BLAZIN’ BARRELS & HOT TIMES MELT THE SNOW…
Saturday and Sunday Results
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Times were hot for those who braved the cold and snowy weather for the second weekend of the Blazin’ Barrels Winter Buckle Series produced by TNT Events.  The presenting sponsor for the November 2nd & 3rd weekend was Barton Beers, distributor of Corona and Corona Light.  Once again, Penrose Equestrian Center, located at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, was the place to be for a heated indoor arena, excellent ground and awesome awards.  Kathy Van’t Hul and her Palomino gelding, Smooth As Doc, were smooth-as-ice as they dominated the Open 4D both days.  They turned in an impressive 14.800 on Saturday to be the fast-time of the weekend and a steamy 14.933 on Sunday to keep the competition hot.  For their efforts over the weekend, Kathy and her four-legged friend trotted away with over $550.  Chompin’ at the bit was Karen Turek and her horse, Shootin’ Breeze, who took over $425 to the bank at the end of the weekend.  Close behind was Jill Kadrie who earned nearly $380 for placing in the WPRA Divisional Tour each day and in the Open 4D on Sunday.  The chilly temperatures outside did not keep the times  from smokin’ all weekend long. 

The total cash payout for the weekend was a solid $5,581.80 and there was another $1,500 in awards which were handed out!  The Youth 4D, Senior 4D and Open 4D were once again American West 4D sanctioned so members could rack-up points.  Daily awards were given in the Open 4D as well as drawn for randomly from contestants in all classes.  Lucky winners received goodies from donors such as: ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc., Classic Equine, Cowboy Magic, Justin Boot Company, Rainbow Path Ranch Products, The Equine Touch and Wrangler Jeans. To add even more excitement to the weekend, a random draw was performed each day out of the Open 4D contestants only.  The lucky winners each won a gift certificate good for one pair of Justin Boots!  Saturday’s winner was Angie Russel from Colby, Kansas and Sunday’s lucky contestant was Jeannie Coble of Buena Vista, Colorado.  If we still have not drawn your name, don’t give up hope!  We will be giving away two free pair of Justin Boots in January and two pair in March – you could be next! 

The Bob Berg Buckles shimmering at the entry office warmed everyone up!  After the second weekend of the series, Kathy Van’t Hul is still in the lead for the 1D buckle, Carla Wakefield is ahead of the pack for the 2D buckle, Janice VanGroningen is setting the pace for the 3D buckle and Raquel Devalk is leading in points for the 4D buckle by a single point!  This year, not only do you accumulate points for placing 1st-5th in each division, but you also gain points just for entering.  So, in the end, it could come down to who has attended the most races!  Remember, you must enter 6 of the 8 Open 4D classes in order to qualify for the buckle.  So, mark your calendars NOW for the remaining races to be held JANUARY 4 & 5 and MARCH 15 & 16 all at the Penrose Equestrian Center Indoor Heated Arena.  There will be $500 added each day in the Open 4D in January as well as triple points for American West 4D contestants.  March will be our grand finale where the fate of the Bob Berg buckles will be decided and lots of other goodies up for grabs!

Thank you to all of those who help make the TNT Events races a success!  From the announcer to the arena crew to the office help and especially the contestants themselves, we couldn’t do it without you!  We especially tip our hats to the sponsors for this series:  Meek’s Rhinestone Ranch, Corona Light, The Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino, Hitchin’ Post Trailer Sales and The Lazy H Ranch.  To catch up on all the latest TNT Events information, log on to their new web site, www.BarrelRacingNow.com, where you can find out about upcoming events, results, press releases, photos, links, polls and much more!  If you have any questions or comments, you can call Nancy at 303-688-7777 or email her at [email protected] .  TNT Events would like to wish everyone a blessed and safe holiday season.  Keep the home fires burnin’ and be sure to start the new year off right and bring your furry beast (and your horse too!) to the January 4th & 5th Blazin’ Barrels Winter Buckle Series in Colorado Springs, Colorado!

Saturday Open 4D

Draw # First Name Last Name Horse OP4D  Place $ Won
60 Kathy Van't Hul Sunny 14.8 1-1d 239
62 Karen Turek Shootin' Breeze 14.993 2-1d 179
57 Kelley Schnaufer Arklahoma 15.055 3-1d 120
61 Deb Schroetlin Amazing Sounds 15.097 4-1d 60
39 Casey Shelstad
 
15.107
 

 
46 Jill Kadrie Tyka Feathers 15.124
 

 
45 PAT DRENNEN
 
15.15
 

 
47 PATSY Vanwey Chipper Gipper Joe 15.29
 

 
52 Randa Becco Susie 15.422 1-2d 215
55 Megan Sniff P C Frenchman's Magic 15.465 2-2d 161
43 Candy Rodewald Snert 15.525 3-2d 108
7 Jeanne Ragains Not Yet Famous 15.575 4-2d 54
53 carla wakefield Rapture N Rafter 15.585
 

