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What’s inside n Out ‘N’ About – West Texas Futurity and NSHA Futurity n Equi-Stat – High Roller Reining Classic n FYI – Be Aware n Horse Named After Movie Becomes Star Rural Free Delivery (RFD)-TV announced Ride Up! at an Aug. 22 press conference attended by n Ten Dollar Bargain a number of legendary rodeo world champions that it will hold its inaugural The American $2,000,000 One-Day Rodeo March rodeo season in the top 10 of their respec- 2, 2014, at the world-class AT&T Stadium tive affiliate’s world standings will receive an in Arlington, Texas. Die-hard rodeo and bull invitation to compete in the March 2 finals. riding fans may double their pleasure by Other athletes may qualify by first winning attending the Professional Bull Riders (PBR’s) one of a series of qualifier events that will annual Iron Cowboy event, held one night begin this fall. The winners of those qualifier prio at the same venue. events will advance to the Feb. 21-23 semifi- Promoters speculate that the game-chang- nals rodeo held in Mesquite, Texas. The top ing rodeo and lucrative purse may draw five contestants (top 10 barrel racers and legendary competitors out of retirement. top six bull riders) at Mesquite will compete one day, Each event (bareback riding, saddle bronc in the March 2 finals. In addition, up to two riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer “exemptions” per event may be allocated by invitation to athletes who were not among the wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding) will $2 million qualifying or top 10 invitational contestants. pay $100,000 for first place and $25,000 for The American’s sanctioning affiliates up for grabs. second place. A $1 million sidepot will be set include the PBR, Pro Roughstock Series, aside for qualifiers who go up against the top United States Team Roping Championships, 10 in his or her sport and go on to win their Cowboy fantasy? Better Barrel Races and the Ultimate Calf respective event. Roping Series. The American will be broad- no, it’s the real deal. Cowboys and cowgirls finishing the 2013 cast live on RFD-TV and its networks. A full set of rules may be obtained at RFDTV.com/ —Photo by Ross Hecox TheAmerican. n

Ty Murray, seven-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion all-around cowboy, addresses the crowd attending an Aug. 22 RFD-TV press conference at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Also pictured are: (Left to right) Fred Whitfield, eight-time PRCA World Champion tie-down roper; Donnie Gay, eight-time PRCA World Champion bull rider; Stephen Jones, chief operating officer, executive vice president, and director of player personnel of Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd.; and Randy Bernard, chief executive officer of RFD-TV. Out ‘n’ abOut PArTy

2112 Montgomery Street TIME! Fort Worth, Texas 76107 While most of the futurity season (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 focuses on the 3-year-olds coming Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 up through the ranks, it’s also a Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633 great time to celebrate with friends. Horsemen and women at the West Group Publisher Patty Tiberg Texas and National Stock Horse Editor Stacy Pigott Association (NSHA) futurities both COME ‘N GET IT The World’s Richest Stock Horse draw party was sponsored Managing Editor Teri Lee had a chance to party. by the Paso Robles Event Center, and guests were treated to some grub while Photos by Amber Hodge and Kelsey Pecsek they mingled. —KP Marketing Manager Amanda Johnson Digital Content Sonny Williams Manager Senior Graphic Artist Holly Tarquinio Editorial Cutting Editor Mark Thompson Features Editor Kelsey Pecsek Associate Editor Robin Fowler Associate Editor Amber Hodge Editorial Assistant Deborah Forzani Advertising GATHEr UP Sales Manager Russell Lindsay NSHA Futurity attendees gathered for the Account Executive Laura Rodgers World’s Richest draw party to see the order in which contestants would run. —KP Account Executive Karen Barnhart Sales Customer Diana Buettner Service Manager ON WATCH (Above) Ashley Galyean, of Amarillo, Texas, Advertising Coordinator Ellen Harris perched on the fence before her run at the West Texas Futurity to Equi-Stat watch cows with husband, Beau Director / GM Qhn Temple Read (left), and Jacksboro, Texas, cutter Assistant Director Donna Timmons Adan Baneulos. —AH Statistician Tysh Franklin Statistician Donna Carlisle VICTOry SMILE Statistician Kim Glass IM BrATMAN Mary Tamme (right), who won the NSHA (Left) North Hollywood, Calif., Derby Amateur on Im Bratman, said even cutter Erica Banuelos was all though her horse’s nickname is “Bart,” folks smiles after marking a 216 can’t help but hum the Batman theme aboard Cat Diesel to win the song. She’s pictured with one of her biggest West Texas Derby Amateur A Publication of MCC Magazines, LLC cheerleaders – her mom, Angie. —KP Championship. —AH a division of Morris Communications Company, LLC 735 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901 ConTroLLEr Scott Ferguson FINGErS CrOSSED CrEATivE DirECTor Bill Greenlaw (Left) Todd Bergen had to cross DirECTor oF DiGiTAL Jason Doyle his fingers and hope for the best oPErATionS when he drew for his spot in the Morris Communications Company, LLC World’s Richest working order. ChAirMAn AnD CEo William S. Morris iii —KP PrESiDEnT Will S. Morris iv DOG & PONy SHOW You (Right) Wyatt Fisher and Little f t tube Brown Indian are multitalented. The horse won the NSHA Derby Non-Pro and Intermediate Non- Pro titles, then he and Fisher finished third in a Non-Pro ALL CONTENTS COPYRIGHT 2013 Hackamore class at the same QUARTER HORSE NEWS / QHN Insider show. —KP

