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Digital Update: Week of November 17, 2014 Off The Meter Xtra Electric Meter and Craig Schmersal topped the finals with a 229 to win the Congress Futurity Level 4 Open. WHAT′S INSIDE ■ Out 'N' About: PCCHA Futurity ■ Equi-Stat: NCHA Futurity ■ FYI: Trust Yourself Equi-Stat Lifetime Reining Statistics ■ VOLUME 36, NUMBER 22 / NOVEMBER 15, 2014 / $3.99 In the Know: Careity Celebrity Cutting QUARTERHORSENEWS.COM WHAt’S ONLINE: TACK TALK | HEALTH MATTERS | WHAt’S NEW | SUBSCRIBE To QHN | SHOP 20 and Counting Trevor Brazile, 38, of Decatur, Texas, is like the “Energizer Bunny” in his quest for world championship titles; he just keeps adding one after another to his collection of accolades. The $5 million cowboy’s latest world title Lanier Tim of Arena Kansas Star left no doubt who was the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association (PRCA) best steer roper in 2014. Brazile won one round and placed second in five others to capture the Championship at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR), held Nov. 7-8 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane Kansas, where Brazile also won his 20th gold buckle. Brazile won $43,858 at the NFSR to earn the World title with a single-season steer roping record of $112,692. Chet Herren, of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, finished second in the World stand- 2014 National Finals Steer Roping finalists ings with earnings of $72,191. With this win, Brazile, PRCA’s only $5 million knows, it may not last a year [his average record], cowboy, eclipsed the old record of $101,685, set but records are there to be broken.” by Rocky Patterson in 2010. Brazile has now won Brazile had the average lead after the first perfor- five gold buckles in steer roping (2006, 2007, mance, with a time of 54.2 seconds on five head, thanks 2011, 2013, 2014). The win moves him to third on to winning round 1 and placing second in rounds 2, 3 and the all-time steer roping gold-buckle list, behind 5. He also had runner-up finishes in rounds 6 and 7. only Guy Allen (with 18) and the late Everett In round 10, Brazile focused on setting the NFSR aver- Shaw (with six). age record. He needed a 10.9-second run to tie Patterson’s Lanier Tim of Arena Kansas Star For good measure, Brazile also took home the mark and, even though he had a bobble during the run, he average crown with a record time of 114.1 sec- managed to do just that after laying down a 10.5-second onds on 10 head. Patterson had set the previous run. average record at 114.5 seconds on 10 head in “I wasn’t not trying to break it, I will say that,” 2001. J.P. Wickett, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, placed Brazile said with a smile. “The only thing that second in the average at 126.3 seconds, and was really scared me was if I did happen to break it the only roper besides Brazile to stop the clock 10 and my horse [16-year-old Barney] got scared. times. That’s the only thing I was really worried about, 2014 NFSR World Champion Trevor Brazile “Roy Cooper [six-time PRCA Tie-Down and my horse not taking the applause, if it came down 1983 Steer Roping World Champion] is always on to that. But, he worked great all week.” ing, tie-down roping and steer roping. He has me to win an average title, and I’ve kind of over- Brazile has increased his record number of won 31 rounds in steer roping, which puts him looked those along the way,” Brazile said. “Who National Finals go-round wins to 57 in team rop- behind only Allen (with 47). ★ Out ‘N' About Cuttin’ UP - Competitors had a few good laughs at the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association/Holy Cow Performance Horses Futurity held in Paso Robles, California, Oct. 21-Nov.1. They celebrated birthdays, relished victories and just had an old fashioned 2112 Montgomery Street good time. Photos by Brandyl Brooks Fort Worth, Texas 76107 (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633 Group Publisher .............................Patty Tiberg Editor .............................................. Stacy Pigott Senior Managing Editor .......................Teri Lee Marketing Manager ...............Amanda Johnson Digital Content Manager ........ 