2012 Western Nationals Recap

684 entries competed for nearly $400,000 in the exciting 9-day show. Take a look and see who came out on top.
2:30News for May 22nd, 2013Hosted by: Ty HillmanCreated by: Troy Seeling
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684 entries competed for nearly $400,000 in the exciting 9-day show. Take a look and see who came out on top.
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This episode features high quality video of NRR Cat King Cole’s winning run in the Open division of the 2012 Western National Championships. The 2013 Super Stakes Open finals broadcast is announced.
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Coverage of the Western Nationals, the NCHA Cutting Academy Clinic in Canada and info on the 2013 Vice Presidential Candidates can be found in this episode. Jim Bret Campbell is announced as the new NCHA Executive Director.

Presented by XTO Energy, an Exxon Mobil Subsidiary, the Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic offered a purse of more than $3.25 million in cash and prizes in 26 divisions of competition.

Hes A Hot Cat lived up to his name with a 219-point, $100,000 win under Wes Galyean, in Saturday’s NCHA Super Stakes Open finals in Fort Worth.

Dean Holden and Playin With A Spoon, reserve champions of the Super Stakes Gelding Non-Pro division and first to cut in the Super Stakes Non-Pro Finals Saturday evening, set the pace and held the lead with 216 points, until Ray Baldwin and Shesa Hollywoodcat, the last to cut in the 20-horse finals, closed the gap with a 216.5-point win.

Havey Riddle and homegrown Mean Girl trumped competition in the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Limited Finals on Friday, with a 220-point win.

Nelson Knight and Platinum Boon scored 220 points on Thursday for the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Gelding championship.
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Smooth Mitch, with John Mitchell, and Playin Fancy Lights, ridden by Winston Hansma, marked back-to-back scores of 218 points to prevail as co-champions of Tuesday’s Open Gelding Finals.