Shelby Boisjoli-Meged claimed the first-ever Solo Select Stallion Incentive Breakaway Futurity win on Reyzed On Sugar, garnering a total of $12,488 across four runs at the Circle T Arena in Hamilton, Texas.

Boisjoli-Meged and “Clark” posted scores of 304.06, 301.67, and 302.69 throughout the first three rounds—winning Rounds 1 and 3—before advancing to the clean-slate finals and sealing the victory with a 305.38-point run.

The unique futurity—open only to ropers who purchased a breeding to a Solo Select stallion—marked a new opportunity for ropers to put some earnings on young breakaway horses.

Below, Boisjoli-Meged shares how she found Clark, what makes the Kit Kat Sugar line so special, and how she balances futurity training with a full ProRodeo schedule.

Q: Tell us about Clark—how did you end up with him?

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged:
I actually bought Clark as a three-year-old completely sight unseen. Liz Hirdes messaged me on Instagram and asked if I’d be interested, so I watched the videos and thought he looked really good. Haven saw him when he got here and said, “What are you going to do with this pony?” But once I got to riding him, he was one of the easiest, most laid-back horses I’ve ever started. He’s just fun—like the kind that would come in the house and hang out on the couch with you. We joke that he might be the ugliest horse on the place, but he’s definitely one of the best.

Q: What did you think of the setup in Hamilton?

Boisjoli-Meged:
It was a great setup for four-year-olds. A little bit longer score, so the horses had to run and rate, but not so tough that it overwhelmed them. The calves were good and honest, and the box there is wide and deep, so you really have to ask your horse to run to the pin before they find the calf. Clark handled it really well—it’s more of a team-roping style box, so it tests how broke they are and how well they can line out and lock on.

Q: The format was three rounds and a clean-slate final—did that feel different?

Boisjoli-Meged:
Definitely different, but I liked it. They said they borrowed that format from the cow horse world. It gave you three chances to show your horse before the finals, and the clean-slate made it exciting. I won Round 1 and Round 3, Cheyenne won Round 2, and then we started fresh in the finals. I can’t complain about the payout—it was a good day close to home!

Q: What’s been your experience with Solo Select? And how about this new futurity incentive?

Boisjoli-Meged:
I’ve bought several horses through Solo Select—probably five or six over the years—and Melanie Smith has really changed how horses are marketed online. The video quality and [marketing] she did became the industry standard. We bred to Kilo last year.
This futurity was the first of its kind, and I think it’s a great concept that encourages people to invest in their stallions.

Q: He’s by Kit Kat Sugar. You’ve had luck with that bloodline before, right?

Boisjoli-Meged:
Yes! Lil Punch was a Kit Kat Sugar too, and he was the easiest horse ever to train. We ended up buying his full brother and sister, and they were the same way—insanely trainable, low-stopping, flat-running, really cow-smart. We have several Kit Kat Sugars now, probably too many sorrels, but they’re all so consistent. We even bought Little Punch’s dam and are breeding her back to Kit Kat Sugar again. Every one of them’s been so good that I can’t quit that cross.

Q: What’s next for Clark?

Boisjoli-Meged:
We’re getting ready for the Gold Buckle Futurity in Abilene. He actually had a “hot-girl summer”—turned out in the pasture while we were rodeoing—so he only had a few rides before the Solo Select event. Now we’ll sharpen him up before Abilene, but he’s such a good-minded horse that it doesn’t take long.

Q: How’s the balance between futurity training and rodeoing these days?

Boisjoli-Meged:
Last winter was rough. I started around a dozen colts from swinging a rope on them for the first time to taking them to their first futurity—it about kicked my butt. But it paid off. Now we’ve got a whole army of good horses around here. You could throw a rock in the pasture, hit one, saddle it, and go win something. I’ve got a couple three-year-olds coming up, but mostly I’m just enjoying having so many broke, solid horses to jackpot and practice on.