93 Riders, 13 events, 3 team games, a taco bar, 1 match race, 81 prizes & over $25,000 in awards, not to mention the 12 miles I walked! Here I am Monday morning, sitting in my now empty house devoid of awards stuck in every corner feeling a little sad that it is all over….
This weekend would not be possible without all the hard work of the TCR Board of Directors. Jeff Arabia, Beth Arabia, Dennis Cole, Amy Alford, Honami Thomas, Shelby Martin, Cindy Elliott, Catherine Segura, Patricia Amorim, & even though they couldn’t be here for the actual event, Beth Windfeldt Marino, Lori Marino & Hailey Thomas helped to prepare for our 18th Annual Firecracker Frenzy!
Friday the gates opened at noon with Janie Strang & Toast parking our campers. This is never an easy task & they did a great job! Everyone got settled into their campsites & stalls & prepared to finish out their Fourth of July!
Mother Nature was kind to us this weekend & we had some gorgeous weather! Sun mid 60s & a light breeze everyday! It was perfect to kick off our presentation of flags on Sunday. Avery Ruddick sang our national anthem. It was AMAZING! Our flag were carried by these TCR Riders!
American Jennifer Galindo-Cole
California Devon Naegele
Army Emily Amorim
Marine Kaylee Naegele
Navy Alaina Holt
Air Force Rylin Martin
Coast Guard Alexis Bozarth
POW/MIA Christian Bozarth
Armed Forces Farrah Botto
Thin Line Eden Taylor
Police Kenna Gorshe
Fire Kelsey Tarasco
Dispatch McKaela Danze
Corrections Rachel Cardini
Security Maddie Mullins
EMS Piper Jones
MCSP Maycee Mullins
TCR Brooke Mullins
We finished our 7 events up and went onto our team events. First up was the ribbon race where riders got to pick their partners & try to not break their ribbon as they ran around the single stake. So many fun teams to cheer for! Next was our random draw event, Scramble Barrels. This was a new event that uses 5 barrels for 2 riders & the teams are chosen at random so you have no idea who your partner will be! This was so much fun to watch! Lastly, we had our cowhide race, everyone’s favorite event! The crowd went wild watching the riders & passengers going flying down the arena. Our Team Event winners are:
Ribbon Race:
Charlee Jones
Brooke Mullins 11.301
Devon Naegele
Kaylee Naegele 12.145
Lauren Harp
Autry Fanning 12.302
Scramble Barrels:
Holly Keller 17.778 34.152
Emily Amorim 16.374
Pyper Jones 17.822 34.206
Rylin Martin 16.384
Jennifer GalindoCole 18.868 35.131
Maycee Mullins 16.263
Cowhide Race:
Brooke Mullins Mayee Mullins 13.394
Chloe Barnard Kelly Crigger 13.919
Pyper Jones Maycee Mullins 13.974
After our team games wrapped up we all cleaned up a little & headed over to the Posse Clubhouse for a taco bar dinner! Thank you Monterey County Sheriffs Posse for feeding us! The tacos were amazing.
Sunday morning was beautiful & sunny, promising our riders another great day! Avery sang the anthem again & Jennifer & Stanlee did fly bys with our flag while our riders looked on, eager to start the day. Our board members hustled over to the clubhouse to set up the awards. Thank you to the many hands who came to help unload the prize vault, break down the 100’s of boxes, build all the prized packs (There were a lot of them this year) set out & display the awards so they sparkled & added all the finishing touches to our display. It took many hands but the end results were perfection!
Running 3 arenas helps get us through the day very quickly & we were done with our 6 events in record time! That means it was MATCH RACE TIME! Our top 16 riders in Speed Barrels raced head to head, chasing the top prize of a Mollys Custom Silver buckle & $200 in CASH. Thank you AOK Corral for sponsoring this event! This year it came down to Autry Fanning on Savannah & Maycee Mullins on Kit. Your 2025 Tri-County Riders Match Race Champion is ………..MAYCEE MULLINS!
Finally, the time had come, we tabulated 2 days worth of events, 1300 times entered, winner’s lists run. High Point reports run & making sure riders didn’t bump up too many divisions & rode enough events. It takes about 90 minutes to double, triple, quadruple check all of the standings. Now, it was time to announce our 18th Annual Firecracker Frenzy High Point winners!
