NCHA Futurity 2009

Congrats to all of our clients who qualified for the NCHA Futurity Finals and Semi-Finals!!!!

NCHA Non Pro Futurity Finalists
Cody De Cordova and Sweet Nurse Goodbody
James Hooper and Dees Dualin Kitten
Kyle Manion and A Cool Smoothie
Stacy Shepard and Shes Pretty And Wise

NCHA Amateur Finalists
Devlyn Drake and Foxies Travalin Lite
Renee Lord and Playful San Sally Boon
Jamie Goertz and Desires Prissy Cat
Luke Barnhart and Firecracker Bright
Brenda Lipsey and Autumn Dual Daisy
Lisa Johnson and Brake Time
Greg Thaggard and Soo Shez a Cat
Constance Jaeggi and Mamaws Little Pepto
Julie Jarma and Ichi Magic

NCHA Limited Non Pro Finalists
Cindy Smith and Classy Nurse
Cody De Cordova and Sweet Nurse Goodbody
Shannon Rust and Chigga Digga
Greg Thaggard and Soo Shez A Cat
Robert Kingsley and Little Pepto Cat

NCHA Limited Open Finalists
Tony Piggott and Rockin W
Jonathan Rogers and TLC Cantinero
Paul Adams and Glows Smooth Cat
James Milum and A Copper Spoonful
Jamie Beamer and GP Scooter Cat

NCHA Open Semi Finalist
John Wold and George C Merada
Matt Gaines and A Smooth Criminal and Special Nu Baby
Jamie Beamer and GP Scooter Cat
Tommy Marvin and CP Jesse Cat and MK Dual Mate
Michael Cooper and Yadacat
Ronnie Rice and Pops Merada
Gary Bellenfant and Smart As Lucy
Austin Shepard and Cats Hitman
Tony Piggott and Rockin W
Craig Thompson and Lena Peptolena and MS Peppa Roannie Rich
Paul Adams and Glows Smooth Cat
Dirk Blakesley and Peek Easy and Hocus Pocus Cutter
James Milum and A Copper Spoonful
Lee Francois and RPL Pepto Max and Reys Desire
Jonathan Rogers and TLC Cantinero
Brad Mitchell and Cat A Rey
Eddie Flynn and Ima Diva Cat


Good luck to everyone! BVEH is rooting you all on!

NCHA World Championship 2009

Congratulations to all of our 2009 NCHA World Championship Finalists!!!

Dual Rey Me and Jeremy Barwick Open World Champion and World Champion Gelding
Thomas E Hughes and Austin Shepard Open Reserve World Champion and World Champion Stallion
Jazzy Pep Talk and Robert Rust World Champion Mare
Cats Royal Jewel and Robert Rust, Stylish Curly and Curly Tully and Starcat Merada and Chubby Turner ended up in the Top 15.

Mary Jo Milner riding Show Biz Ben Non-Pro Reserve World Champion
Paula Wood and Donna Cool Cat - Won the average for all 4 nights in the finals placing her 3rd for the year
Wade Rust and Aljerita Annie - Placing 2nd in the average for all 4 nights moving him up to 4th for the year
McKenzie Mullins, Kathy and Don Boone and Jessica McMakin all finished in the Top 15 for the year.

Congratulations to all and good luck next year!

NCHA Futurity Open and Limited Non Pro

Congratulations to all of our clients that made the Open Semi-finals and Limited Non-pro Semi-finals!



Open Semi-finalist

Craig Thompson and Lena Peptolena

Tony Piggott and Rockin W

Lee Francois and Reys Desire

(Craig, Tony and Lee all tied for 3rd in the average with combined scores of 436)

Lee Francois and RPL Pepto Max

Matt Gaines and Special Nu Baby

Austin Shepard and Cats Hitman

Michael Cooper and Yadacat

Brad Mitchell and Cat A Rey

Jamie Beamer and GP Scooter CAt

Dirk Blakesley and Peek Easy

Gary Bellenfant and Smart as Lucy

James Milum and A Copper Spoonful

Eddie Flynn and Im a Diva Cat

Dirk Blakesley and Hocus Pocus Cutter

Craig Thompson and Ms Peppa Roanie Rich

Matt Gaines and A Smooth Criminal

John Wold and George C Merada

Gary Bellenfant and Lil Fayemous Pepto

Jonathan Rogers and TLC Cantinero

Paul Adams and Glows Smooth Cat

Ronnie Rice and Pops Merada



Limited Non-Pro Semi-Finalists

Julie Jarma and Ichi Magic

Shannon Rust and Chigga Digga

(Julie and Shannon tied to win the 1st go round scoring 216)

