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/ $3.99 / AUGUST 15, 2011 NUMBER 17 VOLUME 33, QUARTERHORSENEWS.COM Read more at Week of August 29, 2011 quArterhorseneWs.com quarterhorsenews.com. J.B. McLamb/Cyndy Dvorak Cyndy Dvorak (in red dress), with husband, Tommy, family members Get the Latest Online at Benefits and friends. —Photo by Julie Hansma severe infection in the other, said n c owtown classic undraising efforts to aid Brazos Bash Show Manager Chris Reiners and spectators gathered National Cutting Horse Benedict, who’s among J.B’s many in Fort Worth, Texas, last week friends. for the NRHA Cowtown Classic. Association Riders Hall “Anytime anybody’s needed Texan Casey Deary and A Fof Fame member J.B. help, he’s been there,” Benedict Bueno Chic marked a 222 for the McLamb and Cyndy Dvorak, the said. “J.B. has always been one of Novice Horse Derby Level 4 Open wife of cutting trainer Tommy the first people to the cutting and Championship. Dvorak, will continue at the one of the last ones to leave.” n Governmental Supervision ends the final day of the show. More information on fundrais- Sept. 23-Oct. 5 Brazos Bash Julie Dvorak Hansma, wife of In Katie’s Blog, she cites two ing efforts for McLamb and Dvorak articles outlining the elimination cutting in Weatherford, Texas. Weatherford, Texas, trainer Paul is available at quarterhorsenews. Hansma, is Cyndy Dvorak’s sister- by government officials of several The J.B. Bash, a live auc- com.—MT horses at the recent Tennessee in-law. Cyndy is a great wife and tion presented by Friends of J.B. Walking Horse National mother and a courageous woman, J.B. McLamb, McLamb – Ben Emison, Danny Celebration. Then Katie asks: Hansma said. pictured while Miller and Jim Ware – with all helping other What if our industry was subject “She also dealt with breast proceeds benefiting McLamb, will cutters at a to the same USDA inspection stan- cancer [four years ago],” take place at the Brazos Bash Fort Worth dards as the Tennessee Walking Hansma said. “After she was on Saturday, Sept. 24, start- event. Horse industry? treated, she went back to school ing at 7 p.m. at Silverado Arena and became a registered nurse. I n AQHA ranching Heritage in Weatherford. Donated items thought that was incredible.” The AQHA has released more include breedings to several A-list details about its new Ranching McLamb, the 2010 Zane stallions. Heritage Breeders and Ranching Schulte Memorial Award In the past, Horsemen For Christ Heritage Challenge Program. The recipient at December’s NCHA has conducted silent auctions at first Ranching Heritage Challenge Futurity in Fort Worth, the Brazos Bash to help fund its is Jan. 13, 2012, as part of the Fort underwent double-knee operations. This year, it decided to Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. replacement surgery early donate half the proceeds to Dvorak. this year. The recovery n From The News Desk A registered nurse with two daugh- process went well with Check out what’s going on inside ters, Madison, 11, and Alyssa, 10, one knee, but McLamb and outside the performance horse Dvorak has been diagnosed with suffered a arena. Read about the USDA’s cancer. new livestock tracking proposal, The Horsemen For Christ silent which pickup trucks are stolen auction starts the first day of most and find out about the Brazos Bash and two trainers who are also master fishermen.

See the Action Video Centralcentral Watch World’s Richest Stock Horse Champions Topsails Rien Maker and Russell Dilday. Digital Update out ‘N’ About Cow Horse & Wine The National Stock Horse Association Futurity and Derby and the World’s Richest Stock Horse competition were held Aug. 15-21 in Paso Robles, Calif.

LUCK OF BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY The THE DRAW Paso Robles Event Center sits in the middle of beautiful Mark Luis drew Central Coast wine country. first for the World’s Richest Stock Horse competition.

HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT? National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee Sandy Collier expounds on the great- YOU DID WHAT? ” Jake Gorrell (aboard the horse), ness of her run to eventual champion Russell Dilday who won the NSHA Futurity Open, says, “How much?” during the World’s Richest Stock Horse competition. ON THE JOB Warren Wilson and Carolyn Read after his wife, Sonia, holding their son, Chet, purchased of the California Horsetrader enjoy a wine tasting the high-selling horse, 10-year-old gelding Paid By A at the Paso Robles Event Center. Starlett, for $23,000 during the NSHA Horse Sale. CHECKIN OUT THE “GRUB” Folks enjoyed some barbecue and wine before the World’s Richest Stock Horse draw party.

