3.10.2007
Mister Nicadual Non Pro Derby held at Capital Classic Reining
Justa Little Twisted once again took home top honors for her rider, Carl Lambert. With a precise run Carl and Justa Little Twisted were please to take home the Reserve Championship award in the Limited Non Pro Derby. Jerry Kimmel was the sponsor of this event and was present for the awards presentation. Derby champions received working replicas of revolvers, while the Reserve Champions received handsome picture frames.

4.20.2007
NRBC Non Pro Classic
Custom Nifty Nic and Justa Little Twisted were finalist at the 2007 NRBC Non Pro Classic. Custom Nifty Nic was the first entrant in the Non pro Classic on Monday AM and her score of 214.5 held to make the Non Pro and the Intermediate Non Pro finals on Friday with her rider Victoria Lambert. Justa Little Twisted, no novice at the NRBC finalist arena, made the finals with Carl Lambert in both the Limited Non Pro and the Prime Time Non Pro Divisions.

4.21.2007
NRBC Open Classic
Andrea Fappani and Steve Simon’s Custom Legend became the 2007 National Reining Breeders Classic Open Champions on April 21. But unlike the nine champions that preceded it, this title came only after an exciting runoff in front of a large crowd at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas.
Cody Sapergia rode in on Lance Griffin’s Whizter Chic (Peppy Chic Olena X Chantilly Whiz) and after a scalding run, the Canadian entry rode out with a score of 227!
Then Andrea Fappani rode in on Draw 10, Custom Legend (Custom Crome X Dry Doc Bobbie), owned by Steve Simon. Custom Legend loves the Great Southwest Equestrian Center Arena. He’d won $106,631 of his lifetime earnings of $142,962 at the NRBC, so the audience expected a sizzling run – and they got one! The ground-moving stops – and the picture-perfect circles resulted in a score of 232!
As rider after rider challenged the top score, the lead held. Brian Bell took control of the pen on Jimmy Pierce’s Starbucks Jazz (Smart Starbuck X Flipped Out Jazz), but had to settle for a score of 228. Then, just two horses later, the excitement escalated again when Shawn Flarida piloted Walla Walla Whiz (Topsail Whiz X Shiney Walla Wanda) to a scalding run worth 229.5 points for owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA. Close, but not close enough!
When Ruben Vandorp entered the arena on the 2006 NRBC Champion, Einsteins Revolution (Einstein X Fly Flashy Jac), the stallion he owns as part of the partnership of Wagner and Vandorp, the enthusiastic audience was with him. The judges marked their scorecards and when the total, 232, was announced, there was a tie for the lead!
The twin scores held through the next seven riders, until finally there was only one left to go, Jordan Larson on Victoria Lambert’s Memorable Affair (Major Vaquero X Coronas Affair). With the noisy crowd whooping and whistling, Jordan gave his best shot, but even an impressive 227 couldn’t budge the leaders. It did, however, end up 5th in the Open, good for $31,000. And more, the great ride on Lambert’s mare earned top honors on the NRBC’s new Mare Bonus, worth over $10,000 more! What a memorable moment for Victoria Lambert as she was honored to receive the first ever NRBC Leading Open Mare award.
Vandorp and Fappani agreed to a runoff, and with a quick drag, the stage was set. Custom Legend entered the arena first, The Great Southwest Coliseum Arena is huge, and getting through one pattern taxes most horses. Many wondered out loud if the two horses would have enough air left for a second run. Custom Legend immediately quieted the naysayers. From the first explosive stop, to the lightning turnarounds, Fappani negotiated a run that defined textbook perfection, and his score of 236.5 rocked the facility. Vandorp followed and had an outstanding run, but while he didn’t best Andrea’s score, Vandorp was still elated. Not only had he won the NRBC Open Reserve Championship, worth $60,000, he’d also garnered the Intermediate Open title, good for another $27,711!

5.13.2007
NRBC Announces Mare Bonus Will Continue
Hot on the heels of the most successful-ever National Reining Breeders Classic, the NRBC has announced that its NRBC Mare Bonus will become a permanent part of the show.

