F ive National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) members

have been recognized with Professional of the Year awards that honor individuals who exemplify excellence as an NRHA Professional. Awards are presented in five cat-egories based on 2012 involvement. This distinc-tion is reserved exclusive-ly for the elite individuals who, in all aspects of their career, consistently excel in perpetuating the growth of the NRHA, both in and out of the show pen, while main-taining the ideals of good horsemanship, sports-

manship and welfare of the reining horse.

Recipients will be rec-ognized at the NRHA Awards Banquet to be held June 27 in con-junction with the NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City.

Among the recipi-ents is Mike McEntire, Selma, N.C., NRHA Professional Horseman of the Year. McEntire has NRHA lifetime earnings of $950,000 and has placed on the Top 20 Professionals list for sev-eral years.

Melanie Wilhelm, Nazareth, Texas, NRHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year, has been an NRHA Professional since 2004. She has served as president of the West Texas Reining Horse Association and is cur-rently the treasurer.

Kim Yancey, Ione, Calif., NRHA Professional

Non-Pro Coach of the Year, has guided count-less non-pros to the winner’s circle dur-ing the last 10 years. In 2011, she coached both the Silver Spurs Equine Rookie of the Year Champion and Reserve Champion.

Mack Weaver, Morgan, Utah, NRHA Professional Youth Coach of the Year, has been a Professional since 2009. He and his wife, Ashley, vol-unteer their help with Intermountain Reining Horse Association youth riders.

Matthew Hudson, Marieville, Quebec, Canada, NRHA Professional Up-and-Coming Trainer of the Year, became an NRHA Professional at the begin-ning of 2012 and finished the year in the Top 20 Professionals.★

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The NoN Pro Plus The oPeN

It has been 28 years since The Non Pro cutting originated in 1985 at Amarillo, Texas.

Sixteen years later, in 1997, Open classes were added and the show was renamed The Non Pro plus The Open.

Through the years, the popular event has drawn 11,578 entries, offered nearly one and a half million dollars ($1,459,250) and has paid out $6,147,577. It set a record payout in 2011 with a $322,412 purse. In 2012, the show

offered its 539 entries $62,500 added money and distributed a lucrative $291,718 purse.

Show producer Della Hillerman and other show officials see to it that the popular event is fun for non-pro riders, trainers and their kids – passing out prizes to all youth riders and providing free meals for all competitors.

George Pidgeon, Moscow, Tenn., ranks as the show’s lead-ing Non-Pro rider with total earnings of $75,940. Pidgeon

won the 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Championship in 1997 riding Patty La Dual and tied for second in the division a year later (1998), riding Dual Kual. He also scored a victory in the show’s 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro division in 1993 astride Savannah White. A few years prior to this (1999), he had claimed the division’s Reserve Championship riding his stallion Dual Pep – the show’s all-time leading sire. Pidgeon has life-time Equi-Stat earnings of $1, 231,775.

In Open competition, Michael Cooper, Bucyrus, Kan., is ranked as the show’s leading Open rider with earnings of $37,457. Cooper has Equi-Stat lifetime earnings of $1,731,789.

Dual Pep, who has Equi-Stat lifetime cutting earnings of $307,384, is the show’s leading sire with his offspring having won a total of $350,472. The stallion has sired 58 performers who have won more than $100,000. His No. 1 money-earner is Dual Rey Me, a 1999 gelding with earnings of $818,177.

The upcoming 2013 show is scheduled for June 11-18. —TL

The NoN Pro Plus The oPeN (1983-2012)

Year Entries Added Payout

1985 439 $30,000 $181,450

1986 392 $51,000 $208,200

1987 384 $57,000 $215,600

1988 333 $50,000 $186,800

1989 344 $55,000 $206,396

1990 301 $45,000 $161,565

1991 294 $45,000 $161,310

1992 266 $45,000 $148,450

1993 259 $45,000 $142,575

1994 311 $52,000 $156,425

1995 333 $56,750 $167,718

1996 361 $62,000 $189,508

1997 434 $50,000 $230,101

1998 287 $50,000 $172,956

1999 418 $52,500 $224,500

2000 449 $52,500 $238,912

2001 453 $52,500 $234,887

2002 464 $52,500 $246,200

2003 340 $50,000 $185,075

2004 405 $49,000 $207,150

2005 354 $50,000 $208,250

2006 521 $56,000 $279,037

2007 551 $55,000 $292,456

2008 591 $56,000 $313,057

2009 600 $59,500 $299,506

2010 552 $57,500 $276,363

2011 603 $60,000 $322,412

2012 539 $62,500 $291,718

Totals 11,578 $1,459,250 $6,147,577 ToP 10 NoN-Pro riders1985-2012

George Pidgeon $75,940

Tommy Mannion $70,949

Cindy Love $55,300

Julie Hansma $52,828

Monty Johnson $45,776

Frank Merrill $42,855

Mary Ann Rapp $37,681

Gil Galyean $36,917

Mary Jo Milner $35,033

Bucki James $34,056

ToP 10 oPeN riders

1997 - 2012

Michael Cooper $37,457

Tommy Marvin $29,598

Steve Oehlhof $26,772

Casey Green $21,595

Andy Sherrerd $19,625

Curtis Bass $17,827

John Wold $15,937

Lee Francois $14,907

Ed Dufurrena $14,744

Sean Flynn $14,615

ToP 10 sires

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Dual Pep $350,472

Smart Little Lena $328,450

High Brow Cat $319,402

Freckles Playboy $314,884

Peppy San Badger $226,667

Doc’s Hickory $217,633

Dual Rey $146,318

Peptoboonsmal $139,834

CD Olena $123,511

Smart Mate $108,363

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(Left) Bobby Pidgeon and Patty La Dual. —Photo by Theresa Jett