 
17 Angie Russell Docs Cutter Ginger 15.589
 

 
64 Diann Bukowski Winnie 15.615
 

 
44 Laura lambert Sprats Edition 15.656
 

 
49 Cindy Thompson
 
15.71
 

 
23 Laura Lambert Then Again Fiddle 15.74
 

 
13 Janice Van Groningen Jazz 15.915 1-3d 183
24 Sheryl Robson
 
15.916 2-3d 137
37 Jenny Wolf Trouble B Classy 15.95 3-3d 92
31 KellI White Monica Leo 16.013 4-3d 46
28 ALICIA WAY Reddigo Moon 16.067
 

 
29 Jackie Roesner Faded Pleasures 16.087
 

 
9 Dee Davis Skip 16.107
 

 
36 Ardith Bruce
 
16.108
 

 
63 Ardith Bruce Miami 16.119
 

 
32 Patty Mc Cullar Tootsie 16.145
 

 
42 Jenna Pryor Docker 16.155
 

 
27 Kirsten Vohland Two Step Jones 16.163
 

 
5 Linda Aaberg T Wild Thing 16.205
 

 
25 Sheri Carr Dandy Doll Command 16.211
 

 
10 Suni Olkjer Done Phase 16.221
 

 
1 Patty Mc Cullar Billy Jean 16.24
 

 
30 Patty Heflin Sissy 16.357 1-4d 159
18 Yvonne South Duster Gray 16.374 2-4d 120
4 Jeannie Coble Tee 16.427 3-4d 80
22 Penny Chivers K C K Voo Doo Bar 16.436 4-4d 40
3 Colleen Mc Kinney LQH Chantal 16.446
 

 
16 Lynn Smith May's Secret Pleasure 16.545
 

 
40 Jo Lynn Perry Solid Oak Sugar 16.623
 

 
15 raquel de valk Snazzy's Prissy Loya 16.647
 

 
11 Holly jean mitchek Ima Direct Jet Deck 16.724
 

 
54 Jamie Wallace Wagner 16.796
 

 
50 Jody Knight Libby 16.887
 

 
56 Marvella Phelps Chug 16.968
 

 
51 Jill averett Beaus Easy Girl 17.103
 

 
58 Karen Christenson
 
18.356
 

 
6 Amber Koch (Cook) Montana 21.075
 

 

Sunday Open 4D

Draw # First Name Last Name Horse Time Place $ Won
46 Kathy Van't Hul Sunny 14.933 1 1D 209
40 PATSY Vanwey Chipper Gipper Joe 15.083 2 1D 157
25 Jill Kadrie Tyka Feathers 15.088 3 1D 104
20 Casey Shelstad
 
15.199 4 1D 52
49 Kelley Schnaufer Arklahoma 15.231
 

 
1 Riley South Windy's Sunny Hug 15.305
 

 
45 Deb Schroetlin Amazing Sounds 15.364
 

 
48 Karen Turek Major Bully 15.409
 

 
33 Tonya Hoelting
 
15.445 1 2D 188
42 Laura lambert Sprats Edition 15.463 2 2D 141
9 Kirsten Vohland Two Step Jones 15.65 3 2D 94
34 carla wakefield Rapture N Rafter 15.662 4 2D 47
7 Angie Russell Docs Cutter Ginger 15.668
 

 
36 Bonnie Wheatley
 
15.674
 

 
29 Cindy Thompson
 
15.693
 

 
32 Jenny Wolf Trouble B Classy 15.709
 

 
52 Kathy Gannon Cash on Flames 15.725
 

 
50 Windi Meek Rippy 15.836
 

 
14 Jackie Roesner Faded Pleasures 15.843
 

 
13 KellI White Monica Leo 15.949 1 3D 160
19 Sheryl Robson
 
15.952 2 3D 120
27 Jo Lynn Perry Solid Oak Sugar 15.954 3 3D 80
12 Linda Aaberg T Wild Thing 15.99 4 3D 40
2 Pamela Ferguson Smokey Joe Reed 16.029
 

 
18 Yvonne South Duster Gray 16.128
 

 
28 Kasey Becco
 
16.185
 

 
17 Tyler Rose Walton Star's Pars Flash 16.192
 

 
31 Marvella Phelps Chug 16.212
 

 
15 Jeannie Coble Tee 16.235
 

 
4 Janice Van Groningen Jazz 16.296
 

 
11 Penny Chivers K C K Voo Doo Bar 16.385
 

 
47 Jill averett Beaus Easy Girl 16.395
 

 
10 raquel de valk Snazzy's Prissy Loya 16.449 1 4D 139
16 Lindsey Fuqua Burt 16.482 2 4D 104
38 Jeanne' Johnson Dino 16.562 3 4D 70
22 Kent Magnuson Jay's Barbie Doll 16.754 4 4D 35
30 Sandra Lair Satin 16.869
 

 
3 DONNA GRANT Sizzlin' Snaz 17.055
 

 
51 Jody Knight Libby 17.155
 

 
8 Lynn Smith May's Secret Pleasure 17.271
 

 
39 Nathalie Bonnet
 
17.448
 

 
41 Brandy Edmonds Flash 17.884
 

 
43 Karen Christenson
 
18.005
 

 
53 Jennifer Abbott Nuggett 18.463
 

 
6 Beth Baxter Poverty's Luck 18.887
 

 
54 Anne Jacobson Blessing 19.124
 

 
5 Amber Koch (Cook) Montana 20.88
 

 
55 Jennifer Abbott Costello 21.949