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What’s Inside ■ Out 'N' About: NCHA Super Stakes ■ Equi-Stat: NCHA Western National Championships ■ FYI: Increase Confidence ■ In the Know: Equestrian Trust Grants Program From Beach Sand to Arena Dirt icholas Barthelemy grew up return to the States and work for him. playing on the sandy beaches Barthelemy jumped on the opportu- Nof the South Pacific French nity. island of New Caledonia. Today, at age He laughingly recalled, “I came 30, he makes his home in Southern for what was supposed to be eight California, where he trains reined months; it’s now been eight years!” cow at Creek Hollow Ranch in He worked five of those years for Romana, near San Diego. It's a full- Mathieu, until the trainer passed time job, but one he enjoys so much away in October of 2011 after being that, to him, it feels more like play diagnosed six months earlier with than work. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disor- Barthelemy recently rode Very der commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Red Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x disease. The 2011 National Reined Flo N Blu Boon x Pretty Boy Boon), Cow Association (NRCHA)

a 4-year-old mare owned by Sheri Snaffle Bit Futurity was the last Stacy Pigott Jamieson, of La Jolla, Calif., to vic- show Mathieu attended and Very Red Nicholas Barthelemy and his fiancé, Stacy Hanson, tory in the Novice Open class at Remedy was purchased as a yearling. who also trains and shows reined cow horses the National Reined Cow Horse Admittedly a Association (NRCHA) Stakes, held California-weather March 30-April 5 in Las Vegas, Nev. addict, Barthelemy That is just one more accolade to add says he has no Primo Morales to his list of awards and achievements plans of relocat- since arriving in the United States ing to one of the eight years ago. country’s equine Barthelemy was raised with horses, hot spots. “I like as his father trained racehorses. it where I am,” he He was introduced to the sports of said. “I’d be afraid and reined cow horse by his to go anywhere else. mentor, the late Yvon Mathieu, when I’m from a tropical the native Canadian trainer con- island and I don’t do ducted some reining clinics in New ‘the cold’ well!” Caledonia. Mathieu was impressed with Barthelemy’s ability and try, and (Right) invited the young horseman to visit Barthelemy his Descanso, Calif. ranch, Rancho and Very Red Remedy La Paz. Barthelemy accepted. A competing at the 2014 couple years later, in 2006, Mathieu NRCHA Stakes. called Barthelemy to ask if he’d Out ‘n' About

NCHA Super Stakes fans in the Fort Worth, Texas, area were treated to three weeks of exciting cutting action during the annual National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super 2112 Montgomery Street Stakes, held March 27-April 19 at the Will Rogers Complex. Photos by Mark Thompson and Kelsey Pecsek Fort Worth, Texas 76107 (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633

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Marketing Manager Amanda Johnson Digital Content Sonny Williams KICKOFF CELEBRATION The NCHA hosted an Manager Amateur Weekend Kickoff and Celebration at the PARTY TIME Midway through the Super Stakes, Grace Senior Graphic Artist Holly Tarquinio Best of the West Trade Show during the first week- Ranch owners Chris and Staci Thibeadeaux hosted a Cajun end of 4-year-old competition. It provided cutters Cutters Party on the arena floor of Watt Arena, near Will Editorial and fans with a chance to mix and mingle while Rogers Coliseum. It included live music plus free drinks and Cutting Editor Mark Thompson enjoying free snacks, and songs provided by country food, including plenty of crawfish. Features Editor Kelsey Pecsek musician Will Hobbs, of Weatherford, Texas. Associate Editor Amber Hodge

Advertising Account Executive Karen Barnhart Account Executive Mary Jane Carpenter Sales Customer Diana Buettner Service Manager Advertising Coordinator Ellen Harris Equi-Stat Director / GM QHN Temple Read LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Singer Katy Keenie Assistant Director Donna Timmons and her band performed a lively set of songs DECISION MAKERS Judges during the first half of NCHA Statistician Tysh Franklin throughout the Cajun Cutters Party. Keenie is Super Stakes competition included (left to right) Rubin Statistician Donna Carlisle the wife of cutting horse trainer Tyler Merrill, of Pringle, Rex Rossoll, Don Pooley, Tom Long and Tom Statistician Kim Glass Poolville, Texas. McTaggart.

