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NRHA Cowtown Classic Cancelled
The National Reining Horse Association board of directors met in April to discuss the 2013 NRHA Cowtown Classic and recent information brought to the board's attention regarding changes made to Texas Event Trust Fund policies. In light of these changes, the board of directors decided to cancel the 2013 event. Previously, the board decided against renewing contracts for future Cowtown events.
NRHA apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause to NRHA members making plans to attend the 2013 NRHA Cowtown Classic.
May 22, 2013, 02:32
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NRHA Derby
NRHA Derby
June 22 – 29
Oklahoma City, Okla.
$615,000-Added
Upcoming Deadlines:
June 1 (postmarks NOT accepted): Rider Designations Due
June 5: Stall Reservations Due
June 14: NRHyA Speaking Contest Entries Due
May 17: NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship Applications Due
NRHA General Membership Meeting
Oklahoma City, Okla. • June 23 – 2 p.m.
Judges Monitor Meeting and NRHA Professional meeting will follow
Additional Judges Monitor Meeting at Friday, June 22 at 3 p.m.
May 22, 2013, 02:12
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FEI ACTION AT THE 2013 IRHA/NRHA DERBY
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| Pierluigi Fabbri riding Eleonora Malerba's Rooster Nic (Gallo Del Cielo x Sanjos Pistolette). Photos courtesy Andrea Bonaga |
As the Derby finalists took a day off, the action today included the CRI*** Senior, CRI* Junior and CRI* Young Riders FEI competition.
Top honors in the Senior class were taken by Pierluigi Fabbri riding Eleonora Malerba's Rooster Nic (Gallo Del Cielo x Sanjos Pistolette). The pair scored a 224,5 for the win. "The crowd was amazing and Rooster Nic was fabulous, all the credit goes to him, he did it all by himself!" said the Italian trainer following his run. A half a point behind the winners were Giuseppe Prevosti and Chic Magnetic (Chocolate Chic Olena x Shiners Crystal) owned by Equus Quarter Horses Inc.
Winning the Young Riders class with a 217 were Giovanni 'Dido' Masi and Remins Remedy (Remin Whiz x Colonels Lil Red Hot), owned by Luca Zeni. "This horse is simply amazing! He did so well for me today," said Giovanni about Remins Remedy who his father (Filippo Masi) had shown in the 2008 IRHA/NRHA Open Futurity. Second place honors went to Manuel Cortesi and The Slide Surprise (ARC Sparkle Surprise x Rulerita Pride), owned by Piero Cortesi.
May 18, 2013, 02:46
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DRHA Summer Spectacular
We are very excited to announce the new DRHA Summer Spectacular, June 13 - 15, 2013 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Now that WestWorld has gone to great lengths to climate control the facility, the summer heat of the desert is kept at bay for our NRHA Affiliate event. This is our last NRHA Affiliate Qualifier for the season. Those chasing for a position in the South West Affiliate Finals are encouraged to attend.
Also, we have lots of schooling opportunities for those of you who plan to attend the NRHA Derby, June 22 - 29 in Oklahoma City. The Equidome is the ideal venue to fool n' school.
May 18, 2013, 02:29
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2013 IRHA/NRHA Derby Open Go-Round
The Euro38,750-added IRHA/NRHA Derby officially opened the Salone Del Cavallo Americano Show in Reggio Emilia, Italy, today. 108 open horse-rider combinations made their way into the pen today vying for a spot in the finals which will be held on Saturday 18. The Derby is open to 4-5 and 6-year-old horses and is run in a qualifying preliminary round and seeded finals.
Leading the Euro32,000-added Level 4 open go-round with a score of 220.5 was past NRHA Open Derby Champion Kelly Zweifel riding Samurai Snap for owner Impresa Agricola Cuoghi. Kelly and the 6-year-old gelding by Mr Snapple and out of Tivios Little Dun It (by Hollywood Dun It) won the 2010 IRHA/NRHA Open Level 4 Futurity in 2010.
May 16, 2013, 03:20
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Gunner – Newest NRHA Five Million Dollar Sire
In less than nine months after earning his Four Million Dollar Sire status, Gunner (AQHA Colonels Smoking Gun; APHA Colonels Smokingun) has become The National Reining Horse Association’s (NRHA) fourth, Five Million Dollar Sire. As of May 13, 2013, the NRHA Hall of Fame inductee has official offspring earnings of $5,096,543.
