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INCREDIBLE! INCREDIBLE! INCREDIBLE!

One incredible is not enough to describe Horse Events Inc. last Xtreme Barrel race of the 2009 season. Another great adjective to describe this year’s final was RECORD BREAKING! Over 100 prizes, and over $100,000 paid out in cash! A new arena record set by USHSR champion Shelby Maxfield of Heber City Utah. Shelby was reserve champion in the Xtreme 15 held on Friday night then broke the arena record on Saturday with a 15.071. Bringing her two day total to $5410.00.

The first annual Xtreme 15 held on Friday night was AMAZING! 66 runners vying for $11,000 in cash and awards presented to the top 25. Runners qualified by running in the 15’s in one of the three prior races of the 2009 season. Options were purchased two hours before the race giving the spectators an opportunity to become involved with the event. Colorado cowgirl Sammie Bessert currently sitting in the top 20 in the world run the fastest time of the night and was awarded $4000 cash and a custom lettered jacket.

23 contestants received over $1000 in cash, top 12 money earners for the weekend were.

1. Jackie Keller $5949.00
2. Shelby Maxfield $5410.00
3. Sammie Besseret $4000.00
4. Edria Day $2918.00
5. Kacy Caviler $2093.00
6. Karla Probst $1880.00
7. Rikki Thompson $1869.00
8. Colton Oliver $1785.00
9. Melanie Jaramillo $1704.00
10. Helina Thomas $1615.00
11. Kassie Catoor $1489.00
12. Bonnie Blain $1417.00

Newcomer to barrel racing Idaho Falls cowboy, Mike Crosby was in the lucky zone, he won the rifle that was given away in the cowboy race on Saturday night and luck stayed with him as his card was drawn out for the biggest prize of the weekend, a 3 horse all aluminum Lakota horse trailer. Beginners LUCK!

Bonnie Blain not only hit the top twelve in highest money winners she won the Burns Saddlery custom saddle in the open class.

18/40 contestant Mesa Mitchell won the other Burns Saddlery custom saddle, and 9 year old Jacie Steed won the Yamaha 4 Wheeler.

Derek Dowsett of St. George Utah, official photographer of Horse Events Inc. rode a horse for his first time and entered the cowboy race, Derek was definitely a crowd favorite as his death grip, head bobbing, run took a wall of 4 people to stop him at the gate. Who knew squeezing extra hard with your legs made the horse go faster. Fortunately he stayed on, and as luck would have it he won the Lucchese boots that was given away as a drawing for all the cowboys that entered that race.

Horse Events Inc. holds their Xtreme Barrel Races at the beautiful newly remodeled Blackhawk Arena in Salina Utah; they hold 4 races per year one in April, May, July and the Finals in August check out a full list of results and pictures on their website www.horseeventsinc.com.

Thanks to all who attended and to all the hard working HEI team, it was a fun, fun, weekend.

Love Ya,

Danna