Dawn
Meinhold
San Luis Obispo CA
Professional Occupation: I own a horse boarding facility
Horse: Moms Stilish Lena - “Ginger”, 2015 Chestnut Mare
Sire/dam:
Moms Stilish Cat X My Uncles Lena
How
long have you been showing reined cow horse: I've been
showing for 25 + years, I love the challenge of the sport as well as
the friends that have come along with it.
Where did your love of horses begin: My love of horses came
from my Mom
Other disciplines you have
competed in: I have also show Ranch versatility and western
Pleasure.
Shelby
Walker
San Luis Obispo CA
Professional Occupation: Student
Horse: SJR Katmandoo - “Marshmallow”, 2014 Sorrel
Gelding
Sire/dam: Smooth as A Cat X Shiners Diamond Girl
How long have you been showing reined cow
horse: I've been showing for 10 Years,
Favorite part of reined cow horse: I love being with the
horses and going to different shows.
Where did your love of horses begin: It's all I’ve know Ive been
riding since i was three
Other
disciplines you have competed in: I started with lead line and moved onto
reining and cow horses
Debra Brautovich
Watsonville, Cali
Professional Occupation: Advanced Echcardiographer
Horse: Ima Diamond J Star - "Abby", 2004 Bay Quarter Horse Mare
Sire/dam: Diamond J
Star/Smokum Doc Bar
How long have you
been showing reined cow horse: 10 years
Favorite part of reined cow horse:
Challenges to improve riding skills, meet new people, comradely and
fun, fun fun spending time with husband doing one of the things we have
a passion for together.
Where did your
love of horses begin: As a young girl, I’ve always been horse
crazy, saving every earned dollar to go ride at a stable for an hour. I
was lucky at age 13 when my parents bought my first horse. I was one of
those kids wanting to compete but we didn’t have the means to do so but
I was lucky enough to compete in a few gymkannas (sp?) at region shows
located close enough to ride to, as we didn’t have a trailer. I trail
rode mostly and had a lot of fun.
Bette (Bj) Smith
Port Angeles, WA
Professional Occupation:
Director of Medical Affairs for an Acute Teleneurology Physician Group
Horse:
CASHL GETCHADIAMONDS - "JJ", 2016
Black Bay AQHA Gelding
Sire/dam: NICS BLACK DIAMOND /
SWEET CASH LYNX
How long have you been
showing reined cow horse: A few shows off and on for 10 years
Favorite part of reined cow horse: Herd work because you get to
work more than one cow!
Where did your love of
horses begin: Was born with it, parents thought I was
crazy so at age 14 I got a job on a ranch and worked for a horse they
had, paid it off got it home and it had a baby!!!
Other disciplines you have competed in:
Reining and endurance racing
Mike Brautovich
Watsonville, CA
Professional Occupation: Retired
Horses:
Diamond J Wil Smokum - "DJ", 2003
Sorrel QH Gelding (Diamond J Star x Smokum Tommie Tucker)
Gunna B Lucky Paris, 2008 Sorrel Quarter Horse Mare (Paddys Irish
Whiskey x Gunna Be Shur)
How long have you been
showing reined cow horse: Started in 1990
Favorite part of reined cow horse: The people involved
Where did your love of
horses begin: When I was born
Linda Kiernan
San Clemente, California
Professional Occupation: Retired
Horse:
FTR Smart Smoke - "Dodger", 2015
Bay QH Gelding
Sire/Dam:
Very Smart Remedy/Smoke N My Wranglers
How long have you been
showing reined cow horse: Trying to show for 6 years.
Favorite part of reined cow horse: Besides the amazing horses,
the journey and the people.
Where did your love of
horses begin: I think most little girls have a love of horses
but I had to wait until adulthood to get started on my adventures with
horses, so I guess it really started at Reds Meadows Pack Station when
I was living in Mammoth Lakes and got a summer job as a backcountry
cook.
Other disciplines you have competed in:
Teampenning, Ranch Sorting, Ranch Horse Versatility
Tootie Truesdell
Seaside, CA
Professional Occupation:
Registered Nurse
Horse:
Wendels New Edition - "Wendel",
2013 Grey AQHA Gelding
Sire/Dam:
High Brow CD/PG Special Edition
How long have you been
showing reined cow horse: First cowhorse show was 1978 Snaffle
Bit Futurity( yes, the year Tucker was born)
Favorite part of reined cow horse: Really enjoy the folks
involved in reined cowhorse
Where did your love of
horses begin: The Salinas Rodeo and Roy Rogers made me fall in
love with horses.
Other disciplines you have competed in:
Competed in high school and college rodeo, team roping, calf branding
Debbie Lohrman
State San Juan Capistrano, CA
Professional Occupation:
Retired
Horse:
Jewels Smart Remedy - "Jewels",
2014 Sorrel Quarter Horse Mare
Sire/Dam:
Very Smart Remedy/Bowmans Fancy Jewel
How long have you been
showing reined cow horse: 10 yrs
Favorite part of reined cow horse: I enjoy all three disciplines
of the reined cow horse.
Where did your love of
horses begin: At a young age riding ponies. I fell in love with
the reined cow horse later in life. Some friends invited me to go with
them to the Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, it was so exciting.
