This was our third annual Futurity/Derby and Open barrel race for the CBHI since taking over from the Prairie Gold. We had forty-eight this year as compared to fifty-eight in the 2007 Futurity & seventy-three this year as compared to sixty-three in the 2007 Derby. Given the time of the year and the fact that there were a few more Futurities & Derbies this year the CBHI is grateful for the great support that we received. The open barrel race was a great success with 269 competitors in the open and 47 in the youth on Friday night. We made changes in our format last year to accommodate the different venues and we will continue to work towards making improvements this year. The pole event has proven to be very popular from a spectator and participant aspect and the CBHI is looking at co-sanctioning this event in 2009. We wish to thank everyone for making this a successful event and it is our intention to address any problems, learn from our mistakes, and enjoy our successes and to make this event the best we possibly can.
   The Futurity had eight CBHI nominated horses of which four placed in the top fifteen. Dee Butterfield on her Add A Dash mare sired by Perfect Possibility and Sheila Chamulke riding Bugs Perfection also sired by Perfect Possibility earned $600.00 and $400.00 respectively. Dee was the only competitor riding a CBHI horse placing in the top six of the second go earning her a cool $1000.00.
   The Derby saw twenty-nine of the seventy-three competitors riding CBHI horses:
In the 1st. go: Charissa Babcock on her good mare Possible Muffet sired by Perfect Possibility earned $400.00. Jessica Mizera riding Trina Swerbus’s mare Marthas Ebony Moon sired by
 “Fast Moon Chic” earned $300.00. Maxine McKenna on the Rockn Down Dash gelding by “Crimewave” earned $200.00. Nancy Csaby on Thisplaymatecanfly, sired by “Millionaire Playboy” earned $100.00.
In the 2nd go: Sonda Marks riding Timetopullupmysocks sired by “Time Line” earned $400.00.
Maxine McKenna on the “Crimewave” bred mare Foxy Prize earned $300.00. Jessica Mizera on Trina’s mare Marthas Ebony Moon sired by “Fast Moon Chic” earned $200.00. Cindy Gamroth riding A Streakin Horton sired by Really Movin earned $100.00.
   Open incentive winners were:
Nadine Adie placing twice on Festus sired by Docs Paradise
Jessica Mizera riding Trina Swerbus’s mare Ebony sired by Fast Moon Chic
Gaileen Babcock placing twice riding Idgy sired by Gasohol
Mona Boe riding Rumba sired by Hot Rum N Coke
Shandy Swenson riding Keza sired by Docs Paradise
Kim Welter riding Coyote sired by JDS Rebel Rouser

Thanks to those that choose to ride a CBHI nominated horse and for supporting this incentive program and to the stallion owners who without their backing this incentive would not be possible.

The Smokin' Irons Futurity and Derby was a new event for the CBHI and the girls did a great job of organizing and running this they’re 1st time event, congratulations.
Dee Butterfield was in a class of her own this weekend, winning both the Futurity and the Derby!!!
In the Futurity:
Add A Dash sired by Perfect Possibility placed 1st in the 1stgo and 3rd in the 2nd go to earn $350.00.
Maxine McKenna on Angelita Crime by Crimewave was 1st in the 2nd go for $150.00
In the Derby:
Dee Butterfield and Mitobility sired by Perfect Possibility was 1st in the 1st and 2nd go for $225.00
Maxine McKenna riding Rockn Down Dash by Crimewave was 3rd in the 1st.go & 3rd in the 2nd for $125.00
Crana Roberts on Preppy Moon by Raisin The Moon placed 6th in the 1st go for $25.00
Jerri Phillips riding Azure Cashin In sired by Millionaire Playboy was 2nd in the 1st go for $75.00
Kelsey Wittynek on Perfect Centerfold by Perfect Possibility ran 6th in the 2nd go earning $50.00
The Open barrel race had one placing, congratulations to Kim Mahon on Who’s Doll Fire by Who’s Bad.
Sires of winning offspring:
Whos Bad owned by JC Quarter Horses in Vanderhoof, B.C.
Crimewave owned by Regetti Farms
Perfect Possibility owned by Butterfield Performance Horses.
Millionaire Playboy owned by Schafer’s Stallion Station
Raisin The Moon owned by Butterfield Performance Horses

