RAIN OR SHINE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUPER RACE SIZZLES!

            If it takes a barrel race to end a drought, so be it!  Although the Colorado Springs skies were sunny most of the day on Saturday, August 30th, for the first day of the Rocky Mountain Super Race, the clouds rolled in that evening and down came the rain!  Muddy conditions made it necessary to move the races to the Indoor Arena for the final two days.  Even though the weather did not totally cooperate, entries were still up from last year’s numbers.  The barrel race which was produced by TNT Events, attracted contestants from Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.  They were all chompin’ at the bit to win some of the $40,000+ in cash and prizes that was awarded over the Labor Day Weekend.  Stunning Bob Berg Buckles were awarded to the weekend average winners in each of the Open 4D divisions.  TNT Events is proud to have Bob Berg Buckles as their official buckle maker.  David and Windi Meek of the Rhinestone Ranch sponsored the 1D buckle.  The 2D buckle was sponsored by the Lazy H Ranch.  Manna Pro was the generous sponsor of the 3D buckle and Palmer Lake Motors had their name on the 4D buckle.  Second place in the average received beautiful sterling silver pendants; custom designed and donated by Bob Berg himself!  Third place in the average received gift certificates for new Wrangler jeans.  First through third winners in the 1D were Janet Engel with a total time on three runs of 47.316, Debbie Beede and Roy Jo Sartin.  Winners in the 2D were De Chapman with a total time on three of 48.832, Lorie Diodosio and Samantha Rice.  The 3D champs were Jo Ann Jones with a total on three runs of 50.454, Diana Jenkins and Rylene Orebaugh.  Taking home the gold in the 4D was Mark Wade with a total of 53.323, Deb Wade and Nathalie Bonnett.  Daily awards were also given in the Open 4D and as always, random draw awards so everyone would be eligible for some of the dynamite prizes.  Award donors included:  Classic Equine, Manna Pro, Wrangler, Cowboy Magic, Jones Leather Mfg., Turn Magazine, International Horse Vets, John Ewing Company, ADM Alliance Nutrition and TNT Events.  Contestants who had entered the Open 4D all three days were put into a random draw for a gorgeous trophy saddle donated by Rocky Mountain Saddles and Feed located in Fountain, Colorado.  The lucky winner was Deb Christy of St. Francis, Kansas.  When she was called to the announcers stand, she said that she was worried she’d done something wrong.  Much to her surprise, TNT Events producer, Ty Rinaldo, informed her that she was the lucky winner of the trophy saddle.  She got on the microphone and expressed her appreciation.  She also told of how the day before, at Cowboy Church, they were talking about how instead of anticipating good, people always expect something negative when they get a phone call or are called to the entry office, etc.  Now when her name is called, she will expect the best!  She was overwhelmed with joy 

Over the three days, more than 1100 horses passed through the entry gate and the contestants were ready when called which helped keep the pace at 55 runs per hour.  Competition was tough as ever and each day brought a new champion to the Open 4D winner’s circle.  Cathi Hadley had the fast-time of the day on Saturday with a smokin’ 16.421 in the Outdoor Stadium.  Janet Engel was a speedy 15.154 to win the Open 4D on Sunday in the Indoor Arena.  Monday’s Open 4D Champion was Alicia Sandoval who turned in an awesome time of 15.118 in the Indoor Arena.  However, it was Janet Engel that rode into the sunset with more winnings than anyone else - $1,572.60 for a weekend of fun!  It was Janet’s 16 year old Quarter Horse gelding, BR Mahogany, or Jo as she likes to call him, that helped her take home the gold.  She’s had Jo for eight years and admits that the first 1 ½ years were a nightmare.  “If we finished a run and only had one knocked over barrel, that was a really good day,” says Janet.  But, she stuck it out and now her name can be seen among the top competitors at any barrel race.  She attributes Jo’s good health to the Manna Pro feeding program she uses.  She adds, “he definitely has his quirks – he’s always into mischief, but I believe that in order for any equine athlete to survive and compete at a high level, they have to have some kind of funny or strange habit!”  Growing-up, Janet was a downhill ski racer and did not start riding horses until her dad gave her one for her 14th birthday.  She was very reluctant at first, but over time, she became hooked.  Now she has the best of both worlds as she resides in Winter Park, Colorado, where she owns and operates the Winter Park Sports Shop and enjoys barrel racing as well as skiing.  She is a long-time contender at the TNT barrel races and appreciates how the producers are always “adaptable” and willing to do whatever necessary to make everything right for the contestants.  Janet is very grateful to the wonderful sponsors and awards donors who help make the races possible. 

