12281 Coyle Road Stanfield, NC 28163
Phone: 704.458.0370 (mobile)
704.888.6212 (home)
Website: www.4rkranch.com Objective
Seeking employment as a cutting horse trainer/assistant trainer. Likes starting two year olds, working with young horses, novice riders, and even the challenge of “retraining” older horses. Willing to relocate. Salary and housing negotiable.
NCHA Eligibility Status Limited Open
Open
Positions Held
2002-2009
4RK Ranch
Cutting Horse Trainer, Ranch/Horse/Cattle/Manager
1997 - 2001
Stanly County Livestock Market
Livestock Handler/Hauler
1993—1996
Union County Livestock Auction
Livestock Handler/Public Relations Manager
Accomplishments
Billy Pinion’s NCHA cutting career began in 2006; though he had extensive cattle/horse/competition experience long before then. In 2008 Billy started and trained the QH Congress Non-Pro Cutting Futurity Champion ridden by his then 18 year old daughter, Kelli Pinion. He also started and trained this year’s 2009 QH Congress Non-Pro Cutting Futurity Reserve Champion, TR Catta Rey shown by his 17 year old daughter, Kassi Pinion. Nearly all horses listed below were started or solely trained by Billy. Peppy C Suzie was lame and given up on by other trainers and Billy nursed her back to health and “retrained” her. In 2008 his daughter, Kassi Pinion, was the honored recipient of the NCHA Todd Drummond Award. Also, earlier this year there was a featured article on Billy’s whole family in the January 15th, 2010 issue of the Quarter Horse News - “FOR TRAINERS FAMILY - EIGHT IS GREAT”. 2010
Augusta Futurity - Area 18 Youth Finalist - 3rd place - RK Purdy Playgun
2009 NCHA Futurity Limited Non-Pro Futurity Semi-Finalist - Mr Boombostic
Carolina Cutting Horse Association - 4 Year Old NP Champion - RK Purdy Playgun
Carolina Cutting Horse Association - Youth Champion - Mylantas Brilliant
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Non-Pro Futurity Res Ch - TR Catta Rey
Augusta Futurity Limited Open Futurity Money Earner - RK Purdy Playgun
Augusta Futurity $20,000 Non-Pro 3rd place - Peppy C Suzie
Augusta Futurity - Area 18 Youth Finalist - Haidas Josie Solano
Winter Circuit in Lady Lake, Florida - 4 Year Old Open Champion - RK Purdy Playgun
Winter Circuit in Lady Lake, Florida - 4 Year Old NP Res Ch - RK Purdy Playgun
Winter Circuit in Lady Lake, Florida - $20,000 NP Champion - Peppy C Suzie
Winter Circuit in Lady Lake, Florida - Youth Champion - Peppy C Suzie 2008
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Non-Pro Futurity Champion - RK Purdy Playgun
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Open Futurity Finalist - RK Purdy Playgun
All American Quarter Horse Congress - $2,000 LR Champion - Peppy C Suzie
Tobacco Road Futurity - Non-Pro Futurity Champion - RK Purdy Playgun
Tobacco Road Futurity - Open Futurity Finalist - RK Purdy Playgun
NCHA Day - Area 18 $10,000 Novice Horse Reserve Champion - Peppy C Suzie
NCHA Weekend - Area 18 - $2,000 Limited Rider Champion - Haidas Josie Solano
2008 Carolina Cutting Horse Association - $2,000 LR Champion - Haidas Josie Solano
2008 NCHA Area 18 - $10,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro Champion - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
Held in March of 2008:
NCHA 2007 Eastern Nationals - $10,000 Novice Horse Finalist - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
NCHA 2007 Eastern Nationals - Senior Youth Top Ten - Haidas Josie Solano
NCHA 2007 Eastern Nationals - Senior Youth Finalist - Peppy C Suzie
NCHA 2007 Eastern Nationals - $2,000 Limited Rider Finalist - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
NCHA 2007 Eastern Nationals - $2,000 Limited Rider Finalist - Peppy C Suzie
Augusta Futurity - Area 18 Youth Finalist - Haidas Josie Solano
Augusta Futurity - Area 18 Youth Finalist - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
2007
NCHA 2007 Senior Youth Top Ten - Rookie of the Year - Haidas Josie Solano
All American Quarter Horse Congress - $10,000 Am ResChampion - Haidas Josie Solano
All American Quarter Horse Congress - $2,000 LR Res Champion - Peppy C Suzie
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Futurity Open Second Go - Mylantas Brilliant
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Classic Open Second Go - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Senior Youth Top Ten - Haidas Josie Solano
All American Quarter Horse Congress - Senior Youth Top Ten - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
Tobacco Road Futurity - Open Futurity - 3rd place - Little Kitty Boo
2007 Wateree Cutting Horse Association - Senior Youth Champion - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
2007 Wateree Cutting Horse Association - Sr Youth Res Champion - Haidas Josie Solano
2007 Wateree Cutting Horse Association - $2,000 LR Champion - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
2007 Carolina Cutting Horse Association - $2,000 LR Champion - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
2007 Carolina Cutting Horse Association - $2,000 Limited Rider Reserve Champion - Haidas Josie Solano
Augusta Futurity—Area 18 Youth Finalist - Sheeza Peppish Maxi
2006 (began NCHA career)
NCHA Area 18 - $3,000 Novice Horse Champion - Haidas Josie Solano
NCHA Area 18 - $2,000 Limited Rider Champion - Billy Pinion
2006 Wateree Cutting Horse Association - $2,000 Limited Rider Champion - Billy Pinion
NCHA Day - Area 18 - $2,000 Limited Rider Reserve Champion - Billy Pinion
Folly Moon Farm CHA - $2,000 Limited Rider Reserve Champion - Billy Pinion
NCHA $1,000 Achievement Buckle - Billy Pinion
Galles - Harrel Cutting Clinic - Successfully Completed - February 23, 2006
Work References
Dr. Thomas W. Armstrong
Owner : 4RK Ranch
Contact Billy for Dr. Tom's contact info.
