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Four clones of Smart Little Lena
have been consigned to the National
Cutting Horse Association Futurity sale,
according to Smart Little Lena Clone
Co-Manager Jimmy Bankston. The
4-year-old stallions will sell during the
NCHA World Finals Sale at the 2010
NCHA Futurity, on ...
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ake Telford knew that he needed a large mark going into the
fence work of the National Reined Cow Horse Association
Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finals. After Tucker Robinson and
Stylish Little Oak marked a monster 224, Telford and One Time
Rey Jay trotted into the arena, intent on scoring big.
“I knew that I was half a point ahead of Tucker, and I heard
he was a 224, and so I knew I had to be big. My wife came up
the tunnel and said, ‘This is the closest you’ve ever been, so you
might as well go for it.’ And that’s what we did.”
Telford and the game mare were indeed big, scoring a 222,
but after all was finished, Telford had captured Reserve on One
Time Rey Jay (One Time Pepto x Hickorys Red Rey x Doc’s
Hickory), owned by Aspen Meadows Ranch, Park City, Utah.
The duo scored a combined 657 (217/218/222), only 1 1/2
points behind the Champions, to earn $80,000, the biggest win
of Telford’s career.
“Today was about family and friends,” Telford said. “For
me, it made me realize just how many friends I have. I had so
many people say, ‘If you need help, let me know.’ I had people
loping horses that had never loped for me before. Heck, I had
Todd Bergen warming up for me in the rein work. Morgan
Cromer came up from California to help me with the herd
work. All weeklong my in-laws have been here babysitting the
kids, and my mother was brushing and cleaning stalls
and feeding, while my wife kept me on schedule. It was
a team effort.”
Jake Telford with
Telford, Caldwell, Idaho, took four of his five Snaffle
his wife, Jessie,
who helped keep
Bit Futurity entries back to the Open finals. Along with
him on schedule
Reserve, Telford also won fifth on Hes Shinettes CD,
during his hectic
12th on Sheza Dancingdiamond and 19th on Abbey
Open finals.
Roan. When all the winnings were tallied, Telford won
$146,000 in the Open finals competition alone, bringing
his lifetime earnings within $60,000 of the $1 million
mark. —SW
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Banter at
the Bash
Day One of the Brazos Bash was
a perfect time for old friends to
catch up. Photos by Bridget Cook
(Top left) Junior Snow and Jerry Durrant pulled up a seat on the
first Friday of the show. (Top right) Good food and good company
made the time pass for Bobbie and Francie Butler, Wild Oats
Ranch, Weatherford, Texas, while waiting for their horse to show.
(Left) It’s a girl thing, Kelsey
Ornealas, Aledo, Texas. (Below)
Brad Vance of
Classic Ropes,
Weatherford,
Texas, watches the first
round of the
Classic at the
Brazos Bash.
Gerald Alexander, Weatherford, Texas, and 2008 NCHA Futurity Champ Austin Shepard, Summerdale,
Ala., enjoy a laugh and ice tea between sets. (Lower left) You could hear Billy Atwood’s laugh around
the arena at the Brazos Bash in his home town of Weatherford. (Lower right) Trainer Kobie Wood,
Stephenville, Texas, watches the action at the Brazos Bash.
(Above) Katie Beethe, Elk Creek,
Neb., takes a break with Magpie
Cook, Poolville, Texas, and Jessica
McNish, Crockett, Texas, before getting another horse ready.
Janora Dunson, Weatherford,
Texas, marked down every
score during the first round
of the Classic. (Below)
Trainer Mike McCarty,
Fredericksburg, Texas, took
time between sets to catch
up with clients.
Janee, Jaidyn and
Pedro Ornelas, of PJ
Cutters in Aledo, Texas,
take some family time.
(Above)
Rosemary
Atwood,
Weatherford,
Texas, catches
up with her
friend, Lu Liles
Lynch, Marietta,
Okla., during the
first round of the
Classic Open.
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named Playboys Mom. This
1987 mare is by Freckles
Playboy, and out of Lenaette by
Doc O’Lena. Suppose it’s better said
that she was Playboy’s daughter!
Last week, it was SDP Justice
Is Comin who won the Congress
Reining Futurity with Shawn Flarida
riding – this after the two also won
The Tradition and Dorminy Brothers
Plantation futurities in late summer.
This stallion just so happens to be the
son of Playboys Mom. In fact, she
has 10 offspring that have performed
their way to nearly $700,000 in the
show pen.
Mr Mom DNA, a 1992 gelding
by Docs Stylish Oak, is her No. 1 foal
with $223,160 earned in the cutting
pen.This horse and Bronc Willoughby
made the Open semifinals at the 1995
NCHA Futurity and then went on
to earn nice money through the rest
of his limited-age career. In 2008, Mr
Mom DNA was still going strong,
carrying Mandy O’Hearn to finals in
the Amateur division at the NCHA
Eastern National Championships.
