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Breed Shows
DECEMBER 3-8 North TX Arabian Shootout Show, Glen Rose, Kristen Fisher, 214-284-7064
4-6 Dal Worth Palomino Holiday, Ard- more, OK, Carla Peacock, 540-840-1960
4-6 ARQHA Winter Show, Texarkana, AR, Jerry Beaty, 501-258-9405
28-31 OK Paint Holiday Classic, Okla- homa City, OK, Jo Long, 918-938-1045
30-2 Sugar Bowl AQHA Extrav, West Monroe, LA, Greg Wheat, 312-294-2244
JANUARY 1-2 Tulsa Holiday Winter Circuit, Tulsa, Cara Walker, 405-743-0869
8-10 Houston All Arabian Show, Katy, Karen Blankenship, 281-804-7791
9-10 Sandhills Hereford QHS, Midland, Nancy Jones, 432-940-6986
15-17 TX ApHC Winternational, Waco, Dawna Anderson, 972-672-3457
16-17 SWQHA Show, Las Cruces, NM, Evelyn Huff, 575-551-2245
21-22 FWSSR Miniature Horse Show, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
22-24 SA Stk Sh & Rodeo AQHA Sh, San Angelo, Macy Schwartz, 325-653-7785
23-24 FWSSR Donkey & Mule Show, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
26-27 FWSSR POA Show, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
29-30 FWSSR Paint Horse Show, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
Combined Trg/Evt
DECEMBER 5 GHCTA Schooling Horse Trials, Bel- lville, Ruth Swain, 979-865-5591
Cutting
WEEKLY EVENTS Boyd - Wed 6pm, Cutting Practice, Rhonda, 940-433-2861
DECEMBER 30-3 Abilene Winter Circuit, Abilene, Co- leta Manahan, 325-583-2785
31-2 Southern Oklahoma CHA, Ada, OK, Jan Seago, 918-344-0500
JANUARY 1 Holiday In The Pen, Sulphur Springs, Ruthie Vance, 936-675-0675
1-2 Southern OK CHA, Ada, OK, Jan Seago, 918-344-0500
1-3 3.5 Amigos NCHA Cutting, Gonza- les, Marcy Blanchard, 210-379-0450
1-3 NCHA Abilene Winter Circuit, Abi- lene, Coleta Manahan, 325-583-2758
10 Bluebonnet CHA, Brenham, Cary Simms, 979-525-9700
16 MCHA, Ardmore, OK, Gail Dittmeier, 214-794-3108
16-17 Panhandle CHA, Amarillo, Jiminell Cook, 575-403-5037
18-19, FWSSR Cutting, Fort Worth, Lau- ren Lovelace, 817-877-2400
21-24 3.5 Amigos NCHA Cutting, Gon- zales, Marcy Blanchard, 210-379-0450
22-24 Big Country CHA, Sweetwater, Suzy Watson, 325-212-6721
28-6 The Ike Night NCHA Shows, West Monroe, LA, Gwen Coie, 318-512-1596
30-31 BECHA Winter Cut/Derby, Cher- okee, OK, Lee Ann Bates, 620-664-7230
Versatility
DECEMBER 6 PPHSS Specialty Clinic & Show, Gainesville, Cheri Wilson, 817-219-5400
JANUARY 14 FWSSR AQHA Versatility Ranch Show, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
16 FWSSR AQHA Ranch Riding, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
16 LaSH Show, Deridder, LA, Judy Weis- gerber, 877-335-3072
30-1 SHOT Clinic, Show, Collegiate & AQHA RR, Abilene, SHOT, 855-846-7468
Rein/RCow Horse
JANUARY 17 FWSSR AQHA Working Cow, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
28 FWSSR NRHA/AQHA Reining, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400
Dressage
DECEMBER 5 Solstice Farms HDS Schooling Show, Houston, FMI, 713-433-9817
6 New Horizon St Dressage Schlg, Hock- ley, Lynette Diamond, 832-766-8400
8 Dallas Dressage Schooling Show, Rock- wall, Alecia Daniel, 972-978-6846
12 CTDS, Silver Hills Stables, Manor, Marilyn Kulifax, 713-861-0761
12 Black Star Dressage Schooling Rock- wall, Alecia Daniels, 972-978-6846
12-13 HDS Show Championship, Katy, Leslie Rohrer, 713-523-0488
JANUARY 16-17 Houston Dressage Society Winter Show, Katy, Leslie Rohr, 713-523-0448
Hunter/Jumper
DECEMBER 5-6 STHJA Finals, Lane’s End, Tomball, Bill Roberts, 281-770-7152
JANUARY 30-31 GSWEC GHHJA New Sh, New Be- ginning, Katy, Amy Uniss, 281-978-0767
Open Shows
DECEMBER 12-13 AAYHA Open Horse Show, Seguin, Troy Poe, 830-391-6120
Team Pen & Sort
REGULAR EVENTS Giddings-2nd & 4th Fri, Sorting Prac/ Jkpt,LCSP Ar, L.Drews,979-540-6432
Hockley- Sort “oPenning, Sat 8pm, Russom Ar, CBYHaul, 281-703-0417
Johnson City - 2nd Sat, 10am, Ranch Sort, Tom Dillingham, 512-663-7433
Rendon - Fri, 7:30pm, Team Penning Jackpt, Roy Goldsmith, 817-478-8130
Roland, OK - Thurs, 7pm, Team Sort- ing, CBYH, 918-427-1794
Roland, OK - Fri, 7pm, Team Penning, CBYH, 918-427-1794
Royce City-Tues, 7:30pm, Arena Sort- ing Bar S Ar, Jim Sykes,972-636-1422
Waller - Wed, 7pm, Feed Lot Sorting, Cryin Coyote Ranch, 979-921-0898
DECEMBER 2-3 Lazy J Ar AQHA Penning & Sorting, Stillwater, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167
