Cutting
MAY 3-5 Big Country CHA, Sweetwater, Suzy Watson, 325-212-6721
4-5 Jared Lesh Cutting Weekend, Whitesboro, Jan Seago, 918-344-0500
4-5 Trinity CHA, Paradise, Barbara Wheeler, 940-206-0444
4-5 Chisholm Trail CHA, Waurika, OK, Sarah Hostetler, 405-207-1552
4-6 Polly Hollar MemBluebonnet Stakes, Brenham, Cary Sims 979-525-9700
5 American OK, Corn, OK, Connie Wartchow, 580-777-2876
5-6 USCHA McClain Co Expo, Purcell, OK, Reservations, 214-502-2459
7-9 Brazos Valley Cutters Wkend, Weath- erford, Cathy Carpenter, 208-861-9512
11-12 USCHA TX Star Ranch, Sulphur Springs, USCHA, 903-440-4122
12 MCHA Weekend, Whitesboro, Gail Dittmeier, 214-794-3108
12 NCHA Challenger Series Premier, Midway, AR, Rick Byrd, 870-405-1133
12-13 Palo Duro, Amarillo, Cheryl Callis, 806-683-2683
12-26 NCHA Breeders Invitational, Tulsa, OK, Kathryn Webb, 661-327-7511
18-20 ACHA Weekend, Brenham, ACHA, 979-836-3370
18-20 Acadian CHA Weekend, Gonzales, LA, Marcy Blanchard, 210-379-0450
19 SRCHA Wild Rag Cattle Classic, Fort Worth, Kim Cox, 325-277-5330
19-20 USCHA Whatley-Hammock Ar, Hugo, OK, Reservations, 214-502-2459
24-25 Memrl Day at the Phoenix, Wa- trous, NM, Cheryl Callis, 806-683-2683
25-27 PK Cutters, Graham, Jessica McLauchlin, 940-550-8012
26 White River May, Pleasant Plains, AR, Terry Beard, 870-723-9384
26 MCHA Weekend, Whitesboro, Gail Dittmeier, 214-794-3108
26-27 ASWTXA Event, Belton, Cary Sims, 979-525-9700
26-28 Memrl Day at the Phoenix, Wa- trous, NM, Cheryl Callis, 806-683-2683
Versatility/RCH
MAY 4-5 SHTX Clinic/SHTX/AQHA RR/VRH Sh, San Antonio, SHTX, 855-846-7468
5-6 ASHA JK Spring Classic,Healdton, OK, Missy Kopischke, 405-208-1810
10 RHAA Open Youth Competition, Abi- lene, RHAA,325-529-5637
10-12 RHAA National Finals, Abilene, RHAA,325-529-5637
12-13 OkSHA/AQHA VRH Spr Ser, Ard- more OK, Kim Johnson, 580-276-0662
12-13 ASHA Lmestn Salute Cl/Sh, Groes- beck, Annette McCloskey, 254-730-0822
16-20 SRCHA Wild Rag Cattle Classic, Ft Worth, Pam Humphreys, 405-509-0494
19 LaSH Show, New Iberia, LA, Judy Weisgerber, 337-208-2336
19-20 PRCHA Windy City Warm Up, Amarillo, Kelsey Watring, 806-356-1461
25-26 Gulf Coast Stock Horse Opn Sh Ser, Wharton, Tommy Powell, 502-712-0699
25-28 SWQHA Border Circuit, Las Cruces, NM, Evelyn Ann Hoff, 575-551-2245
26-27 BCRCHA Memorial Day Circuit, Brenham, Nelle Murphy, 580-276-0761
Reining
MAY 3-6 Lazy E Red Dirt Reining, Guthrie, OK, Allison Anderson 228-697-2119
5-6 MSRHA Spring Rein, West Monroe, LA, Tim Anderson, 228-697-2120
11-13 The Stampede Show, Graham, Lisa Castille 817-929-5802
17-20 Wild Rag Cattle Classic, Fort Worth, Debbie Drinko, 405-290-8884
19-20 Warm Up 2, Waco, Mark Archer, 810-956-7987
26-27 FSRHA Reining In The Spring, Marshall, Lisa Castille 817-929-5802
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out $32,663 in prize monies, with 285 horses worked. Masters of the fun egg and spoon races were Jennifer Ingram and Sierra Sells.
