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Cont from page 34Cowgirl News
Travis
with Sherri Mell
Braveheart
15 Mid Tex QH Show, Belton, Joni
Evans, 915-217-3795
Good Things
of
Nancy Louise Brehm, of Abilene, died on May 26.
15 AQHAIntro Show, Jonesboro, AR,
Really Come To
South
She owned Mini Happy Returns Miniature Horse Farm.
Dave Alexander, 870-930-5147
Those Who Wait
Dakota, my
Robbie Schroeder’s mother, Jean Louis Schroeder,
22-23 Roadrunner Classic Appaloosa,
new
SantaFe, NM, KErickson, 719-688-2314
When I was growing
Friends!
age 79, died on May 30. She and her late husband, Boots,
22-23 Mo-Ark Appaloosa, Carthage,
were organizational leaders of the Amelia 4-H Horse Club
MO, Gayle Bieganowski, 417-850-2346
up as a little cowgirl in
son, editors of the Texas Horse News. The
and were recognized for 40 years of service to the youth.
22-28 PaintPerform Horse Cattle Ex-
Salinas, CA, I rode a lot of
trav, Terrell, Cheri Wilson, 254-835-4936
great horses. One of the main influences in my
email was forwarded from a Troy Braveheart.
Memorials maybe made to Boys Haven of America, 3655
23 Morgan Horse Show, McKinney,
It said simply; “I am trying to get in contact
North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX 77713, or by calling
Virginia Norris, 972-784-6788
mother’s life was a couple by the name of Mar-
28-29 OK Buckskin Circuit, Clare-
vin and Margarite Roberts. Mother learned to
with Sherri Mell, I have something that be-
409.866.2400.
more, OK, Ron Honeck, 918-543-6277
ride from this couple and they found her first
longed to her father, Henning Koch.” A few
91-year-old Genevieve Christiansendied on June 1
29 CAQHAFall Novice Show, Austin,
emails and one phone call later, I found out
Donna Arnett, 512-573-3907
Appaloosa horse, Chan’s Royal Cricket. Cricket
in Arkansas. A breeder and owner of Arabian horses, she
29-30 Dal Worth APHCSummer Siz-
is the ancestor to most of my horses today.
what it was. Braveheart’s father had a best
was a longtime active member and one of the original zler, Fort Worth, Leslie Goolsby,
friend by the name of Ed Clark. Clark passed
founders of North Texas Arabian HC. She founded Star
972-838-4246
I rode against a little girl by the name of
away leaving Troy’s father with several boxes
29-30 OK Pinto Horse Show, Tulsa,
Cheri Renabone. She was Marvin and Mar-
Castle Arabians in Dallas in 1962, and was a great horse
OK, Ralph Bell, 918-273-3426
garite’s niece and we were friends as children.
of stuff. One of the boxes had Troy’s name on
show mother. She was a supporter of the USET since the 31-6 Bayer Select AQHAShow, Amar-
it. When the box arrived, Troy and his son,
1960s. Her son, Craig Christiansen, is a professional horse
illo, FMI, 806-376-4811
We would ride with our friend, Nancy Greco
(whom I’m on a quest to find).
Travis opened it with wide-eyes. At the bottom
show announcer. Combined
One day, when I was about ten years old,
of the box was a trophy buckle with my father’s
Lolly South
JULY
, mother of NCHA President Bronc
name on it, “Henning Koch.” It was an all-
1-2 NT Eventing Open Schooling, Wea-
we went to Marvin’s to ride. He put the other
Willoughby of Nocona, TX, died in Lebanon, TN, on June
therford, Christie Tull, 817-599-8159
girls on horses. He put me on a large pony. I was
around champion buckle from the Clements
4. Memorials may be made to the Whitney & Greg Welch
5 GHCTA Schooling Horse Trials,
Stampede in California from 1953.
Pinehill, Bellville, FMI, 979-865-5591
riding behind this icon, Marvin Roberts and
Scholarship fund, c/o NCHA, 260 Bailey Ave, Fort Worth,
Troy googled my dad’s name and up
AUGUST
thinking to myself, “I wonder why he put me on
TX 76107. 11 NT Eventing Horse Trial Open Date,
a pony? Doesn’t he know that I am Sherri
popped a photo of my mom, my dad, and I Weatherford, Christie, 817-599-8159
Mell?” I really could not believe that he put me
holding the WPRA Pioneer Woman of the Year
69-year-old Bill McDaviddied of lung cancer on June
29-30 Corona Del Sol Horse Trials,
Baird, Kathi Roof, 817-454-8962
on a pony. However, I liked the pony. I liked rid-
Bronze trophy that I had received in 2005, at
5 at his home in Aledo, TX. He had been a cutting horse
ing the pony but I thought he put me on it be-
the Women’s Pro Rodeo Finals. When he told
enthusiast and car dealer like his brother, David McDavid,
Cutting Competitions
cause he did not know I could ride! I was just a
me what he had, my heart skipped a beat. I
but he gave up both of those after a heart attack in 1992.
