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Nicholas Barthelemy grew up playing on the sandy beaches of the South Pacific French
island of New Caledonia. Today, at age 30, he makes his home in Southern California, where he trains reined cow horses at Creek Hollow Ranch in Romana, near San Diego. It's a full-time job, but one he enjoys so much that, to him, it feels more like play than work.
Barthelemy recently rode Very Red Remedy (Very Smart Remedy x Flo N Blu Boon x Pretty Boy Boon), a 4-year-old mare owned by Sheri Jamieson, of La Jolla, Calif., to vic-tory in the Novice Open class at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Stakes, held March 30-April 5 in Las Vegas, Nev. That is just one more accolade to add to his list of awards and achievements since arriving in the United States eight years ago.
Barthelemy was raised with horses, as his father trained racehorses. He was introduced to the sports of reining and reined cow horse by his mentor, the late Yvon Mathieu, when the native Canadian trainer con-ducted some reining clinics in New Caledonia. Mathieu was impressed with Barthelemy’s ability and try, and invited the young horseman to visit his Descanso, Calif. ranch, Rancho La Paz. Barthelemy accepted. A couple years later, in 2006, Mathieu called Barthelemy to ask if he’d
return to the States and work for him. Barthelemy jumped on the opportu-nity.
He laughingly recalled, “I came for what was supposed to be eight months; it’s now been eight years!”
He worked five of those years for Mathieu, until the trainer passed away in October of 2011 after being diagnosed six months earlier with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disor-der commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The 2011 National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity was the last show Mathieu attended and Very Red Remedy was purchased as a yearling.
Admittedly a California-weather addict, Barthelemy says he has no plans of relocat-ing to one of the country’s equine hot spots. “I like it where I am,” he said. “I’d be afraid to go anywhere else. I’m from a tropical island and I don’t do ‘the cold’ well!”
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Cutting fans in the Fort Worth, Texas, area were treated to three weeks of exciting cutting action during the annual National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes, held March 27-April 19 at the Will Rogers Complex. Photos by Mark Thompson and Kelsey Pecsek
NCHA Super Stakes
KICKOFF CELEBRATION The NCHA hosted an Amateur Weekend Kickoff and Celebration at the Best of the West Trade Show during the first week-end of 4-year-old competition. It provided cutters and fans with a chance to mix and mingle while enjoying free snacks, and songs provided by country musician Will Hobbs, of Weatherford, Texas.
PARTY TIME Midway through the Super Stakes, Grace Ranch owners Chris and Staci Thibeadeaux hosted a Cajun Cutters Party on the arena floor of Watt Arena, near Will Rogers Coliseum. It included live music plus free drinks and food, including plenty of crawfish.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Singer Katy Keenie and her band performed a lively set of songs throughout the Cajun Cutters Party. Keenie is the wife of cutting horse trainer Tyler Merrill, of Poolville, Texas.
DECISION MAKERS Judges during the first half of NCHA Super Stakes competition included (left to right) Rubin Pringle, Rex Rossoll, Don Pooley, Tom Long and Tom McTaggart.
WINNER'S SMILE Classic John Deere Open Champions Amafoxy Cat and Wes Ashlock pictured with Ashlock's wife, Lindy, and the couple's chil-dren, Clara, 4, and Cash, 7
A FAMILY AFFAIR (left to right) Jody Galyean and sons Beau and Wes, compare cattle notes.
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The mile-high city of Denver, Colo., will host the $200,000-added 2014 National Cutting
Horse Association (NCHA) Western National Championships, presented by The Four Sixes Ranch. The show officially kicks off Monday, April 28, and ends Friday, May 9. The show had been held in Ogden, Utah for 15 years (1996-2011), before moving to Reno, Nev., in 2012.
