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FROM THE EDITOR

WIENS RANCH BUCKAROO CUTTING A FUN EXPERIENCE

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Sept. 5, 2008 – Castle Rock, Colo.
Gorgeous scenery, a beautiful facility, great cutting and a wonderful host. That pretty much describes the Wiens Ranch Buckaroo Cutting held at the Tom Wiens Ranch, located near Castle Rock, Colo.
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QUALITY PREVAILS

Sept. 8, 2008 - Billings, Mont.
Celebrated programs packed with years of development, promotion, and fine tuning stacked the books at Billings Livestock Commission’s “August Catalog Sale” Aug. 23-24
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MEBANE RANCH FESTIVAL

IT’S WOOD, WESTFALL AND MILLER

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Sept. 1, 2008 – Ft. Klamath, Ore.
With $115,000 in added money, the Mebane Ranch Festival, previously known as the Northwest Ranch Festival, concluded on Aug. 30. Held at the Mebane Ranch, Ft. Klamath, Ore., the event was held Aug. 22-30 and included a Futurity, Derby and Classic-Challenge.
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IKE HAMILTON FUTURITY CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV

Aug. 31, 2008
According to several entries, they have been informed by the secretary that the Ike Hamilton Futurity, scheduled for Sept. 4-7 in West Monroe, La., was officially cancelled as of 3 p.m. today due to Hurricane Gustav. The secretary for the show was Gwen Coie (318) 644-5788. Entries reported heavy traffic out of Louisiana headed north.

T-CROSS RANCH SALE MEANS BARGAINS FOR LOCALS

85 RANCH-BRED HORSES AVERAGE $1,765

Article and photos b y Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 31, 2008 - Colorado Springs, Colo.
Steven Norris, Robert Norris and Bobby Norris of the T-Cross Ranch.

Joe Grant knew a good buy when he saw one. The Beulah, Colo., rope-horse trainer was the volume buyer, purchasing 11 roping prospects during the T-Cross Ranches 2008 Production Sale, held at the ranch headquarters outside of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 30. The sale featured 85 head of broodmares, broke geldings, started 2-year-olds, yearlings and weanlings which netted $150,050 for a $1,765 average.
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TEDDY ROBINSON HORSES HIGH SELLERS AT NATIONAL STOCK HORSE ASSOCIATION

SALE AVERAGES $2,885 ON 98 HEAD; SALE INCENTIVE 2-YEAR-OLDS SELL HIGHEST

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 29, 2008
The industry’s most popular pedigreed horses proved they can still bring top dollar at the National Stock Horse Association (NSHA) sales, held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23, during their annual Futurity in Paso Robles, Calif., which ended on Aug. 24. A total of 98 horses changed hands for $230,800, averaging $2,885. Eighteen horses, or 23 percent, did not change hands.
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FROM THE EDITOR

BILLINGS LIVESTOCK SALE & TEXAS YEARLING SALE OFFER A WHIFF OF FRESH AIR

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 27, 2008
With the horse sale industry being rather precarious at the moment, one is almost afraid to look at sale results. However, today, there was a pleasant whiff of fresh air when I received a report from the Billings Livestock Sale, and the Fasig-Tipton Texas Yearling Thoroughbred sale.
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LAINIE WHITMIRE FILES BRIEF WITH THE APPEALS COURT

CITES MAJOR REASONS WHY COURT SHOULD REVERSE PREVIOUS SUMMARY JUDGMENT

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 26, 2008
On April 9, 2008, Judge Tom Lowe of Tarrant County’s 236th District Court, Fort Worth, Texas, granted the NCHA’s Summary Judgment regarding Lainie Whitmire’s claims of breach of membership contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of oral promise. On Friday, Aug. 22, Whitmire, through her lawyer James W. Walker of Walker Sewell LLP, filed a Brief appealing these rulings with the Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth, Texas.
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PRCA MEMBERSHIP “VOTE FOR RIGHTS” COMING UP

