Miss Wrangler MC Pep (2004 Mare)- Sugar
Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital Recognizes Sugar as a Featured Patient in 2015.
Click HERE to see the write up!
Click HERE to see the write up!
*Miss Wrangler MC Pep, "Sugar" 2016 & 2017 IEBRA Open Year End Champion, 2017 IEBRA Horse With The Most Heart, Cashmere, Milton Freewater, Elgin & Newport Rodeo Winner, Columbia River Circuit Divisional Finalist, 4x WBRA Open Year End Finalist, 2012 NBHA WA State 1D Reserve Champion, 2012 WBRA Rookie of the Year, Verified Life Time Earnings of over $100k and has clocked as low as 16.955 on a standard, averaging 1.4 seconds to turn a barrel!
Sugar has had two successful embryo transfer foals so far. MC Dandy Fame, 2014 chestnut gelding by KG Do It For Fame (Dash Ta Fame X Do It For Beau) 1D Barrel money earner and MCFrenchDashTaDazzle, 2016 palomino filly by barrel money earner Guys First Down Fame (Frenchmans Guy X CK Dash by Dash Ta Fame).
Sugar has had two successful embryo transfer foals so far. MC Dandy Fame, 2014 chestnut gelding by KG Do It For Fame (Dash Ta Fame X Do It For Beau) 1D Barrel money earner and MCFrenchDashTaDazzle, 2016 palomino filly by barrel money earner Guys First Down Fame (Frenchmans Guy X CK Dash by Dash Ta Fame).
Career Highlights of Sugar & Jill
Competitor News June 2013- Coulee City PRCA Rodeo 2nd Place 2013
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2012 Pendleton Roundup 10th in the Ave & Friday Leader
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Sand Cup 2017
Ella Stahl & Sugar
2021
*Ella Stahl & Sugar win the Reserve Championship or the *JRM Sweepstakes at the Idaho Barrel Futurity 4/30/21 *Chloe & Sugar Team Utah finalists at JHNFR in Iowa! *Ella & Sugar 16.955 on a Standard! Milton Freewater Rodeo Champion 2021 *Elgin Rodeo Winner 2021! 2020 Ella Stahl & Sugar 17.187 on a standard, 2nd 1D Cascade Classic Powell Butte, OR 8/8/20 2018 WBRA Finals Invitational Champion 2017 *IEBRA Horse With The Most Heart Award *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Open Year End Champion *Washington Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist *Southwest Best Barrel Productions Year End Open Award Winner *3rd in 1D in Glen Rose, TX *4th in 1D in Glen Rose, TX *13th in 1D Open Average (out of nearly 400 riders) at NW NBHA Finals *WBRA Open WIN at Cusick, WA with a 17.030 *Prowest/WBRA WIN at Newport, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Clayton, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Rosalia, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Davenport, WA 2016 *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Open Year End Champion *Washington Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist- 9th Place Overall! *WBRA Open WIN at Clayton, WA *Open WIN at Newport Bull-A-Rama, Newport, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Rosalia WA *Rosalia Battle Days Open WIN at Rosalia, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Davenport, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Deer Park, WA *ProWest Ritzville 4th Place *Tonasket Rodeo 5th Place *Colville Rodeo 6th Place *Asotin Rodeo 6th Place (WITH the reins both on one side of Sugar's neck!) *Cashmere Rodeo 8th Place *4th in 1D at NW NBHA Finals *8th in 1D at NW NBHA Finals *15th in the 1D Average at the NW NBHA Finals in Moses Lake out of over 400 horses 2015 *Washington Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist (11th overall) *WBRA Finals 3rd Place Open Average Winner *WBRA Finals Open 2nd & 6th place *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Year End- Open 2nd Place *Cashmere, WA Rodeo WINNER *WBRA Open WIN at Clayton, WA *WBRA Open 2nd Place Rosalia, WA *WBRA Open 4th Place Northbend, WA *NW NBHA Finals 1D 7th place of almost 400 entries *ProWest Ritzville 6th Place *Colville Rodeo 5th Place *4th in 1D at WPRA/CBBRC race Moses Lake, WA *17.444 sec run for 1D finish at WPRA Pasco, WA *17.220 sec run for 1D finish at WPRA Sand Cup Pasco, WA *17.381 sec run for 1D finish at WPRA Sand Cup Pasco, WA 2014 *WPRA Columbia River Circuit Divisional Finalist *17.089 sec run on Standard Pattern for 2nd place out of almost 400 entries and averaging 1.4 seconds to turn a barrel at the Sand Cup in Pasco, WA *WBRA Open WIN at Deer Park, WA *16.431 sec run for 5th in 1D out of almost 140 entries at CBBRC Fall Classic in Moses Lake, WA *PRCA Rodeo Klamath Falls, OR 3rd Place *PRCA Rodeo Moses Lake, WA 11th Place *PRCA Pendelton Round Up Rodeo, ran 29.53 with a stumble for the 2nd fastest time in Friday's Performance. *1D Race Winner in Lewiston, ID with a 17.471. *16.321 sec run for 5th out of almost 400 entries at the WA State NBHA Finals in Moses Lake, WA *16.271 sec run for 7th out of almost 400 entries at the WA State NBHA Finals in Moses Lake, WA *12th in the 1D Average out of almost 400 entries at the WA State NBHA Finals in Moses Lake, WA *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist (3rd Place) *****Sugar's very first ET foal was born! MC Derby Fame by KG Do It For Fame sired by Dash Ta Fame and out of top broodmare Do It For Beau). 