HR Performance Horse - Barrel Race Training for the Serious Competitor

About Holly Ricotta

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Holly began her 3 decades long history with horses in Gymkhana, Western Pleasure, Western Performance and Halter. Barrel racing became her passion. Throughout the years Holly has accomplished many successes in her field including winning Top Barrel Racing Championships throughout California and the Southwest.

Holly just completed her 2008 show season on her newest horse BJ. This was BJ's first year competing. Holly stayed local to season the young horse. Holly competed in 8 of the 11 designated shows. Her accomplishments for 2008 are as follows: Modjeska Mavericks CGA, finishing 4th place in the Future Champion division, CGA Ranglers, finishing 3rd in the Future Champion division. Holly also earned her CGA Top Rating Award in Future Champion and her CGA State award. Holly will continue with competing with CGA for the 2009 show season.

For 2007, again Holly has added some impressive titles to her list of accomplishments. Holly was the International Barrel Racing Association California Open 4-D Reserve Champion with most of her wins coming from Arizona, her favorite place to compete. Holly also finished 2007 IBRA Top Dog and qualified for the IBRA California State Finals and the IBRA National Championship Finals in Utah.
Holly finished with top 5 honors for 2007 season, Arizona National Barrel Horse Association.

Totaling all of the competitions Holly has entered since 1999, these are the results; 92% of all events entered have been first (70%) and second (22%) place wins! Holly has maintained a high level of success.

She brings this successful background of experience to you, the serious minded competitor.

Missy & Holly
April 2006 Buckeye Arizona $ winner

"I feel it is important to find the right horse that will suit the potential rider. A horse and rider must match. Once that is accomplished, slow and correct conditioning is a major part. Training the horse to do the correct commands and understanding why you do them correctly each and every time. Proper shoeing, nutrition, saddle fit, veterinarian and chiropractic care also play a major part in keeping your equine in the winner's circle."

IBRA Supershow Buckeye Arizona
April 6-8, 2007
Average Winner Open 3-D

Barrels 3/8/08 Show 4th Place

Documentary by Sada, Sada4photos@yahoo.com

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Holly's Accomplishments
~ Local, State, National and International ~

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1995

National Barrel Horse Association 2-D Champion

2008

1/12 Show ~ Placing: 2nd, 5th

National Barrel Horse Association 3-D Champion

1/31-2/2~ 2008 Equine Affair Appearance, Pomona Ca

Received "95" award for "Best Sportsmanship"

1/26 ~ Results - 2nd place ~ Barrels

1/27 ~ Results:	Figure 8 Stake ~ 4th place
	Keyhole ~ 4th place
	Poles II ~ 4th place
	Quad Rangle ~ 3rd place
	Speed Barrels ~ 4th place
	Single Stake ~ 4th place

1998

National Barrel Horse Association - 3rd place 1-D

NPRA Norco Rodeo Champion, fastest time

& average winner

1999

NPRA year end standings 4th place

Best of the West Series Average winner

2/9 ~ Results:	Birangle ~ First Place, Trophy winner!
	Figure 8 Stake~ 6th place
	Keyhole~ 2nd Place
	Quad Rangle ~ 3rd place
	Open 5-D jackpot winner

2000

PCQHA ~ Reserve Champion

VQHA ~ Champion

Hollywood Charity Horse Show ~ Champion

Del Mar Nationals ~ Champion

PCQHA Fair ~ Champion

2/16 ~ Results:	Barrels ~ 2nd place
	Bi-Rangle ~ 3rd place
	Figure 8 Flags ~ 3rd place
	Big T ~ 3rd place
	Poles I ~ 4th place

High Desert Classic ~ Champion

2001

VQHA ~ Champion

PCQHA ~ Fall Futurity Circuit Champion

Speed Horse Champion

3/8 ~ Results:	Barrels ~ 4th place
	Figure 8 Flags ~ 2nd place
	Poles II ~ 5th place
	Speed Barrels ~ 5th place

Hollywood Charity Horse Show ~ Champion

Performance Register of Merit

PCQHA ~ Limited Amateur Champion

PCQHA ~ Champion Barrel Racer

3/16 ~ Results:	FC ~ High Point Trophy
	Open 5-D Jackpot winner
	Mystery Jackpot winner
	Figure 8 ~ 2nd place
	Keyhole ~ 2nd place
	Poles II ~ 2nd place
	QuadRangle ~ 1st place
	Speed Barrels ~ 3rd place
	Single Stake ~ 1st place

