a look at the southwest reining horse association
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a look at the southwest reining horse association
ISSUE: JANUARY 14, 2015 In this issue: A Salute to the Southwest Reining Horse Association Gunnatrashya and Smart Spook Earn Top NRHA Sire & Dam Awards US National Arab & Half Arab Reining Championships AQHA Prevails in Cloning Lawsuit 2015 AQHA Convention Upcoming NRHA Events A LOOK AT THE SOUTHWEST REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION Like most NRHA Affiliates, the Southwest Reining Horse Association was born from the passion of a dedicated group of reiners – in this case, the nucleus of Texas and Oklahoma transplantees, who moved from parts north to find a more forgiving climate. The group grew and the association flourished – ultimately counting among its members some of the most celebrated riders, owners and breeders in the reining world. The entity spawned the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity, which has been a hallmark of 3-year-old excellence, was tagged “Where the best go first” early-on. It’s long been recognized as a necessary stop on the road to the NRHA Futurity and has created its own history. Now managed by Cheryl Cody’s Pro Management, Inc., the show has taken on a new image as it continues to live up to its long-time legacy – celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2014. How It All Began... Thirty years ago, the reining industry in the north Texas, southern Oklahoma area was in its infancy, but some dedicated reiners had been making their way to the area. One of them was Wayne Laske, who moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma. He worked for the Tony Lama Boot Company and was an avid proponent of and participant in the sport. He would become the Southwest Reining Horse Association’s first president and would serve in that capacity for the first ten years and several alternate years after. Wayne remembers. “Jack Brainard, Art and Dawn Schneider and I had all shown horses in Minnesota before moving down here.” Jack called Wayne one day and told him that they should start a National Reining Horse Association affiliate. Both were in agreement on the need for such an entity in the area, so they met at the Ardmore Holiday Inn and began discussing their ideas for an affiliate and how to go about creating one. “Promoting reining in the southwest was our whole aim,” Wayne said. “We wanted the affiliate to be regional in nature to appeal to surrounding states and our vision was to bring them in to have a show in the fall. We tossed about a few names and came up with Southwest Reining Horse Association.” They brought in more folks who shared their goal. By that time a steady stream of horse people had begun mov- ing into the area from Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – Bob Loomis, Joe Hayes, Craig Johnson. It was a trend that would continue. Tim and Colleen McQuay moved Wayne Laske (left) and Jack Brainard south, and so did then-NRHA President Dick Pieper. Others who moved to the area were Todd Sommers, Mike Corrington and the McCutcheon brothers. But how would the fledgling group finance a new futurity? “Jack said that each of the ten of us would need to come up with $1,000 in added money. That way we could have a good show. There was a lot of interest in that little nucleus – they had customers who wanted to see their horses shown. So, eight of our ten original members came up with the money and we started with $8,000 in the pot!” It was decided that Ardmore would be the home for the show and the dream became reality in 1985. The group’s uppermost goal was to create a good show. The concern wasn’t that it be the biggest, but that it would be a fun show. January 14, 2015 • Page 1 January 14, 2015 • Page 2 Of course there were issues – one was that the Hardy Murphy arena had never been used for a reining. The reiners had to improve the ground to get suitable footing. Wayne said, “We worked on that and each year tried to do a little better. What was encouraging was that people were willing to do some of the work. They didn’t just sit around and then show up to show. Lynne and Bill Castleman took a big part in it. We all wanted to give the sponsors something good