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CA1 It’s Worth Knowing Information You Won’t Get Anywhere Else NCHA Western National Championships

he mile-high city of Denver, It’s Worth Colo., will host the $200,000- NCHA Western National Tadded 2014 National Cutting Championships (1996-2013) Horse Association (NCHA) Western Knowing National Championships, presented Year Entries Added $ Total Purse by The Four Sixes Ranch. The 1996 285 n/a $37,550 Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the show officially kicks off Monday, 1997 540 $10,000 $39,000 performance horse industry’s pre- April 28, and ends Friday, May 9. 1998 461 $24,000 $65,480 mier statistical database producing 1999 552 $24,000 $72,441 statistics on multiple disciplines. The show had been held in Ogden, Utah for 15 years (1996-2011), 2000 657 $36,000 $80,543 before moving to Reno, Nev., in 2001 595 $49,998 $101,239 2012. 2002 635 $60,000 $125,911 The high-dollar-earning Western 2003 707 $65,000 $175,276 Nationals’ horse is Hickory 2004 787 $65,000 $207,406 Statistics You Won’t Valentino (Doc’s Hickory x Connies 2005 725 $70,000 $202,882 Get Anywhere Else Gail x Freckles Loverboy), bred 2006 705 $72,000 $193,915 by Sherry Wolfenbarger Cagan, of 2007 792 $72,000 $201,044 ★ Cutting Portola Valley, Calif., and owned 2008 809 $82,000 $203,663 by Lola Searle, of Vernal, Utah. 2009 750 $92,000 $236,455 The 1998 gelding was shown by ★ 2010 925 $90,000 $255,834 Reining Searle and her husband, Rhett, ★ Reined Cow Horse to total Western Nationals earn- 2011 708 $90,000 $245,365 ings of $23,240. Ranked second on 2012 572 $90,000 $278,314 ★ the leading horse chart is Aachen 2013 684 $90,000 $261,999 (Doc’s Hickory x Awhim Away x Totals 11,889 $2,667,996 $7,444,811 ★ Barrel Racing Whim), a 1991 gelding bred and ★ owned by Patricia Lockhart, of and much more Oakdale, Calif., whose earnings $17,517. tot a l $17,794. Californian Roger Booth, of Utah resident Lawson Hadlock, Acton, is the No. 1 Western Purchase Online of Ogden, the leading Open rider, Nationals Non-Pro rider. Five hors- has ridden nine horses to Western es have carried him to the pay win- Nationals’ pay window and total dow and total earnings of $17,140. www.equistat.com earnings of $18,192. His top His No. 1 money-earner is Crossing money-earner is Rio CD (CD Olena Red River (Hes A Peptospoonful [email protected] 817-737-6397 x Rio Bud x King Of Clarks), bred x Smarts Love County x Smart by Kevin Arnold, of Kermit, Texas, Little Lena), bred by David Brown, and owned by John Schuler and of Gainesville, Texas. Booth rode Kathy Markette, of Missoula, Mont. the horse to the $15,000 Novice followed by Dandyolena (Docs Non-Pro Reserve Championship in Texas Dandy x Beggar Lena x Doc 2012. Kimberly Thome, of Santa O’Lena), bred by Ed Williams, of Rosa, Calif., is the second-leading Houston, Texas, and owned by Jim Non-Pro rider with three horses and Mary Jo Milner, of Southlake, carrying her to total earnings of Texas. Josh Sleeman, of Yelm, $16,075. Wash., ranks second on the list of High Brow Cat dominates the leading Open riders, having ridden leading sire list with 100 of his seven horses to total earnings of offspring having won a total of

QHN_EquiStatAd_OneThirdVertical.indd 1 3/10/14 3:34:05 PM Top Horses Top Open Riders

