Futurity Youth Non-Pro Champions Wimpy Little Girl and Javier Melo

With less than 10 horses remaining in the final section, Abby Lengel piloted her Einsteinshersheykiss (Einsteins Revolution x Smart Clark Bar x Smart Peppy Doc) to a score of 216 and moved into the lead in the Level 2 Limited Non-Pro and Level 1 Non-Pro divisions.

Javier Melo, Pinecrest, Fla., ended the round with a score of 214 to claim the win in the Youth Non-Pro division. Melo scored a 214 on his Wimpy Little Girl (Wimpys Little Step x Senoritas Serenade x Hollywood Dun It).

Nov. 29, Futurity Non-Pro Leaders After First Go-Round/Second Section

Veronica St-Onge

Non-pro reiners entered the arena Nov. 28 in the second of three sections in the go-round. Veronica St-Onge, Gainesville, Texas, set the pace early in the second section with a score of 221 on Spooks N Sparks (Smart Spook x Whizicle x Topsail Whiz). They currently lead the Level 4 Non-Pro and Level 3 Intermediate Non-Pro divisions.St-Onge Reining Horses Inc. owns the mare.

Allison Sutton, Gainesville, Texas, and Whiz N Chexy Chic (Topsail Whiz x Tinky Chex Chic x Smart Chic Olena) continue to lead the Level 2 Non-Pro and Level 1 Non-Pro divisions with a score of 215. Gary Sutton owns the Topsail Whiz mare.

Javier Melo, Pinecrest, Fla., holds the No. 1 position in the Youth Non-Pro division. Melo scored a 214 on his Wimpy Little Girl (Wimpys Little Step x Senoritas Serenade x Hollywood Dun It). The pair also holds second in the Level 2 Non-Pro and Level 1 Non-Pro divisions.

The third section of the Futurity Non-Pro go-round takes place Tues., Nov. 29, and the consolation round will be held Wed., Nov. 30. The Non-Pro finals will be held Fri., Dec. 2.

Nov. 28, Futurity Non-Pro Leaders After First Go-Round, First Section

Fred Christen

In the $70,000-added Level 3 Intermediate Non-Pro division, Dublin, Ohio’s Carlie Thompson rode her Crome Dont Corrode (Custom Crome x Maggie Chex x Buenonic Chex) to a score of 216 for the lead. They came to the NRHA Futurity after winning the Level 4 Non-Pro division at the All American Quarter Horse Congress Reining Futurity. Thompson has nearly $145,000 in NRHA lifetime earnings.

Allison Sutton, Gainesville, Texas, and Whiz N Chexy Chic lead the Level 2 Limited and Level 1 Non-Pro division with a score of 215. Gary Sutton owns the mare (Topsail Whiz x Tinky Chex Chic x Smart Chic Olena). Allison placed fourth in the Level 2 Non-Pro division at the 2008 NRHA Futurity.

The second section of the first go-round of the Futurity Non-Pro wraps up today, Nov. 28, and the third section takes place Tues., Nov. 29. The Non-Pro finals will be held Fri., Dec. 2.