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March Penning News

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 30, 2011

SUBMITTED BY LILIAN DALTON

CHINOOK TEAM PENNING ASSOCIATION

CAM CLARK FORD & TRAILERS, OLDS COW PALACE, FEBRUARY 26 & 27, 2011

Cool temperatures, snow and icy roads didn’t deter the Chinook and Central Alberta Team Penning Association riders. 356 teams competed at the co-sanctioned events each day at the Olds Cow Palace, February 26 & 27. Cam Clark Ford and Trailers put on two great shows to start the season, awarding monogrammed leather jackets to the winning team from each day in the Open, #10, #7 and #5 Classes.  Reserve teams in those same classes also received jackets and the lucky Junior and Senior Youth teams  will be wearing their shiny silver buckles at their next competition. In all, a total of $15,000 in added prizes! Look for results of the Dave Fraser Series  soon and for complete results, standings and current penning news, visit chinookpenning.com

Kirk Cottrell, Hope Poole, Don Poole

Marci Green, Ken Crawford, Debbie Thompson

Justine Elliott, Mandy Schalk

Chris Backzowski, Corinne Smith, Cam Evans

Rob Kokesch, Rick Loreth, Rick Baker

CLASS



The Mill Store Open Class Winner

Reserve Team

 Kurt Robson

Thomas Thorlakson

 Wendy Wenaas

Russell Armstrong

 Carther Rice

Scott Cressman
Tesla Exploration- Ltd. Open Class Devin Antony Jenn Robson Kirk Cottrell
Canmark Contracting

#10 Class Winner

Reserve Team

 Kirk Cottrell
Donna O’Reilly		 Hope Poole
Ray Antony		 Don Poole

Barb Doran
Rolling Mix Concrete -  #7 Class

Reserve Team

 Cliff Denham

Katelin McAllister

 Brian Cardinal

Rick Loreth

 Rob Schalk

Johanne Duquet
O’Reilly O’Rena – #5 Class Winner

Reserve Team

 Rob Kokesch

Rob Kokesch

 Rick Loreth

Christine McComber

 Rick Baker

Don Glover
Shay’s Tack & Feed – Sr. Youth

Hi-Point

 No Cows Penned
Shay’s Tack & Feed – Jr. Youth

Hi-Point

 Justine Elliott Mandy Schalk
CLASS



The Mill Store Open Class Winner

Reserve Team – no picture

 Marci Green Ken Crawford Debbie Thompson
Tesla Exploration- Ltd. Open Class Don Schafer Wendy Wenaas Devin Antony
Canmark Contracting

#10 Class Winner

Reserve Team

 Chris Backzowski
Ben Thorlakson		 Corinne Smith
Thomas Thorlakson		 Cam Evans
Mitch Mason
Rolling Mix Concrete -  #7 Winner

Reserve Team

 Cliff Denham

Heather Bowing

 Brian Cardinal

Don Glover

 Rob Schalk

Laura Kokesch
O’Reilly O’Rena – #5 Class Winner

Reserve Team

 Rob Kokesch

Rob Kokesch

 Rick Loreth

Christine McComber

 Rick Baker

Don Glover
Shay’s Tack & Feed – Sr. Youth Clayton Mason Hope Poole Ron Fleming
Shay’s Tack & Feed – Jr. Youth Josie Abraham

Larissa Price

 Larissa Price

Kurt Robson

 Josie Abraham

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Million Dollar Babies

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 22, 2011

The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced the payout results of its 2010 Breeders’ Trust program—the ninth year of consecutive million-dollar payouts. The 2010 incentive program paid out $1,131,356 to participating horse owners, foal nominators and stallion subscribers. Nominated horses received $14.47 for every Open and Amateur point they earned during 2010. Over the last ten years, more than $10,500,000 has been paid out to subscribers of the program.

For the last decade, Zippos Sensation sired the most money-earning Breeders’ Trust foals. In 2010, 133 of his foals earned a total of $103,950. Of the 7,184 points earned by his offspring this year, Vested Sensation earned the most with 499 points for a payout of $7,220. Zippos Sensation is a 1993 sorrel overo stallion owned by Simons Show Horses, LLC of Aubrey, Texas. He currently has 544 foals nominated to the Breeders’ Trust program.

The top-earning Breeders’ Trust horse for 2010 was Timeless Assets, who earned 1,227 points for a payout of $17,754. Timeless Assets is a 2005 bay overo gelding sired by Frozen Assets and out of This Times Divine. He is owned by Coleen Bull of Reed City, Michigan.

“The Breeders’ Trust program has proven itself consistently profitable for everyone involved including the stallion subscriber, the foal nominator and the horse owner,” said Lex Smurthwaite, Executive Director of the American Paint Horse Association. “These horses are highly sought-after by those in the Paint Horse show industry due to the lucrative financial rewards that are possible.”