AQHA National Standings ~ 4th Place

West Coast Circuit ~ Champion

Del Mar Nationals ~ Champion

2002

PCQHA ~ Reserve Champion

VQHA ~ Champion

PCQHA ~ Limited Amateur Champion

West Coast Circuit Champion

Hollywood Charity Horse Show ~ Champion

4/5 ~ Results:	BT - 5th
	QR - 4th
	P1 - (A) time 8th place
	KH - 4th
	F8S - 9th
	BR - 2nd place
	Open 4-D Jackpot winner Big T

Del Mar Nationals ~ Champion & Reserve Champion

2003

Az. National Horse Show ~ Reserve Champion

Scottsdale Classic ~ Reserve Champion

ETI National Horse Show ~ Champion

AZQHA ~ Top 5

Cow Palace Grand National Horse Show ~

5/10 ~ Results:	Barrels ~ 2nd
	Speed Barrels ~ 2nd
	Single Stake ~ 3rd
	Figure 8 Flags ~ 3rd
	Poles 2 ~ 5th (A Division)
	Speed Ball ~ 7th

Reserve Champion

PCQHA ~ Top 10

2004

CPFG Olympics~ Silver Medallist

AQHA Horseback Program~ 3,000 hours level achieved

Simi Valley Barrel Race ~ 1st Place

5/31 ~ Results:	Barrels ~ 2nd
	Birangle - 1st
	Figure 8 Flags - 1st
	Speed Ball - 4th
	Poles I - (A) 4th
	Big T - (A) 6th
	Mystery Jackpot Winner

Corral #118 year end High Point

Bloomers Trailer Bonanza, Litchfield AZ

Victorville Rodeo, CCPRA

2005

Greg Olson Memorial ~ Results 12th Average~3-D

Aspin Winter Classic Race One~ Results 10th/46

5th Annual Equine Affair Expo~

6/14 ~ Results:	Big T ~ 2nd Place
	Key Hole ~ 2nd Place
	Quadrangle ~ 3rd Place
	Open 4-D Jackpot Winner

Endorsement/Autograph signing

July '05 ~ 5,000 hour award level reached for AQHA Horseback Riding Program

10/05- OctoberFast Barrel Race, Ramona

10/15/05 Cancer Benefit Race, Simi Valley

6/28 ~ Results:	FC Res. High Point
	F8S- 4th Place
	KH- 4th Place
	P2- 5th Place
	QR- 2nd Place
	SBR- 5th Place
	SSR- 5th Place

October 2005 - Featured in Quarter Horse Journal

2006

1/06 - Denver Mart, Colorado

2/06 - 6th Annual Equine Affair, Pomona, CA

4/15 ~ Buckeye Arizona

4/15 ~ 4th Place money winner of the Open 3-D

Average 3-D Top 10

7-19 ~ Results:	Open 5-D Jackpot Winner (Barrels)
	Poles I ~ First Place (Trophy Winner)
	Bi-Rangle ~ 3rd Place
	Speed Ball ~ 3rd Place
	Barrels ~ 6th Place (A)
	Figure 8 Flags ~ 7th Place (A)
	Big T ~ 7th Place (A)

First IBRA West Coast Member (AZ)

4-16 ~ IBRA Membership Race 8TH/3-D

4/30/06 IBRA - Lakeside: Missy 7th/ 3-D

4/30/06 IBRA - Lakeside: HR Rockn HIckory 9th/4-D

5/7/06 ~ Winchester Open Rodeo ~ Third Place

6/4/06 ~ IBRA~ Cloverdale/Escondido Ca ~ 9th/3-D

7/9/06 ~ Ramona, CA ~ 6th Place 3-D

2008 Year End Results
• Modjeska Mavericks~ 4th Place (FC)
• Ranglers~ 3rd Place (FC)
• CGA State Year end Award ~ Future Champion Buckle
• CGA Top Rating Award ~ Future Champion Jacket

7/21/06 ~ IBRA ~ Ramona, CA ~ 2nd Place 2-D

8/20/06 ~ NBHA #20 Lakeside ~ 2nd Place 4-D $ winner

8/27/06 ~ IBRA CA State Finals ~ 2-D 5th Place

IBRA 2006 Final California Standings 2-D ~ 8th place

9/20 Results:	Open 5-D Jackpot, 3-D winner (Quad)
	Mystery Jackpot winner (FC)
	F8S ~ 1st Place
	KH ~ 1st Place
	P2 ~ 1st Place
	QR ~ 1st Place
	SBR ~ 2nd Place
	SSR ~ 2nd Place