5 RSNC, No Name Arena, Alexandra, AR, Rand Hickmon, 501-425-6068
5-6 RSNC, Cheery Creek Arena, Mont Belvieu, Robin Forest, 281-932-4233
12 RSNC, Merecede, Russell Kloster- mann, 956-743-5477
12-13 RSNC, Circle T Arena, Hamilton, Tommy Roberson, 940-284-9665
19 RSNC, Young County Arena, Graham, Ted Williams, 254-559-2448
19-20 PTPA Dec AQHA Penning/Sorting, Amarillo, Tammi Lermon, 806-753-7884
19-20 Lazy J Ar AQHA Penning/Sorting, Stillwater, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167
31-3 RSNC State Finals, Hamilton, Tommy Roberson, 940-284-9665
JANUARY 2-3 Lazy J Arena Pen & Sort, Stillwater, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167
9 RSNC, Alexander, AR, Randy Hickmon, 501-425-6068
16-17 RSNC OK State Finals, CPH Arena, Owasso, OK, Ed Ray, 918-812-4537
16-17 Nic N Eds RS/TP Event, Dayton, Sue Edwards, 713-906-8749
23-24 RSNA, Cowboy Collection Arena, Terrell, Tommy Roberson, 940-284-9665
23-24 Lazy J Arena Pen & Sort, Stillwa- ter, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167
30 RSNC, Bill Cody Tri State Fairgrounds, Amarillo, PtPA, 806-220-4777
30-31 USTPA Waller Co 4H Fund Raiser, Waller, Dean Alred, 979-203-3088
Roping
DECEMBER 4-6 USTRC, Oil Capital Stampede, Tulsa, OK, FMI, 254-968-0002
5 USTRC, NRS Fall Series Team Roping, Decatur, FMI, 254-968-0002
19 40+ Team Roping, Ada, OK, FMI, 254-968-0002
26 USTRC, NRS Fall Series Team Rop- ing, Decatur, FMI, 254-968-0002
JANUARY 2 OTR Dist 24, McGregor Indoor Arena, McGregor, Lee Percivill, 254-836-9864
5 USTRC 24th Annual Sandhill Invita- tions, Odessa, FMI, 254-968-0002
7-10 USTRC Heart of TX Championship, Waco, FMI, 254-968-0002
9 OTR Dist 23, S&S Arena, Terrell, Ty Cobb, 817-202-5850
9 NMBTRA 9, Las Cruces, NM, FMI, 254- 968-0002
15-17 USTRC, OFR Patriot Qualifier, Oklahoma City, OK, FMI, 254-968-0002
16-17 OTR Dist 2, Taylor Cty. Expo Ctr, Abilene, Lee Percivill, 254-836-9864
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DSRP Jumpers in the Hill Country Summer Series JR champions: (l to rt) champion Cassie Argento- Bird, secretary Sara Medlin, director Kim Arnette, reserve Celeste Douglas, 3rd Chloe Bonnaure.
horse-18&u/Allison King), That’s OK For Me (ranch- horse-19&o/Nancy Marchioni), Cashs Cayenne Creek (hal- ter-mares/Kathleen Kopecky), Dirty Bonanza (halter- geldings/Della St. Louis), and Silvers Money Maker (halter- stallions/Miranda Langley). DSRP overall year-end cham- pions included Sparkle Valentine (combined-training/Cassie Argento-Bird), Hang Ten Jessie (horsemanship-playday/ Kylie Baker), and Reds Dual Image (horsemanship-dres- sage/Gracie Mallett). For more DSRP series winners, go to
www.caqha.comand click on DSRP Summer Show Series.
Arkansas QH Youth Assoc congratulated former
members Abby Floyd, who was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2016, and Makenzie Sexton, who was crowned Miss Teen Arkansas USA 2016!
Lacey Jo Edge, Krum, and Sierra Meadows, Jones,
OK, were among the eight youth AQHA hosted during the National Youth Racing Experience at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie during the Bank of American Challenge Championships November 6-7. The youth were matched with trainers to allow them to experience the daily life of a racing barn. In the afternoons, they attended informational sessions on various aspects of the industry. To be part of the experience next year, look for the application at
aqha.com.
Texas POA Club’s November 7 show, held at Top
Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville, had rain early in the day but was a good show anyway. Daily high-point cham- pions were Kaiser Stout (leadline), RQT Southern Tradi- tions (9&u/Jaden Dixon), Chips Are Smooth (10-13/Kyle Phillips), and RQT Traditions By Design (novice/Keeley Sims).
The Fall Dressage in the Hill Country Show was
held November 8, at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Com- petition ran from 7am to 7:30pm, and that included 3 hours of western dressage. Champions included Brenda DeWitt (classical-sr), Cassie Argento (classical-jr), Laura Fenell (western-sr), and Jewel New (western-jr).
Texas A&M University’s equestrian team gained several new Texas riders for 2016 when they signed national
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