If you have been around barrel racing very long, you know Sugar Moon Express, aka “Martha.” Have you also heard of Fols Classy Snazzy, Willy Nick Bar, Leaving Lucille, or Chicago Moon Express?
Many of us have and there is one common denominator that links all of these successful horses. Dena Kirkpatrick. Barrel Horse News was fortunate enough to catch up with Dena for a few minutes during a break at her clinic held in Fort Collins, Colo. Q: If you had to pick one, what would be your single most rewarding experience training barrel horses? A: The year that I won all three go rounds on Willy Nick Bar at the Barrel Futurities of America World Championship Futurity in Oklahoma City. He won all three rounds by at least two tenths. Then, of course, watching Lindsay make the finals on Martha continues to be rewarding. From both sides of the fence I have something I am very proud of, I mean, as a trainer I want to win. But, I take a tremendous amount of pleasure in seeing other people win on my horses. I am really proud of the fact that I’ve trained a lot of horses that other people have gone on and won money riding. That is my goal as a trainer. Q: What was Martha like to train? Ca
