PCCHA Vice President for 2008 is Phil Benadum, congratulations and good luck!


2007 News..................................................................................................................................................

In the Show Pen

Congratulations PCCHA 10,000 Novice Horse Res. Champion Hickory T Wood shown by Phil Benadum, owned by Tim and Vickie Eiland.

PCCHA Pro/Am Champion for 2007, Phil Benadum riding CatLight owned by John Kratzer, thankyou John.

Great job Liz Booth on making the finals in the PCCHA Pro/Am aboard Spectacular Playboy.

El Rancho Futurity 5/6 Amateur finalist Karen Brody riding HR Dynamite Pep.

Congratulations Highbrow Lady Bingo:
- Mebane Ranch 5/6 Open Champion with Phil Benadum
- PCCHA 5/6 Amateur Finalist David Booth
- SDCHA 5/6 Amateur Reserve Champion David Booth

Great job to both the Booth and Madgewick families on a very successful year on the Pacific Coast and thank you for letting us be a part of it.

Hickory T Wood and Phil were Mebane Ranch Summer Show $10,000 Novice Horse circuit champions.

The 2007 NRCHA sale horses are here, with many great cutting and reined cowhorse prospects!  Please contact Rhonda if you are looking for a yearling or broodmare.

Phil and Rosu Cat were Open Circuit Champions at the GCCHA NCHA Days Summer Circuit.

Phil and Hickory T Wood recently earned the Diaz Ranch Cutting $10,000 Novice Horse Circuit Championship!

Beaters CD and Phillip Lane marked a 221 to earn Reserve in the PCCCHA Senior Youth Invitational at Paso Robles, Ca.

Eating Smart owned by Karen Brody won the PCCHA Hesa Missouri Doc Award.  "Smart" has been shown by Karen Brody and Phil Benadum.

CR Cash Flo and Vickie Eiland were SDCHA 5/6 old amautuer finalist at the Casner Ranch in Temecula, great job Vickie.

Phil Benadum and Catlight owned by John Kratzer won the $10,000 Novice Horse finals at the NCHA World Show in Amarillo, TX. Moving them into 7th place in the world standings for 2006.

Phil Benadum and Two Bit Cowgirl owned by Sharon Baker made top 15 $3,000 Novice Horse NCHA 2006.

Sale horses

NSHA sale in Paso Robles:
Congratulations to Winston and Ginger Moore on the highest and second highest selling horses at the National Stockhorse Assoc. sale located in Paso Robles, Ca.

NRCHA sale in Reno, Nevada:
Shesallcat was the second high selling at the Select yearling/broodmare sale at $74,000.
Cat in the Sky sold in the top five at the Select yearling/broodmare for $47,000.
Spooks Smokin Cat sold in the Select yearling/broodmare sale for $36,000.
Max - 2006 gelding by Bet on Me 498x Play Barbie sold in the Select yearling/broodmare sale for $25,500.
Catatap sold in the Select yearling/broodmare sale for $20,000.

Congratulations to Tim and Vickie Eiland on their purchase of Hickory T Wood.

Congratulations to Jack and Rhonda Ferris on their purchase of Fancy Cats Meow.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS BOTH IN THE SHOW PEN AND SALES ARENAS, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED US AND WISH YOU MUCH MORE SUCCESS TO COME.


2006 News..................................................................................................................................................

2006 has been a great year for Phil Benadum Cutting Horses. We would like to start by saying thank you to all our customers who support us and our accomplishments.

In the PCCHA 2006 year end standings Beaters CD owned by Jennell Presnell ended 5th in the Open with earnings or $8239.57, and Jennell ended 2nd in the Non-Pro.

Eating Smart owned by Karen Brody and ridden by Phil ended 8th in the Open with $5880.80, and Karen ended 8th in the Non-Pro with $6002.75.  Eating Smart is also up for nomination of the Hesa Missouri Doc Award which will be announced and awarded at the PCCHA Banquet in January 2007.

Catlight owned by Jon Kratzer ended the year 3rd in the $10,000 Novice Horse with earnings of $14,918.66; Jon also ended 4th in the $10,000 Novice Non-Pro with $12,939.36.

Two Bit Cowgirl owned by Sharon Baker and ridden by Phil ended 3rd in the $3,000 Novice Horse with earnings of $8353.83.

CR Cash Flo and Vickie Eiland had a great year in the 4 yr old Amateur having made the finals at the PCCHA Derby in Reno in May and the Wine Country Futurity and Aged Event in September.  Congratulations Vickie!

Cruzin Little Dually owned by Tammy Scotti and ridden by Phil also claimed the 4 yr old Open Derby at Diaz Ranch this fall.

May was our highlight when Fancy Cats Meow owned by the Diamond RB Ranch and ridden by Phil won the PCCHA 4yr old Open Derby Championship in Reno. They were also finalists at the Mebane Ranch Summer show in Ft. Klamath, Oregon this July.

Shesa Smart Sug and John Ellis were 5/6 yr old Amateur and 5/6 Non-Pro Finalists at the Wine Country Futurity and Aged Event in September. Congratulations John!

We are looking forward to heading to Amarillo in Feb. 2007 to compete at the NCHA World Finals with Beaters CD, Catlight and Two Bit Cowgirl.