9/10/06 Ramona ~ NBHA #20 ~ 1st Place 3-D $ winner

9/10/06 Ramona ~ NBHA #20 ~ 2-D first place points

9/17/06 Lakeside ~ NBHA #20 ~ 3-D first place points

11/24 & 11/26 ~ IBRA West National Finals ~ Qualified in

the Open 3-D Average ~ Buckeye, AZ

11/25 ~ Arizona NBHA ~ Qualified in the Open 3-D

11/25 ~ IBRA West National Finals ~

CA Open 4-D 1st place points

Recipient of the 2008 Perpetual Trophy given by the Modjeska Mavericks
This trophy is given for good horsemanship and sportsmanship

12/23/06 ~ Bonsall 3-D 4th Place

2007

2/1 ~ Endorsement signing Equine Affaire

Saturday we had a great show! BJ is doing exceptional. We placed in both divisions, our designated division of Future Champion and the A division. This is great, it means BJ is getting faster and learning his classes. Here are the results.

2/20 ~ Western Classic City of Industry Ca ~ IBRA 5th place/4-D


10/25 Results:	Barrels~ (A) Division 8th place
	BR~ (FC) Division 1st place
	F8F ~(A) Division 8th Place
	Poles I ~ (A) Division 7th Place
	Speed Ball ~ (FC) Division 5th Place
	Big T ~ (A) Division 3rd Place

2/17 ~ Parker Arizona NBHA AZ-09 5th place/4-D

IBRA: 2ND/4-D

3/24 ~ Parker Arizona IBRA 1st Place/4-D

NBHA AZ-09 2nd Place/4-D

4/7 ~ IBRA Supershow/ Buckeye Arizona - Open 3-D (1st place)

4/8 ~ IBRA Supershow /Buckeye Arizona - Open 3-D (3rd Place)

**Open 3-D average winner (4th place)

4/14 ~ Parker Arizona - IBRA ~ Open 4-D (1st place)

NBHA AZ 02 (Round 1) Open 4-D 1st place

NBHA AZ 02 (Round 2) Open 3-D 1st place

06/10 ~ Morongo Rodeo / 12th Place

06/16 ~ Hesperia NBHA / Open 2-D

07/07/07 ~ Creston, Ca. ~ IBRA Open 4-D 1st place (Horse: BJ)

**also the Winner of the "Pop-Up" Barrels!

07/13/2007~ IBRA Winchester,Ca~ Open 4-D 6th place (BJ)

07/21/2007~ San Carlos Arizona Supershow Open 4-D 1st place (BJ)

07/22/2007~ San Carlos Arizona Supershow Open 4-D 1st place (BJ)

2007 IBRA Final Standings: Open 3-D Finished 13th

2007 IBRA Final Standings: 2007 State Qualifier Open 3-D

2007 IBRA Final Standings: Open 4-D ~ Reserve Champion

2007 IBRA Final Standings: 2007 State Qualifier in the Open 4-D

2007 IBRA Final Standings: 2007 IBRA "Top Dog" Open 4-D

2007 IBRA Final Standings: Horse(s) qualified: Missy and BJ

2007 Arizona (NBHA) Final Year End Standings ~ 3rd Place Open 4-D

Featured on front page of Western Times Sept' 07 issue

11/10/2007 ~ Norco, CA ~ Barrels (A Division) ~ 7th place Horse: HR Rock'n Hickory

11-24-2007 Norco , Ca Barrels 1st Place (A) Horse: HR Rock'n Hickory

12/8 ~ Show Placing: 2nd,4th,4th, 5th
Open 5D Jackpot~ 5D Winner. Horse: HR Rock'n Hickory

12/15 ~ Show Placing: 1st, 1st, 3rd
Mystery Jackpot Winner. Horse: HR Rock'n Hickory

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Meet Holly's Circle of Winners

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Holly has also been featured in Western Times, California Horsetrader, Bridle & Bit, The Quarter Horse Journal, Daily Press, Barrel Horse News, Riding Magazine, Roper Sports News, Champion Newspaper, Chino Valley News and Yorba Linda Star for her achievements.

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