Awards & Recognition

All three members of the Elrod family have excelled consistently in competition. Take a look at Jess's impressive list of honors, followed by daughter Mindi's achievements:

Jess Elrod

• Three AQHA World Champions and 22 or more Reserve Champions in the roping classes
• Ten Palomino World Champions/roping class
• Four Paint World Champion, three Paint Reserve Champions
• Check out the great horse that Jess trained and that was ridden at the NFR by the all-time great ropers, Champagne / Hit Man, ridden and owned by Roy Cooper
• MS. Jessie, owned by Stran Smith
• One Tough Hustler/AKA George, owned by Arky Rogers

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Trained and showed the…

• 2005 Senior Steer Stopping APHA Horse
• 2006 JR World Champion Head Horse APHA
• 2007 JR World Champion Heading and Reserve APHA

1987 Jeep Wagoneer Senior All-around Horse of the Nation

• 1987 Honor Roll Head Horse
• 1987 Honor Roll Calf Horse
• 1988 Honor Head Horse
• Top 15 on four different horses in Cow Horse
• Top 15 on two different Reigning Horses
• Top 10 in Cow Horse Paint World (two times)
• One Third Place Super Horses
• Many Finalist awards in AQHA World Show

Mindy Elrod

• 1997 Texas State Champion in High School Breakaway Roping
• 1998 AQHA Youth World Top 10 Barrel Racing Finals
• 1999 Texas State Reserve Breakaway Roper
• 2001 Reserve Wand Ryon Breakway Roper
• 2003 Champion Breakaway Roper, Windy Ryon
• 2004 Champion Breakaway Roper, Windy Ryon
• 2005 Fifth Average in the Windy Ryon
• 2004 Smith Brothers Barrel Race Series Champion

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