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2008 Cactus Classic The Reiner June 2008 Dun Playin Tag, the big dun gelding owned by Samantha Griffin of Dewinton, Alberta, Canada, couldn’t be caught at this year’s Cactus Classic when trainer Cody Sapergia guided him to a showy 227.5 to capture the Open Derby championship. more... |
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The Power of Video Joe Schmidt Puts a New Spin on Improving Performance The Reiner June 2008 For Joe Schmidt, improving performance is all about the details. Known for his perfectionist qualities, the California trainer utilizes visual training techniques that put a new twist on a relatively old tool. more... |
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2008 PCCHA Derby The Cutter May 2008 This year’s PCCHA Open Derby finals were the epitome of what gives the sport of cutting its contagious quality. In an exciting finish, and against some very steep odds, Cats Full Moon and Steve Schlesinger slid in a stellar 226 performance during the climax of the headline event to soar past the final round favorites and slam dunk the Open Derby Championship by three points! more... |
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Cow Dogs
Performance Horse April 2008 The name of his game is control…and the best of his kind have a full-blown addiction to it. He thinks quick, sorts slow, and has the innate ability to read a cow’s next move. Much like his working partner the cow horse, the traits at the core of a good cow dog are part of his original make up…and his training today remains an art. more... |
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Jeffrey Matthews…A Man With A Plan
Performance Horse March 2008 When Jeffrey Matthews bought One Time Pepto for a record yearling price in 2002, it was not on a whim. His hunch that the red roan son of Peptoboonsmal was a once in a lifetime kind of horse set in motion a breeding program that is breaking new ground today in an old sport. How does a stallion whose first foal crop are just yearlings achieve a full book his first three breeding seasons that includes futurity winners in all three performance horse venues? Simply put, the man behind One Time Pepto has feathered a lifetime of experience in the horse industry with a knowledge and feel for business. more... |
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NRCHA Spotlight — Doug Williamson
Cascade Horseman January 2008 To a great extent, trainer Doug Williamson has made his name in the reined cow horse arena by delivering powerful performances in the cow work leg of competition. Among many other titles, the NRCHA Hall of Fame rider is a two-time NRCHA Open Futurity Champion and the 2007 NRCHA Open Derby Champion. While the cow work has remained the signature skill of NRCHA events, Williamson’s grit down the fence has become his own recognizable trademark. more... |
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2007 PCCHA Futurity
The Cutter December 2007 The 2007 PCCHA Futurity marked the beginning of a new era in the west coast cutting industry for the major event, that stands second only to the NCHA Futurity in total purse monies paid. Excellent show management, record entries and a very festive environment were the backdrop for this year’s event which took place October 23 through November 3 at its brand new venue at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. more... |
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NRCHA Spotlight — Boyd Rice
Cascade Horseman December 2007 When National Cutting Horse Association World Champion Boyd Rice decided to try his hand at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity competition, it took him five years to earn a NRCHA Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship. This past October, Rice, who has earned more than $1,717,326 in the cutting pen, rode Oh Cay N Short to earn the coveted NRCHA title. more... |
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2007 Reining Spectacular
The Reiner December 2007 The triple-digit weather wasn’t the only thing hot at the West Coast Reining Spectacular this past August 26 – September 2 in Rancho Murieta, California. As futurity season officially kicked off over the Labor Day weekend, Andrea Fappani made his presence known when he guided Wimpys Little Buddy to the Top Sail Cody Memorial Open Futurity Championship and Dunit Cocky to the Bill and Mary Alice Neal Memorial Open Derby title. more... |
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Directional Control With Craig Johnson
Perfect Horse December 2007 Whether we’re riding in the arena or down the trail, having a horse that easily changes direction certainly makes the experience more enjoyable than riding one that is tough to steer. It is akin to driving an automobile that has power steering versus one that does not. Reining horse trainer Craig Johnson, of Gainesville, Texas, shows us some exercises that we can do to improve our horse’s directional control. more... |
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Conversations with Randy Lynn
Performance Horse October 2007 Randy Lynn is a Past President of the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association, and the early pioneer of PCCHA’s Gelding Stakes Program. After 25 years in existence, it remains the only program of its kind that provides monetary incentives to geldings competing in a major limited aged event. We recently talked with Randy about the program’s history and success over the years, where it is today, and how such a program could be effective on a national level. more... |
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Hay Prices
