When Debbie Crafton stepped into the Will Rogers Coliseum for the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Non-Pro cow work, held Feb. 16 during the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions, the composite score to beat was a 652.5.
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, 152 horses and riders went down the fence during the Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby Open, held during the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Kalpowar Quarter Horses Celebration of Champions.
Ever since the 2020 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Sales, where she brought an unprecedented seven-figure bid, Wood She B Magic has continued to make headlines.
On the evening of Friday, Jan. 20, the show put a spotlight on 5- and 6-year-olds, with the Morris Equine Group 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro finals kicking off the night.
For both Jimmy Purselley, who rode Homiedontplaydat, and Ashley Flynn, on board Dayzlikethese, the road to the Abilene Spectacular was a long and difficult one, but it was made worth it when each scored a composite 431.5 during the 4-Year-Old Non-Pro first and second go-rounds, tying to win the pencil finals and banking $7,756 apiece.
As the first cutting of the year, the Abilene Spectacular, held at the Taylor County Expo in Abilene, Texas, is known for kicking the show season off in a big way, and this year’s event, which boasted $206,000 in added money, was no different.