Jon Roeser Tops 2009 Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Herd Work Prelims on Respond Lika Fox

Lemoore, California trainer Jon Roeser topped the herd work preliminaries of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, held September 21-October 4 in Reno, Nevada. Roeser’s score of 222 on Respond Lika Fox, owned by Clear Lake Land & Cattle Ranch, beat the next closest competitor by two points, and certainly got the attention of the crowd at the Reno Livestock Event Center. Roeser and Respond Lika Fox, by Heart Of A Fox and out of SPD Remedys Response, competed on the first day of the Open Herd Work preliminaries as draw 43. The next 200 entries tried their best to score higher, but Roeser and the talented stallion kept a firm grip on the lead. The former Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion probably had a little foresight when it came to training Respond Lika Fox, as he also trained and showed his sire, Heart Of A Fox. With Roeser at the reins, Heart Of A Fox amassed earnings exceeding $100,000! At the Annual Hall of Fame Banquet on October 1, Roeser will be awarded a Gist Silversmiths Gold Buckle, sponsored by Bill and Michelle Cowan, and a Cutting Horse Bronze from the NCHA, for the preliminary herd work win.

Apparently the first day was the luckiest as the leader board for the Intermediate and Limited Open divisions didn’t change. Holding onto both leads with a 214.5 was Casey Branquinho on Wranglin Reminicky. By Starlights Wrangler and out of Nic N Chic, Wranglin Reminicky is owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses LLC. The Open Snaffle Bit Futurity preliminaries continue on Wednesday with the rein work. The Open, Intermediate Open, and Limited Open finalists will be decided after the cow work preliminaries on Saturday, September 26. The Open finals will be held on Sunday, October 4.

Complete results can be found on www.nrcha.com.

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