Owner Tim Anderson with Andrea Fappani and Cheryl Cody - Photo NRBC Media

There was a tie for first in the Level 3 Open between Gabe Hutchins and Guns In My Genes and Gunny Mathison on Shes Reddy On Line, with both entries marking a 221.5.
Guns In My Genes, a 5-year-old stallion by Tinker With Guns and out of Taris Designer Genes, is owned by Tamarack Ranch and was bred by Rancho Oso Rio. Shes Reddy On Line, a 5-year-old mare by Shine On Line and out of Guns R Reddy, is owned and was bred by Mary Jansma/Bozidar Ranch.
Billy Williams and Tinkers Little Step won the Level 2 Open with a 219.5. Owned and bred by Biffle Morris, Tinkers Little Step is a 5-year-old stallion by Tinker With Guns and out of Wimpys Seductress.  
Winning the Level 1 Open is Max Fontana and Gunnaflashmycash with a 216.5. By Gunnatrashya out of Nu Tuf Lil Chex, Gunnaflashmycash is owned by Sleipner LLC. The 6-year-old gelding was bred by Kim Muehlstaetter.
The NRBC’s Development Division Championship is decided in the preliminary round, and NRHA $6 Million Rider Shawn Flarida won the division on Americas Got Talent. Americas Got Talent, owned by Marie Whitmarsh is by NRHA $11 Million Sire Wimpys Little Step and out of Americasnextgunmodel. The 4-year-old colt was bred by NRHA $2 Million Owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA.
Flarida also topped the Open Prime Time and finished second in the Level 4 Open on Guns And Dynamite with a 224.5. Guns And Dynamite, by NRHA $4 Million Sire Gunners Special Nite and out of Chic Olena Starbuck, is owned by Kirsten Booth. The 5-year-old stallion was bred by Turnabout Farm Inc.
In the Level 4, a score of 220 was needed to advance to the finals, while in the Level 3 the magic number was a 215.5. Riders in the Level 2 marking a 212.5 or better earned a finals berth, as did Prime Timers with a 214 (with handicap) or higher.
The Open finalists were celebrated during the Matt Mills Reining Horses Open Draw Party Thursday evening. The event, originally slated to be virtual, was well-attended and enjoyed.
The large field of finalists required a schedule change for Saturday. The first section of the Open Finals will begin at 8 a.m., and the Level 4 Finals should begin at 5 p.m. as scheduled. The Short Stirrup class that was set to be held in the Coliseum Arena will now be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Wheless Arena, followed by the Novice Horse Open and Green Reiner classes.

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