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NCHA’s Zero Tolerance Policy and Stand- ing Rule 35.a.1. The committee fined him $15,000 for violation of NCHA rules. It also ruled that he should be suspended for 2 years, placed on NCHA membership probation for 5 years at the end of that sus- pension, and if he is found to violate any NCHA rule during that probation, he will receive an additional one-year suspension.


Premier Equine Auctions with


events scheduled in Lufkin recently changed hands. Clay and Lidia Wing of Dublin bought the East Texas horse auc- tion from Mike Pederson. Wing plans to continue offering quality team roping and ranch horses and to continue with the jackpot team roping and such to showcase the sale horses.


Capital Area QHA’s last 2017 show was held September


9, at Austin’s Travis County Expo Center. HP champions were Emma Sharp (18&U-WT/I B Zippin In Dixie), Carol Smith (19&O-WT/Purely Sensational), Gracie Moreland (Nov-Rider/Always My Choice), Sabine Lazo (18&U plus Sr-Horse/The Ultimate Attitude), Marissa Hurst-Schurig (19&O/Purely Sensational), Amber Ross (Jr-Horse/One Sum- mer Nite), Della St. Louis (In-Hand-Halter/Dirty Bonanza).


Central Texas Barrel Racing Association’s Septem-


ber 10 show in Llano 5D contest winners Jacque Woolman (1D/15.670/Famous Phoenix), Karen Richardson (2D/16.199/ Tresarainbow), Jamie McCracken (3D/16.690/Shine), Leshia Knox (4D/17.196/Firewater Honey), and Ciara Mullins (5D/17.796/Plan For Ransom).


The APHA announced a new offering on September 14,


its Top Pro Exhibitor list. The first of its kind to track points by Open exhibitors rather than by individual horse or money earned, the APHA Top Pro Exhibitor list will be updated daily to reflect Open points earned by professional exhibitors in APHA-approved shows. The list is available on demand at www.aphaonline.org under the “Public Access” tab.


Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society’s 11th annual


Bluebonnet Horse Expo is scheduled for October 21 at Austin’s Travis County Expo, 9 am to 7 pm. Admission is $8 and kids under 12 get in free. The day will include the Blue- bonnet Horse Training Challenge competition, in which indi- viduals will compete with rescue horses they’ve worked with since June 15. A panel of 3 equine professionals will judge the competition, and horses will be available for adoption. fmi, www.bluebonnethorseexpo.com.


OK Pinto Horse Club’s October 21-22 circuit show


will be at Riverbend Arena in Inola. High-point and reserve high-point awards will be given, and Saturday there will be a costume challenge and a stall decorating contest. Enter online


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Breed Shows


OCTOBER 6-8 Remuda QH Octoberfest, San An- gelo, Nancy J Jones, 432-940-6986


7-8 APHA Fall Fling for Robyn Horse Sh, Athens, Julie Engelbrecht, 573-680-6419


7-14 Morgan Grand Natl & WC Sh, Okla City, OK, Peggy Hatfield, 316-755-0395


high-money-earning team at the Ranch Horse Champi- onships’ September 1-4 event in Las Cruces, NM.


at www.oklahomapinto.com. NM Buckskin HA’s Fall Ranch Round-Up is sched-


uled for October 22, at Bosque Farms Arena. fmi, www.nmbha.com.


Louisiana QHA’s Spooktacular Circuit show is sched-


uled for October 27-29, at Beauregard Parish Civic Center in DeRidder. Louisiana-bred and exhibited yearling jackpot hal- ter classes offer cash payouts! fmi, www.lqha.com.


Arkansas QHA’s first show of the 2018 season, the Go


South For the Winner show, will be held December 1-3, at Four States Fairgrounds in Texarkana. For the past few years, there have been at least 15-20 horses in several classes. fmi, arkansasquarterhorse.com.


Two triple-pointed team penning and sorting shows


back-to-back will be offered by the Arkansas QHA on De- cember 2, at Circle J Cowboy Church, Texarkana, AR. They will be held in conjunction with the Go South For the Winner Show. For the past 2 years, entries have been in the 20s to 30s. fmi, call Lynn, 870.373.0321.


Braggin’ rights! Taylor Smith, College Station, tied for second place in


the 13&u division prepared speech contest’s 13 held June 25 in conjunction with the Appaloosa Youth Association show in Fort Worth.


Morgan Miller’s 16.378 run at Ouachita Barrel Racing


Association’s July 31 event in Mena, AR won the youth di- vision and took second in the open.


Chasity Griffin, Pioneer, LA, and Jo Lena Olena won


the $2K Limited Rider circuit championship at Acadian Cut- ting Horse Association’s Crawfish Classic, held August 18-20 at Ike Hamilton Center in West Monroe.


Deal A Little Lena & Katherine Arnold were the overall


13-14 HCHA AQHA/Open Sh, Sulphur Springs, Angie Middleton, 214-641-9582


14 AApHC World Show Warm Up, Ben- ton, AR, Carol Jones, 870-540-7690


20-28 US National Arabian/HA Cham- pionship, Tulsa, OK, AHA, 303-696-4500


21 Red River HC AQHA Intro Sh, Sulphur Springs, Mack Wilson 903-517-0264


22 Sienna Stables AQHA Into Sh, Mis- souri City, Laura Eller, 281-703-7917


27-28 SWHBA Fall Classic, Athens, Gary Clark, 936-856-1085


27-4 World Championship Appaloosa Sh, Fort Worth, ApHC, 208-882-5578


Combined Trg/Evt


OCTOBER 1 GHCTA Schooling Horse Trial, Bellville, Ruth Sawin, 979-865-5591


21 USEA Fall H Trial & Intercollegiate Chlg, Bellville, R Sawin, 979-865-5591


Cutting


OCTOBER 1 3 Amigos CHA, Gonzales, Marcy Blan- chard, 210-379-0450


3-7 Michelle Lynn Holsey Benefit Cutting, Bryan, Marcy Blanchard, 210-379-0450


7 USCHA Cutting Event, Rosston, USCHA, 903-440-4122


7-8 American South TX CHA, Brenham, Linda Lane, 979-836-3370


7-8 Palo Duro CHA, Amarillo, Cheryl Callis, 806-683-2683


13-15 3 Amigos CHA, Gonzales, Marcy Blanchard, 210-379-0450


14 NCHA Challenger Series NCASEMO, Midway, AR, Terry Beard, 870-723-9384


14 Trinity CHA, Paradise, Barbara Wheeler, 940-206-0444


14-15 ASWTXA Belton, Cary Sims 979- 525-9700


14-15 USCHA TX Star Ranch Cutting, Sulphur Springs, WSPA, 214-502-2459


20-21 Big Country, Sweetwater, Suzy Watson, 325-212-6721


20-22 PK Cutters, Graham, Jessica McLauchlin, 940-550-8012


21 White River CHA, Pleasant Plains, AR, Terry Beard, 870-723-9384


21-22 Palo Duro, Amarillo, Cheryl Callis, 806-683-2683


27-29 Bluebonnet CHA, Brenham, Cary Sims 979-525-9700


27-3 Waco Texas Futurity, Waco, Kim Cox, 325-277-5330


28 MCHA, Whitesboro, Gail Dittmeier, 214-794-3108


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