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EVERYBODY WANTS ONE The coveted crystal cup Once again the awarded annually to the NRBC Open Champion. National Reining Breeders Classic lived TEXAS HOSPITALITY up to its reputation as (Right) Peggy one of the best events Averbush and Monte on everyone’s show Strusiner, Highland Park, Ill., enjoyed the calendar. The event Open Draw Party, was held April 16-22 especially since last year’s Champion, at the Great Southwest Shine Chic Shine, Equestrian Center in ridden by Shawn Katy, Texas. Flarida, was in the draw. 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 , Texas 76107 qualified her 2009 National Reined (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Cow Horses Association Snaffle 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, 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 S. Morris III president Will S. Morris IV

WORTH THE TRIP Francesca Sternberg came STAR STUDENT Casey Deary coached all the way from 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 . 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- -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 x Holi Coke x ting , 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 , pleasure horse and ranch versatility. Equi-Stat’s er. Sometimes it works, and sometimes statistical information helps performance horse events present a more accurate picture of their it doesn’t, but as long as you have the particular event to entrants, breeders, owners and potential sponsors. For more information about relationship, you go through the cycle. Equi-Stat and what it might do for you, visit equistat.com. You try, and you make it work.” —MT Digital Update

6. Front-End Build. Trainers prefer to see a prospect with a strong chest, with a pro- nounced break in the middle. Maneuvers such as turnarounds and rollbacks require 10-Point strength to come from the front end. A horse that’s too wide in the chest often Conformation makes “boxy” movements. 7. Pedigree. Trainers prefer prospects have both outstanding minds and great confor- mation. A horse that’s curious, respectful of FYI... Checklist your space and that doesn’t show aggres- sive signs is a good place to start. In spite If you want a 3. Bone Structure. Trainers prefer pros- of market fads and trends, the bottom line prospect to excel in pects with strong legs and medium-sized, is that horses with great conformation and healthy hooves. Horses not built as strongly pedigree never go out of style. competition or do his job have a greater chance of turning up lame. well on a ranch, it’s best A prospect should have short cannon and 8. Correct Development. Horses can pastern bones, both in the front and hind develop in stages, but seldom do they cor- to start with the right legs, and cannon bones should be centered rect themselves and change their overall horse. Review the under the knee. If the forearm and cannon appearance and balance. Ideal bone struc- following 10 key horse- bone aren’t in proper alignment, the knee ture and muscle should be evident even at joint is exposed to undue stress. the yearling stage, prior to a horse’s initial conformation points, training. which may help you when 4. Rear-Wheel Drive. A strong, well-de- fined rear end, built for strength and power, you look for your next 9. Gender. In the performance horse mar- helps a performance or ranch horse have ket, there seems to be twice as many buy- performance horse. strong, balanced stops. The ideal prospect ers looking for colts as there are for fillies. has a top line that’s flat until the point of Colts tend to head to the top of the futurity 1. Eye Appeal. First impressions are the hip, where it rounds out with a full hip placings, as they can be a bit stronger in important, and a prospect should grab muscle. The horse’s tail should be set low, body and mind at a younger age. All horses your attention right from the start. That inside the hip muscles, and lie flat and have their own pace at what they can attractiveness is beneficial when it’s time smooth. Finishing the picture, the hocks handle mentally, but generally take to show, breed or sell the horse. Look for a should be low to the ground. Well-defined a little bit longer to accept training than horse with a pretty head, proportional fea- stifle muscles can also be indicative of stop- colts do. tures, alert ears and a face that is neither ping and strength. dished nor protruding. 10. Presence. A prospect might be attrac- 5. Neck Muscles. The size and length 2. Balance. Choose a horse that is not of a horse’s neck is strongly tied into its tive, well-built and athletic, but add in a heavy on the front end and that uses his overall balance. If the neck is too long and certain indefinable quality – a “wow fac- hind end to its full potential. A well-bal- oversized, there’s too much weight on the tor” that might have to do with a horse’s anced, uphill physique encourages a horse front end. This weight impedes the uphill expression, the way it carries itself or sim- to stop with his hind end. Horses that are balance that trainers look for. Horses that ply the way it looks under – and you built downhill struggle with stopping and naturally hold their heads level and that begin to push past the fine line that sepa- athletic front-end maneuvers such as turn- are soft in the face give a trainer more to rates a good horse from a truly exceptional arounds and rollbacks. work with. horse. ­—Sean Patrick In The Know

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he National Reining Horse TAssociation has posted all of its proposed rule changes in the “Members Only” sec- tion of its website: www. nrha.com. The deadline to submit a proposal is July 30, 2012. Any changes will go into effect in 2013.

Members may read each pro- posal and can also voice their opinions by pressing “Respond” for any proposal they feel strong- ly about. However, members do not get to vote on rule change proposals. The board of direc- tors will be saying “yea” or “nay” at the board meeting slated for Aug. 23-25 at the NRHA office in Oklahoma City. While most of the proposals are submitted by NRHA staff and/or committees, members have posted several interesting suggestions. For example, Doug McClelland has proposed a new Amateur division, as well as a change to the Prime Time divi- sion. He’d like to see the eligible age for Prime Time upped to 60 or have two divisions: Prime Time I for reiners 50 to 59 and Prime Time II for reiners 60 and older. Melissa Peabody has proposed a change for the Limited Non- Pro Category 1 class, upping the amount of money earned in order to be eligible from $4,500 to $10,000. There are many good propos- als and many good ideas being tossed around. Check it out! —PF This photo, taken near Salina, Kan., depicts the contrast between a 19th century working windmill, used to pump water, and a 21st century windmill, used to produce electricity. Isn’t it interesting to see what can be done by applying old technology to current needs?

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