Jim Short and Smooth Coquette

Bob Kingsley and Little Pepto Cat

Cody De Cordova and Sweet Nurse Goodbody

Chuck Drummond and Catalizzie

Brett Johnson and Romans Eight 3839

Cindy Smith and Classy Nurse

Havey Riddle and Somebody Starlight

Devlyn Drake and Foxies Travalin

Jenny Mclamb and Justa About Cameron

Greg Thaggard and Soo Shez a Cat



Good luck to all of our Non-Pro and Amateur cutters this week and I will be posting those results soon!

Watch for our Open and Limited Non-pro cutters competing in the semi-finals on Wed, Dec 9th (Limited Non-pro) and Sat, Dec 12th (Open).

Southern Futurity 2009

Way to go clients of BVEH at the Southern Futurity!



4 Year Old Non Pro Champion Sweet Lil Cowtown and Wade Rust



3 Year Old Limited Open Champion Playin Haidas and Terry Hollis



5/6 Year Old Limited Non Pro Champion Oh Cay Felix and Pat Collins and Reserve Champion Reys Me Right and Toddy Pitard



5/6 Year Old Non Pro Champion MH San Tules Dually and Stacy Shepard and Reserve Champion Oh Cay Felix and Pat Collins



5/6 Year Old Limited Open Peptos Stylish Sue and Andrew Waters and Reserve Champion SF High on Love and Terry Hollis



$2000 Added Open Reserve Champion Cats Royal Jewel and Robert Rust



$2000 Added Non Pro Reserve Champion Aljerita Annie and Wade Rust

NFR Qualifiers and Horse of the Year!

Congratulations to all of our clients who qualified for NFR Finals. Good Luck at NFR!!!

Cody Ohl
Richard Durham
PJ Burger
Mary Burger
Brittany Pozzi
Scott Kormos
Chad Masters
Sherri Cervi
Twister Cain
Kyle Crick
Wes Burns
Luke Brown
Blair Burk
Tuff Cooper
Justin Maass

Also a BIG Congrats to Horse of the year Rare Fred!!!

Boon Too Suen marking 227!!!

Congrats to Boon Too Suen and Kobie Wood for their championship ride in the 4 year old Open at the 2009 South Point Futurity scoring a 227!!! Way to go Kobie!!!

Brazos Bash 2009 Finals Weatherford, TX

Way to go BVEH Clients!!!!

4 Year Old Open Co-Champion Kobie Wood and Boon Too Suen
5/6 Year Old Non Pro Champion Paula Wood and Bets Pretty Sue
4 Year Old Limited Non Pro Champion and Reserve Champioin Gary Barker riding Hoo Rey for Dreams and Arc Purr D Boons Mal
5/6 Year Old Amatuer Reserve Champion Constance Jaeggi and Explict Lyrics
5/6 Limited Non Pro Reserve Champion Julie Jarma and Short Scootin


Congrats to all of our clients that made the finals at Brazos Bash 2009!!!

Dr. Stephen Russell Retirement September 30, 2009

Brazos Valley Equine Hospital is announcing the retirement of Dr. Stephen H Russell as of September 30th, 2009 from our Stephenville, TX location.

Brazos Bash 2009 Silverado Weatherford, TX

Congrats and Good luck to all of our clients at the Brazos Bash in Weatherford, TX

5/6 yr old Open Finals (Tuesday 9/29/09)
Kory Pounds and Cats Quixote Jack
Phil Rapp and ARC Catty Dual, Sportin Aristrocrat and Redneck Yachtclub
Eddie Flynn and Stylish Little Bow and Cherry Chex Dually
Matt Gaines and Toni the Tigress
Clint Allen and Faith in my Cat

3 yr old Open Finals (Tuesday 9/29/09)
Craig Thompson and Haidas Screamin Cat, Mamas Cats a Star and Dainty Ichi Playboy
Matt Gaines and Dualin Puddy Tap and Dual Red Feather
Casey Green and Zanolenas Cat
John Wold and Cats Acres
Phil Rapp and Iced Out

Good luck to the clients that are competing the rest of this week...we will be updating soon with results!

