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All Women's Horses of the Year
Quick Jump Tie-Down Breakaway Heading Heeling Barrel Racing

Multi-Chem Tie-Down Horse of the Year & Purina Super Horse
SMOKIN SAN PEPON CHEX

The dust has settled, the final runs of the 2006 season have been made, the champions have been named, and the top horses are honored. Once again, MULTI-CHEM PRODUCTION CHEMICALS have honored the top horses of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association's All Women's Rodeo Events. In addition, PURINA LAND O LAKES has honored the top multi-event horse that was competing at the WPRA MEGA FINALE. The cream has risen to the top and five wonderful mounts have proven themselves to be as tough and competitive as the cowgirls who compete on them.

SMOKIN SAN PEPON CHEX, affectionately known as "Boomer" is an 8 year old gelding who now owns the title of MULTI-CHEM TIE-DOWN HORSE OF THE YEAR and PURINA SUPER HORSE, having competed at the MEGA FINALE in both the tie-down and the heeling. "Boomer", owned by Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, TX, enjoys watching hauling partner, Jackie Hobbs, also of Abilene, head to the pay window often-thanks to the efforts of one athletic, bay gelding. Hobbs competes on "Boomer" in the breakaway, tie-down, and team roping. Prior to owning "Boomer", Lari Dee Guy heard through a friend about a horse that was available for sale. The owner claimed to have heeled on him a little but he kept bucking with the cowboy. Hobbs said, "When they brought him out, he was one of those horses you knew you were going to try to like." Bay with a star, a snip and "dirty" broke, the cowgirls just felt like they had to give him the benefit-of-the-doubt. So, for $5,500 he had a new owner. Apparently, the gelding's handsome features of a long forelock, mane, tail, and wonderful physique won the buyers over and "Boomer" found himself with a new owner and rider. "Boomer" already had had a start of being a winner before he was in Texas by claiming the Arizona High Point Working Cow Horse title. Luckily, he is in the care of people who have found the best attributes of the horse and it looks like he will have a home for quite a while. Prior to Guy owning him, he had gone through a sale, a trader, and a couple of other hands. Guy later found out that good friends, Kyle and Amy Best, originally trained him. In describing the newly honored "PURINA Super Horse", Hobbs says that he is so laid back, he just does whatever you ask of him and he just keeps getting better and better. Luckily for "Boomer", he had matured and was ready for a more serious event. Hobbs needed a tie-down horse. She began competing on him in the breakaway this past summer and decided to put him to the test in the tie-down. Not just any tie-down, but the All-Girl tie-down match at Clovis, NM, in which the pair ultimately won. "He just keeps getting better and catching more and more people's attention. Anyone who is around "Boomer" loves him." She also states with a chuckle, " I have never seen a horse with more personality. He is just like having a pet coon! He is constantly into something, but he is just too cute and funny to get mad at." In realizing just how many "good" horses there are out there, Hobbs also says," He ("Boomer") may not be the greatest horse in the world, but he sure makes things fun. He is one of those horses you love to ride up on."

Multi-Chem Breakaway Horse of the Year
"DIABLO"

She didn't have a chance to haul to very many of the WPRA-All Women's rodeos, but Tibba Smith's "Diablo" caught the eye of many of the cowgirls, since he was recently voted MULTI-CHEM BREAKAWAY HORSE of the year. The 15-year-old gelding has found his niche with Smith since he was four. Smith and her sister, Stefanie Logans, had brought home two horses from the Spade Ranch, Colorado City, TX and both turned out to be a good investments. "The training wasn't anything really", Smith explained, "my dad rode him on the ranch for a little while and when I started roping calves on him he was already made." The gelding has been very serious about his business from the "git go". From the first calf Smith ran on him, he pinned his ears back and followed the calf and slid to a stop. "Diablo" has proven himself to be an all-around horse by carrying Smith to many wins in competitions including breakaway and heeling, but she has also used him as a goat tying horse and a barrel horse. In explaining his behavior, she says he is a very "quirky" horse. Apparently, "Diablo has a very independent attitude and doesn't like to messed with. Smith, who has come to understand his personality, says," Still to this day, every time you saddle him, he either sets back or acts like he is going to fall over. You just have to set there and wait until he gets done and then go ahead with what you were doing. I could go on all day about the weird things that he does, but I just put up with everything because he is the best horse that I have ever owned." Just about everything Smith has ever won has been on "Diablo". Some of the titles she and "Diablo" have claimed includes the Windy Ryon Memorial breakaway roping 2006, Best in the World Wildfire All-Girl Team Roping 2004, Wildfire All-Girl Shoot-out 2006, UPRA finals champion & reserve champion, USTRC Reserve Champion All-Girl Shoot-out 2006, many college championships, and junior rodeo championships. "Diablo" is not new to the spot light, he has also won "horse of the year" in the Texas Cowboys Rodeo Association and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Smith responds to the honor her horse has won with surprise, "It is a great honor to have won this award. I did not think that I had a chance, since most of the girls were from Arizona and I only went to the rodeos that were in Texas. I usually block out the announcer's voice, but for some reason I heard him say that "Diablo" had won Horse of the Year and I was very surprised and very happy".