Second on Playboys Mom’s foal
roster is Playin Stylish, the late stallion
who earned $119,550 in the show pen
(mostly with Kathy Daughn riding),
including tying to win the Open at the
1999 NCHA Super Stakes, plus also
topping that year’s Augusta Futurity.
Once he was finished showing, Playin
Stylish, who was NCHA Horse of
the Year in 1999, got down to the
business of
becoming an accom
accomplished sire. At the start of this month,
his daughter, Stylish Little Oak (out
of Shiners Little Oak by Shining
Spark), won the National Reined
Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit
Futurity Open with Tucker Robinson
riding. Through September, foals by
the late Playin Stylish had won close
to $3 million.
Playboys Mom was bred by Terry
Riddle and Joe Ayres, and she sold
in 1990, as a 3-year-old, to Charles
Drummond in Oklahoma. She has
no performance money but she certainly proved herself a worthy producer. At the 1997 NCHA Primetime
sale, Playboys Mom sold for the
winning bid of $150,000 to Seventy
Oaks Ranch in Washington state.
She stayed there for a year and then
returned to Dummond, where she
remained until being sold in 2004 at
the NCHA Preferred Breeders Sale
for $370,000 to David Plummer.
Today, Playboys Mom is owned by
Buffalo Ranch, a Fort Worth, Texas,
operation owned by David Plummer’s
son, Shane. On Thursday (Oct. 14),
the grand mare once again hits the
auction block at the Buffalo Ranch
Dispersal sale, which begins at noon
at the ranch, located at 1790 FM 2871
in Fort Worth. —KT
(Left) SDP Justice Is Comin and Shawn Flarida making a winning run at Congress.
(Center) Stylish Little Oak and Tucker Robinson in the final herd work at the 2010
NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. (Right) Playboys Mom in October 2010
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Mr Mom DNa
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Playin stylish
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Moms stylish Laddie
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$93,061
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Moms stylish Kat
92M (Docs stylish Oak)
$89,425
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Moms stylish socks
00M (Docs stylish Oak)
$49,657
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Moms stylish Babe
01M (Docs stylish Oak)
$37,565
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sDP Justice is Comin
07 (Tr Dual rey)
$31,121
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Fat Tony
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$22,410
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Most stylish Mom
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Tr Mamas Boy
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Playin attraction
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Playin By Five
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sues stylish Babe
02M (Playin stylish x Final sue x Peponita)
$98,742
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Mr Playinstylish
05s (Playin stylish x Tari Chick Gay x Doc Tari)
$93,118
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rockin N Playing
02M (Playin stylish x rockin Playgirl x Freckles Playboy)
$74,009
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Lester armour
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$73,012
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stylin Orphan
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stylin Kitty
01M (Playin stylish x Quixote Kitty Lena x Doc O’Lena)
$63,163
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Playin Ms Daisy
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tips for the
long haul
NutritioN oN the road
Feed consistency. It is most important that travel not
be accompanied by a dramatic change in your horse’s
diet. Any adjustments to your horse’s feed should be
made at least two weeks before you travel so his body
has adjusted by the time you are on the road. Also,
remember that the nutrition levels in hay vary according
to region, so before, during or after travel, it is important
to make feed changes gradually.
Vitamin supplements. Your horse will be exposed to
various disease during his travels, so it is important that
his immune system function well. Adding a vitamin and
mineral supplement to your horse’s feed one month prior
to travel will help boost his immune system.
Water consumption. A horse sweats when nervous,
which, when combined with warm weather, can intensify
his loss of salt and water. Providing salt, sprinkled over
your horses’s feed or in block form, helps supplement
any deficiency and encourages your horse to drink water
while traveling. Orally administered electrolytes also
encourage a horse to consume more water.
Hay. Horses are healthiest when allowed to graze
periodically during long trips. In addition, a hay manger,
bag or net allows your horse to “snack” in the trailer
as he chooses, yet helps keep the trailer free of blowing hay – a respiratory hazard. A hay net must be tied
securely at or above your horse’s head to prevent him
from becoming entangled.
dress for travel
Halter. Nylon webbing or rope halters are the strongest
and most reliable for travel. “Shipping” or “break-away”
halters come off too easily – a liability on the roadside
during an emergency or in the middle of a crowded
trailer. The halter should fit comfortably, tight enough to
be secure and not get caught easily on any part of the
trailer, yet loose enough to prevent rubbing, bruises or
soreness.
Leg protection. Trailering your horse in leg wraps helps
prevent injury to himself while traveling, during loading
and unloading, or by another horse in an adjacent stall.
Cotton padding around a horse’s hocks, held in place by
veterinary wrap or Velcro fasteners, is the most comfortable and economical option for leg wraps. Use of duct
tape around the leg wraps helps ensure they do not
come off during travel.