“We feel very lucky to have another great horse in our life, Hollywood Dun It being the first. No matter how great any horse is, it still takes all the people in his life to make him successful. We have so many people to thank for his success and we just want each of them to know how much we appreciate their investment in Gunner and our program,” said Tim and Colleen McQuay after learning of the achievement.
Several of Gunner’s progeny had a successful show at the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) earning over $150,300 in the Challenge classes and Open and Non Pro finals alone. This final push gave Gunner the amount he needed to reach the five million dollar mark. Some of the top earners included: Americasnextgunmodel owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA. and ridden by NRHA Professional Casey Deary; HF Mobster owned by Heritage Farms/Rhodes River Ranch and ridden by NRHA Million Dollar Rider and Professional Jordan Larson; Chics San Guns owned by S. Coguaike and ridden by NRHA Four Million Dollar Rider, Hall of Fame inductee and Professional Shawn Flarida; Always Gotyer Gunsup owned by McQuay Stables and ridden by NRHA Million Dollar Rider Mandy McCutcheon; Customized Gunner owned by McQuay Stables and ridden by Mandy McCutcheon; and Gunsmokes TNT owned by Mary Jansma and ridden by NRHA Professional Sebastian Petroll.
May 16, 2013, 03:18
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Himes Named as Interim NRHA Executive Director
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has named an Interim NRHA Executive Director: Beth Himes of Millersport, Ohio. The Board of Directors voted unanimously for Himes to serve as interim executive director as provided for in the NRHA Bylaws. Himes also will uphold her current duties as president.
NRHA Vice President Rick Clark commented about the decision, “The search committee recognized the outstanding leadership Beth has provided to NRHA for many years, and especially in this time of transition. We felt this was the right move to make in the short-term. This decision gives all members and supporters security in knowing there will be continued upper-level leadership for the organization’s day-to-day activities.” Clark noted in reference to the continued search for an executive director, “This solution allows us to keep receiving resumes and visiting with candidates so that we may make the best hire for the future of our Association.”
May 14, 2013, 02:07
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Platinum Performance New Blog
Visit ThisIsMyHorse.PlatinumPerformance.com to see NRHA Corporate Partner Platinum Performance’s new blog featuring health topics, client stories, Team Platinum and more. While there, be sure to share stories about yourself and your horse and you could be featured on the site!
May 12, 2013, 11:08
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NRHA is a proud sponsor of IHSA
Harrisburg, PA – “Sharing is better than losing to her,” joked Mary Drueding, coach of defending Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Collegiate Cup team, St. Lawrence University, about good friend and even better rival, coach Cindy Ford, whose Skidmore College team turned up the heat in the homestretch like true Thoroughbreds on the first Saturday in May and brought the 2013 Collegiate Cup at the 40th annual IHSA National Championships at the Farm Expo Equine Center in Harrisburg, PA, to a dead heat.
May 12, 2013, 11:06
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Himes Named as Interim NRHA Executive Director
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has named an Interim NRHA Executive Director: Beth Himes of Millersport, Ohio. The Board of Directors voted unanimously for Himes to serve as interim executive director as provided for in the NRHA Bylaws. Himes also will uphold her current duties as president.
May 12, 2013, 11:05
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2013 FEI European Reining Championship: Europe’s best Reiners meet at Augsburg / Germany
The 2013 FEI European Reining Championship (Senior Division) will be hosted by a very special event: Americana, Europe’s biggest Western Riding Fair and premier Western Event. Located in the heart of beautiful historic Augsburg, this event attractes more than 45.000 visitors with its unique combination of high class sport, entertainment and fair. So it should be the optimal platform for the FEI European Championship – especially, as Americana attracts a lot of attention from international media. Americana is also well known in the reining scene due to its Americana Lawson Bronze Trophy Open and Non Pro.
May 10, 2013, 01:37
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NRHA Professional Award Recipients
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| Kim Yancey |
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professional of the Year Awards recognizes and honors individuals who exemplify excellence in the NRHA community as an NRHA Professional. These awards are presented in 5 different categories based on their 2012 involvement. This distinction is reserved exclusively for the elite individuals who, in all aspects of their career, consistently excel in perpetuating the growth of the NRHA, both in and out of the show pen, while maintaining the ideals of good horsemanship, sportsmanship and welfare of the reining horse.