2013 *PRCA Coulee City Rodeo 2nd Place *17.048 sec run on Standard Pattern at the Trac for 2nd place in over 250 entries at BRN4D Finals *4th in Sand Cup 1D Average *Pro-West Asotin Rodeo 5th Place ****Sugar's rodeo season was cut short due to a slip in April at a rodeo that resulted in a severe tendon injury. After 4 months of rehab and rest, Sugar was taken in for emergency sand colic surgery at WSU. Sugar made a full recovery from both the tendon and the colic surgery and returned to performance in 2014. 2012 *PRCA Pendleton Roundup Friday's Leader and 10th in Average *PRCA Prineville, OR Rodeo 6th place *Women's Professional Rodeo Association Rookie Card earner *Joined Women's Professional Rodeo Association *Pro-West Asotin Rodeo 2nd Place *Washington Barrel Racing Association Rookie of the Year *Washington Barrel Racing Assoication Open Finalist (9th place) *WA NBHA Reserve 1D State Champion *WA NBHA State Finals day money WIN with a 16.173 *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist (4th place) 2011 *Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association Open Finalist (3rd place) *1D Average Champion & Saddle Winner, Not Dun Yet Races 2010 *****Sugar came down with plural pneumonia in the spring of 2010 and was treated for weeks at WSU while she battled both the pneumonia and the colitis that she developed while in the intensive care isolation unit. She was on rest for almost a year while the alveoli regenerated in her scar tissue filled lungs. Sugar made a full recovery and returned to competition in the fall of 2011. 2009 *National Barrel Horse Association World Qualifier *BRN4D Finals 5th place in 2D Average BRN4D Finals 2013 17.048 on Standard
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8/19/17 Winning Run from Cusick with a 17.030
North West National Barrel Horse Association 2014
1D Open Average Winners in Moses Lake, WA
WPRA Columbia River Circuit Divisional Finalists 2014 in Yakima, WA
WBRA Open Division Finalists 2012 in Wenatchee, WA
2015 WBRA Open Finalists
Sand Cup 2014 17.089 on Standard
2016 IEBRA Open Champion Saddle Winner
2011 1D Average Champion of the Not Dun Yet Races
"A Horse Named Sugar" by Jillian Connolly is an absolutely true and enchanting children's story that was published on 5/5/2015. It tells the story of the beautiful horse named Sugar that has touched so many lives though her journey to becoming a professional barrel racing horse. It is available online at Xlibris, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble, and for 2016 through the International Book Fair.
2016 WBRA Open Finalists
2016 WBRA Open Finalists
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Interval Timing Breakdown for Sugar on a standard April 2014, proving Sugar to be one of the very fastest turning barrel horses around as she topped the charts with an average barrel time of 1.4 seconds!
2015 Sand Cup- top 20/400 with 17.220 on a Standard
Sand Cup 2013 17.185 on Standard |
Sand Cup 2013 17.284 on Standard |
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PRCA Pendleton Roundup 2014
2nd Friday Performance 29.53 with a stumble to just miss short go.
*Click HERE to WATCH the RFD TV Interview !!*
PRCA Pendleton Roundup Fast Time of Friday Performance, went into Short Go in 11th place with 29.54. Tipped 2nd in Short Go to finish with a 36.08 and give us a check for 10th in the Average.
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Springdale Pro-West Rodeo
WPRA TV on RFDTV
On January 15th, 16th, 20th, and 21st, 2013, Part 3 of the Pendleton Roundup 2012 Series aired on RFDTV featuring the interviews and performances with Sugar and I. They may still be aired online I believe at RFDTV or through WPRA TV.
The Odessa Record
The Odessa Record -
Connolly and "Sugar" ride with the pros
October 25, 2012 | 112th Issue, Number 28
--Courtesy photo.
Jill Connolly, formerly of Odessa, and her mare "Sugar"
make a close turn around the barrel.
Wow, what a year! Barrel racing, I suppose, is literally just running around
and turning. But the wet saddle blankets that it takes to get to a point so in
tune with each other that each movement and thought of horse and rider are a
reflection of each other, and being fast enough to outrun competitors by tenths
and thousandths of seconds is what leads up to the rodeo pen. Then, what making
and breaking points are, having the motivation and determination to work all
week, then jump in your rig and drive hours upon hours to make your
performances, sometimes entire day-long drives, and then spending lots of time
camping in your horse trailer and riding in the cold, rain, snow and heat, just
to turn around and drive all night back home to start the week all over
again.
