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an extra $250,000 check to add to his PBR World claimed his first World title in 2011 and his sec- Record-Breakers Champion million-dollar bonus. In all, Alves ond in 2013. earned $1,271,125 at the World Finals. Featured on television specials, commercials, A sporting competition in Las Vegas – Sometimes criticized for his decisions in turn- in publications such as ESPN Magazine and at the gambling capital of the world – featuring 35 ing down re-rides and keeping low scores, Alves numerous personal appearances, of the world’s best bull riders versus the world’s proved for a third time that his goal of consistent- is credited with doing more for the popular- top bulls recently made headlines in ly riding his bulls will reward him with a World ity of professional and than many of the country’s major sports publications title. Since his PBR Built Ford Tough (BFT) any other bull, or bull rider, has. Like Alves, and newscasts. Add to the mix plenty of excite- debut event in April 2010 at Nampa, Idaho, Bushwacker is considered to be athletic and ment and drama as the Alves’ all-time PBR earnings have now reached smart, which explains why he’s only been (PBR) celebrated its 21st birthday, Oct. 20-26, $5,266,274. As the richest in PBR his- ridden twice in 66 outs at PBR BFT events. during its annual PBR Heroes and Legends tory, Alves has set one record after another as Bushwacker's fans will miss watching him com- Celebration and World Finals. All said and done, the fastest PBR rider to have won $1 million, $2 pete, but they are looking forward to watching two major stories evolved during the week, each million, $3 million, $4 million and $5 million. his offspring try and match their renowned sire’s deserving front-page coverage. Statistically, since he came on tour, Alves has reputation as the industry’s all-time best bucking The first, Brazilian native Silvano Alves, who earned $97,523 per month (54 months), $40,200 bull. —TL­ now makes his home in Decatur, Texas, success- per event (131 events) and $19,948 per ride (264 fully claimed his third PBR World Championship rides). and first World Finals title. Secondly, but equally Bushwacker began his illusterous career in newsworthy, the popular and fan-favorite bull 2010 by winning the American Inc. Bushwacker won his third PBR World Champion (ABBI) Classic Championship as a 4-year-old. Bull title following his farewell performance After falling just short of winning the PBR World during Sunday’s final round before returning to Champion Bull title the same year, Bushwacker California to enjoy his retire- ment at owner Julio Moreno’s ranch. Andy Watson/Bullstockmedia.com Alves tied fellow Brazilian Adriano Morales’ record as the PBR’s only three-time world champions. Having ridden all five World Finals go-round bulls, Alves, 27, had the World title wrapped Andy Watson/Bullstockmedia.com up before the Championship round. Nonetheless, Alves’ successful ride against Astroid, a former PBR World Champion bull and one of this year’s leading contenders for the title, was very excit- ing and rewarded him with Three-time PBR World Champion Bull Bushwacker Three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves Out ‘N' About Reiners and their families enjoyed the wonderful California weather and hospitality at the annual California Reining Horse Association Reining Horse Challenge, held Oct. 21-25 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California. Photos by John O'Hara 2112 Montgomery Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633

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John Brasseaux John Year # Entries Added Purse 1988 534 n/a $454,925 1989 493 $82,500 $524,115 1990 640 $80,000 $573,637 1991 n/a $90,159 $586,073 1992 n/a $82,500 $631,129 1993 1,054 $103,700 $664,540 1994 1,218 $103,200 $721,454 1995 1,426 $102,200 $827,205 1996 1,140 $137,200 $943,272 1997 1,162 $137,200 $965,233 1998 1,244 $137,200 $1,079,713 Shawn Flarida 1999 1,397 $144,000 $1,106,390 2000 1,775 $202,700 $1,283,413 2001 1,797 $227,700 $1,364,029 2002 1,749 $227,700 $1,305,847