NCHA AND NRHA MEMBERS ALSO STRUGGLING TO MAKE CHANGES

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 25, 2008
Three major equine associations – the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), and the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) have had their problems in recent years – with membership groups attempting to make changes in the leadership and direction of the associations. Two have gone the legal route, while the other took the political route.
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RON RALLS SWEEPS SWRCHA FUTURITY AND DERBY; EARNS $15,589

CUTTING-BRED HORSES WIN MAJOR DIVISIONS

By Glory Ann Kurtz with Drenda Chappell
Aug. 23, 2008 – Waco, Texas
“He’s the best prospect I’ve had for Reno,” said Ron Ralls about Solano Cat after his win of the Kalpower Open Futurity held during the Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association (SWRCHA) Summer Classic held Aug. 14-17 in Waco, Texas.

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DAN HANSEN CLEANS UP AT BIG SKY FUTURITY & AGED EVENT

BRIDLELESS CUTTING CREATES EXCITEMENT DURING EVENT

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 20, 2008 – Great Falls, Mont.
Dan Hansen, Weatherford, Texas, took a long trip to Great Falls, Mont., for the Big Sky Futurity and Aged Event held Aug. 11-16 in Great Falls, Mont. Before he left, he took first, second and third in the Non-Pro Futurity, first and third in the Non-Pro Derby and placed third, fifth and sixth in the Non-Pro 5/6-Year-Old Classic. Dan rode eight different horses to paychecks totaling $12,139.
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BUFFALO RANCH MOVING ENTIRE OPERATION TO TEXAS

Aug. 20, 2008
Buffalo Ranch, one of the most high-profile stallion stations in the industry, is transitioning its headquarters to its Fort Worth, Texas, facility, located just 11 miiles from the Will Rogers Equetrian Center.
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DUSTIN AND DEENA ADAMS HAVE TRUCK/TRAILER ACCIDENT

Aug. 18, 2008
Dustin and Deena Adams, Dublin, Texas, had a close call when their truck and trailer hydroplaned near Abilene, Texas, on Aug. 4, following the NCHA Derby. They were on their way to Colorado to work their horses when their 53-foot trailer reportedly wrapped around the truck on the driver’s side, then flipped five times, killing one horse and injuring eight others. The horse that was killed was a 3-year-old Futurity colt and the horse hurt the worst was Deena’s Derby horse. Luckily Dustin and Deena were unhurt and are happy to be alive.

RODEO NEWS
Aug. 18, 2008

Ty Murray and Jewel elope to the Bahamas, Bret Boatright recovering from a serious fall and the PBR uniforms their riders for team events.
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MARSHALL CHESROWN AND TRAINER GRANT SETNICKA CAPTURE WEST TEXAS FUTURITY TITLES

BLACK ROCK RANCH'S HORSES HIT A HOME RUN

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 18, 2008 – Amarillo, Texas
Grant Setnicka, the trainer for Marshall Chesrown’s Black Rock Ranch, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho and Paradise, Texas, handily won the West Texas Futurity and $200,000 Ltd. Open division riding Chatty Lil Kitty to a 222 finals score, taking home the $12,000 first-place check.To top it off, Setnicka's boss, Marshall Chesrown won the Non-Pro Futurity Finals.
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RANDY HOLMAN WINS BIG SKY CUTTING CLASSIC/CHALLENGE

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 15, 2008 - Great Falls, Mont.
Randy Holman, riding Smart N Catty to a 150 won the Big Sky Cutting Classic. The finals of the division was held Thursday, Aug. 13 in Great Falls, Mont. Smart N Catty, owned by Dave and Sandy Sabey, Bigfork, Mont., earned $2,400.
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WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT

BOYD RICE SWEEPS DERBY TITLE AT WEST TEXAS AGED EVENT

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 14, 2008 – Amarillo, Texas
When you’re hot – you’re hot. And Boyd Rice is HOT. The Spearman, Texas, all-around cowboy, who also competes successfully in reined cow horse events, followed up yesterday’s win in the Open Classic at the West Texas Futurity in Amarillo, Texas, with a win of the Derby today.
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RICE TAKES TOP TWO SPOTS IN WEST TEXAS OPEN CLASSIC

