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: : Congratulations
We take great pride in training outstanding reining horse athletes. Through the years, we have trained and sold an extraordinary number of horses that have gone on to continued success with their new owners.
We congratulate these horses listed below, and their riders, on their recent and impressive performances in the show pen.
As Smart As Charlie: This horse, owned by Juergen Kalischinski, has been winning a lot lately. Trained at Doug Milholland Reining Horses, As Smart As Charlie was shown by Doug's assistant Andy Sherrerd to 3rd place in the Int. Open NRHA Futurity. Since then, As Smart As Charlie has gone on to do very well in Europe, including a 2nd place finish in the $125,000 Open in Mooslargue, France with Shawn Flarida. Currently, he is sitting in 2nd place in the NRHA Open World Championship standings.
Smart Paul Olena: Doug showed this horse to 14th in the 1997 NRHA Open Futurity. Shown by current owner Meg and Aaron Ralston, Smart Paul Olena won the 2005 AQHA Amatuer Reining World Championship, and the 2004 AQHA Reserve Amatuer World Championship with Meg, and AQHA Sr Reining Reserve World Championship with Aaron riding. He and Aaron also won the 2006 Denver Invatational Freestyle Championship, and the 2004 Denver FEI Qualifier. Photo by Brent Ericksen.
Shining Salute: This horse was trained as a three year old by Doug Milholland, and has has been doing very well in 2004 for owner Ginger Tongyai in the Non Pro, and Rocky Dare in the Open. Among several wins this year, Ginger won the 2004 Northeast Classic Non Pro Derby. Rocky also won several Open classes, including at the 2004 All American Congress, where he won the Open Freestyle on Shining Salute with an impressive 228 score. Photo by Joe Moliken.
Genuine Shinola: This horse that was trained and shown by Doug in the NRHA Open Futurity for owner Lisa Cover. The next year, Lisa showed Genuine Shinola to many titles in non pro competition, including the 2001 NRBC Reserve Limited and Int Non Pro Championships. Then, in 2004, Meg Griffith-Ralston showed this talented sorrel gelding to win the prestigious RMRHA Summer Slide Non Pro Class. Genuine Shinola has also been shown to top finishes by Aaron Ralston in Open Competition. Photo by JBarD.
Catalyst Command: Ridden by Suzanne Wilson from Tallahassee, Florida, this great gelding won the Intermediate Non Pro and was 2nd in the Open Non Pro at the Congress in 2002. With Suzanne, he also won the NRHA Youth Saddlesmith Series in 2003, and was a finalist in the AJQHA Youth World Show Reining in 2004.
Genes German Melody : This horse was trained by Doug Milholland as a 3 and 4-year-old, and then sold to Steve Vaughn in Arizona. Steve then sold the horse to Gretchen Clark, whose husband David Clark won the 2004 AQHA Select World Championship in Cowhorse, and Heeling, and was 4th in Reining. This duo also won the Reserve All Around Championship at the Select World Show. Photo courtesy American Quarter Horse Journal.
Catalyst Cody : This is another horse that was trained and shown by Doug that has gone on to Non Pro success. Shown by owner Rita Harrington, Catalyst Cody has won numerous regional wins in 2004 in NRHA Non Pro competition. Photo by Brent Ericksen.
Streakin Catalyst: Congrats to Bree Hokanna on her purchase of Streakin Catalyst. Bree has been riding Streakin Catalyst in the youth, and just earned her first point. Congrats also to Brooke Hokanna on her 2005 AQHA Youth Honor Roll Championship in Reinin on Streakin Catalyst!
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