12 World Champions Crowned at Stock Horse World Show

 12 World Champions Crowned at Stock Horse World Show

When Mike Major loaded his trailer after the Western Horseman Stock Horse World Show, he had not just one, but two World Champion horses in tow. Riding in two different divisions, Major proved consistency was key over four days of competition with Stock Horse of Texas. 

Major and Pool Stik dominated the Junior division. The pair won both go-rounds of competition, and went home with a World Champion buckle, a Go-Round Buckle, an STS Ranch Wear Vest, neck wreath and prizes from Classic Equine, as well as a $200 Gift Certificate courtesy of Sara and Danny Crowl. Pool Stick was also the winner of the Texas Triple Threat, an incentive program rewarding Texas owned, Texas shown and Texas bred horses. Owner Ronnie Shelby of Perrin, Texas, received $2,500 as the owner of the top Texas Triple Threat horse.

Major’s second world title was in the Open division. Raised On It won the first go-round of competition and was reserve in the second go to rein in the world champion title. Added money of $3,000 in the open division earned the gelding a payday of $1,474. They also toted home a bag full of prizes to add to their winnings. Raised On It is owned by Willow Oak Plantation of Thomasville, Georgia.

A highlight of the five day show was the Ordner Insurance / American Reliable Insurance Stock Horse Derby. With $10,000 added courtesy of the title sponsor, entries grew by 100% this year, with a payout of over $28,000.  MC Cowhammer and Trevor Carter earned top billing in the Open Derby, taking home $3,800 for the win. MC Cowhammer is owned by the Bogle Brothers, LLC of Dexter, New Mexico. The Derby reserve championship went to Pow Pow Pepto, piloted by Ben Baldus and owned by Jonathan and Laura Yarbrough. The gelding earned $3,175 in the Derby, including topping the 4-year-old incentive.

The Limited Non Pro Derby went to Youth Rider Treylyn Hancock of Wharton, Texas, and her gelding Slyd My Way, earning $3,419. The reserve title went to Teghan Brooks of Lubbock, Texas, and Vons Judgement, earning $2,547 plus the Zinn Lindsey college scholarship.

“The versatility of our horses and people continue to raise the bar in the western horse industry. Well over 3,000 judged runs, multiple showcase events, almost 700 head of cattle, cash and prizes stacked deep and all on schedule!” commented SHTX President William Lewis. “We saw a lot of new faces, too. It was a great culmination to 2021, and we look forward to 2022.”

In total, more than $92,000 in cash and prizes were awarded, including Classic Equine prize packages, Ultra Cruz gift certificates, Skyline Silversmith Buckles and more.

Other world champions include:

·      Level 1 Open: Becky Horlen on TAMU Jazzy Lilclancy

·      Non Pro: Stefani Wagley riding Precious Metalz

·      Limited Non Pro: Larry Walker on Boots Be Tuff

·      Intermediate Non Pro: Oteka Gibson and Cromeplated Sidekick

·      Novice: Emma Thrasher and Shiners Smoking Whiz

·      Youth: Will Lewis and Spookin Jay

·      Novice Youth: Katherine Wickersham riding Dan San Sonita

·      Collegiate Non Pro: Addison Coutts on Sioux Per Boom

·      Collegiate Limited: Kirsten Wood with Moonshine N My Blood

·      Collegiate Novice: Grace Blackwell and Sporty Gonehollywood

·      Collegiate Division 1 Team: Texas Tech University

·      Collegiate Division 2 Team: Clarendon College

Complete results from each go-round and a list of all the sponsors who made the show possible are available at www.stockhorsetexas.org