***THANKS TO ALL OUR CLIENTS FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR HORSES IN 2006 AND TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO MADE THIS VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR POSSIBLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL IN 2007***

NOVEMBER 2006 Mike and the majority of the team attended the 2006 NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City. Mike had 3 Gunners to ride, The Great Guntini owned by John and Julie Faulkner, Gunners Doll owned by Philippe and Catherine Castel and Miss Gunny owned by Tom and Sherry Sumpter. The first go went well for all 3 horses scoring 223.5, 220.5 and 219 respectively. The Great Guntini had a good second go putting him into the Open Finals on Saturday night. A small bobble by Gunners Doll put her just out of the finals and Miss Gunny just missed the finals by just 1/2 point. The Great Guntini had an awesome run in the finals with huge stops and turnarounds and some very fancy circles. He scored 225 1/2 to get 3rd place and over $76,000! Congratulations to owners John and Julie Faulkner .This horse is now being offered for sale but will be shown at major events until sold.

Mike's assistant Peter DeFreitas rode 3 horses in the open futurity and had good runs on his own mare, Magnum Jag and Mary Jane Simpson's Nu Chexy. He did an excellent job with the big stopping gelding DRF Colonel Badger owned by Double Run Farm. He scored 216 twice to get 4th place in the Ltd Open Futurity and a paycheck of over $3000! Well done Peter! Melony Jackson rode her own mare, Lil Ruf Whiz Quiz in the Non Pro futurity and made it back to the finals in the Intermediate division. She had a good run in the finals on this big stopping mare to get Intermediate Non Pro Reserve Co-Champion earning a paycheck of over $10,700! Congratulations to Eilzabeth Cosper on your purchase of this sweet mare. Brandon Naples also rode and placed Jim O Neil's mare Smartys Centerfold in the Rookie Professional Affiliate Championships - well done to him and good luck to Scott Langford with your new purchase!

OCTOBER 2006 saw Mike McEntire Reining Horses at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Mike made it back to the open finals on 2 of his 3 horses, Gunners Doll for Philippe and Catherine Castel  and Nu Chexy (pictured on left) for Mary Jane Simpson. Gunners Doll finished 9th in the finals so congratulations to the owners of both of these horses. Melony Jackson made it back to the Non Pro finals on her mare, Lil Ruf Whiz Quiz (pictured right) achieving 5th in the go-round so well done to this team. Both Teresa Ebersberger and Phil Lanier finished top 10 in the Ltd Non Pro Reining Futurity on Dun Feelin Surprise.and Ima Dun Rooster and Martin Audet finished top 10 in the Ltd Open Futurity on Double Run Farm's DRF Colonel Badger- congratulations to them all at this highly competitive show.

SEPTEMBER 2006 Mike drove to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he showed the Great Guntini to a top 10 place in the Open futurity and Peter De Freitas showed Nu Chexy (pictures right) getting 3rd  in the Ltd Open. Mike and his assistants also went to the Tradition show in Springfield, Ohio where Mike was Co Champion in the Open futurity with Tom and Sherry Sumpter's Miss Gunny. Brandon Naples rode Jim O Neil's 4 year old mare to reserve champion in the Rookie Affiliate Championship and Martin Audet rode Chris Neeld's Smarty Pep Whiskey to 3rd in Ltd Open Affiliate Championship. Both Martin and Brandon qualified their horses for the Championships in Oklahoma in November 2006 - well done to them and to the owners of these super nice horses.

AUGUST 2006 Blue Ridge Reiners held a show in Williamston, NC and Martin Audet and Brandon Naples managed to tie for 1st in the Ltd Open with Smarty Pep Whiskey and Baroom Jazz respectively, both owned by Chris Neeld! Martin went on to win the same class on Sunday earning him the high point buckle for the weekend so congratulations to Martin and to Chris, owner of this handsome stallion by Paddies Irish Whiskey. Mike also won the Novice Horse Open on Allen Dick's Gallolena Rio and was 2nd on Marian Murray's Roxana Chex. Thanks to everyone who helped at this show and to our owners for allowing us to show such nice horses.

Picture shows Brandon and Baroom Jazz

JULY 2006 Mike went to the Dixie Futurity in Perry, GA and rode 3 horses in the Open Futurity. He placed 1st on The Great Guntini owned by John Faulkner with a score of 151, showing this horse is one to watch in upcoming events. He also placed a close 3rd on Miss Gunny, owned by Tom and Sherry Sumpter with a score of 150 and DRF Macho Lena, owned by Monica Watson of Double Run Farm was 6th in this very competitive event with a 146. Congratulations to the owners of these 3 outstanding 3 year olds and we can't wait to see them in the next few months at other futurities.

Nearly everyone went to the Double Run Futurity at Williamston in July and we took a total of 22 horses! Teresa Ebersberger won a Lawson bronze in the Ltd Non Pro on her 3 year old showing for the first time by Arc Sparkle Surprise out of Miss Foxy Pep - Congratulations to Teresa with this very fancy colt!! Melony Jackson also won a Lawson in the Intermediate Non Pro futurity on her Lil Ruf Peppy mare.  Martin Audet also placed 2nd in the Ltd Open on Smarty Pep Whiskey for owner Chris Neeld and 3rd with Be Aech Godiva. Well done to everyone and thanks for your help.

MAY 2006 Mike makes it back to the finals at the Carolina Classic with 2 horses Shiners Q Nic and Smartys Timber Chex. He also made it back to the ABI finals with Bueno Chexolena where he finished reserve open champion. Congratulations to owners Montgomery Petty, Dr Jim O Neil and Creekside Stables. Mike placed 2nd in the Novice Horse Open on the son of Gunner, Gunnersaurus Rex for John Faullkner. Priscilla Jacquard has bought this fancy stud and will continue to show him in Europe. At the same show, our assistant Brandon Naples had a superb run on Chris Neeld's Baroom Jazz to win a very competitive Ltd Open class - good job Brandon! Tracy Showman, a member of our non pro team, won the rookie class on Sunday with her very nice mare, Kanosha Ten Whiz. Congratulations to Tracy and her husband Kevin and this awesome mare has now been bred to Dun Gotta Gun for a 2007 baby.

APRIL 2006 saw Mike and his assistants head to the SERHA show at Williamston. Roi Yelin won the Ltd Open on the first day with Be Aech Godiva - well done! Martin Audet then won the ltd Open on Sunday with Priscilla Jacquard's Smarty Pep Whiskey. Mike placed 3rd in the Novice Horse Open on Marian Murray's pretty mare Roxana Chex  and then 3rd on the 2nd day in the Novice on Gunnersaurus Rex for John Faulkner. Nathalie showed her orphan Junior Jazzman to a place in the Ltd Non Pro increasing this horse's earnings to just under $1700 NRHA. Well done to everyone and thanks for all your help from our assistants and our non pro team!

MARCH 2006 Mike competed at Gordyville, Illinois in the $5000 added USEF qualifier. Mr Boomerjac and Mike competed for the first time together and scored a 227.5 to win against some very competitive older horses. Congratulations to Mike and Mr Boomerjac and thanks to Bob LaPorta  for allowing Mike to show this outstanding horse

FEBRUARY 2006 Mike drove south to Jacksonville for the Florida show and placed 2nd in the Open Derby on Allen Dick's pretty son of Rooster, Gallolena Rio. Martin Audet also placed 2nd in the Ltd Open Derby on Peter and Denise Lane's mare Chex Out This Action. This mare has now flown to the UK to continue her career in Europe.