for their money!” Clint Haverty won the first futurity on Billy Bar Flash. In those days they didn’t have any other Open divisions or a Non Pro division. The event gave a lot of awards from the very beginning. “No matter if it was a saddle or a ballcap or a ribbon, we wanted to give something to everyone through tenth place. Rod Teuscher always donated something and we’d get things from the feed stores, restaurants and motels. There was a long list of Ardmore businesses that came on board because Ardmore realized that with this event there was something new in town. Purina gave money based on how much Purina feed sold in our area. Greg Darnall, C.R. Morrison, Jim Taylor Saddle Co., Leddy Brothers, Michelle Liggett, Jim Babcock and Les Vogt, were all major sponsors.” For the group, creating a memorable, enjoyable show meant covering all the bases. One was a quality souvenir program that listed winners from previous years and another was the association Directory published each year. “We tried to put articles into the directories – about nutrition, shoeing, soundness – just to make it special.” The directory listed all members and a map of the membership that showed a listing of where there farms were located. “We put the map in the middle of the directory so if people wanted to take it out and use it they could. We just wanted to encourage people to visit our trainers.” There was a photo contest one year for the directory cover; one year people provided pictures of top trainers as kids to let readers try to match them to the names. Overall, the goal was to stay entertaining and appealing and to draw people to the reining industry. Trainers were also encouraged to sponsor some shows. One of the more successful was the series put on by Joe Hayes and Craig Johnson. “They always had good weather, it seemed.” In the early days, entries for the SWRHA Futurity came from as far away as the Phoenix, Arizona area and from Colorado. That trend continued for a time. “As we grew, other affiliates did, as well. When their areas expanded and the industry grew they had more events to go to at home so we drew more locally after that.” One of the earliest and most memorable fund-raisers for the Southwest Reining Horse Association was the never-tobe-forgotten 1990 womanless wedding calendar. “It created a lot of conversation about the Southwest,” remembers Laske. We held it at the Lazy E Arena and all those reiners dressed as women – John Hoyt was on the cover. These days those old calendars are collectors’ items.” The group kept meeting and kept looking for new ideas. “There were a lot of early meetings at my house, then as we branched out we had some meetings in Gainesville and Dick Pieper (seated) & Carl McQuistion Whitesboro, Texas. More and more people were getting involved.” The search for innovative ideas led to some memorable moments. “One year we had a Father-Daughter article featured in our program. So there was Craig and Sarah Johnson, Tim and Mandy McQuay, Scott and Lindsey McCutcheon, Greg and Danielle Darnall. We just tried to be innovative.” The Southwest Futurity was held later, back then – about Halloween. And it was a much different facility than what is there today – with only one arena there was no place to warm up. Terry McCutcheon, who was in charge of the equine program at Cook College at Gainesville would bring student volunteers to pick up rocks in the grassy field and small area between where the stalls were so the reiners would have a place to warm up! They also greeted the incoming trailers and helped unload. There were certainly challenges. “About in 1990 when we had some really bad weather – snowy and nasty. There were two sections of the futurity and between the sections we dragged and thought we’d let the ones in the second bunch come into the coliseum to warm up their horses instead of warming up outside. But the ones that had gone in the first section didn’t want that. “I asked Bob Loomis what he thought about that as he was in the second bunch and he said, ‘I’m pretty well mounted – I’ll be OK.’ He was well mounted. As it turned out, he won the futurity on Topsail Whiz that year.” In those days, according to Wayne, “We used whatever we could to put on the show. The Coliseum didn’t have any equipment. The city would mow the weeds occasionally but if you wanted to have a show you had to fix it up. One year my old ford tractor ran out of gas in the middle of the arena during the futurity finals. Joe Hayes had a tank of gas in his truck and we put it in the tractor and we were rolling again!” Wayne’s heartfelt mission was to keep the reining community involved. “One year when I was president we met at January 14, 2015 • Page 3 January 14, 2015 • Page 4 the museum in Ardmore and I had ten sheets of papers with different responsibilities on them. Each of the ten board members drew one and that was their job for the year. I’d drag the arena and do the announcing and we split up the rest of the responsibilities. I think that gave people a sense of belonging. If people don’t feel necessary they stand farther back all the time.” The dates of the Southwest Futurity were tweaked as it grew. “When they moved the NRHA Futurity from Ohio to Oklahoma City, we wanted to be 30 days in advance. We felt that gave trainers a chance to bring their good horses and see what they had and then have 30 days to fix anything before OKC.” Laske reflects, “Moving the big futurity to Oklahoma helped us – it brought more trainers in and helped our schedule.” And the show was growing. “We expanded the number of classes just about every year.” By 1991, the show was up to a total of 15 classes. The Open Futurity had 27 entries, and the Limited Open had 34, with 14 competing in the Non Pro. Wayne remembers, “Smith Brothers was a sponsor and Jim Taylor from Greenville gave a saddle and Bobby Ingersoll gave a silver buckle. We got a dozen hat cans donated from M.L. Leddy’s and Greg Darnall and Les Vogt gave some nice bits. Cutter collection gave saddle pads and Rod Tuescher gave spurs.” It was encouraging to see steady growth that has continued to this day but Laske emphasizes, “We didn’t want to be the biggest – we just wanted to be really good.” January 14, 2015 • Page 5 30 YEARS OF TALENT AND TITLES AT THE SWRHA FUTURITY The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity has become a part of the worldwide history of reining and in thirty years, the elite of the industry have competed and triumphed at the event. Tim McQuay leads the list of open money earners – a fitting honor since he actually became a million dollar rider at a SWRHA Futurity. In the Non Pro division Mandy McCutcheon has laid claim to an incredible thirteen titles and leads all in Non Pro earnings. The list of champion horses reads like a “Who’s Who” for the industry, with the champions of yesterday becoming the sires of today. These stats include all the data available from NRHA, Equistat and other sources. However the years 1985 through 1987 are incomplete. SWRHA Futurity Has Paid Out Over $2.4 Million! Year Money 1988$19,182.10 1989$28,415.89 1990$26,197.76 1991$33,086.10 1992$29,812.51 1993$34,525.27 1994$36,653.24 1995$37,373.37 1996$33,529.87 1997$39,104.42 1998$47,712.34 1999$64,251.16 2000$73,954.04 2001$80,476.71 2002$78,495.58 2003$86,072.38 2004$81,041.90 2005$80,947.01 2006$122,615.59 2007$179,449.81 2008$212,446.32 2009$182,511.43 2010$164,590.00 2011$178,987.89 2012$188,429.18 2013$175,676.15 2014$167,568.66 Grand Total $2,483,106.68 January 14, 2015 • Page 6 All-Time Leading Open SWRHA Futurity Riders Ranking Rider Money Won 1 Tim McQuay $136,756.74 2 Dell J. Hendricks $107,687.82 3 Duane W. Latimer $74,717.25 4 Jordan Larson $69,159.25 5 Tom McCutcheon $66,762.09 6 Craig Johnson $66,178.97 7 Scott E. McCutcheon $66,168.40 8 Craig C. Schmersal $65,821.36 9 Jason Vanlandingham $58,979.06 10 Martin Larcombe $50,586.00 January 14, 2015 • Page 7 All-Time Leading Non Pro SWRHA Futurity Riders Ranking Rider Money Won 1 Mandy McCutcheon $113,478.83 2 James T. Morgan $21,536.24 3 Ronald J. Thompson $17,109.90 4 Quincy Allen Cahill $15,317.87 5 Flis Carey Sassella $14,221.17 6 Kelle L. Smith $14,144.57 7 Lance Griffin $12,293.71 8 Lindsey K. McCutcheon $11,685.47 9 Brianna N. Sloan $9,862.48 10 Sarah Johnson $8,900.86 Leading Open Champions RankingRider 1 Craig Johnson 2 Tim McQuay 3 Bob Loomis 4 Dell J. Hendricks 5 Duane W. Latimer 6 Martin Larcombe 7 Jordan Larson 8 Brent J. Wright 9 Clint Haverty 10 Cody Sapergia 11 Craig C. Schmersal 12 Jason Vanlandingham 13 