Horse blanket. If your horse is destined for, or will be
traveling through, cold environments, an insulated blanket helps him retain body heat. When you are traveling
to a competitive event, regardless of the season, place
a lightweight blanket on your horse to help keep his
hair coat clean during travel and to prevent blemishes
caused by rubbing against trailer walls.
Shoes. A shod horse is less likely to chip or splinter
a hoof during travel, but farrier work should be done
at least one week in advance of your trip. Your horse’s
hooves might be tender after trimming or shoeing, so
give him sufficient recovery time before he travels, when
balance and comfort are critical.
trailer eNviroNmeNt
Air circulation. Concentrated ammonia fumes from
your horse’s urine can burn his respiratory tract, irritating it and making him more susceptible to disease. To
help ensure good ventilation in your trailer, open windows and vents, but make sure there are bars or mesh
screens in place to protect your horse’s head from any
debris flying outside the trailer.
Bedding. Wood shavings help absorb urine and alleviate some of the ammonia fumes. But rather than cover
the entire trailer floor with shavings, which causes a
needless amount of debris to blow around inside the
trailer, pour a row of shavings along the trailer wall
where your horse stands.
Tying. If your horse’s head will be tied while traveling,
the tie-down should be located at chest height or higher,
and the lead long enough to allow your horse to stand
upright or drop his head toward the floor. Horses rely on
lowering their head for two reasons: to lower their center
of gravity for stability and to allow their nasal passages
to drain mucus and debris.
Trailer safety. Your horse can suffer injury any number
of ways when being hauled in a trailer. The edge of a
step-up trailer floor, where your horse enters, should
have a padded, rubber bumper. Your horse’s back legs
could catch on this edge during loading, causing minor
cuts or lacerations. Stall dividers should be in good
working order, with no sharp edges, loose pieces or other
potential hazards. Maintain your trailer for safe travel,
routinely checking such things as the flooring, tires,
brakes, hitch, and door and window latches. —Ryan
Thomas Bell
Criollos
at the
WEG
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Wellington Teixeira
here were 63 horses
rode SJ Rodopio to
competing in the
a 217 score in the
Team Competition at
team competition.
the 2010 Alltech World
Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky. All
but three were designated on the score
sheet as American Quarter Horses.
There was one Appaloosa: Tattoos
Dun It, owned by Jane and Rene Cairo,
Miami, Fla. He was ridden by Monica
Orizondo for the Dominican Republic
Team. In 2003, Shawn Flarida and Tattoos
Dun It (Hollywood Dun It x Miss Show
Tip Tattoo x Show Tips Tattoo) won the
Appaloosa Reining Horse Association
Futurity.
There were four horses on Team Brazil.
Two were Quarter Horses; two had the
breed designation “BH” after their names.
Team Brazil’s Jango Salgado explained that
the BH stood for Brazilian Sport Horse, aka
Criollo. They were real crowd-pleasers at
the WEG.
Wellington Teixeira rode SJ Rodopio
(BT Mouro x Genova de Gloria x Bella
Vista Taimado), owned by Trado and Musa.
They scored a 217. Salgado rode Leopardo
Do Infinito (Farrapo do Infinito x Estreia
De Santa Angelica x Muchacho De Santa
Angelica), owned by Jay Holmes, Triple J
Ranch Sarasota, Fla. They scored a 212.5.
The Criollo is a gritty, athletic, and
highly intelligent horse. They both were
fun to watch and they both were enthusiastically welcomed to the competition in
Lexington!—PF
darrell dodds
the length of the longest
cattle drive once served
as a measure for how far
a horse would travel in
his lifetime, but today’s
horse journeys evergreater distances via the
nation’s highways and
byways. here are 12 tips
for safely hauling your
horse long distances.
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Burns hadn’t been showing much in the last
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“i feel better than i have in years now,” said
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speaking of blessings, Burns’ wife, doniece,
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Becky Hanson, Clements, Calif., the wife of trainer David Hanson, gives photographer John O’Hara “the look” as she cools out Bedazzled Banjo, owned by Kelsey
Njus, San Rafael, Calif. The pair tied for first place in the Ride for the Cure Open
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Only In Vegas!
$8,884,533
Total amount of prize
money paid out at the
South Point Futurity from
1994 through 2009. The
richest show was in 2006
when $822,074 was paid
to the best of 716 entries.
distriButed By feature this syndiCate
$306,197
South Point Futurity
winnings posted by
Lloyd Cox, the event’s
leading Open rider.
$230,700
Non-Pro dollars won at the South Point Futurity by
Dustin Adams, the show’s leading Non-Pro competitor.
$932,863
South Point Futurity money won by offspring
of High Brow Cat, the event’s leading sire.
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