Multi-Chem Heading Horse of the Year
"Cadillac"

This year had a lot of rough spots for "Cadillac", owned and ridden by Lora Pierson , but for the second year in a row, "Cadillac is named the MULTI-CHEM HEADING HORSE OF THE YEAR. Pierson bought "Cadillac" in 2001 from a friend. There were a lot of details to work out with the tall sorrel, but perseverance worked for Pierson. In looking back, she felt that "Cadillac" just needed a "fair shake" in life and each day since owning him she sees his personality come through more and more. Since the two began working together as a team, the pay window is a frequent stop. Pierson describes the gelding as honest, dependable, and consistent. The cowgirl also compares him to the "energizer bunny", he just keeps going and going! Unfortunately, this summer things did slow down a bit for "Cadillac". He contracted a form of straggles that settled in his larynx and when he would swallow it would come back out his nose. So needless to say, it took some doctoring and patience. Pierson explained that the illness was pretty hard on him and he was down for a couple months. Pierson is grateful for her friends Laurie Riggins, Santa Rosa, NM and Brandi Mueller, Torrington, WY for allowing her to mount up on their horses during Cadillac's down time. ""Cadillac" is extremely quick to cattle, and has spoiled me. If things go wrong in a run, it is definitely all my doing. I credit all my success to him, he makes up for all my miscalculations", tells Pierson. Obviously "Cadillac" and Pierson are not a team to reckon with, they always seem to be at the top of the standings wherever they enter.

Multi-Chem Heeling Horse of the Year
Miss Poco Gun

Naming her newly purchased horse after the person she bought it from, Miss Poco Gun, aka "George" was named after a friend of Michelle Dyer. "George" the MULTI-CHEM HEELING HORSE OF THE YEAR, fell into Dyer's hands when George Gore phoned her and told her that he had a really nice 2 yr old for sale. "At the time it was the most money I've every spent for a horse not to mention that she was only halter broke", said Dyer. "But ole' George assured me she was special." "George" had big shoes to fill. Dyer was looking for a replacement for the aging heel horse she was currently riding. In Dyer's words, the first day she worked with the young horse was just like yesterday. She said that after a thirty-minute workout in the round pen she decided she would just find out what she was made of and stepped up on her. To Dyer's disbelief she rode off like she knew what she was doing. At the young age of five, "George" has been very willing and full of "want to". With affection, Dyers says, "She ("George") just wants to be good. It's great owning and training such an awesome horse." About six weeks before the 2005 Women's National Finals Rodeo, Dyer's good horse "Ginger", who was honored with the 2002 & 2004 heeling horse of the year titles, broke a bone in her ankle. "George", being very inexperienced and only accustomed to doing pasture work, was second string. Dyer's team roping partner was in very good contention for winning a world title, so feeling the pressure, Dyer had to make some critical catches on a very "green" horse. "George" never missed a lick, even with the noisy crowds! That finals made Dyers realize just how special "George" was. After winning the average and Dyer's heading partner won the world title, Dyer describes it as "perfect match". The cute little mare has a great personality always being curious and craves attention. Dyer describes her favorite moment aboard "George" to be the 3rd round of the 2006 MEGA FINALE. Other accomplishments the pair have received is the 2006 Red River Ranch Round Up Top Horse and runner-up in ranch horse competition.

Multi-Chem Barrel Racing Horse of the Year
Frenchmans Twister

Once again Frenchmans Twister, a.k.a "Twinkie", has caught the attention of the barrel racers. This past season with Dolli Lautaret aboard the big, palomino, he has loped away with the MULTI-CHEM ALL WOMEN'S RODEO BARREL RACING HORSE OF THE YEAR for the second consecutive time. Previously, daughter, Jolee took him to the rodeos not only to run barrels, but to also rope on. "Twinkie" came into the Lautaret family from a family friend in 2001. They found that there were a few things that needed to be worked out if the horse was going to be competitive at an extremely challenging level of competition. Almost immediately, a bond was forged and with Dolli in the saddle and taking him to the left barrel first for the first time in his career, the pair finished 25th in the Jack Daniels 2002 World Standings. Although Jolee, ultimately ended up riding him at the 2002 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo placing in three go-rounds including a 7th go victory. Switching back to Dolli, "Twinkie" proves easy to please in carrying Dolli to the $50,000 Bonus round at the Calgary Stampede and when Jolee's number one horse went down, Dolli gave the reins to Jolee and the two had numerous wins. From breakaway to team roping, and finally barrel racing, it seems as though "Twinkie" earns his keep with the Lautarets.

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