The high-dollar-earning Western Nationals’ horse is Hickory Valentino (Doc’s Hickory x Connies Gail x Freckles Loverboy), bred by Sherry Wolfenbarger Cagan, of Portola Valley, Calif., and owned by Lola Searle, of Vernal, Utah. The 1998 gelding was shown by Searle and her husband, Rhett, to total Western Nationals earn-ings of $23,240. Ranked second on the leading horse chart is Aachen (Doc’s Hickory x Awhim Away x Whim), a 1991 gelding bred and owned by Patricia Lockhart, of Oakdale, Calif., whose earnings total $17,794.
Utah resident Lawson Hadlock, of Ogden, the leading Open rider, has ridden nine horses to Western Nationals’ pay window and total earnings of $18,192. His top money-earner is Rio CD (CD Olena x Rio Bud x King Of Clarks), bred by Kevin Arnold, of Kermit, Texas, and owned by John Schuler and Kathy Markette, of Missoula, Mont. followed by Dandyolena (Docs Texas Dandy x Beggar Lena x Doc O’Lena), bred by Ed Williams, of Houston, Texas, and owned by Jim and Mary Jo Milner, of Southlake, Texas. Josh Sleeman, of Yelm, Wash., ranks second on the list of leading Open riders, having ridden seven horses to total earnings of
$17,517.Californian Roger Booth, of
Acton, is the No. 1 Western Nationals Non-Pro rider. Five hors-es have carried him to the pay win-dow and total earnings of $17,140. His No. 1 money-earner is Crossing Red River (Hes A Peptospoonful x Smarts Love County x Smart Little Lena), bred by David Brown, of Gainesville, Texas. Booth rode the horse to the $15,000 Novice Non-Pro Reserve Championship in 2012. Kimberly Thome, of Santa Rosa, Calif., is the second-leading Non-Pro rider with three horses carrying her to total earnings of $16,075.
High Brow Cat dominates the leading sire list with 100 of his offspring having won a total of
NCHA Western National Championships
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NCHA Western National Championships (1996-2013)
Year Entries Added $ Total Purse1996 285 n/a $37,5501997 540 $10,000 $39,0001998 461 $24,000 $65,4801999 552 $24,000 $72,4412000 657 $36,000 $80,5432001 595 $49,998 $101,2392002 635 $60,000 $125,9112003 707 $65,000 $175,2762004 787 $65,000 $207,4062005 725 $70,000 $202,8822006 705 $72,000 $193,9152007 792 $72,000 $201,0442008 809 $82,000 $203,6632009 750 $92,000 $236,4552010 925 $90,000 $255,8342011 708 $90,000 $245,3652012 572 $90,000 $278,3142013 684 $90,000 $261,999Totals 11,889 $2,667,996 $7,444,811
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$307,155 at the Western Nationals for an average of $3,072. Patty La Cat (out of Patty La Dual by Dual Pep), a 2006 mare bred by Bar H Ranche, of Weatherford, Texas, owned by Luana Wriglesworth, of Sandy, Ore., and shown by Josh and Haylee Sleeman, of Yelm, Wash., is his leading money-earner with earnings of $16,373. ★
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Top Open Riders 1. Lawson Hadlock, Ogden, UT .........................$18,192 2. Josh Sleeman, Yelm, WA ..............................$17,517 3. Scott Amos, Loma, CO ..................................$17,033 4. Todd Bimat, Orland, CA .................................$15,952 5. Greg Smith, Star, ID ......................................$15,596 6. Al Dunning, Scottsdale, AZ ...........................$14,170 7. Les Bates, Ignacio, CO ..................................$13,207 8. Gerry Hansma, Granum, AB..........................$12,479 9. Tom Long, Gardnerville, NV ..........................$11,695 10. Jack Hitchings, Chowchilla, CA .....................$11,679
Top Non-Pro Riders 1. David Booth, Acton, CA .................................$17,140 2. Kimberly Thome, Santa Rosa, CA .................$16,075 3. Teresa Gillock, Las Vegas, NV .......................$12,392 4. Preston Skaar, Menan, ID..............................$11,719 5. Holly Jones, Walla Walla, WA .......................$11,483 6. Wylie Gustafson, Conrad, MT ......................$11,448 7. Crystal Lehrmann, May, TX ...........................$11,424 8. Barbara Halligan, Pierre, SD ..........................$11,181 9. Kathy Strain, White River, SD .......................$10,472 10. Heidi Hadlock-Evans, Ogden, UT ..................$10,351
