articles | Fall Spectaular 2006
Fall Spectaular 2006
Oct 31 2006
Author: Kim Lansidel
If you are an apple connoisseur, then coming to the Washington Reining Horse Association’s last show of the season is for you! Apples galore can be found in our host city of Wenatchee, WA where it is know as the “apple capital of the world”.
This years Fall Spectacular history book was inscribed with an increase in the number of runs back up to an astounding 465. Our club paid out over $21,715.00 in money, and furthermore awarded prizes to third: Bob Berg buckles, Avila’s Pro Shop show blankets, winter blankets, gel packs, saddle racks, Bill Freeman correctional engraved bits and coolers.
Our Fall Spectacular show’s main sponsor was Judy Caton of Caton Ranches in Snohomish, WA (www.catonranches). Judy is currently the 2006-2007 WRHA president. She actively participating in shows across the nation and brings us great wisdom and experience from both this aspect and her business background. Judy has four daughters who also ride and love to show too.
Our fall show hosts our WRHA general membership meeting. Swarming like bees over honey, the pizza feed and WRHA cakes were quickly consumed by those who attended. Saturday evening the WRHA held a catered event from the Wild Huckleberry to coincide with our prestigious Futurity events.
We were very fortunate to have two very experienced judges at our show. George King and Janet Purdue were extremely consistent and did an exceptional job judging all weekend – THANK YOU for your commitment to this industry and your excellence!
Eight Future Reiners of America, who we also hope will commit to the industry, participated in this years fall class. The crowd was awed by two ponies, a bareback rider, two definite cowboys (one wore a buckskin vest), one who just started tackling riding a big horse, two “experienced” eight year old showgirls and an almost two year old (who backed her horse herself!). One cannot help but love this class of brewing potential riders…each received Halloween goodies after their performance. I think parents get more anxious for this class above themselves showing. It is always a treat to watch.
The Futurity Nite chapter
Futurity Nite started with the Non Pros running pattern 10. We had a total of nine entries and Nancy Stancik and Stop Aholic finished with a 144 composite and won the $2500 added class.
Stop Aholic was bred by Nancy and his sire is Chocolate Chic Olena. She said, “I had a great time on this run, my horse felt very in tune with me, from the time we arrived at the show, to the time we went in the show pen. He has always been a very simple horse and very easy to get along with. Darren [her husband] has always been very supportive to me, and has done a great job on preparing this horse for me.” She said she is looking forward to showing him in the Derby's next year. Nancy also expressed, “I also had a great cheering crowd! I would like to say thank you to everyone in the barn for your words of encouragement, what great team of supporters!” As far as outside the horses, Nancy operates All Phase Massage and Bodywork for people and hopes to include equine massage. Coming in at a close second was Vaughn Robison on Renicolena from Oregon. Vaughn rides with trainer Travis Wigen. The Open Futurity class was host to 14 entries. It started off with a heart beating run by Shawn Church on Cindy Woodley’s Smartest Shiner Yet. Shawn was first in the pen on this golden beauty and laid down two plus one spins and several plus stops. It made the crowd crazy and the upcoming riders edgy. Shawn set a whopping pace of 148.5. It wasn’t until 16 riders later when Duane Latimer rode in on Manntana’s Dun It In the Bay that the score was finally broken. Another scorcher was posted at a 149. Duane knows the game and he too slid in a few plus one stops. The crowd was ardently excited to watch the abundant amount of tremendous runs here in Wenatchee. Duane recently returned from Germany and is the newest member of the International Gold medal winners. It was surreal and fantastic to have his presence at our WRHA show. We hope you come again! In the end, Shawn ended up in a close second and did a terrific job showing. Both teams are headed to OKC for the NRHA Futurity.
Smart Little Noah and Dean McCann out-rode 14 entries to top the $1000 Limited Open Futurity class. Smart Little Noah is by Educated guess and is owned by Xan McAllister. Dean said he tried to keep it simple and attack Noah’s best maneuver -stopping for points. Dean asked and Noah delivered in his first outing in the show pen. A 145 composite gave him close to $500 and a pewter. Dean also ended up placing third in the Open Futurity division. Dean trains at Summit View Ranch, owned by his parents, in Graham, WA. Dean focuses on training Reining and Cow horses, while his wife Christy rides pleasure horses.
The rest of the Fall Spectacular chapters…
A routine vaccination shot in the butt of Chili Pepper Chex in the fall of 2004 almost sent her to her death. Owned by Alayne Blickle, the mare had an enormous reaction which resulted in a rare gangrene infection from the vaccination. She is lucky to have survived, let alone return to the show pen and come out a winner. The photos of the mare looked like she had been attacked by a massive carnivore that had ripped open and consumed a huge section of her buttocks. Enduring love, immense rehab and all the stars being in the right order allowed this mare to not only survive, but to come back into the show pen. Pepper was a winner with Alayne riding in the Rookie class of 16. It was a triumphant moment for life in general and the massive energies put into the mares survival. Pepper has a home for life and a special part in Alayne heart.
