The Non-Pro Finalists
It will take a 623.5 composite score to advance to the clean-slate Non-Pro finals on Oct. 2. Wolfford, Texas-based competitor Parke Greeson, who rode Sioux Me Please (A Shiner Named Sioux x ARC Cat Her Please x Chic Please) to a 638.5 (214/207.5/217), led the Non-Pro by 2.5 points. The gelding was bred by Kurt and Angie Harris, of Stonewall, Texas.
In the Intermediate Non-Pro, 11 riders who marked a 620.5 or higher will return to the finals, and in the Novice Non-Pro, 10 riders will advance after earning a 613 or higher.
The 15 riders and horses that qualified for the Non-Pro finals are:
- Parke Greeson & Sioux Me Please
- Lyle Proctor & SJR All Time Cash
- Dave Ferguson & Shadyrools
- Amanda Gardiner & You May Be Wright
- Stephen Silva & Lil Bay Hawk
- Laurie Ward & Kiss Me A Lot
- Shannon McCarty & Juan Cat Two
- Tyler Burkey & DMAC Captn Kangaroo
- Cynthia Bias & Handsome Little Cat
- C.J. Murphy & Stylish Bondgirl
- Terry Forst & Seven S Indian Maid
- Carmen Buckingham & One Oakie Chick
- Stacey Purzycki & CD Delightful
- Stuart Bozeman & Furry Tractor
- Keri Hudson-Reykdal & Feather In Your Cap
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