Official Western Horseman Cup

Finals Qualifiers

 

The Western Horseman Cup is a new point series established by Cowboy Publishing Group and the National Cutting Horse Association that will pay out $250,000 to 4-year-old cutting horses entered in NCHA-approved aged event competition.

 

The following Open horses and Non-Professional riders have qualified to participate in the inaugural $250,000 Western Horseman Cup Finals to be held January 29, 2004, during the 25th Anniversary edition of the Augusta Futurity in Augusta, Georgia. These are the best of 339 Open horses and 211 Non-Professional riders tracked by NCHA this season based on points earned at approved shows throughout the year and across North America.

 

OPEN –

Spring                  

Chiquita Pistol                                     375 points      

o. Tooter Dorman, Oakwood, Texas                      r. Tag Rice, Buffalo, Texas       

TR Dual Rey                                              235 points      

o. David Plummer, Fruit Heights, Utah                    r. Lloyd Cox, Fort Morgan, Colorado

Meradas Rockalena                          170 points      

      o. Gary & Kathy Benton, Andover, Kansas            r. Boyd Rice, Spearman, Texas

Play Peek A Boon                                  150 points

o. Oxbow Ranch, Weatherford, Texas                    r. Lindy Burch, Weatherford, Texas

CD Lights                                                   145 points      

o. Motes & Hansma, Weatherford, Texas               r. Winston Hansma, Weatherford, Texas

Mr Jay Bar Cat                                      145 points      

o. Crystal Creek Ranch, Aledo, Texas                    r. Matt Gaines, Weatherford, Texas

Summer

High Style Travalin                           150 points      

o. Suzanne Rodini-Silverberg, Soquel, California  r. Gavin Jordan, Wilton, California

Tapt Twice                                                145 points      

o. Phil & Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, Texas       r. Phil Rapp, Weatherford, Texas

Sun Valley Shorty                              120 points      

o. James Vangilder, Jackson, Missouri                    r. Roger Wagner, Weatherford, Texas

Boon A Little                                          115 points      

o. Bill & Jill Freeman, Rosston, Texas                     r. Bill Freeman, Rosston, Texas

Tess My Grit                                            110 points      

o. Ken & Marcia Hanson, Temple, Texas   r. Matt Gaines, Weatherford, Texas

Sweet Lil Pepto                          110 points      

o. John & Dana Harrah, Reno, Nevada                   r. Mike Mowery, Millsap, Texas

Fall

Smooth As A Cat                                    160 points      

o. Tommy Manion, Aubrey, Texas              r. Matt Gaines, Weatherford, Texas

Cats Merada                                           120 points      

o. Jack & Deborah Furst, Argyle, Texas                 r. John Wold, Bartonville, Texas

Freckled Hickory                               105 points

o. Tom & Jenifer Lyons, Grandview, Texas r. Tom Lyons, Grandview, Texas         

Cumulative

Santana Times Two                             250 points

o. Steven Feiner, Los Angeles, California    r. Jody Galyean, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Peppy Plays For Cash              230 points      

o. Lewie & Janie Wood, Dennis, Texas                  r. Kobie Wood, Stephenville, Texas

 

 

NON-PRO –

Spring

      Mary Ann Rapp                           Weatherford, Texas                  495 points                  

Scott Ferguson                        Hempstead, Texas                    360 points      

Chad Bushaw                              Weatherford, Texas                  300 points      

Lewie Wood                                  Dennis, Texas                           300 points      

Elizabeth Queen                       Lipan, Texas                             240 points      

Summer   

Dustin Adams                             Logandale, Nevada                  340 points

      Greg Coalson                            Weatherford, Texas                  175 points

      Lance Harrel                             Ingram, Texas                           160 points

Fall

Benjie Neely                                Lyons, Georgia             180 points

      Skip Queen                                    Lipan, Texas                             170 points

      Carl Gerwein                             Nanton, Alberta                        125 points

Cumulative          

Alisa McCleary             Collierville, Tennessee   230 points

      Hope Justice                                Weatherford, Texas                  220 points

      Julie McCloud                           Weatherford, Texas                  205 points

      Alycia Bellenfant                  De Leon, Texas                        195 points

     

 

Horses and riders who qualified through their cumulative scores were selected to fill spots that were left when a previously-qualified entrant finished in the top five more than once. Those replacements finished three seasons with the highest overall scores without qualifying in any season. For example, Mary Ann Rapp finished in the top five in all three seasons, but is only allowed to take one spot at the WH Cup Finals. Therefore, her second and third spots were filled by riders with overall top scores.

 

The one go-round finals in Augusta will be a clean slate, meaning that everyone begins with the same score and has once chance to cut. Guaranteed payout in the Open division is $150,000 and the Non-Pro is $100,000.

 

To learn more about any of the qualified horses or riders, or to get further details about the Western Horseman Cup Finals in Augusta this January, please contact NCHA Media Relations Manager Amy Stapleton at 817-244-6188, or visit www.horsecity.com/whc.