| Rocks Eye Opener, “Jessie,” was voted the AQHA/PRCA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year. Owned by Lee Graves and ridden by Graves and Trevor Knowles, Jessie also was selected the Horse of the Year in 2007. Graves, from Calgary, Alberta, is the PRCA World Standings leader with $120,574 in season earnings. Look for Jessie, Graves and Knowles at the Wrangler NFR this year, Dec. 3-12, in Las Vegas. |
Team roping horses each claim fourth AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year award
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Team roping heading horse Precious Speck, owned and ridden by Travis Tryan, and team roping heeling horse, Baileys Cooper Doc, owned and ridden by Randon Adams, both earned their fourth AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year honors.
Precious Speck, “Walt,” has taken top honors in 2003 and from 2007-2009, while Baileys Cooper Doc, “Diesel,” has claimed consecutive first-place honors since 2006.
Steer wrestling horse Rocks Eyes Opener, “Jessie,” owned by Lee Graves and ridden by Graves and Trevor Knowles, picked up a second Horse of the Year award. Jessie also got the top nod in 2007.
“When you back him in the box, he’s going to give you 110 percent every time,” said Graves, of Calgary, Alberta, who leads the PRCA World Standings with season earnings of $120,574.
Larneds Ricoche Doc, “Woody,” owned and ridden by Dan Fisher, was voted the steer roping AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Also picking up a second honor was barrel racing horse Rare Fred, owned by Ronald Martin and ridden by 2006 World Champion Mary Burger. “Fred” also was named AQHA/WPRA Horse of the Year in 2006.
In the tie-down roping, Big Smokin Wonder, “Pearl,” owned by Sid Miller and ridden by Cody Ohl, took its first AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year honor.
The rest of those recognized included:
Steer wrestling
2. Black Velvet Win “Streak,” owned by Richard and Leigh Ann Ramsey, ridden by Jeff Green, Shawn Greenfield, Travis Carnine, Dane Hanna, Cash Myers, K.C. Jones and Stockton Graves; 3. (tie) Latches Rockette, “8-Ball,” owned and ridden by Jake Rinehart and Docs Otoe Peppy, “Smarty,” owned and ridden by Billy Bugenig.
Team roping heading
2. Lite My Dynamite, “Sic Em,” owned by Treda LLC, ridden by Trevor Brazile;
3. BMG Custom Hotrod, “Bullseye,” owned by Chuck Crawford and Charly Crawford and ridden by Charly Crawford.
Team roping heeling
2. Take Aim N Fire, “Slim Shady,” owned and ridden by Justin Davis
3. (tie) Freckles Taz, “Taz,” owned and ridden by Kinney Harrell and Boot Scootin’ Bingo, “Gambler,” owned by Dean Tuftin and ridden by Rich Skelton.
Tie-down roping
2. Eightys Sport, “Sweetness,” owned by Spur Resources 1, Ltd., ridden by Clint Cooper, Houston Hutto and Blair Burk; 3. Acre Te Run, “Oz,” owned by Justin Maass, ridden by Maass, Scott Kormos and Cimarron Boardman. Steer roping
2. White Hot Ike, “Bullseye,” owned and ridden by Chance Kelton
3. Happy San Doc, “Happy,” owned and ridden by Paul Patton.
Barrel racing
2. Judge Buy Cash, “Jethro,” owned by Frank and Lynne Mays, ridden by Brenda Mays
3. Sugar Moon Express, “Martha,” owned and ridden by Lindsay Sears.
The top25timed-event contestants in the PRCA World Standings and the top 25 in WPRA NFR standings as of Oct. 5 are eligible to vote on those timed-event horses nominated for the 2009 AQHA/PRCA/WPRA Horse of the Year.Voting was conducted by phone on Oct. 6 through ProCom. Points were awarded as follows:
1=3 points
2=2 points
3=1 point
The animal with the most points is awardedAQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year in each timed event category.Horses that are nominated must be AQHA registered horses, and anyone can nominate a horse.
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