GOOD JOB, COWBOY Tucker Robinson shows his cowboy beginnings during the calf branding.

MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS WONDERFUL Doug Williamson, who took Reserve in the World’s Richest Stock Horse competition, enjoys a photo moment with his niece, Sandra Critzer. 2011 NRCHA FutuRity Sires With 4 Or More Offspring

Stallion # Performers Stallion # Performers Shining Spark 16 Playgun 5 Nic It In The Bud 12 Reminics Pep 5 WR This Cats Smart 12 Smart Little Pepinic 5 Dual Rey 11 Smooth As A Cat 5 Very Smart Remedy 11 CD Lights 4 One Time Pepto 9 CD Olena 4

Shining Spark —Photo by Cappy Jackson (Right) Playguns Desire —Photo by Veda Peptoboonsmal 8 Dulces Smart Lena 4 Smokums Prize 8 Hes A Peptospoonful 4 Shiners Lena Doc 7 Just Plain Colonel 4 Nu Circle N Cash 6 Lenas Wright On 4 Futurity Time! Cat Ichi 5 Playin Stylish 4 Chic Please 5 Smart Chic Olena 4

ummer’s about over and it’s time to ed by at least two foals, and 83 stallions are colt owned by Bill and Carole Smith and rid- pull out the schoolbooks, welcome father to just one foal entered in this year’s den by Jay McLaughlin; and the other one is Scooler temperatures and gear up for big reined cow horse event. Shiners Redwood, a gelding owned by Carol the new futurity season. Major association Shining Spark is the shining example of Rose and H. B. Bartlett DVM, being ridden by futurity action gets underway in just a few how it’s done right. This stallion is the reined Sarah Winters. weeks at the National Reined Cow Horse cow horse industry’s leading sire with $3.7 Playguns Desire is one heck of an impres- Association Futurity. Held in Reno, Nev., million earned by his babies. His leader ros- sive cutting mare. She is a 1997 Playgun this exciting show takes place at the Reno ter is topped by: Smart Shinetta ($130,977), mare out of Genuine Desire, and she has Livestock Events Center, Sept. 19-Oct. 2. Shine Smartly ($128,850), Shine Like Hail $124,902 on her Equi-Stat record. As a dam, According to draws posted online, there are ($114,379), Lil Miss Shiney Chex ($107,305), Playguns Desire has four money-earning 510 entries in the Futurity, plus there’s a full Shiners Nickle ($106,767) and Spark N offspring that have won close to $400,000. slate of ancillary classes featuring hundreds Loulena ($104,729). Her best is Reys Desire (by Dual Rey), a stal- more world-class horses and riders. Quarter This year, Shining Spark has 16 offspring lion with $308,296 on his cutting record, Horse News took a look at the sire numbers entered in the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. including winning the 2010 NCHA Super for the 3-year-old classes, and there are 142 There are a number of great mares in on this Stakes plus finishing sixth in the 2009 NCHA stallions with foals competing at this year’s promising deal, including two full siblings Futurity with Lee Francois. Earlier this year, NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. Sixteen of those out of Playguns Desire that are competing the pair won the Classic/Challenge at the have five or more offspring, 59 are represent- in the Open. One is Wyo Sparking Shines, a NCHA Super Stakes. —KT

