Matt Budge and Mr Playinstylish

Representing the National Cutting Horse Association, Budge enjoys the events at Battle in the Saddle, but he also said he came to win, and that's exactly what he did aboard 6-year-old stallion Mr Playinstylish (Playin Stylish x Tari Chick Gay x Doc Tari), owned by Kit and Charlie Moncrief, Fort Worth, Texas.

"I wanted to win this thing so bad," Budge said. "Anybody who does anything for a living that's competitive wants to win. I want to win everything I go to. But I've had so much help. Clay Logan and J.D. Yates have helped me so much in the roping. Just everybody here has really helped me."

Budge and Mr Playinstylish, aka "Gremlin," competed in a field of eight horse-and-rider teams who showed in cutting, steer stopping, rein work and fence work using one horse and one bridle. The exhibitors compete in all four events, and the competitor with the highest-placed finishes in each event is declared the Shootout winner and is given a paid entry into next year's World's Greatest Horseman Championship. The winner is also awarded a 100X cowboy hat from Shorty's Caboy Hattery.

Budge and Mr Playinstylish marked a composite score of 579.

Morgan Cromer and Talkin Prize