A Needed Win for Brittney Barnett & Chicks Keen O Pocopoo at Hermiston
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August 13, 2019 Volume 13: Issue 33 In This Issue: • MT Equine Race to the Finish, pg 25 • Ogden 8 & Under, pg 34 • Meagan McCain Memorial, pg 35 • Copper Spring Ranch Horse Sale Results, pg 38 • Fulton Family PH Sale Results, pg 41 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 A Needed Win For Brittney Barnett & Chicks Keen O PocoPoo at Hermiston By Tanya Randall Brittney Barnett got a much needed win at the $15,000-added Dino Dell Farm City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Oregon. Aboard her 12-year- Dinos Poco Dell old Paint mare Chicks Keen O PocoPoo (“Paint”), Barnett clocked Ringo Lady a 17.01 on a WPRA Standard Pattern to win $6,294. Mr Dominator “I keep watching that run every day,” said Barnett. “I’m still Far Ute Keno pretty excited about it. When I got word that the ground was deep, I Kenos Surprise was going to ride a different horse, but I chickened out and jumped on her instead.” Ginger Scott Sid Britt, husband of former Columbia River Circuit Director Randy Rae Britt, worked the ground and had it super safe for all. Chicks Keen O Pocopoo Barnett and her little 14 hand mare were in the first performance, APHA, 2007 Paint Mare but last before the drag after five runners. Smart Chic Olena “I’d never been there before,” she explained. “The alley intimi- Dix Chic Olena dated me a little bit. I hand walked her up it right before the barrels, Dixana Doc just so she could see it. It’s long alley with walls. It was kind of Stylish Chick Olena tough for her because she wanted to take off from the back. It’s a pretty, darn long ways down there to the first barrel, so I actually Colonels Hotrodder side-passed her down the wall. I was able to get her halfway down Hot Poco Freckle the alley before I let her take off.” Poco King Jay The 28-year-old Bakersfield, California, native, who now calls Stephenville, Texas, home jumped from 25th in the WPRA World Rider: Brittney Barnett Standings to 19th after she won $9,877 over the second weekend in August. That was on the heels of the $6,161 she won the first “Everybody tells me I can make it,” said Barnett, who was sitting weekend. She currently has $56,924 in earnings on the season. fourth in the average after her two runs in Caldwell. “I’m definitely She started her week in Jerome, Idaho, on Tuesday. On Wednes- going to try because they’re both tour rodeos, I need points.” day morning, she stopped at Idaho Equine in Nampa to have Paint’s Barnett used the Wrangler Tour Rodeos in 2018 to qualify foot looked at. Shortly after she purchased the mare in March, Paint herself for the Calgary Stampede, where she and Paint picked up cut her foot and the scar gets sore when bumps it overreaching. $11,000. “I wrap her foot every run with cotton, Vetwrap and duct tape,” From Caldwell, she’ll hit Gooding, Idaho, on Wednesday night, Barnett explained. “The vet said there’s nothing you can do other Kalispell, Montana, on Thursday night, Billings, Montana, on Friday than to keep doing what I’ve been doing.” night and Moses Lake, Washington, on Saturday night. Barnett and Paint ran at Hermiston that night before heading Barnett, who was residing briefly in Joliet, Montana, claimed the to Logan, Utah, where she ran another horse on Thursday night. state as her circuit for 2019, so Kalispell and Billings will allow her Friday morning, she and Paint ran at the $5,000-added Missoula to complete her rodeo count to be eligible for the Montana Circuit Stampede in Montana, where they placed fifth for $1,130 before Finals Rodeo. running at Cascade, Montana, that night. Saturday morning, they Although she has other horses on the trailer, Barnett’s relied ran at Bozeman, Montana, before finishing up their week at the heavily on Paint, a 12-year-old mare, since the muddy first round at $8,500-added Omak Stampede in Washington on Sunday, where the Calgary Stampede. Then her main horse Frenchmans Pick (Pei) they finished second by 1/100th of a second to earn $2,453. was sidelined with colic surgery. This week she has the Caldwell Night Rodeo in Idaho, and “She colicked during Calgary,” said Barnett. “She had surgery at Canby, Oregon, on Tuesday. Pro Rodeos Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Breeders Dynasty Premier Horse Sale Coming Next Friday Sammy Thurman Brackenberry and notable Florence Youree. In addition to the inductees, Guy Elliott, a former arena director for