It’s Worth Knowing High Roller Information You Won’t Get Anywhere Else The show annually draws High Roller Futurity Reining Classic top competitors from across Top Riders the country. Last year’s Open Riders Futurity Open Champions, Americasnextgunmodel Rider / Earnings / Location he sixth annual High (Colonels Smoking Gun 1. Andrea Fappani $31,168 Scottsdale, AZ Roller Reining Classic [Gunner] x Cee Dun It is presently taking Do It x Hollywood Dun It) 2. Casey Deary $29,331 T Weatherford, TX place at the South Point and Texas trainer Casey 3. Todd Bergen $22,331 Equestrian Center in Las Deary went on to win Eagle Point, OR Vegas, Nev. The show began the prestigious National 4. Cody Clock $21,502 Friday, Sept. 6, and will Reining Horse Association Simi Valley, CA conclude on Saturday, (NRHA) Futurity Open 5. Shawn Flarida $18,163 Sept. 14. Championship, held last Springfield, OH The 2012 show set December in Oklahoma 6. Brett Stone $17,659 records all the way around: (Left) High City, Okla. Cave Creek, AZ 1,390 entries, $223,500 Roller Reining Andrea Fappani, 7. Tracer Gilson $16,520 Classic Futurity Phoenix, AZ in added money and a Scottsdale, Ariz., is the $345,759 payout. The leading open High Roller Futurity’s lead- 8. Jordan Larson $15,488 show features 3-year-old rider Andrea ing open rider with total Whitesboro, TX Fappani horses competing in the earnings (2008-2012) of 9. Gabe Hutchins $14,722 (Right) High Roller Reining Classic Aubrey, TX $70,000-added Spooks Futurity leading non-pro rider $31,168. Fappani has 10. Jesse Beckley $14,441 Gotta Gun Futurity Open Samantha Griffin taken home two High Cranbrook, AB and $30,000-added Big —Photo by Pat Feuerstein Roller Reining Classic Chex To Cash Futurity Futurity Open Reserve Non-Pro Riders Non-Pro. Also scheduled Championships. He rode Rider / Earnings / Location are the $80,000-added Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the Show Me The Buckles 1. Samantha Griffin $10,464 Boom Shernic Derby performance horse industry’s pre- (Wimpys Little Step x DeWinton, AB Open, $40,000-added mier statistical database, produc- Sunset Whiz x Topsail 2. Bill Coburn $10,320 Conquistador Whiz Derby ing statistics on multiple disciplines Whiz) to a tie for the Sherman Oaks, CA including cutting, reining, reined Non-Pro, $45,000-added cow horse, western pleasure, barrel Reserve in 2011, worth 3. Jesse Asmussen $7,078 Andrew, IA Whizkey N Diamonds racing and more! $6,209, and Son Of A 4-Year-Old Stakes Open, Twisted Gun (Gunner 4. Ryan Humphrey $6,066 Deer Park, WA $20,000-added Stakes Non- Online Purchasing x Lemon Twist Sandy x 5. Steve Schwartzenberger $10,906 Pro and $5,000-added 7Up Now Available Doc O Lena Twist) to the Longmont, CO Maturity Level 4 Open and www.equistat.com Reserve Championship in 6. Jennifer Slough $3,633 Level 4 Non-Pro. 2012, which added $7,834 West Linn, CO to his Equi-Stat record. 7. Marc Gordon $3,549 Samantha Griffin, Elgin, IL DeWinton, Alberta, Canada, 8. Kirstin Booth $3,371 is the Futurity’s leading Temecula, CA non-pro rider with total 9. Juston Palmer $3,289 earnings of $10,464. She Washington, UT rode KJ Tag (Whiz N Tag 10. Sally Broten $3,215 River Falls, WI Chex x Katie Jo Fritz x Fritz Command), a gelding owned by her father, Lance High Roller Reining Griffin, to win the Futurity Futurity Non-Pro Championship in Year Entries Added $ Payout 2009. —TL 2008 659 $113,700 $171,084 2009 642 $142,400 $216,875 (Left) 2012 High Roller 2010 768 $126,900 $178,964 Futurity Open Champions Americasnextgunmodel and 2011 1,050 $218,300 $319,832 Casey Deary —Photo by John O’Hara 2012 1,390 $223,500 $345,759 13-0323P Quarter Horse News Generic_Layout 1 8/21/13 9:20 AM Page 1

