Congratulations to Tim Smith and Flo Like A Cat (Cats Merada x Flo N Ethyl x Mr Peponita Flo), owned by Bill Smith. Tim and Flo Like A Cat were first to go in the first of two sets. They scored an impressive 222 which shot them to the top where they stayed after 20 more finalists tried to unseat them. Tim Smith has NCHA earnings in excess of four million dollars.
Tim
2009 PCCHA Cutting Stakes finalist and Horse of the Year, Metallic Cat (High Brow Cat x Shers Shadow), ridden by Beau Galyean, went head-to-head all year against Dont Look Twice (High Brow Cat x Tapt Twice x Dual Pep) ridden by Phil Rapp. Metallic Cat secured the Horse of the Year position after the South Point show in Las Vegas earlier in October.
However, the PCCHA Futurity & Stakes show in Paso Robles offered an even greater opportunity for Metallic Cat. This show was to be Metallic Cat’s chance to surpass the record of ‘most money won in one year–a record currently held by the great Smart Little Lena. He would have had to have placed 3rd or better to attain that goal. After the disappointing ‘hot quit’ shown below, those hopes were dashed.
In 2009, Metallic Cat showed 12 times, making the finals all 12 times while Don’t Look Twice missed only one futurity finals. Metallic Cat is to be retired for full-time breeding from this point forth. He bred 80 mares in 2009.
Below are two videos–one of which shows the ‘hot quit’ that dashed Metallic Cat’s chances to surpass Smart Little Lena’s record one-year winnings. Still, it was an impressive showing.
Phil Rapp and Dont Look Twice (High Brow Cat x Tapt Twice x Dual Pep) captured the Open 2009 PCCHA Stakes Championship. Their winning run can be seen here: Click image to view
Congratulations!
Chuy & PCCHA Show Sponsor Golden Hills Auto Center
The PCCHA Futurity and Stakes, hosted by Golden Hills Auto Center, was held in Paso Robles, CA October 22nd – November 1st. This show is considered by those in the cutting horse industry as a ‘must attend’ event drawing cutters from all over the United States. The two-week long show culminated on Halloween night, Saturday, Ocober 31st with the finals of the Open Stakes, the $200K Limited Non Pro Stakes, and the Open Futurity. Below to view results and payouts.
2009 PCCHA Open Stakes Results
Matt Sargood - NCHA Million Dollar Earner
Australian born cutting horse trainer, Matt Sargood (seen here with Chuy), has been training cutting horses since 1992. This year, he reached one-million dollars in NCHA earnings and has been recognized as one the top two fastest-rising trainers in the NCHA. At one point, he was Equistat’s the second-highest money-earning riders in California–behind Tim Smith. In 2004, he was a two-time NCHA World Champion on Too Short To Play, a stallion owned by he and his wife, Patty Sargood.
In the 2009 PCCHA Futurity, Matt was a semi-finalist on Wood She Be Trouble by Nitas Wood and a finalist on Lovely Magnificat by High Brow Cat, in the Stakes class. The 2009 PCCHA Golden Hills Auto Center Stakes class paid out over $136,000 to the 17 finalists. Below is Matt Sargood on Wood She Be Trouble.
In 2008, Matt recently moved with his wife Patti and three children from Lodi, California to a beautiful ranch in Millsap, Texas, shown here.
Sargood Ranch, Millsap, TX
Ted Robinson, 2009 NRCHA Hall of Fame Inductee
This year, Seven-time NRCHA SBF World Champion and two-time World’s Greatest Horseman, Ted Robinson, was inducted into the NRCHA Hall of Fame during a poignant ceremony at the NRCHA banquet held Thursday, October 1st, 2009.
Ted and daughter Casey Robinson
A slide-show presentation reviewed Ted’s life-long love of horses beginning when he was just a toddler. When Ted was young, his family moved to the country to allow Ted to follow his passion. The family began a rent-string of ponies, and when not working, Ted could be seen participating in local shows. He showed in gymkhana and virtually every event offered. When Ted discovered reined cow horses, he found his calling.
As a young, budding trainer, he took advice from great trainers like John Brazil, 1997 NRCHA Hall of Fame Inductee. Ted humbly credits a vast number of people in the industry and beyond who, he says, were instrumental to his success along the way.
Tucker Robinson and Tina Fry
Tears were shared as Ted also credited the late Ralph and Mickey Gragg for giving him his biggest career boost by giving him the opportunity to buy a futurity prospect,
Ted Robinson and girlfriend, Katie Montague
and Ted’s choice was The Great: Nu Cash. Ted’s son, Tucker and daughter Casey were both in attendance and held back tears to tell the crowd of over 1000 how proud they were of their father.
Congratulations to Ted Robinson for being inducted into the NRCHA Hall of Fame. It is certainly well-deserved.
Pepto Taz Owner, Netha Lester
I had the pleasure of sitting next to the owners of Pepto Taz at the NRCHA Select Sale. They were selling a few of their Pepto Taz two-year old’s. During that time, I learned that Netha and Don Lester of Canby Oregon are quite possibly the nicest people on the planet. Here is Netha Lester holding Chuy.
Their stallion Pepto Taz’s offspring have won in excess of 800,000! He’s quite a spectacular horse who is well-received by both the NRCHA and NCHA industries.
Chuy in his 'doggie bag'
Even little boys love Chuy as seen here at the SBF
Prior to the reveal of Chuy the Chiweenie, I used a puppet named Ollie the Border Collie to capture the inner child of clients and horse show contestants for the purpose of this blog. Now that my newest member of the Jayne Wayne Design team, Chuy, has arrived, Ollie is taking a vacation from the spotlight. Chuy is a rescue pup from the San Francisco Bay Area who formerly belonged to a homeless woman. She obviously loved him as he is a wonderfully well-adjusted little dog. She relinquished Chuy (previously named Toby) before moving into a homeless shelter which did not allow pets. Many thanks to my client Dr. Barboni of Marin Pet Hospital and his staff for making this adoption possible.
Bob Avila is pictured here at the barn party he hosted for the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. He appears to be having an intimate moment with Chuy. I have to thank Bob for being such a great sport.
Bob had a great 2009 year including winning the 2009 NSHA World’s Richest Stockhorse competition in September, where the best bridle horses come out to compete for huge cash prizes. He won this coveted prize on Chics Magic Potion owned by Kenneth Banks. The earnings at the World’s Richest competition put this gelding’s LTE’s at over $300,000. Having reached this milestone, Avila and Banks decided to retire the gelding, and so they did during a poignant ceremony held at this year’s NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity.
The approach...
Actual kiss was too graphic to show. 
What a great Sport!
Roo Hide Saddlery: John Burgun & Chuy
Chuy went cruising with John Burgun of Roo Hide Saddlery at this year’s 2009 Snaffle Bit Futurity. John was driving this flashy chic-magnet complete with the Roo Hide logo on the door. Chuy had to get in on the action! John was kind enough to give Chuy his first driving lesson.
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