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WPCA Supports the Calgary Stampede

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 17, 2011

On February 23, 2011 the Calgary Stampede announced important rule changes for the Rangeland Derby. They worked together with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association officials to come up with changes that would maintain the integrity of the sport while going the extra mile to protect the athletes (human and equine) that make Chuckwagon Racing so exciting.

The WPCA Officers and Directors agree with the proposed rule changes. The most controversial rule changes was moving from four to two outriders per team. This rule is not new to the WPCA, with 37 of our 43 race days out of the Calgary Stampede already being run with two outriders.

WPCA President Pat Powell, fully supports the move, “Not only do we agree from a safety standpoint, but this is an opportunity to showcase a consistently throughout our race season,” explained Powell, adding, “We will honour our commitments to the Calgary Stampede by providing the best wagons and outriders this sport has to offer.”

The 2011 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour begins in Grande Prairie on May 25. Drivers and outriders will be gunning to secure their spot at the greatest outdoor show on earth, the Calgary Stampede, which begins July 8.

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New Reining Judges

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 10, 2011

Following the Reining Judges’ Clinic on January 27-28 at the Equine Canada Convention, the Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is pleased to announce four new reining judges in Canada.

The clinic was the first one offered by Equine Canada to accredit judges for sanctioned reining competitions. The course educated future judges in the scoring system for reining as adopted by Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). The curriculum and testing protocols were developed in conjunction with The Reining Horse Association of Germany and were presented by Gary Yaghdjian and Bernie Hoeltzel.

The first reining recorded judges are Sherri Whitworth of Rockwood, ON; Lorraine Gilchrist of Asquith, SK; and Lynda Smith of Pitt Meadows, BC. Beth Hora of Moose Jaw, SK was granted senior status as she is also a National Reining Horse Association judge.

“It was integral to keep the level very high in accordance with the industry standard. Reining has the most intricate and transparent judging system with all score sheets posted for exhibitors to review at the conclusion of each class,” said Yaghdjian, who is also the chair of the CRC. “We are very pleased that the following candidates were successful in attaining the prerequisite 80 per cent passing grade. Congratulations to our new judges.”

The next clinic for individuals interested in becoming recorded reining judges will be held March 30–31, 2011 in Olds College, Olds, AB. Clinic details may be found on the officials section of the CRC website at www.equinecanada.ca/reining.

For additional information on the CRC and its programs, please visit the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/reining or e-mail reining@equinecanada.ca.

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AQHA Goes Digital

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 9, 2011

There will be more than meets the eye with the April edition of The American Quarter Horse Journal. The annual AQHA high-points edition of the Journal marks the beginning of the publication’s special digital supplement, which can be found at aqha.com.

The April issue of the digital supplement will not be a complete duplicate of the April print edition. The digital supplement will include expanded information on all of the AQHA high-point award winners and their horses, as well as photo pages from the National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration, the World’s Greatest Horseman, the Sun Circuit and a few other spring shows. In addition, there will be  longer features on the all-around youth and amateur and the open all-around title winners, as well as a special announcement on the AQHA Professional’s Choice Horseman and Horsewoman of the Year awards.

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There will also be features on some 5,000-hour riders in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program, the winner of the 2010 AQHA Frequent Trail Ride Award, some King Ranch history and a Borrow a Trainer feature from our archives, which dovetails nicely with the Borrow a Trainer lesson in the April print edition of the Journal.

In the digital edition of the Journal, there will also be more of the popular statistical charts and leaders lists.

The digital supplement will be free to current Journal subscribers, but to help kick it off, the April issue of the digital magazine will be available free to everyone.

While you can subscribe only to the digital magazine for $25 a year, it does not contain all the same information as the print edition. However, the digital supplement is free to all Journal subscribers. You need a user name and Personal Identification Number to access the digital supplement.

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Curly and Babe

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 7, 2011

For Karen Pallats and Tamara Tuyttens, it started as an idea in early January 2011 – to enter a team of Fjords into the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade. It seemed like a great way to also advertise their respective “horsey” businesses: Tamara is the owner of The Corner Corral Tack and Feed Farm Market, and Karen owns Auntie Karen’s Horse Kookies.

Curly and Babe (the Fjords, of course) had not been worked in harness for over two years, and so the preliminary training and preparation was started. The Fjords were line driven around a large field as a refresher course before being hooked up to a training cart, called the forcart. Tamara and her father-in-law Terry Wasylyszyn drove the team all over the farm. Karen was the photographer throughout the progress, and each week uploaded the pictures on Facebook for family and friends.

Tamara Tuyttens line drives Curly and Babe around a field.

As all their hard work and dedication culminated on parade day, the pair was ecstatic with a 2nd place ribbon in the Horse and Carriage Division, where the suitable theme was “Cooking with Carnival”.

