The Equinety Platinum Medal Rope Horse Futurity’s heeling short rounds boast eight mares—fully one third of the competition—in the finals that kick off at 6 p.m. CT in the Lazy E Arena Sept. 2, 2023, and as well as live on Roping.com.
There are also seven stallions in the three short rounds, headlined by Joseph Harrison’s Copperton—high back in the Platinum Medal Short Round.
Hickory Holly Time has four offspring in the short round rounds, with Billie Jack Saebens and Helluva Time at fifth call in the Platinum Medal Short Round, Joseph Harrison and Time To Glo third callback in the Gold Medal Short Round, Dakota Kirchenschlager and his Riata Buckle champion DT Hickorys Mistycat highback in the Silver Medal Short Round and Kirchenschlager and DT Hickorys Playtime fifth back in the Silver.
Woody Be Tuff has two colts in the short rounds, while High Brow Cat tops maternal grandsires with three in the short go. Shiners Lena Chex is the maternal grandsire to two, as is Metallic Cat.
Breeders Dixon Flowers has three horses in the short rounds—with one in each under Saebens—while DT Horses has two.
Pedigrees of Head Horses at the Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity Short Round
Platinum Medal Short Round
Copperton
Rider: Joseph Harrison
Owner: Cox and Moore Partnership

Little Ruf Gunner
Rider: Trevor Brazile
Owner: Relentless Remuda LLC

Nu One Time Blues
Rider: Joseph Harrison
Owner: Premier Rope Horses LLC

CR Pepto Tuff Lena
Rider: Dakota Kirchenschlager
Owner: Kaleb Driggers

Pride And Joyy
Rider: Trevor Brazile
Owner: Solo Select/Relentless Remuda

A Lil Stylish
Rider: Cole Davison
Owner: Michelle Cannon

Helluva Time
Rider: Billie Jack Saebens
Owner: Southern Ranches

The Notorious BIG
Rider: Billie Jack Saebens
Owner: Southern Ranches

Gold Medal Short Round
Probably Smart N Nu
Rider: Daniel Reed
Owner: Chris or Michelle Sutton

Para Mi Boon
Rider: Cole Davison
Owner: JB6 LLC

Time To Glo
Rider: Joseph Harrison
Owner: Bobby E Lewis

DF Bet Hesa Legend
Rider: Billie Jack Saebens
Owner: Patrick Giedon

Midnight Cat
Rider: Jace Nielsen
Owner: Jace Nielsen

Gunners Nite Train
Rider: Miles Baker
Owner: Relentless Remuda LLC

Eyes On A Diva
Rider: Jace Nielsen
Owner: Shawn Whitten

The Lone Star
Rider: Cole Davison
Owner: Steve & Monica Zimarik
Silver Medal Short Round
DT Hickorys Mistycat
Rider: Dakota Kirchenschlager
Owner: Exclusive Equine

Tuff Desires
Rider: Billie Jack Saebens
Owner: Slick Robinson

Bama Montana
Rider: Slick Robinson
Owner: Slick Robinson

Shiney Nu Resort
Rider: Nick Pullara
Owner: Wendy S and Carl C Christian

Twentyfourcaratguns
Rider: Zane Bruce
Owner: Lloyd Burgess

JP Blu Metallic
Rider: Nick Pullara
Owner: Kevin & Wanda McIntosh

DT Hickorys Playtime
Rider: Dakota Kirchenschlager
Owner: DT Horses

DF American Starlight
Rider: Billie Jack Saebens
Owner: Sean Lehane