ARC CAT HER PLEASE WINS EVENT; SOPHISTICATED CATT TAKES RESERVE

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 13, 2008 - Amarillo, Texas
It was Rice, Rice and more Rice in the Classic finals of the West Texas Futurity held Aug. 11-17 in Amarillo, Texas. The Spearman, Texas cowboy finished first, second and 11th.
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ENTRIES FOR NCHA FUTURITY SALES HORSES DUE OCT. 10

FEES RANGE FROM $450 TO $1,100 ENTRY FEE AND REPURCHASE FEE

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 13, 2008
The schedule has been set and the contracts advertised and published online for the 10 sales scheduled to be held during the 2008 NCHA Futurity. The sales will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 and then Tuesday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 14.
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MARYLAND WOMAN SUES STATE FOR RIGHT TO MASSAGE HORSES

By Nafeesa Syeed, Associated Press Writer
Aug. 11, 2008 - Damascus, Md.
Mercedes Clemens is certified to massage humans, but she claims the state of Maryland is keeping her from her first love: Massaging horses. She shut down her equine massage practice in a Washington suburb after state officials told her state law only allows veterinarians to perform such services. Now she's suing two state agencies, saying regulators are unfairly barring registered massage therapists who want to practice on animals.
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FASIG-TIPTON SALE IS RECORD BREAKING; HIGH BUY-BACK RATE DAMPENS RESULTS

Aug. 11, 2008 - Saratoga, NY
T he Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred preferred yearling sale ended its two-day run on Sunday, Aug. 10, on a high. However, even though the sale had record average prices and tied for its all-time median, buy-backs reached a new high, with 47.4 percent of the horses not selling.
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TWO WRITE-IN CANDIDATES WIN SEATS ON NRHA EXECUTIVE BOARD

BY-LAWS SUBMITTED BY GARY PIPKIN AND INDEPENDENT MEMBERSHIP PASS AND WILL DRASTICALLY CHANGE NRHA BYLAWS FOR THE FUTURE

Aug. 10, 2008 - Oklahoma City, Okla.
At the NRHA Board Meeting this weekend and at the General Membership Meeting on Saturday, Aug. 9, three new Executive Board At-Large Members (officers) were elected by the membership participating in the first-ever online election which also included mail-in absentee ballots and the ability to vote in person if one didn't use any other method. Two of the three new members were write-in candidates.
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HEARD AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
NEWS ABOUT THE CUTTERS FROM THE CUTTERS

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 10, 2008
Read about the cutting winners at the AQHYA World Show held Aug. 1-9 in Oklahoma City, Okla.; why all of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Cutting Horse Series cuttings have been cancelled until NCHA Day 2009 and a letter from Jonathan Foote, Livingston, Mont., regarding the elimination of the Amateur Division and replacing it with a new class called the Restricted Non-Pro.
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BROODMARES TOP SUMMER SPECTACULAR SALES

NUMBERS ARE DOWN 58% FROM 2007; AVERAGES AND MEDIAN UP

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 6, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Some called it a “perfect storm,” in the horse industry – when several unlikely situations came together at the same time to give the industry tough times. The most recent NCHA Summer Spectacular Sales, held Aug. 1-2 during the NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth, tried to show it was oblivious to the problems swirling around the industry by showing average and median numbers higher than those posted in 2007.
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GOOD & BETTER AT THE BILLINGS SALE

TOP FIVE AVERAGE $15,600

Aug. 4, 2008 - Billings, Mont.
Blue-chip professionals - reiners, cutters, ropers, and cowhorses - including high-gloss breeding stock and arena horses with performance plus - energized the market at Billings Livestock Commission’s “Mid-Summer Special” catalog sale July 26-27.
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CUTTING COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER WHEN DISASTER STRIKES AT CUTTING IN THE ROCKIES

