NCHA Bonanza Cutting

Stayed up way to late again watching the Bonanza 4yo finals. A really good finals with plenty of good runs and a handful of great ones. Pete Branch & Kit Kat Sugar posted a 223 as nr 2 in the first set and were able to hold on to secure the win. A futurity finalist in december (20th) Kit Kat Sugar (High Brow Cat-Sugar N Dulce) looked abit more ready in the Bonanza gorounds, posting 218.5-219.5. Really in sync and there was little doubt they picked the right winner in the finals. Reserv, yet again, Jewel Bars Cat and Ronnie Rice. After some difficulty in the 2nd go and a subpar 214.5, Jewel Bars Cat showed he does belong at the top in the class of 2008.
Split third with a 220 Roger Wagner & Starlit Pepto and Matt Gaines riding Smart Lookin Hanna. Matt and Hanna had lots of ground to make up after the 1st go scoring a lowly 211. A 221 in the second got them to the finals though with alittle room to spare. The top 4 rides stood out, but a bunch of good clean runs marking between 214 and 218.

Scoreboard

Kit Kat Sugar

Jewel Bars Cat

Smart Lookin Hanna

Played with the newly arrived Eros the other night. Just some basic groundwork, sackin out, groundmanners, flexing and the like. Really nice little horse with a fun attitude. Crecit to the owner Camilla for a handing me a well prepared and good mannered horse.
Have 4 head to work now and will get after it starting tonight. Aside from Eros, Kick The Cat looks to be back from her "hammy", Polly is getting alittle obnoxious with the others and need some work also. Evas arab mare is stalled up in our barn for awhile and I'll be fooling around with her also.