Quarter Horse News October 2007 Whether you’re feeding a couple of horses or an entire barn full, the price of hay is tipping all-time highs and becoming a fatter figure in the horse owner’s overhead. Mother Nature, the upswing of Ethanol production, and petroleum prices have all played a significant role in the steep price of hay in the market today, as well as in the shortage of it in various parts of the country. Horse owner pocket books are pinched, growers are struggling to make a living, and the outlook may continue to be grim into 2008. more... |
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NRCHA Spotlight — Jake Telford
Cascade Horseman September 2007 It isn’t unusual to hear the reined cow horse industry described as an extended family by many of its members. Along with a tremendous work ethic, a considerable number of today’s professionals possess an enormous commitment to this family. Seasoned trainers perpetuate the knowledge and techniques received from their own mentors by passing the same on to the up and coming talents of today. more... |
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Conversations — Dean Sanders
Performance Horse September 2007 Dean Sanders is the Chairman of the Board of the Breeder’s Invitational, an organization that promotes the cutting horse breeding industry through its stallion and mare owner incentive program and annual aged event, which paid out over $5.6 million during its first four years of existence. more... |
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The PCCHA Gelding Stakes Program — New & Improved for 2008
The Cutter September 2007 The Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association’s Gelding Stakes Program is the only one of its kind in existence today in the cutting industry. Since 1986, it has served to enhance the value of geldings competing in major PCCHA limited aged events, and to offer gelding owners another venue of competition. more... |
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Joe Schmidt — True Grit
Cascade Horseman August 2007 Most in the industry agree that reining is not a slacker’s sport. And the professionals that rise to the top seem to possess an inherent “extra gear” that drives them to their success. California trainer Joe Schmidt is on the upswing of his career in this business of reining…and his extra gear is called tenacity. more... |
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NRCHA Trainer Spotlight — Randy Paul
Cascade Horseman August 2007 In a day and age when just about every event has gone specialized, some trainers sustain a knack for success in more than one venue. Guys like Bob Avila, Todd Crawford, Todd Bergen, Randy Paul and others have achieved this dual-success in both the reining and reined cow horse show pens. Randy Paul, whose career as a reiner recently climaxed when he claimed the 2006 NRHA Futurity on Tari Designer Genes, grew up receiving a cow horse education from some of the great horsemen of the industry. Over the past ten years, he has put that experience into action in major NRCHA competition. more... |
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2007 Reining By The Bay
Quarter Horse News (Cover Story) July 2007 Mix together a splash of California sunshine with a popular horse show, happy exhibitors, and some of the best reiners in the business…and you’ve created the recipe for Reining By The Bay, held June 12-17 at the Horse Park in Woodside, California. As graduation ceremonies commenced at nearby Stanford University, the event’s signature one-run Derby was the main attraction of the five-day show that awarded a $50,000 derby purse and a slew of prizes to a tough line-up of competitors. more... |
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Conversations — Wayne Hodges
Performance Horse July 2007 A horse trailer aficionado for over half a century, and one of the largest volume dealers of top-of-the-line trailers in the country, Wayne Hodges is a well-versed authority on the topic. In 2006, he sold well over $13mm worth of trailers to the horse industry - and though he keeps preparing for a down turn in the market, he admits the pace doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon. Luxury and quality, says Hodges, are still the ticket. more... |
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Youthful Insights — The Vaughn Brothers
Performance Horse July 2007 According to Denton and Logan Vaughn of Galt, California, being a horse trainer’s kid today has all kinds of perks…especially if home schooling is part of the picture. Recess might be spent cleaning steer pens or hosing off a horse; and lunchtime is nearly always shared with the folks. more... |
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NRCHA Trainer Spotlight — Corey Cushing
Cascade Horseman June 2007 A rising star has emerged among the many seasoned professionals in the reined cow horse industry. When most of his peers were his age, Corey Cushing was still in grade school. But today, the 27-year-old trainer is on the upswing of a blooming career in an industry in which he is rapidly becoming a permanent fixture. Over the past several years, Cushing has consistently placed horses in the finals of every major NRCHA event …and his record is shaping up to be more than merely a winning streak. more... |
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PCCHA Trainer Spotlight — Russ Westfal
Pacific Coast Journal May 2007 Determination and perseverance are characteristics that come to mind when having a conversation with Russ Westfall. From his profession to his personal life, his is a story that seems to be based on both. Born in Kennewick, Washington, Russ grew up spending a considerable amount of time in the rodeo arena, riding bulls and broncs and throwing a loop or two. He also spent a lot of time breaking colts for local ranches; and by the time he graduated high school he had developed an appetite good horses. more... |