2003 1,872 $227,700 $1,398,534 QHN Photo File 2004 1,803 $311,400 $1,466,929 2005 1,982 $311,400 $1,622,704 2006 1,958 $338,900 $1,555,456 Topsail Whiz 2007 1,946 $339,800 $1,480,689 2008 2,243 $329,800 $1,823,479 2009 2,620 $343,800 $1,694,430 2010 2,900 $411,300 $1,849,696 The traffic will pick up significantly 2011 2,798 $937,100 $2,292,584 during the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 6 as horse- 2012 3,130 $938,000 $2,293,248 men and horsewomen from across the world 2013 2,889 $855,600 $2,304,372 will arrive in Oklahoma City for the annual TOTAL 41,770 $7,202,759 $32,813,096 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Mandy McCutcheon Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show. Many reiners and their families will celebrate Thanksgiving Shawn Flarida, of Springfield, Ohio, a five- a $51,075 check. James Morgan, DVM, of Pilot Day, Nov. 27, together as they enjoy the annual time Futurity Level 4 Open winner, ranks No. Point, Texas, has won the Futurity Non-Pro Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) 1 on Equi-Stat’s leading NRHA Futurity Open Championship three times and ranks second traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings Rider chart with earnings of $1,871,427. Flarida’s with earnings of $305,790. from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Sale Arena at the leading money-earner is Rosanne Sternberg's Arcese Quarter Horses, of Weatherford, Texas, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Smart Spook, who Flarida rode to win the 2004 is the leading NRHA Futurity owner with its The first go-round of the Futurity Open Futurity Level 4 Open and a $175,310 paycheck. horses having earned $949,399 through 2013. begins in the coliseum at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. Trainer Tim McQuay, of Tioga, Texas, is the Their leading money-earner is Wimpys Little 28, with the first of the Adequan NAAC classes second-leading Open rider with Futurity earn- Chic, who Flarida rode to win the 2007 Futurity to be held in the Adequan Championship Arena ings of $1,370,910, followed by Andrea Fappani Level 4 Open and a $150,293 check. Horses beginning at 9 a.m. The first of three sales, the with earnings of $1,325,835. bred by Bob Loomis Quarter Horses, Inc., of NRHA/Markel Insurance Marketplace Sale, Mandy McCutcheon, of Aubrey, Texas, tops Marietta, Oklahoma, have credited Loomis with will be held Thursday, Dec. 4, beginning at 9 the list of leading Futurity Non-Pro riders. NRHA Futurity earnings of $759,967 to date. a.m. The NRHA/Markel Insurance Futurity She has collected Futurity Non-Pro checks West Coast Whiz was ridden to a fourth-place Prospect Sale will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 amounting to more than $700,000 with her tie in the 1999 Futurity Level 3 Open finals to p.m., while the NRHA/Markel Insurance Select leading mount being Smart Scat, owned by her credit Loomis with his highest Futurity breeder Yearling Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, brother-in-law Jim McCutceon, who she rode earnings of $50,926. beginning at 9 a.m. to win the 2008 Futurity Level 4 Non-Pro and Topsail Whiz tops the list of leading Futurity It's Worth Knowing ★ Information You Won't Get Anywhere Else

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Does reading a breeding contract with all season. opportunity for a mare to be bred to a stallion. its terms and fine print make your head spin? Chute Fee: A fee that normally covers the Owners who send their mares to the stallion sta- You’re not alone. It’s important to understand services of the stallion station for stallions they tion should notify the farm well in advance of the content of the legal document since the do not own. The chute fee may, or may not, be their arrival date and know exactly what hours terms of the contract will determine both the included in the breeding fee. To avoid confusion, the farm receives new arrivals. stallion and the mare owners’ responsibilities mare owners should ask the stallion manager if Sound Breeding Condition: Most contracts during the breeding process. there is a chute fee, and what it covers. require the mare owner to certify that their mare is Mare Care Fee: Mares that are bred at the in sound breeding condition. If a mare is to be bred Fees made simple stallion station are charged for board and care. at the stallion station, a veterinary health certifi- Breeding Fee: The stallion service fee paid by In addition, the mare owner may be responsible cate is almost always required, along with a written a mare owner for the privilege of breeding to a for professional services (veterinarian, farrier, account of the mare’s health and breeding history. particular stallion. If a mare is bred at the stallion chiropractor, etc.) incurred while at the farm. The Live Foal Guarantee (LFG) or Return station, the breeding fee is usually paid prior to specifics of the mare’s care, such as how she is Breeding Rights: The right for a return breeding the mare departing the stallion station. If she is fed, stalled and turned out, should be arranged in of a mare to a stallion (in the event of an abor- bred with shipped semen, the total fee is usually advance. Mare owners are usually required to pay tion, a stillborn foal or any number of unfortunate due prior to any semen shipment. care bills on a monthly basis, and in total before circumstances) is important to the mare owner. Booking Fee: A non-refundable portion of the mare returns home. However, the mare owner has contractual respon- the breeding fee, paid upon the signing of the sibilities to fulfill in order to benefit from the contract. This “placeholder” guarantees the mare Breeding terms made simple LFG, should a rebreed become necessary. a slot in the stallion’s book for a specific breeding Breeding Season: This is the window of Conditions: There will be a variety of addi- FYI

