The SWRHA Futurity and Show typically falls on Clemerson Barbahlo’s birthday, and it seems the show has been good to him. This year was much the same, as Barbahlo won the second slate of the ancillary Open and the highpoint for that class on his horse Spooks Gotta Outfire. “It was my birthday yesterday, so…
Author: Stevie White
Non Pro High Point – Sally Berg and Had Us At Hello
With two consistent runs, Sally Berg bagged the Non Pro High Point title aboard Had Us At Hello (REF Black Mamba x Dunit N Continental). “She was great. She just got better and better, and I can’t thank her enough for a good ride,” Berg said. “She’s been very relaxed, and the environment at the…
Short Stirrup [2] Co-Champion – Cecilia Guimaraes and Tinseltown Gun
Cecilia Guimaraes is pleased with the progress she and Tinseltown Gun have made over their years together, and their hard work showed in second slate of the SWRHA Futurity Short Stirrup Sunday morning. “I really love him; I’ve had him for about two years now. He’s a really good horse. He’s improved a lot, so…
Non Pro [2] Co-Champion, Limited Non Pro [2] Champion, Intermediate and Limited Non Pro Highpoint – Joetta Bell and Dream On Whiz
The Bell family has a successful SWRHA Futurity and horse show, and Joetta Bell finished the event with a bang. She claimed the highpoint buckles for the Intermediate and Limited Non Pro ancillary classes, tied for the win of the second slate of Non Pro, and took sole possession of the top spot in the…
Youth 13 and Under [2] Co-Champion and Short Stirrup Co-Champion – Lily Forzani and Annies Custom Pistol
Lily Forzani and trusty “Mac” secured two youth co-championships Sunday at the SWRHA, bringing home plenty of goodies. “I really like his circles, his slow-downs and his stops,” Forzani said. “I love how sweet he is and how he takes care of me.” Annies Custom Pistol (Gunner x KR Anniegityergun) is a 10-year-old gelding known…
Prime Time Non Pro [2] Co-Champion – Sherman Lauder and Gunner Magic
Sherman Lauder bred and raised Gunner Magic, an 11-year-old by Gunner out of Jacs Shining Fancy. While other people showed him in the open divisions, for the past several years Lauder has been at the reins and using him for non pro competition. On Sunday, the pair picked up a co-championship of the second slate…
Prime Time Non Pro [2] Co-Champion, Prime Time Highpoint and Limited Non Pro High Point – Dana Pastorino and Hesa Rockin Whiz
Dana Pastorino topped off the SWRHA Futurity with some big wins in Sunday’s ancillary Non Pro classes, winning the high point buckles for the Limited Non Pro and Prime Time Non Pro, and tying for the win of the Prime Time Non Pro [2]. “He gets better every day at a show. He’s a very…
Prime Time Non Pro [2] Co-Champion – Suzanne Allman-Mathura and Guns Up PPH
Suzanne Allman-Mathura and golden-boy Roy (Guns Up PPH) earned the Prime Time Non Pro [2] Co-Championship Sunday morning at the SWRHA Futurity. “Roy is beautiful. He’s a palomino, he’s talented, athletic, and smart,” Allman-Mathura said. “[But] he can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, but he’s sweet. He nickers when I come into the…
Short Stirrup Highpoint Champion – Lexi Laster & Little Chicy
Salina, Texas, competitor Lexi Laster and her horse Little Chicy put together two solid runs in Ardmore to claim the Short Stirrup Highpoint championship buckle. Not only did their run on Sunday clinch the highpoint title, it also secured Laster’s Reserve Championship position in the SWRHA Short Stirrup Year End standings – a repeat! Laster…
Intermediate Non Pro [2] Champion – Jeffery Mixon and Ruf Nite
Ruf Nite is making a comeback with Jeffery Mixon at the helm after years of hanging out in the pasture. The pair marked a 73 in the second slate of ancillary competition to win $260 for first in the Intermediate Non Pro. “My wife got him as a three-year-old and we had some bad luck…