APRIL 4, 2017 Volume 11: Issue 14 In this issue... • No Bull Barrel Race, pg 16 • Copper Spring Ranch, pg 23 • Jackson Hall Memorial, pg 25 • Eggstraspecial, pg 33 fast horses, fast news • Pro Rodeos, pg 37 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Jordan Bassett Banks at Sand Cup Futurity By Hope Sickler Dewey, Arizona futurity trainer Jordan Bassett started out the A S H O R A S H I rst OWN A S H D F C 2017 futurity year on a roll and she was only getting started. The F D D S I 114 27-year-old stole the show in Washington this past weekend at the S I 105 coveted Sand Cup Futurity aboard the incredibly talented, royally FI rst PR IZE RO S E bred palomino mare, Mimis On Firewater. DA S H TA FAME S I 98 S I 113 The 5-year-old standout “Honey” is by Dash Ta Fame and out TINY ’S GAY of Fire Water Fanny by Fire Water Flit. A blue-hen producer of SUDDEN FAME S I 106 two standout futurity horses in 2016, Feelinthefirewater & Heavenly S I 98 Firewater; Fire Water Fanny, was also a force to be reckoned with BA R DEA R IE S I 90 on the cloverleaf pattern. In fact, she helped qualify Amanda Clay- MIMIS ON FI R EWA T E R man to the NFR. “Honey” is owned by Butch and Stephanie Webb 2012 PALOMINO MA R E and was purchased from Vickie Adams as a 3-year-old. FLI T BA R The Sand Cup Futurity which is held in beautiful Moses Lake, FI R E WA T E R FLI T Washington is considered one of the toughest futurities of the S I 86 year. The trek to Washington doesn’t stop some of the best in the SLA S H J HA R LE tt A industry from attending the first leg of the two big Northwestern FI R E WA T E R FANNY futurities. MY OLE DELL In the first round of the futurity, it was veteran futurity trainer JE rr I S SU rpr I S E Pete Oen who stopped the clock the fastest, posting a 15.231 aboard Guys Dashing Jet owned by Cathy Geary. Bassett finished MI ss BEGGA R SUE second with a 15.291. RIDE R : JO R DAN BA ss E tt ; OWNE R : WE bb RAN C HE S ; BR EEDE R : HA rr Y /VIVIAN BLA C KWELL TR U st “I felt like my first run at the Sand Cup was my prettier run! She didn’t leave much room around them, so I was holding my breath and my toes in,” laughed Bassett. Going into the second round, Bassett knew that she was going to THE RUNDOWN w/Jordan Bassett have to ride aggressive to make a clean run aboard the 15.3+ mare Mimis On Firewater, “Honey”, 15.3 hands on a small pattern! BIT: D-ring gag with smooth snaffle “Before coming to Washington, we were having some difficul- SADDLE : Top Hat Saddlery ties getting around all three barrels. We actually knocked at a couple SADDLE PAD : 5 Star Saddle Pads different races to break arena records, so I knew that I needed to go LEG GEA R : RES boots back to the practice pen and work on our slow work.” FEED : Rolled barley Bassett worked on reminding “Honey” that she needed a little more HAY : 1/2 Alfalfa & 1/2 Grass room and one extra step on the back side to ensure a clean run. SU pp LEMEN ts : Formula 1, MVP Gastroplex, Oxymax by Oxy- In the second round of the Sand Cup Futurity, first round winner gen Oen made another smooth, efficient run, clocking a 15.307. Bassett AL T E R NA T IVE T HE R A P Y : Back On Track products and CoolAid was after Oen in the second round and watched as he rounded all cooling products three barrels clean and fast. SP ON S O rs : Nevill Ranch, Earnhardt Dodge, Top Hat Saddlery, “I watched Pete make another beautiful run and knew that I was CoolAid, Oxygen, Formula 1, RES Boots, Prescott Frontier going to have to ride hard and not weaken. I did some quick math Days, Hubbard Trailer Sales, Horse Hydrator, Loyal Threads in my head and knew that we needed to be a 15.24 to win the aver- and ZESM age. I knew that if we left the barrels standing, Honey would shut the clock off,” said Bassett. “When I first took off from the alley, she stepped in and I was Determined to do so, Bassett repeatedly thought to herself in the doing my best to keep her out enough to get around the first barrel. holding pen to ride tough and not weaken. Sand Cup Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Contestants Compete for $1 million at RNCFR about the history of the WPRA and promote this important seg- ment of the sport of professional rodeo. These outstanding women When the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR) gets un- have been instrumental in advancing this event and they deserve to derway at the Silver Spurs Arena on April 6, more than 200 