By Janet Jaques
Aug. 4, 2008 – Granby, Colo.
We had just wrapped up our four day show in Granby, Colorado, when we helped our trainer, Rex Rossoll and his assistant Dottie Brinkley, load six horses up for the trip back to California. Within a couple of hours, we got a call from Rex that his truck and trailer had burnt to the ground.
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BOYD RICE CAPTURES OPEN DERBY TITLE ON PEPTOS STYLISH SUE

JUSTIN WHITE RECREATES HIS SUPER STAKES NON-PRO WIN RIDING WILD HICKORY BOB

Aug. 4, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Boyd Rice, Spearman, Texas, experienced his first NCHA major event win by taking the Open title of the NCHA Derby riding Peptos Stylish Sue, while Justin White, Chappell Hill, Texas, recreated his Non-Pro win at the 2008 Super Stakes, winning the Non-Pro Derby riding Wild Hickory Bob. Casey Morris, Victoria, Texas, won the Limited Open riding Wilds My Thing for Bobby and Francie Butler, Valley Mills, Texas. The 21-day event concluded on Sunday, Aug. 3.
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JULIE HANSMA TOPS DERBY NON-PRO SEMIFINALS WITH 222 RIDING AL POOCINO

DARREN BLANTON TAKES LTD. NON-PRO DERBY FINALS ON HICK OF A MATE

Article and photos b y Glory Ann Kurtz
Aug. 1, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Julie Hansma, Weatherford, Texas, wife of top trainer Paul Hansma, topped the semifinals of the Non-Pro Derby of the NCHA Summer Spectacular, scoring a whopping 222. Julie was riding Al Poocino, a Dual Pep gelding out of Capoo by CD Olena. Darren Blanton, Dallas, Texas, finished second with a 220 riding Hick Of A Mate. The event runs through Sunday, Aug. 3, when the Open and Non-Pro Finals of the Derby will be held.
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BUCKI JAMES LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 31, 2008
Bucki James, Purcell, Okla., won the 2003 NCHA Non-Pro Derby. However, this year, While the NCHA Derby was going on in Fort Worth, it was the first one that she had missed in a decade. But Bucki had a good reason as she was fighting for her life against the ravages of cancer. This morning at 5:30 a.m.at her home, with friends and family around her, she lost the battle. Bucki was just 47.
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HE’S GONE

LEGENDARY TRAINER BILL FREEMAN PASSES AWAY AT DALLAS HOSPITAL

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 29, 2008
Bill Freeman having fun at the 2007 NCHA Futurity.
Photo by Glory Ann Kurtz

While the NCHA Summer Spectacular was being held in Fort Worth, Bill Freeman, 58, Rosston, Texas, should have been celebrating his 25th Anniversary win of the first NCHA Triple Crown aboard Smart Little Lena. Instead, he was in the hospital fighting for his life. Today at 1:36 p.m. CDT., he lost that fight.
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THE NRCHA SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY
BETTER THAN EVER

July 28, 2008 - Reno, Nev.
The 39th Annual National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity, slated for Sept. 21-Oct. 5 in Reno, Nev., is expected to be bigger and better than ever.
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FROM THE EDITOR

IT'S A SAD DAY IN THE CUTTING INDUSTRY

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 27, 2008
It’s been a sad day for the cutting horse industry. There will be no Triple Crown winner this year as Austin Shepard and High Brow CD lost a cow in the first go-round of the Derby; and two members, Bill Freeman and Bucki James, are in a fight for their lives.
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HELEN ALEXANDER ELECTED TO BREEDERS' CUP BOARD

July 27, 2008
Helen Alexander, the daughter of King Ranch heir and non-pro cutter and breeder Helen Groves, and Roy Jackson have been elected new members of the Breeders’ Cup Ltd. board of directors.
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PET SQUIRREL AND VANGILDER WIN NON-PRO CLASSIC CHALLENGE

RESERVE TITLE GOES TO STACY SHEPARD RIDING MH SAN TULES DUALLY

By Kellie Carr and Glory Ann Kurtz
July 25, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
James Vangilder and Pet Squirrel won the Non-Pro Classic Challenge.
Photo by Kellie Carr

