{"id":17202,"date":"2019-12-13T09:24:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T14:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=17202"},"modified":"2019-12-13T10:03:41","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:03:41","slug":"dean-holden-tops-non-pro-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=17202","title":{"rendered":"Dean Holden tops Non-Pro Semi-Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dean Holden on A Hope And A Future. Seth Petit photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dean Holden, Marietta, Okla., scored 222 points to win the\nNCHA Futurity Non-Pro Semi-Finals riding the Metallic Cat-sired gelding A Hope\nAnd A Future. Ryann Packard, Mineral Wells, Tex., and Kristen Galyean,\nClaremore, Okla., tied with 219 points, the next-highest score, riding Kual\nKat, by High Brow Cat, and Coureygous, by Dual Rey, respectively. Twenty riders\nwith scores of 215 points or higher advanced to the Non-Pro Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean Holden, the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame earner of $961,899, has been a consistent NCHA Futurity finalist since 2011, when he showed Cat In A Cadillac to place 11th in the Non-Pro Finals. But the 2013 NCHA Futurity was a banner event for Holden, who trains his own horses. Riding Stop Toying With Me LTE $244,420, by Dual Smart Rey, Holden placed fourth in the Non-Pro Futurity and tenth in the Open Futurity, and also placed tenth showing Countingmyblessings LTE $40,270, by Im Countin Checks, in the Non-Pro Futurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to A Hope And A Future, in the Non-Pro Semi-Finals,\nHolden also showed, but did not make the cut-off on Be Humble And Kind, by\nMetallic Cat. However, Charra Clark, Holden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s partner, placed fourth with Be\nHumble And Kind, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the NCHA Futurity Amateur Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Hope And A Future is out of Mary Jo Starlight LTE $20,228,\na 1994 Grays Starlight daughter out Mary Jo Lena LTE $19,001, by Doc O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Lena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryann Packard and Kual Kat set the pace for the Non-Pro\nSemi-Finals with 219 points, as first to the herd in the first of five sets of\ncattle. The pair also placed in the NCHA Futurity Non-Pro Limited Finals on\nMonday, Dec. 9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryann, who placed third in the 2019 NCHA Senior Youth Finals\non Sir Stylish Lizzy LTE $240,624, has also had a big year showing 6-year-old High\nStylin CD LTE $263,681 as a finalist in limited age events, including a championship\nwin in the Brazos Bash Non-Pro Limited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryann Packard is the NCHA earner of $139,607. Kual Kat, her 2019 NCHA Futurity mount, is a three-quarter brother to Smooth Going Cat LTE $215,019 and Shes Twice As Smooth LTE $191,734, by Smooth As A Cat, among earners of $572,414, out of Dually Lil Pep, by Dual Pep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristen Galyean, the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame earner of\n$763,734, placed in the finals of the 2016 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity on Fed Exx LTE\n$77620, by Spots Hot, and in 2012 on Dark And Sultry LTE $84,728, by Spots Hot.\nThis year, Galyean showed The Dark Alley LTE $144,173, by Spots Hot, to place\nthird in the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Finals, and Duramax Dually LTE $195,452,\nby Dual Rey, as reserve champion of the NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coureygous is a Dual Rey daughter out of 2005 NCHA Futurity\nOpen winner Highbrow Supercat LTE $364,690, by High Brow Cat. Highbrow Supercat\nis a leading producer of earners of over $1.3 million, including Coureygous\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\nfull siblings Lil Rattler LTE $338,873, Button Down Supercat LTE $285,048, and\nCinca De Maya LTE $106,341.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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