Kim Cook 1. Hickory Valentino (98G)...... $23,420 1. Lawson Hadlock, Ogden, UT...... $18,192 2. Aachen (91G)...... $17,794 2. Josh Sleeman, Yelm, WA...... $17,517 3. Smokin Manzana (84S)...... $17,759 3. Scott Amos, Loma, CO...... $17,033 4. Stylish Windy (02G)...... $17,430 4. Todd Bimat, Orland, CA...... $15,952 5. Irish Whiskey Sugar (98G)...... $17,226 5. Greg Smith, Star, ID...... $15,596 6. Wee Little Badger (97G)...... $16,952 6. Al Dunning, Scottsdale, AZ...... $14,170 7. Smart Like King (93G)...... $16,717 7. Les Bates, Ignacio, CO...... $13,207 8. Sneakin Sam (97G)...... $16,155 8. Gerry Hansma, Granum, AB...... $12,479 9. Patty La Cat (06M)...... $16,373 9. Tom Long, Gardnerville, NV...... $11,695 10. Hickorys Rawhide (98S)...... $16,294 10. Jack Hitchings, Chowchilla, CA...... $11,679

Top Sires Top Non-Pro Riders 1. High Brow Cat...... $307,155 1. David Booth, Acton, CA...... $17,140 2. Smart Little Lena...... $250,548 2. Kimberly Thome, Santa Rosa, CA...... $16,075 High-dollar-earning horse Hickory Valentino 3. Dual Pep...... $168,534 3. Teresa Gillock, Las Vegas, NV...... $12,392 and owner Lola Searle won the $10,000 4. Doc's Hickory...... $125,157 4. Preston Skaar, Menan, ID...... $11,719 Amateur and were the $50,000 Amateur 5. CD Olena...... $120,666 5. Holly Jones, Walla Walla, WA...... $11,483 Reserve Champions at the 2006 NCHA 6. Freckles Playboy...... $119,170 6. Wylie Gustafson, Conrad, MT...... $11,448 Western National Championships. 7. Peptoboonsmal...... $118,490 7. Crystal Lehrmann, May, TX...... $11,424 8. Dual Rey...... $116,056 8. Barbara Halligan, Pierre, SD...... $11,181 9. Grays Starlight...... $97,174 9. Kathy Strain, White River, SD...... $10,472 10. Peppy San Badger...... $92,850 10. Heidi Hadlock-Evans, Ogden, UT...... $10,351 Kim Cook

Roger Booth (pictured in 2012 riding Crossing Red River) ranks No. 1 on the list of NCHA Western Nationals' Suzanne Suzanne Forrest non-pro riders .

Lawson Hadlock rode Rio CD, owned by Kathy and John Schuler, to win the Open Championship at the 2006 NCHA Western High Brow Cat reigns as the Nationals. NCHA Western Nationals

Cam Cam Essick No. 1 sire. $307,155 at the Western Nationals for an average of $3,072. Patty La Cat (out of Patty La Dual by Dual Pep), a 2006 mare bred by Bar H Ranche, of Weatherford, Texas, owned by Luana Wriglesworth, of Sandy, Ore., and shown by Josh and Haylee Sleeman, of Yelm, Wash., is his leading money-earner with earnings of $16,373. ★

Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been the performance horse industry’s premier statistical Online Purchasing Now Available database, producing statistics on multiple disciplines including cutting, reining, reined cow horse, western pleasure, barrel racing and more! www.equistat.com FYI Steps to Increase Your Confidence

