The PCCHA Futurity and Stakes, hosted by Golden Hills Auto Center, was held in Paso Robles, CA October 22nd – November 1st. This show is considered by those in the cutting horse industry as a ‘must attend’ event drawing cutters from all over the United States. The two-week long show culminated on Halloween night, Saturday, Ocober 31st with the finals …
Matt Sargood – NCHA Million Dollar Earner
Australian born cutting horse trainer, Matt Sargood (seen here with Chuy), has been training cutting horses since 1992. This year, he reached one-million dollars in NCHA earnings and has been recognized as one the top two fastest-rising trainers in the NCHA. At one point, he was Equistat’s the second-highest money-earning riders in California–behind Tim Smith. In 2004, he was a …
Pepto Taz Owners
I had the pleasure of sitting next to the owners of Pepto Taz at the NRCHA Select Sale. They were selling a few of their Pepto Taz two-year old’s. During that time, I learned that Netha and Don Lester of Canby Oregon are quite possibly the nicest people on the planet. Here is Netha Lester holding Chuy. Their stallion Pepto …
Chuy
Prior to the reveal of Chuy the Chiweenie, I used a puppet named Ollie the Border Collie to capture the inner child of clients and horse show contestants for the purpose of this blog. Now that my newest member of the Jayne Wayne Design team, Chuy, has arrived, Ollie is taking a vacation from the spotlight. Chuy is a rescue …
Bob Avila 2009 Snaffle Bit Futurity
Bob Avila is pictured here at the barn party he hosted for the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. He appears to be having an intimate moment with Chuy. I have to thank Bob for being such a great sport. Bob had a great 2009 year including winning the 2009 NSHA World’s Richest Stockhorse competition in September, where the best bridle horses …
Todd Bergen & Ron Ralls
Two-time World’s Greatest Horseman, Ron Ralls (pictured here with Chuy), had a spectacular fence work on Solano Cat by High Brow Cat at the 2009 NRCHA Horse Show, Hackamore class, scoring a 218.5. That, in combination with his 215 reined work had him leading the class until Tod Bergen (also pictured here with Chuy) and Nics Black Diamond unseated them …
Carol Roberts, NRCHA Champion
Carol Roberts claimed the Intermediate Non Pro Championship on I’ll Be A Superstar, her 5-year-old mare, by I’ll Be Smart and out of a Grays Starlight mare. They started the weekend marking a 148 in the herd work. As a 3 year old, “Star” had some lameness problems that proved difficult to diagnose–even with the best of veterinary care. Having …
Ron Ralls Returns
Ron Ralls, former Central Coast trainer, now resident of Gainsville Texas and Two-time Champion of the NRCHA’s World’s Greatest Horseman competition, is pictured here as one of many participants at the NRCHA’s Hackamore Classic this weekend in Paso Robles. This past September, Ron and Solano Cat (High Brow Cat x Smartest Solano x Smart Little Lena) were featured on the …
Trade Show – The ‘IT’ Girls
At the 2008 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Trade Show, there’s a row of women artists who can’t be missed. They’re not only phenomenal artists, but they breathe life into their little corner of the Trade Show. They are: Brit Roberts of Indigo Cowgirl (www.indigocowgirl.com), Kathleen Brannon of Desert Sage Bead Art (www.desertsagebeadart.com), and Karen Ross of Prairie Karen (www.prairiekaren.com). Brit …