Reining
Pro Classic Breaks
NRBC Non
NRBC, Photography by Waltenberry
A record-breaking number
of 182 contestants entered the Non Pro division of the 2012 National Reining Breeders Classic which kicked off Mon- day, April 16. The previous record of
170 was set in 2008, and at the time was not only the largest NRBC Non Pro class, but also the largest Non Pro aged-event ever in the his- tory of the National Reining Horse Association.
NRBC Non Pro The National Reining Breeders Classic
Non Pro Finals on Friday, April 20, were ar- guably the best in the event's 15-year history. No wonder - the 182 entries broke the record for the largest Non Pro ever. The average of all the scored runs in the finals was an astounding 218.5! Four-time NRBC Non Pro Champion
Mandy McCutcheon, of Aubrey, added both the Championship and Reserve Championship to her list of career accomplishments. She competed first as draw eight on Shiney
Enterprise. When NRBC Announcer Jayson Jackson announced the score of 227.5, the crowd inside the Great Southwest Equestrian Center went wild - sure that the Championship run had just been made. But McCutcheon had another bullet in her
gun - a 5-year-old mare named Always Go- tyer Gunsup. McCutcheon and Always Go- tyer Gunsup executed the first sliding stop to perfection, and held that standard throughout the run. The judges rewarded the pair a 231 and solidified McCutcheon's fifth NRBC title. "When I'm competing, I try to take the
run apart. I do one maneuver at a time and then I forget about it. I know when I've made a mistake, but my mind is always on the next part." McCutcheon added, "I knew this mare was good and was really happy with her. You never know quite how big the score will be - so I was really excited." The win netted a check for $40,948 as
well as a large list of awesome prizes. Always Gotyer Gunsup, owned by Mc-
Cutcheon's parents, Tim and Colleen Mc- Quay, is a 5-year-old mare by Gunner out of Always A Dun It. McCutcheon's reserve champion entry,
Shiney Enterprise, is also owned by the Mc- Quays. The 4-year-old mare is by Smart And Shiney out of My Royal Enterprise. The Re- serve Championship was worth $23,708. When talking about her two fi-
nalists, McCutcheon said "I was re- ally proud of both of them. From the time I ran through the gate they put their heads down and went to work." Francesca Sternberg will return
to England as the NRBC Intermedi- ate Non Pro Champion. In the fi- nals, she rode her horse Smart Like Valentino, by Smart Like Juice out of Smart Little Jewel, to a 223.5, claiming the title and $13,106.
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