rodeo be celebrated.” athletes from 36 states, plus Canada, New Zealand, Australia and As announced on March 28, the two individuals and one equine four states in Mexico, will gather to compete for national champi- partner that will be honored in the inaugural WPRA Hall of Fame onships as well as $1 million in prize money and awards. class include Wanda Harper Bush, Charmayne James and a joint The circuit system divides the United States into 12 geographical PRCA/WPRA equine inductee Star Plaudit “Red.” They will be regions where Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) joined by the PRCA inductees which include Buck Rutherford and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) members (All-Around), Enoch Walker (Saddle Bronc), Cody Custer (Bull Rid- compete for points in their designated area to advance to their ing), Tommy Puryear (Steer Wrestling), Mike Beers (Team Roping), circuit finals. The winners of the 12 circuit finals as well as the year- Randy Corley (Contract Personnel), Bob Ragsdale (Notable), Smith end champions in each rodeo event are then invited to the RNCFR. & Velvet (Livestock) and Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo (Committee). This year, for the first time, the field also includes two contestants Wanda Harper Bush was multitalented, becoming the most in each event from the PRCA’s Mexican Rodeo Tour. decorated cowgirl in the history of the WPRA (formerly the Girls With over $1 million in cash and prizes, the RNCFR one of Rodeo Association). When the GRA first formed in 1948, Bush was the richest rodeos in the United States. Winning contestants will one of the first to sign-up. All totaled she won 32 world titles - nine get substantial paychecks which for the first time will count in the all-around (1952, 1957-58, 1962-65, 1968 and 1969), two barrel PRCA and WPRA world standings. Champions in each event as racing titles (1952-53), two cutting world titles (1966, 1969), one flag well as the all-around category will also get a $20,000 certificate race world title (1969), 11 calf roping titles (1951-56, 1960, 1962, towards the purchase of a RAM vehicle, a new Polaris RANGER 1964, 1966-67) and seven ribbon roping titles (1951, 1953-54, 1956- UTV a champion buckle, saddle and new pair of boots. 59). She finished as reserve world champion in the barrel racing Columbia River Circuit: Kathy Grimes & Amberleigh Moore three different times. While Bush’s barrel racing world titles came California Circuit: Trula Churchill & Nellie Miller before the NFR began, she qualified seven times (1959-60, ‘62-65, Wilderness Circuit: Jessie Telford & Calli Van Tassell and ‘74) for the NFR during her career. Montana Circuit: Lisa Lockhart & Carmel Wright Bush will be inducted posthumously having passed away on Dec. Mountain States Circuit: Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi & Kathy Korell-Rach 29, 2015. Turquoise Circuit: Sherry Cervi & Lori Todd Charmayne James, who grew up in Clayton, N.M., the home of Badlands Circuit: Jana Griemsman & Nikki Hansen the very first barrel racing National Finals Rodeo in 1959, won the first of 10 consecutive world titles at the young age of 14 in 1984. WPRA History on Display at ProRodeo Hall of Fame James was the first WPRA member to wear the coveted No. 1 back By Ann Bleiker, courtesy of www.WPRA.com number in 1987 and became the first barrel racer to cross the $1 In anticipation of the 2017 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Induction million record in career earnings. In addition to the 10 consecutive Ceremony on August 5, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and the Wom- world titles (1984-1993), James and Scamper won the NFR average en’s Professional Rodeo Association opened a historical exhibit on title six times (1984, 1986-87, 1989-90 and 1993). In 1996, Scamper Friday, March 31. became the first barrel horse and only barrel horse (until 2017) to This exhibit will be housed in the 101 Gallery at the front of the be inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Hall until September 1. Visitors can learn the history of the As- James would add a cherry on top of her illustrious career return- sociation from when 38 women met in a hotel room in San Angelo, ing to the top of the sport aboard Cruiser (Cruisin on Six) in 2002, Texas, in 1948 to start the Association called the Girls Rodeo As- winning her 11th world title and seventh NFR average title.