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/ $3.99 / APRIL 1, 2011 from the Super Stakes… VOLUME 33, NUMBER 7 EWS.COM QUARTERHORSEN T Week of April 18, 2011 quArterhorseneWs.com Read more at quarterhorsenews.com. Dilday said. Hot Slider Chic went immedi- Helping Hands ately back on the block. Roger Haley, Ventura, Calif., bid to Get the Latest Online at n avalanche of Daponde donated his personal $5,000 before pulling out and generosity swept over horse, Hot Slider Chic (Topsails telling the auctioneers to keep his A money, too. the National Stock Horse Rien Maker x Peppys Hot Chic x n Pat’s Blog Dual Peppy) to the NSHA Classic Amid cheers and tears, the The NRHA board of directors met Association Classic Horse Horse Sale, stipulating that every bidding continued up from in Oklahoma City last weekend. Sale in Tulare, Calif., in dollar she brought would go Haley’s $5,000 donation. The The hot topic of discussion was response to a fundraising toward the Berg benefit. gavel fell for the last time at whether or not the NRHA should effort for Grant Berg, the NSHA Director Russell Dilday $5,700 and the mare had a accept $250,000 to run a new son of husband-and-wife rode the 3-year-old mare into the new owner, Deborah Jackson. high-dollar aged event in Fort auction ring. His wife, Tanna, Within 15 minutes, Hot Slider Worth, Texas, this August. trainers Mike and Kristi Chic was donated twice and sold was on the phone, bidding on n Golden State rules Berg, Temecula, Calif. behalf of Kevin Cantrelle, co-own- three times, generating a total of $20,200 for the Berg family. The California Legislature er of Hot Slider Chic’s sire, Equi- recently amended a statute Grant, 4, is battling Dandy- “When this was all done, the Stat’s No. 1 money-earning cow that now requires written Walker Syndrome, a congenital silent auction and the horse, horse, Topsails Rien Maker. documentation for horse sales. brain disorder. He also is under- it raised $38,000 total for the Cantrelle prevailed, buying Hot This change affects everyone going treatment for a rare blood Bergs,” Dilday said happily. “I Slider Chic for $9,500. It was an buying or selling a horse or disease. can’t explain to you what it was emotional moment as Mike Berg horses whether as a private The NSHA coordinated a benefit like to be in that room, at that silent auction at the show, with joined Daponde and the Dildays individual or as a business. for a photo in the sale ring – but moment, when we sold that donated items including stallion horse. People were handing n competitive edge breedings, custom hats and tack, it wasn’t over yet. “I go to ride out, and Kevin money over the fence to the run- Be sure to see Anna Mitchell’s elaborate silver spurs and a week- Competitive Edge tips, [Cantrelle] told Tanna, on the ners. It was really, really some- end riding clinic package. a new weekly feature at phone, ‘You tell them to sell thing. It was pretty incredible.” One contribution, from QuarterHorseNews.com. You can that horse again and keep the —SD professional horseman Dan get her tips sent to you directly money for Grant and the Bergs,’ ” Daponde, Moorpark, Calif., Left to right: Jake Gorrell, Julie O’Rear, by becoming a Quarter Horse generated fund-raising three Roger Haley, Mike Berg, Russell Dilday, News fan on Facebook. times over. Dan Daponde, Tanna Dilday, Bobbi Cantone and Brian Gruenig n The QHN News Desk —Photos by Kathy Higgins Photography See what’s in store for estate and gift taxes in the United States, and find out why one racing trainer had his license denied. Check out the draws for the NCHA Western Nationals and be sure to catch results from the NCHA Super Stakes Sale.