May 10, 2013, 01:19
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NRHA Euro Futurity: Gina Maria Wins €5,000-added Arcese Non Pro and Youth 14-18
National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity - What a wonderful success for 16-year-old Gina Maria. The only youth rider in a field of 20 non pros, Gina and her AQHA/APHA stallion Gunners Enterprise (Colonels Smoking Gun x My Royal Enterprise) claimed the €5,000-added Arcese Non Pro class scoring a 217.5. About an hour before this class, Gina and her 4-year-old gelding Topsail McJac (Topsail Whiz x RS Feona Mc Jac) had won the NRHA Youth 14-18 after posting a 210.5.
By Andrea BonagaGunners Enterprise boasts over $28,500 in NRHA LTE. The talented stallion’s achievements include the 2007 Carolina Classic ABI Futurity Level 4 Open and Level 3 Open Championship, the 2008 Florida Classic Derby Level 4 Open and Level 3 Open Co-Championship, as well as the Italian Maturity Intermediate Open Reserve Championship. With Gina in the saddle, he won the 2012 NRHA European Affiliate Limited Non Pro Championship, as well as Intermediate Non Pro class at the 2012 NRHA European Futurity and 23 Classic. To date Gina has $37,300 in NRHA LTE.
May 10, 2013, 01:11
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Philip Loesch Wins NRBC Non Pro Levels 1-3 Championships!
In 2012, Philip Loesch of Germany got up in the middle of the night to watch the Non Pro finals of the National Reining Breeders Classic via the live webcast. The 18-year-old knew he wanted to compete in Katy, Texas, amongst some of the greatest reiners in the world, and in 2013 he made his dream reality.
"I really just wanted to make the Level 4 finals," he said after the awards ceremony, where he took home the Championships for Non Pro Levels 1, 2, and 3 and collected a check in Level 4. "It's amazing. It's a dream come true. This is the icing on the icing on the cake."
In the finals Loesch rode Wimpys Lil Star to a score of 218.5. However, that was a tie with Marcia Cole-Walker, who had also marked a 218.5 and was eligible in Levels 2 and 3. It was decided that a run-off would determine the Championships.
Apr 20, 2013, 02:05
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Ron Thompson Wins NRBC Non Pro Championship on Taris Dreamer
On Friday, April 19, Ron Thompson of Whitesboro, Texas, won his first major reining event. Working as draw nine in the National Reining Breeders Classic Non Pro Finals, Thompson scored a 224, claiming the Championships of the Non Pro Level 4 and Non Pro Prime Time.
Thompson was riding Taris Dreamer, a 4-year-old stallion by Magnum Chic Dream out of Taris San Cutter. Thompson purchased Taris Dreamer as a yearling, and while he typically is able to make a snap decision on a prospect, the colt's diminutive size gave him pause. "He was pretty tiny, but I liked everything about him. I went and looked at him several times. I was telling my good friend John Hoyt that I liked everything about him, but he was pretty small. I asked John, 'How small is too small?' and he told me there is no such thing," he said.
Apr 20, 2013, 02:04
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Jordan Larson and Custom Cash Advance Win NRBC Classic Challenge & $25K Open
Jordan Larson and Custom Cash Advance put together a scorching run on their way to the National Reining Breeders Classic Open Classic Challenge, USEF, CRI, NRHA Open and USA Reining Open Championships at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. It was a first class performance that netted a first place 228.5 score.
The wins capped off a perfect day, as earlier in the day one of Larson's Non Pros, Philip Loesch, claimed the Championships of Non Pro Classic Levels 1, 2, and 3. "It's been unbelievable so far - it's crazy how well it's been going. Our team has been working hard and I'm really proud of our group. We have really great owners and horses," he said following the awards presentation.
Apr 20, 2013, 02:03
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NRHA European Non Pro Futurity: Non Pro Level 4 Futurity Champions: Claudio Risso & RS Barbaresco Blue
Level 3, 2 and 1 Non Pro Champions: Kerstin Lill & Lucy Nifty Jewel
Claudio Risso from Italy did it again: the 2009 NRHA European Futurity Non Pro Champion rode RS Barbaresco Blue (Spat A Blue x NMSU Bonitas Jo x Lenas Bonita) to the 2013 KL Performance Horses Level 4 Non Pro Futurity. The gelding bred by Claudio Risso is a half-brother of Claudio’s 2009 Futurity Champion RS Linkwood Jac. The two held the fifth highest score in the qualifying go round (211) and scored a 216 in the finals.
