The PRCA has released the 2011 AQHA Horse of the Year winners, including in barrel racing. There are some great stories that go along with some of these winners, and I hope to share them with you soon.

Congratulations to all of those who earned a spot among the best in the business:

Team Roping – Heading

  • 1st place:  Classic(Sycamore Guld Finger)
    • Ridden by Keven Daniel
    • Owned by Zac Small
  • 2nd/3rd place SPLIT:  Vegas(Ra Sonoita Silver)
    • Ridden by Turtle Powell
    • Owned by Turtle Powell
  • Rudy(Rappers Ruff Stuff)
    • Ridden by Arky Rogers
    • Owned by Arky Rogers

Team Roping – Heeling

  • 1st place:  Dugout(CDS Quixote)
    • Ridden by Brady Minor
    • Owned by Brady Minor
  • 2nd place:  Amigo(Sunday Night Bingo)
    • Ridden by Patrick Smith
    • Owned by Patrick and Christi Smith
  • 3rd place:  Cave Man(Fine Snip of Doc)
    • Ridden by Jade Corkill
    • Owned by Jade Corkill

Tie Down Roping

  • 1st place: Sweetness(Eightys Sport)
    • Ridden by Houston Hutto, Timber Moore, Clint Cooper, Trent Creager, Blair Burk
    • Owned by Spur Resources LTD
  • 2nd place:  Reata(Smokin Reata)
    • Ridden by Shane Hanchey
    • Owned by O L Buck Daniel
  • 3rd place:  TC(Time to Catch Wa)
    • Ridden by Tyson Durfey, Ryan Watkins, Fred Werneck
    • Owned by Frederico Werneck

Steer Roping

  • 1st place:  Pokey(Senior Sonita)
    • Ridden by Cody Lee
    • Owned by Cody Lee
  • 2nd place:  Boxer(Direct Peppy)
    • Ridden by Shay Good
    • Owned by Shay Good
  • 3rd place:  Pops(Skips Harlan Tyree)
    • Ridden by Rocky Patterson, Chet Herrin
    • Owned by Rocky Patterson

Steer Wrestling

  • 1st place:  Wick(Dashes Dapper Star)
    • Ridden by Wade Sumpter, Billy Bugenig, Ken Lewis, Seth Brockman
    • Owned by Wade Sumpter
  • 2nd place:  Maximus(MP Right Back Atya)
    • Ridden by Todd Suhn
    • Owned by Todd Suhn
  • 3rd place:  Streak(Black Velvet Win)
    • Ridden by Dane Hanna, Travis Carnine, Cule Edge, Sean Mulligan
    • Owned by Travis Carnine, Dane Hanna

Barrel Racing

  • 1st/2nd place SPLIT:
    Stingray (MP Meter My Hay)
    Ridden by Sherry Cervi
    Owned by Sherry Cervi and Mel Potter
    Duke (Yeah Hes Firen)
    Ridden by Brittany Pozzi
    Owned by Brittany Pozzi
  • 3rd place:  Fire Bug (Flaming Firebug)
    Ridden by Jeanne Anderson
    Owned by Jeanne and Rick Anderson