See the Action Video Centralcentral Watch Olenasduallyfeather and Darren Simpkins and their NCHA Super Stakes Open winning run. Digital Update out ‘N’ About Texas Cuttin’ ’n’ Slidin’ Contestants from across the country gather in the Lone Star State to compete in the annual XTO Energy / NCHA Super Stakes, held March 28-April 16, 2011, or Cowboy Capital Reining Classic, held March 7-13 CHECKIN’ THE SCORES (left) Bernie Kirkland, Weatherford, Texas, watchs the first round of the in Stephenville, Texas. NCHA Super Stakes Open. SUPPORT TEAM (above) Trainer Gabe Reynolds, Springfield, Photos by Bridget Kirkwood Cook and Erin Haynes Tenn., and Mike Bowman, Simpsonville, Ky., watch Bowman’s daughter, Page, at the Super Stakes. HAPPY WINNER (far left) Lisa Bernhoft congratulates Tom Bailey of Iron Horse Ranch, Carbondale, Colo., who won NCHA Super Stakes Classic Senior division on Catatude (High Brow Cat x Spookys Smarty Pants x Smart Aristocrat). LAUGHTER IS GOOD (left) Sharing a laugh during the finals of the NCHA Super Stakes Limited Non-Pro were Doug Irvin, Hollidaysburg, Pa., who competed in the 5/6-Year-Old Amateur, and fellow GUN PLAY Be prepared if you duel competitor Amy Bell, Brock, Texas. Scott McCutcheon Reining Horses, Cowboy Capital Reining Classic win- ners: (Left to right) Rafal Dolata was Rookie Professional Co-Champion; Tracy Higginbottom was Non-Pro Ping- PUPPY LOVE You can’t Pong Tournament Champion; Scott separate a girl and her McCutcheon, with wife, Kathy, was dog. With a little extra third in the Derby Intermediate Open; love, Skyler Deshotel’s and Lindsey McCutcheon was Reserve three-legged pooch gets Champion in the Derby Non-Pro. around just fine!

TEAM LARSON Back on the scene after his 2010 National Redining Horse Association Futurity Open Championship was Jordan Larson (left) with (left to right) wife, Taylor, Amy Rushing and assistant trainer Ryan Rushing and assistant trainer Cutter Cook. PADDLE PRO You know he can MORE MONEY rein, but do you know Whitesboro, TO SPEND Texas, trainer Casey Hinton is a pro at (right)A 218.5 the ping-pong table? RIDIN’ HIGH gave Kade Smith, (below) Can’t catch a ride horseback? Burleson, Texas, Then piggy- and Spork (Hes back it instead, A Peptospoonful like Brendyn x Hal O Kai x Schmersal, son of Lani Kai) the Ginger and Derby 2011 XTO Energy Co-Champion / National Craig Schmersal, Cutting Horse looking comfy on Association the shoulders of Super Stakes Pierre Luc Phaneuf Limited Non-Pro during the Cowboy Championship Capital Reining check. Classic. Equi-Stat’S 2010 No. 1 Dam

2010 Top Reining Dams

Rank Horse age/2010 offspring 2010 earnings

1 she and Chic Dunit 2000 - 4 $148,749

2 prettywhizprettydoes 2002 - 1 $147,495

3 ms Red Capri 1997 - 2 $132,978

4 miss n Becky 2000 - 1 $112,945

5 sonita Wilson 1993 - 3 $110,687

The April 15 edition of Quarter Horse News includes the 2010 Reining Statistics. The Top Dam of the year is She And Chic Dunit, a 2000 sorrel mare by Smart Chic Olena out of Miss Zany Dun It by Hollywood Dun It. Due to an injury early on, this mare was never shown, but she’s made up for 1that by way of her offspring. She And Chic Dunit —Photo courtesy KC Performance Horses