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ES_QHN.5vBLue3.indd 1 5/3/13 9:41:10 AM horse IN THe KNOW named Ten Dollar Bargain after For as little as $10, you just might become the proud new owner of the 2014 National Reined Cow movie Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion. bEcomES Owner Phyllis Sorbet and That is the purchase trainer Tom Long have fared well riding “Benjamin.” price of one Ward Ranch Star —Photo by Mark Thompson raffle ticket that could win hyllis Sorbet, of bakersfield, The horse is nicknamed you Cute Pepinic (Smart pcalif., earned her first lim- “Benjamin,” after the movie Little Pepinic x Mister Im ited-age title as a non-pro rider The Curious Case of Benjamin Cute x Dual Pep), a 2-year- as the Derby Non-Pro Champion Buttons, which is about a man at the late August South Point who is born old and ages back- old brown filly, who is Futurity in Las Vegas, Nev. wards. That’s because the horse currently in training with She won riding a gelding looked like an old man the day Ward Ranch assistant Cute Pepinic and Ward Ranch sired by her trainer Tom Long’s he was born. assistant trainer Chris Krieg stallion, Cats Gotta Diamond. “Benjamin” is also the best trainer Chris Krieg. The filly —Photo by Annie Lambert Sorbet owns the horse’s mother, horse she’s ridden, Sorbet said. comes with a paid entry to the Dual Rey mare Little Chill “He’s just a great horse. I can the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in the new owner’s choice Rey. She purchased the horse get all out of whack and he just of the Open, Non-Pro or Amateur division. from Long, of Gardnerville, Nev., gets back underneath me and as a 2-year-old. stays there.” —MT There is no limit on the number of raffle tickets per buyer. To purchase tickets, stop by the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity show office at the Reno Livestock Events Center, Sept. 24-Oct. 5. Ticket sales will remain open until just before the drawing, to be held during the Futurity finals on Saturday, Oct. 5. Half of the raffle ticket proceeds go to support the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, with the other half put into the NRCHA 2-Year-Old Select Sale Purse, an incentive program that pays the highest-scoring NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale horse at the following year’s Futurity. For more than 20 years, the Kingsburg, Calif., Ward Ranch has contributed a 2-year-old raffle horse from its historic reined cow horse breeding program. Built in 1972 by the late NRCHA Hall of Fame member Greg Ward, the Ward Ranch has raised numerous champions, many of them descended from the famous mare Fillinic. ★

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