September 9, 2009

Congrats to Terra Bynum and Hempen Streak for winning the World Barrel Race at Waco, you can check it out at worldbarrelracing.com.

Good luck to our cutting clients that are attending the Music City Futurity in Nashville, TN.

Everyone watch out for Dr. Marty Tanner's commercial on RFD-TV which will premier tonight September 9, 2009. Let us know what you think!!!

Thank you to Dr. Tanner who gave a great presentation on prepurchase exams at the barrel race at Waco, TX this past weekend.

BVEH Updates

Dr. Redden's Podiatry 101:
Dr. Jay Bickers, Dr. Ben Buchanan, farriers John Neto and Kyle Kukla attended Dr. Redden's Podiatry 101 Meeting this month in Versiles, KY at the Redden International Equine Podiatry Center. Come by the clinics to see what they learned about the world of Equine Podiatry!!!

Texas Equine Veterinary Association Meeting:
Dr. Ben Buchanan and Dr. Tbone Buchanan both attended the 2009 TEVA Summer Convention in Marble Falls, TX at the Horseshoe Bay Resort.

Rylie Debauld that use to work for Dr. Tanner in Rockdale has been accepted into vet school at Texas A&M and starts this fall! We will all miss Rylie, but we are excited for her.

Deanna Hill - Pierce that also works for Dr. Tanner in Rockdale won the 4D three weekends in a row on a colt her and Dr. Tanner have been training on.

West Texas Cutting Horse Futurity:
Eddie Flynn riding Stylish Little Bow for Nora Stent won the 2nd go of the 5/6 year old Open.
Clint Allen riding Clearcut Cat for Dave and Georgia Husby won the 1st go of the 5/6 year old Gelding Open.
Craig Thompson riding Dualin Mate for Jamie and Lisa Johnson won the 2nd go of the 5/6 year old Gelding Open.
Zack Combs riding Daisy May Rey for Lonnie Allsup won the 1st go of the 5/6 year old Limited Open.
Johnathan Rogers riding Ginnin at Sundown for Rob Tiemann won the 2nd go of the 5/6 year old Limited Open.

NCHA Derby Finals - Open and Non Pro

Congratulations to all of our finalist in the 2009 NCHA Summer Spectacular Derby!!!!

4 year old Open
Phil Rapp and Don't Look Twice Reserve Champion
Beau Galyean and Metallic Cat 3rd
Kobie Wood and Boon To Suen tied 6-7th
Matt Gaines and That Catomine 11th
Wesley Galyean and Mandalay Rey 12th
Making top 20
Clint Allen on Royal Magificat
Eddie Flynn on Little Bow Pepto
Craig Thompson on Miss Play Reyco

4 year old Non Pro
Paula Wood and Chita Blue Star Co-Reserve Champion
Wade Rust and Sweet Lil Cowtown 6th
Danny Jones and Havalena My Granny 9-10th
Mary Ann Rapp and Amanda Starlena 9-10th and Letithappen Cappins 11-12th
Making Top 20
Gary Barker on 2, Will Arthur and Kristin Galyean

July 28, 2009

Congratulations to Patrick Collins and Oh Cay Felix for his championship run in the 5/6 year old Limited NonPro! Marking a BIG 226!!!

Also congrats to our Top 10 in the 5/6 year old Amateur - Laura Landers, Darol Rodrock, Nick Johnson and Glen Pendergrass.

Open and Non Pro Semi-finals and Finals for the 4 year old Derby are coming up this weekend! We wish all of our clients the best of luck in the Finals! We hope to be there rooting for you all!!!

Business News:

On a business note, please remember to check out our Summer Newsletter that was released online last week. Call any of our clinics and we can get a copy out to you.

