WHAt’s Online: THE COMPETITIVE EDGE | HEALTH MATTERS | WHAt’s NEW | SUBSCRIBE TO QHN | SHOP Digital Update Week of February 17, 2014 WHAt’s INSIDE ■ Out 'N' About ■ Equi-Stat: The Elite ■ FYI: Tips on Show Pen Success ■ In the Know: Come Ride with Us Bringing Their A-Game ■ Henry C. Gardiner Scholarships Competitors will take turns picking their equine Darrell Dodds Darrell Dodds partner from the historic Texas ranch known for producing some of the most iconic performance American Quarter Horses in the industry. Under the watchful eye of Road to the Horse judges, a suc- cessful relationship built on trust and respect is developed over the short time in the round pens. Competitors have only three days to turn these 3-year-olds into trusting, 2013 Road to the Horse Champion Guy McLean with Four Sixes-bred Streakin Cat willing partners. Six official judges will icket holders to an AQHA Ranching their work cut out for take to the arena floor this year’s Road Heritage breeder, is bring- them; they’d better bring to judge the competi- Tto the Horse com- ing its finest to test the their A-game,” Tootie tion. The 2014 judges petition will witness the horsemanship of competi- Bland, Road to the Horse include Mike Kevil (head most exciting running tors. Twenty-one, lightly producer, said. “These judge), of Scottsdale, of the American Quarter handled 3-year-old horses horses are the best of the Ariz.; Bryan Neubert, Horse Association (AQHA) were handpicked by the best, and with 21 running of Alturus, Calif.; Cody remuda yet. 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The Four Sixes Ranch, “The competitors have OUT ‘N' ABOUT 2112 Montgomery Street Photos by Mark Thompson photos Fort Worth, Texas 76107 (817) 737-6397 • Fax 737-9266 Editorial FAX (817) 737-9455 The Tunica Futurity and Classic had a great show in a new location at the Ike Advertising FAX (817) 737-9633 Hamilton Expo Center, in West Monroe, La. The event, which ran from Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, saw 486 entries, with $152,000 in added money and a total payout of $537,516. Group Publisher Patty Tiberg Editor Stacy Pigott Managing Editor Teri Lee Marketing Manager Amanda Johnson Digital Content Sonny Williams Manager Senior Graphic Artist Holly Tarquinio Editorial Cutting Editor Mark Thompson ONE SIDE Riders shared the arena at drag time during cattle changes, Features Editor Kelsey Pecsek WINNING SMILES 5/6-Year-Old and then took to fresh dirt as the tractor went by. 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History (1999-2013) Stephenville, recognized as Year Held # Entries Added Purse the “Cowboy 1999 Guthrie, OK 27 $100,000 $138,000 @kËjNfik_ Capital of the 2000 Guthrie, OK 39 $101,500 $160,000 World,” hosted 2001 Guthrie, OK 34 $68,650 $119,900 the event from Befn`e^ 2002 Not Held 2005 through 2003 Amarillo, TX 27 $75,000 $120,000 2008, draw- 2004 Amarillo, TX 30 $80,000 $125,250 ing its larg- • Cutting 2005 Stephenville, TX 35 $75,600 $135,250 est number 2006 Stephenville, TX 39 $76,000 $143,275 of entries, 39, • Reining 2007 Stephenville, TX 28 $76,000 $125,500 in 2006. The 2008 Stephenville, TX 33 $76,000 $138,000 event then • Reined Cow Horse 2009 San Angelo, TX 41 $76,000 $130,500 moved to San 2010 San Angelo, TX 26 $70,000 $134,000 Angelo, Texas, • Western Pleasure 2011 San Angelo, TX 26 $70,000 $125,000 in 2009, where 2012 San Angelo, TX 25 $50,000 $93,750 it remained • Barrel Racing 2013 San Angelo, TX 21 $50,000 $86,750 until 2013. The TOTALS 431 $1,044,750 $1,775,175 San Angelo site • and much more drew a record he annual World’s number of Greatest Horseman entries, 41, in 2009. T contest will be A challenging event for held Tuesday, Feb. 18, horsemen and horsewom- at its new home – the en, and their mounts, the Will Rogers Complex in competition is comprised Fort Worth, Texas. The of four works: herd, rein, exciting competition is fence and steer roping. scheduled in conjunction Horses of any age may with the National Reined be shown in the competi- Cow Horse Association tion and it’s not unusual Since 1985 Equi-Stat has been (NRCHA’s) Celebration of for horses to compete for Champions, which began multiple years. the performance horse industry’s [email protected] premier statistical database producing Friday, Feb. 14. Topsails Rien Maker The World’s Greatest (Topsail Cody x Jameen statistics on multiple disciplines. Horseman contest Gay x Toby Gay Bar), a debuted in 1999 in 1999 stallion bred by 817-737-6397 Guthrie, Okla., where Stellato, Revocable Trust, it drew 27 entries who of Redding, Calif., and @e]fidXk`fe competed for $100,000 owned by Kevin Cantrelle PflNfeËk>\k in added monies and and Russell Dilday, of a $138,000 purse. The Raymond, Calif., has 8epn_\i\<cj\ event’s largest payout won the event three to date ($160,000) was times (2008, 2009, 2011) distributed in 2000, in addition to having before the event was placed third in 2012 and moved south, in 2003, to again in 2013, and also Amarillo, Texas, where having placed fourth in www.equistat.com it remained two years 2010. The stallion tops before being moved fur- the World’s Greatest ther east to Stephenville, Horseman money- ES_QHN.5vBLue3.indd 1 5/3/13 9:41:10 AM World's Greatest Horseman Contest (1999-2013) Top Riders Sires Sire Offspring Earnings # Performers Average 1. Russell Dilday ...................................$192,417 Susan Morrison 2. Bob Avila ..........................................$143,333 1. Smart Chic Olena $284,861 12 $23,738 3. Ted Robinson ...................................$140,033 2. Gray's Starlight $236,170 11 $21,470 4. Ron Emmons ...................................$206,198 3. Topsail Cody $131,667 1 $131,667 5. Shannon Hall ....................................$184,718 4. Shining Spark $100,166 8 $12,521 6. Boyd Rice .........................................$175,291 5. Smart Little Lena $81,445 5 $16,289 7. Phil Rapp ..........................................$172,538 6. Just Plain Colonel $78,892 4 $19,723 8. Clint Allen .........................................$171,044 7. Little Lenas Legend $58,500 2 $29,250 9. Roger Wagner ..................................$157,217 8. High Brow Cat $57,000 3 $19,000 10. Jody Galyean ....................................$136,169 9. Reminic $56,100 3 $18,700 10. Playgun $48,004 3 $16,001 Top Horses 1. Topsails Rien Maker .........................$131,667 2. Katie Starlight ...................................$105,450 3. Olena Oak ...........................................$84,800 Leading sire Smart Chic Olena 4.