The West Texas Futurity Classic finals for 5/6 year olds went to......Dont Look Twice surprise, surprise! She was outstanding and scored a very respectable 227.5. Smooth Asa Zee and Reys Desire splitting second with a 224.5. Stylish Scottie keeps pluggin away placing 9th with a 219. Jimmy Kemps's Little Lap Dancer also did good scoring 218 and placing 13th.
Watched the first couple of sets of the Futurity's 1st go. Really mixed fealings about theese early Futuritys. On one hand, there are a bunch of immature horses not quite ready being shown and if you're not careful they can burn out mentally before they even get a chance to mature. On the other hand, the ones that are ready both mentally and physically will benefit greately from the experience and grow as individuals. The risk of injury is alway's there but I don't think you run any greater chance of injury at a show then you do working them at home. Quite the opposite actually. These horses have been worked from early 2 year olds maybe 6 day's aweek and at 3 they get worked a little tougher and at times a little to tough. At a show though, you better ease up and let the horse feel good about travelling and showing, being away from his buddies etc.
So with all that said some pretty mixed impressions from the Futurity's 1st go. Grant Setnickas Nitros Real Deal sure looks the part! Scoring a 219 this blue blooded filly moved and acted like a seasoned cutter. As a grand daughter of Boon San Sally she has a lot to live up to. Besides, her full sister, Little Nitro Sally won the West Texas Futurity last year!
There were some that should've never been entered too, Gary Ray's Miss Herman Cat looked really lost out there and a few others aswell, but then again you never know how they'll react until you expose them to it all....
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