Marcus Harward
Owner: Stanly County Livestock Market
Phone: 704 - 474 -7681
Cutting References
Miles and Becky Elliott
Owners: Elliott Sawmilling Company
Phone: 803 - 625 - 3331 (work)
803 - 625 - 3679 (home)
803 - 584 - 5111 (farm)
(Miles - Past Area 18 CHA President)
(Becky - NCHA Judge & Director from SC)
Judy K. Boozer
NCHA Secretary - Area 18
Phone: 864 - 969 - 3251
Customer References
Charles A. Parker
Owner: River Sand Inc.
Phone: 706 - 865 - 6623 (home)
Charles Randle
Morriston, Florida
Phone: 352 - 528 - 5069
charles6237@aol.com
Personal References
Ron Nichols
Pastor: West Stanly Baptist Church
Phone: 704 - 888 - 8993
Tommy Nash
AWANA NC State Director
Phone: 704 - 467 - 6830
tommyn@awana.org ( AwanaNC.com website )
The last several years at 4RK Ranch Billy Pinion
(and/or members of his family) has…
Selected cutting horse breeding stock, bred [hand, pasture, A-I (ordered and picked up shipped semen at airport and assisted vet in A-I, managed and mailed in/back paper work and Equitainer via UPS…)], fed/doctored/dewormed/vaccinated/assisted vet/farrier, cared for broodmares and newborn foals, named, registered, started, ridden, trained, shown, bought and sold cutting horses, hauled horses to and from shows and sales and/or arranged hauling from coast to coast…washed, groomed, cared for feet…reconditioned and/or rehabilitated injured cutting horses…
Helped design and build metal barn and arenas (including footing before sand), ordered shavings and replaced in stalls w/skid loader when needed, selected/grown/purchased/ordered and/or picked up hay/feed & supplies, bought saddles/tack, cut, raked, baled, picked up, unloaded and stacked square bales of hay in loft or moved round bales out of field with tractor/trailer…
Selected and purchased bulls and cows for small cow calf operation, bred cows, pulled calves when necessary, bought, sold, and hauled cows and cow calf pairs to and from sales, bought and sold tractor trailer loads of cows, sold trailer loads of cow calf pairs via RFD TV…purchased and picked up soy bean hulls for feeders, vaccinated/castrated/dewormed/doctored cattle…
Managed QuickBooks, designed and maintained website, handled phone calls and emails, entered shows, stallion stakes, incentive fund, dealt with NCHA and AQHA, purchased photos and obtained copyrights, designed and submitted ads…
Learned to train and show cutting horses with God given talent/communication with horses, the help, support, and encouragement of 4RK Ranch owner Dr. Thomas Armstrong who believed all along that Billy could do it, the help of DVD’s (mostly NCHA and Back Fence Videos), books, Leon Harrel Cutting Clinic, Shannon Hall Cutting Clinic, and more local trainers like Tracy Barton and Tommy Minton, with numerous others helping at shows… Michael Blewitt, Eddie Braxton, Steve Ginn, Michael Graham, Randy Harvey, Ronnie Hodges, Lisa Johnson, John Starrack, Tracy Surles…the list goes on and on of wonderful people in the cutting horse industry willing to help...
Helped Youth, Amateurs, and Non-Pros learn to ride and gain the confidence to show, and win on cutting horses…
examples: Michelle Armstrong, Stephanie Lyons, Charles Parker, Kassi Pinion, Kelli Pinion,
and Kortni Pinion…