Wes Ashlock from took out the first final of the 2016 NCHA Super Stakes with a convincing win in the John Deere Classic at Fort Worth.
Wes rode Metallics Star and marked a 221, two and half points in front of second place to take home $4,108 in prize money. The win takes Wes’s earning to date to more than $216,000.
Metallics Star was owned by John and Jana Thacker. The horse has now won more than $50,000.
It’s a double take for Wes, who won the very same event just two years ago on Amafoxy Cat (also owned by the Thackers). He spoke with CHTO’s Simone Cobb about his win.
Todd Gann placed second on Hevvy Metal, with an 218.5, just a half point in front of third place getter, Andrew Coates aboard Miss Martini Boon.
Attitude is everything! You may have the best horse and a lot of skill, but if your mind isn’t in the right place, you may as well say goodbye to success.
Not only that, how do you overcome the tough times, or if something goes wrong? It’s all in your perspective says trainer Gavin Jordan. Gavin, who has not only won more than $2-million in earnings himself, has been a caddy to a professional golfer because of his highly effective motivational skills.
Have a listen to some of Gavin’s great advice!
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Have you set your goals for what you’d like to get done in cutting this year?
If the answer is yes – that’s awesome! How are they coming along? Do you need a little help refining them?
If the answer is no, don’t sweat it, you can set goals anytime of the year, like right now! Don’t think that it’s only something you do at the start of the new year. A new year for your goals starts the very day you set them!
Some people get a little uncomfortable when talking about goals because it makes them more accountable. But that’s just the point. It’s the very thing that most often separates those who become successful and those who don’t.
So if you haven’t set your goals yet and are not sure where to start, we’ve put together a video explaining why they are so powerful and exactly how you can do it, to better ensure you stay on track to achieve them using S.M.A.R.T goals.
Click on the video to watch.
Whether you want to haul for a world title, start a colt, win an aged event or score your first 74, the same principals apply. Now that you have more clarity on how to set your S.M.A.R.T goals, we have a great worksheet to help you clarify them, write them down and put them into action step by step.
Simply click HERE to download the free S.M.A.R.T goals worksheet.
Remember, it’s rarely the most talented or the smartest who wins, but the person who continues to learn, who shows up and refuses to quit.
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Ed Dufurrena rocked the house with Stevie Rey Von to take out the 2015 NCHA Open Futurity Championship in the Will Rogers Coliseum at Fort Worth.
In front of a packed crowd, Ed and his home-bred stud (Metallic Cat x Miss Ella Rey) put in a string of hard stops to mark an impressive 225, some 4 points ahead of reserve champion Lindy Burch.
Ed won $200,000 for his win.
It’s been an extremely successful show all up for the Dufurrena family, with daughter Rieta also winning the Limited Non Pro Futurity on Stevie Rey Von and their horse Purple Reyn named Non Pro Horse Of The Year.
Ed spoke with CHTO’s Simone Cobb saying his win was a dream come true. Watch his run below!
Lindy Burch scored a 221 on Bet Shes Smooth to win $88,126, while Jesse Lennox and Kody Porterfield tied for third with a 217.5. They rode Rockin Sallycat and This Isa Third respectively and each took home $71,280.
It may have taken 15 years of dedication to pull off a win in the Will Rogers Coliseum but the taste of victory is just as sweet!
Barbara Brooks and Smash Mouse scored a 220 to win the Unlimited Amateur National Cutting Horse Association Futurity last Thursday night.
Smash Mouse is a home-bred horse by her sire Cat A Rey and out of Boonbay Smash. Barbara, who was the 2014 NCHA President, took home more than $9,000 for her win.
Watch Barbara’s run and listen to the trials and tribulations she has endured to pursue this dream. She told CHTO’s Simone Cobb how tweaking became her secret weapon to regain her winning form!
Imagine receiving a $27,852 birthday present! Well that’s what happened to Armando Costa Neto from Brazil (now at Weatherford) last night when he took home the 2015 National Cutting Horse Association Non-Pro Futurity Championship.
Watch Armando’s run on the Playgun filly, “Watch Me Whip” score a 224 as he talks to CHTOs Simone Cobb.
After a year-long jostle for first place between the top two competitors in the NCHA $5,000 Novice World Title, it was Casey Crouch from Texas who finally clinched the buckle on finals night at Fort Worth.
Casey and Twistin At The Roxie finished on top of the standings, earning almost $42,000 for the year, just $106 ahead of reserve champion Dusty Nelson on Rue Du Ichi.
Casey came into the finals in the lead but dropped to second after the first go.
Casey was elated and emotional about the win, telling CHTO’s Simone Cobb it was a bit of a surprise at the very end…..
Twenty six years of persistence and passion finally paid off for Marilyn Jo Franz when she won the 2015 NCHA Amateur Futurity Final in Fort Worth.
Marilyn marked a 217 aboard Hawks Desire, a horse she bred by EBR Kitty Hawk out of Tina Bars Annie to beat out a large field of 30 competitors.
Marilyn, from Stillwater, Oklahoma, won more than $9,000 to take her total earnings to just under $100,000.
She told CHTO’s Simone Cobb it was a dream come true, made more special by having her nephew, Alex Franz compete in the same final on a horse also by her stud, EBR Kitty Hawk.
Consistency won the day and the champion’s check for Rieta Dufurrena, who took out the Limited Non Pro Final at the 2015 NCHA Futurity in Fort Worth.
Rieta marked a 220 on Stevie Rey Von, the pair’s third such score at the show to wrap up the win. They competed against a field of 30 finalists and took home $9,426 for the title.
Peter Shumack of Australia and Fair Lady Flash, by Purdy Boy Flash out of Ristos Fair Lady, earned the Reserve title with a 217.5
Rieta spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb about the thrill of winning….
Ashley Bosack clinched her first world championship after a year of hauling for the 2015 NCHA World Championship in the $2,000 Limited Rider division.
Ashley, who works for trainer Mike Wood, came into the finals at Fort Worth some $7,000 ahead of her nearest rival. Ashley won $17,584 for her efforts this year.
She dominated the event on Tachitas Brigalena and spoke with CHTO’s Simone Cobb about her win.
Josh Cogburn Comes From Behind To Scoop The $2,000 Ltd Rider Show Buckle
Josh Cogburn put in a strong performance at the 2015 NCHA World Finals to finish up as Show Champion in the $2,000 Limited Rider division.
Josh rode Miss Little Gunner to win the average after coming into the finals in 11th place. Josh finished in 5th place overall, taking home a little over $7,000 in total earnings.
Josh spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb about his win and excitement to go pro down the track.
With just $300 between the top three competitors, Michelle Barnes put on a timely show for the judges to take out the buckle in the $5,000 Novice/Non Pro division of the 2015 NCHA World Finals.
Michelle rode Timely Addition to seal the deal with an impressive 227 in the final go at the Watt Arena, Fort Worth. Michelle also won the average at the finals.
Michelle is a client of Arizona trainer Mike Woods, who had 16 horses make it to the World Finals this year.
Timely Addition is a One Time Pepto gelding out of Flo Little Lena. Michelle won more than $30,000 in earnings this year.
She spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb and said it’s the first time she’s hauled for a world title. Laughing, she added, “it would probably be my last”.
Check Out Dustin’s Gonnet’s $75,000 Slot Cutting win from all angles!
CHTO gives you the view from the front and the back simultaneously so you can appreciate the run on This Cats Got Style that marked a 229 to take out the top spot of the sought after title hosted by Western Bloodstock and the NCHA.
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