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Fappani Bits
Quarter Horse News May 2007 In a day when there are as many choices in bits as there are in the horses that wear them, National Reining Horse Association million dollar rider Andrea Fappani is making a pointed contribution. In 2007, Fappani will release his own line of handmade and mid-range priced bits, whose quality he intends to stand apart. more... |
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2007 PCCHA Derby
Quarter Horse News May 2007 The seasons were changing in more ways than one in Paso Robles, California on March 10-17, when the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association Derby came to town. As Spring began to emerge onto the rolling hills of the central California wine region, a new era was dawning for PCCHA, who moved their two major aged events to Paso Robles for 2007. And cutters attending the Derby couldn’t have felt more welcomed. The town embraced exhibitors from eleven states and Canada like long lost friends. more... |
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Mr. Gun Smoke...A Legend Indeed
Quarter Horse News May 2007 His stamp was all Hollywood, and tough to miss… loads of chrome, lightening turns, and big ol’ stops that wouldn’t quit. These are valuable traits of performance horses in every venue … and these are the trademarks of Mr. Gun Smoke. Honored as a legendary sire, he earned this status by crossing the boundaries of three performance horse events, as well as two breed associations. He has sired and grand-sired NRCHA and NCHA Futurity Champions, AQHA and APHA Champions, and NRHA Hall of Famers. His Quarter Horse and Paint offspring perpetuated his quick style and endless stamina through the champions they, too, have produced. more... |
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Peptoboonsmal — A New Legacy Cascade Horseman (Cover Story) May 2007 Peptoboonsmal, who has been building his dynasty in the cutting horse world ever since he won the 1995 NCHA Open Futurity and rose to his subsequent legendary sire status, is becoming part of a new legacy. On February 27th Jackson Land & Cattle announced that it had completed its purchase of Peptoboonsmal from Larry Hall Cutting Horses – and that the red roan king will become the cornerstone of the horse operation at its Jackson Hole, Wyoming ranch for owners Richard and Meeka Fields. more... |
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NRCHA Spotlight — Ron Ralls Cascade Horseman May 2007 Some guys give you the feeling they would have wound up making a living on the back of a cow horse, even if they had been born in the heart of New York city. Ron Ralls is that kind of guy. And, while he wasn’t born in a bustling city, his gravitation toward a career making top reined cow horses seems inevitable. more... |
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PCCHA Trainer Spotlight — Gavin Jordan Pacific Coast Journal April 2007 When Gavin Jordan came to the United States in the early nineties, he had his sights on a career in the cutting industry. Sixteen years later, he has earned $756,079.41 in the American cutting pen, a NCHA World Championship, a barrage of aged event wins, and multiple PCCHA Championship titles. He is also a NCHA accredited judge, and was the 2005 Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association’s President. more... |
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NRCHA Trainer Spotlight — Sandy Collier Cascade Horseman April 2007 In an increasingly competitive reined cow horse industry, Sandy Collier has earned her right of passage. The only woman to ever win the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship, she has made a deep mark in a tough profession largely dominated by men. A glance into her past reveals that she is as well rounded as the vaquero cowboys for whom the reined cow horse event was modeled. From her classic east coast upbringing to her buckaroo days spent breaking mustangs in the Los Padres back-country, Sandy Collier has acquired a style…and a class…that is all her own. more... |
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John & Shannon McCarty…A Tale Of Two Reiners The Reiner April 2007 Once upon a time, on a beautiful 14,000-acre ranch overlooking the Pacific Ocean, there lived a husband and his wife…and some very happy horses. The couple rode their young steeds from dawn until dusk and, in the process, prepared them for the day when they would become show ponies. But, before they could graduate to the show pen, the colts were to learn what it really meant to be a horse. So, as they turned two-years-old, they helped the husband and wife tend to the needs of the cattle and horses that also lived on the beautiful ranch. For the couple and their ponies, life was good. more... |
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NRCHA Trainer Spotlight — Todd Crawford
Cascade Horseman March 2007 In many competitive venues, individuals engaging at an optimum peak of performance have been described as playing “in the zone.” In a nutshell, these competitors have figured out what it takes to win - and their consistent and successful performances, delivered time after time, have made them champions. In the performance horse world, Todd Crawford is one of these players. more... |
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2006 PCCHA Hall of Fame Inductions
