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Lance Graves riding What Fame are crowned the new AQHA World Champions in Jr. Horse Barrels!

Congratulations to Jo Jean Eberly and War Bar Magic on placing 5th in the 1D of race 2 at the Drysdale NBHA Super Show. Lance Graves riding Shamrock Mint wins the Reserve Congress Jr. Barrels Championships. Also, LG on the same mare wins 3rd in the 2nd round of the SunRise Breeders Futurity. Pete Oen riding GonaGetSomeMoney WINS the Derby Average as well as the 1D in the 1st Open 4D Buckle Race. Pete Oen riding Red Mans Path win Reserve Champion in the Pole Bending futurity at the SunRise Futurity.

Lance Graves riding Shamrock Mint win the 2nd go of the Nebraska Futurity. Lance and Firewater Peach place 6th in the average at the Nebraska Futurity.

Pete Oen riding Shamrock Mint finish 2nd in the 1st go and 3rd in the average of the Canadian Futurity. Lance Graves and Fire Water Peach WIN the 2nd round. Lance and Peppermint Flit finish 5th in the Average.

Peppermint Flit and Lance Graves win the 2D Futurity Championship at the WV Futurity.

Congratulations to Kendall Prall riding Perks Lady Jet on winning the Arizona High School Rodeo State Championship. And to Dallas Beshears of Gilbert, AZ on her recent win at the AJRA Rodeo Win with Cee Dee Rehub.

Lance Graves riding Reds Western Native, finish in 4th place at the Old Fort Days Super Derby. Pete Oen riding Shamrock Mint place 36th in the Old Fort Days Futurity. Graves' Ranch horses, "Bogie Down Baby", finishes in 12th place at the Old Fort Days Futurity ridden by Jessie Childs - and "Sanettas Prince" finished 16th in the Super Derby ridden by Raymond Duke.

Lance Graves riding Peppermint Flit place 10th in the 1st go and 6th in the 2nd go for a 7th place average finish in the Cowboy Times Futurity. Lance riding What Fame place 5th in the Derby at the Cowboy Times Futurity.

Pete Oen, Graves' Ranch assistant trainer, riding the Dash Ta Fame daughter, Shamrock Mint, finishes 12th overall in the SpeedHorse Gold Cup, and was 12 in the 1st Go of the SpeedHorse Gold Cup Futurity and 9th in the 2nd Go of the SpeedHorse Gold Cup Futurity! Lance Graves and What Fame place 4th in the 1st go of the Fun in The Sun Barrel Race in Marshall, TX. Lance riding What Fame and Shamrock Mint place 7th and 8th in the 1D in the 2nd Go respectively.

Lance Graves and What Fame place 4th in the 1D of the 1st round at Barrel Mania in Memphis, TN. They also finished 11th overall in the 3rd round. Congratulations also to Ryan Dohrn and Keno Lakota for placing in the 2nd Round at the Dixie Nationals!

Assistant Graves' Ranch Trainer, Pete Oen, riding Shamrock Mint win the 2D in the 1st go of the EBFA Futurity in Lewisburg, OH. Pete and Shamrock also place 7th in the 1D on Friday Night. Lance Graves riding Hollys Sonecho place 6th in the 2D of the Futurity 2nd Go and 6th in the 2D of the 2nd 4D race in Lewisburg, OH. Stacey Renea placed 3rd in the 2D on Sunday riding Thunderbolt Bug.

Lance Graves riding What Fame is Reserve Champion in the 1D average at the Double J New Iberia, LA show - 3/21-23, 2003. Lance riding Tulie Bullion is Reserve Champion in the 2D average. Lance Race 1 Results: 2nd-1D riding Tulie Bullion, 3rd-1D riding Dash Down Under. Lance Race 2 Results: Won-1D riding Slam Dunk Down, 5th-1D riding What Fame, Won-2D riding Tulie Bullion. Lance Race 3 Results; 1D-2nd riding Slam Dunk Down, 1D-3rd riding What Fame, 2nd-3D riding Tulie Bullion. Assistant Graves' Ranch Trainer, Pete Oen, 4th-2D Race 3 riding the Dash Ta Fame mare, Shamrock Mint, 3rd-3D Race 3 riding Valentines Are Special. Congratulations to these other LG Posse winners: Abbie Leabo was 4th -1D of Race 3 riding Short Fame, Chris Martin was 3rd-4D Race 3 riding Lexi Fame, Alex Leabo was the Saturday Target Race winner riding Copies Agony and 3rd-3D of Race 2.

Congratulations also to Ryan Dohrn for finishing 5th in the 4D at the GA04 NBHA Show riding Keno Lakota and to Andre' Dohrn for winning the 4D of the 2nd show of the GA04 NBHA riding Clown Scooter Bug.

Lance Graves and What Fame finish 4th in the 2nd go of the SpeedHorse Derby - 16th Overall finish. Graves' Ranch assistant trainer, Pete Oen, riding Shamrock Mint qualify for the SpeedHorse Non-Pro Futurity Finals and finish 22nd Overall!

