The primary-ever Riata Stallion Incentive Showcase Horse Sale noticed 53 horses stroll by way of the the South Level Equestrian Middle ring, with a 2016 Bamacat gelding Sue Bama and a 2021 Winners Model mare Runnnin Winners every dropping the gavel at $200,000.
Sue Bama was consigned by Chad and Paje Turner of Turner Efficiency Horses, whereas Runnnin Winners was consigned by A & C Racing and Roping.
Consumers had been handled to a sale preview on Saturday, the place youthful horses had been capable of stretch their legs within the enviornment whereas the completed rope horses ran steers. On Sunday, the doorways opened to disclose floor-to-ceiling black curtains and VIP ringside tables.
“The stage was set,” Paje Turner stated.
To make the offers even sweeter, every horse that bought by way of the sale on Sunday, Dec. 8 is now eligible for the $100,000 Riata Showcase Horse Sale Incentive on the 2025 Riata Championships. This Incentive shall be awarded every year to the best inserting horses on the Riata Championships for horses bought by way of the Showcase Sale.
“With the horses within the sale all being by one of many Riata stallions, plus the $100,000 Sale Incentive that’s just for these sale horses, there was lots delivered to the desk,” Chad Turner stated.
Riata Stallion Incentive Showcase Horse Sale excessive sellers
Hip 35 – Sue Bama consigned by Turner Efficiency Horses
The 2016 mannequin gelding Sue Bama is sired by chopping horse stallion Bamacat and out of Guess On Me 498 mare named Higher Sue.
Sporting the Flag Ranch model on his left hip, “Bama” was represented as a rope horse that may alter for any stage of roper.
“Bama is a reasonably particular horse,” Chad stated. “We bought him from a million-dollar chopping horse coach and good friend of ours in Texas, and he had a extremely good begin. Good thoughts, good demeanor and he’s one-of-a-kind. I believe 5 ropers hauled him to totally different occasions and he can ship at any stage.”
The gelding is flashy in addition, too. His sale video featured him being group roped on and path ridden bridleless. Above all, the Turners emphasised the geldings’ unflappable demeanor.
“We actually just like the Bamacats,” Paje stated. “They’ve actually good minds, and this horse did.”
Bama was bought to longtime consumer Eric Payne, who’s been shopping for horses from the Turners for greater than 15 years. The gelding shall be heading to Whitefish, Montana to be loved by his daughter.
Hip 53 – Runnnin Winners consigned by A & C Racing and Roping
The second horse to achieve the $200,000 mark was A & C Racing and Roping’s 2022 black mare “Runnnin Winners,” sired by the late Winners Model and out of Corona Cartel mare Runnning Corona.
The mare was showcased by five-time NFR Qualifier Rhen Richard, and educated by Richard and Trinity Haggard.
“She’s a superb mare, and she or he’s particular,” Richard stated. “She’s good-minded, she checks all of the containers if we are able to get her educated.”
The mare was bought by Bobby Taylor, and can keep within the A & C program. Taylor is at present constructing out a broodmare band for stallion CR Woody Be A Twin, who additionally got here from A&C Racing and Roping.
“That was my plan the entire time—I hoped someone purchased her who would ship her again,” Richard stated.
Runnnin Winners shall be pointed towards the heading futurities with Richard.
Full Riata Stallion Incentive Showcase Horse Sale outcomes are being compiled and shall be shared on the Staff Roping Journal when obtainable.
