Welcome Winter Visitors to the great weather that Arizona normally has to offer you.  You might have to put a sweatshirt and raincoat on but it’s better than down coats, fleece lined Carharts and thermal underwear!  On January 10 a total of 165 riders entered up to run at a pay out of $5,797.00. Low entry fees and no late fees was added incentive. The American West 4D Winter Blast was co-sanctioned with NBHA, NW5D and PacWest at the Buckeye Equestrian Center.  Chuey did a great job on the ground as usual.  Thanks to BEC and Chuey for helping make this race a great success.

Two great sponsors for the awards that were presented to the lucky winners were Lone Star Silversmiths who provided the beautiful buckles and Pro Rider for donating the saddle.  Not to forget the AW4D organization provided the plaques as one of the prizes during the “card draw” for the grand pize saddle at the end of the show! Thank you one and all!

Borrowing a fun way to give out awards from our friends up in Utah, all the money winners picked a playing card for the new unopened deck and tore it in half.  One half kept by that person and the other half put in a box.  When all the cards had been given out, the Pee Wee riders began picking cards from the box until we got down to the last seven cards.  These seven were prize winners!  The American West 4D plaques were awarded to Sydney Garcia, Betsy Nunn, Crystal Poteet, Lyndee Stairs and one other winner whose name was misplaced.  The buckle winner was Roseanne Strobel, The lucky saddle winner was Oklahoma’s own, Michael Torturo!  Congratulations everyone!

Results of the race –
Open 5D –
1D Placings
1st 16.994 $549.00 Nancy Csabay on Wicked
2nd 17.028 $411.00 Orla Mae Harvey on Extras Honor
3rd 17.387 $274.00 Jackie Roeser on Ct Tracer
4th 17.403 $137.00 Megan Lewis on BJ
2D Placings
1st 17.563 $467.00 Sadie Cook- Ricks on Keeper Flying
2nd 17.623 $351.00 Sue Smith on Dasiy Dude Dash
3rd 17.627 $234.00 Randa Nugent on Kluta Fame
4th 17.642 $117.00 Dusdee Shepperson on HH Famous Willard
3D Placings
1st 17.999 $386.00 Lindsey Smith on Dondolena Deuce
2nd 18.007 $290.00 Jackie Gajeski on Possum
3rd 18.036 $145.00 Starr Seifried on EMW Fireman
Tie 18.036 $145.00 Judy Mylymaki on Buttons
4D Placings
1st 18.514 $345.00  Terry Rice on Smart Chick A Dude
2nd 18.545 $259.00 Sara Aderholdt on Mojo
3rd 18.577 $173.00 Lyndee Stairs on Dixie
4th 18.603 $ 86.00  Sandy Lewis on Buddy
5D Placings
1st 19.069 $284.00 Sadie Cook- Ricks on Break Away Special
2nd 19.077 $213.00 Viki Friedrich on Martinis Dasher
3rd 19.142 $142.00 Debbie Ball on Tuff Tia
4th 19.163 $ 71.00  Betsy Nunn on OBD Snugin A Rug Bug

Youth 4D -
1D Placings
1st 17.678 $ 95.00  Morgan Krause on Lil" Misty Moonshine
2D Placings
1st 18.545 $ 85.00 Sara Aderholdt on Mojo
3D Placings
1st 19.090 $ 72.00 Mikaela Breault on Lucky
4D Placings
1st 19.872 $ 63.00 74673 Tylor Coulthard on Bling

Senior 4D -
1st 17.028 $163.00 Orla Mae Harvey on Extras Honor
3D Placings
1st 18.128 $ 75.00 Kathy Sullivan on Biankus Iza Bidder
2nd 18.182 $ 50.00 Canolynn Vietor on Smash
4D Placings
1st 19.414 $ 54.00 Mary Ann Muskett on Playboy
2nd 19.724 $ 36.00  Deanna (Dee) Baer on HW Spanky

Pee Wee -
1st 29.650 $ 8.00 PW Maggie Raley on Blackie
2nd 56.380 $ 7.00 PW Cheyanne Finney on Snickers
3rd 60.146 $ 5.00 PW Jordan Carlson on Missy
4th 90.756 $ 3.00 Chris McCulley on Snickers
5th 100.756 $ 2.00 Ryland Luskin on Lizzy

Be sure to keep your eyes and ears open for upcoming NBHA events in Arizona. All the districts are going strong and adding new members at every race.  To find out more information, please visit the NBHA Arizona website at www.nbhaaz02.com.  Also, look for entry forms in barrel racing publications and on the Internet. For further information regarding this race and all the upcoming races, please contact Jan Finney at 602-910-9511, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , website, www.aw4d.com, www.nbhaaz02.com or www.theclassifiedhorse.com

See ya at the next big one!
JT