Lance riding Dash Down Under places 8th in the 1D at the NBHA Super Show in MS-3/7/03-Race 1 (269 entries). Lance and What Fame (currently #3 Jr. Barrel Horse in Nation-AQHA) place 4th in the 1D of Race 2 (328 entries) - 3/8/03. Got A Friendly Whistle and Ellen Morgan win the 2D of Race 2! Pete Oen riding the Dash Ta Fame mare, Shamrock Mint, place 6th in the 2D of Race 2. Lance riding Dash Down Under place 12th in the 3D of Race 2. Will Moorhead riding Taz The Pony place 6th in the 4D of Race 2!

Dash Ta Fame horses dominate at the AQHA Dixie Nationals as Lance Graves rides What Fame to the number three slot in the Jr. Barrels competition and qualifies him for the AQHA World Championships. Plus, rising barrel racing star Pete Oen takes Dash Ta Fame daughter Shamrock Mint to the number six hole in the competition as well!

What Fame earns his ROM in Barrel Racing. Lance ends 2002 as the #6 NBHA 1D rider with earnings in excess of $6,000 - as well as being listed in the top 50 of the 2D. Pete Oen ends the year ranked in the top 50 of the 3D NBHA Standings. Congratulations to Riley Carpenter on winning the 1D NBHA Youth title in Alabama. Holly Harris wins the 3D at the Ardmore Futurity. Lance rides Hollys Sonecho to 6th place in the 2nd go of the Kindergarten Futurity-Brooks, GA.

Lance and What Fame are the 2002 BFA Point Reserve World Champions and Our Bull ties for the BFA's 20th point position of the year. At the BFA World Championships: What Fame 14th in futurity 2nd go. Our Bull 33rd, 1st go futurity. Lance placed three horses in the top 100 in the futurity 1st & 2nd go!

Lance rode What Fame to 4th & 6th (1st go & 2nd go respectively) and 3rd in the average, and Our Bull to 14th & 2nd (1st go & 2nd go respectively) and 6th in the average at the Ardmore Fall Futurity. Lance rides What Fame to 3rd in the Short Go (3rd FASTEST Time of the Congress!) & 5th Overall in the Congress Sweepstakes! Lance & What Fame WIN AQHA Congress Jr. Horse Barrels! Lance riding Our Bull & What Fame places both horses at the Victory Farms Futurity! Pete Oen riding War Bars Magic wins the 2D of Go 1 and the 3D of Go 2 at the Mid-South Nationals! Lance places Our Bull in the 1D of Go 2 at the Mid-South Nationals!

Congratulations to Kendall McKormick riding Our Bull to 5th in the 1D and 4th in the 2nd go at the San Antonio Futurity and Derby. Also to Megan Williams on riding Povertys Snowflake to the 1D win and Mucho Leo Chex, "Tucker" which can be seen on the Lance Graves' Maximum Performance Video, for taking 3rd in the 1D at the Coushatta Casino 4D - and winning the 2D Championship at the Mega Barrel Race! Congratulations to Wil Moorhead and "Taz" for placing in the Youth 2D and the Open 3D at the SC03 NBHA Show-2/8/03!

Good luck to 12 year old Abbey Wheatherby of Magnolia, TX on the purchase of Short Fame.

Lance rode What Fame to 4th & 6th (1st go & 2nd go respectively) and 3rd in the average, and Our Bull to 14th & 2nd (1st go & 2nd go respectively) and 6th in the average at the Ardmore Fall Futurity.

Lance riding Our Bull & What Fame places both horses at the Victory Farms Futurity!

Pete Oen riding War Bars Magic wins the 2D of Go 1 and the 3D of Go 2 at the Mid-South Nationals! Lance places Our Bull in the 1D of Go 2 at the Mid-South Nationals!

Lance & What Fame WIN AQHA Congress Jr. Horse Barrels, and finish 5th overall in the Sweepstakes. What Fame runs the 3rd fastest time in the Sweepstakes!

Memphis Update! Lance rides Set Me On Cruise to 8th in the 1D of the 4D barrel race.

Lance places What Fame & Our Bull 5th & 8th in the 1st go of the futurity.

Lance and Set Me On Cruise win the Indiana Barrel Derby!

Lance riding Our Bull and What Fame place 3rd and 8th in the Indiana Barrel Futurity.

Pete Oen riding No Bugs Holme finish 3rd Overall in the Limited Rider division of the Indiana Barrel Futurity.

Lance Graves rides Our Bull to the Nebraska Futurity Championship. What Fame is Reserve Champion at the Nebraska Futurity. Lance takes home over $7,100 from the Nebraska Futurity!

Congratulations to Sin Bad Bully ridden by Renee Taylor of Winchester, CA to win the Ventura, CA PRCA Rodeo. Kendall Prawl of Tuscon, AZ riding Honk places 6th at the IFY in Barrels at Shawne, OK. Kendall & Honk also made the Pole finals and the Finals at the High School Rodeo Finals!

What Fame wins the Sunday 1D at the Memphis, TN NBHA Super Show (300+ entries)!

Our Bull & Set Me On Cruise win 1D Checks as well! Driving Forces places in the 1D on Friday atthe Memphis Super Show (Only 5 horses placed in the 1D on Friday)!!

What Fame, Wranglers on Fire and Our Bull win daily checks in the 1D at the Perry, GA NBHA Super Show.

Wranglers on Fire won the 1D on Saturday - 355 entries!