The NRBC Mare Bonus was initiated at the 2007 NRBC and was such a popular addition that the NRBC Board, in a meeting on May 13, voted to continue rewarding the highest advancing/placing mares. In 2007, participation in the program was optional, but enough stallion owners participated to allow the Mare Bonus to pay $34,250, including $10,000 in added money from the NRBC.

Victoria Lambert’s Memorable Affair ( Major Vaquero X Coronas Affair) was the top finishing mare in the Open division and she earned a mare bonus of $9,590, in addition to her other earnings.

5.19.2007
NRHA Non Pro Derby
Kick It In The Bud and Victoria Lambert made the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro finals at the 2007 NRHA Derby. While they had not had long to get to know each other, Kick It In The Bud, a 4 year Old Nic It In The Bud son, did his job and did it well. Lambert recently purchased Kick It In The Bud at the 2007 NRBC Classic show. Kick It In The Bud had just won the Limited Open at the NRBC. "We never buy boys," said Lambert when asked about her recent purchase,"but we made an exception for Buddy as he is such a special guy!" Marking a 214 in the first go Lambert was thrilled to make the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro finals.

5.20.2007
NRHA Open Derby
Memorable Affair was an NRHA Open Derby finalist once again. Having just come off a big win where she was awarded the Leading Mare at the 2007 NRBC Open Classic, this outstanding mare was once again one of the high scoring mares of the event.

7.29.2007
One HOT Reining Open Derby
The competition was really hot Waco at the One HOT Derby. in the Open Derby & Intermediate Derby the top four places were all the same. Garth Brown, riding Playboy Master owned by Vittorio Rabboni from Valley View, Texas, placed first to win a total of $1990. Jeff Petska, riding Mac Daddy Chic owned by Michelle & Bill Gambill from Mulberry, Arkansas placed second. Robert Chown from Gainesville, Texas riding SS Scat Cat placed third. Jared Leclair, riding Custom Nifty Nic owned by Carl Lambert, Hempstead, Texas, placed fourth. Custom Nifty Nic was also the high scoring mare of the event.
One HOT Reining Non Pro Derby
Victoria Lambert and Kick It In The Bud kicked it into high gear and took home lots of prizes at the One Hot Reining Non-Pro and Intermediate Non-Pro Derby. Taking the lead with a score of 146 that held thru the entire class, Victoria was thrilled with her first ever Non-Pro Derby victory. "I had a great time and really enjoyed showing 'Buddy'. Jared Leclair has helped me so much and I really owe this win to 'Buddy's' talent and all of Jared's hard work and great coaching," Victoria Lambert stated after the class.
...“The One HOT Reining was enjoyed by all! From the volunteers to the office staff, everyone worked together to ensure success;” said Jarrod Metzgar, Vice-President of Ag Marketing & Competitive Events. “We look forward to next year as we continue to improve this show and as we set our sights on becoming the best known and biggest reining horse show in the nation.”

8.31.2007
Ariat Tulsa Classic Open
Memorable Affair and Brent Wright had an outstanding run to a crowd that truly rocked the Tulsa Expo Center. With the crowd behind both this special mare and Brent Wright they marked a 223.5 and were rewarded with noisy crowd whooping and hollering their approval. Craig Schmersal and Mr. Dual Rey, who showed later in the class, were able to oust Memorable Affair and Brent Wright for the championship, but only by a half of a point. Once again Memorable Affair was the high scoring mare of the class, taking home the Reserve Championship.

9.15.2007
Custom Nifty Nic niftily best studs and geldings to take home the Reserve in the Intermediate Open Division
Custom Nifty Nic and Jared Leclair ran a nifty pattern at the Las Vegas Reining Derby. This team took home the Reserve Championship in the Intermediate Open and placed 6th in the Open Division. Once again Custom Nifty Nic, a mare owned by Caballo Rojo Ranch, was the high scoring mare of the class.