She And Chic Dunit has 10 foals that carry and Sherrer made the Non-Pro finals and Games qualifier. Boom Shernic earned a total National Reining Horse Association com- placed 11th in the Limited Non-Pro division. of $125,693 last year. What a team! petition licenses. Of those 10 foals, five are However, far and away, the most famous She And Chic Dunit was bred by Six not of age to compete. However, four of the offspring of She And Chic Dunit is her son Arrows Ranch, Whitesboro, Texas. Last year, remaining five babies have earned a total of Boom Shernic, owned by the Boom Shernic she was purchased by Kevin and Connie $301,377. According to Equi-Stat, four of her Syndicate, Overbrook, Okla. This 2004 stal- Wing of KC Performance Horses, Bayfield, offspring earned a total of $148,749 in 2010. lion is by Boomernic. Craig Schmersal rode Colo. The Wings have an up-close and per- Chic Dunit Shiney, owned by Todd Sherrer, Boom Shernic to tie for ninth in the 2007 sonal reason for buying this mare. is She And Chic Dunit’s second-highest 2010 NRHA Futurity Open division. “We own part of Boom Shernic,” Connie money-earner. This 2007 palomino daugh- In 2010, Schmersal and Boom Shernic Wing explained, “and she’s a pretty cool ter of Twice As Shiney, ridden by Sherrer, made money at the Gordyville Breeders Cup mare. We’re breeding her this year to Topsail earned $22,884 last year. In fact, from August and Wimpys Little Step derbies, won the Whiz and Commanders Nic. If we have time, through September she earned a string of 16 National Reining Breeders Classic and was we’ll do a third breeding. This mare is a real first place go-round and/or finals’ paychecks the Reserve Champion in the NRHA Derby sweetheart.” in Non-Pro and Open limited-age events lead- with a score of 234. They also placed sec- And, she is Equi-Stat’s 2010 No. 1 Dam! ing up to the NRHA Futurity, where the mare ond in the Battle In The Saddle USEF World Can’t see what’s next for her! —PF

