Laura Bennett, Hereford, Tex., scored 218 points on Wednesday, December 9, to win the 2020 NCHA Futurity Limited Non-Pro championship and $15,002. Jessica Gonsalves, Millsap, Tex., reserve champion with 215.5 points, earned $14,565, while Kim Adolf, Morristown, Ariz., third-placed with 214 points, took home $12,128.
Laura Bennett, the NCHA earner of $65,826, was a Non-Pro and Limited Non-Pro finalist in 2019 riding Twice The Twist LTE $33,982, by Dual Rey. This year Bennett is showing the Dual Rey gelding Charlie Brown, who was bred by Darren Blanton, Dallas, Tex., out of Moms Stylish Scoot LTE $151,228, dam of the earners of $114,323.
Jessica Gonsalves, the NCHA earner of $334,064, won the 2012 NCHA Limited Non-Pro aboard Poundcake Deluxe LTE $81,194, by Cats Quixote Jack, and was a 2010 Limited Non-Pro finalist on Scooby Ruby Doo, by Mylanta Lena.
This year Gonsalves is aboard Now Yer Talkin Cash, a Reyzin The Cash daughter bred by Susan Hearst out of Now Yer Talkin, a three-quarter sister to Rey Down Sally LTE $404,170.
Kim Adolf, the NCHA earner of $240,870, was a 2016 NCHA Futurity Limited Non-Pro finalist on the Bet Hesa Cat gelding Pitchforks Bet 013 LTE $38,739, who also carried Todd Adolph to win the Limited Open championship the same year.
This year, Kim Adolf is riding Reys Talkin, a Smooth Talkin Style gelding bred by Dottie Hill out of Rose Rey LTE $59,951, by Dual Rey, and a half-brother to Cats N Reys LTE $32,087, by High Brow Cat.
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