10.6.2007
Robbie Boyce Tops Snaffle Bit Futurity Intermediate Open Finals
The first round Open Finals of the Snaffle Bit Futurity concluded late Friday evening as Robbie Boyce, of Jackson, Texas, and Rob Leach, of Hanford, California, took home the Intermediate and Limited Open Championships, respectively.
... Boyce piloted Playin Shineylynx, by Playin Stylish and out of Lynx Lil Shiner, to a composite score of 648. The Intermediate Open win garnered Boyce $20,520, a Bob’s Custom Saddle, and a Skyline Gold & Silversmith buckle, both sponsored by San Juan Ranch, a Sensorflex pad from Classic Equine, a monogrammed down vest from Bloomer Trailers, a custom hat from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, and Platinum Performance. Playin Shineylynx is owned by Lyle Lovett, who unfortunately missed the finals because of professional obligations. According to Boyce, the win was bittersweet. “This horse is from the first foal crop that Lyle bred and raised,” he explained. “It was a real accomplishment to win, but I’m sorry Lyle missed it. Luckily, he’ll be back for the finals on Sunday.”

Boyce also competed in the Intermediate Open Finals on JRS Highbrow Jerry, by Smart Little Jerry and out of HH Highbrow Sugar, for Carl Lambert. After the second event this duo were leading the finals composite, having marked a 218 in the herd work and a 215.5 in the reining. But a bad cow on the fence that actually knocked down JRS Highbrow Jerry caused a low score in the fence work. Miraculously, and much to the crowds amazement, JRS Highbrow Jerry regained his feet and went after the cow with a vengeance. Check out our video page to see more about this dynamic stallion. The pair finished third, earning $12,420.

10.12.2007
Guaranteed by Amos takes home top honors at 4R Performance Futurity
Victoria Lambert and Guaranteed By Amos took the top honors at the 4R Performance Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro Futurity. Guaranteed By Amos is a new mount for Victoria and she was a little nervous about showing her. "We bought her at the Tulsa Futurity and I have not ridden her since that first 15 minute ride when I was trying her out," said Lambert, "but if I can keep getting these results I guess I need to not ride my horses more often!" This was the first Non Pro futurity for Victoria Lambert to win and also the first time she won a lawson bronze. When asked how she felt about the win Lambert stated, "I was so excited about how well my mare did that I never thought about winning, after all there were a lot of top riders in the class. And then when I found out I had won two Lawson's and two trophy buckles it was really like the icing on the cake. I can not say enough about my mare though, she was prepared just right by Jared Leclair and she performed great."

Open and Intermediate Open 4R Performance Horses Futurity
Stun Gun and Jared Leclair placed third at the first 4R Performance Horses Futurity held at Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, Texas.

10.20.2007
Memorable Affair stud colt high selling stallion lot at 2007 Legacy Sale
The second-highest seller, Memorex, was consigned by Hendricks Reining Horses and sold for $63,000. The colt is by Dunnit In Hollywood, a Hollywood Dun It son who earned $48,006 in reining show dollars. The colt is out of Memorable Affair by Major Vaquero. Memorable Affair, a 2001 mare, was shown by Brent Wright, Jordan Larson and Dell Hendricks to earn over $100,000 in reining competition. The mare’s biggest take was at the 2007 NRBC, where she placed fifth in the Open and won the NRBC Open Mare Bonus to take home $43,603. Memorex is the first foal out of Memorable Affair.

10.23.2007
SWRHA Novice Horse Non Pro
Two dynamic duos shared the championship at the 2007 SWRHA Novice Horse Non Pro class. Kick It In The Bud with Victoria Lambert on board and Oakendokie with Robert Gattuso on board both marked a 142.5 to take home Co Championship.

10.24.2007
SWRHA Non Pro
Tricia Hamilton might have just missed making the Non Pro futurity finals at the 2007 SWRHA futurity on her horse Only Whiz Me, but she did not miss a beat in the Non Pro class. Showing her horse in the Non Pro class proved to be a good decision as she topped the class and took home the championship. Kick It In The Bud and Victoria Lambert marked a 143.5 to take home the Reserve Championship.

