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Bruce Thomas has competed in Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, and Team Roping. He has trained
many of his roping horses. He was a multi - time qualifier for the Northeastern Region IPRA finals, winning money in
his events. He was the Mid-States Rodeo Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year in 1994. He was the
IPRA rookie Steer Wrestler for the Northeast Region in 1996. He has earned belt buckles, cash prizes, and other awards
during his career thus far. Bruce enjoys giving roping lessons.
| Bruce Team Roping with Russ Coppock |
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| St. Tite, Quebec, Canada |
| Bruce & Kenny Van Pelt with horses and buckles |
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| Meggin & Arnie Trace pictured in the middle |
Mandi Thomas, Laura Lee's daughter, has had much success thus far in her barrel racing career. She began
riding horses by herself at the young age of 1 1/2. Mandi won her first saddle in 2000 for the Everwind Farm Winter
Series championship when she was only 12 years old, and has won two more since then, another Everwind Series championship
and she was the Penn Ohio Youth 1-D Champion in 2003. Mandi has also won multiple belt buckles, other awards, and
lots of cash. Mandi
won the Tri State Classic youth on Verily Six Bugs (Tanner) her last year in youth! She now works at the world renowned
Waggoner Ranch in the show horse barn in Electra, Texas at the White Face Line Camp while she is attending college in
Wichita Falls.
| Mandi and Azure Bar Cody, "Cade" |
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| Cade is now owned and being shown by Peter Gotti |
These are just a few of our students for more student information go to the "Student Achievement" page:
Sierra Kuzminski, a student of Laura Lee's, has just began her successes in barrel racing. A former pleasure
champion, Sierra decided to try barrel racing. With her horse, Sum Boone, Sierra has accomplished so much in 3 years. For
the 2005 show year Sierra won 11 Barrel/Pole Championships for WPQHA, PQHA, and TSQHA, she qualified for Youth and Open AQHA
World Championships. Sierra and Boone finished 9th in the Nation for AQHA Sr. Barrel Racing High Point at the end
of the year!
"Boone" was recently honored with an article in the 'Quarter Horse Journal' for his racing and performance success!
Congratulations Kuzminskis!
Amber Parobek has been taking lessons for a number of years. She has trained several different horses during
this time that she has gone on to show. She has earned awards, belt buckles, and cash prizes. Some of her accomplishments
inculde: 2002 PHSRA/ AQHA (PA High School Rodeo Assoc.) Horse of the Year., 2002 top 10 barrels & poles PHSRA, 2003
Penn-Ohio poles top 5, 2003 Penn-Ohio youth barrels top 5, Everwind Rodeo Champion Goat Tyer 2002, - 2004, 2002 4-H Pa State
Show 3rd place barrels, 2001 4-H Reserve Champion Poles, and 2003 Pa State 4-H Champion Yearling Stallion.
| Amber and "Peppi" |
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| Peppi was sold to Lowe's in FL, best wishes to them! |
Ashley Parobek has been taking lessons now for a number of years. She has trained several different horses
during this time that she has gone on with to qualify for the State 4-H Horse Show. She has done very well in high school
rodeo, competing in barrel racing, pole bending, and goat tying. She has earned cash and prizes in open horse shows
as well. Some of her accomplishments are: 4-H district champ. 2003 and 2005, State Qual. 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2004
top ten in barrels.
| Ashley and Streak |
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| Streak was sold to Mandy Hayes and she's doing well with him |
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