Top Horses 1. Hickory Valentino (98G) ................................$23,420 2. Aachen (91G) .................................................$17,794 3. Smokin Manzana (84S) .................................$17,759 4. Stylish Windy (02G) ......................................$17,430 5. Irish Whiskey Sugar (98G) ............................$17,226 6. Wee Little Badger (97G) ................................$16,952 7. Smart Like King (93G) ..................................$16,717 8. Sneakin Sam (97G) .......................................$16,155 9. Patty La Cat (06M) ........................................$16,373 10. Hickorys Rawhide (98S) ...............................$16,294
Top Sires 1. High Brow Cat..............................................$307,155 2. Smart Little Lena .........................................$250,548 3. Dual Pep.......................................................$168,534 4. Doc's Hickory ..............................................$125,157 5. CD Olena ......................................................$120,666 6. Freckles Playboy ..........................................$119,170 7. Peptoboonsmal ............................................$118,490 8. Dual Rey.......................................................$116,056 9. Grays Starlight ...............................................$97,174 10. Peppy San Badger .........................................$92,850
High-dollar-earning horse Hickory Valentino and owner Lola Searle won the $10,000 Amateur and were the $50,000 Amateur Reserve Champions at the 2006 NCHA Western National Championships.
Lawson Hadlock rode Rio CD, owned by Kathy and John Schuler, to win the Open Championship at the 2006 NCHA Western Nationals.
Roger Booth (pictured in 2012 riding Crossing Red River) ranks No. 1 on the list of NCHA Western Nationals' non-pro riders .
High Brow Cat reigns as the NCHA Western Nationals No. 1 sire.Ca
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1) Make your preparation count.Solid preparation is one of the
best ways to increase your con-fidence. Preparation in any ath-letic endeavor requires disciplined practice. In equestrian events, this means practicing all aspects of your run and being prepared for all the possible scenarios you might encounter.
2) Use positive self-affirmations.A negative thought now and then
is not going to create a huge prob-lem, but when “the voice” becomes the only inner monologue going on, the results can be destructive. The negative voice, left unchecked, will chip away your abilities, dominat-ing your thoughts until you begin to question whether you even belong in the show pen. The key to fighting
the negative talk is to take action and start talking back. Commit to using positive affirmations to respond to the negative voice each time it speaks.
3) Choose optimism.Researchers who have studied
optimism and pessimism have found that optimistic individuals achieve more with their talents in sports and also fare better from a health stand-point.
The pessimist doesn’t give him-self a chance to build confidence because he views himself as always having problems. The optimist, on the other hand, may have issues, but he has created the opportunity to do better because he sees his issues as temporary. Choose to be an optimist!
Steps to Increase Your ConfidenceC onfidence can be
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4) Keep expectations realistic.Confident riders believe they will
be successful, but if they set the bar too high by having unrealistic expectations, they will make it dif-ficult to succeed.
To build confidence and ensure success, increase your expectations only as you increase your skill level.
5) Give up trying to achieve perfection.
Every rider would like to have perfect runs, but true perfection-ists make themselves miserable and often struggle with confidence because perfection is rare when showing horses. Forget perfection. Strive for excellence instead.
6) Let go of mistakes.Mistakes are a part of every sport,
and riding performance horses is no different. Whether it is dragging a lead, missing a stop, losing a cow or
going off course, mistakes are going to happen. Learn from your mis-takes, but also learn to let them go.
7) Manage your emotions.Positive emotions make us feel
good about what we are doing. When we feel good about what we are doing, we will have confidence in what we are doing.
