"I just told Justin, 'I'll take him.' And, I loaded him in the trailer — and, thankfully, my mom helped me pay for the rest of him. But, I just knew I had to own that horse and I knew he was special."
Jaylee Brown has been a familiar face in cutting. Brown embraced a new challenge by participating in the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Boxing classes this year and found success.
"Down the fence, that mare was always there when I called on her. I trust this horse, so showing was less pressure than I thought it would be," Brown said.
Scooter Kat (Kit Kat Sugar x Scooters Daisy Dukes x Dual Smart Rey), the highest earning reined cow horse of all time, has seen his first offspring earn over $26,000 already at pre-futurity shows and futurities across the nation.
EquiStat Elite $2 Million Rider Monty Buntin was more than happy to share a win with EquiStat Elite $1 Million Rider Brandon Westfall, who Buntin watched grow up around cutting.
The 2023 All-American Quarter Horse Congress is being held from September 26 - October 22 in Columbus, Ohio. The reining futurity took place on September 30.