Tom McCutcheon 14 Mike Corrington Count 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SWRHA Futurity Open Champions YearRider Horse 1985 Clint Haverty Billie Bar Flash 1986 Bob Loomis Sophie Oak 1987 Craig Johnson Joe Glos Yellow Rose 1988 Mike Corrington Docs Great Success 1989 Bob Loomis Top Lealeta 1990 Bob Loomis Topsail Whiz 1991 Bob Loomis Howdys Dude 1992 Brent Wright Walla Walla Wanda 1993 Scott McCutcheon Freckles Top Prize 1994 Craig Johnson Marthas Mega Jac 1995 Craig Johnson Natural Enterprise 1996 Tim McQuay Mr Tori Kid 1997 Tim McQuay Dun Broke The Code 1998 Craig Johnson Tardy Bo Badger 1999 Duane Latimer West Coast Whiz 2000 Tim McQuay Toodies Big Gun 2001 Tom McCutcheon Sailin Ruf 2002 Dell Hendricks Hit The Lights 2003 Stephen D. Archer Holy Master Whiz 2004 Duane Latimer West Coast Shiner 2005 Jason Vanlandingham Gallos Stylish Star 2006 Craig Johnson Too Busy Cashin Chex 2007 Tim McQuay Dun It On The QT 2008 Jared LeClair Electric Code 2009 Dell Hendricks All In Wrangler 2009 Cody Sapergia Leonard Tag 2010 Jordan Larson Mr Jerry Lee Surpriz 2011 Dell Hendricks Cache Of Jewels 2011 Jordan Larson Tinseltown Wimpy 2012 Craig Schmersal CC Enterprise 15 Scott E. McCutcheon 16 Stephen D. Archer 17 Jared LeClair Leading Non Pro Champions RankingRider 1 Mandy McCutcheon 2 James T. Morgan 3 Sarah Johnson 4 Sally T. Broten 5 Quincy Allen Cahill 6 P. Scott Fisher 7 Otto Schubert, Jr 8 Ida W. La Hue 9 Ginger Schmersal 10 Flis Carey Sassella 11 David L. Archer 12 Cheryl Chown 13 Cheri Moore Leading Open Horse Earners Ranking Horse 1 Electric Code 2 Revolution Is Dun 3 Smoking Whiz 4 Custom Harley 5 Banjo Hustler 6 Too Busy Cashin Chex 7 CC Enterprise Owner Clint Haverty Attila Jutasy Rosanne Sternberg Bob Loomis Richard K. Bergquist Curran Farm Lorie Shaw Yvonne E. Byler Craig Johnson Kolby & Dee Ann Knox Jon B. La Breche Jim Dunn Bob Loomis George Shifrin Giovanni Cioli Doug K. Adair David L. Archer Bob Loomis Reining Horses/Manntana Larry Markle Rebecca & Chris Brasel/Mark Prince Jerry Kimmel L & D Partnership Glen E. Reed Lance Griffin Heritage Farms James Crews Ron McRorie KCS Partners 1 1 1 Count 13 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Money Won $33,099.55 $28,469.09 $20,223.36 $20,070.64 $19,706.14 $19,120.73 $18,627.18 8 CJ Whiz 9 Wimpys High Bid 10Julgun Leading Non Pro Horse Earners Ranking Horse 1 Smart Scat 2 Conquistador Chick 3 Customized Gunner 4 Buenos Wild Child 5 Ms Whiz Dunit 6 Always Gotyer Gunsup 7 West Coast Mizzen 8 Vintage Crome 9 Haidachino Hollywood 10 Spooked Up Top Non Pro Prime Time Earners Ranking Rider 1 James T. Morgan 2 Ronald J. Thompson 3 Lance Griffin 4 Michael D. Jeffcoat 5 Flis Carey Sassella 6 Charlie Wiederholt 7 Ian Waldron 8 Steve M. Harris 9 John M. Dergo 10 Tamra L. Kyle $17,671.44 $17,643.94 $17,340.95 Money Won $8,258.42 $7,488.54 $6,580.95 $6,279.66 $6,242.63 $6,228.92 $6,112.33 $5,321.29 $5,311.29 $5,156.90 Money Won $4,445.69 $4,267.66 $3,301.82 $1,627.90 $1,320.24 $1,271.32 $1,014.69 $1,007.44 $809.51 $620.09 2013 Martin Larcombe Revolution Is Dun XCS Ranch 2014 Martin Larcombe Snip O Lution XCS Ranch SWRHA Futurity Non Pro Champions YearRider Horse Owner 1989 Cheryl Chown Slide The Pepper Cheryl Chown 1990 Ida W. La Hue Dandi Cut Up Ida W. La Hue 1991 Otto Schubert, Jr Muffin Command Otto Schubert, Jr 1992 Cheri Moore Te Fashion Cheri Moore 1993 Mandy McCutcheon Cra Betcha Bar Mandy McCutcheon 1994 Mandy McCutcheon Hot Coded Candy Mandy McCutcheon 1995 Dr. Jim Morgan Electric Slide James & Donna Morgan 1996 Mandy McCutcheon Dox In Hollywood Mandy McCutcheon 1997 Mandy McCutcheon The Deals Here Tim McQuay 1998 Mandy McCutcheon Onside Kick Tim McQuay 1999 Flis Carey Sassella Shine A Whey Flis Carey & Rich Sassella 2000 James T. Morgan Wild Sister James T. Morgan 2001 David L. Archer Dun It 1998 David L. Archer 2002 Dr. Jim Morgan Mild Beauty James T. Morgan 2003 Sarah Johnson Docs Santa Belle Craig Johnson 2004 Sally T. Broten Dun It By Starlight Sally T. Broten 2004 P. Scott Fisher Buenos Wild Child P. Scott Fisher 2005 Ginger Schmersal Blazing In Black Craig & Ginger Schmersal 2006 Mandy McCutcheon Hollywood Mogul Tim McQuay 2007 Mandy McCutcheon Haidachino HollywoodTim McQuay 2008 Mandy McCutcheon Smart Scat Jim (James R.) McCutcheon 