Also check out our new Wellness Plan to be offered at all the BVEH clinics.

Health Papers and VS Warning: Remember, when travleing out of state please contact the clinic early because some states have special requirements for horses coming from Texas.

Please let us know if there is any important information to report about. We are always looking for ways to brag on our clients!

BVEH Clients in the Winner's Circle!

2009 NCHA Summer Spectacular

5/6 year old Open - Austin Shepard tied for the win on Thomas E Hughes owned by Don and Kathy Boone with Paul Hansma riding Al Poocino.
4 year old Limited Non Pro Champion - Caleb Anderson takes the win riding Chula Stargun
5/6 year old Limited Open Champion - John Kirby riding Nurse Fletch owned by Seth Wooten
Jr Youth Champion - Hunter Hightower riding TRS Travelin Badger

Congratulations to all of our Champions and finalists! And best of luck to the rest of the competitors over the next weeks.

BVEH Clinic Updates:
The BVEH website has recently been updated by Dr. Ben Buchanan, check it out to see what is new. The Summer Newsletter will soon be released in the next week. Look for it on our website or you can have it mailed directly to your house or emailed. Send in your requests via phone or email and we will get the newsletter out to you hot off the press!

BVEH Pharmacy Home Delivery:
Also don't forget you can order medications through our website and they can be shipped directly to your home or show. Click on the link "Home Delivery", set up an account and place your order. An email will be sent to the clinic for approval and your order will be shipped to you.

NCHA Summer Spectacular:
We would like to congratulate all of our clients and trainers that are showing at the NCHA Summer Spectacular. The 2nd go of the 5/6 yr old Open started today and so far Craig Thompson is sitting well with a 434.5. Phil Rapp, Ronnie Rice and Eddie Flynn are sitting on the border with a 431.5. Keep your fingers crossed for them! We look forward to seeing them all in the finals on Monday.
The Watts Arena in Fort Worth is going wild during the Junior Youth Cutting! Congrats to our junior youth cutters Ali Good and Lane Wood for marking a 216 today in the 1st go round. Look out for them in the finals on Friday night! Those two girls like to be "wild and western!" Watch out boys!!!
Sasha Thompson, Christina Galyean and Caleb Anderson will advance to the Finals in the Limited Non Pro Derby which will be held on Sunday in the Watts Arena.
We have more clients to show this afternoon and we wish them the best of luck as well as the Senior Youth and Non Pro cutters tomorrow and Friday.

NBHA Junior World Show:
We would also like to wish all clients good luck that are getting ready for the NBHA Junior World Barrel Race in Jackson, Mississippi.

Congrats to our clients and Good luck!

Congrats to all of our winners over the last couple weeks on the Rodeo Circuit:
Brittany Pozzi Pharr on her multiple wins and placing over the last couple weeks. She won the average at the Prescott, AZ Rodeo and St Paul, Ore, placed at Oakley City, UT Oakley Independence Day Rodeo and Livingston, Montana, and many more!
Mary Burger for winning the barrel race at Eugene, Ore and placed at Molallo, Ore.
And Blair Burk for his win at Livingston, Montana.

At "The Non Pro plus The Open" back in June:
Congrats to Casey and Codie Green for Casey's tie for Champion of the 5/6 Open.
Congrats to Tara Gaines for her win in the Non Pro Shootout, Champion of the $20,000 Non Pro and Reserve in the $50,000 Non Pro.
And congrats to Havey Riddle on Fatigues for winning the $50,000 Non Pro.

We would also like to wish GOOD LUCK to all of our clients that are entered in the NCHA Derby which starts Monday July 13th in Fort Worth, TX.

So as T-bone always says "ENTER"!

We would like to wish all of our clients to have a wonderful July 4th weekend. All of our clinics will be closed on July 3rd to celebrate the holiday, but will be back open on July 6th. Remember that if you have an emergency please contact any of the clinics and we will have a veterinarian on call. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Brazos Valley Equine Hospital is happy to welcome you to our clinic blog. You are welcome to post questions or concerns to the blog and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. We will try to post updates about each clinic every week. Check out our upcoming newsletter that will be released this summer on our website.