Equi-Stat, a division of Cowboy Publishing Group and Quarter (High Brow Cat x One Time (Topsail Whiz x Easter Cabin Soon by Smart Little Lena) by Easter Gentleman) Horse News, compiles and researches money earned within equine (High Brow Cat x performance events and then enters this information into its database Some Kinda Playgirl by Stud Fee: $1,500 Standing at Waggoner Ranch Freckles Playboy) for use in producing statistical reports. These performance events Standing at Waggoner Ranch include cutting, reining, reined cow horse as well as barrel racing, Stud Fee: $2,000 pleasure horse and ranch versatility. Equi-Stat’s statistical informa- Nominated to NCHA tion helps performance horse events present a more accurate picture Super Stakes Trace Cribbs of their particular event to entrants, breeders, owners and potential Standing at horse manager sponsors. For more information about Equi-Stat and what it might do Mowery Stallion Station ranch 940/495-3773 for you, visit equistat.com. “Horsemen Since 1849” www.waggonerranch.com Digital Update in The Know handle. A muzzle guard is especially good for a horse that is hypersensitve to flies around Fly Gear his nose. Chris Cox Neck Cover: A neck cover wraps around Flies live to eat and to procreate. a horse’s neck and fastens with snaps or Captures Third Horses and their habitats provide Velcro. Some neck covers are an integral part a perfect medium for both of these of the flysheet while others detach or can Road to the activities. Although wild horses can be rolled back and fastened out of the way, take evasive action, like mud baths much like the hood of a jacket. A neck cover Horse Title or running, to escape pesky fly protects that sensitive area where the neck hordes, domestic horses are often at and chest join, a spot where crusty scabs t is the World the mercy of flies. often form from feeding flies. Championship That’s why our horses need all the Hood: A hood combines a fly mask with a of Colt-Starting help we can give them. Fly popula- neck cover. It overlaps and attaches to a fly- I tions can be reduced by using fly sheet with Velcro or snaps. It provides more and one of the most traps, insect predators, misting sys- complete coverage than a separate mask and exciting events in tems and good management practic- neck cover because it eliminates the space the equine indus- between them. es. Applying fly spray to your horses try. The three-day, will give them varying degrees of Breakaway Halter: Some fly gear, such as a sold-out event relief for a limited time. Fly gear can muzzle guard or browband, attaches to a hal- provide nonchemical fly protection, ter. It’s not uncommon for a horse turned out matched three of and it can be used on horses in stalls wearing a standard halter to suffer injury or the country’s best or pens, out on pasture or even death when he gets the halter caught on horse trainers and while you’re riding. a post, a branch or even his own horseshoe. clinicians of today, If your horse needs to wear a halter during Chris Cox Flysheet: There are two types of flysheets – turnout, use only a breakaway (safety) halter. —Photo by Jessica Pat Parelli, Clinton scrim sheets for use on stalled horses and Robbins Harms turnout sheets for horses in pens or pas- Ear Bonnet: Insects entering your horse’s Anderson and Chris tures. ears can cause not only annoying and dan- Cox, against one A scrim sheet is usually made of light- gerous head shaking but can also cause seri- another. weight cotton or nylon mesh and fits more ous skin infections. An ear bonnet covers the like a cooler – quite loosely. This makes it horse’s ears and can be a part of a fly mask Their job was to have the most trained colt or a separate piece held in place by the unsuitable for turnout, but it works quite by the competition’s end. Possibly the most well for keeping flies off a well-groomed horse bridle or halter. challenging part was being in the saddle in in FYIa clean stall. Leg Wraps & Bands: Leg wraps are usu- The most popular flysheet is the turnout ally made of the same poly-vinyl fabric as just a few short hours, all in front of a sold- style made of the same type of mesh fabric flysheets and wrap around a horse’s cannon out audience. that covers your lawn chairs. It not only bones to keep off flies. Some models extend Cox drew a gray, and right away the horse keeps a horse’s body fly-free, but it also pro- down over the coronary band and cover the gave the impression of being sensitive and tects the horse’s coat from the sun and helps back of the pastern where flies like to bite. keep him cool. insecure. He seemed to be looking for guid- Leg bands containing fly repellents are only a ance, Cox was able to play the role of a gen- Fly Mask: A well-fitting fly mask can protect few inches wide and are applied around the the sensitive areas of a horse’s head from cannon bones. You can apply fly spray to any tle but firm leader for him, gaining his trust flies or gnats without the use of chemical leg wraps to increase fly protection. and starting a relationship. sprays or creams. Sometimes, applying a Tail Bag: A horse’s own best weapon against “This is the first contact these colts have mask makes a nervous horse noticeably had with people,” Cox said during the com- calmer, perhaps partly because it stops flies flies is a long, full, healthy tail. But some and partly because of reduced visual stimuli. horses, for whatever reason, don’t have a full petition. “It’s very important to me if some- A fly mask can also be used to protect a tail, and show horses often have their tails one buys him or if he goes home to the 6666 horse’s eyes from wind-blown objects when braided or wrapped to protect them from Ranch; I want him to have a future. I’m not damage. A tail bag with a tassel on the end trailering him in an open trailer or during going to use him up just to win a competi- can protect a tail and give it added reach. turnout, and from dust and contact when tion.” treating an eye for an injury. A mask that Collar: Fly-repellent collars containing natu- “We thought it looked like [Cox] had the blocks more light can give relief to a horse ral (citronella or cedar oil) or artificial insect with light-sensitive eyes. repellents (permethrin) can be used to keep long-range plans of the horse in mind,” Muzzle Guard: A muzzle guard is either inte- flies and mosquitoes away from a horse’s judge Bill Enk said. “It looked like he was gral to a fly mask or it attaches to a mask, neck. Some collars are applied snuggly while preparing his horse for the next step in halter or bridle. It protects a horse from those others should be loose; follow the manufac- training the whole time.” —JS nasty no-see-ums or nose bots that can drive turer’s instructions. — Richard Klimesh him insane and make him dangerous to and Cherry Hill QHN app for your Apple iPhone is now available. Even better, the app is FREE!

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