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Get ALL the news Industry’s Leaders & New / $3.99 / APRIL 1, 2011 from the Super Stakes… VOLUME 33, NUMBER 7 EWS.COM QUARTERHORSEN T WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2011 QUARTERHORSENEWS.COM Read more at quarterhorsenews.com. Dilday said. Hot Slider Chic went immedi- Helping Hands ately back on the block. Roger Haley, Ventura, Calif., bid to Get the Latest Online at n avalanche of Daponde donated his personal $5,000 before pulling out and generosity swept over horse, Hot Slider Chic (Topsails telling the auctioneers to keep his A money, too. the National Stock Horse Rien Maker x Peppys Hot Chic x n Pat’s Blog Dual Peppy) to the NSHA Classic Amid cheers and tears, the The NRHA board of directors met Association Classic Horse Horse Sale, stipulating that every bidding continued up from in Oklahoma City last weekend. Sale in Tulare, Calif., in dollar she brought would go Haley’s $5,000 donation. The The hot topic of discussion was response to a fundraising toward the Berg benefit. gavel fell for the last time at whether or not the NRHA should effort for Grant Berg, the NSHA Director Russell Dilday $5,700 and the mare had a accept $250,000 to run a new son of husband-and-wife rode the 3-year-old mare into the new owner, Deborah Jackson. high-dollar aged event in Fort auction ring. His wife, Tanna, Within 15 minutes, Hot Slider Worth, Texas, this August. trainers Mike and Kristi Chic was donated twice and sold was on the phone, bidding on n Golden State Rules Berg, Temecula, Calif. behalf of Kevin Cantrelle, co-own- three times, generating a total of $20,200 for the Berg family. The California Legislature er of Hot Slider Chic’s sire, Equi- recently amended a statute Grant, 4, is battling Dandy- “When this was all done, the Stat’s No. 1 money-earning cow that now requires written Walker Syndrome, a congenital silent auction and the horse, horse, Topsails Rien Maker. documentation for horse sales. brain disorder. He also is under- it raised $38,000 total for the Cantrelle prevailed, buying Hot This change affects everyone going treatment for a rare blood Bergs,” Dilday said happily. “I Slider Chic for $9,500. It was an buying or selling a horse or disease. can’t explain to you what it was emotional moment as Mike Berg horses whether as a private The NSHA coordinated a benefit like to be in that room, at that silent auction at the show, with joined Daponde and the Dildays individual or as a business. for a photo in the sale ring – but moment, when we sold that donated items including stallion horse. People were handing n Competitive Edge breedings, custom hats and tack, it wasn’t over yet. “I go to ride out, and Kevin money over the fence to the run- Be sure to see Anna Mitchell’s elaborate silver spurs and a week- Competitive Edge tips, [Cantrelle] told Tanna, on the ners. It was really, really some- end riding clinic package. a new weekly feature at phone, ‘You tell them to sell thing. It was pretty incredible.” One contribution, from QuarterHorseNews.com. You can that horse again and keep the —SD professional horseman Dan get her tips sent to you directly money for Grant and the Bergs,’ ” Daponde, Moorpark, Calif., Left to right: Jake Gorrell, Julie O’Rear, by becoming a Quarter Horse generated fund-raising three Roger Haley, Mike Berg, Russell Dilday, News fan on Facebook. times over. Dan Daponde, Tanna Dilday, Bobbi Cantone and Brian Gruenig n The QHN News Desk —Photos by Kathy Higgins Photography See what’s in store for estate and gift taxes in the United States, and find out why one racing trainer had his license denied. Check out the draws for the NCHA Western Nationals and be sure to catch results from the NCHA Super Stakes Sale. See the Action Video CCentralentral Watch Olenasduallyfeather and Darren Simpkins and their NCHA Super Stakes Open winning run. Digital Update Out ‘N’ About Texas Cuttin’ ’n’ Slidin’ Contestants from across the country gather in the Lone Star State to compete in the annual XTO Energy / NCHA Super Stakes, held March 28-April 16, 2011, or Cowboy Capital Reining Classic, held March 7-13 CHECKIN’ THE SCORES (left) Bernie Kirkland, Weatherford, Texas, watchs the first round of the in Stephenville, Texas. NCHA Super Stakes Open. SUPPORT TEAM (above) Trainer Gabe Reynolds, Springfield, Photos by Bridget Kirkwood Cook and Erin Haynes Tenn., and Mike Bowman, Simpsonville, Ky., watch Bowman’s daughter, Page, at the Super Stakes. HAPPY WINNER (far left) Lisa Bernhoft congratulates Tom Bailey of Iron Horse Ranch, Carbondale, Colo., who won NCHA Super Stakes Classic Senior division on Catatude (High Brow Cat x Spookys Smarty Pants x Smart Aristocrat). LAUGHTER IS GOOD (left) Sharing a laugh during the finals of the NCHA Super Stakes Limited Non-Pro were Doug Irvin, Hollidaysburg, Pa., who competed in the 5/6-Year-Old Amateur, and fellow GUN PLAY Be prepared if you duel competitor Amy Bell, Brock, Texas. Scott McCutcheon Reining Horses, Cowboy Capital Reining Classic win- ners: (Left to right) Rafal Dolata was Rookie Professional Co-Champion; Tracy Higginbottom was Non-Pro Ping- PUPPY LOVE You can’t Pong Tournament Champion; Scott separate a girl and her McCutcheon, with wife, Kathy, was dog. With a little extra third in the Derby Intermediate Open; love, Skyler Deshotel’s and Lindsey McCutcheon was Reserve three-legged pooch gets Champion in the Derby Non-Pro. around just fine! TEAM LARSON Back on the scene after his 2010 National Redining Horse Association Futurity Open Championship was Jordan Larson (left) with (left to right) wife, Taylor, Amy Rushing and assistant trainer Ryan Rushing and assistant trainer Cutter Cook. PADDLE PRO You know he can MORE MONEY rein, but do you know Whitesboro, TO SPEND Texas, trainer Casey Hinton is a pro at (right)A 218.5 the ping-pong table? RIDIN’ HIGH gave Kade Smith, (below) Can’t catch a ride horseback? Burleson, Texas, Then piggy- and Spork (Hes back it instead, A Peptospoonful like Brendyn x Hal O Kai x Schmersal, son of Lani Kai) the Ginger and Derby 2011 XTO Energy Co-Champion / National Craig Schmersal, Cutting Horse looking comfy on Association the shoulders of Super Stakes Pierre Luc Phaneuf Limited Non-Pro during the Cowboy Championship Capital Reining check. Classic. EQUI-STAt’S 2010 NO. 1 DAM 2010 TOP REINING DAMS Rank Horse Age/2010 Offspring 2010 Earnings 1 She And Chic Dunit 2000 - 4 $148,749 2 Prettywhizprettydoes 2002 - 1 $147,495 3 Ms Red Capri 1997 - 2 $132,978 4 Miss N Becky 2000 - 1 $112,945 5 Sonita Wilson 1993 - 3 $110,687 The April 15 edition of Quarter Horse News includes the 2010 Reining Statistics. The Top Dam of the year is She And Chic Dunit, a 2000 sorrel mare by Smart Chic Olena out of Miss Zany Dun It by Hollywood Dun It. Due to an injury early on, this mare was never shown, but she’s made up for 1that by way of her offspring. She And Chic Dunit —Photo courtesy KC Performance Horses She And Chic Dunit has 10 foals that carry and Sherrer made the Non-Pro finals and Games qualifier. Boom Shernic earned a total National Reining Horse Association com- placed 11th in the Limited Non-Pro division. of $125,693 last year. What a team! petition licenses. Of those 10 foals, five are However, far and away, the most famous She And Chic Dunit was bred by Six not of age to compete. However, four of the offspring of She And Chic Dunit is her son Arrows Ranch, Whitesboro, Texas. Last year, remaining five babies have earned a total of Boom Shernic, owned by the Boom Shernic she was purchased by Kevin and Connie $301,377. According to Equi-Stat, four of her Syndicate, Overbrook, Okla. This 2004 stal- Wing of KC Performance Horses, Bayfield, offspring earned a total of $148,749 in 2010. lion is by Boomernic. Craig Schmersal rode Colo. The Wings have an up-close and per- Chic Dunit Shiney, owned by Todd Sherrer, Boom Shernic to tie for ninth in the 2007 sonal reason for buying this mare. is She And Chic Dunit’s second-highest 2010 NRHA Futurity Open division. “We own part of Boom Shernic,” Connie money-earner. This 2007 palomino daugh- In 2010, Schmersal and Boom Shernic Wing explained, “and she’s a pretty cool ter of Twice As Shiney, ridden by Sherrer, made money at the Gordyville Breeders Cup mare. We’re breeding her this year to Topsail earned $22,884 last year.