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Ruby Robbins rode Kelly Hannon’s Wreckless Rey to the Non Pro Spectacular title at the 2025 SCRCHA Grant Berg Memorial July 4-6 at Green Acres Ranch. (Danger Dingo photo)

Youth, adults both shine at Grant Berg Memorial

By SUE CARTER / for the Horsetrader

TEMECULA — The Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association each year honors Grant Berg at its July show. The club focuses on youth riders, and entry fees are for youth riders at this show. SCRCHA believes that by supporting our youth, it instills a love for the sport of cow horse and assures the sport’s health into the future.

This year’s Grant Berg Memorial Show had a great turnout with some surprisingly moderate temperatures. July in Temecula can be brutally hot, so participants were pleasantly surprised with cooler temps this year.

Hailey Harrison and Soula Shining Star took the Junior Youth Boxing title. (Danger Dingo photo)

The cutting, herd work and ranch classes took place on Friday, and were followed by a fun and well-attended barbeque at the Rich Ranch, located about a mile from Green Acres Ranch where the event was held. Trainers Roy Rich and Chuy Roman were on grill duty and did not disappoint. It was a fun way to spend the 4th of July, and the views from the Rich Ranch were unparalleled.

On Saturday, the SCRCHA conducted its first Pee Wee Flag class and crowned its first winner, Waylon Hannon aboard Wreckless Rey.

Alex Zingg and Uno Im Smart won Limited Open Bridle and Youth Fence. (Danger Dingo photo)

The day proved competitive and full of action. In Spectacular classes, Dustin Turk won Spectacular Open on RR Bailout Cat, owned by Alex Holcomb. In the Non Pro, Ruby Robbins rode Kelly Hannon’s Wreckless Rey to the title, with Sue Carter riding her Von Halo Nic to the Box Drive win. Max Stein and Special Time Edition captured the Non Pro Boxing, and Alex Zingg was the Youth Fence champion on Uno Im Smart. Taking the Youth Boxing title was Hailey Harrison, riding Soula Shining Star, owned by Rocking J Ranch.

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Sunday’s classes were also competitive, and the Grant Memorial Circuit Champions rose to the top.
Roy Rich and SJR Smooth Cadillac captured the Open Bridle, with Zingg and Uno Im Smart taking the Limited Open Bridle championship. Robbins and Wreckless Rey won the Non Pro Bridle division.

In hackamore competition, Turk and RR Bailout Cat finished atop the Open Hackamore, with Kyle Roloff riding Tinkers Lickingood to he Limited Open crown. Ruth Noring and Nacho were Non Pro Hackamore champions.

Taking the Non Pro Boxing victory was Max Stein aboard Special Time Edition. (Danger Dingo photo)

In the Snaffle Bit Division, Greer Hartman rode Kit Kat Sugar Shack to the Non Pro title, with Caitlyn Showalter riding Secret Hills Ranch’s SHR Sotally Tober to the Snaffle Bit Open win. Rich rode Sheza Shining Chic to the Open Two Rein championship, and Melanie Kykal took Smart Rey Kitty to the Non Pro Two Rein title.

In the Box Drive competition, Natascha Stevenson rode Chicolena Boon Boon to victory, and Keilani Whitesell took Half Past Boon to wins in both Youth Fence and Youth Boxing. Hailey Harrison was the Junior Youth Boxing winner aboard Soula Shining Star. Candy Flock and Justa Merada won the Non Pro and Select Boxing competition, while Megan Harrison and Sheza Shinin Chic captured the Intermediate and Limited Non Pro Boxing titles.

The final SCRCHA show of 2025 will be the September Classic, Sept. 5-7 at Green Acres Ranch.

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Sue Carter and her Von Halo Nic captured the Box Drive Championship. (Danger Dingo photo)
The Inaugural Pee Wee Flag class made smiles and good memories. (Danger Dingo photo)
Waylon Hannon rode Wreckless Rey to the Inaugural Pee Wee Flag class title. (Danger Dingo photo)
Grant Berg Memorial trophy buckles glisten in the sun at Green Acres Ranch. (Danger Dingo photo)
The SCRCHA Grant Berg Memorial is a special, youth-oriented show. (Danger Dingo photo)

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