Crystal Lehrmann
Crystal Lehrmann on So Sweet Santana. Forrest Photography.

Crystal Lehrmann of Gardendale, Texas, and So Sweet Santana marked 222 to win the Non-Pro title at the 6666 Ranch NCHA Western National Championships in Reno, Nevada, Sunday. The show’s $15,000 Novice Non-Pro champion, Amanda Smith on Whirl N Play, finished second.

Lehrmann was a two-time champion at the show, having won the $5,000 Novice Non-Pro with a 224 on So Sweet Santana earlier in the week.

In addition, Jeremy Lehrmann won the $15,000 Amateur finals on Rey Leo Girl.

Bred by Sharron Oaks Ranch, So Sweet Santana is an 8-year-old son of Short Of Santana, out of So Sweet Pepper, by Nitas Wood.

So Sweet Santana has earned more than $80,000, and carried Lehrmann to the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting Non-Pro finals at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo earlier this year.

Amanda Smith’s 219 on Whirl N Play, by CD Whirl, earned her the Non-Pro reserve championship.

In the $5,000 Novice Non-Pro, Sammy Nevis on Kitty McCoy 06 and Debbie Day on Scootin With Style, split the reserve championship by marking 219 behind Lehrmann’s 224.

Kitty McCoy 06 is a daughter of WR This Cats Smart which Shad Platt rode to win the $10,000 Novice Title. Scootin With Style is a 7-year-old son of Smart Lil Scoot.