Even though he was not originally entered in the Non-Pro division of the NCHA Classic/Challenge, James Vangilder, Jackson, Mo., “squirreled” away the Non-Pro title and $19,615 paycheck for their 223 scored during the finals held Thursday, July 24. Scoring a 219, Stacy Shepard, Summerville, Ala., finished second riding MH San Tules Dually. The pair took home $18,933.
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ROYAL RED PEPTO AND SHANNON HALL TOP OPEN CLASSIC/CHALLENGE AT NCHA SUMMER SPECTACULAR

ARC CAT HER PLEASE/BOYD RICE TAKE RESERVE

By Kellie Carr
July 22, 2008 - Fort Worth, Texas
Shannon Hall and Royal Red Pepto won the Open Classic Challenge and a $50,000 paycheck for owner Clay McCullar.

In a pen of tough cattle and even tougher horses, Royal Red Pepto and Shannon Hall topped the Open Classic/Challenge at the 2008 NCHA Summer Spectacular with a 222. The pair earned a check for $50,000 for owner Clay McCullar of Baird, Texas.
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SLUGGISH ECONOMY AFFECTS FASIG TIPTON SELECT YEARLING SALE

HOW WILL THIS RELATED TO THE UPCOMING DERBY SALES?

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 21, 2008
More than likely it was a sluggish economy – affected by sky-high gas and diesel prices, as well as feed prices, that lowered the prices for mid-level yearlings during the Fasig-Tipton Thoroughbred sale of Select Yearlings held July 12-13 in Lexington, Ky. The sale saw the average down 10.3 percent, the median down 6.3 percent and he buy-back rate increased by close to 7 percent over 2007. With the cutting horse industry sales usually following the Thoroughbred sales, the question is how the current overall horse market, including the Thoroughbred industry, affect the NCHA Summer Spectacular Sales.
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POLO RANCH SALE DATE SET FOR OCT. 16-17

RANCH WILL OFFER EQUIPMENT, BROODMARES, WEANLINGS, YEARLINGS, TRAINED CUTTING HORSES AND EMBRYOS

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 21, 2008 – Marietta, Okla.
"It will be a happening," say some about the upcoming Polo Ranch Dispersal Sale. And you can be assured, that statement is correct. The dates have been set, the horses are being conditioned and the equipment has been inventoried for the Polo Ranch Dispersal Sale, set for Oct. 16-17 at the Polo Ranch, Marietta, Okla. (Click on the box above)
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YOU DECIDE WHAT’S REAL

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 18, 2008
On July 14, I posted an article about the Amateur Committee meeting after the NCHA Convention on June 21 and unanimously voting to remove the “Amateur” definition from the Rulebook. (The article is below)
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PROPOSED TEXAS LEGISLATION INCLUDES INNOVATIVE FUND THAT COULD BENEFIT CUTTING AND OTHER EVENTS

July 16, 2008 - Fort Worth, Texas
A unified legislative effort being initiated by horse owners and breeders in Texas could potentially pump significant dollars into the cutting horse industry throughout the Lone Star State.
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NCHA'S TRIPLE CROWN SURPASSES $10 MILLION IN TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

CUTTING'S TRIPLE CROWN PRIZE MONEY ECLIPSES THAT OF THOROUGHBRED RACINGS'S

July 16, 2008 - Fort Worth, Texas
The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), which is about to pass the $600 million milestone in purses awarded since its inception in 1946, will mark another landmark this year with a total of more than $10 million awarded in cutting’s Triple Crown events that culminate with the 2008 NCHA Derby finals on Aug. 3.
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TEAM ROPING ONLINE MAGAZINE AND WEB SITE OFFERS UNIQUE APPROACH TO CONNECTING ROPERS

Holden, Utah - July 16, 2008
There’s a new kid on the team roping block that’s causing quite a stir in the rodeo world. The American Roper (www.theamericanroper.com), a dynamic new Web site and online magazine launched in October of 2007, is quickly becoming one of the most popular roping destinations on the Internet.
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AMATEUR COMMITTEE MEETS AFTER CONVENTION; UNANIMOUSLY VOTES TO REMOVE “AMATEUR” DEFINITION FROM RULEBOOK