the National The 2nd edition of the Breeders Dynasty Premier Horse Sale will be held Friday, Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo August 23, 2019 at the Webb Ranch near Isabel, SD. The preview will be held at 2:00 and a number of others, received the Ken Stemler Pioneer Award, which honors indi- PM MST with the Sale to follow at 5:00 PM MST. There will also be a complimentary viduals in recognition of their groundbreaking, innovative ideas and forward thinking. BBQ and sneak peek preview at 6:00 PM MST, Thursday, August 22rd at the ranch as well. Jimmie Gibbs Munroe – Barrel Racer 46 top prospects are set to sell; everything from yearlings, riding 2 year olds up to While Gibbs Munroe initially made a name for herself in the rodeo arena, winning a started 3 & 4 year prospects by some of the top sires in the performance horse world. world title in 1975, her love and commitment to the association cemented her legacy The offering includes some of the first colts from Webb Ranch’s exciting young sires, in the sport. Magnum and Vanila Viper along with some prospects by the leading sires in barrel “It’s just a tremendous honor to be included in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame because racing; Dash Ta Fame, Frenchmans Guy, Fire Water Flit, Slick By Design, Firewateron- it’s the only hall that’s solely dedicated to the sport of professional rodeo and I’m just therocks, Frenchmans Fabulous, Mr Sassy Frenchman, A Streak Of Fling, Corona Cartel, so excited that women have a place now and can be included in the Hall thanks to the Tres Seis, First Moonflash, and JL Sirocco. PRCA,” Munroe said. A few sale highlights include: a 2 yr old palomino gelding by All-Time Leading Munroe was an 11-time NFR qualifier and WPRA president from 1978-93. money earning barrel stallion, Slick By Design, and out of Vanilas Sudden Fame, futu- “I spent a lot of years in the sport of professional rodeo and it was certainly good to rity earner of $104k and full sister to NFR qualifier Dash Ta Vanila; a yearling bay roan me,” Munroe said. “I was very fortunate in what I was able to do and achieve in the sport. filly by $3.7 million NFR sire A Streak Of Fling and also out of Vanilas Sudden Fame; “It’s exciting to be able to join my husband who was inducted as competitor in the a 2 yr old gelding by Dash Ta Fame from the female family of blue hen barrel mare & Hall (Dan “Bud” Monroe, a 12-time NFR qualifier, 1986 PRCA World Champion Saddle NFR qualifier Firewater Fiesta; a yearling palomino stud colt by NFR & All Time Leading Bronc Rider and 2007 inductee), that’s really something and means a lot.” Barrel Sire, Fire Water Flit, and out of Dash Ta Fame mare Famous Wildone who was an Sammy Thurman Brackenbury – Barrel Racer NIRA, NRCA & SDRA Year End Champion; and a yearling grey filly by leading race sire Brackenbury was also an all-around talent, even roping and winning money in PRCA Corona Cartel and out of Illegal Feature, the dam of Champion Racing 3 Year Old & All rodeos. Brackenbury qualified for the NFR 11 consecutive times, winning the world American Derby Champion, $1.4 million earning Feature Hero. This is just a few of the title in 1965. amazing bred prospects offered in the sale. During her career she served as the California Circuit Director, All-Events Director, For more sale information either go to the Facebook page, Breeders’ Dynasty - vice president of the Association and in 1975 served as the president of the Girl’s Premier Horse Sale, email [email protected], or call 605.290.1016. Phone Rodeo Association. bidding and online bidding will both be offered. Phone bidders must call sale office “I’m very proud to be honored, and I’m glad to be here,” Brackenbury said. “Everyone (605.290.1016) by Noon sale day to receive a bid number and be approved. Online has been really good, and I’m proud to be inducted with the other barrel racers. bidding and viewing will be available on www.DVAuction.com; approval for online “My dad rodeoed, and my grandfather even rodeoed. It was a way of life for me. I bidding must also be completed by Noon Sale day. grew up going to rodeos with my dad and mom – it was my life, it always has been ProRodeo Hall of Fame 2019 induction ceremony my life, and I was very proud to win the world.” Florence (Price) Youree – Notable Stars converged at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame as the Hall enshrined its 12-member Youree is the first notable inducted under the WPRA umbrella into the Hall of Fame.