It’s important to understand the content of the legal document since the terms of the contract will determine both the stallion and the mare owners’ responsibilities during the breeding process.

tional conditions in every contract, covering contract. Even return clients should read the the process, not confuse it. If questions arise, everything from mare substitutions (usually breeding contract carefully, because new terms don’t be shy – speak up, ask and then ask again requiring the stallion owner’s permission) to reg- will impact their rights and responsibilities. until all of your questions, concerns and issues istration of the resulting foal. are clear. New Science – New Contract Terms: The last word Remember that everyone concerned has a com- Scientific developments in the breeding process Breeding contracts are a tool for both the stal- mon goal – the birth of a beautiful and healthy sometimes require amendments to a breeding lion and mare owners. They are meant to smooth foal. —Honi Roberts IN THE KNOW Western Wishes to Celebrate 20th Anniversary at NCHA Futurity The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) is pleased to welcome Western Wishes as it celebrates its 20th anniver- sary at the NCHA Futurity to be held Nov. 20–Dec. 13 in Fort Worth, Texas. Harms Jessica Joining Western Wishes on Futurity Open finals night, Dec. 13, will be guest honoree Emily Crews, 17, of Texarkana, Texas, who was diagnosed with a rare, stage 2 brain cancer in 2012. Through the efforts of the NCHA, Quarter Horse News, Western Wishes and NCHA Hall of Fame Rider Clint Allen, Crews, an avid equestrian whose wish is to ride a cutting horse, will be doing just that on Dec. 13. Through a membership with Allen and the donation of his time and resources, as well as that of the David McDavid family, Crews will be given the opportunity to learn to ride a cutting horse in the months prior to the Futurity aboard one of the McDavids’ show horses at their Weatherford, Texas, ranch. On finals night, Crews will ride to the herd amongst the most respected horsemen and women of the performance horse industry as the last horse in the first set of the Futurity Open finals. Crews first learned about her condition two years ago when she had a seizure. Because of their location, the three tumors found on her brain are inoperable. She continues to lead as normal a life as possible, and said she is grateful for the opportunities that her involvement with Western Wishes has brought her. Her main goal is to inspire others with similar challenges by sharing her story. “God has a plan,” Crews said. “He does, and I believe that. My life is a story for others. I can choose for it to be positive or not. It’s up to me. God gave us a free will. We can choose.” ★ Emily Crews and Clint Allen

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The late Dale Wilkinson was considered by many to be “The Master” and father of modern day reining. The first person to be inducted into the National Reining QHN Photo File Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame, Wilkinson is pictured here receiving his award in May 1986: (Left to right): Holmes (Butch) Shaver, then NRHA executive director; John Snobelen, then-chairman of the NRHA Judges Committee; Wilkinson; and Dick Pieper, then-NRHA president. Wilkinson, who died in 2010, was consid- ered to be a pillar in the performance horse industry throughout the better part of his life. He is the only person to have won both the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity and the NRHA Futurity. He won the NCHA Futurity in 1972 aboard Gun Smoke’s Dream, a daughter of Wilkinson’s legendary sire, Mr Gun Smoke. He won the 1966 NRHA Futurity riding Pocorochie Bo, and then won it again in 1975 on Clene Continental. Wilkinson is credited with establishing the foundation of the comprehensive and renowned horsemanship program at Findlay College in Findlay, Ohio. Often referred to as the “trainer’s trainer,” Wilkinson was a mentor to many of today’s most successful professional horse trainers. ★

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A Good Time Corey Cushing and Good Time won the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open in Reno.

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