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NRCHA National Title Won By Canadians - First Time Ever!
By Kelly Bowers
Congratulations to Darren Bilyea and his 2005 AQHA gelding, Hezpleasin The Chics who were crowned 2010 NRCHA, Limited Open Hackamore National Champions. An impressive title for anyone, but this is the first time a Canadian team has ever won an NRCHA National Title.
A National NRCHA championship is won by the rider and horse who accumulate the most points at NRCHA (National Reined Cow Horse Association) sanctioned shows during a twelve month period. In this case, between Nov. 15, 2009 and Nov. 15, 2010. This accomplishment was even more of a challenge for Dar- ren because there are no sanctioned NRCHA shows held in Ontario. To compete, they had to travel throughout the states from spring right into November collecting points every weekend.
Hezpleasin The Chics (Chic Please x Cassandra
Darren Bilyea and Hezpleasin The Chics (Chic Please x Cassandra Whiz by Topsail Whiz) also known as Gator.
year.” The champ that he is, Gator earned the Bilyeas a respectful $5,017.98 in 2010.
Other titles they earned this year include - 2010 NRCHA Northeastern Reg. Champ., in Ltd open & Open Hackamore classes. Year End Ltd. Open Hack- amore Champion at the GLRCHA, ORCHA, ARCHA. Open Hackamore Champion at the GLRCHA, ARCHA. Back at home, Darren and his family run Bilyea Performance Horses in Staffa, ON, giving lessons and training Reined Cowhorses and Reining Horses. It seems he may have come by his talents honestly. Dad, Nelson is no stranger to the show pen, claiming his own titles at the OQHA and Area 2. He headed to Ohio last fall for an ORCHA Limited Non Pro Futurity and won the class with Taris Whittle Jewel.
Two of Darren’s students also received year end
Barb McCaughey on Start With Diamonds.
Whiz by Topsail Whiz) is known as Gator. The cele- brated gelding was awarded a C.R. Morrison Bronze Trophy, a Gist Custom Belt buckle sponsored By Gist Silversmiths, a jacket spon- sored by Target Construc- tion, a pair of handmade cowboy boots from Rios of Mercedes sponsored by Rios of Mercedes for win- ning the National Champi- onship. Gator belongs to Darren and his father, Nel- son Bilyea. Darren describes Gator saying, “He’s one of the best hors- es I have ever ridden. He is very cowy and athletic and was very consistent this
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Above L to R: Barb McCaughey, Kathy Bilyea, Nelson Bilyea, Zack Bilyea(at the bottom just above the flag) Darren Bilyea, Aynsley Bilyea (being held by Darren), Jackie Bilyea, Fred McCaughey, and Dillon Nicholson. Also, the flag came from Dave & Karen Phillips.
awards in the reining pen. Mary Ann Smith and Brianne Crawford each won Ontario QHA titles as well as for Area 2.
Darren Bilyea and Hezpleasin The Chics
Darren would like to express his gratitude for the support he receives. “Thank you to my wife Jackie and my kids Zack & Aynsley who came to every show except for the Kentucky State Fair; to my parents Nelson and Kathy Bilyea, to my mother and father–in law Barb & Fred McCaughey and to all my students and cus- tomers. A special thanks to Dave and Karen, Dylan and Ethan Phillips. Your help and support is extremely valu- able.”
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