When owner Sean Pulley asked Kole Price if he’d like to school Smart Lil Addy Tude in the SWRHA Futurity Novice Horse Open, his answer was a resounding “Yes!” Marking a 72.5, the trip was successful for the duo, netting them $446. “She’s a cool mare, so I was really excited when he asked if…
Author: Stevie White
Faces of the SWRHA: Walt Larson
When venturing around the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity you may come face-to-face with the ever-helpful and friendly Walt Larson. Larson is the Official Show Steward for the SWRHA Futurity, walking the grounds to lend a hand and keep an eye on things. “I am a liaison between management and the exhibitor,” Larson said. “I…
Novice Horse Open Level 1 [1] Co-Champions – Customize My Dream and Casey Deary
Casey Deary and three-year-old stallion Customize My Dream teamed up in the last few months, but that didn’t keep the experienced trainer from guiding the Devin Warren-owned horse to a score of 74 for the SWRHA Futurity Novice Horse Open Level 1 [1] Co-Championship. For the win, Deary earned $1,554. “He’s a very special horse….
Novice Horse Open Level 2 [1] Champions – Smart Lois and Cade McCutcheon
Cade McCutcheon is usually familiar with the horses he rides into the winners circle, but made an exception with 15-year-old stallion Smart Lois at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity in the first slate of the Novice Horse Open class. With a score of 74.5, McCutcheon earned the Novice Horse Open Level 2 Championship and…
Novice Horse Open Level 1 and 3 Co-Champion – Spooks Golden Tune and Shauna Larcombe
Spooks Golden Tune and Shauna Larcome secured themselves two Co-Championships at the SWRHA Futurity Wednesday afternoon, cruising to a 72 and earning a total of $688. “She’s a four-year-old buckskin mare that I’ve trained since the beginning of her three-year-old year,” Larcombe said. “We’re getting her ready to do the affiliate finals at the [National…
Nov. Horse Open L1 & 3 Co-Champion, Nov. Horse Open High Point L1, 2 & 3 – Lil Spook In Bueno and Jared Leclair
Jared Leclair cleaned house at the SWRHA Futurity in the Novice Horse Open, gathering two Co-Championships in the second slate and winning all three highpoint levels aboard Lil Spook In Bueno. With a score of 72, Leclair earned $688 for owners Helen and Barry Bearden. “He’s a four-year-old Wimpy gelding that we bought at the…
Faces of the SWRHA: Cheryl Lauder
Coming from a Quarter Horse racing background, Cheryl Lauder traded in her jockey silks for sliding stops about two decades ago. Tuesday morning, Lauder piloted two full-brother geldings Little Thunder Whiz and Who Whiz Smartin Off (Who Whiz It x Little Smart Jac) through the first slate of the Southwest Reining Horse Association’s Futurity Novice…
Novice Horse Non Pro Level 1, 2 and 3 Champion – Don Bell and Silver Gunn
Don Bell started off the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity with a bang Tuesday, October 25, with three Novice Horse Non Pro class wins. The rider, from Millsap, Texas, earned the Novice Horse Non Pro Levels 1, 2 and 3 with a score of 73 on Silver Gunn. “Today I wanted to keep him from…
SWRHA Concludes with Full Day of Ancillary Action
The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show concluded October 24 with a full day of ancillary classes. Young riders competed in the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Slate 2 of the Youth and Short Stirrup classes, while Slate 2 Non Pros and Rookies showed in the Ancillary Arena. The afternoon featured a full second…
Pierre-Luc Phaneuf, Casey Deary Share SWRHA Billingsley Ford Open Futurity Championship
It was a party in Ardmore on Saturday night as the Southwest Reining Horse Association crowned champions of the Billingsley Ford Open Futurity. Big winners included Casey Deary and Pierre-Luc Phaneuf, who tied for the Level 4 Championship amidst plenty of celebration and camaraderie that make the SWRHA Futurity a favorite on the schedule. For…