onfidence can be 1) Make your preparation count. the negative talk is to take action described as a Solid preparation is one of the and start talking back. Commit feeling. It can also best ways to increase your con- to using positive affirmations to C fidence. Preparation in any ath- respond to the negative voice each be described as a state letic endeavor requires disciplined time it speaks. of mind – knowing that practice. In equestrian events, this means practicing all aspects of 3) Choose optimism. you have the ability your run and being prepared for all Researchers who have studied to perform a particu- the possible scenarios you might optimism and pessimism have found lar task and do it well. encounter. that optimistic individuals achieve more with their talents in sports and Confidence is not a fixed 2) Use positive self-affirmations. also fare better from a health stand- characteristic, A negative thought now and then point. it is a choice. is not going to create a huge prob- The pessimist doesn’t give him- lem, but when “the voice” becomes self a chance to build confidence the only inner monologue going on, because he views himself as always These 10 suggestions the results can be destructive. The having problems. The optimist, on may help you identify negative voice, left unchecked, will the other hand, may have issues, the choices you can chip away your abilities, dominat- but he has created the opportunity ing your thoughts until you begin to do better because he sees his make that will increase to question whether you even belong issues as temporary. Choose to be your confidence. in the show pen. The key to fighting an optimist!

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4) Keep expectations realistic. going off course, mistakes are going around you may make suggestions Confident riders believe they will to happen. Learn from your mis- intended to help you improve your be successful, but if they set the takes, but also learn to let them go. performance. Be open to learning bar too high by having unrealistic from the feedback of others without expectations, they will make it dif- 7) Manage your emotions. taking criticism personally. ficult to succeed. Positive emotions make us feel To build confidence and ensure good about what we are doing. When 10) Find a teacher. success, increase your expectations we feel good about what we are There are many examples in the only as you increase your skill level. doing, we will have confidence in world of sports where one individual what we are doing. has inspired others to achieve great 5) Give up trying to achieve things, and the importance of sur- perfection. 8) Choose adversity. rounding yourself with uplifting and Every rider would like to have Showing performance horses can inspiring people cannot be underes- perfect runs, but true perfection- provide riders with many kinds of timated. ists make themselves miserable adversity. If you learn to handle all Perhaps one of the most remark- and often struggle with confidence kinds of adversity while maintaining able and unique things about per- because perfection is rare when a positive attitude, you will increase formance horses, whether they are showing horses. Forget perfection. your confidence level. cutting, reining or cow horses, is the Strive for excellence instead. number of great horses that have 9) Invite feedback. been responsible for giving their rid- 6) Let go of mistakes. When you are riding the wave of ers and trainers confidence. These Mistakes are a part of every sport, success, the feedback you receive great horses are not only exceptional and riding performance horses is no from fellow competitors and friends athletes, they just might be our best different. Whether it is dragging a will most likely be positive. But teachers. , missing a stop, losing a cow or when you are struggling, those —Irene Harris, EdD. In The Know USA Equestrian Trust Grants Program

There is still time to submit proposals for the USA Equestrian Trust’s 2014 grants program. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, May 5. Internal Revenue Service-registered equine non-profit orga- nizations are invited to apply by filling out the online grant application at www.trusthorses.org.

In 2013, the trust awarded nearly $265,000 to help fund Photo courtesy of The United States Pony Clubs more than a dozen projects. The trust’s financial support has been dedicated largely, but not exclusively, for initiatives that are productive across several national-level disciplines or breed boundaries. The trust welcomes applications for need-based projects and encourages applicants to detail those in their applications. Among the past recipients of trust funding are: • The United States Pony Clubs was awarded $9,855 in 2012 to help create a traveling display that serves as an interac- The traveling display presented by The United States Pony Clubs offers numerous educational stations made of authentic equine components. tive, educational experience for children. • The American Youth Horse Council was awarded $5,000 in 2013 to support the group’s annual symposium that educates youth on all facets of the equine industry. • The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation was awarded $25,000 in 2013 to assist in the creation of dedicated horse paths at the Kentucky Horse Park to enhance safety for horses and riders. ★

He has exceeded my wildest expectations. It’s rewarding like I had never even fathomed. I always wanted to deal with good horses and be a better horseman. It’s not just about the show pen for me. I love show- ing, but I love these horses. —Jeffrey Matthews, of Matthews Cutting Horses LLC, from Warsaw, N.C., talking about his stallion One Time Pepto’s suc- cess in the performance horse industry. 14-0025P Quarter Horse News April 15_Layout 1 2/19/14 2:42 PM Page 1

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