The Cutter February 2007 It is often fit to take pause and honor the contributions of those who have come before us, and have left their mark on the sport of cutting that we enjoy today. In 2006, the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association recognized four individuals whose significant contributions to the association over the years have had a considerable impact on its growth and success. At the 2006 PCCHA Futurity Awards Ceremony this past November, the late Paul and Leona Newton, along with Nick Arismendi and Graeme Stewart were honored with induction into the PCCHA Hall Of Fame. more... |
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JR Colored Haida Boon
Pacific Coast Journal February 2007 JR Colored Haida Boon could have been born with pink stripes and it wouldn’t have made a lick of difference to his success, according to NCHA legend, Chubby Turner. In a performance horse industry dominated by solid Quarter Horses, it’s often a fact that a Paint performer must possess supernatural ability to be accepted into elite status. And that is just what JR Colored Haida Boon, a.k.a. “Superman,” has proven he has. And in the world of cutting - the proof is in the performance. “He is a really, really dynamic horse,” said Turner of the Paint stallion by Color Me Smart. “And I always tell people, a good Paint - is just a Quarter Horse with color!” adds Turner. more... |
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Chic Please: A Versatile Young Sire On His Way To The Top
Cascade Horseman COVER STORY January 2007 It’s fair to say that Chic Please is an over achiever. As a performer, this young athlete did what no horse has done before when he captured championship titles at both the NRHA and NRCHA futurities. As a sire, he is making history once more as his offspring are racking up earnings and championship titles at a rapid pace in all three performance horse venues. more... |
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Mike Boyle — NRHA's First West Coast President
The Reiner January 2007 In 2007, the National Reining Horse Association will welcome into office its very first west coast President. California trainer Mike Boyle - a native of the state with the single largest concentration of NRHA members in the country - brings six years of NRHA Board and Executive Committee experience to the post. During a time when the association is experiencing unprecedented growth, Boyle’s hands-on experience as an owner, breeder and trainer of reining horses affords him a well-rounded perspective from which to take office. In addition, his role as a parent of youth competitors serves well his forward thinking vision for maintaining a solid organization for future generations. more... |
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Eleuterio Arcese: The Drive To Win Never Sleeps
Quarter Horse News December 2006 Passion and drive are a powerful combination. And it is not a slight thing when the two come together to create extraordinary excellence. Such is the case with Italian businessman Eleuterio Arcese who, over the past twenty years, has become a significant figure in the world’s reining horse industry. Champion performance horses have become his passion; and, since the late eighties, his include some of the most successful horses in the industry. Arcese has also come to be a serious pioneer for reining competition around the world. He has been at the helm of the Italian Reining Horse Association, has rallied significant progression of the sport in both Europe and the United States, and he has been honored for his collective achievements with induction into the National Reining Horse Association’s Hall Of Fame. more... |
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Wild Thing Comes To The West Coast
Pacific Coast Journal December 2006 West Coast Cutting horse breeders are getting an early Christmas present this holiday…Wild Thing DNA, the Texas stallion by Smart Little Lena and out of the great mare, Autumn Boon, has moved to California! Trained and shown by all time leading NCHA rider, Bill Freeman, the eight year-old stallion is standing at Jerry and Melinda Black’s Valley Oak Ranch for the 2007 breeding season. more... |
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PCCHA Futurity…Todd Bimat & Dual Claudia Nic Top Pacific Coast Futurity
Pacific Coast Journal December 2006 On a full-moon night in early November, California cutter Todd Bimat put another notch in the belt of his successful career when he rode Dual Claudia Nic to win the 2006 Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association Open Futurity Championship. Held October 26 through November 4 in Reno, Nevada, the competition was stiff, and drew horse and rider teams from the Canadian border to Texas. Bimat and the snazzy little bay mare turned in solid and consistent performances that were highlighted by a tight, clean finish in the finals that earned them the title and $38,252.00. more... |
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PCCHA Futurity & Derby Move in 2007
Performance Horse Magazine November 2006 This coming year will bring a change of venue for the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association’s premier events. And, it is readily apparent that the time couldn’t be more right … and the new hosts couldn’t be more willing. In 2007, the PCCHA Futurity & Gelding Stakes and the PCCHA Derby & Classic/Challenge will take up residency at The Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. more... |
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The Non-Pro Buckle…A West Coast Tradition
Performance Horse Magazine November 2006 Top competitors in the horse business have long been honored by the presentation of a silver buckle. To riders, the symbol represents a lot of hard work, determination and resilience…and is often the keepsake of many a good memory and friendship. To the awarding association, it is a gesture of appreciation and acknowledged respect. more... |
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Andrea Fappani Nabs His Dream!