2009 Mandy McCutcheon West Coast Mizzen Tom & Mandy McCutcheon 2010 Mandy McCutcheon Always Gotyer GunsupMcQuay Stables 2011 Quincy Allen Cahill Conquistador Chick Quincy Allen Cahill 2012 Mandy McCutcheon Customized Gunner McQuay Stables 2013 Mandy McCutcheon Ms Whiz Dunit Tom McCutcheon 2014 Mandy McCutcheon Vintage Crome Tom & Mandy McCutcheon January 14, 2015 • Page 8 January 14, 2015 • Page 9 THE 2015 SOUTHWEST REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION ONLINE STALLION SERVICE AUCTION BEGINS! Since it began in 2006, the Southwest Reining Horse Association’s Online Stallion Service Auction has been one of the most successful in the reining industry and has helped the SWRHA Futurity to become and remain one of the National Reining Horse Association’s top five moneyadded futurities. The 2015 auction begins January 15 and concludes on February 15 at 8 pm. For mare owners, it’s a great place to shop for that perfect stallion for the current breeding season. With and all-time high 99 stallions currently listed, there are many choices at every price level. Often the stallion services sells for less than the advertised fee. Either way, the resulting foal is eligible for a free entry into the Open Level 4 Futurity or the Non Pro Level 4 Futurity. Former SWRHA President Jack Covington initiated the auction originally Currently, Southwest Reining Horse Association custom in an attempt to golf carts valued at $3700 each, are given to the sire of the open champion, the sire of the non pro champion and to the augment the addwinner of a drawing from stallions for which breedings sold ed money at the annual SWRHA through the auction. To date, more than 25 golf carts have Futurity. With been awarded to breeders. the support of most of the reining stallion owners the goal was reached and Covington’s ongoing efforts made both the auction and the futurity very successful. Kathy McCutcheon became the Stallion Auction Committee Chair in 2013 and has done a great job of picking up the reins for the program. She noted, “Every year I am amazed at the generosity of our stallion owners. Once again we are able to offer a premier selection of our industry’s best. There is a reining, cutting or cow horse sire for every mare owners dream.” In 2015, the proceeds of the auction will again go to provide the bulk of the added money for the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity, set for October 19-25. In the formula implemented from the beginning, 80 percent of the proceeds of the auction becomes added money for the futurity, with 15 percent used for stallion awards and 5 percent for administration. Most notable of the stallion awards are the signature SWRHA Golf Carts, which go to the owners of the participating sire of the Open Level 4 and Non Pro Level 4 champions. Additional a Golf Cart goes each year to the winner of the drawing from all the participating stallions. The Southwest Reining Horse Association is one of the industry’s largest and most successful affiliate organizations, and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014. The primary mission of the SWRHA is to promote the breeding, training, and exhibition of the reining horse and its keynote event each year is the annual futurity. Often tagged “Where the Best Go First,” the SWRHA Futurity is a must-attend event for reiners. For most, it is the final stop before the National Reining Horse Association Futurity in Oklahoma City. For information on the SWRHA, visit www.swrha.com. Click here to start bidding! Send us YOUR news! We’d love to publish your press releases and news. Send them to [email protected]! January 14, 2015 • Page 10 January 14, 2015 • Page 11 January 14, 2015 • Page 12 GUNNATRASHYA AND SMART SPOOK EARN TOP NRHA SIRE & DAM AWARDS At the 2014 National Reining Horse Association Futurity, sires that had participated in the NRHA Sire & Dam program earned big money. $11,488 each went to Arcese Quarter Horses USA and Rosanne Sternberg for Gunnatrashya and Smart Spook, respectively. Gunnatrashya, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA, is the sire of ARC Gunnabeabigstar, which tied for the 2014 NRHA Futurity Championship with Shine N Spook, sired by Smart Spook, owned by Rosanne Sternberg. The NRHA Sire & Dam