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classes. Grand champion halter horses included Iem The One (Mare/Brenda Ballard) and Gotta Luv Me (Gelding/Laura Potter). Overall high-point perform- ance champions were Rory Vickery (13&U/Ducky), Evelyn Smith (14-18/Dancing Silhouette), and Ma- rietta McCormack (19&O/Hollywood Magec).
NM Buckskin HA’s April 8-9 shows, held in
Bosque Farm’s Rodeo Arena, were big successes, with perfect weather and great exhibitors. Ranch rid- ing classes were especially big! High-point winners included Colleen Burns (Buckskin-Bred/Miss Son- tivio Remnic), Phil Baca (Am plus Sr-Horse/Absolute Smokin Asset), Kristine Baca (All-Breed-Open/Boo), Trent Kitts (All-Breed-Youth/To Be Deluxe), and John Pearson (All-Breed-Ranch-Performance/Stan).
APHA recognized 2016 high-point ranch
horse champions. Marcy Blakely, Springtown, cap- tured the Open title on Peptos Nic In Time. Last year’s Open and Amateur winner, Jacki Jo Parks, Azle, earned the Open Solid-Bred-Paint award with a new mount, One Helluva Guy. Cheri Wilson, Tolar, took the Amateur title on Ima Little Flicker, and Amanda Sanchez, Farmersville, took the Novice- Amateur prize on RT Hug Me Doc. Jared Fore, Bluff Dale, was Youth champion on Blue Bar Cowboy.
Texas A&M University captured its third Na-
tional Collegiate Equestrian Association Champi- onship title April 15 in Waco. Though the Aggies came into the meet seeded fifth, they stayed hot through 4 matches, defeating Georgia 11-5 in the fi- nals. Aggies earning Most Outstanding Player recog- nition were Rebekah Chenelle (Eq-Flat), Avery Ellis (Horsemanship), and Sarah McIntire (Reining).
Mail Card & Payment by 15th. Braggin Rights! Dr. Dan Posey, DVM, Canyon, was installed as
President of Texas Veterinary Medical Association on March 14. Currently he is academic coordinator for Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center at West Texas A&M University. He is dearly missed in Madi- son County.
Ronnie Smith had 2 wins on March 18, at
AWSCHA’s event in Sulphur Springs. Suen Or Later carried Smith to a 73 to win the Non-Pro Derby, and 74 on Playin This won the Non Pro Classic for Smith as well.
Addison Bray and Clay Hebert were #8 In-
centive champs at South Louisiana Team Sorting As- sociation’s March 18 competition at Louis Mouch Arena, Port Allen, LA.
John Dublin, Jr, Whitney, won the youth class
at AWSCHA’s March 19 event in Sulphur Springs. John marked a 71 on Catty Doc Legacy, owned by Randy Free.
Susan Morris, Normanna, had a successful
show at Alamo Arabian Spring Fiesta, sponsored by Alamo Arabian Horse Club and held at San Antonio Rose Palace March 23-26. Morris’s 2-year-old sorrel gelding, Rusty Dun It Smart aka :Rusty”, won In- Hand Halter Geldings, while Rosebuds Lasso aka “Pistol” won Ranch Horse Conformation.
Bobbie Sue Shore, Goodrich, and High Cat
Merada scored 74 both March 25 and 26, winning the Non-Pro competition both days at ASTCHA’s shows in Brenham.
Hayden Upton, Weatherford, rode Superfly to
earn a $4,122 check for owners Brett and Shayle Johnson and win the 2017 Lucas Oil NCHA Super
Stakes Classic Limited Open finals March 29. Carter Ray Russell was born March 30, in Rus-
sell, AR. He’s the firstborn of Emily and Mark Rus- sell, Perry, AR.
New Diana FFA Horse Judging Team, from
Diana, was high-point team at Stephen F. Austin State University’s invitational contest April 4. Members in- cluded Libby Martin, Taylor Gaddis, Callie Click, and Carson Click, and the latter was overall high- point individual. Mary Martin coached the group.
Cher Blackwell, Loranger, LA, received excit-
ing mail April 5. She got her trophy buckle for being Intermediate of the Year for Louisiana and a Justin Boots certificate for the same, plus another Justin Boots certificate for being one of the top ten Inter- mediates in the nation! Her proud parents are Sally and Rawhide Blackwell.
Lauren Gralla, Norman, OK, and A Sudden
Legacy were recognized as top 13&u youth in the APHA’s April 12 press release of 2016 champions.
Losses Ronnie Dutile, 67, New Iberia, LA, died March
18. He was a horse lover, enjoyed riding in weekend horse competitions, and had won several awards in such.
Peptos Little Red, known affectionately as
Chicken, went to Horse-Heaven April 9, leaving his owner, Jana Lowe, Livingston, mourning him. He was a kind, gentle horse, without a dishonest bone in his body. Trained by Mitch Farris, Chicken had al- most $40,000 in combined ACHA and NCHA earn- ings. He didn’t require much practice so Lowe always joked that she would just show him a training video
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