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most of Friday’s run was good. “He spun really well both ways. I overspun a bit on the second one. Our left circles were good. When we changed leads, he spooked at the judges, but everything else was really good,” she said. “It was fun to watch my mom show today. I didn’t get to watch all of it because I was right after her. “Schmersal is done showing in Ardmore, but will be helping her father with his futurity horses on Saturday. “I thank my parents for letting me show this horse, and all our help, my friends, and my fam- ily,” she said. Ronny Colston and Colonels
Special Gun, by Gunners Special Nite out of Miss Cielo, finished second in the Level 2, and placed in levels 3 and 4 to win $3,181. Robin Mazzocca rode My
Dad Is Shiney to finish reserve in the Level 1 and place in levels 2 through 4, for $2,678. My Dad Is Shiney is by Smart And Shiney out of Miss Whizarima. w
Snipers Smoking Gun Wins Stallion Auction Golf Cart All stallions who have donated a
breeding to the SWRHA Stallion Auction that sells in the auction are entered to win an SWRHA Golf Cart, which is drawn for and awarded at the conclusion of the Bill- ingsley Ford Open Futurity. The winner of this year’s golf cart is
Snipers Smoking Gun, a seven-year-old stallion by Gunner out of Miss Starlight Smoke. “I’m absolutely excited about this,” noted owner Heath Jones. “This is great!”
Jones is a longtime supporter of the
SWRHA, and has donated breedings to the stallion auction for several years in a row. “I just love the SWRHA and what they offer, as well as the publicity and promotion we get for our stallion. Plus it’s a great place to take your young horses out and futurity them,” he said.
Located in Ashtown, Arkansas, Snipers
Smoking Gun has been an open finalist at major derby events, primarily shown by Trey Pool. To
date he’s accumulated more than $35,000 in earn- ings. “He will be shown again next spring. We plan to take him back out and do some fun shows, but the pressure is off now. He gets to enjoy the stallion life,” Jones said. “He has about 100 foals on the ground now. We’re excited about his babies and what they will do in the next few years.” w
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