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Challenge. South Louisiana Team Sorting Asso-


ciation’s October 12 event at Port Allen Arena included events and winners Youth (Kira Calvert/Kinley Campbell), #6-HC-2- Man-Ranch


Boudreaux), #10-HC-2-Man-Ranch (Chad Campbell/Jeffrey Barnes), #15-HC-3-Man- 2-Gate (Renee Free/Shane Boudreaux), and Team-Penning (Breanna Hebert/Cydney Free/Andrew Zito).


Central Texas Barrel Racing Associa-


tion’s October 12-13 competition in Llano paid out $15,485. Open 1D winners were Emily Becker


Shawnee/15.419) and Logan Moore (10- 13/Bill/15.316).


Western Oklahoma Ranch Horse As-


sociation’s October 12-13 event was loads of fun! Exhibitors hailed not only from Okla- homa but also from Texas, Kansas, and Mis- souri. Kiely Larson and Brooke Carpenter showed their last classes as youth before moving up next year. Saturday night’s cos- tume class Saturday was a blast. Weekend HPs included Kelsey Ward (All-Age/Watcha BH


Lady), Ashley Munsell


(Amateur/Spooks Quick Draw), Tracy Spivey (Novice-Amateur/Smart Snip Olena), Bob Payne (Novice-Horse/Reyz The Bet), Lainey Krieger (Novice-Youth/Diamond Trax), Debra Thorn (Rookie-Rider/TRR Sporty Miss), Lyza Jane Prater (Youth/One Time Bugsy), and Debbie Dunsworth (Super-Select/War Chip Joewood). HPs in both performance and cattle divisions in- cluded Kelsey Ward (All-Age Perform- ance/Watcha BH Lady and Cattle/Double Cody Doc Bar), Ashley Munsell (Ama- teur/Spooks Quick Draw), Lainey Krieger (Novice-Youth/Diamond Trax), Debra Thorn (Rookie Rider/TRR Sporty Miss), and Liza Jane Prater (Youth/One Time Bugsy). Tracey Spivey and Smart Snip Olena earned the novice am performance HP, and Greg Steckel and Wild Haired Weezle earned the novice am cattle HP. In novice horse classes, Debbie Dunsworth and Sweet Joe Hancock earned performance high-point and Bob Payne and Reyz The Bet took the HP cattle win. In youth classes, Lyza Jane Prater and One Time Bugsy too the Performance HP and Brooke Carpenter and Glamors Bling Bling the Cattle HP. Next year’s show dates


(10-12/MR Elegant (Clifton Lindsey/Shane


are March 21-22, May 2-3, September 12-13, and October 17-18, all at Chickasha’s Grady County Fairgrounds. fmi, www.wokrha.org.


MeadowCreek Park, Kosse, is hosting


its first Brunch n’ Jumps Schooling Jumper Show December 1. This event is perfect for riders who love the environment of a school- ing show but miss the joy of Sunday brunch because they are always at the barn with their horses. Entries open November 1st. Stabling and RV reservations are available on No- vember 29. fmi, go to MeadowCreek Park’s Facebook page.


Dressage in the Hill Country Holiday


Schooling Shows are scheduled for Decem- ber 7 and 8 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Leadline classes, holiday-themed attire for humans and horses, and Santa’s Helpers act- ing as show staff will all be part of the fun, festive weekend. Entries are open and will close when the shows are full or on Novem- ber 27. Whichever comes first. fmi, www.DSRPRidingSeries.com.


Dal-Worth Appaloosa Horse Club is


hosting a specialty event, Rope, Ranch, & Run, at NorTex Arena, in Gainesville, on De- cember 14. The day will also offer games. fmi: www.dalworthaphc.com.


Braggin’ Rights! Katie Price Letcher, Little Rock, AR,


was HP amateur at Arkansas Dressage Soci- ety’s September 15 show at Maumelle Equestrian Center in Little Rock, with a 73.966 score on Rendition at Training Level 3 Test.


Brad Buckley announced on September


17 that he had filed for re-election to serve District 54 in the Texas House of Represen- tatives. The Salado resident and Killeen vet- erinarian recently completed his first term in the State Legislature, where he was appointed to the Appropriations Committee, the Agri- culture and Livestock Committee, and the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. The Texas Republican Caucus recognized him as “Freshman of the Year”.


Debbie Hodde, Brenham, founder and


owner of Winning Couture and Stable Cloth, announced collaboration with The Signature Equestrian, as of September 22. The new product line offers handbags, accessories,


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Katelynn Miller won the Never Won a Buckle Class at the Tres Amigos CHA September 28 event in Gonzales


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at Pioneer CHA’s Tallgrass Futurity September 26-28, earning a Tom Balding bit all rigged up by Osage Outfitters.


David Carr garnered the highest combined score for 2 days in the Cowboy Ranch Class


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