Kamloops was the place to be on the long weekend in Sept. The barrel racing was well attended and the payout was great, a 4D barrel race paying out to 13th place plus $2000.00 CBHI added money to the Open Division. It doesn’t get much better that that. Colleen Duggan riding Rainy Weather 109 a gelding sired by “Whos Bad” and Sarge Gastronomical a gelding by “Gasohol” made $266.65 for her 1D placings. Melanie Beaton on Ima Gas Bar sired by Gasohol placed twice in the 1D to earn $83.33. Sandra Mulvahill and her horse Gastown sired by Gasohol placed in the 1D and 2D to earn a total of $233.32.Trish Stevens riding DA {Debit Adjuster} another Gasohol bred gelding placed in the 2D for a cheque of 166.66. Coulter Gould riding Whos The Dream by “Whos Bad” earned cheques both in the open and youth for a total of $241.66. Candance Cunningham found time in her busy schedule to place in the 4D on her “Whos Bad” horse Whos The Blurr. Karen Kraus riding Chics Moon Cash sired by “Time Line”placed
In both the 1D and 3D to earn an additional $183.33.Wynne Sager on her Cash For Who barrel horse by “Whos Bad” placed in the 3D for $66.66.
Candance Cunningham looked after the CBHI interests and was instrumental in the organization and running of this barrel race and we appreciate her efforts on behalf.

Sires of winning offspring:
Gasohol owned by Butterfield Performance Horses
Whos Bad owned by JC Quarter Horses in Vanderhoof, B.C.
Time Line owned by Rendal & Marti Bishop of Rock’N Rock Acre’s

The ABRA Finals is a big event and because the number of entries gives the CBHI an opportunity to pay out to a greater number of riders and in turn stallion owners. We allocated $1000.00 to each go in the open and $500.00 to each go in the youth for a total of $3000.00 added money to those riding a nominated horse.
In the 1st go of the Open Division: Betty Veer on “Zumo On By” by Zumo Dat Cash and Sonda Marks on her talented mare “Timetopullupmysocks” by Time Line earned $150.00 and $100.00 respectively in the 1D.Dee Butterfield on her Futurity filly “ Add A Dash” by Perfect Possibility picked up $250.00 in the 2D. Norma Muldoon and her Gasohol bred mare “Honor Classy Gasohol” earned $250.00 in the 3D division. Leanne MacKenzie riding “Docs Hemp Go ”a Woodland Doc bred mare netted a $250.00 cheque in the 4D.In the 2nd go of the Open division Sonda Marks on her Time Line bred mare, Kenda Coulthard riding “Gas Buster” a Gasohol bred gelding and Crana Roberts on her “Leaguer Moon mare sired by Raisin The Moon took home $125.00, $75.00 and $50.00 respectively. In the 3D Orlene Farrar riding Last Rusty Jewel sired by Heaven Sent Taco King earned $150.00 and Samantha Dilworth  riding Buttons Sugar sired by Bear Creek Shockum took home a cheque for $100.00. We had a couple of  CBHI  placings in the 2D & 3D but the contestants didn’t entered up for the added money, contestants make sure and check out if you’re riding a nominated horse or not and enter up at the CBHI booth, not only do you loose out, the stallion owner will not get his incentive cheque nor the recognition he deserves for nominating his horse. The 4D winner of $250.00 was Karen Gibson riding Raisin Hot Spice, a Raisin The Moon offspring.
The youth winner was MacKenzie Braithwaite riding Sarability a Perfect Possibility bred mare.
Congratulations to the winners and the owners of the nominated sires:

Zumo Dat Cash owned by  Lost Haven Farm c/o Lorne Stone
Time Line owned by Rendal & Marti Bishop of Rock’N Rock Acre’s
Perfect Possibility owned by Butterfield Performance Horses
Gasohol owned by Butterfield performance Horses
Woodland Doc owned by Jim Robertson & Irene Batchelor
Time Line owned by Rendal & Marti Bishop of Rock’N Rock Acre’s
Raisin The Moon owned by Butterfield Performance Horses
Heaven Sent Taco King owned by The Brodersen Ranch
Bear Creek Shockum owned by Miller Creek Ranches Ltd.