With a total cash payout of $31,798.25, there were several competitors who took home nearly $1,000 and many more that were hot on their trail.  All of this would not be possible without the tremendous support from our Sponsors.  We are very grateful to Corona Light, Manna Pro, Justin Boot Company, Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino, Rhinestone Ranch and Wrangler for being our Platinum Sponsors.  Gold Sponsors included Colorado General Corporation, Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hitchin’ Post Trailer Sales, McKnight Trucking, New Generation Homes, Truck & Trailer Works and the Lazy H Ranch.  WPRA sponsors were Capital Financial Resources Group, Whitney Electric and Monument Safeway.  The dedication and hard work from our staff is priceless and we tip our hats to all of them.  We especially want to thank all of the contestants and their faithful traveling partners who keep us employed!  We look forward to the Blazin’ Barrels Winter Buckle Series which will take place  - October 18 & 19, November 15 & 17, January 3 & 4 and March 13 & 14.  Complete with ADDED MONEY, BOB BERG BUCKLES, JUSTIN BOOTS, AWARDS, American West 4D sanctioned (triple points in January), WPRA Divisional Tour races in October and March and much more!  If you want to stay updated on TNT Events, just log on to our official web site, www.BarrelRacingNow.com, where you’ll find information on upcoming events, results, hot links and more.  If you want to receive periodic email updates, be sure to sign up on our Site Mailing List (option is at the bottom of the home page) and we also invite you to sign our guest book while your there.  We always appreciate your input, 303-688-7777 or [email protected].  Keep burnin’ the trail until the Blazin’ Barrels Winter Buckle Series –October 18 & 19, November 15 & 16, January 3 & 4 and March 13 & 14 and mark your calendars for the 2004 Rocky Mountain Super Races produced by TNT Events – April 30, May 1 & 2 AND September 4, 5 & 6, 2004.  TNT Events, the hottest races in the Rockies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY August 30, 2003
Penrose Equestrian Center –Outdoor Stadium - Colorado Springs, CO
TNT Events 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Super Race

