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Countin Hot Checks and Jaime Snider threw down a sizzling run at the ice-cold Bonanza Cutting in Abilene, Texas. • Photo by S. Sylvester Photography.

RESULTS: 2021 Bonanza Cutting

The 2021 Bonanza Cutting was held Feb. 10-11 at Taylor Telecom Arena in Abilene, Texas.

This year’s edition was cut short due to icy roads and dangerous driving conditions, as well as the threat of even worse weather during the course of the show.

Bonanza Cutting Results

217 Entries – $47,500 Added – $203,201.97 Total Purse
February 10-11, 2021| Abilene, Texas

5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN – 77 E. – $20,000 Add. – $91,660.38 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) COUNTIN HOT CHECKS (16S) / Jaime G Snider / Jamie Goertz-Hill, 223, $15,002.08, $15,002.08; (Hottish x Cat Countin Checks x Im Countin Checks); 2) MS BABY CAKES (15M) / Lloyd Dennis Cox / Same, 220.5, $12,001.66, $12,001.66; (Metallic Cat x Special Nu Baby x Dual Rey); 3) STYLISH HAILEE / Kathleen Moore / Same, 220, $10,501.45, $10,501.45; 4) SLOOOW RIDE / Lloyd Dennis Cox / Pat & Lisa N Taylor, 219.5, $8,251.14, $8,251.14; 5) CAUTION PIPING HOT / R L Chartier II / Anderson Cattle Company, 219, $6,750.93, $6,750.93; 6) CINCA METALLIC / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 218.5, $6,000.83, $6,000.83; 7) ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES / Rodrigo Taboga / Selena C Orchard Barbosa, 218.5, $5,250.73, $5,250.73; 8) PARADOX METALLICA / Paul Hansma / Gary & Michelle Reichart, 218, $4,500.62, $4,500.62; 9) SUMMER TIME FUN / Ty Moore / Kathleen Moore, 218, $3,750.52, $3,750.52; 10) WARLOCK / Beau Galyean / Fults Ranch Ltd, 217.5, $3,000.42, $3,000.42; 11) BUONVINO / Beau Galyean / Beau & Ashley Galyean, 216.5, $1,850, $1,850; 12) EXS N OHHS / Lloyd Dennis Cox / Barker Ranch Ct Hrs Llc, 216, $1,850, $1,850; 12) METALLIC MYSTIFIED / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 216, $1,850, $1,850; 14) SANCTUS / Rodrigo Taboga / Scott Durham, 215.5, $1,850, $1,850; 15) IREYDESCENT / Adan Banuelos / Brumbaugh Ranches, 215, $1,850, $1,850; 15) METALLIC CURVEBALL / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 215, $1,850, $1,850; 17) STYLIN FAMILY JEWELS / Paul Hansma / Peter D & Nora Stent, 211, $1,850, $1,850; 18) LADY METALLIC / Grant Setnicka / Sheryl & Tom G Peterson, 209, $1,850, $1,850; 19) METALLICS MVP / Beau Galyean / Billy Wolf, 0, $1,850, $1,850; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN GELDING – 21 E. – $0 Add. – $9,043.74 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) WARLOCK (15G) / Beau Galyean / Fults Ranch Ltd, 217.5, $2,713.12, $2,713.12;  (Metallic Cat x Sweet Abra x Abrakadabracre); 2) BUONVINO (16G) / Beau Galyean / Beau & Ashley Galyean, 216.5, $2,260.94, $2,260.94; (Metallic Cat x Never Reylinquish x Dual Rey); 3) METALLIC CURVEBALL / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 215, $1,808.75, $1,808.75; 4) STYLIN FAMILY JEWELS / Paul Hansma / Peter D & Nora Stent, 211, $1,356.56, $1,356.56; 5) OLD TOWNE ROAD / Michael Emmett Cooper / Molly Bellefeuille, 210, $904.37, $904.37; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN $25K NOVICE HORSE – 21 E. – $0 Add. – $9,043.74 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) CINCA METALLIC (16M) / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 218.5, $2,713.12, $2,713.12; (Metallic Cat x Cinca De Maya x Dual Rey); 2) PARADOX METALLICA (15G) / Paul Hansma / Gary & Michelle Reichart, 218, $2,260.94, $2,260.94; (Metallic Cat x Thimblerey x Dual Rey); 3) METALLIC MYSTIFIED / Jesse Lennox / Rocking P Ranch Llc, 216, $1,808.75, $1,808.75; 4) OLD TOWNE ROAD / Michael Emmett Cooper / Molly Bellefeuille, 210, $1,356.56, $1,356.56; 5) ONE EXOTIC CAT / Christopher A Bates / Gch Land & Cattle Company, 210, $904.37, $904.37; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN INTERMEDIATE – 26 E. – $10,000 Add. – $30,297 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES (15S) / Rodrigo Taboga / Selena C Orchard Barbosa, 219.5, $9,089.10; (Smooth As A Cat x Diva In Denim x Smart Little Lena); 2) SANCTUS (16S) / Rodrigo Taboga / Scott Durham, 218, $7,271.28; (High Brow Cat x Sofie Rey x Dual Rey); 3) SMART SUGAR KITTY / Wesley Ashlock / Buck Creek Qtr Horses Llc, 216, $5,453.46; 4) ROSA DEL PEPTO / Zeb A Corvin / Stella Swanson, 213, $3,635.64; 5) REY RAGNAR / Jose Cruz / David & Margarita Taurel, 211, $2,726.73; 6) LOOKS LIKE FOXIE / Hayden B Upton / Marcos A Chocron-Arocha, 0, $2,120.79; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD INTERMEDIATE GELDING – 4 E. – $0 Add. – $1,722.62 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) REY RAGNAR (16G) / Jacob Taurel / David & Margarita Taurel, 211, $1,722.62;  (Dual Rey x Swiss Cat x High Brow Cat);

