Ben's graduation, the Hicapoo connection and NRCHA Derby prelims

Benjamin

The week is winding down and soon coming to a close. Ben's graduation Wednesday was a complete success and we couldn't be more proud of him. Seems like the music project I tortured you all with awhile back won the "Best project of 2013" award!
Here's a linky to all of you who havn't wrecked your eardums yet: http://soundcloud.com/komon-projekt

Proud father & son. (I'm still taller son!!)

 A beautiful day turned into a great evening celebrating our oldest's graduadtion with family and friends, thank you all!


"The Non Pro and Open" in  Oklahoma City is rolling and entering the 4th day of competition.
Today the 4-year old Non Pro is up with several interesting horses entered.

SDP Hydriven Hicapoo

From our perspective none more interesting than SDP Hydriven Hicapoo (Hydrive Cat-Hicapoo) ridden by Julie Jarma. This talanted mare recently won the Breeders Invitational Non Pro Limited, was a finalist in the Super Stakes NP, Breeders Invitational NP and Abilene Open Derby. She'll face stiff competition though from a number top ranked 4year olds and only 11 make Sundays finals. Her 1/2 sister SDP Hicarey (TR Dual Rey-Hicapoo) is entered aswell and looking through the draws and results from Oklahoma we find a heavy doze of Hicapoo represented! Hicapoo ($446.000) is in the NCHA Hall of Fame and was NCHA Horse of the Year for Paul Hansma and has been a great producer with offspring earnings close to $400.000. She also has produced 2 daughters with earners of more than $600.000 each!
Horses entered in the "Non Pro and Open" sprung from the Hicapoo line:

CD Boonsmal $311.000 (CD Olena-Poosmal, 2nd dam Hicapoo) posted a 222 in the Open Tuesday!
Boiler Room $188.000 (Dual Pep-Capoo, 2nd dam Hicapoo) in the 15k Amateur finals today!
Capoo $138.000 (CD Olena-Hicapoo) 5th in the 35k Non Pro finals yesterday, 17years young!
Cees Little Poo $206.000 (SR Instant Choice-Perry Poo, sister to Hicapoo) 9th in the NP Thursday
Playin At The Mall $280.000 (Playdox-Poosmal, 2nd dam Hicapoo) In the Open Saturday.
SDP Hicarey $400.00 (TR Dual Rey-Hicapoo) In the 4-yo Non Pro today.
SDP Hydriven Hicapoo $40.000 (Hydrive Cat-Hicapoo) In the 4-yo Non Pro today.

CD Boonsmal & Chubby Turner

On the west coast the Cowhorses are tearing it up in the NRCHA Derby. The preliminary round ended yesterday and the prelim.scoreboard looks like this:

Great to see Boyd on top with BFR Igniting Sparks followed by a pack of very talented horses and riders led by San Juan Ranch's Snaffle Bit Champ. CD Diamond & Cory Cushing. Chris Dawsons dynamic duo of Travelin Jonez & A Spoonful O Sugar in close third along with Davis Ranch's High Roller Rey. The top 20 will meet in the clean slate finals Saturday.
This is a wide open affair as always, Chris Dawson has ended on top alot lately with both his top mounts but his most impressive fencerun came aboard his third entry, Callme Mister Mister scoring a beautiful 222.5. Also noteworthy was yesterdays highscoring fencework, Red Moons Rising & Jake Telford. A spectakular fence run, crisp, smooth and gutsy to the tune of 226pts! Red Moons Rising is a full brother to Boyds 2011 Futurity Reserve Champ. Moonstruck Pepto $89.000 (One Time Pepto-Moonstruck Cat)
Great also to see Les Vogt making an apperance in the finals aboard his 2008 Nic It In The Bud gelding Nic It Smartly, good job!