Courtney Hammit was always drawn to the reining horses. Coming from an all-around background, she started working with Nathan Piper to learn the ropes and start her sliding journey. Riding Ruff Spook (Smart Spook x Ruffle Me Up), Hammit earned the SWRHA Futurity Green Reiner Level 1 and 2 [1] Championship with a score of…
Author: Stevie White
Green Reiner Prime Time [1] Champion – Janice Dickson and ARC Wimpysgottagun
Janice Dickson has bided her time, waiting for her chance to climb aboard stallion ARC Wimpysgottagun and take him for a spin. Now, she’s at the helm and making the most of their partnership at the SWRHA Futurity, bringing home the Green Reiner Prime Time Championship with a score of 71.5. “We bought him from…
Rookie Pro. [1] Co-Champion – Hope N A Prayer and Liam Sykes
Aussie Liam Sykes tied for the Rookie Professional [1] championship aboard Hope N A Prayer Thursday evening at the SWRHA Futurity, marking a 72.5. “She’s a really nice mare,” Sykes said. “She’s really well-trained, and my good friend Max Morin put a really good start on her. Teddy and Summer Gerrald bought her as a…
Limited Open [1] Champion – BHB Wimpys Starlord and Manon Fontaine
Manon Fontaine and golden-boy BHB Wimpys Starlord rode to her best-score-ever Thursday evening at the SWRHA Futurity, marking a 74 to win the first slate of the ancillary Limited Open and earn $291. The five-year-old gelding sired by BHB Mr Wimpys Royal and out of BHB Katberry Stargun is owned by Fontaine and her mother…
Rookie Prime Time Champion – Debbie Conway and Midsummer Spook
Debbie Conway and her new horse Midsummer Spook secured the Rookie Prime Time Championship at the SWRHA Futurity, marking a 70.5. “I just got him actually; he just came over from Europe. This is only really our third or fourth time together, so I just wanted to have a nice quiet ride this late in…
Rookie Level 2 Champion – Dana Wetherell and Spat Toy Boy Gun
Dana Wetherell and stallion Spat Toy Boy Gun clinched the Rookie Level 2 Championship at the SWRHA Futurity Thursday afternoon with a score of 72.5. “He’s a stud and a paint, which is totally not what I was looking for when we were looking for in a new horse, but he fits me in every…
Rookie Level 1 Co-Champion – Morgan Rose Hobson and Trendsettter
Morgan Rose Hobson was just cruising aboard Trendsettter, but their score of 71 brought home the win in the Rookie Level 1 at the SWRHA Futurity. “I just took it slow today. I think my fast circles were as slow as my slow circles. We went slow [today] so we can go fast tomorrow and…
Rookie Level 1 Co-Champion – Angela Pennington and Lil Star Stepper
“Don’t be afraid to get the old horse,” Angela Pennington declared Thursday evening as she and 17-year-old marked a 71 in the first slate of Rookie class. The score was good enough for the Co-Championship, adding another figurative feather to Pennington’s hat. “Today I went out there – we’ve been struggling with our left turnaround…
Non Pro Co-Champion – Sally Berg and Had Us At Hello
For Sally Berg, her mare Had Us At Hello has brought a feeling of comfort after a tough year. “We lost her barn-mate and my soul-mare at the beginning of the year,” Berg explained. “After that, [Had Us At Hello] and I really bonded. She’s kind of become my heart horse, so I’m very grateful…
Non Pro Co-Champion, Intermediate and Limited Non Pro Champion – Kelsey Flessner and Chics Guna Dream
Kelsey Flessner might be buying dinner for the Tremblay crew tonight with a Non Pro [1] Co-Championship, Intermediate Non Pro [1], and Limited Championship [1] Thursday afternoon, winning $1,533. “We wanted to have a nice, easy go and it turned out a little better than we expected,” Flessner said. “We’re going to show at the…