Paint Horse Journal 2014 - Wind River Performance Horses

High-Point Western Horse and Oscar
Crigler Cattle Horse
Article and Photo by Rachel Florman | Paint Horse Journal | November 15, 2014
Gay Bar Lucky Jac won the 2014 APHA World Championship Show's High-Point Western Horse and Oscar Crigler
Cattle Horse awards.
Gay Bar Lucky Jac took his new age division—and two high-point titles—in
stride.
For some horses, the transition from Junior to Senior classes can be a bit of a challenge, especially when it comes to
the high stakes of the APHA World Championship Show. Gay Bar Lucky Jac, however, took the new challenges in
stride with trainer Jack Wright of Penrose, Colorado.
“Spike,” a 2008 bay tobiano stallion by Sugs Tru Luck and out of Gay Melody, is owned by Jarvis and Christina
Abbey of Wind River Performance Horses in Parachute, Colorado. Though the couple was excited for their stallion’s
first World Show as a Senior horse, they weren’t expecting such whirlwind success.
“We actually chose to stay home instead of coming to Fort Worth to watch Spike because we thought it was going to
be a bit of a transition year,” Christina said. “But I guess he didn’t have much of a transition!”
Taking everything in stride, Spike picked up a world championship in Senior Steer Stopping and two reserve world
championships in Senior Heeling and Senior Tie-Down Roping.
“Our run in the steer stopping was great,” Jack said. “He scored well, blew to the cow, gave me a great shot and just
drug his hind; I couldn’t have asked him to work any better.
“I always try to do the best job that I can and ask my horses to show to the best of their ability. [Spike] definitely did
just that.”
For more coverage from the 2014 APHA World Championship Show, read the January 2015 issue of the Paint Horse
Journal.
High-Point Western Horse and Oscar Crigler
Cattle Horse
Horse: Gay Bar Lucky Jac, a 2008 bay tobiano stallion
Pedigree: Sugs Tru Luck x Gay Melody
Exhibitor/Trainer: Jack Wright, Penrose, Colorado
Owner: Wind River Performance Horses, Parachute, Colorado
Breeder: Charles Bedard, Pueblo, Colorado
Classes & Placings: World champion in Senior Steer Stopping; reserve world
champion in Senior Tie-Down Roping and Senior Heeling; fourth place in
Senior Heading
High-Point Western Horse Prizes: Western trophy saddle, courtesy of Blue
Ribbon Custom Tack; $500 cash, courtesy APHA; accessory tote, splint boots
and bell boots, courtesy of Purina; bridle bag, courtesy of Saratoga
Horseworks; 11" x 14" photograph, courtesy of Larry Williams Photography;
11" x 14" custom frame, courtesy Veda's Awesome Framing & Photography
Oscar Crigler Cattle Horse Prizes: $500 cash, courtesy APHA, saddle pad,
splint boots, bell boots and accessory tote, courtesy of Purina; polar fleece
show cooler, courtesy of Big D; bridle bag, courtesy Saratoga Horseworks; 11"
x 14" photograph, courtesy Larry Williams Photography