NRHA Futurity Update: Dec. 1st and 2nd
Jordan Larson with Electric Cha Ching. Photo courtesy of NRHA.
NRHA press release by: Christa Morris
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship featured the semi-finals of the NRHA Open Futurity, including the Lucas Oil Level (L) 4 Open, on Monday, December 1. Nearly 60 open riders and horses entered the Jim Norick Coliseum Arena at Oklahoma State Fair Park to battle for a qualifying position in Saturday’s finals. The semi-finals continue on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Leading the level (L) 4 open division composite was Electric Cha Ching (Jacs Electric Spark x Kipper Lady Nic) and NRHA Million Dollar Rider Jordan Larson. They marked a 221.5 in the first go-round and a 217.5 in the semi-finals for a 439 composite score. Heritage Farms owns the 2011 mare that was nominated by Haworth Family Partnership.
Two entries landed in the second place position in the composite (437.5):
– Magnum Chic Dunit (Magnum Chic Dream x Skeets Red Dunit) ridden by NRHA Five Million Dollar Rider Shawn Flarida for owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA & Rabboni Reining Horses. Casey Hinton is the nominator. They earned a 217.5 in the semi-finals.
– Top Shine Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Sheza Shiney Chic) ridden by NRHA Three Million Dollar Rider Craig Schmersal for owner and nominator by KC Performance Horses, LLC. They scored a 219.5 in the semi-finals.
Leading the L3 and L2 open division composite was Shiney Little Queen (Smart And Shiney x Tivios Little Queen) and Chris Dawson. They added a 216 to the 220 they earned in the first go-round for a 436 composite score. The mare, nominated by McQuay Stables, Inc., is owned by G2 Performance Horses.
Tinseltown Tuffy and Liam Alex MacNeill improved on their go-round score (212) with a 214.5 in the semi-finals. Their 426.5 put them atop the L1 open division thus far. Werner Hermus is the owner and nominator of the stallion by Hollywoodstinseltown and out of CT Ruffian.
The $232,000-added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Cinch Non Pro Futurity entered the Jim Norick Coliseum Arena at Oklahoma State Fair Park on Monday with the first section of the go-round. Nearly 100 non pro riders took to the arena at the 2014 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show that runs until December 6 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.
Cade McCutcheon with Golden Survivor. Photo courtesy of NRHA.
Setting the pace in the first section with a 217 was NRHA Youth member Cade McCutcheon on Golden Survivor (Topsail Whiz x Shining Survivor). McCutcheon leads the level (L) 4 non pro division on the 3-year-old mare nominated by Oldenburg Farm, LLC.
Two scores of 215 hold the second place position in the L4 non pro division and the first place position in the L3 non pro divisions:
– Christy Brasier and her Boomers In The Bar (Boom Shernic x Gaye Bar Chex Lena), nominated by Ginger Schmersal
– Lindsey McCutcheon and Wimpy Little Jewel (Wimpys Little Step x Smart Little Jewel), nominated by Susan Jones and owned by Scott and Kathleen McCutcheon
Right behind with a 214 to lead the L2 non pro divisions, was Joshua Hattig aboard Gunners Snappy Chic (Gunner x Chics Miss Snap). Bradford Hattig is the owner, breeder and nominator of the mare that won the L4 and L2 non pro divisions at the Rocky Mountain Summer Slide Futurity.
With a 213.5 Lauren Crivelli and Check Your Gun Lad (Magnum Chic Dream x Check Your Gun Lady) landed in the top spot in the L1 non pro division and in second place in the L2 non pro division. Loren Booth nominated the 3-year-old gelding.
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SHOW SUPPORTERS
The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support of the NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show: Adequan, Anderson Bean Boot Company, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Cardinal Reining Horses, Center Back Pads, Classic Equine, Darling 888 Ranch, Downunder Horsemanship, Horse&Rider, John Deere, Kiser Arena Specialists, Kyle Tack, Markel Insurance Company, Merial, Miller International – Cinch / Cruel Girl, Montana Silversmiths, NFuelN Local, Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau, Pard’s Western Shop, Platinum Performance, Purina, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, Santa Hill Ranch, Silver Spurs Equine, SmartPak, Schmersal Reining Horses, Twister Trailer and Xtra Quarter Horses.
In addition, NRHA thanks NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show Event Sponsors:
Platinum Futurity Sponsors: Ram, Scott Cleaners, KO Trading, Sandbur Productions, Protect the Harvest and Lucas Oil
Gold Futurity Sponsors: Caboy Hattery and Equine Oasis
Silver Futurity Sponsors: Avila’s Pro Shop, Forewheeler Golf Cars, E-Z Go and Arenus