WPRA – $100 Added – 15 Entries

1. Wendy Chambers            16.56    $211.20

2. Janet Engel               16.72            $158.40

3. Belinda Brownell            16.89    $105.60

4. Kim Schulze             17.13    $  52.80

$1000 Novice Rider - 7 Entries

1. Diana Jenkins 17.630  $  59.00

2. Nicole Evans             17.828  $  39.00

 $1000 Novice Horse - 15 Entries

1. Tyra Kane                16.847  $  84.00

2. Kelly Hollingsworth  18.104  $  63.00

3. Barbara Bowers              18.265  $  42.00

4. Casey Shelstad            18.340  $  21.00

Youth 4D –  13 Entries

    1D

1.Lacey Baehler 16.841  $  57.00

2. Brittany Fellows 16.938  $  38.00

   2D

1. Kristina Ellis              17.397  $  52.00

2. Brittany Fellows 17.505  $  34.00

   3D

1. Melissa Denison            18.561  $  44.00

2. Talyor Robson 18.618  $  29.00

    4D

1. Kelcey Brendt  19.011  $  38.00

2. Jaylene Wade   19.771  $  25.00

 Senior 4D - 16 Entries

    1D

1. Candy Rodewald            16.804  $  71.00

2. Patsy Vanwey             16.835  $  47.00

   2D

1. Carol Ellis                 17.498  $106.00

2. --

    3D

1. Jo Ann Jones             17.885  $  54.00

2. Margi Smith              17.901  $  36.00

   4D

1. Ardith Bruce             18.834  $  47.00

2. Louise Finnerty            18.951  $  31.00

 Open 4D - $2000 Added –  195 Entries

    1D

1. Cathi Hadley             16.421  $735.00

2. Ranette Talyor   16.467  $617.00

3. Brenda Delano  16.688  $529.00

4. Janet Engel               16.705  $412.00

5. Debbie Beede   16.798  $294.00

6. Candy Rodewald            16.804  $206.00

7. Patsy Vanwey            16.835  $147.00

    2D

1. Roy Jo Sartin             16.923  $662.00

2. B. J. Wernimont            16.930  $556.00

3. Laura Lambert            16.937  $476.00

4. Linda Webster            16.943  $370.00

5. Debbie Roberts 16.950  $265.00

6. Tawni Salzbrenner            16.983  $185.00

7. Kylene Orebaugh             17.035  $132.00

    3D

1. Dee Davis                 17.426  $564.00

2. Bernice Richard             17.450  $473.00

3. Deb Schroetlin            17.460  $406.00

4. Kelly Hollingsworth            17.482  $316.00

5. Linda Ghent              17.490  $225.00

6/7 Janet Cropper            17.492  $136.00

6/7 Windi Meek            17.492  $136.00

    4D

1. Christine Towns  18.433  $490.00

2. Nancy Jessop              18.465  $412.00

3. A V Jones                 18.519  $353.00

4. Sharman Denison            18.549  $274.00

5. Kim Witman              18.580  $196.00

6. Cheryl Kennedy            18.599  $137.00

7. Jennifer Smith    18.658  $  98.00

TOTAL DAY PAYOUT =   $11,347.00

SUNDAY August 31, 2003

Penrose Equestrian Center –Indoor Arena - Colorado Springs, CO

TNT Events 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Super Race

WPRA – $100 Added – 21 Entries

1. Amy Hubbard            15.38            $203.23

2. Taryn Weil                15.45            $168.19

3. Kim Schulze              15.54            $133.15

4/5. Windi Meek    15.62            $  80.59

4/5. Vickie Segelke 15.62            $  80.59

6. Karen Turek             15.63            $  35.04

$1000 Novice Rider - 10 Entries

1. Nicole Evans             16.677            $  70

2. Diana Jenkins 16.752            $  42

3. Kelcey Brendt  16.957            $  28

$1000 Novice Horse - 20 Entries

1. Kami Haga               16.038            $112

2. Cathi Hadley             16.132            $  84

3. Hannah Montey 16.216            $  56

4. Debbie Beede   16.584            $  28

Youth 4D –  14 Entries

    1D

1. McKenna Abercrombie15.798   $  62

2. Colleen Daniels 16.244            $  41

    2D

1. Brittany Fellows             16.365            $  56

2. Colleen Daniels 16.579            $  37

    3D

1. Alli Pratt                   16.807            $  47

2. Melissa Dennison            17.079  $  32

    4D

1. Danielle Brownell            21.623            $  69

2. --

 Senior 4D - 14 Entries

    1D

1. Linda Webster            15.548  $  80

2. Patsy Vanway            15.600  $  53