USTRC’s NM Championship, held March 30-31 in Clovis,
paid a total of $17,380. #11 division had the biggest payout, with winners being Madison Haley and Kaden Prince, snaring 4 in 35.58.
TQHA hosted the Champion of Champions (novice) show
March 30-April 1, in conjunction with the Aggie Super Circuit in Bryan. Amateur champions were Michele Dare (RR/Xtra Diamond N Town) Whitney Murin (HUS/Best of Hocus), Danielle Watson (Eq/Shes Zippen N Style), Jennifer Murray (Hmanshp/One Lazy Amiga) Nancy Cooper (WP/No Sneakinuponwilly) Kristin Hoff- man (Reining/Ollies Dun Slidin) and Cassandra Lepp (Trail & W Riding/Livin Lazy), and Stephanie Lepp (Shmanshp/Livin Lazy). Youth champions included Chance Clipper (RR/TRRR MS Ce- caco Kitty), Kacee Acker (HUS/RR Huntin For More), Alexis Templin (Eq/Cover Me N Chocolate), Natalie Hudson (Trail/Hello Im Johnnycash), Rela Ratner (Shmanshp/Cool Krymsun Zip), Ar- iana Cimino (W Riding/RL Best of Goodbar), Lauren Pursley (Hmanshp/Lovin Some Lazy Lola), and Colton Voge (WP/Best- dippednchocolate).
Baylor University had 2 riders recognized for Big 12 Confer-
ence post-season honors March 31. Rachael Davis was named Rider of the Year for Equitation on the Flat, and Georgia Smith was se- lected as Rider of the Year for Reining.
Texas A&M University had 5 members receiving NCEA ac-
ademic awards April 5. Bailey Cook was named to the Farnum NCEA Academic First Team, having met the requirements of com- peting in at least 70% of the team’s meets and a cumulative GPA of 3.5+. Alex Desiderio, Ashton Dunkel, Darby Gardner, Kalee Mc- Cann, and Sarah Orsak were named to the Farnam Academic Hon- orable Mention Team, competing in at least 50% of the meets and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
The University of OK’s equestrian teamled the Big 12 this
year with 6 athletes named as NCEA All-Americans. Harley Huff was named First Team All-American (Horsemanship). Ebba Lange and Hannah Mitchell were named Second Team and Stephanie Helsen received Honorable Mention (Reining). Abigail Brayman and Kendall Perigo received Honorable Mention (Eq Flat).
EBarrelracing’s I’m Eggstraspecial Too event, held April 6-
8 at Marshall City Arena offered $10,200 added money and paid out a total of $39,420. Open 1D winners included Ashley Surman (Fri/Doc N Zips Pistolena/15.289), Mikayla Brown (Sat/Tommy Tank/14.935), and Cassidy Kruse (Sun/Scooter/14.976).
USTRC’s Summer Kick Off, held April 6-8 in Guthrie OK,
paid out $92,425. The biggest chunk of that went to the #9 Handi- cap, with average champs being Brayden Kelly and Kayden Sher- wood with 32.43 on 4.
GHQHA’s all-breed open horse show series kicked off April
7 in Magnolia with cold and wet conditions but enthusiastic ex- hibitors! fmi,
www.ghqha.com.
TX A&M University’s women’s and men’s polo teams both
won USPA and National Intercollegiate titles April 7, at the NIC Fi- nals in Carpinteria, CA. The women, including Marissa Wells, Continued on page 22
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seat equitation title on Cover Me N
Whittemore.
first walk-trot class at GHQHA’s April 7 in
Magnolia, riding Zips Classy Version.
Kitty Pruitt won her
guidance of Luke
Chocolate March 31, under the
Alexis Templin won TQHA’s Champion of Champions youth hunt
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