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 FYI... Buying a Ranch Gelding LightHorse KNow Is a ranch gelding the right horse for you? Ranch-gelding competitions have made 6- to 9-year-old horses hot commodities for Learning Auction riders seeking solid mounts that have been exposed to numerous elements. The many miles they see and various tasks they perform on the ranch can make them adaptable, ‘Up-Date’ reliable mounts that can perform many jobs, both in and out of the competitive arena. William and Consider these four items when shopping for a ranch gelding: Tyler competed • How often will you use the horse and for what activities? Consider the situations at the 2010 in which the horse has worked on the ranch and how those experiences benefit your Georgia Special riding goals. For example, if you want to team rope at jackpots, make sure the horse Olympics. This has extensive experience working around ropes and cattle, as well as a comfort level year, six teams with trailering and being around other horses. from LightHorse Learning will be • What level of maintenance are you willing to provide to manage the horse’s at the Special health? Consider what maintenance level you can provide for the horse financially Olympics. and physically beyond the basic requirements involving nutrition, hoof and dental care, vaccinations and deworming. The stallion auction to benefit LightHorse • What training level do you require in a horse, according to your riding skills and training background? If you want a flashy horse like the ones you see at ranch horse Learning Inc., St. Marys, Ga., originally sched- events, you’d better have the horsemanship skills to ride that kind of horse. Most of the uled for Sept. 5 through Oct. 15, has been horses in a cowboy’s string aren’t ridden by anyone else. An inexperienced rider wouldn’t extended until Oct. 30. get along with those horses. They’re for experienced riders only. However, quiet, gentle According to Candace Moliken, Kingsland, ranch-raised and trained horses can be found. If you’re buying a ranch gelding, look at Ga., last year’s inaugural auction contributed what he is today and see how he suits your needs. Be realistic. And make sure you see $28,000 to the coffers of LightHorse Learning. the horse do everything the seller claims he can do. “That auction allowed us to create sponsor- • What type of disposition should the horse have for your situation? Children and ships for children who would otherwise be inexperience play major roles when selecting a ranch gelding. If kids will ride the horse unable to come to the facility,” she said. “It – or even be around him a significant amount of time – the horse must be tolerant and also allowed us to increase the number of gentle. Furthermore, a less-skilled rider requires a horse that tolerates the learning Special Olympians from two last year to six this process and human mistakes. year. Most of our children would not be able to come to the center, let alone participate in the Ranch-Gelding Expectations 5. Trailering. Most often, a ranch gelding has Special Olympics, without the generosity that Below are five elements to which nearly all been hauled in a stock-type trailer. However, the reining community has showed to us.” ranch geldings have been exposed: he probably hasn’t traveled long distances. LightHorse Learning provides certified riding instructors trained to teach beginner through 1. Cattle. A ranch gelding generally has A few things most ranch geldings are unfamil- advanced horsemanship instruction, as well as adequate exposure to cattle and can cut an iar with: licensed mental health professionals to provide animal from the herd. Not all horses are world- 1. Asphalt. It’s probably not found on a ranch, clinical experiential psychotherapy. class cutters, but they’re comfortable around so a ranch gelding might be uncomfortable This fundraiser is a special program that cattle and have an idea of what’s going on. with the footing. most definitely requires a special horse. The 2. Ropes. You should be able to take down 2. Parades and shows. Most of these horses list of stallions participating in the auction your rope and swing it without spooking the don’t leave the ranch. A parade environment includes quite a few “special” horses. Gunner horse. If possible, watch how the horse acts has many new and scary things for the horse (Colonels Smoking Gun), Lenas Sugarman, when he’s roped on or pulls a log. to look at, such as balloons, motorcycles, floats Einsteins Revolution, Tuckers Lil Playboy, 3. Varied terrain. Large ranches cover dif- and flags. Smart Like Juice, Whizkey N Diamonds, ferent types of ground, so a ranch gelding is 3. Indoor arenas. The horse probably spent Commanders Nic, to name just a few, have probably comfortable traveling up and down most of his life outside fending for himself. already signed up. steep inclines and navigating rough terrain. Artificial lighting, worked-up, dusty arenas Perfect Horse Auctions is donating its services 4. Water. Water-crossings are common ele- and banners hanging from the fence are new to run the auction. For a complete list of stal- ments on ranches, so a ranch gelding probably sights for a ranch horse to see and experience. lions, go to www.perfecthorseauctions.com. has a level of comfort with the obstacle. ––Jennifer Barron —PF legends of texas western auction Celebrating the Past,Present & Future september 10, 2011, 5:30pm denton, texas

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Polished! $637,711 Equi-Stat lifetime earnings posted 8 Ranking of Metallic Cat on for Metallic Cat. the list of cutting’s all-time lead- ing horse list. He is the highest- 1 Placing of Metallic Cat and ranking living stallion in the top- Beau Galyean at the 2008 NCHA 10 (the late Smart Little Lena (4) Futurity. and Docs Okie Quixote (9) are the 47 Metallic Cat foals reg- other stallions in the top 10). istered in 2010 for his first foal crop, according to AQHA.

Metallic Cat —Photo by Jami Littlefield