The CBHI co-sanctioned the Turn Burn N Earn July 4th, 5th & 6th in Claresholm, AB. This was the first 6D barrel race in Canada, with saddles in each division and a GMC Duramax Diesel as the grand prize it was an exciting well attended barrel race.. This was a tough hard running barrel race with excellent ground and the run off for the truck provided for a very exciting finish. The CBHI added $2000.00 to the Open division and $500.00 to the youth, paying out to Maxine McKenna on Rocky, a Crimewave bred gelding in the 2D, Trina Swerbus on Ebony a Fast Moon Chic mare in the 3D, Maxine Mckenna on Annie, another Crimewave offspring in the 4D and Barb Walker on Tino a colt by Really Movin in the 6D.
Congratulations to all and to the owners of the sires of these outstanding horses.

Crimewave owned by Regetti Farms
Really Movin owned by Laczo’s of Blue Creek Ranch
Fast Moon Chic owned by Schafer’s Stallion Station

The CBHI co-sanctioned the Brooks Futurity & Derby and ABRA approved “Battle of the Barrels” on the Mother's Day weekend. The 1st go of the Derby had five CBHI horses in the top twelve, paying out to four of these: Maxine McKenna and Foxy Prize sired by Crimewave and owned by Regetti Farms, Trina Swerbus and Martha Ebony Moon sired by Fast Moon Chic owned by Schafer’s Stallion Station. Crana Roberts and Leaguer Moon sired by Raisin the Moon and Sonda Marks riding Timetopullupmysocks by Time Line owned by Marti and Randal Bishop. Dee Butterfield riding Mitobility, a Perfect Possibility colt placed eleventh just out of the money. The 2nd go of the Derby found Maxine McKenna, Sonda Marks, Dee Butterfield, Trina Swerbus and Crana  all in the money with Nancy Csaby riding Thisplaymatecanfly sired by Millionaire Playboy placing eleventh and just out of the money.{Half of the top twelve were CBHI horses!!!}
   The Futurity 1st go found Dee Butterfield on Add A Dash sired by Perfect Possibility and owned by Butterfield Performance Horses being the sole CBHI horse placing earning a cool $500.00 for they’re efforts. The 2nd go had Dee earning another cheque with Maxine McKenna on Twaynas Crime and Angelita Crime both sired by Crimewave of Regetti Farms. Marci Powel riding Red Regosa by Bear Creek Shockum, placing in the top twelve was just out of the money.
Kim Hummel on her horse “Hummer” by Junior Bar Straw placed in the 1st go of the Open division.
The second go found Maxine McKenna on Rocky sired by Crimewave and Trina Swerbus riding Ebony sired by Fast Moon Chic splitting the money.

The CBHI paid out $1000.00 to each go of both the Futurity and the Derby plus $1000.00 to the Open and $500.00 in the Youth giving those riding nominated offspring a real opportunity to pick up some extra cash. These individuals are proving the merits of purchasing a nominated prospect, have a look at our website and check out the list of stallions nominated to this incentive and check out the sale barn for your next prospect.

The Warden Horse Show, an annual event, was held in Thorsby, Alberta. The barrel race, held in conjunction with their horse show, attracted one hundred and seven barrel racers. The CBHI added $750.00 to the Open division and $250.00 to the Youth. Two CBHI horses split the 1D money, Dee Butterfield on her great gelding Mitobility, sired by Perfect Possibility and Sonda Marks riding her mare Timetopullupmysocks by Time Line. There were a number of CBHI horses close but just out of placing in the 2D and 3D divisions.
Congratulations to the owner/riders and owners of the sires of these horses:

Perfect Possibility owned by Butterfield Performance Horses
Time Line owned by Rendal & Marti Bishop of Rock’N Rock Acre’s