Program paid out Sire Awards totaling more than $38,290 in addition to awarding NRHA Lawson trophies to those winning sires at the 2014 NRHA Futurity. Complete awards were: • Level 4 Open division: • $11,488.32 to Gunnatrashya, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA, for ARC Gunnabeabigstar tying for first • $11,488.32 to Smart Spook, owned by Rosanne Sternberg, for Shine N Spook tying for first • $5,744.16 to Wimpys Little Step, owned by Xtra Quarter Horses, for Wimpy Chic placing third • Level 3 Open division: • Lawson trophy to Wimpys Little Step, owned by Xtra Quarter Horses, for Wimpy Chic placing first Level 4 Non Pro division: $4,786.80 to Magnum Chic Dream, owned by Viola Scott, for Magnum Marilynmonroe placing third • $2,872.08 to Wimpys Little Step, owned by Xtra Quarter Horses, for Wimpys Dolled Up placing fourth • $1,914.72 to Magnum Chic Dream, owned by Viola Scott, for All About Magnum placing sixth Since 1966, the NRHA Sire & Dam Program has provided significant benefits to both stallion and mare owners. Stallions who participate in the program are eligible for NRHA Futurity and NRHA Derby awards, while mare owners have the opportunity to purchase breedings to the top stallions in the industry at reduced rates. Sire & Dam offspring are eligible for reduced entry fees for the NRHA Futurity and NRHA Derby, (a savings of up to $4,000), later entry deadlines for both events and are automatically eligible to compete at the NRHA Futurity and NRHA Derby (a $300 savings). For information on the NRHA’s Sire & Dam Program, contact Hayley Lewallen, Senior Coordinator of Marketing at [email protected] or call (405) 946-7400. • • Information courtesy National Reining Horse Association Left to right: Gunnatrashya, Smart Spook (photos by Cam Essick) and Wimpys Little Step (photo by John Brasseaux) Send us YOUR news! We’d love to publish your press releases and news. Send them to [email protected]! January 14, 2015 • Page 13 2014 US NATIONAL ARABIAN AND HALF ARABIAN REINING CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2014 US National Arabian and Half Arabian Championship Horse show was held October 17-25, 2014 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian and Half Arabian show horse industry. At the 2014 National Championships both US and Canadian competitors participated in the Arabian and Half Arabian reining events. The exhibitors competed in Adult Amateur Owner to Ride (AAOTR), Rookie, Intermediate, and Primetime Non-Pro divisions along with Open Junior Horse, Open Futurities for 4 and 5 year old horses, and Open All age divisions. These were divided into Half Arabian and Purebred Arabian classes. In the Arabian world at the US National level a Championship, Reserve Championship and Top 10 are awarded. Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Championship: Champion: My Majec Moment, Rod Powell, 217 Res Champion: LD Tsunami, Katie Harvey, 216 Arabian Reining Intermediate Non-Pro AAOTR Champion: HM Phandango, Mary Jo Henry, 407.5 Res Champion: Zee Princess Lena, Lynn Bates, 405.5 Arabian Reining Limited Non-Pro AAOTR Champion: Aantonina SF, Cindy Hildebrand, 211.5 Res Champion: AM Reigning Star, Joe Frizzell, 195 Arabian Reining Rookie Non Pro AAOTR Champion: TLA Kings Ransom, Kellye Elwood, 385 Res Champion: BA Summer Breeze, Jennica Stevens, 201.5 Arabian Reining Primetime Non Pro AAOTR Champion: My Majec Moment, Rod Powell, 428 Res Champion: Oasis Zee Zee Top, Kevin Simmons, 409.5 Arabian Reining Horse-All ages-Open Champion: Im The Real Deal, Crystal McNutt, 437 Owner: Audrey Zinke, West Covina, CA Res Champion: LD Tsunami, Gordon Potts, 435 Owner: KGB Texas Marketing/Public Relations Inc, San Antonio, TX Arabian Reining Junior Horse Championship-Open and Arabian Reining Futurity Champion: All Maxed Out RA, Crystal McNutt, 431.5 Owner: Cotton McNutt, Houston, TX January 14, 2015 • Page 14 January 14, 2015 • Page 15 Res Champ: Vallejo Beautiful Moon, Crystal McNutt, 428 Owner: Vallejo III Ranch LLC, Afton, OK Half Arabian Reining Horse AAOTR Champion: Whoa Dam It, Rod Powell, 428 Res Champ: CA Just Plain Fancy, Allison Mostowich, 425 Half Arabian Reining Limited Non Pro AAOTR Champion: TR Hollywood Rose, Cindy Hildebrand, 413.5 Res Champion: Gone N Dunit RA, Koy