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Reiners announce standings after Wenatchee show
MIKE IRWIN/ North Country Rider
Larry Johnson of Port Angeles pulled his reining horse into a sliding stop during warmups at Appleatchee Riders practice arena during the Washington Reining Horse Association’s Northwest Regional Affiliate Finals on Oct. 9.
The Northwest Regional Affiliate Finals, hosted Oct. 9-12 by the Washington Reining Horse Association at Wenatchee’s Appleatchee Riding Club, was held in conjunction with the Fall Futurity Spectacular, sponsored by Caton Ranches.
Winners included East Wenatchee’s George McKinzie, riding RU Missin Diamonds. McKinzie took reserve champion in the Rookie class.
Kicking off the show was the freestyle classes while exhibitors enjoyed a pizza feed sponsored by the Reining Horse Association of the Northwest. Friday night Washington Reining Horse Association provided a dessert social, and Saturday night the 2008 WRHA Fall Futurity Spectacular Non-Pro, Open, and Limited open classes were held in conjunction with a catered barbecue dinner for exhibitors.
Winning a Lawson Bronze, a Bob Berg buckle and $1,336.30, the 2008 WRHA Fall Futurity Spectacular Open Class Champion was JP Don’t Jac Whiz Me, shown by David Hanson and owned by Jac Point Quarter Horses of Clements, Calif. Reserve champion was Okies N Crème, shown by John Irish and owned by Maria Irish of Eagle Point, Ore., taking home a Cowhorse Equipment saddle pad and $1,002.23.
The limited open futurity was won by What Whiz That, owned and shown by LaRae Powell of Auburn, winning a Morrison Bronze, a Bob Berg buckle and $538.70. Reserve champion of the limited open futurity was Katelyns Little Step, ridden by Robby Bianchi and owned by Frank Orozco of Central Point, Ore. They took home a Cowhorse Equipment saddle pad and $404.03.
Winner of a Lawson Bronze, a Bob Berg buckle and $1,332.34 in the non-pro futurity was Don’t Joke With Chic, owned and shown by Janice Free of Bondurant, Wyo. The reserve champion of the non-pro futurity was Talk Of The Flock, owned and shown by Jennifer Veva Slough, taking home a Cowhorse Equipment saddle pad and $1,036.26.
The Northwest Regional Affiliate Finals results are as follows:
OPEN:
Champion — Mike Boyle on El Rapido Gato, owned by Jake Cagle of Campbell, Calif.
Reserve champion — Darren Stancik on Parnelli Chic Olena, owned by Judy Caton of Snohomish.
Third — Kim Yancey on Winsome Peppy, owned by Kristen Zuraek of Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Fourth — Scott Seeklander on Jeweld Dualin Pistol, owned by Ellen Richart of Kettle Falls.
INTERMEDIATE OPEN:
Champion — Darren Stancik on Parnelli Chic Olena, owned by Judy Caton of Snohomish.
Reserve champion — Gina Olibas on Top Of The League, owned by Mario Ghilotti of San Rafael, Calif.
LIMITED OPEN:
Champion — Robby Bianchi on Shining Freckle, owned by Frank Orozco of Central Point, Ore.
Reserve champion — Deanna Lally on Working For Chexs, owned by Deanna Lally of Snohomish.
Third — Inger Helsen on Peppy San Elan, owned by Alayne Blickle of Maple Valley.
Fourth — Gina Olibas on Top Of The League, owned by Mario Ghilotti of San Rafael, Calif.
ROOKIE PROFESSIONAL:
Champion — Stacey Cook on Steadys Dandy Doll, owned by Debbie Valdero Tweedy of Sanger, Calif., and Stacey Cook of Sanger, Calif.
Reserve champion — Ricky Mueller on Lynxs Dunny Side Up, owned by Ricky Mueller of Sanger, Calif.
Third — Stacey Cook on Dunit With An Indian, owned by Gary and Joyce Van Hoosen of Sanger, Calif.
SADDLE SERIES OPEN:
Champion — Mike Boyle on El Rapido Gato, owned by Jake Cagle of Campbell, Calif.
Reserve champion — Darren Stancik on Parnelli Chic Olena, owned by Judy Caton of Snohomish.
Third — Kim Yancey on Whizle Fritz, owned by Lea Boylan of Grass Valley, Calif.
Fourth — Kim Yancey on Dun Its Chico, owned by Susan Williams of Gilroy, Calif.
NON PRO:
Champion — Rebeca Martin on Cee A Chocolate Chic, owned by Rebeca Martin of Gold River, Calif.
Reserve champion — Teresa Holland on Westcoast Connection, owned and shown by Teresa Holland of Lodi, Calif.
Third (tie) — Shelly Martinez on Starbucks Dream Girl, owned and shown by Shelly Martinez of Winters, Calif.; and Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.
