athletes," Head Coach Ellen White said. "I know they will help us continue to contend for conference and national championships."
Jul 1, 2010, 10:34
Working Cowhorse
Kirk Druey Wins 2010 NRCHA Derby Non Pro Hackamore
Kirk Druey might have traveled the furthest of any competitor to compete at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby. The trip paid off, as the Adamstown, Maryland, Non Pro won the Non Pro Hackamore with his horse, Peppy Plain Jane.
They were awarded $1,300, a CR Morrison trophy, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. "She was really great today. We had a little trouble on the reining but she just hit that fence work. She hooked right on. It helped that we had a great cow, too," he said as he described the run, which earned a 420.5 total from the judges.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:33
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Darrel Norcutt and Fairlea Steady Betty Win Limited Open Bridle at 2010 NRCHA Derby
On Saturday, June 19, at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California, Darrel Norcutt won the Limited Open Bridle of the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby. Riding Fairlea Steady Betty, the Fallon, Nevada, trainer marked a 212.5 in the rein work and a 216 in the cow work for a 428.5 total.
"She was good in the reining and real good in the cow. We had a little trouble circling one way. The cow didn't want to turn and she muscled him around. I was pretty happy with her," Norcutt said.
Fairlea Steady Betty is owned by Therese and Basil Kehoe, who collected $1,680. They also received a CR Morrison trophy and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:32
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Deah Hessian-Ruple Wins 2010 NRCHA Derby $5K Non Pro Limited
Riding Teninolena Chex, Deah Hessian-Ruple claimed the $5K Non Pro Limited Championship at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby in Paso Robles, California. The win netted a CR Morrison bronze, a CR Morrison commemorative medallion, and a check for $980.
Hessian-Ruple and Teninolena Chex, by Nu Chex To Cash and out of Rondas Tio, marked a 145.5 in the rein work. "My dry work was really spot-on. My horse was real quiet and responsive. This pattern is a little tough because of the large fast to small slow - but once he nailed that I had a huge shot of confidence for the rest of our pattern," she noted following the awards ceremony.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:31
Working Cowhorse
Toni Hagen Wins 2010 NRCHA Amateur Derby Championship
Just months after competing in her first reined cow horse event, Toni Hagen won her second major National Reined Cow Horse Association title. Riding Just Ask Me Nice, Hagen, of La Grande, Oregon, claimed the 2010 NRCHA Amateur Derby Championship at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California.
They began the week with a 209 in the herd work, but Hagen thought their score of 204.5 in the rein work might have vanquished the hopes of another win. "The herd work was solid, but I was the last person to compete in the reining and it worked on my nerves all day. It was a pretty shaky rein work, and definitely wasn't what I hoped for," she said.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:30
Working Cowhorse
Jake Telford and Kiss My Shiny Lips Win 2010 NRCHA Derby Open Two Rein Championship
On Friday, June 18, Jake Telford captured the Open Two Rein Championship at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. He was riding the Shining Spark mare Kiss My Shiny Lips, owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses.
The win netted $1,880, a CR Morrison bronze, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. "We've had a really tough week. We didn't have a lot of luck in the Derby - we just missed the finals," Telford explained. "So it's really nice to finally get something done."
Jul 1, 2010, 10:30
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Shawn Hays and Shine Smartly Win Holy Cow Performance Horses
In a classic example of a come-from-behind finish, Shawn Hays and Shine Smartly, owned by Greeman/Hays, won the inaugural Holy Cow Performance Horses $50,000 Added Open Bridle Spectacular, featuring the CD Survivor Memorial Trophy, at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby in Paso Robles, California.
The win netted a check for $30,100, a beautiful custom made Gist gold and Silver buckle sponsored by Newt White of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a CR Morrison trophy. Hays and Shine Smartly's names will also be inscribed on the CD Survivor Trophy, a ¼ replica of Doug Israelsen's famous bronze, Great Western Tradition, which will reside at Holy Cow Performance Horses.
"Thank you to Holy Cow Performance Horses for sponsoring this great event," noted Hays after the awards ceremony.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:28
Working Cowhorse
Claire Edwards Wins 2010 NRCHA Derby Youth Bridle/Kimberly Ferrante Tops Youth Limited
On Saturday, June 19, Claire Edwards earned the Youth Bridle Championship on Shes A Nu Lynx at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, collecting $880. The pair marked 199 in the rein work, and followed that with a 211 in the cow work.
Edwards said that the 13-year-old mare, by The Nu Colonel and out of Sweet Suzy Lynx, felt "like a rocket" in the rein work, but felt good in the fence work. "I lost both of my stirrups in the cow work so I was just holding on. I'm really happy with how she worked."
Shes A Nu Lynx has been in Edwards' family since the mare was four years old, and has been shown by both Claire and her mother. "She's actually bred right now to Shining Lil Nic, so we're excited to have that baby coming," she said.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:27
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Bill Cowan Wins 2010 NRCHA Derby Non Pro Bridle Spectacular
When Bill Cowan brought Reward Me Please to the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby to compete in the Non Pro Bridle Spectacular, he wasn't sure how they would fare. But when the final results were tabulated and confirmed, he and the 7-year-old mare had a five-point edge over the competition. The win garnered a $4,894 paycheck, a CR Morrison trophy, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.
In the first leg of competition - the herd work - the pair scored a 215. "I've been showing more in the cutting. I was worried about showing her because she's just a little different, but she was really good. She cut like I wanted to and I was really happy with the way she performed," he said.