FC 11 & Under
High point Tack Set Aria Mercado Solstice
Reserve Best EverPad Emma Carapiha Whiskey
3rd Cooler Connor Massingal Cowboy
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Avery Harp Wayne
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Maddie DeGuzman Snickers
6th Grooming Kit Saige Clayton Spankx
7th Tack bag Alaina Holt Annie
FC 12-34
High point Tack Set Brooke Drouin Ace In the Hole
Reserve Best EverPad Chyanne Hoffman Gunner
3rd Cooler Emely Bueno Centenario
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Olivia Stringer Crystal
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Audrina Arrelola Chico
6th Grooming Kit Christina Moreno Patron
7th Tack bag Kelli Locatelli CheifsOutlaw
8th Fly Mask Karen Cazares Lazarus
9th Wither strap/Conchos Farrah Botto Pepe
10th Hook over feeder McKaela Danze Kaydee
11th Saddle Sack Rachel Cardini Journey
FC 35+
High point Tack Set Ruth Piper Josie
Reserve Best EverPad Jamie Kennedy Commander In Chief
3rd Cooler Tammy Pigao Gunner
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Tiffany Smith Charley
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Anita Simone Sexy
6th Grooming Kit Craig McGurn Prince
7th Tack bag Janie Strang Ranger
8th Fly Mask Cynthia Moreno Max
9th Wither strap/Conchos Cindy Elliott Finley
10th Hook over feeder Honami Thomas Willie
11th Saddle Sack Sarah Goken Lonestar
A Division
High point Tack Set Jennifer Green KingsLanding
Reserve Best EverPad Lauren Harpe Gus
3rd Cooler Lily Forst Candy
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Kenna Gorshe Louie
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Beth Arabia Charley
6th Grooming Kit Kaylee Naegele Jackie
7th Tack bag Kennedi Biondi Tough
8th Fly Mask Crystal Wilson Keyston
9th Wither strap/Conchos Holly Kelley Runaway Twister
10th Hook over feeder Miguel deLeon Ruby
11th Saddle Sack Amanda Massingal Angel Girl
AA Division
High point Tack Set Marley Clarkson Bailey
Reserve Best EverPad Brooke Mullins Bob
3rd Cooler Piper Jones Diamond
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Maycee Mullins Jack
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Rancy Barnard Wrangler
6th Grooming Kit Lila Crigger Kid
7th Tack bag Brianna Sifton Whiskey
8th Fly Mask Josslyn Olebeck Furby
9th Wither strap/Conchos Charlee Jones Gilly
10th Hook over feeder Kelsey Tarasco Royal
11th Saddle Sack Kelly Crigger Cricket
AAA Division
High point Tack Set Rylin Martin Whiskey
Reserve Best EverPad Devon Naegele Jake
3rd Cooler Emily Amorim Ladyo
4th Mayatex Blanket/Reins Maddie Gaynor Harley
5th Spurs/Saddle Sack Maycee Mullins Kit
6th Grooming Kit Chloe Barnard Retro Rocket
7th Tack bag Brody Vieira Stanlee
8th Fly Mask Avery Ruddick Bonita
9th Wither strap/Conchos Taron Boyles Rebel
10th Hook over feeder Kayla Gorshe Annie
Lead Line received a bucket of goodies and a HUGE trophy!
Chloe Alpert
Cassidy Golditch
Nora Massingale
Amaiyah Maddox
Malakai Maddux
Mila Golditch
Fallon Goken
We have 2 special awards that we give to the most deserving recipients. The first is our Joanne Galbraith Award. This award is a perpetual award that is passed on year after year. Joanne herself set the parameters, requesting that we select the most improved rider. This year we had a rider who began the year lead lining on her sister’s horse & just 2 weeks ago got her own gymkhana pony! Congratulations Avery Harp and Wayne. Next up is our Overall Sportsman award. This award is presented to the person who went above and beyond throughout our entire season. This year’s winner couldn’t always attend our shows, but when he did he was out in the arena all day! Congratulations Jonathan Martin! Thank you for supporting our riders.
We couldn’t have run all these events without our judges! We gave them all a small token of our gratitude! Firecracker Frenzy Tumblers. Thank you Randy Barnard, Janie Strang, Jonathan Martin, Dennis Cole & Austin Arabia for standing out in the sun all day, all day, both days!
Lastly…. I am pretty sure we are the only club that does not 1 but 2 random draw saddles for our riders… All our riders get an entry into the drawing, we put them in a drum roller & pull out our winners! This year’s saddles were made by Mollys Custom Silver and sponsored by: Associated Plumbing, Santa Cruz Underground & Paving, Stevens Creek Quarry/Ranch 35, ADET Repair, Wilson Family Trucking & Armstrong Transport Group. Our 2025 Firecracker Frenzy Saddle winners are
Kelly Crigger
Lauren Harp
Congratulations ladies!
That is a wrap on our 2024/2025 season! It has been an amazing year filled with some great riders & lots of special moments. Many times I am asked “why run this club?” I do it for all of you, our riders. I love seeing so many of you grow as riders & become partners with your horse. I love to hear the cheers for EVERYONE & see friendships being made.
Now we go into planning our Year End Award dinner for November. We need to order 85 custom buckles, 6 saddles, top division awards and plan a beautiful dinner! Plus, we start up our shows again in August! So until then, ride hard, ride fast & hug your horses!
Firecracker Frenzy 2025
Firecracker Frenzy 2025
