Floyd... Top Horse at the 2008 MRA Horsemanship Competition

It might not be much of a name; but Floyd is a pretty darn good horse.   Of the 14 horses selected for the horsemanship competition, "horse" judges Gary Rempel and Jason Bottoms agreed that it was a pretty even pen, and that there were "four or five of them" that could have been the top horse. 

However, it was the #4 horse, "FLOYD" that took the honors.  A smaller sorrel with a star, Floyd was ridden by Miss Rodeo Mississippi, Miss Rodeo Alabama, Miss Rodeo Wyoming, and Miss Rodeo Arizona.

So what were the horse judges looking for?  According to Gary and Jason, it was a combination of how well the horse handled, how consistent he was from ride to ride, and the horse's talent.  Of all of the horses, they said, "Floyd" was the most honest with all of his riders and very consistent.   

Floyd is owned by Bob Barnes... and besides Bob probably no one was happier than Bronc Rumford, who just happened to sell that horse to Bob.    As the owner of the top horse, Mr. Barnes received a plaque and a check from Absorbine, presented by Tara Rowe at the PRCA Luncheon.