The National Morgan Reining Horse Association!
(affiliate of the National Reining Horse Association)
2006 Extravaganza Results!
The Lazy E in Guthrie, OK was the location of the 2006 Extravaganza. For those of you not familiar with the venue, the Lazy E is a gorgeous facility located just north of Oklahoma City. It was the perfect place with perfect weather for a perfect event!
Carl McCuistion was the judge for the Cutting, Working Cowhorse, and Ranch Horse Versatility classes. Marc Wagman was the NRHA judge for the afternoon reining. Special thanks go out to Bill Addis our announcer, Steve Simmons our photographer, Charlie Weimers and Steady Shots our videographer, Jackie Lighty , Jane Pietenpol and Dee Ace for all the office help, John Pietenpol and Tom Filipek for taking care of the cattle. Thanks to Gerry Paiva for being our Ranch Horse Trail coordinator as well as being the lady in the tall chair who released the cattle for the working cowhorse classes! Thanks to Joann Ace for being the indispensable gofor!
Sunday started out with the Cutting Class featuring Champion Monty Bruce & Little Roan Disco earning a check for $480. Reserve went to Monty Bruce & Sally bringing home a check for $320.
The Working Cowhorse Classes followed the cutting. Open division winners were Champion Monty Bruce & Smarty taking home a check for $510 with Monty Bruce & Little Roan Disco taking the Reserve check for $340.
Travis Filipek & Painters Pine Ridge won the 1st Year Green Working Cowhorse Class and a check for $105.
Ranch Horse Versatility came next. Travis Filipek’s W Nugget’s Rebels Are We ridden by Monty Bruce took home the Championship and a check for $480 in the Open Ranch Horse Versatility Class.
The Non Pro Ranch Horse Versatility Championship was won by Oregon, Wisconsin horseman Tom Filipek & Beauty’s Kick winning a check for $375. John Pietenpol & Mossrose Top of The World from River Falls, WI won the Reserve Championship in the Non Pro Ranch Horse Versatility Class earning a check for $250.
John Pietenpol & Mossrose Top of The World also won the Championship in the Non Pro 1st Year Green Ranch Horse Versatility Class taking home a check for $180. Steve Simmons & Cambridge Heritage from New Mexico were Reserve Champions in the Non Pro 1st Year Green Ranch Horse Versatility Class taking home a check for $120.
Sidnee Pavel & Drumlin Carol were our Youth Ranch Horse Versatility Champions taking home to Nebraska a check for $150.
Mid afternoon brought the NRHA reining. Congratulations to Spence Bell riding Myo Starlight who had an incredible day winning the Open, Non Pro and Limited Non Pro classes! John Horn riding Slick San Lena for Kevina Bercaw won second in the Open class. John and Slick San Lena also won the 5 & Under Snafflebit Hackamore class. Evie Sibert riding Paddys Irish Angel won second in the Non Pro class. Evie and Angel also tied second in the Limited Non Pro with Curt Donley riding Glenda’s Whiz Kid. Curt and Whiz Kid also won the Limited Non Pro Prime Time class. Rookie champion was Paul Trimmer riding Playboys Pine. Sidnee Pavel riding Challie’s Firethorn won the Youth 13 & Under class. Joann Ace riding W’s Ready To Rumble took home the win in the Youth 14-18 class. Special thanks go out to Jane Pietenpol for scribing for the event!
2006 NMRHA Extravaganza Clinics
Working Cowhorse with Monty Bruce
Reining with Heath Herndon
Heath Herndon is one of the best reining clinicians around. He brought his NRHA futurity quarter horse as well as two of his Morgan reiners to demonstrate all levels of training the reining horse. He went through his training techniques from starting the young horse to finishing off the Futurity horse and maintaining a finished reiner. He then fielded questions from the audience which ranged from what he looks for in a reining prospect to how to deal with individual problems. Heath will be the featured clinician at the 2007 Morgan World Show WWC Clinic and Barbecue! Don’t miss it!
If you ever want to have a good time, attend a Monty Bruce Cowhorse Clinic! Those of us on horseback as well as those just watching were treated to an afternoon of great fun as well as learning the ins and outs of the Working Cowhorse Division. Help was geared to each of us individually with participants requesting areas they wanted to cover. Special thanks to Dee Ace for making a food run so we had the energy to work the whole afternoon! Monty will be returning next year for another cowhorse clinic so make sure to come! I guarantee you will have the time of your life!
Extravaganza fun!