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 14, 2008
On June 21, following the NCHA Convention, several NCHA officers and the Amateur committee members met to discuss a revised proposal regarding the Non-:Pro/Amateur proposal put forth by NCHA President Bronc Willoughby during the Convention.
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CHUBBY TURNER BREAKS ANKLE AT CALGARY;
PETE BRANCH WINS CUTTING

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July, 14, 2008 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Calgary Stampede was over on Sunday, July 13 and cutting was not left in the dust. The big NCHA event saw Pete Branch riding Ms Peppy Cat, owned by Lonnie Allsup, taking the Open title and around $9,200 paycheck, while Dan Hansen, riding Woody Be Lucky earned the most money in the Non-Pro riding Woody Be Lucky. Emma Reinhardt riding Smart Poo claimed the Youth title. One casualty of the event was NCHA’s President Elect Chubby Turner.
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WINNING ON HORSES OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

MOWERY FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS APHA WORLD SHOW

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 9, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Rick, Shelly and Sawyer Mowery, Weatherford, Texas, painted the town “blue” by taking home firsts during the APHA World Show. The 14-day event was held June 22-July 5 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
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NRHA DERBY SALE AVERAGES $4,130
ON 44 HEAD

HIGH SELLER BRINGS $22,000

By Glory Ann Kurtz
July 4, 2008 – Oklahoma City, Okla.
The NRHA Derby Spotlight Sale, held June 29 in Oklahoma City, Okla., featured 68 consignments, with two outs and 44 selling for $181,700, averaging $4,130. Consignments sold from the high of $22,000 down to $250.
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AARON WHEATLEY TO BE TRAINING OUT OF SALT CREEK ARENA IN BOYD, TEXAS

WITH ONLY TWO YEARS IN UNITED STATES UNDER HIS BELT, WHEATLEY HAS EARNED OVER $310,000 IN NCHA EARNINGS

Article and photo by Glory Ann Kurtz
July 2, 2008
Beginning Aug. 1, top Australian-born trainer Aaron Wheatley will be training out of the Salt Creek Arena in Boyd, Texas, Wheatley, 31, has been working at the Jack and Susan Waggoner Ranch in Bridgeport, Texas, since 2006, when he came to the United States from Australia.
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PAULA GAUGHAN AND DEAN SANDERS WILLING TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH NCHA MEMBERS – WITHOUT COST TO THEM

June 25, 2008
During the 2008 NCHA Convention, held in Grapevine, Texas, Paula Gaughan was passing out brochures that explained the circumstances why she and Dean Sanders sued the NCHA on May 20 and what they were attempting to get from them. Sanders was unable to attend the Convention as he has sold his ranch in Anderson, Texas, and had to be out that weekend.

Also, Gaughan and Sanders are willing to share the results of their efforts and will allow anyone who asks, to see the records, without asking them to share any of the expense generated by this effort. If you are interested contact Gaughan at (702) 878-1992 by fax or Sanders at deansanders@mac.com.
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NCHA CONVENTION IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR

MEMBERS GIVE POSITIVE SCORES TO CONVENTION; TWO NEW PROPOSALS GET COMMITTEE “GO AHEAD”

By Glory Ann Kurtz
June 23, 2008

The three-day NCHA Convention closed on Sunday, June 22, with a Board of Directors Meeting, as well as the final Membership meeting, where each committee gave their report of what they had accomplished over the past couple of days. The Convention was held June 20-22 at the Hilton DFW Lakes, Grapevine, Texas.
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POLO RANCH TO HAVE DISPERSAL SALE

HORSES, REAL ESTATE AND EQUIPMENT TO SELL

By Glory Ann Kurtz
June 16, 2008
Polo Ranch, Marietta, Okla., one of the most respected breeding and training operations in the industry will hold a two-day complete dispersal sale the middle of October.
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NEW CUTTING PUBLICATION STARTED IN NORTHWEST

