As the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) bids adieu to the storied Jim Norick Coliseum, The Firemen and Kaci O’Rourke made history tonight. They scored a 229 to win the prestigious NRHA MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Open Futurity, a title never before won by a woman. They also topped the Level 3 Open.

Wishes and dreams came true tonight in Oklahoma City as the winners of the CINCH Non Pro finals were crowned at the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity. A total of 91 horses and their riders battled it out for top honors in six divisions. With the largest purse ever in the Levels 4-1 Non Pro Futurity, Tish Fappani bested the field after piloting Wish I Was Yours to a 222 for the Level 4 Non Pro Championship.
Astride her and her husband Andrea’s self-nominated mare (Colonels Shining Gun x Whizzen For Chex), Fappani ran in the pen as Draw 9 and held off the competition in the 32-horse CINCH Level 4 Non Pro finals to earn $75,000, including nominator incentives.

NRHA Futurity & Adequan® NAAC: Day 12

Youth Riders Close the 2024 NAAC

The 2024 edition of the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC) concluded today in the Adequan® Arena with tough competition in the Youth 14-18 classes. Sixty-two entries walked through the gate to ride for the championship titles in the NAAC Youth 14-18 and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Youth 14-18.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity is gearing up for another record-breaking year, reaffirming its status as the World’s Richest Reining.

Cremona, November 16 — The 3-year-old Open Futurity Finals marked the conclusion of the 39th edition of the $780,000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity, held in Cremona, Italy. A packed arena of reining fans cheered on the Open Finalists, who rewarded them with electrifying performances that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. The night culminated with Manuel Cortesi clinching the Level (L)4 Championship and unofficially surpassing the NRHA Million Dollar Rider milestone.

Cremona, November 15 — In Cremona, Italy, where the $730,000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity is being held, the 4-year-old Open Futurity concluded the day with an emotional final. Taking both the Level 4 Champion and Reserve titles, Italian rider Manuel Cortesi delivered a powerful and precise run, scoring 227.5 with Frozen Sven, a stallion by NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire SG Frozen Enterprize out of Ladymaster, owned by 7 Heaven Reining Horses and bred by Roberto Cuoghi. Cortesi went on to secure second place with a 225 aboard Knockin On Ice, a stallion also by SG Frozen Enterprize out of San July Jo Magnetic, bred by Giacomo Ronchi and owned by Michael Agostini.

Cremona, November 15 — Friday in Cremona was action-packed as the 3-year-old Non Pro Futurity Finals of the $730.000-Added IRHA/IRHBA.NRHA Futurity took center stage in CremonaFiere, Italy. After claiming the 4-year-old Futurity on Thursday, Anna-Maria Zehetbauer of Austria went on to capture the 3-year-old Level (L)4 Futurity Championship and Reserve Championship.

Cremona, November 14 — After a week of qualifiers at the $730.000-Added IRHA/IRHBA/NRHA Futurity in order to determine who could make the 3 and 4-year-old Open and Non Pro Finals, today the first Champions were crowned in Cremona, Italy.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) proudly announces Chexanicki is the unprecedented fifth horse to achieve Million Dollar Dam status in 2024. With only 13 Million Dollar Dams in NRHA history, Chexanicki is one of the most influential and consistent producers in the sport, contributing to the advancement and popularity of reining on an international scale.