The 2008 NRHA Derby was a huge success for the Boyle Barn. We had 5 of the 8 Derby entrants that make the trek from CA, make the finals in some or all divisions. Mike made the Open finals on A Smart Whiz owned by Marni Lopez, Kathy Stafford made the Lim. Open finals on her horse Whiz N Imp. Sara Pinckney made the Non-Pro, Int. and Limited-Non Pro finals on her horse Flashyverde, as well as Lindy Longfellow making all three divisions on her horse SLJ Smart and Juicy. Sara also placed high in the youth and Lindy in the Prime-time. Kayla Schenk also made the Limited Non-pro finals on her horse Westcoast Guns, even though, she had a bad ankle and couldn't even ride until it was practically time to show.
Lindy came out as the BIG winner, winning a saddle, two bronzes and a very large check. I think that she tripled her earnings in just that one show!!! Way to go girl!!!
We all had a lot of fun, picked up a kitten on the way (at the Big Texan Steak House in Amarillo-Mike's favorite stop). Rhonda Pinckney ended up taking the kitten home, she was really like a dog in cat clothes....Check out the pictures and hopefully we will all have a GREAT Reining By the Bay show.....see you there.