8) Choose adversity.Showing performance horses can
provide riders with many kinds of adversity. If you learn to handle all kinds of adversity while maintaining a positive attitude, you will increase your confidence level.
9) Invite feedback.When you are riding the wave of
success, the feedback you receive from fellow competitors and friends will most likely be positive. But when you are struggling, those
around you may make suggestions intended to help you improve your performance. Be open to learning from the feedback of others without taking criticism personally.
10) Find a teacher.There are many examples in the
world of sports where one individual has inspired others to achieve great things, and the importance of sur-rounding yourself with uplifting and inspiring people cannot be underes-timated.
Perhaps one of the most remark-able and unique things about per-formance horses, whether they are cutting, reining or cow horses, is the number of great horses that have been responsible for giving their rid-ers and trainers confidence. These great horses are not only exceptional athletes, they just might be our best teachers. —Irene Harris, EdD.
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like I had never even fathomed. I always wanted to deal with good horses and be a better
horseman. It’s not just about the show pen for me. I love show-
ing, but I love these horses.—Jeffrey Matthews, of Matthews Cutting Horses LLC, from
Warsaw, N.C., talking about his stallion One Time Pepto’s suc-cess in the performance horse industry.
In 2013, the trust awarded nearly $265,000 to help fund more than a dozen projects. The trust’s financial support has been dedicated largely, but not exclusively, for initiatives that are productive across several national-level disciplines or breed boundaries. The trust welcomes applications for need-based projects and encourages applicants to detail those in their applications. Among the past recipients of trust funding are:
• The United States Pony Clubs was awarded $9,855 in 2012 to help create a traveling display that serves as an interac-tive, educational experience for children.
• The American Youth Horse Council was awarded $5,000 in 2013 to support the group’s annual symposium that educates youth on all facets of the equine industry.
• The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation was awarded $25,000 in 2013 to assist in the creation of dedicated horse paths at the Kentucky Horse Park to enhance safety for horses and riders. ★
USA Equestrian Trust Grants ProgramThere is still time to submit proposals for the USA
Equestrian Trust’s 2014 grants program. The deadline
is 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, May 5. Internal
Revenue Service-registered equine non-profit orga-
nizations are invited to apply by filling out the online
grant application at www.trusthorses.org.
The traveling display presented by The United States Pony Clubs offers numerous educational stations made of authentic equine components.
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Wolverton Chex (King Fritz x Lori Chex x Peppy Chex), bred by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruene, of Gladbrook, Iowa, is pictured with the late Guy Gauthier, of St. Cyrille, Quebec,
Canada, in the winner’s circle at the 1981 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Show. The stallion, owned at the time by Glenn Carlson, of Lapeer, Mich., had just won the Senior Reining World title at age 7. Carlson purchased the stallion at age 3, in 1977, broke him and later sent the stallion to reined cow horse legend Ronnie Richards, who rode Wolverton Chex to multiple wins includ-ing the 1978 California Hackamore Reining Championship. Carlson moved the horse back east and placed him in training with reining legend Bill Horn, who won multiple championship honors before the horse was moved to Gauthier’s Canadian facility in 1981. Tragically, just seven years following Wolverton Chex’s AQHA World Show victory, both Gauthier and Carlson died in separate vehicle accidents. Gauthier, 29 at the time, had just been named the 1987 National Reining Horse Association Open World Champion. He and his wife, Joann, 24, had left an East Coast Reining Horse Association banquet held in January 1988 at Long Island, N.Y., when the car in which they were riding spun out of control and crashed head on into oncoming traffic, killing Gauthier instantly, with Joann passing away a short time later while en route to a hospital. Winning that 1981 AQHA World Championship was a dream come true for Carlson, a tradesman at General Motors in Detroit, Mich. He was killed in September 1988 at the age of 45, when he reportedly fell asleep on his way home from work and crashed his pickup truck into a road sign and tree stump. ★
Tragic EndingsBack in the Day
This One Time and Todd Bergen won the 2014 NRCHA Stakes Open Championship with a 228 fence run.
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