In the warm-up pen I was loping along behind a gorgeous hunk of horse flesh I didn’t recognize. He was that rich, warm mahogany bay color…who was it? Molly St Hilaire was riding the horse, so I loped up beside her and upon my inquiry, she said, “NQH Little Jac”. “Ohhhhh!” I said. Jac is a horse with a winning history of over $100,000. Molly and her husband Tom recently purchased the spellbindingly beautiful gelding to show with the possible prospect of it becoming their daughter Shelby’s future horse. He is six now and will be past his Derby years, but there is no denying he is something special inside and outside of the show pen. Molly was able to sweep both series #1 and #2 Non Pro divisions on NQH Little Jac and pocketed $1,331.29 for all the classes. Plus, she had to figure out where to haul all the extra awards she won back home. Molly and her husband Tom operate St Hilaire Quarter horses in Yamhill, Oregon.
Shelby St. Hilaire also made her way into the winner circle on Joses Autumn Jac in the Youth 13 and under division in show #2. She marked a 71 to her parents delight. Shelby is a great young girl and we love to have her at the shows.
Once again, Jac Be Smart brought his rider Samantha Gately to the glory of a win in the youth 13 and under division in the show #1 series. Sammy was sporting a new saddle at our fall show and broke it in with a winning score of 71.
Kelly Pinkerton took some time out from her busy social life and cheerleading duties in high school to take advantage of showing for the last time this year. She prospered and ended up winning first place on both show days. She was riding CDB Hickory who is owned by her dad Bruce Pinkerton.
Duane Latimer also won the NRHA $500 added Open Novice horse class for owner Manntana LLC on Little Whiz Chic. Little Whiz Chic was acquired by Manntana LLC at last years two year old NRHA select sale. The little sorrel stallion is by the infamous Topsail Whiz out of Quiet Little Chic, who is also sired by the outstanding stallion Smart Chic Olena. Duane and Little Whiz Chic posted a 73 topping a class of 21 entries. Coming in Second was another Topsail Whiz horse, Whiz N Chic rode by Elizabeth Rammerstorfer and owned by Angela White.
Amy Roy turned in a 72 in the Novice Horse Non Pro class and earned a pewter on her mare Godiva Chic. Two great stops and two fast spins gave her the advantage over her nearest competitor by one point. This is a big strong bay mare that will one day have some incredible babies running along side her. Amy rides with Darren Stancik.
Aaron Doss won every division of the $1000 Open and the big $2500 added class this year in our four show season on Smart Chica Whiz for owner Lee Dick. He managed to never score below a 73 and had a high of 74 this year. Aaron also won the Intermediate and Limited division in show #1 series. He had a plus one stop and rollback in his last show of the season on Smart Chica Whiz. Congratulations on a fabulous year Aaron. Aaron has been an apprentice with Darren Stancik for four years.
Andrea Koehn rode Peppy Lil Aprilena to win the $250 added series #2 Open class. Cheryl McLean owns this solid mare and Andrea showed her with style to win the class. Andrea has been an apprentice for Mike Helsen for a number of years now and is the mother of one daughter. Rayni, seven, made her reining debut on her pony and did her first real full length pattern to her mothers enjoyment.
Our sponsor list is vast, but here is a sampling: Continental Dirt Contractors, Inc; Caton Ranches; McKinzie Quarter horses; Fleek Quarter horses; Mark And Julie Daviscourt; Slide By Farms; Rhodes River Ranch; Cheryl James Photography and Design; Janet and Russ Shiels; Bill and Bobbi Shobe; Twenty Eights, LLC; Jolie Farms; Timberland Homes and SilverLite Trailers VR Sales. Come see who else is helping make the WRHA possible at our web site: www.wrha.net.
Three cheers for the individuals who helped bring the Northwest a terrific final show: Carolyn Schaffer and Cathy Martin - head up the show committee; Bob Garrett – a wonderful announcer who sets up a fantastic show atmosphere; Jeff Lansidel - show secretary wonder-computer-guy; Joelle –the gate keeper; Matt Livengood and Alayne Blickle – behind the scenes pile and volunteer gatherers; Cindy McKinzie - show prizes; Raindancer Video (Dan and Rainy Browning)– preserving our grandiose or oops! moments on film; Cheryl James – web keeper and show photographer; Brian Huber; the Appleatchee facility coordinator and the WRHA board/show committee.
A few will be off to OKC after this show, and the WRHA wishes them a spinning good time. For now, the 2006 WRHA story book is closed. Here in the northwest, most of us will have to grab our boots, down jackets and an umbrella for the winter weather riding until the clouds part and the new 2007 year book brings the Spring Slidin’ season…