Moody, 407.5 Half Arabian Reining Intermediate Non Pro AAOTR Champion: HH In Living Color, Megan Callan, 421 Res Champ: TR Hollywood Rose, Cindy Hildebrand, 413.5 Half Arabian Reining Rookie Non Pro AAOTR Champion: Small Town Legend, Julie May, 408 Res Champion: Im Boutiful Too, Niki Hardy Hilley, 114 Half Arabian Reining Primetime Non Pro AAOTR Champion: Whoa Dam It, Rod Powell, 428 Res Champ: TR Hollywood Rose, Cindy Hildebrand, 413.5 Half Arabian Reining Horse-Open-All Ages Champion: TR Texas T, Crystal McNutt, 222 Owner: Dennis and Linda Clark, Argyle Texas Res Champion: NW Smart Decision, Lee Mancini, 220 Owner: Kathleen Monico, Park Rapids, MN Half Arabian Reining Junior Horse-Open Champion: PAF Hitman, Bobby Barko, 425 Owner: Auriel Overall-Isaman, Tucson, AZ Res Champion: Trampis GP, Tyson Randle, 423.5 Owner: Toni Dunker, Fowler, IL Half Arabian Reining Futurity-Open Champion: Whata Doc Bar TR, Colby Powell, 435 Owner: Silver Aspen Ranch, Auburn, WA Res Champ: Dunminding Ps And Qs, Brian Welman, 428 Owner: Richard Ames, Scottsdale, AZ AQHA PREVAILS IN CLONING LAWSUIT The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rules in favor of AQHA January 14, 2015 -The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today issued its opinion in AQHA’s appeal of the judgment entered by the District Court in the cloning lawsuit. The Fifth Circuit’s opinion, which reverses the District Court’s judgment and renders judgment for AQHA, holds that the Plaintiffs’ claims against AQHA fail both because the Plaintiffs’ evidence did not prove a conspiracy to restrain trade and because “AQHA is not a competitor in the allegedly relevant market for elite Quarter Horses.” “We always knew our case was sound,” said AQHA Executive Vice President Don Treadway. “Obviously, this decision lifts a huge burden from the shoulders of our Association, and we are relieved to finally have a judgment in our favor,” Treadway continued. “We have not yet had time to fully absorb the written opinion of the appellate court, but we are grateful for our legal system and for the tremendous support we continue to receive from our valued members and, of course, our employees.” Click here to read information regarding AQHA’s cloning lawsuit, including the Fifth Circuit’s opinion. Information courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Association The American Quarter Horse Association is an organization that works for its members. Each spring, AQHA holds an annual convention to review membersubmitted rule changes, appoint new AQHA directors, induct new members into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and present year-end awards. The 2015 AQHA Convention is March 6-9 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. AQHA invites you to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a fun and exciting convention. New at the convention, AQHA presents the Cowtown Showdown, a special event at 5 p.m. on March 7 at Will Rogers Memorial Center showcasing the American Quarter Horse. AQHA has invited alliance partners the National Cutting Horse, National Reining Horse and National Reined Cow Horse associations, along with 75year AQHA ranching breeders and AQHA Professional Horsemen to send their top competitors to a showdown. The evening also includes performances by champion January 14, 2015 • Page 16 January 14, 2015 • Page 17 freestyle reiner and entertainer Dan James. More celebrity appearances will be announced at a later date. For a tentative schedule of all of the events taking place during the 2015 AQHA Convention, visit www.aqha.com/convention. Register for Convention Registration for convention can be done in two easy ways. Members can register online or by filling out and mailing in the registration form available in the January issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal. For registration questions, please contact AQHA. Book Hotel Rooms Now Hotel rooms for the 2015 AQHA Convention are filling up fast. The room rate is $199 for a single/double. To receive these rates, reservations must be made prior to February 13, 2015. To book a room, visit Omni Hotel Fort Worth or call 800-843-6664. AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. 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