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April 5-19, 2022 • The WRANGLER, Horse and Rodeo News 55 Central Montana Reined Cow Horse Association President Jane Mersen - jmersen@kkmlaw.net Vice President Tim Unzicker - timunzicker@gmail.com Secretary Judy Blough - bloughranch@gmail.com Treasurer Dave Clark - wyoclarks@yahoo.com Board Members Kent Blough, Lanette Frye, Bill Campbell, Mike Hoffman, Jess Kirkpatrick What our organization is about: An NRCHA sanctioned group promoting the training & showing of Reined Cow Horses in a fun, family friendly environment. www.CMRCHA.com info.CMRCHA@gmail.com Go to our Contact Us page to be added to our email newsletter list to receive show/ clinic information. Facebook: www.facebook.com/cmrcha Membership Form Annual dues are $50 per family ( Spouse and children under 18 years old) Memberships are good for the calendar year in which they are paid In signing this Membership form, I understand that all horse-related activities are inherently dangerous and I do hereby release and hold harmless the Central Montana Reined Cow Horse Association, the Event Host, and any and all persons connected with the same, from any and all liability in connection with the Reined Cow Horse competitions or activities thereof. Member Name/s: ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Ranch/Business Name: ___________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________ City:______________________________________State: _______Zipcode:_________________ Home Phone:___________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone:_____________________________________________________________________ Email:_________________________________________________________________________ (you will automatically be added to our email newsletter list to receive advance show information ) NRCHA Member# (if applicable): ___________________________________________________ Your input and participation help make our organization even better! Please check any that apply. What are your areas of Interest: Showing Clinics Youth Classes Rancher Classes Are you interested in promoting your: Stallion Ranch Training business Related Business Horses/Colts for sale Other:________________________________________________________________________________________ Would you be interested in helping at our shows with: Set up/Take down Bit checks Working gates Scribing Let us know if you would like to participate on any of our committees: Fund Raising Sponsorships Awards Shows/Cattle Board position Do you receive The Wrangler publication through any other association? Yes No If "No" would you like a complimentary subscription through CMRCHA? Yes No ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Please sign above Please make checks out to: CMRCHA Please mail completed forms and dues to: Dave Clark PO Box 194 Boyd, MT 59013 Website: www.CMRCHA.com Email: info.CMRCHA@gmail.com CMRCHA News Central Montana Reined Cowhorse Associa on covers a wide area, and hosts six shows over three weekends this year. We have a number of cowhorse trainers in Montana that are good supporters of our organiza on. Here is the first group I could reach for comment. Steve Bond of Worden starts colts, as well as training rope horses and cowhorses. Bond Ranch hosts a series of prac ce shows, the first one will be Horseman and developing several Supreme Reined Cowhorses in NRCHA compe on. An NRCHA judge, he trains outside horses, coaches youth and non pros, and also teaches clinics. Phone him at 406-323-2255. Travis Young operates Big Sky Performance Horses in Absarokee. He and his clients show regionally, mostly NRCHA. He starts quite a few two-year-olds as well as coaching and hauling non pros. Check out his Facebook page for latest news and sale horses. Call him at 406-321-0734. Show Bill and entry forms for our upcoming May Show are available now at: CMRCHA.com https://cmrcha.com/contact-us Use the contact form on our website to receive any of the information below: New to Reined Cow Horse? We are happy to answer any ques ons you may have and help you get started! Just send us a contact form - Subject line: New to Reined Cow Horse Interested in becoming a sponsor? We have a new sponsorship packet we would be happy to send you! Informa on available at: h ps:// cmrcha.com/sponsors or send us a contact form subject line: Sponsor and we will have our sponsorship chairperson contact you. February 12. Look for their Facebook page for more info and entry. They are a Ranching Heritage AQHA breeder, and Steve coaches and offers lessons too. Reach him at 406-647-34997. Campbell Training of Du on (northwest of Great Falls) is Bill and Kelli, long me cowhorse trainers and breeders. Their stallion, Elans Holibar, made the Equistat top 100 producer list in reining/cowhorse earnings. They have coached a couple of genera ons of non pros, and offer training, lessons, and showing. Their phone # is 406- 868-1413. Mike Hoffman is 8 miles north of Belgrade. He trains cu er, reiners, and cowhorses, and also starts colts, so he can find the right job for a horse in his care. His clients appreciate his quiet way with their horses, and his coaching style is calm. He can be reached at 406-580-6429. Jess Kirkpatrick ranches and trains just south of Jackson, at the headwaters of the Big Hole River. Brought up in the bridle horse tradi on, he puts a great founda on on his horses and trains mostly cowhorses. Some go to the show pen and some go to ranch work, and most do both. He's been ac ve in the Central Montana Cowhorse Associa on as manager of the shows at Twin Bridges. Call him at 406-925- 3981. Tye MacDonald trains at Saddle Peak Arena just north of Belgrade. He spent some years training in California and developed an apprecia on of the bridle horse tradi on by showing with some of the big names we've read about. He holds an NRCHA judges card and says that is beneficial for both training and coaching, and helping his clients develop an understanding of what a judge is looking for. He hosts prac ces, clinics, and lessons. Phone him at 406-581-8695. Patrick Severance trains at Galla n River Ranch north of Manha an. He offers coaching, lessons, and showing, as well as training outside horses. He has bison available for cowhorse and cu ng prac ce. His website, perfectcirclehorses.com has more informa on on his program. His phone # is 406-287-5125. Tim Unzicker established his Valley Spring Ranch at Roundup in 2010. His philosophy is 'keep it simple', and he's had success at high levels, being a top 10 finalist at Worlds Greatest Want to receive emails with our latest news and entry forms emailed direct to you? Send us a contact form Subject line: Newsle er Looking forward to a GREAT Show year! CMRCHA Schedule May 21-22 - CMRCHA Show. Show bill coming soon. Have ques ons? Contact Show Manager: Jane Mersen at: jmersen@kkmlaw.net. Co onwood Equine Center, 11 CC Ln, Joliet, MT 59041, USA July 16-17 - CMRCHA Show. Show bill coming soon: Have ques ons? Contact Show Manager: Jess Kirkpatrick at: j e s s k i r k p a t r i c k 1 9 9 6 @ g m a i l . c o m . Madison County Fair Grounds Office, Madison County Fairgrounds, 2 Fairgrounds Loop, Twin Bridges, MT 59754, USA August 20-21 - CMRCHA Show Show bill coming soon. Have ques ons? Contact Show Manager: Dave Clark at: wyoclarks@yahoo.com. Co onwood Equine Center, 11 CC Ln, Joliet, MT 59041, USA