2013 Super Stakes – Amateur

Gary Rosenbach topped the Super Stakes Amateur with 220 points, from draw no. 27 in the 29-horse finals.
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Kaitlyn Larsen and Light N Lily nosed out Ashley Snider and Sly Chance at the wire Tuesday night, in the Super Stakes Classic Non-Pro, presented by XTO Energy in Fort Worth.

Gary Rosenbach topped the Super Stakes Amateur with 220 points, from draw no. 27 in the 29-horse finals.

Denise Seiz, riding Cat Black I won the Rios of Mercedes Amateur Super Stakes Classic Monday in a big day that saw amateurs take home a quarter-million dollars in purses.

Taylor Carbo, 20, claimed his second limited age event championship win in Fort Worth, Saturday night, in the Super Stakes Classic Non-Pro Limited, presented by XTO Energy in Fort Worth.

Sly Playgirl and Jaime Snider set the bar with 225 points midway through the first set, but Stylish Martini and Wagner trumped their mark with 225.5 points, showing next-to-last in the 25-horse field for owner Dottie St. Clair Hill.

Sally Cats Hot lived up to her name with a 224-point win for Walton’s Rocking W Ranch, under Jesse Lennox, in the John Deere Division of the Super Stakes Classic Thursday night at the NCHA Super Stakes, presented by XTO Energy.

All of the champs, some youth team cutting, and footage from around the show can be found in this recap of the 2012 NCHA Eastern Nationals. 851 entries competed for over $400,000 in the exciting 12-day show. Take a look and see who came out on top.

After posting a 225 to lead the qualifiers to the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting at the San Antonio Rodeo & Stock Show, Ken Mock rode Ralph Gray’s Just Playin Smart to a 229.5 win in the finals on Sunday.

Crystal Lehrmann of Gardendale, Texas, drew last but finished first in the $25,000-added Non-Pro finals of the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting in San Antonio Sunday afternoon.
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Each champion has their own story, from the hardships of the 3-week-long competition, to the overwhelming feeling of claiming the championship buckle. See what it takes to get there, and how it feels to come out on top at the greatest event in cutting.