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T he next time you make an appoint-ment with your vet-

erinarian to examine and treat your horse at your facility, be sure to follow up by listing things to do before he arrives. Here are five suggestions to include on your list: 1. Prepare a list of all horses that need to be seen by the veterinarian. Include any con-cerns or observations you may have about their health that you would like to address with your veterinarian. Next, make your appointment and notify the office as to the number of hors-es that need to be seen and for what. This will ensure that the appointment slot allots plenty of time to address all issues and that the veterinarian brings the right supplies, equipment and medication. This kind of prepa-ration will often remove the need for further visits to finish up all the work. You may also want to have your horses’ medical records handy in case informa-tion about past veterinary visits is needed.

2. The day of the appoint-ment, catch all the horses scheduled to be seen and have them ready for the exam before your veterinarian arrives. Make sure the horses are relatively clean and free from

large amounts of mud, which might hide conditions such as skin issues or swollen limbs from your vet. Also, if vaccina-tions or other injections are to be given that day, starting with clean coats will save time and reduce the chance for infection at the injection site.

3. Try to anticipate what your veterinarian might need to get the job done. For example, if the visit is likely to include radiography or ultrasound exams, an accessible power sup-ply will be needed. If breeding work is on the agenda, warm water will be required. When a lameness exam is needed, an area free of obstacles with good footing should be available.

4. If you (the owner) are not going to be present for the visit, make sure the veterinar-ian knows how to reach you in case something comes up. For example, during a routine wellness exam, your vet might find that your horses’ teeth need to be floated. Being able to reach you and verify that you would like this procedure performed right away could save you the expense of a second farm call.

5. Be prepared to pay for the veterinarian’s services. Most veterinarians require payment at the time of service, unless other arrangements have previ-ously been made. Have your checkbook or credit card handy so your vet can be on his way to his next appointment on time. Hint: Some veterinarians or practices may offer discounts for payment at the time of service or for non-credit transactions. —Kathy Williamson, DVM

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Paint and Appaloosa Shows Kick Off The American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) Youth World Championship Show and the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show will be held simulta-neously at Will Rogers Memorial Center starting June 28. The concurrent Appaloosa National Show begins June 24 at the Fort Worth, Texas, facility.

The action will kick off June 28 with a Boot Camp clinic. Professional trainers will volunteer their day to help prepare and polish newcom-ers with Hart Trailers providing a $500 scholarship to one participant. At the conclusion of Boot Camp, American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Director of Judges Dave Dellin will host a “Ride the Pattern” session, open to all exhibitors seeking insight from the judges.

The associations have also planned a number of social activities, including an egg toss, to begin the fun. Other planned activities include a boot scramble, ice cream social, dog races, a horse judging contest and a stick horse class.

The Challenged Riders’ Leadline, a class for riders with disabilities, is open to participants of all ages and exhibitors may show Western or English with no entry fee.

A tentative class schedule, premium books and class entry forms for the AjPHA Youth World Show are available online at ywcs.apha.com. Entries are accepted until 5 p.m. the day prior to the class.

The 66th annual World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show and the National Appaloosa Show will be held June 24-July 6. Schedules and premium books are available at appaloosa.com. ★

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I’d like to make it an annual deal, but this is not easy to do.— Lloyd Cox, Fort Morgan, Colo., following his second consecutive Breeder’s Invitational Derby Open win – this year, aboard Lil Catbaloo, owned by Gene and Michelle Morris, Florence, Mont.

Gabriel, Robert and Phillipa Fuentes —Photo by Mark Thompson

Cheering On DadPhillipa Fuentes says her hus-

band, the Classic/Challenge Limited Open Champion at

the recent Breeder’s Invitational limited-age cutting, certainly works hard.

Robert Fuentes, 38, Anderson, Texas, earned his second-best career check, $5,100, at the May 11-25 Tulsa, Okla. show. He won with a two-go 428.5 riding WR This Cats A Lena (WR This Cats Smart x Foxs Molly Brown x As Smart As

The Fox), a 2007 gelding owned by Terry Strange, Houston, Texas.

“He’ll go out at 4:30 in the morn-ing, come back for lunch, then stay out until after dark, riding and doing ranch work,” Phillipa said. She and the couple’s 8-month-old son, Gabriel, mixed in family time with Robert between his rides on two horses in Tulsa. “That’s why we come with him,” Phillipa said. “Otherwise, we’d never see him.” —MT

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Pictured left is Mr Gun Smoke, who left his mark as a sire and outstanding per-former in cutting, reining and reined cow horse events. The late Dale Wilkinson, National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Hall of Fame inductee, showed the stallion during his limited but successful show career. The 1961 stallion (Rondo Leo x Kansas Cindy x Kansas Star) was bred by Harry and Maime Price, Bazine, Kan., and was owned at the time of his death, in 1983 at age 22, by Jerry and Nancy Rapp. Equi-Stat Elite $8 Million Rider Phil Rapp was only 12 years old when his parents purchased the legendary sire, who at that time in Phil’s life was one of his favorites. The stallion is buried on the Rapp fam-ily’s Napa, Calif., ranch. —Photo by Don Trout

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