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Monte owns the stallion in partnership with John — Photos by Kate Bradley Amabile, Grandview, Texas. and Pat Feuerstein NO COW IN SIGHT (Above) 2112 Montgomery Street Annie Reynolds, King Hill, Idaho, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 qualified her 2009 National Reined (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Cow Horses Association Snaffle Bit Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633 Futurity Non-Pro Champion, Shiney And Verysmart, for every NRBC Advertising Non-Pro division. Kalyn Sanders Reining, Group Publisher Patty Tiberg Reined Cow Horse, Editor Katie Tims Roping, Cutting Managing Editor Teri Lee Laura Rodgers Commercial Administrative Editor Sonny Williams JUST FOR YOU Mary Jansma couldn’t resist Diana Buettner Sales Customer Art Director Deb Miller Service Manager kissing Shine On Line. He and Gunny Mathison Ellen Harris Advertising Coordinator scored a 232.5 in the NRBC Open finals. Mary Editorial Equi-Stat and Gunny own the 2006 stallion in partnership. Cutting Editor Mark Thompson Temple Read Director Reining Editor Pat Feuerstein Donna Timmons Assistant Director Associate Editor Kelsey Pecsek Tysh Franklin Statistician Editorial Coordinator Jatona Sucamele Donna Carlisle Statistician Kim Glass Statistician A Publication of MCC Magazines, LLC a division of Morris Communications Company, LLC 735 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901 INTERIM PRESIDENT Paul Smith CONTROLLER Scott Ferguson CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bill Greenlaw DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL OperaTIONS Jason Doyle Morris Communications Company, LLC chairmaN AND CEO William S. Morris III PRESIDENT Will S. Morris IV WORTH THE TRIP Francesca Sternberg came STAR STUDENT Casey Deary coached all the way from England to compete on her sister Alejandro Gonzales, from Mexico, to the finals Rosanne’s horse, Smart Like Valentino. They won the of four NRBC Non-Pro divisions. Alejandro rode ALL CONTENTS COPYRIGHT 2012 QUARTER HORSE NEWS / QHN Insider Level 3 Non-Pro division with a score of 223.5. Wimpy Daddy, owned by Carlos Gonzales. ‘Suit and Tie Guy’ Top Senior Monte Strusiner Equi-Stat Cutting & Reining Records The 70-year-old mortgage banker and (Earnings Through Mid-April 2012) real estate developer from Northbrook, Ill., earned $34,763 in Fort Worth, Rider Cutting Reining Texas, during mid-April with his 4-year- 2012 $38,170 old mare. Right after that, he and his 2011 $8,994 $1,046 Monte Stusiner (left) and trainer Greg fiancée, Peggy Averbush, traveled to 2010 $7,140 $1,991 Wright have worked together 12 years. Katy, Texas, where he competed at 2009 $1,840 $701 2008 $8,316 $284 the following week’s National Reining 2007 $20,872 $370 Breeders Classic. ber of the pop music group Backstreet “It was a thrill being in the finals. It Career $166,338 $33,205 Boys, also enjoys riding. She lopes takes a lot to get there,” said Strusiner, Strusiner’s horses before he competes. Owner/Partner Cutting Reining who guided a well-trained mare to a Fort She described the grandfather of nine Worth semifinals-best 219.5. The duo 2012 $38,170 as “a natural at whatever he does,” then 2011 $21,486 $102,633 also finished strong with a 215 in the added, “I’ve got nine dirty jeans and nine 2010 $7,140 $14,371 Non-Pro finals. shirts to go with those suits and ties.” 2009 $13,000 $2,380 “It’s been an exciting trip,” said the 2008 $8,992 $284 self-described “suit-and-tie guy” who Regarding his success in Fort Worth, 2007 $53,741 $1,666 owns a training base in Grandview, Strusiner credited the horse, her Career $280,622 $51,221 Texas, that develops reining and cut- Oklahoma City-based trainer Greg ting horses. Strusiner enjoys owning and Wright, who has worked with Strusiner’s onte Strusiner smiled as he competing with both. cutters for 12 years and a herd-helping talked about winning the XTO “It was very exciting to win the semi- team including trainers Wright, Ronnie MEnergy/National Cutting Horse finals, especially for a city kid getting to Rice, Terry Clifford and Steve Oehlhof. Association Super Stakes Non-Pro play with the cowboys,” he said. “I come He also thanked Pat Fitzgerald, Paoli, semifinals. He and Mates Hotrock out to Texas and participate in the cut- Okla., the mare’s breeder and an original Hannah (Smart Mate x Holi Coke x ting horse industry, and it gives me an ownership partner. Wright identified the opportunity to live my fantasy of being a Holidoc) placed sixth in the Non-Pro horse as an early prospect. Strusiner finals, won the Senior Non-Pro, reached cowboy.” agreed. the Limited Non-Pro finals and finished Averbush, a real estate broker from A key element to his success is his second in the Senior Limited Non-Pro. Illinois with clients including a mem- and Wright’s long-term relationship, Strusiner said. “He’s had this horse all the way Equi-Stat, a division of Cowboy Publishing Group and Quarter through its 2-year-old and 3-year-old Horse News, compiles and researches money earned within seasons. I think a non-pro or amateur equine performance events and then enters this information needs to trust the judgment of his train- into its database for use in producing statistical reports. These performance events include cutting, reining, reined cow horse as well as barrel racing, pleasure horse and ranch versatility. Equi-Stat’s er. 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