    2D

1. Jo Ann Jones             16.345  $  70

2. Ardith Bruce             16.353  $  46

    3D

1. Jo Ann Jones             16.620  $  57

2. Marty Kissner 16.788  $  39

    4D

1. --

Open 4D - $2000 Added – 206 Entries

    1D

1. Janet Engel               15.154  $768

2. Ro y Jo Sartin    15.213  $645

3. Debbie Beede   15.250  $ 553

4. Megan Zion               15.314  $430

5. Kathy Van’thul            15.367  $307

6. Celia Herrera                        15.382  $215

7. Alicia Sandoval            15.388  $154

    2D

1. Cathi Hadley             15.671  $691

2. Marilee McGraw            15.686  $581

3. Robin Cole                15.689  $498

4. Tyra  Kane               15.693  $387

5. Windi Meek             15.723  $276

6. Vickie Kistler            15.729  $194

7. Debbie Roberts 15.738  $138    

    3D

1. Dawn Finnerty            16.156  $589

2. Kelly Clinkscale            16.163  $495

3. Patty McCullar            16.183  $424

4. Lana Turner              16.187  $330

5. Darla Orton               16.195  $236

6. Jamie Hawkins            16.216  $165

7. Gene Ann Dreyer  16.218  $118    

    4D

1. Christine Towns  17.201  $512

2. Andrew Dickins 17.213  $430

3. Katie Williams            17.231  $369

4. Samantha McKnight            17.285  $287

5. Mandi Gallagher            17.310  $205

6. Jacquie Bonney 17.335  $143

7. Nathalie Bonnett 17.481  $102

 TOTAL DAY PAYOUT =   $12,051.79

MONDAY September 1, 2003
Penrose Equestrian Center –Indoor Arena - Colorado Springs, CO
TNT Events 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Super Race

WPRA – $100 Added – 17 Entries

1. Janet Engel               15.31            $234.24

2. Amy Hubbard            15.33            $175.68

3. Debbie Lewis   15.39            $117.12

4. Laura Lambert            15.45            $  58.56

$1000 Novice Rider - 6 Entries

1. Diana Jenkins 16.118            $  50

2/3. Kelcey Brendt  16.378  $  17

2/3. Melissa Denison            16.378  $  17

$1000 Novice Horse - 12 Entries

1. Debbie Beede   15.974  $  84

2. Laura Lambert            16.015  $  50

3. Taryn Weil                16.179  $  34

Youth 4D –  11 Entries

    1D

1. Brittany Fellows 15.414  $  81

    2D

1. Kristina Ellis              16.112  $  73

    3D

1. Samantha McKnight            17.199  $  62

    4D

1. Jaylene Wade   17.878  $  54

Senior 4D - 13 Entries

    1D

1. Candy Rodewald            15.516  $  74

2. Linda Webster            15.662  $  49

    2D

1. JoAnn Jones              15.854  $  65

2. JoAnn Jones              16.252  $  42

    3D

1. Ardith Bruce             16.717  $  53

2. Frankie Drullinger            16.743  $  35

    4D

1. --

2. --

 Open 4D - $1000 Added –  181 Entries

    1D

1. Alicia Sandoval            15.118  $523

2. Ranette Taylor   15.214  $439

3. Brenda Delano  15.253  $377

4. Debbie Beede   15.281  $293

5. RoyJo Sartin              15.331  $209

6. Amy Hubbard            15.357  $146

7. Kelly Hollingsworth            15.365  $105

    2D

1. Laura Lambert            15.631  $471

2. Terri Taylor               15.644  $395

3. Autumn Winters 15.654  $339

4. Debbie Robbins            15.660  $264

5. Linda Webster            15.662  $188

6. Sabrina Murphy 15.667  $132

7. Karen Anderson            15.709  $  94

    3D

1. Linda Aaberg                        16.140  $401

2. Windi Meek              16.156  $337

3. JoLynn Perry                        16.161  $289

4. JoAnn Jones              16.168  $225

5. Lana Turner              16.171  $160

6. Terri Gold                 16.172  $112

7. Jeannie Coble    16.180  $  40

7. Susan Jensen             16.180  $  40    

    4D

1. Patti Roselle-Kane    17.124  $349

2/3. Christine Towns  17.154  $272

2/3. Malinda McKnight            17.154  $272

4. Katie Williams            17.222  $195

5. Dominga Spinks   17.223  $139

6. Alli Pratt                   17.273  $  98

7. Samantha McKnight            17.295  $  70

TOTAL DAY PAYOUT =   $8,399.46

 TOTAL RACE PAYOUT = $31,798.25