AQHA world show

Smart Tic Tack(Smart Mate-Tic Tacka Too) finished 8th in the Am Cowhorse Finals scoring a combined 421. After a decent reinwork (215) the cowwork proved alittle rougher and the score 206 placed her 14.5 points behind the winner, Nuchex N Diamonds(Nu Chex to Cash-Zans Lady Diamond) with Karey Franz in the saddle scoring 435.5.

Jr & Sr Cuting prelims yesterday in Oklahoma City.

JR Cutting:
George C Merada
John Wold & George C Merada (Cats Merada x Lenas Stylish Bunny) took the lead in the Jr prelims with a 221.5. Top 15+ties moved along to the finals. Wold qualified two horses for the finals as did Ed Dufurrena, James Payne and Josh Townsend. Josh is an up and coming trainer who worked for Bill Freeman for a bunch of years before stiking out on his own. Among the sires High Brow Cat has 6 of the finalists, so what else is new? His son Cats Merada has 3 with Nievas & CM Dottie Gray being the other two. Boon A Little (Smart Little Lena-Autumn Boon) has 2 in the finals as does Peptoboonsmal. Cat Ichi, Dual Rey, Lizzys Gotta Player and TR Dual Rey rounding out the sires with 1 each.

Sr Cutting:
Justa Swinging Kodo
A three way tie for the lead in the Sr Cutting with Justa Swinging Kodo(Kodo-Janes Justa Swinging)-Dell Bell, Playin At The Mall(Playdox x Poosmal)-Austin Shepard & Dont Look Twice(High Brow Cat x Tapt Twice)-Phil Rapp all scoring a 219. Phil Rapp also advanced Dont Look Twice's 1/2 sister SDP Tapt Dancing(TR Dual Rey) to the finals. Josh Towsend again managed to squeeze 2 by the judges qualifying both Stylish Lizzorro(Lizzys Gotta Player) and Cheyenne Duck(Blue Duck Oakie) tied 4th with Sophisticated Catt & Boyd Rice posting a 218.
Playin At The Mall

Saturdays clinic went great and a big thank you to Lars and Marita for having me over! The Mills were eager and wanting to learn, their horses were a pleasure to work with, good minded and well broke.