Quarter Horse News November 2006 Andrea Fappani has claimed his fame in the United States. Less than a decade ago, he walked into the American show pen as a non-pro - with less than $600 in NRHA earnings to his name. Today he has emerged as one of the industry’s most respected professionals…and now he has a cool million dollars worth of experience under his belt. At twenty-nine years old, Fappani is the youngest rider in history to earn the NRHA Million Dollar Rider status, and the first European to do so. more... |
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Phil Benadum Cutting Horses…A Winning Team
Cascade Horseman November 2006 Cutting horse trainers are plentiful in this day and age; and it’s tougher than ever to make your mark in the industry. But Phil and Rhonda Benadum are doing just that. And while it hasn’t come without years of hard work and perseverance, this couple has a huge asset…and it’s called teamwork. more... |
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Royal Silver King…Is The "Lost" NCHA Open Futurity Champion Making a Come Back?
Quarter Horse News November 2006 In 1986, a three-year-old rebel stallion and a renowned western pleasure horse trainer crashed the NCHA Open Futurity. They both were long shots. In spite of popular speculation, the pair not only held their own…but they dominated three of the four rounds of open division competition. Royal Silver King and Jody Galyean stormed the first and second go-rounds of the preliminaries, winning them both…then they drove home their talent in the finals to claim the 1986 NCHA Open Futurity Championship. more... |
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NRCHA Hall of Fame ~ Royal Cutter
Quarter Horse News November 2006 Royal Cutter was not only a great horse. He was a lucky one. He possessed the talent and cow sense that champions are made of…and he had the good fortune to get his start from one of the best in the business, Mr. Don Dodge. Not only that - his luck was doubled when one of the greatest non-pro riders of the era, Ken Sutton, decided to make the gelding his own. more... |
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NRCHA Hall of Fame ~ Jim Roeser
Quarter Horse News November 2006 The late Jim Roeser accomplished a great deal in his life. He was a third generation horseman…who inherited his aptitude for horsemanship from the Roeser men that came before him. In 1932, his grandfather Bert, and his father Orval, came to Idaho from South Dakota where they had made a living buying colts from the Indians, and then starting and selling those horses to the army. By the time Jim Roeser was born in 1933, his father and grandfather had set up shop as Roeser’s Horse Market in their new hometown of Caldwell. more... |
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NRCHA Hall of Fame ~ Doug Williamson
Quarter Horse News November 2006 There is not a time that Doug Williamson can remember …when he didn’t know the feel of a western hat on his head, and a pair of reins in his hand. Born in 1942, and raised in the Owyhee River country of Oregon, the northwest cowboy is the epitome of western culture. more... |
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NRCHA Hall of Fame ~ Bob Knudsen
Quarter Horse News November 2006 Bob Knudsen didn’t come from a horse-oriented family. Nor did he have horses waiting somewhere in a barn to be ridden. What he did have, however, was an unmistakable desire to ride a stock horse. In retrospect, he can’t even quite explain it. It was just…there, and for as long as he can remember. And a glance back at history shows that Bob Knudsen became every bit the reined cow horseman that he always hoped he’d be. more... |
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Jon Roeser...Carrying On A Family Tradition
Cascade Horseman COVER STORY October 2006 Jon Roeser was riding two-year-old colts on a regular basis before he graduated elementary school. And, while this fact may raise a few eyebrows, be assured it was nothing out of the ordinary for a Roeser boy. Jon’s three brothers also rode their fair share of colts before they too ever shaved a whisker. Their father, Jim Roeser, raised his four sons in true rancher fashion…and he considered them a part of the operation’s natural work force. His boys learned how to work hard and ride well…and today Dan, Tim, Jon and Mark Roeser each carry on their own piece of the Roeser tradition. more... |
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The Williamsons...A Family of Horsemen
Cascade Horseman October 2006 Many fine horses and horsemen have originated in the northwest region of our country. And the Williamson family is responsible for several of them. For over half a century, all-around horses and all-around cowboys from the Williamson Ranch have made their contributions to the success of the American Quarter Horse. And their history is a good example of just how versatile the breed can be. more... |
