Mule Jump 2009 - Highs and lows of it all

— 2009 MULE JUMP WINNERS

Halter Class, 51” and under

1st — Baxter, Jerry Nelson of Liberty, Mo. 2nd — Buckwheat, John Higgins III of Greentop, Mo. 3rd — Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo. Also competed: Bessie, Ronnie Smith of Avoca, Ark.

Halter Class, 51” and over, John Mules

1st — Pecos Bill, Cindi Slimp of Sturgeon, Mo. 2nd — Jess, Jerry Nelson of Liberty, Mo. 3rd — Harry, Don Shockley of Powell, Mo.

Halter Class, 51” and over, Molly Mules

1st — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo. 2nd — Jessie, Handler: Cori Basham, Owner: Loren Basham of Belle, Mo. 3rd — Kate, Handler: Seth Shockley, Owner: Don Shockley of Powell, Mo.

Barrel Race, 16 and under

1st — Jasper, Levi Gooder of Pineville, Mo., 20.756 2nd — Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo., 23.566 3rd — Easy Jet, Alexa Higgins of Greentop, Mo., 25.452

Barrell Race, 17 and over

1st — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. of Powell, Mo., 17.065 2nd — Pecos Bill, Cindi Slimp of Sturgeon, Mo., 18.132 3rd — Sally, John Higgins Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 18.250

Flag race, 16 and under

1st — Jasper, Levi Gooder of Pineville, Mo., 15.353 2nd — Buckwheat, John Higgins III of Greentop, Mo., 44.270 3rd — Easy Jet, Alexa Higgins of Greentop, Mo., 55.171

Flag race, 17 and over

1st — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 9.869 2nd — Pecos Bill, Cindi Slimp of Sturgeon, Mo., 11.313 3rd — Cuz, Tina Hayworth of Washburn, Mo., 15.567

Pole Bending, 16 and under

1st — Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo., 30.731 2nd — Easy Jet, Alexa Higgins of Greentop, Mo., 31.261 3rd — Jasper, Levi Gooder of Pineville, Mo., 32.190

Pole Bending, 17 and over

1st — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 24.455 2nd — Pecos Bill, Cindi Slimp of Sturgeon, Mo., 25.548 3rd — Sally, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 26.742

Boot Race, 16 and under

1st — Jasper, Levi Gooder of Pineville, Mo. 2nd — Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo. 3rd — Easy Jet, Alexa Higgins of Greentop, Mo.

Boot Race, 17 and over

1st — Cuz, Tina Hayworth of Washburn, Mo. 2nd — Kate, Tyler Shockley of Powell, Mo. 3rd — Joe’s Kit, Joe Sams of Anderson, Mo.

Hog Calling, 16 and under

Jacob Giurbino of Springdale, Ark.

Hog Calling, 17 and over

Barb Zillman of Baldwin, Wis.

Mule Jump — under 51”

1st — Buckwheat, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 38” 2nd — Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo.

Mule Jump — 51”

and over

1st — Babes, Jerry Nelson of Liberty, Mo., 51” 2nd — Molly B.; Handler: Sunny Wilcox; Owner: Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Ark., 46”

3rd — Carry, Don Shockley of Powell, Mo. Molly Frances, Cecil Troy of Pea Ridge Joe’s Kit, Joe Sams of Anderson, Mo.

Pro Jump

1st — Radar, Mike Call of Henley, Mo., 56” 2nd — Dan, J.R. Fletcher of Jacket, Mo., 54” Baxter, Jerry Nelson of Liberty, Mo., 54” Scatty Cat, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo., 54”

Farthest Traveler

Ed and Cindi Slimp, 385 miles from Sturgeon, Mo.

Most Amazing

Buckwheat, John Higgins III of Greentop, Mo.

Negel Hall Memorial Award

Youth: Missy, Seth Shockley of Powell, Mo. Adult: Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. of Greentop, Mo.

Area, Pages 10 on 10/21/2009