Congratulations to Amanda Yarbrough and Tinsel and Spark aka Friday, they did it again! Amanda and Friday won the September EPRHA Reining Thunder Futurity, Open Levels 1 and 2. This is the pair’s second futurity win this year!
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Santa Hill Ranch Showdown Futurity Winner!
Congratulations to trainer Amanda Yarbrough on Tinsel and Spark, a home-bred mare raised and trained by Rising Star Farm and Chapman Reining Horses, for winning the Santa Hill Ranch Showdown Futurity, Levels 4, 2, and 1. Special thanks to Bob Santagata on donating the money and trophies.
Also Congratulations to Holly Bray on winning the Prime Time Non Pro on Found By Mistress. And a special thank you to Dana Grafft and Holly Bray on being the best pit crew team!
Clean Sweep at the VRHA Summer Slide!
“In The Day” aka Levi, shown by Mandy Yarbrough and owned by Dana Grafft, at the VRHA Summer Slide won High Point Champion in the Open, Intermediate Open, and Limited Open Divisions, earning over $2,200, 3 belt buckles, and 2 trophies! Congratulations!
VRHA Summer Slide Youth Win
Shelby Turner and her new horse, Cayenne Whiz, were the Beginner Division Weekend High Point Champions at the VRHA Summer Slide. Cayenne Whiz, also shown by our new trainer Eric Priest, was Reserve Champion in the Rookie Pro class.
2015 SERHA Main Event Futurity
Congratulations to Mandy Yarbrough riding Tinsel and Spark for 3rd place in the SERHA Main Event Futurity! This was the first time in the showpen for the 3 year old buckskin mare owned by Donald and Evelyn Burgy.
EPRHA Fire Cracker Classic Show a huge success!
Congratulations to all the winners at the EPRHA Firecracker Classic show:
Evelyn Burgy won the Non Pro Masters on Chic With Chex
Brooke Myers won the Youth 14-18 on Ready Spook
Shannon Snyder won both Green Reiner 1 and 2 on Fancy Dual Train
Mandy Yarbrough won Green Horse on Fight on State and Limited Open on Gunsmokeshickorychic, both with a 144
Johnny Richards was second in Short Stirrup
Money earners this weekend include Holly Bray, Don Burgy, Shannon Siegal, Callahan Dice, Allison Reigle, Wendy Petterson, and Megan Synder
Thanks everyone for the great team effort this weekend! Can’t wait until next time!
Summer Trainer Wins!
Chapman Reining Horses and Rising Star Farm congratulate their trainers’ recent wins. Mandy Yarbrough on A Bingo Chic was Champion Limited Open at the EPRHA Summer Slide and Champion on Chic with Chex at the VRHA Memorial Day Classic. Missy Makela was Champion Intermediate Open on Dunit with a Rose, owned by Jacob Peterson, New Market, MD.
Green Reiner Champions
Congratulations to Lizzy Koons and Shannon Snyder who took Champion in the Green Reiner division at the EPRHA No Foolin Slide (March) and Spring Dream (May) shows at the Gloucester County Dream Park, NJ!
VRHA Memorial Classic & Rising Star Farm 7 UP Derby
Chapman Reining Horses would like to congratulate all of our clients on a very successful show! We are also proud to sponsor the 2015 VRHA Rising Star Farm 7 UP Derby!
Congratulations to Missy Makela and Dun It With A Rose for winning the Intermediate Open, Don Burgy and KR Hickory Hurricane winning the Masters Non Pro, Mandy Yarbrough and Chic With Chex for winning the Limited Open, and Shannon Snyder and Fancy Dual Train winning the Green Reiner 1 & 2 and Rookie 1 both days!!!
Photo credit to Dana Graft and show summary thanks to Megan Snyder!
Chapman Reining Clinic a success!
Thank you to all of our riders and auditors for a wonderful reining clinic, what a great way to start off the season on the right foot! Photos by Dana Graft and Megan Snyder.