By Glory Ann Kurtz
June 14, 2008 – Thornton, Wash.
“Celebrating the cutting horse in the Northwest,” is the theme of a new area cutting horse publication called “2-1/2 Minutes.”
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COPYING OF RECORDS TO BEGIN

JUDGE IN GAUGHAN AND SANDERS V. NCHA ASKS OPPOSING LAWYERS TO “WORK TOGETHER”

By Glory Ann Kurtz

June 3, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
In a one-hour hearing held Monday, June 1, District Judge Don Cosby of the 67th District Court in Tarrant County, gave the go-ahead for the Plaintiffs to start copying requested NCHA financial records. However, he urged both lawyers in the Paula Gaughan and Dean Sanders suit filed May 20 against the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) to work things out.
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MEMBERS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST NCHA

PAULA GAUGHAN AND DEAN SANDERS REQUEST ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL RECORDS

By Glory Ann Kurtz
May 29, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Following requests for financial records made on April 21 and May 9, 2008, members Paula Gaughan, Las Vegas, Nev., and Dean Sanders, Anderson, Texas, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, May 20, against the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) in Tarrant County District Court. They also filed a restraining order against the Fort Worth association, so they would not destroy any records, contracts or electronic data.
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CONGRESS OVERRIDES VETO OF FARM BILL; PROVISIONS BENEFICIAL TO HORSES BECOME LAW

May 24, 2008
On Thursday May 22, Congress overrode Presidents Bush’s veto of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, commonly known as the Farm Bill.
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JULIE WRIGLEY CASHES IN AT BREEDERS INVITATIONAL

NON-PRO AND HER HORSES WIN OVER $90,256

Article and photos by Glory Ann Kurtz
May 24, 2008 – Las Vegas, Nev.
Very seldom do you see a non-pro/owner leave a major event with the largest portion of the purse money. However, that’s just what happened at the 2008 Breeders Invitational, held May 14-23 at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nev., when Julie Wrigley, Weatherford, Texas, won over $57,375 in the Non-Pro, and her horses, ridden by trainer Clint Allen, picked up an additional $32,881.15 in the Open division, for a total of $90,256.
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GONSALVES TAKES HOME $80,108 PAYCHECK AND OPEN DERBY TITLE FROM BREEDERS INVITATIONAL

Article and photos by Glory Ann Kurtz
May 21, 2008 – Las Vegas, Nev.
Rey Down Sally “laid it down,” scoring a whopping 226 in the finals of the Breeders Invitational Open Derby, held May 19, at the Las Vegas South Point Equestrian Center, with Gary Gonsalves, Weatherford, Texas, in the saddle.
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2008 AUSTRALIAN CUTTING FUTURITY MOVED TO SEPT. 27-OCT 5

May 19, 2008 - Tamworth, NSW, Australia
Due to construction delays in the new AELEC Equine Centre in Tamworth, the 2008 Australian NCHA Futurity dates have been confirmed to be from Saturday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 5.
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CONGRESS PASSES FARM BILL WITH PROVISIONS BENEFICIAL TO HORSES
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MEMBERS MULL OVER BRONC WILLOUGHBY’S PROPOSAL AS HE MAKES A FEW CHANGES IN THE ORIGINAL PLAN

By Glory Ann Kurtz
May 10, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
The amateurs – the non-pros and the trainers are all talking. The conversation inevitably turns to the new proposal by incoming NCHA President Bronc Willoughby, who has changed his proposal which eliminates the amateur division and divides the non-pro division by earnings.
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FROM THE EDITOR

ARE THE BALLOTS FOR THE NEW NCHA VICE PRESIDENT REALLY COUNTED BY AN AUDITING FIRM?
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ELDRIDGE GOINS RESIGNS AS NCHA COUNSEL
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FROM THE EDITOR,

A DIFFERENT BREED BUT SIMILAR GENETIC PROBLEMS
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BILL BREWER ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF AQHA
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BROODMARES TOP SUPER STAKES SALES
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