INTERMEDIATE NON PRO:
Champion — Teresa Holland on Westcoast Connection, owned by Teresa Holland of Lodi, Calif.
Reserve champion — Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.
Third — Vicki Dias on Rollin Back Rawhide, owned by Vicki Dias of Kingsburg, Calif.
Fourth (tie) — Debbie McKinlay on Hollywood Sequoia, owned by Debbie and Jed McKinlay, DVM, of Colbert, and Cathy Martin on Dealers Showdown, owned by Cathy Martin of Lake Stevens.
LIMITED NON PRO:
Co-champions (three-way tie) — Lorinda Soma on Ms Topsail Lee, owned by Lorinda Soma of Sacramento; Teresa Holland on Westcoast Connection, owned by Teresa Holland of Lodi, Calif.; and Brooke Boyle on Shewhiz Hollywood, owned by Mike and Barbie Boyle of Ione, Calif.
Fourth — Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.
PRIME TIME NON PRO:
Champion — Rebeca Martin on Cee A Chocolate Chic, owned by Rebeca Martin of Gold River, Calif.
Reserve champion — Shelly Martinez on Starbucks Dream Girl, owned by Shelly Martinez of Winters, Calif.
SADDLE SERIES NON PRO:
Champion — Rebeca Martin on Cee A Chocolate Chic, owned by Rebeca Martin of Gold River, Calif.
Reserve champion — Teresa Holland on Westcoast Connection, owned by Teresa Holland of Lodi, Calif.
Third (tie) — Shelly Martinez on Starbucks Dream Girl, owned by Shelly Martinez of Winters, Calif.; and Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.
NOVICE HORSE NON-PRO:
Co-champions — Julie Brown on Custom Cash Flow, owned by Julie Brown of Reedley, Calif.; and Teresa Holland on Westcoast Connection, owned by Teresa Holland of Lodi, Calif.
Third (tie) — Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.; and Cathy Martin on Dealers Showdown, owned by Cathy Martin of Lake Stevens.
NOVICE HORSE OPEN:
Co-champions — Kim Yancey on Dun Its Chico, owned by Susan Williams of Gilroy Calif.; and Shawn Church on Top Dun Cody Rose, owned by Cindy Woodley of Silverton, Ore.
Third — Kim Yancey on Whizle Fritz, owned by Leah Boylan of Grass Valley, Calif.
Fourth —Mike Boyle on Custom Cash Flow, owned by Julie Brown of Reedley, Calif.
ROOKIE:
Champion — Samantha Bayer on Please Nicker, owned by Linda Isola of Eagle Point, Ore.
Reserve champion — George McKinzie on RU Missin Diamonds, owned by George and Cindy McKinzie of East Wenatchee.
Third (tie) — Debbie McKinlay on Hollywood Sequoia, owned by Debbie and Jed McKinlay, DVM of Colbert; Lorinda Soma on Ms Topsail Lee, owned by Lorinda Soma of Sacramento; and Tobyann Faingold on Lean On The Bar, owned and shown by Tobyann Faingold of Lincoln, Calif.
YOUTH 13 AND UNDER:
Champion — Candy Kline on JD Dunit First, owned by Nancy Moffett of John Day, Ore.
Reserve champion — Brooke Boyle on Shewhiz Hollywood, owned by Mike and Barbie Boyle of Ione, Calif.
Third — Mario Ghilotti on Gold King Flo, owned by Mario Ghilotti of San Rafael, Calif.
Fourth (tie) — DJ Stancik on Hob Nob Kip, owned by KJ Stancik of Monroe; and Adriana Christensen on Sweet Nu Melody, owned by Bret Christensen of Lewiston, Idaho.
YOUTH 14-18:
Champion — Lindsey Bernbaum on Espressolina, owned by Roxie Bernbaum of Dufur, Ore.
Reserve champion — Megan Gaultney on Yankee N Smart, owned by Megan Gaultney of Dixon, Calif.
Third — Rachael Shirley on Meerly Inwhizable, owned by Judy Caton of Snohomish.
Fourth — Kaitlyn Hurst on Anuther Smart Chic, owned by Kaitlyn Hurst of Granite Bay, Calif.
Sponsoring affiliate — Washington Reining Horse Association holds three shows a year, with each show offering feature classes: Derby classes at the WRHA Spring Fling, non-pro and open at the WRHA Summer Classic, and futurity classes at the WRHA Fall Spectacular. For more information, visit http://www.wrha.net/
Jeanine Kern of Monroe is the newly elected vice president of the Washington Reining Horse Association. She is also the president and senior recruiter at EBS Northwest, an executive search firm specializing in the training and eLearning industry, and was WRHA’s Rookie of the Year in 2007 and Top 5 in Rookie in the 2007 Northwest Regional Affiliate Finals.
