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Contributed by Laura Cannon Louisiana Stock Horse


Association’s April 13 event, held at Point Coupee Multi-Purpose Arena in New Roads, resulted in champions Joe Hawthorne (Open/Sixes Sanjolena), Tanner Trahan (NP/Sally), Darrell Butler (Jr-Horse/Two Man Laredo), Isabelle Gonzalez (Amat/ Shortys Whiz), Mindy Pear- son (Novice/Doc Acre Colonel), Cathryn Dionne (14-18/Anakin Sky Jumper),


(13&U/Smarty Boy Ben). American Rope Horse Futurity Assoc’s


2019 Oil Can Classic finals, held April 20 at the Lazy E Arena, Inola, OK, featured very tal- ented horses and ropers! Calf roping futurity champion was Quahadi, owned by Burnet Ranches and ridden by Cody McCarney, while Bobby Lewis’s Dual Patron was heeling futu- rity champion, ridden by Joseph Harrison. Melissa Miller’s Lets Roo It was heading futu- rity champion, ridden by Brad Lund.


New Mexico QHA hosted the Land of


Enchantment Circuit April 25-28 at Albu- querque’s Expo New Mexico, resulting in HPs Hot N Here (Jr-Horse/Marija Fretz/Rebecca Woodward), Katie Cruz (Sr-Horse/Kathleen Campbell-Walker/Rebecca Woodward), Neita Miller (Amat/Gota Lota Style), Tricia Sarchett (Sel-Amat/Real Good Reason), Kristen Wiese (Lvl-1-Amat/Almos Famous), Ruby Ethridge (Lvl-1-Amat-WT/Mosly Sweet), Kyrah Bowker (Youth plus Lvl-1-13&U/Dress West- ern Gold), Kaydens Koenig (Lvl-1-14-18/In- vest In A Sign) and Dakota Honea (Lvl-1-Y-WT/Lucky Detail).


NM Junior Livestock Foundation’s 8th


annual USTRC benefit roping, held April 27 in Belen, paid out $14,080 total! #12-Slide champions Beau Patterson and Brian Sullivan turned 3 head in 21.01, while #10 trailer win- ners were Brian Carpio and Lee Cook, with 22.96 on 3!


by Western OK Ranch Horse Assoc’s President Sissy King and VP Tonja Branson after the May Chickasha event.


HP Super Select exhibitor Bob Payne was congratulated A Merit Award program has been cre- and Kaylea Marionneaux


ated by NRCHA to recognize elite equine ath- letes that steadily succeed throughout their reined cow horse careers. The horse’s NRCHA lifetime earnings determine the awards. Cur- rent Merit Award levels are: Certificate of Abil- ity, Superior Cow Horse Award and Supreme Reined Cow Horse. Earnings won in the Lim- ited or “boxing” classes are only applicable for the Certificate of Ability level. The first horse recognized, receiving a Non-Pro Limited Achievement Award, was Short N Royal, owned by Chown Quarter Horses and ridden by Robert Chown, Riley Chown and Cheryl Chown. fmi, www.nrcha.com.


The Lucky Seven Classic Horse Show


circuits, held May 3-12 in Murphreesboro, TN, was good for some Texans! Vicky Holt Parker, Argyle, won the All-Age Western Pleasure NSBA class, putting her in NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Club. She was riding Ona Krymsun Kid, owned by Pamela Hall, of Tyler. Kamiah McGrath, College Station, won All- Age Open Western Riding on They Call Me Jake. Kim Neas, Cross Roads, won the NSBA NP Hunter Under Saddle, on Hes Hott. Becky George and Colton Pylman, Hockley, were quite successful in trail with Ima Southern Loper and Been Sleeping and in western riding with Good Margarita.


The 2nd annual Help A Horse Day


Horse Show, Adoption Event, and Bluebon- net Rescue Horse Training Challenge was held May 4 in Sanger. Training Challenge win-


Continued on page 20 June 2019 SouthWest Horse Trader 19


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