CENTER OF THE NATION QUARTER HORSE FUTURITY

August 16-17, 2008

Rapid City, South Dakota

Story & Photography:  Larry Larson

Rapid City, SD – Backed by a strong parent association, the Center Of The Nation Quarter Horse Association Futurity continues to thrive by offering successful promotion of the American Quarter Horse.  The 2008 edition of the CONQHA Futurity, held in conjunction with the Central States Fair in Rapid City, SD, once again drew large numbers competing in a wide range of events.

Presented at both the Bray Arena and the Pennington County Expo Center on August 17^th and 18th, secretary Shirley Sellman from Chadron, NE, recorded 75 entries competing for a purse of $8,571.08.  The association offers a sealed bid stallion service auction each year promoting the progeny of many of the nations leading sires – both halter and in the performance arena.  Foals from these nominated stallions are then eligible to compete each year for prize money in halter classes starting as weanlings, yearling longe line, western pleasure, trail and reining throughout their show careers.

New in 2008 at the CONQHA Futurity was the welcome addition of added money - sponsorship was provided by the Rapid City Quarter Horse Association and the Black Hills Riding Club.  Judges for the 2 day/3 judge format were Michael Havens, Michigan, Rick Bailey, Iowa, and Mary Luther from Michigan.

Center Of The Nation Quarter Horse Association Futurity

August 16-17, 2008  - Rapid City, South Dakota

Horse/Sire/Owner/Money Won

Amateur Weanling Stallions ($313.50 TP) Sponsors First Western Bank, NP Chadron, NE/John Sedgwick, Cheyenne, WY – 1. Don’t Skip The Solo, Coolest Sensation, Arthur McDonald, Lame Deer, MT, $156.75; 2.Top Deck Executive, Talls Executive, Don & Adele Huls, Chadron, NE, $94.05; 3.Unnamed, Colonel Wild Cutter, Bob & Janice Quickstad, Whitewood, SD, $62.70.  Stallion Stakes Weanling Stallions Early Division ($225.24 - TP) – 1.Chocolate Taffy/Four Times Coy/Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $225.24.  Stallion Stakes Weanling Stallions Late Division ($750.79 TP) - 1.Don’t Skip The Solo, Coolest Sensation, Arthur McDonald, Lame Deer, MT, $375.38; 2.Top Deck Executive, Talls Executive, Don & Adele Huls, Chadron, NE, $225.23; 3/Unnamed, PC Ikewood Oaks, Sharon Herron, Union Center, SD, $50.06; 3/Unnamed, Peppy Dun It Special, Gary & Debbie Mailloux, Vale, SD, $50.06; 3.Unnamed, Invest In Your Bucks, Jeff Schut, Rapid City, SD, $50.06. Open Weanling Stallions – Sponsor Larry Larson Photography, Inc, Rapid City, SD - Early Division ($83.46 TP)– 1.Chocolate Taffy, Four Times Coy, Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $83.46.  Open Weanling Stallions Late Division ($333.80 TP) – 1.Don’t Skip The Solo, Coolest Sensation, Arthur McDonald, Lame Deer, MT, $166.90; 2.Kipper Flash, Executive Flash, Don & Patty Brunner, Rapid City, SD, $100.14; 3.Top Deck Executive, Talls Executive, Don & Adele Huls, Chadron, NE, $66.76.

Amateur Weanling Mares – Sponsors High Plains Genetics, Piedmont, SD/The Wrangler Horse & Rodeo News, Riverton, Wyoming – ($140.00 TP) -  1.BB Hubba Hubba, Skips Coolest, Brad & Mary Kay Hauge, Spearfish, SD, $140.00.  Stallion Stakes Weanling Mares Early Division ($145.20 TP) – 1.Sweet Spice Princess, Four Times Coy, Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $145.20.  Stallion Stakes Weanling Mares Late Division ($580.80 TP) – 1.BB Hubba Hubba, Skips Coolest, Brad & Mary Kay Hauge, Spearfish, SD, $290.40; 2.Zee Coolest Sensation, Coolest Sensation, Karla Moore, Lame Deer, MT, $174.24; 3.Angel Country Cruise, Four Times Coy, Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $116.16.  Open Weanling Mares – Sponsor Brent Knots, Cheyenne, WY – Early Division ($82.30 TP) – 1.Sweet Spice Princess, Four Times Coy, Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $82.30.  Open Weanling Mares Late Division ($205.72 TP) – 1.BB Hubba Hubba, Skips Coolest, Brad & Mary Kay Hauge, Spearfish, SD, $123.42; 2.Zee Coolest Sensation, Coolest Sensation, Karla Moore, Lame Deer, MT, $82.30.

Stallion Stakes Yearling Stallions ($168.30 TP) – 1.Cruise With The Best, Cruisin Commander, Jack & Hester Rea, Helena, MT, $168.30.  Stallion Stakes Yearling Mares ($356.60 TP) – 1.Forbidden Kiss, Colonel Cutter, Bob & Janice Quickstad, Whitewood, SD, $356.60.  Open Yearling Mares – Sponsor Brunner Quarter Horses, Rapid City, SD ($178.00 TP) – 1.Forbidden Kiss, Bob & Janice Quickstad, Whitewood, SD, $178.00. 

Stallion Stakes Yearling Longe Line (1,034.80 TP) – 1.Positively On Deck, Guns On Deck, Beth Till, Valentine, NE, $517.40; 2.Daddys Dun Flipped, Daddys Legacy, Kristen Gonsoir, Groton, SD, $310.44; 3.MS Sugar Pep Lady, Freckles Spin Doctor, Vergil Stacy, Vale, SD, $206.96.  Open Yearling Longe Line – Sponsor Center Of The Nation Quarter Horse Association ($502.50 TP) – 1.Wisely Zipped Up, Investing Wisely, Russ Larson, Hermosa, SD, $251.25; 2.Imawinkenatyousuga, Ima Diamond Dividend, Walt Brindley, New Underwood, SD, $150.75; 3.Positively On Deck, Guns On Deck, Beth Till, Valentine, NE, $100.50. 

Stallion Stakes Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure ($974.17 TP) – 1.Gonna Deck Ya, Brenda Flottmeyer, Piedmont, SD, $974.17.  Stallion Stakes Junior Western Pleasure ($1,881.40 TP) – Foal of 2005 - 1.Scotch Pine Invester, Invest Your Bucks, Jeff Schut, Rapid City, SD, $1.316.90; Foal of 2003 - 1.Daddys Number One, Daddys Legacy, Kristen Gonsoir, Groton, SD, $564.50.  Stallion Stakes Junior Reining ($614.50 TP) – 1.Tanquery Chex, Freckle Charge, Le’Ann Bender, Mobridge, SD, $614.50.