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Morris III President ........................................... Will S. Morris IV RED, WHITE AND BLUE While the national anthem ALL CONTENTS COPYRIGHT 2014 was sung, the flag was carried around to pay tribute. ALL FOR ONE Futurity Open finalists sized each other up QUARTER HORSE NEWS / QHN Insider before their class began. THE INDUSTRY LEADERS IN HORSE PRODUCTS AND WATERING HAVE TEAMED UP TO BRING YOU... A FRESH IDEA ON WATERING Classic Equine knows horses and horse people. Ritchie invented automatic watering. Together they have designed the watering solutions you’ve been waiting for. Classic Equine by Ritchie makes automatic watering the only way to go for the ease of horse owners and the health of horses. Visit www.ClassicEquinebyRitchie.com for additional information. It's Worth Knowing ★ Information You Won't Get Anywhere Else NCHA Futurity Top Owners 1. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX $1,143,102 2. Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX $1,038,160 QHN File QHN File Photo QHN Photo File 3. Oxbow Ranch, Weatherford, TX $692,551 4. Harden Ranch, Weatherford, TX $690,451 5. Linda Holmes, Longmont, CO $618,498 6. Wesley & Kristen Galyean, Claremore, OK $600,490 7. Sandy Bonelli, Petaluma, CA $595,575 8. Walton’s Rocking W Ranch, Millsap, TX $574,084 9. Pat & Laura Collins, Lincoln, IL $568,558 10. Bar H Ranche, Weatherford, TX $558,179 11. Tommy Manion Inc., Aubrey, TX $551,392 12. James Hooper, Decatur, AL $546,645 13. Kelly Schaar, Golliad, TX $528,451 14. Rock Creek Ranch, Weatherford, TX $523,212 15. Crown Ranch LP, Weatherford, TX $503,980 Top Breeders 1. J. Waggoner & S. Ferguson, Decatur, TX $1,436,565 2. Bar H Ranche, Weatherford, TX $1,324,767 Mary Ann Rapp Ronnie Rice 3. Harden Ranch, Weatherford, TX $833,654 4. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, TX $817,847 If you are a fan of cutting horse competition, the amount won by Smart Little Lena’s 282 5. Slate River Ranch, Weatherford, TX $795,218 you’ll want to be in Fort Worth, Texas, during the money-earners with earnings of $4,838,945. The 6. Double Dove Ranch, Benbrook, TX $727,304 7. Walton’s Rocking W Ranch, Millsap, TX $677,644 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity’s leading dam, Oh Cay Shorty (Shorty 8. King Ranch Inc., Kingsville, TX $660,860 Futurity to be held Nov. 20-Dec. 13 at the Will Lena x Oh Cay San x Peppy San), a 1991 mare 9. Kelly Schaar, Goliad, TX $637,590 Rogers Memorial Center. Some of the best bred by Jim and Mary Jo Reno, of Kerrville, 10. Lonnie & Barbara Allsup, Clovis, NM $627,834 3-year-old horses in the world will be compet- Texas, has produced nine offspring who earned 11. Linda Holmes, Longmont, CO $603,659 ing during the three weeks, as the field of Open more than a half -million dollars ($568,558) at 12. Tim Brewer, Weatherford, TX $591,638 13. Pat & Laura Collins, Lincoln, IL $568,558 division athletes are narrowed down to one final the NCHA Futurity 14. Oxbow Ranch, Weatherford, TX $523,343 horse and rider who will be crowned the Futurity 15. EE Ranches of Texas Inc., Whitesboro, TX $517,282 Open Champion on Saturday, Dec. 13. Top Open Riders 1. Ronnie Rice, Centerville, TX $1,745,558 Top Sires If you don’t have a cutter but would like to, there 2. Lloyd Cox, Marietta, OK $1,534,285 1. High Brow Cat 361 performers $9,533,143 will be ample opportunities to shop for one at 3. Kathy Daughn, Gonzales, TX $1,198,546 2. Smart Little Lena 282 performers $4,838,945 any of the six Western Bloodstock sales to be held 4. Bill Freeman, Rosston, TX $1,066,721 3. Dual Rey 167 performers $3,816,151 between Tuesday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 13. 5. Tag Rice, Crowley, TX $1,053,313 4. Peppy San Badger 235 performers $3,164,192 6.