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Brother Derek...NorthWest Breeder Produces Kentucky Derby Favorite
Cascade Horseman COVER STORY September 2006 Since 1874, post time at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day has been a snapshot of nostalgia. Today it continues to denote full-blown Americana…mint juleps, glorious hats…and the very best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in the country. Held the first Saturday in May each year, the Kentucky Derby has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports…and understandably so, as it recorded in 2006 a purse of $2.2 million dollars -- and a first place payout of over $1.4 million. more... |
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Hidden Treasure in the Cavvy
Cascade Horseman August 2006 Since the days of the open range. . . Montana cowboys have referred to a remuda (a herd of horses used for ranch work) as a "cavvy." The Leachman Hairpin Cavvy, it can be said, is a treasure of horseflesh existing in unison with tradition. more... |
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Ken Wold ~ Two-Year-Olds With A Plan…for Reined Cow Horse
Cascade Horseman August 2006 Today’s reined cowhorses are the ultimate athlete. The event calls for herd work (cutting), rein work (reining patterns), and cow work (fence work)…and requires a horse that can not only do it all - but also do it with style. Along with a willing attitude, these equine individuals must have inherent cow sense, the athletic ability to perform reining patterns with ease, and a whole lot of “gumption” to run a cow down the fence and turn him on a dime. Ken Wold, a California trainer whose rode well over a hundred horses to money earning wins, knows what it takes to create these well-rounded athletes. Here he shares some of his knowledge on training young colts to succeed as reined cowhorses. more... |
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The Magnificent Seven Ride Again
Quarter Horse News COVER STORY July 2006 As the sun set on the sierras in Northern California, some of today’s most respected performance horse riders assembled for a contest rich with history…a contest with roots embedded in the vaquero tradition of years gone by. While the music thundering through the sound system conjured up images of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson in the 1960’s classic, each of the cowboys on stage for this event were the genuine article. It was The Magnificent Seven competition. One rider, one horse, four events. more... |
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Jet Thompson ~ Two-Year-Olds With A Plan...for Western Pleasure
Cascade Horseman July 2006 The world moves in slow motion for the Western Pleasure horse. One of the key characteristics that made Barpasser (who began an unsuccessful career as a racehorse) a great Western Pleasure horse and sire…is that he wanted to “go slow.” Over the past 20 years, as events have gotten increasingly specialized, the Western Pleasure class has also evolved and taken on a “look” of its own. Jet Thompson, of Perris, California, specializes in this “look”. more... |
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Tim Castilaw ~ Two-Year-Olds With A Plan...for Cutting
Cascade Horseman June 2006 Whether you have high aspirations of owning a futurity winner, or you just want a good cow horse that will help you get your work done, a good foundation during the two-year-old year will go a long way in reaching your goal. Tim Castilaw, the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association’s 2005 Open Futurity Champion, has a program that includes helping his clients select good prospects, guiding a young horse’s natural talent, and keeping those horses sound for the long haul. more... |
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Show Stoppers...Dressing To Win With Bobbie Emmons
Cascade Horseman May 2006 Dressing for success in the show ring can certainly be a challenge. Twenty years ago there just weren’t the choices that we have today. And it’s easy to lose your perspective in all the glitter and glitz. Something that may look fabulous on another rider, may not work for you or your horse. So how does one put together all the pieces of a winning look? According to Bobbie Emmons, trainer for some of the best-dressed competitors in the nation today, it’s about taking this year’s trends and adapting them to fit your own personal style. more... |
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