WEEKLY EVENTS
asked what it would take to get that buckle in
Arena Show News
Boyd - Wed 6pm, Cutting Practice,
little girl but I knew that I was Sherri Mell then Rhonda, 940-433-2861
and really wondered about him putting me on
my hands. He said, “I have your address, how New Mexico BuckskinHA’s April 4 show was can- Tomball-Wed 7-10pm, Mechanical Cow
‘bout I just mail it to you?” celled due to hurricane-force winds, but the next day’s
North Houston MCHA, Deep Meadows
just a pony! Farm, Beth Dutson, 281-290-8884
Cheri and I lost contact after high school. In
Two long days of waiting and it arrived! It show featured 46 horses. High point champions included
JULY
1983 after college, I moved to Texas. I was com-
was the real thing. I took the buckle with me to Poco Easy Honey (ABRA-Jr/Jeff Boyd), Gold Cody 1 Southern OK LAE, Ada, OK, FMI,
show Cheri at Tejas Rodeo that night. By the
918-649-6608
peting on the Women’s Pro Rodeo Circuit and
Money (ABRA-sr/Jeff Sterba), JJM Sunnys Jayhawk
3 Big Country Cutting, Sweetwater,
traveling all over the place. My favorite travel-
end of the night, almost everyone had heard (ABRA-Am/Chris Robinson), BZ Par Investment
FMI, 325-651-6112
ing companion became JJ Hampton from
about the buckle. I am trying to find out the his- (ABRA-13&u/Savannah Wellborn), JJM Sunnys Ele- 3 Brazos Valley Cutters, Weatherford,
tory of how the buckle got where it was. I am gance/ABRA-14-18/Julie Wilbanks), Five Oh Declared
FMI, 817-309-4468
Stephenville, TX. JJ was the best woman roper
still working on the details. War (All-Breed-op/Caitlin Dralle), and To Be Deluxe (All-
3-4 23rd 4th of July Show, Brenham,
that I had ever seen. We traveled together for FMI, 979-277-8935
about 4 years going to South Dakota, Nebraska,
Last May, I donated 16 buckles and a Breed-y/Sydney Brooks). Another show, also at Bosque
3-4 Western Sports Big Bang Circuit,
bracelet to the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Farms Rodeo Arena, is scheduled for August 29-30 – fmi,
Sulphur Springs, FMI, 214-287-3902
Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, New Mexico, and
It was hard to part with them but I have so
www.nmbrha.com.
3-5 NMCHA July Show, Moriarty, NM,
Arizona. JJ won two all-around trailers in the FMI, 505-384-2263
WPRA in 1999 and 2000 while we were haul-
many, I wanted to share them with others. The
Congratulations to Megan Matthews, of Redlands
10 PK Cutters, Alvarado, 940-567-6372
ing to rodeos together. The first trailer that was
Good Lord has paid me back, more that
Community College in El Reno, OK! At the Intercolle-
10 Bluebonnet CHA, Brenham, FMI,
enough with this gift.
979-865-2998
ever given to the WPRA by Featherlite was the giate Horse Show Assoc National Championship Show,
The bond grows stronger over years of
10 OB Cutting Horse Assoc, Sulphur
one she won in 1999. When JJ won the next held April 20 in Murfreesboro, TN, she took the top prize
Springs, FMI, 214-287-3902
year, I got the first one she won and use it still
separation I do believe. There is only one way
in Beginner Western Horsemanship.
10 North TX CHA, Weatherford, FMI,
that this buckle found its way to me. God put
817-309-4468
today. She kept the matching one and still has it
Cheri back into my life, and now I have this
At New Mexico QHA’s Land of Enchantment Cir-
10-11 Flying C Bar Ranch Cutters,
today.
Depew, OK, FMI, 402-644-4665
Cheri Renabone moved to Texas in the fall
buckle. We are still working on finding our
cuit, held April 23-24 in Albuquerque, AQHA all-around
13-2 NCHA Summer Spectacular, Fort
long-lost friend, Nancy Greco.
champions were Blazing Hot Heir (2-op/Julie Voge/Karen Worth, FMI, 817-244-6188
of 2005 and ran across JJ. She happened to ask
w
Coleman), Blues Blazing Chip (y/Sara Kirkpatrick), Im
17 West Central TX CHA, Hamilton,
her if she knew me. Of course, JJ
FMI. 254-965-3757
Made In America (am/Penny Clem), Prime Potential
had my phone number. Thirty-
25 Red Horse Ranch Cutting Jackpot &
(y/Kristen Brandt), and Blazing Hot Tonight (2-y/Megan Buckle Class, Binger, OK, Rhonda Hor-
three years had probably passed
Gould).
ton, 405-656-2800
since we had spoken! We rekin-
28-31 Riverboat CHA, Lufkin, FMI,
Winners in AQHA reining competition at the Gra-
936-829-0370
dled our relationship just like we
ham Slam Spring Show, held May 1-2 in Graham, TX,
31 River City CHA, West Monroe, LA,
never missed a beat. FMI, 318-649-5076
Since then, I convinced Cheri
included A Major Chic (op/Don Boyd/T.D. Cravens), BT
31 Southern OK CHA, Ada, OK, FMI,
to start judging Special Olympics
Beaus Lil Dude (am/Nancy Eppers), MS Diamond Fancy
918-649-4608
Cheri Renebone,
(select-am/T.D. Craven), Royal Olena Miss (am-
AUGUST
Equestrian events. She wanted to
1 Red River CHA, West Monroe, LA,
get back into horses and this has
Henning Koch’s
nov/Linda Sawyer), Chexable (y/Jordan Donnelly), and
FMI, 318-649-5076
filled a huge void for her.
1953 buckle, Sherri Tejons Impy (nov-y/Austin Kyle). 1 Southern OK CHA, Ada, OK, FMI,
Mell, and the stuffed
918-649-4608
About this time, I had an
bull at Tejas Rodeo
17-year-old Kristen Johnsonearned the youth-14-18
1 Waller Cutting Horse Assoc, Pattison,
email from Diane and Terry Niel-
in Bulverde!
division high-point trophy buckle at the Taylor County 4-
FMI, 979-830-0287
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