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From : Texas Reining Horse Association "Sliding Track" (January 2003)
Smartest Chic Olena Crowned Saddlesmith Series Champion
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity was a "sweet" show for TRHA member Terry Owens from Weimar. While she was handing out candy bars to the crowd, her stallion, Smartest Chic Olena slid to the Saddlesmith Open Series Championship. The final show in Oklahoma City was a dramatic finish to what was a neck-in-neck race for the year long Series Championship. "We knew that it would take a win in Oklahoma City to have a chance at the title," Terry noted. The Saddlesmith Series is comprised of five shows throughout North America. The top money winner is crowned the Series Champion at The Futurity. Smartest Chic Olena entered the Series late due to the United States Equestrian Team trials, but top finishes at The Tradition (Champion), The NRHA Derby (Reserve Champion) and Denver (Reserve Champion) put Smartest Chic in second place going into Oklahoma City. The final show was packed with excitement. After the dust settled, Smartest Chic and Reminic n Dunit (ridden by Dell Hendricks) were crowned Co-Champions with a score of 224. The win put Smartest Chic over the top on the Series total. After the show, Tom McCutcheon, Smartest Chic Olena trainer and rider, reflected on the Finals and the Series Championship. "This was the best he's ever been. I knew from the first stop that he was hooked up and that it was going to be a fun run. He always takes me to the pay window." Since 2001 Tom and Smartest Chic Olena have teamed up for 6 Championships, including the 2001 National Reining Breeders Classic, 2001 AQHA All American Congress Junior Reining and the Gordyville AQHA/NRHA Open. These days Smartest Chic Olena is standing at Alpha Equine in Granbury, Texas. "They have one of the finest breeding facilities in the country and we were very pleased with they wanted Beau (Smartest Chic Olena's barn name) to join their stallion barn," Terry noted.
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