SWRHA Youth Win is Sweet for Tejons Sugar Pine
Youth competition took center-stage on Saturday morning at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Christy McElreath, of Prosper, Texas, was crowned Champion of the Youth 14-18 division. Riding her Tejons Sugar Pine, she marked a 72, earning her both a saddle and a plaque, compliments of the Southwest Reining Horse Association.

10.25.2007
SWRHA Cinder Lake Open
Spectators at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show witnessed first class reining Friday, October 25, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Amidst ear-splitting applause, Einsteins Revolution, ridden by Ruben Vandorp, took control of the $10,000 Added Cinder Lakes Open, winning the class by one point with a 227.5. The Open Championship earned $3,836 for Einsteins Revolution – whose 2007 earnings exceed $180,000. Second in the Open went to Victoria Lambert’s great mare, Memorable Affair, ridden by Brent Wright. The pair marked 226.5, earning $2,630. Victoria was elated as this took the mare over the $100,000.00 mark. "Mabel is just such a special mare," said Lambert, "she has been so very consistent." "Todd Bergen told me the other day that the sign of a truly great horse is one that does well no matter who the rider is. That really fits this mare as she has been shown by Dell Hendricks, Jordan Larson and now Brent Wright. She is just a great show mare and loves the show ring. We have two babies by her so far and we are really looking forward to seeing them in the show ring."

10.26.2007
WinStar Casino Non Pro Futurity
Victoria Lambert of Hempstead, Texas, rode Guaranteed By Amos, to the Intermediate Non Pro Championship. The pair won a check for $1,536 for their score of 214.5 in the Intermediate. Although Lambert has been involved in reining competition and has shown futurity horses in the past, this is her first year to win a futurity. And so far this year she has been very successful. She bought her horse from Pat Rogers during the Tulsa Classic Futurity. “I’m really grateful that Pat gave me the opportunity to purchase this horse,” she said. Lambert and Guaranteed By Amos competed at their first Futurity – the 4R Futurity, held in Katy, Texas – and won both the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro. “I was so excited,” Lambert said after her win. “This horse has been so great, and I can’t wait to show her some more. We’ll be showing at the NRHA Futurity next month.” Lambert and Guaranteed By Amos placed third in the Non Pro division and also won the Houston Ranch Non Pro Mare Bonus. The bonus paid an additional $1,000 for the highest placing mare in the Non Pro Futurity. So all told this team took home
from Ardmore a check for $4794.56, a Lawson Bronze and a trophy saddle.

Intermediate Open SWRHA Futurity
Stun Gun and Jared Leclair placed sixth at the Billingsley Ford Intermediate Open Futurity held at Hardy Murphy Center, Ardmore, Oklahoma.


12.02.2007
NRHA Non Pro Futurity
Guaranteed By Amos carried Victoria Lambert to her first ever finals at the NRHA Futurity. Marking a 214 in the first go Victoria opted to show the mare in the Non Pro consolation class to try to make Non Pro Finals. "I knew that I had made the Intermediate Non Pro Finals, but my trainer, Jared Leclair, thought I should just try to fix my mistakes from the first go and if I made Non Pro finals then that would be a bonus." Victoria had a big under turn that cost her one point per judge in the first go so she was really looking to fix that mistake. Marking a 215.5 in the consolation class gave Guaranteed By Amos and Lambert a place in both the Intermediate Finals and the Non Pro Finals. They ended up 13th in the Intermediate Finals and 23rd in the Non pro Finals.

12.03.2007
NRHA Open Intermediate Futurity
Stun Gun was consistent at the NRHA Futurity marking a 218.5, a 219.5 and a 215.5 in the tough three go NRHA Open Futurity. Making Open Intermediate Finals this cute mare and her trainer/rider Jared Leclair finished 14th for a check worth $3283.00.