Karen Pallats and Tamara Tuttyens show off their "Cooking with Carnival" themed carriage on Parade Day.

The small idea that grew into a successful day at the Winter Carnival Parade is not without help and support from family and friends. Tamara and Karen were thankful for Terry Wasylyszyn’s guidance (as well as the use of Curly, Babe and the carriage). Also special thanks to dedicated friends who were there from the very beginning to the very end.

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Super Sale Shopping

BREED & SPORT NEWS March 4, 2011

The top five selling horses included a $124,000 money earning son of Grays Starlight, a solid-as-solid-gets head horse, an NRCHA World Champion, and two money earning daughters of High Brow Cat.

Quality was King – from promising prospects to arena ready campaigners, purple pedigreed mares to stand-out stallions, the weekend was a one-stop-shop that welcomed 659 head of horses and nearly 700 registered buyers.

Sale averages are comparable or better than one year ago and actually higher on the top 50 head by nearly a $1,000 bill.  Top 10 averaged $15,150, top 20 brought $11,645, top 50 at $8,126, and the top 100 brought $5,798.

Hip 327 “Little Polo Joe” a 99 AQHA Sorrel stallion x Grays Starlight and out of Little Missy Lena x SLL was the weekend’s top sale horse selling for $36,000. With $126,854 in earnings, the pretty stallion was offered by Burke Sullivant, Gainesville, TX and purchased by Linda Collins, Olathe, CO.

Pretty, polished, and ready-to-go, Hip 327 “Little Polo Joe” a 1999 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Grays Starlight and out of  Little Missy Lena  came with $126,854 in earnings and 40 AQHA points.

Truly a showstopper, the stunning stallion showed outstanding in the preview and sold sound to show and breed.

Offered and ridden by Burke Sullivant, Gainesville, TX the special stallion was purchased by Linda Collins, Olathe, CO for a final bid of $36,000.

Billings Livestock was proud to offer three head consigned by the #1 NRCHA Lifetime Leading Owner and #1 NRCHA Lifetime Leading Non Pro Rider, Anne Reynolds, King Hill, ID including Hip 346 “Cash Us McClain” a 1997 AQHA Sorrel Stallion x Nu Cash and out of the famous mare Nancy McLain.

The $50,000 NRCHA money earning stallion was purchased by Don Harrington, Dillon, MT for $17,000.

Oh so pretty – Hip 284 “Susies Kitty” a 2005 AQHA Bay mare sired by High Brow Cat – Equi-Stats #1 Leading cutting sire, NCHA-AQHA leading Cutting Sire for Seven Consecutive Years, and the sire of offspring with earni

ngs exceeding $43 million, and out of the Little Peppy daughter Glo Bonita Peppy,  brought $12,500.

Shown by Steve Colclasure and consigned by Tim Dunn, the NCHA money earning mare sold to Tom Atwood, Orland, CA.

He bred him, raised him, and still owns his mother, and Harvey Lewis, Livingston, MT offered  Hip 345 “MJ Dunit” a 2005 AQHA Buckskin Gelding x Hollywood Dun It and out of Catty N Classy x Taris Catalyst.

The one-owner gelding  with NRHA earnings including wins at Energy City Open,  Big Sky Reining Open Reserve Champ, and Yellowstone Slide Novice Horse Open Champion was shown by J.R. Winter, sold for $10,000 and moved to New York with  Lauren and Cynthia Pfifer.

Hip 277 “NutinButTheTailLites” a 2005 AQHA Sorrel gelding x King Of The Lanes and out of Famous Irish Cream x Dash Ta Fame was the weekend’s top selling barrel horse.

Offered by Jill Miller, Lewistown, MT, the talented gelding  brought $10,500 and sold to Tony Langdon, Aubrey, TX.

Possibly the biggest news of the weekend was in the loose horse pen where loose horses brought more per head than they have in three years – 50 cents per pound on a processing horse.

191 head were offered loose with the top 100 – over ½ of the horses offered as is, where is, how is – averaging $606.50 per head.

That compares with $408 on the top 100 just one month ago and  $518 per head one year ago.

Loose averages include the top five at $1,365, top ten brought $1,162, top 20 at $947, top 50 averaged $738 and top 100 at $606.50.

Billings Livestock’s next sale event will be the “Spring Special Catalog Sale” March 26-27and will feature the annual “Outfitters, Guest,  Dude Ranch and Trail Horse” offering in addition to a special session of “Roans Only”. All classes of horses will sell, in addition to a big selection of mules.

An indoor preview of the barrel horses, cutters, saddle horses, and rope horses is scheduled for Friday, March 25 at 1 p.m.

For more information, to consign or request a catalog, contact Bill and Jann Parker, Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales at 406-245-4151 or see it all at www.billingslivestock.com

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