Jodie Mearns and Chris Ware owned NCHA Futurity Champion Heavy Metal ( IIU ) Q-73396 ( Metallic Cat ( IS ) x Reyk It In ( imp ), shown by Todd Graham . In 3rd place with an exciting 219 marking run was the son of Smooth As A Cat ( IS ) and Roosters Lil Darlin , Sorta Smooth Q-79440 , ridden by Scott W . Campbell for Clavar P / L .
AQHA AMATEUR NON PRO DERBY
Lynda MacCallum showed the son of Dual Smart Rey ( IS ) and Winderadeen Catsaplayin , Catsasmart Q-77593 to win the Amateur Non Pro Derby after marking 217 points in the final . David Merygold rode Magicool Q-85057 ( Sophisticated Catt ( IS ) x Triple Spin ) to earn the Reserve Championship with a 214.5 scoring run .
YULGILBAR QUARTER HORSE STUD NON PRO FUTURITY
Jacqueline Graham continued her incredibly successful showing at the NCHA Futurity Show by winning the Non Pro Futurity Champion Title with a 222 run aboard Tapt Choice Q-78441 , a daughter of Tapt Dancin Cat ( imp ) and Roses By Choice . Earning the Reserve Champion title was Amelia Servin riding the daughter of EB S Phalaris and CTK Fancy That , Fancy Grass A3-769 .
SHADOW TRAILERS AUSTRALIA OPEN DERBY
Winning the Open Derby Champion title with an exceptional 221 marking run was the daughter of Smooth As A Cat ( IS ) and Spinning Garter , Garter Cat , owned and shown by Corey Holden . Earning the Reserve Championship Title with a solid 215 marking run was Drumbeat ( Oak And Ashes x Spins Good Thing ), ridden by Jason Leitch for Kalilett Quarter Horses .
SDM QUARTER HORSES AMATEUR NON PRO CLASSIC CHALLENGE
Winning the Amateur Non Pro Classic Challenge Champion Title was Kimberly Pickersgill showing Secret Spot Q-717476 ( Peptos Gotta Secret ( imp ) x SB Night Owl Lil ) after marking the highest score in the final of 215 points . Jamie Everingham rode Sophisticated Doll Q-74770 ( Sophisticated Catt ( IS ) x Stylish Doll ) to earn the Reserve Championship with 213 points . Finishing in 3rd place with 211 points was Natascha Wrigley showing Cherrys Duplicatt Q-70615 , a son of Sophisticated Catt ( IS ) and Spins Cherry Oak .
ARIAT GOLD CUP OPEN
After a blistering 226.5 run Desires Blue Trinity Q-81553 ( Mecom Blue x Desires Smart Lena ), shown by Heath Sinclair for Kempsey Quarter Horses , took out the top honours in the Open Gold Cup . Marking a super impressive 221.5 points to earn the Reserve Championship was Diane Brombal ' s exciting Winderadeen Ms Shorty Cat with Todd Graham in the saddle . With a scoring run of 221 points 3rd place was awarded to Sorta Smooth with Scott W . Campbell in the saddle .
TIM MITCHELL MEMORIAL JUNIOR YOUTH
Winning the Junior Youth Cutting , with an exciting 217 marking run , was Bree Smith showing Striking Distance Q-31360 . Bree then went on to earn the Reserve Championship with 215 points aboard Sweet Smokin Hootch Q-55028 .
TIM MITCHELL MEMORIAL SENIOR YOUTH
Winning the Senior Youth Cutting , with a super impressive 222 run , was Jasmine Shumack showing her family ' s Eyebrows Cat . Earning the Reserve Championship with 218 points was Ben Hinman riding Turpentine Reyn .
TWO BOB SADDLERY / JEFF SMITH CUSTOM SADDLES NON PRO DERBY
Phil Conaghan rode Jagur to earn the Non Pro Derby Champion Title with a great 220 run in the final . Trudy Holden earned the Reserve Championship with a 214.5 marking run aboard Garter Cat . Kim Campbell showed His Stargun Is Hot to earn third place with 212 points .
MARSH CARNEY SADDLERY NON PRO CLASSIC CHALLENGE
Peter Shumack marked a massive 222.5 run aboard Fair Lady Flash to be named as the 2017 Non Pro Classic Challenge Champion . Earning the Reserve Champion Title with 222 points was Phil Conaghan showing Suicide Blonde . Jamie Everingham marked 217 points aboard Sophisticated Doll to earn 3rd place .
2017 NCHA BAYER E-MOX PRO & SDP BUFFALO RANCH OPEN FUTURITY
A field of 22 brilliant three year old cutting horses progressed to the 2017 NCHA Bayer E-Mox Pro & SDP Buffalo Ranch Open Futurity final . The crowd witnessing this exciting final saw two incredibly skillful horses named as the Co-Champions ,
Dee Bar Isa Catty Blue and TP Dancin In The Reyn Q-79641 after they both marked 218 points each .
The 2013 bay daughter of Catty Hawk ( IS ) and Dee Bar Isa Blue , Dee Bar Isa Catty Blue , bred by Wayne and Chris Baumann , was shown to perfection by Steve Byrne for Lazy K Quarter Horses and TP Dancin In The Reyn , a daughter of Tapt Dancin Cat ( imp ) and Turpentine Storm , was ridden by Jamie Creek for Dianne Bennett .
Finishing 3rd with 217.5 points was the daughter of Tassa Lena ( imp ) and Doubledosa Cool , Madam Tassard Q-80669 , shown by Trent Smith for Shiralee Unger .
The 2017 NCHA Bayer E-Mox Pro and SDP Buffalo Ranch Futurity was a tremendous success , with action packed cutting horse action throughout the entire event . The cutting horses showcased the day to day work that goes into breeding , training , owning and showing these magnificent Australian Quarter Horses .
Aaron Wheatley and EBS Flame Tree Q-78702
Dean Holden riding Triple Six Q-85362
Page 24 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • July • August • 2017