Jul 1, 2010, 10:27
Working Cowhorse
Ron Ralls and Ima Smoking Mister Win Open Hackamore at 2010 NRCHA Derby
When Ron Ralls and Ima Smoking Mister didn't make the finals of the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, he elected to enter the 5-year-old stallion in the Open Hackamore. That decision paid off to the tune of $3,084, a CR Morrison trophy, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.
"I didn't have a good Derby this year. I missed the finals on this horse by a half-point," he explained. "If we'd had the two really good runs we had today in the prelims, we'd have been in. It's nice to still win something."
Jul 1, 2010, 10:26
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Todd Bergen and Smart Luck Win 2010 NRCHA Open Derby; Brad Barkemeyer Wins Limited Open
Championship/Pennebaker Tops Intermediate Open/Barkemeyer Wins Limited Open
It seems that Smart Luck’s luck turned around at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby. With NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen at the reins, the talented cow horse won the title after an exciting run-off with the 2009 Derby Champions Corey Cushing and Smart Boons.
The win came with a check for $40,460, a Bob’s Custom Saddle sponsored by Centennial Cattle Company, Rios of Mercedes boots, a custom engraved bridle from Tom Balding Bits & Spurs, a CR Morrison trophy, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.
Jun 21, 2010, 13:53
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Corey Cushing and Smart Boons Top 2010 NRCHA Derby Open Herd Work Prelims
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, one of the association's premier events for 4- and 5-year-old reined cow horses, began on Tuesday, June 15, with the herd work preliminaries. Corey Cushing of Scottsdale, Arizona, piloted Smart Boons to the high score of 220 - but that wasn't the only horse he did well on. Of the six horses he competed on in the preliminaries, three were in the top 5.
Cushing and Smart Boons are the Derby defending Champions. Owned by Kevin and Sydney Knight of Peoria, Arizona, and piloted by Cushing, Smart Boons claimed the Open Derby title in 2009 by eight points and earned $45,866.
Jun 16, 2010, 16:33
Working Cowhorse
The NRCHA Derby - Where the Best Go Next!
The reined cow horse world will return to the center of California's wine country and the focal point for cow work in California - the Paso Robles Events Center - for the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby June 15-20.
Tagged "Where the Best Go Next" the Derby features 4- and 5-year-old cow horses, and gives post-futurity horses a further chance for great earnings. They are shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore, whether or not they have been shown in a bridle elsewhere in their career, which is an exception to the normally strict bridle rule of the NRCHA.
Jun 14, 2010, 11:30
Working Cowhorse
NRCHA and Ward Ranch Announce 2010 Raffle Colt
Purchasing a reined cow horse can easily empty most pocket books, but everyone has an opportunity to win an exemplary prospect sporting some of the cow horse industry's most revered bloodlines. For more than twenty years, the National Reined Cow Horse Association has teamed up with the historic Ward Ranch to offer the Raffle Colt, who is given away at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nevada.
The raffle colt has been an institution for the NRCHA, and the colt comes with a paid entry fee for the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity for the Open, Non Pro, or Amateur.
Jun 9, 2010, 15:26
Working Cowhorse
NRCHA and Ward Ranch Announce 2010 Raffle Colt
Purchasing a reined cow horse can easily empty most pocket books, but everyone has an opportunity to win an exemplary prospect sporting some of the cow horse industry's most revered bloodlines. For more than twenty years, the National Reined Cow Horse Association has teamed up with the historic Ward Ranch to offer the raffle colt, who is given away at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nevada.
The raffle colt has been an institution for the NRCHA, and the colt comes with a paid entry fee for the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity for the Open, Non Pro, or Amateur.
Jun 8, 2010, 16:09
Working Cowhorse
Wide World of Horses Cow Horse Adventure Contest; Win a Free Trip to the 2010 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity!
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is one of the most thrilling horse events in the country. And Wide World of Horses wants to send someone, along with a companion, to the "Greatest Show on Dirt" to catch all the excitement for FREE!
Wide World of Horses, the most watched equine program on RFD-TV, is giving away round-trip airfare for two plus two season tickets to the 40th Anniversary 2010 Snaffle Bit Futurity September 30-October 4 in Reno, Nevada. Also included are hotel accommodations and two tickets to the NRCHA Hall of Fame Banquet.
Jun 8, 2010, 16:05
Working Cowhorse
National Stock Horse Association - Updates
Hi Everybody,
Here comes the heat! 90 days until the 6th National Stock Horse Snaffle Bit Futurity, Horse Show and World's Richest Stock Horse!! Entry forms are available online and will be arriving shortly in your mailbox!
We'd like to extend a special thank you to our wonderful supporters, Golden Hills Auto, Mark and Sheila Borjon as well as Holy Cow Performance Horses and Shady Little Starlight for partnering with us to bring you another World's Richest Stock Horse Competition!
By now you've all gotten your Quarter Horse News in the mail and read the Straight Talk Article with Todd Crawford and guess what?? The NSHA is offering that class at our show! So everyone who thinks they are ready to take it to the next level , come to Paso and join the fun!
May 26, 2010, 11:17
Working Cowhorse
Jake Telford and Kiss My Shiny Lips Win 2010 Hackamore Classic Open Two Rein/Heather Livingston Wins Non Pro Two Rein
Jake Telford rode Kiss My Shiny Lips to top the field of 12 Open Two Rein entries at the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Hackamore Classic, held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. Telford scored a 147.5 in the rein work, and 144 in the cow work, earning Holy Cow Performance Horses a check for $1,680.
"This little mare is getting so much better in the rein work. At times she has been tough to show because she would get kind of hot," said Telford. "The cow work was a little scary. I lost a stirrup on the first turn and I kept thinking about not falling off. I had to make two more turns without the stirrup before circling up. That would have been embarrassing!"
Apr 27, 2010, 15:45
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