Bozeman, MT – January 17, 2009, Teri High, competitive cowgirl for Copper Spring Ranch in Bozeman, riding the Ranch’s Hotroddin’ Okie Leo, recently won the Year-End Superhorse Championship Finals in Marana, AZ. Superhorse Competition is the newest western equestrian sporting event and showcases the athletic ability of the American Western performance horse.
Launched in May 2008, Superhorse Competition consists of three separate events — Breakaway Steer Roping, Barrel Racing and Mounted Shooting — within one overall competition.
After completing all three events, the horse with the highest combined points is named the Superhorse Champion.
Hotroddin’ Okie Leo, a 20-year-old American Quarter Horse Gelding, was named the Superhorse of the Year at the culmination of this competition. Competitor Teri High took the Women’s Amateur title for the year, as well as was named Reserve Women’s Champion for the Year. (The event has both amateur and pro categories.)
The Superhorse Competition demands that horse and rider be skilled in three different events as well as being top-notch athletes. It takes countless hours to teach and train the horse to be adept in each of these sporting events, and the horse’s ability reflects the breeding and training.
Copper Spring Ranch will host a Superhorse Competition in August 2009. Teri Tonn is a full-time employee of Copper Spring Ranch in Bozeman, and is sponsored by the Ranch to promote its horse breeding program.
Copper Spring Ranch is a leading Montana equine facility that is all about top performers, from its athletes to its veterinary services. Copper Spring Ranch raises Quarter Horses featuring mares from the nation’s top bloodlines and conducts a training program designed to bring out the best in the equine athlete. Copper Spring Ranch’s CSR Equine is a state-of-the-art clinic that is located west of the Four Corners area of Bozeman. The clinic, open to the public, also functions as a referral hospital that provides a broad range of reproductive services, surgical options and emergency medical treatments. For further information, contact 406.522.4044 or visit www.copperspringranch.com.