5/6-YEAR-OLD INTERMEDIATE $25K NOVICE HORSE – 5 E. – $0 Add. – $2,153.27 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) REY RAGNAR (16G) / Jacob Taurel / David & Margarita Taurel, 222, $1,291.96; (Dual Rey x Swiss Cat x High Brow Cat); 2) NZ REYTALLIC (16G) / Jose Cruz / Shannon Lamb, 217.5, $861.31; (Metallic Cat x Bingos Lil Bay Rey x Dual Rey)

5/6-YEAR-OLD LIMITED OPEN – 15 E. – $3,500 Add. – $12,959.81 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUES (15S) / Austin Cole Johnson / Selena C Orchard Barbosa, 219.5, $6,091.11, $6,091.11; (Smooth As A Cat x Diva In Denim x Smart Little Lena); 2) CR TUFF LOW BROW (16M) / David Hernandez / Kelly K Pinkston DVM, 216.5, $4,276.74, $4,276.74; (Woody Be Tuff x CR Smart Brow April x High Brow Cat); 3) CRACKLIN KAT / Tyler Lewis / Lowrance Horse Div Llc, 216, $2,591.96, $2,591.96; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO – 23 E. – $10,000 Add. – $27,955.06 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) DUAL CLAY (16M) / Constance Jaeggi / J Five Horse Ranch Mgmt, 224, $8,386.52;  (Dual Rey x Play Like Clay x Freckles Playboy); 2) MS BABY CAKES (15M) / Lloyd Dennis Cox / Same, 222, $6,988.76; (Metallic Cat x Special Nu Baby x Dual Rey); 3) WHITE LIGHTS / Mica Motes Chartier / R L II & Mica Chartier, 219, $5,591.01; 4) SUEPER TROUPER / Constance Jaeggi / J Five Horse Ranch Mgmt, 217, $4,193.26; 5) THE COUNTESS / Codie L Craighead Green / Casey & Codie L Green, 216.5, $2,795.51; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO GELDING – 7 E. – $0 Add. – $3,014.58 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) WHITE LIGHTS (15G) / Mica Motes Chartier / R L II & Mica Chartier, 219, $1,808.75;  (Metallic Cat x Light Reys x CD Lights); 2) SUEPER TROUPER (15G) / Constance Jaeggi / J Five Horse Ranch Mgmt, 217, $1,205.83; (Dual Smart Rey x Ichis My Choice x Cat Ichi)

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO $25K NOVICE HORSE – 3 E. – $0 Add. – $1,291.96 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) METALLIC JAKE (16S) / Langston Pattillo / Pattillo Cutting Horses Llc, 214, $1,291.96;  (Metallic Cat x Smartys Gonna Pass x Sweet Lil Pepto)

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO INTERMEDIATE – 12 E. – $4,000 Add. – $12,767.85 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) WHITE LIGHTS (15G) / Mica Motes Chartier / R L II & Mica Chartier, 219, $6,000.89;  (Metallic Cat x Light Reys x CD Lights); 2) MEAN BEAN (15G) / Gentry Gonsalves / Jessica & Gary Gonsalves, 216, $4,213.39; (Dual Rey x Spookys Cash x Miss N Cash); 3) KHALEESI KAT / Colette Brooks Lesh / Joel & Colette Lesh, 213, $2,553.57; 

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO INTERMEDIATE $25K NOVICE HORSE – 3 E. – $0 Add. – $1,291.96 TP
Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Final $$ / Total $$
1) NEVER TOO SUEN (15M) / Denise Blanchard Bendele / Denise & Patrick Bendele, 213, $1,291.96; (Boon Too Suen x Quite The Cat x High Brow Cat);