SCRCHA season-ender at Green Acres is a wrap

From Horsetrader staff reports

TEMECULA—The Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association wrapped up a super 2019 season with its September Classic and Year-end Awards Sept. 20-22 at Green Acres Ranch.

In Open Bridle, Roy Rich took both the Champion and Reserve Champion spots on a pair of Rocking J Ranch horses. Competing in 10 shows aboard Soula Shining Star, Rich accumulated 49 points to earn the top spot and its $1,875 payout. The Green Acres-based trainer also rode Very Smart Luck to 31 points in five shows to earn another $755. In the Open Two Rein, Rich also took first and second, taking the title on Siegfried Schmueckle’s Ruby Merada (10 shows, 49 points) and the reserve on Rocking J Ranch’s Cat From Ipanema (10 shows, 41 points). The horse’s respective earnings were $1,560 and $865.

Another Rocking J horse, Prime Time Report, was ridden to the Limited Open Bridle title by Jesus Roman. In 10 shows, Roman picked up 63 points to take the title and a $1,062 payout. On his heels with a pair of Greg Bieker-owned horses was Sunni McCormick, who took Reserve Champion in the division aboard Onetime Smarter and third aboard Onetime Hollywood. McCormick rode Onetime Smarter in eight shows, earning 43 points.

Jessica Saenz shined throughout the year in Non Pro Bridle with her Blingblingboom, recording 11 points in five shows to claim the title worth $1,900. In the Intermediate Non Pro Bridle, 2019 Champion Danielle Stanton edged Reserve Saenz with her Go Tell That Fox. In two shows, Stanton earned eight points, paying our $430.

Catherine Deel won the 2019 SCRCHA Novice Non Pro Championship convincingly aboard her Patty Naskiia, earning 31 points in eight shows that amounted to $1,075 in payout. Carol Williamson was Reserve, taking her husband Doug’s High Brow Shiner to 19 points in two shows, earning $425.

The hackamore classes were well contested throughout the year, and when the dust settled Jason Grimshaw and Heather Vatcher’s Angel In Blue Jeans sat atop the Open Hackamore standings, earning 18 points in two shows and earning $480. In the Limited Open Hackamore, McCormick dominated, winning the 2019 SCRCHA title on Devon Camilleri’s Just Call Me Earl with 42 points in eight shows, picking up $1,490. McCormick also took the reserve with 15 points on her own Sioux Per Boom, earning an additional $470.

In the 1,000 Non Pro LImited, Lisa Vidov showed her Catness in nine SCRCHA shows this year, and her work paid off with 78 points and the SCRCHA Championship. The Select Non Pro LImited Champion was Susan Carter, scoring 90 points in six shows aboard her Von Halo Nic, earning $407.

Ranch Riding proved a very popular class in 2019, and sitting atop both the Senior and Amateur standings was Birdie Avery, who took her NicInTheMix (aka “Talley”) to 39 and 66 points, respectively, to win two buckles. The Youth Ranch Riding Champion was Mary Cachat, who rode Custom Cody Whiz to seven points, earning $54.

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