RS Barbaresco Blue was level 4 open division finalist at the 2012 NRHA Germany Breeder’s Snaffle Bit Futurity with Gennaro Lendi. Claudio Risso has been NRHA Germany’s Leading Breeder for several years and is a past NRHA Non Pro World Champion, as well as 2012 NRHA Non Pro Reserve World Champion.
“I am so happy and thrilled,” said Claudio before going in for the awards presentation. “I won this event in 2009 with a 216. After I my score was posted tonight I thought to myself that this may well be a premonition, and it was! This is a great horse. His sire is one of my all-time favorites, and his dam has produced so many champions for me! Being able to win at the age of 60, competing against all these young talented reiners, is a great feeling. A big thank you to my trainer, Pierluigi Chioldo, for the great work done with this horse.”
Apr 20, 2013, 01:54
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2013 NRHA European Futurity & NRHA Show: Dominik Reminder claims € 10,000 added Roleski NRHA Open, Romana Erblich Wins NRHA Rookie Level 2
From the 2013 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity & NRHA Show: Winning the €10,000 added Roleski Open NRHA was Dominik Reminder of Germany and his 9-year-old AQHA stallion, GR JFB Boy. The pair scored a 225.5, the event’s highest score so far. It was another step in a success story that started in 2008 for this horse-rider-combination. “This was the highest score I ever posted with GR JFB Boy,” said 25-year-old Dominik who just gave up his non pro status and turned to open competition. “He is simply a great stallion. He has such a good mind as well as the biggest heart you can find.”
GR JFB Boy is by Solanoswarleeboy and out of JFB Glo and was bred by Georg Ripper. Alexander Ripper trained the horse for the 2007 NRHA Germany Breeders Futurity* and ended up with the Reserve Co-Championship. Dominik bought the stallion three weeks before the Futurity. “I sat on the horse and knew immediately that this was the one!” Since then, Dominik trained him by himself. The two were 2008 French Futurity Level 2 Open Champions, 2010 IRHA Derby Level 3 Non Pro Champions and 2012 NRHA European Derby Champions in the level 3 and level 2 non pro divisions. Their earnings to date are over $21,000 in NRHA competition.
Apr 20, 2013, 01:51
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Fappani and Flarida Top NRBC Open Classic Preliminaries
Fappani and Flarida Top NRBC Open Classic Preliminaries
The qualifiers for the 2013 National Reining Breeders Classic Open finals were decided after two days of grueling competition at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. The field of 209 was narrowed to only 31 contenders still going for the Championship prize of $75,000.
Leading the pack were Andrea Fappani and Smoking Whiz and Shawn Flarida riding Quistador. Both of the National Reining Horse Association Million Dollar Riders piloted their horses to equal scores of 221.
Fappani rode Smoking Whiz, owned by Silver Spurs Equine, into the arena as draw 161. The former NRBC Champion and the flashy sorrel stallion, by Topsail Whiz and out of Glendas A Smokingun, wowed the crowds and judges with a near-flawless run.
Apr 20, 2013, 01:47
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Thursday's Winners: Mestdagh & RS Polyphemus Jac, Fonck & Little Nic
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity moved into its fifth day of showing in Kreuth, Germany with the Arcese NRHA Non Pro 7 & Up and Roleski NRHA Novice Horse Open Level 2.
Mesdagh Wins €2,500-Added Arcese Non Pro 7 & Up
After Run-Off with Nestelberger
The Arcese NRHA Non Pro 7 & Up ended with an exciting run off between Alexander Nestelberger (Austria) aboard Shining Step (Wimpys Little Step x Spark N Pretty) and Piet Mestdagh (Belgium) aboard RS Polyphemus Jac (Great Jac Feona x Harlan Glo) after both had scored a 217.5. In the run-off, Alex and Shining Step had a beautiful run scoring a 219.5, but Piet and RS Polyphemus Jac topped them with their run at full risk scoring besting them by half a point.
“I bought the horse from Claudio Risso in January, and this was our first show,” said Piet afterward. “He was great! Claudio told me to let him run a bit more in the run off as he would be even better then, and he was right.” RS Polyphemus Jac is a 7-year-old stallion bred by Claudio Risso who won the Italian Reining Horse Association (IRHA) Open Derby with Nicola Brunelli in the saddle.
Apr 20, 2013, 01:44
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