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The finals of the
NCHA/Western Horseman Cup to be held January 28.
(Fort Worth, TX)—The thirty
finalists in the 2004 Western Horseman Cup cutting horse Finals have been
invited to Augusta, GA to compete in a one round, sudden death competition for
the Cup. The top fifteen Non-Pro riders
and fifteen Open horses from the National Cutting Horse Association 2004 point
year will meet up for one final showdown on January 28, 2005.
Inaugurated last year, the
Western Horseman Cup features a $250,000-added finals at the Augusta Futurity
in January for horses that have qualified by earning points at existing
NCHA-approved limited age events across the United States and Canada throughout
the year. The 2004 championship series encompassed 49 events with nearly $6
million in added money. The series is split into the Quarter Horse News Spring
Season, which concluded May 25; the Horsecity.com Summer Season, which
concluded September 18; and the Westernhorseman.com Fall Season, which
concluded November 13.
The finalists are:
Open Division
|
Horse |
Owner |
Owner’s Hometown |
Rider |
Rider’s Hometown |
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Hickory Lena Star |
PSF Partnership |
Brentwood, TN |
Brad Mitchell |
Thompson Sta., TN |
|
Kitty Catalac |
Carol Rains |
Bakersfield, CA |
Neil Roger |
Burleson, TX |
|
Light N Lena |
Billy Martin |
Millsap, TX |
Billy Martin |
Millsap, TX |
|
Cosmo Flo |
Ken Hill |
Rescue, CA |
Gary Gonsalves |
Wilton, CA |
|
Katie Belle Babe |
Arcese Quarter Horses |
Clements, CA |
Phil Rapp |
Weatherford, TX |
|
Boon San Kitty |
Waltons Rocking W Ranch |
Mineral Wells, TX |
Eddie Flynn |
Mineral Wells, TX |
|
Jeeps Posi Traction |
Russ & Janet Westfall |
Los Olivos, CA |
Russ Westfall |
Los Olivos, CA |
|
CD Super Dually |
Mike & Becky Coronado |
Las Vegas, NV |
Scott Weis |
Ojai, CA |
|
High Stylish Oak |
Andy Dunning |
Mesquite, TX |
Jason Clark |
Aubrey, TX |
|
Widows Intentions |
James Langdale |
Quitman, GA |
Austin Shepard |
Summerdale, AL |
|
Cat Ichi |
EE Ranches |
Dallas, TX |
Guy Woods |
Pilot Point, TX |
|
Athena Puddy Cat |
Jim & Suzanne Thomas |
Savannah, TN |
Neil Roger |
Burleson, TX |
|
Reys Dual Badger |
S&S Partners |
Houston, TX |
Darren Simpkins |
Weatherford, TX |
|
Miss Woody Two Shoes |
Lannie Louise Mecom |
Avondale, CO |
Lloyd Cox |
Fort Morgan, CO |
|
Laredo Blue |
S. David Plummer |
Fruit Heights, UT |
Roger Wagner |
Weatherford, TX |
Non-Professional
Division
|
Rider |
Horse |
Hometown |
|
Jim Langdale |
Widows Intentions |
Quitman, GA |
|
Julie McCloud |
High Country Lake |
Millsap, TX |
|
James Vangilder |
TBD |
Jackson, MO |
|
Scotty Rice |
Dees Cats Meow |
Weatherford, TX |
|
Elizabeth Queen |
Smart One Time |
Lipan, TX |
|
Gayle Karanges |
Stylish Amanda |
Fort Worth, TX |
|
Janet Westfall |
Jeeps Posi Traction |
Los Olivos, CA |
|
Skip Queen |
Smart Miss Jeri |
Lipan, TX |
|
Scott Ferguson |
TBD |
Hempsted, TX |
|
Dustin Adams |
TBD |
Logandale, NV |
|
Wesley Galyean |
TBD |
Ardmore, OK |
|
Mary Ann Rapp |
Blissful |
Weatherford, TX |
|
Craig Crumpler |
Woody B Gun Shy |
Wichita Falls, TX |
|
Chad Bushaw |
Badgers Playdough |
Weatherford, TX |
|
Cindy Smith |
Macho Little Lena |
Nogal, NM |
The Western Horseman Cup
Finals will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 28th in the
Augusta, GA Civic Center Arena. The
event will be webcast live on the Augusta Futurity website, www.augustafuturity.com.
The National Cutting Horse
Association is made up of over 16,000 members across the United States with a
wide range of backgrounds. The sport of cutting has roots in Western ranching
traditions, where good horses were a necessity for every day ranch work and
cattle handling. From cowgirls to CEOs, from firefighters to professional
football players, the common ground is often in the cutting arena. Each year
more than 2,200 NCHA-approved events are held throughout the country with more
than $35 million in prize money awarded.
To learn more about the
National Cutting Horse Association and the sport of cutting, call 817-244-6188
or visit www.nchacutting.com.
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