The PRCA has released the 2011 AQHA Horse of the Year winners, including in barrel racing. There are some great stories that go along with some of these winners, and I hope to share them with you soon.

Congratulations to all of those who earned a spot among the best in the business:

Team Roping – Heading

• 1st place:  Classic(Sycamore Guld Finger)
  • Ridden by Keven Daniel
  • Owned by Zac Small
• 2nd/3rd place SPLIT:  Vegas(Ra Sonoita Silver)
  • Ridden by Turtle Powell
  • Owned by Turtle Powell
• Rudy(Rappers Ruff Stuff)
  • Ridden by Arky Rogers
  • Owned by Arky Rogers

Team Roping – Heeling

• 1st place:  Dugout(CDS Quixote)
  • Ridden by Brady Minor
  • Owned by Brady Minor
• 2nd place:  Amigo(Sunday Night Bingo)
  • Ridden by Patrick Smith
  • Owned by Patrick and Christi Smith
• 3rd place:  Cave Man(Fine Snip of Doc)
  • Ridden by Jade Corkill
  • Owned by Jade Corkill

Tie Down Roping

• 1st place: Sweetness(Eightys Sport)
  • Ridden by Houston Hutto, Timber Moore, Clint Cooper, Trent Creager, Blair Burk
  • Owned by Spur Resources LTD
• 2nd place:  Reata(Smokin Reata)
  • Ridden by Shane Hanchey
  • Owned by O L Buck Daniel
• 3rd place:  TC(Time to Catch Wa)
  • Ridden by Tyson Durfey, Ryan Watkins, Fred Werneck
  • Owned by Frederico Werneck

Steer Roping

• 1st place:  Pokey(Senior Sonita)
  • Ridden by Cody Lee
  • Owned by Cody Lee
• 2nd place:  Boxer(Direct Peppy)
  • Ridden by Shay Good
  • Owned by Shay Good
• 3rd place:  Pops(Skips Harlan Tyree)
  • Ridden by Rocky Patterson, Chet Herrin
  • Owned by Rocky Patterson

Steer Wrestling

• 1st place:  Wick(Dashes Dapper Star)
  • Ridden by Wade Sumpter, Billy Bugenig, Ken Lewis, Seth Brockman
  • Owned by Wade Sumpter
• 2nd place:  Maximus(MP Right Back Atya)
  • Ridden by Todd Suhn
  • Owned by Todd Suhn
• 3rd place:  Streak(Black Velvet Win)
  • Ridden by Dane Hanna, Travis Carnine, Cule Edge, Sean Mulligan
  • Owned by Travis Carnine, Dane Hanna

Barrel Racing

• 1st/2nd place SPLIT:
  Stingray (MP Meter My Hay)
  Ridden by Sherry Cervi
  Owned by Sherry Cervi and Mel Potter
  Duke (Yeah Hes Firen)
  Ridden by Brittany Pozzi
  Owned by Brittany Pozzi
• 3rd place:  Fire Bug (Flaming Firebug)
  Ridden by Jeanne Anderson
  Owned by Jeanne and Rick Anderson