LBR Hangem Leads the Field at NCHA Summer Spectacular
- Melanie Smith
- Jul 16
- 2 min read
LBR Hangem, ridden by Kenny Platt for Solo Select Horses, dominated the second go of the Open Classic Challenge at the 2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular. He marked a 222, the highest score of the round, pushing his composite to 442 to lead the field of 190 entries.
The 5-year-old sorrel stallion, known as “Shotty” in the barn, will return as the last draw in Thursday’s semifinals. If he advances, he’ll head to the finals on Friday before appearing again on Saturday at The American Performance Horseman, where he’ll represent Team Orange with Kenny Platt.
A total outcross on most of today’s mares - by Dual Reyish and out o f$750,000 producer Hangem High Pep , LBR Hangem has earned over $198,000 to date. His 2025 campaign has been red-hot.
“Shotty is so consistent,” said Melanie Smith of Solo Select. “I love him because he is so intense. There’s not an ounce of that ‘mechanical’ training in there. He’s a true cow horse in every sense, and he loves his job. People say that all the time, but if you watch him work a cow at all, you will see - it’s just different with him.”
His debut season at stud has been just as impressive. Fully booked for 2025, LBR Hangem was offered via Frozen and ICSI only while he continued his show career. His first book includes some of the most respected and powerful mares in the cutting industry:
Show Biz Kitty – #1 all-time producing dam with $2.9M in progeny earnings
That Cattomine – Dam of Duramax Dually, $1.3M in progeny
Special Nu Baby – Dam of $1.2M+ in earners
SS Blacks Lil Kitty – Dam of over $630,000
Blackish – LTE $400,000+
SDP Moms CD – Progeny earnings of $540,000+
Ms Baby Cakes – LTE $220,000+
Flash About – LTE $247,087; $536,981 in progeny earnings
Speak Easie – LTE $238,000+, Reserve World Champion
The Cattatac – Dam of CR Gotcha Covered, $700K+ in progeny
Second Spot – LTE $449,067; NCHA Open Futurity Champion
Playful Metallic – NCHA Non-Pro Futurity Champion; LTE $133,000
Stylish Lizzie – LTE $90,000; Progeny earnings $170,000+
RPL Ich This – LTE $134,983
CR Tuff Sunshine – RCH Open Futurity Finalist & Int Futurity Champion
Nicknamed “The Outcross of the Future,” LBR Hangem is not only redefining what it means to be a modern-day show horse, but he’s setting the foundation for a lasting legacy in the breeding barn.
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LBR Hangem Leads the Field at NCHA Summer Spectacular
