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tion with the ASTCA show. She also won the average in the finals. This is her fourth year to earn the year-end title, and she has been the region’s cutting director as well.


Lee and Judy Barron, Fair-


field, donated trophy buckles for American South Texas Cutting Horse Assoc’s circuit champions in youth and 20,000 non-pro. For the January 16-17 weekend in Belton, Cassie Cerny earned the youth buckle, and Natalie Hammond the $20,000 non-pro.


Corky Sokol, Burton, showed his own stallion,


Dual Smart Pepto, to win the $3,000 novice-horse competition at the South Texas CHA show in Bren- ham January 17.


Cassie Cerny, Brazoria, and Belles and Bullets


won the top youth check on January 17 with a 74, at South Texas CHA’s event. That and fifth place with 72.5 the day before netted Cassie the weekend’s youth circuit award, a trophy buckle.


Harper Conner, Dallas, was recognized as Top


NRHA Non-Pro and Top NRHA Owner, at the an- nual NRHA Awards Banquet, held January 22 in Oklahoma City.


Shanias Pepto marked 72 under Sean Brown


to win the Open Classic at Hill Country Cutting Horse Assoc’s January 23 event in Dripping Springs, and then later another 72 for Stephanie Britt to win the $2,500 Novice Rider class.


Kyle Cox and WH Shezachictaribyjr, owned


by Rick Wisdom, won the $3,000 Novice Horse competition under all 3 judges at Western Sports Cutting Horse Assoc’s January 23-24 shows in Sul-


phur Springs. Natalie Baca, Santa Fe, NM, recently received


notice from the AQHA that she and Doc Acres Re- ward had earned the 2015 national high-point title for amateur ranch riding with 130.5 points!


Tom Carney, a cutting horse trainer from Au-


rora, lost the entire contents of his rented home to a fire on January 26. He, his wife, April, and their 2 children escaped with the clothes on their backs. While his wife is staying with her parents in Fort Worth, Tom is staying in the living quarter trailer to continue working the training horses. An account has


been set up at


www.gofundme.com/3j4ydrqk. Nancy Cahill, Madisonville, was pre-


sented with the AQHA Most Valuable Profes- sional award by AQHA Director Sam Rose, at Texas QHA’s general meeting January 29 in Fredericksburg, TX.


Ali Fratessa, Wheelock, is a freshman on


Auburn University’s equestrian team this year. On January 30, in a home meet against Baylor, Ali earned a reining score of 75.5 and MOP (most outstanding player) recognition, her first Continued on page 34


Bonnie Latham, pictured above with her beloved stallion Peppy, died January 19 at the age of 79.


buckle at South TX Cutting


(rt) earned the youth circuit award trophy


Horse Associa- tion’s January 16-17 event.


Cassie Cerny


Youth president Faith Scano awarded Texas Palomino Exhibitors Association’s 2015 High Point Champions: from lt to rt, Daleigh Patridge (13&U & Open Sr Horse), Cale Essman (Novice youth), Kenzie Dugan (5-9 walk/trot), Miley Miller (14-18), Trainer Jeannie Young with Rachel Dean (amateur).


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