What I have learned this year is that I have a lot more wet saddle blankets
to go before my horse and I will be as tough as some of the other “toughs” out
there, whose performance at the rodeo seems unaffected by anything – no
condition, weather or anything else.
I have had quite a lot of fun this year. My horse, Miss Wrangler MC Pep
“Sugar” and I went to most of the Columbia River Circuit rodeos, some Pro West
amateur rodeos, and quite a few 4D and jackpot barrel races. I purchased my WPRA
permit this spring and was able to win enough money at the professional level to
fill my card before the July 4 run, which is when I bought my WPRA card and was
officially designated a rookie for the year.
My favorite rodeo this year was definitely the Pendleton Roundup, where we
won our first go and finished 10th after the short go in the average. Sugar is
such a neat horse, and she loves the mud, which we had never run in until this
year. So the rodeos at Union, Prineville and Molalla in Oregon were no big deal
and quite fun even in torrential downpours. At Sisters (Ore.) it snowed shortly
after I finished running, and in St. Paul (Ore.) there are cute little trees
placed in the arena.
July 4 was quite exciting. Those were the biggest, loudest rodeos, and drive
times were strategically made around parade start times. The Omak Stampede was
full of tradition, and of course I just love the coliseum rodeos of Central
Point,Ore. and Billings, Mont.
Another high point was being named the National Barrel Horse Association
Reserve State Champion of 2012, which is extra special, as Sugar’s sire, Our
Hush Money, was the NBHA state champion himself back in his day.
We also were fortunate enough to win the Washington Barrel Racing Association
Rookie of the Year award, as well as 9th place in open standings after the
finals.
Having never competed at the WBRA finals before, I was very excited for the
opportunity to run in the top 15 and to have such an experience. I just learned
the other day that Sugar and I also finished fourth in the Open for the Inland
Empire Barrel Racing Association for the year.
So, it was quite a year, and I appreciate everyone who has sent me well
wishes and come to watch, and given me support in my endeavor. I couldn’t have
done it without my support team!
Connolly and "Sugar" ride with the pros
October 25, 2012 | 112th Issue, Number 28
--Courtesy photo.
Jill Connolly, formerly of Odessa, and her mare "Sugar"
make a close turn around the barrel.
Wow, what a year! Barrel racing, I suppose, is literally just running around
and turning. But the wet saddle blankets that it takes to get to a point so in
tune with each other that each movement and thought of horse and rider are a
reflection of each other, and being fast enough to outrun competitors by tenths
and thousandths of seconds is what leads up to the rodeo pen. Then, what making
and breaking points are, having the motivation and determination to work all
week, then jump in your rig and drive hours upon hours to make your
performances, sometimes entire day-long drives, and then spending lots of time
camping in your horse trailer and riding in the cold, rain, snow and heat, just
to turn around and drive all night back home to start the week all over
again.
What I have learned this year is that I have a lot more wet saddle blankets
to go before my horse and I will be as tough as some of the other “toughs” out
there, whose performance at the rodeo seems unaffected by anything – no
condition, weather or anything else.
I have had quite a lot of fun this year. My horse, Miss Wrangler MC Pep
“Sugar” and I went to most of the Columbia River Circuit rodeos, some Pro West
amateur rodeos, and quite a few 4D and jackpot barrel races. I purchased my WPRA
permit this spring and was able to win enough money at the professional level to
fill my card before the July 4 run, which is when I bought my WPRA card and was
officially designated a rookie for the year.
My favorite rodeo this year was definitely the Pendleton Roundup, where we
won our first go and finished 10th after the short go in the average. Sugar is
such a neat horse, and she loves the mud, which we had never run in until this
year. So the rodeos at Union, Prineville and Molalla in Oregon were no big deal
and quite fun even in torrential downpours. At Sisters (Ore.) it snowed shortly
after I finished running, and in St. Paul (Ore.) there are cute little trees
placed in the arena.
July 4 was quite exciting. Those were the biggest, loudest rodeos, and drive
times were strategically made around parade start times. The Omak Stampede was
full of tradition, and of course I just love the coliseum rodeos of Central
Point,Ore. and Billings, Mont.
Another high point was being named the National Barrel Horse Association
Reserve State Champion of 2012, which is extra special, as Sugar’s sire, Our
Hush Money, was the NBHA state champion himself back in his day.
We also were fortunate enough to win the Washington Barrel Racing Association
Rookie of the Year award, as well as 9th place in open standings after the
finals.
Having never competed at the WBRA finals before, I was very excited for the
opportunity to run in the top 15 and to have such an experience. I just learned
the other day that Sugar and I also finished fourth in the Open for the Inland
Empire Barrel Racing Association for the year.
So, it was quite a year, and I appreciate everyone who has sent me well
wishes and come to watch, and given me support in my endeavor. I couldn’t have
done it without my support team!
