The top ProRodeo breakaway ropers are nothing without the horses beneath them, and all season long they battled together for enough money to advance to the coveted 2023 NFBR in Las Vegas, Dec. 5-6, at the South Point.
Here’s who made the NFBR cut and the horses that got them there.
No. 15 Erin Johnson, $66,742
Husker Be Smokin “Chico”
No. 14 Kendal Pierson, $74,031
Kendals Smokin Gun “Smoke”
Top 15 paternal line analysis: Cornerstone Quarter Horse stallions appeared one or more times in the Top 15’s horse lineups. The lines were primarily cow horse and cutting-bred, but running blood Frenchmans Guy and Corona Cartel made single appearances. Stallions High Brow Hickory, Playgun, Zan Parr Bar, Shining Spark, Grays Starlight, Freckles Playboy, Dual Pep, Playin Stylish and Topsail Whiz were among the stallions spotted once. Docs Hickory and Spots Hot were seen twice on the paternal side (also called the “top side” of the pedigree) in the Angelone sister’s horses “Wilma” and “Legend.”
Editor’s note: Pedigrees were only examined to the great-great-grandsire-and-dam due to the diminishing influence a single horse has on a pedigree as it’s moved further out. Mathematically, a great-great-grandparent is only 12.5% of the genetics of its progeny.
No. 13 Josie Conner, $74,763
Hermie Sadler “Tonka”
No. 12 Rickie Engesser, $79,481
Lavaca Sting “Rollo”
No. 11 Dani Lowman, $82,816
Ruf N Shine “Shi,Biz”
No. 10 Jackie Crawford, $85,240
Peppin Up My Step “Kevin”
Top 15 maternal line analysis: The “bottom side” of the Top 15’s horses continued to deliver big names in the Quarter Horse industry including; Gallo Del Cielo, Smart Little Lena, Doc Olena, Docs Stylish Oak, CD Lights and Wimpys Little Step. Some repeats from the paternal line include Shining Spark, Docs Hickory, High Brow Hickory and Freckles Playboy.
No. 9 Cheyanne Guillory, $85,703
Mister Dun Star “Gus”
No. 8 Bradi Good, $95,277
Oh Gotta Player “Rango”
No. 7 Taylor Munsell, $105,902
Pals Star Shine “Ray”
Hotrod Song “Colonel”
No. 6 Joey Williams, $106,799
Baybe Bullet “Baybe”
No. 5 Kelsie Domer, $109,725
Kits Tiana Play “Little Man”
Check out the horses that carried the Top 15 to the 2022 NFBR here.
No. 4 Sarah Angelone, $114,284
Dont Cry Me To Wendy “Wilma”
No. 3 Martha Angelone, $132,865
Spots Lil Legend “Legend”
No. 2 Hali Williams, $146,743
Stylish Red Light “Red Light”
No. 1 Shelby Boisjoli, $164,549
No Wimpy Turns “Onna”
Thank you to Top Hand Ropes for their committed support to Top 15 and 2023 NFBR coverage throughout the season.
