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Kirk Nicholson and Smooth N Then Some Q-81045 Kirk Nicholson and Roosters Lil Darlin Q-60612
Paxton Pulford and Petes Pet Squirrel Q-96577
Katie doesn ’ t see cattle at all when she ’ s home , and she ’ s worked on the flag only . Regardless , Kirk ’ s been doing a great job of showing her for the last 4 years and having much success .
‘ We were going to sell Katie as a Futurity horse ,’ Kirk said . ‘ However , Scott told us not to sell her as she was the perfect horse for me to show . At the end of her Derby year , we took her home and since then I ’ ve been keeping her trained . We ’ re only on a smaller acreage , so for the past 4 years , I ’ ve trained her on the flag . Sometimes I take her to a clinic , and if we ’ re going across to Scott ’ s place to see our horses in training , we may take her over to work on a few cows . That doesn ’ t happen often , but , in my eyes , it ’ s what makes Katie so good ’ The following show highlights prove that Smooth N Then Some has been an exciting mare to follow , making Kirk and Tracey understandably proud .
2019 saw Kirk and Katie become NCHA Open Futurity Finalists , Non Pro BI Amateur Champions , DDCC Non Pro Derby Finalists and Victoria Derby Finalists . In 2021 , they took Res . Champion Amateur Classic at the NCHA Autumn Show , and in 2022 they were Victoria Futurity Amateur Classic
Champions , and also took High Point Area 10 Awards in Novice Non Pro and 15k Non Pro .
In April 2023 , they marked a 77 to win the Peel Valley Cutting Club $ 15000 Non-Pro , a personal best for Kirk .
In March , 2024 , the Southern Cross Cutting Club 2023 EOY Awards saw Kirk and Katie awarded the 15k Non Pro and Novice Non Pro Champions , where they received two Bob Berg buckles . To top it off , The Riddler , shown by Scott Campbell , was awarded the 5k Novice and 15k Novice Champions , also won 2 buckles !
2024 AQHA YEARBOOK ~ MAY / JUNE ISSUE