Roy Rich and Half Time Report Win 2011 NRCHA Open Two Rein World Championship

In 2010, Roy Rich and Half Time Report won the National Reined Cow Horse Association Limited Open Hackamore Reserve World Championship. Fast forward one year to February 2, where the pair took home top honors in the Open Two Rein.

"He was good and fun today. I tried to make everything as smooth as I could - that was my goal today. I just wanted to be smooth and let him do his thing," Rich said of his finals performance, where he and Half Time Report, owned by Barbara Hastings of Glendale, California, marked a 217.5 in the rein work and 222 in the cow work. "I just tried to stay out of his way, and it worked out."

Rich was presented with a Bob's Custom Saddle, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Smart Boons, Rios of Mercedes boots from Rios of Mercedes, a $50 gift certificate from Santa Cruz Biotechnologies, a vest sponsored by Gist Silversmiths, a CR Morrison trophy and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. The loot was accompanied by a check for $5,100.

"I thank my vet, Michael Sanders, who is great, as well as my horse shoers, Monty Nicolaites and Nelvin Reynolds," Rich, who trains at the Green Acres Ranch in Temecula, California, said. "Most of all, I thank Barbara Hastings. She's great and I really appreciate her believing in me."  

Half Time Report is by A Chic In Time and out of Hustlin Tips.

Earning the Reserve Championship with a 437 was Jake Telford and Sheza Roo, owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses. The Reserve Championship garnered a $4,080 payday, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Smart Boons, custom spurs from Tom Balding Bits & Spurs, Rios of Mercedes boots from Rios of Mercedes, a tool notebook from Classic Equine, a vest sponsored by Gist Silversmiths, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.

Sheza Roo is by Gallo Del Cielo and out of Sheza Shinette.

The NRCHA World Championship Show presented by John Deere is held as part of the NRCHA Celebration of Champions, held January 28-February 5 at the First Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo, Texas. The Celebration of Champions also features the Circle Y Ranch Derby and the World's Greatest Horseman competition.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance Company, Platinum Performance, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, and Merial products UlcerGard and EQUIOXX, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

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