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Jul 27, 2019, 09:16 AM by Sally Harrison

Makayla Cowan and Brinking Lights shine in World Finals

brinking_lights-makayla-cowan — Makayla Cowan on Brinking Lights. Ted Petit Photography.

Makayla Cowan of Ardmore, Okla., and Brinking Lights tallied 15 points by scoring in every round of the Holy Cow Performance Horses Senior Youth World Finals to win the show championship on Friday, July 26.

World Champion Christina Huntley was second with 12 points, while Ryann Packard finished third with 10 points.

Cowan came into the World Finals tied for 11th place, but her performance in Fort Worth moved her up to 7th in the World Standings. She put together socres of 218 / 221.5 / 216 and 655.5, winning the first round and the pencil finals. She placed second in the second round, and fifth in the third round.

Makayla and Brinking Lights won the $15,000 Amateur title at the Non-Pro Cutting last year, and were Senior Youth champions there this summer.

Brinking Lights is a 10-year-old son of CD Lights out of Scootin Brinks, bred by Mica Chartier. Mica won the Senior Youth World Finals herself, riding Dually Lena, back in 2003.

Christina Huntley of Houston, Tex., World Champion and second in the World Finals, rode Ripping Ichi in Fort Worth to score 654.5 points and earn 12 points at the show. She was a runaway winner in the World Standings with 143 points, a 30-point lead.

During the season, she earned points at 35 shows, riding Acres In Autumn, Ripping Ichi and Smart Frosty Cat.

Huntley has won Amateur limited age titles in recent years at Abilene and West Texas. She won the Senior Youth World Finals three years ago on Smart Frosty Cat.

Chaser Crouch of Corsicana, Tex., took the Reserve World Championship with 113 points. Through the year, he earned points on GS Zans Cat, Louis The Cat, MSP Handle Me Smart, One Time Shorty, and Order Mia Smoothie.

NCHA Senior Youth World Finals
1	MAKAYLA COWAN	BRINKING LIGHTS
2	CHRISTINA HUNTLEY	RIPPING ICHI
3	RYANN PACKARD	SIR STYLISH LIZZY
4	WILLIAM MOORE	CATSCRATCH SISTER
5	JIMMIE ANNOOT	SMOOTH FLOWING CAT
6	RYAN RAPP	IM REYDIOACTIVE
7	MATTIE MARIE DUKES	SHO NUFF HOT
8	MADISON MELASKY	TWO TIME DUAL
9	LEXINGTON BROOKE SLAUGHTER	CACTIS JACK
9	CARSON RAY	CHET SMOOTH

NCHA Senior Youth World Standings (WF Horse)
1	CHRISTINA HUNTLEY	RIPPING ICHI	143
2	CHASER RAY CROUCH	GS ZANS CAT	113
3	FAITH FARRIS	BIG SHOES TO PHIL	104
4	LEXINGTON BROOKE SLAUGHTER	CACTIS JACK	102
5	RYAN RAPP	IM REYDIOACTIVE	84
6	JIMMIE ANNOOT	SMOOTH FLOWING CAT	73
7	MAKAYLA COWAN	BRINKING LIGHTS	71
8	CARSON RAY	CHET SMOOTH	68
9	MATTIE MARIE DUKES	SHO NUFF HOT	62
10	RYANN PACKARD	SIR STYLISH LIZZY	59
10	WILLIAM MOORE	CATSCRATCH SISTER	59
10	HANNAH JACKSON	TRACKER JONES	59
10	MORGAN GRIGGS	SEAL TEAM 6	59
14	MADISON MELASKY	TWO TIME DUAL	58
15	COLTON COGDELL	GEAUX TIME	47
15	CHARLES RUSSELL BUSHAW	PEPTOTOODIE	47

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