Smart Spook Reaches NRHA Nine Million Sire Milestone
The National Reining Horse Association recognizes Smart Spook as its newest $9 Million Sire, adding another accolade to the stallion’s already legendary resume. The milestone was officially crossed at the 2025 National Reining Breeders Classic, reinforcing Smart Spook’s enduring impact on the sport of reining. Bred and owned by NRHA Hall of Famer Rosanne Sternberg, […]
The Ultimate Western Showdown — Official Draw Announced for The American Performance Horseman 2025
Get ready for the most electrifying night in Western performance sports. The American Performance Horseman returns to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, and the official draw is in. This is where legends are made. For one night only, 24 of the world’s top athletes in Cutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse will go head-to-head in […]
Hollywoodstinseltown Announced as NRHA $4 Million Sire
The National Reining Horse Association recognizes Hollywoodstinseltown as its newest $4 Million Sire, marking another impressive milestone for the 2004 palomino stallion whose legacy continues to shape the reining industry. Bred and owned by David Silva, Sr. of Long Grove, Illinois, Hollywoodstinseltown is the product of reining royalty. He is by NRHA Hall of Famer […]
They Came, They Rode, They Conquered! Fappani and Hosss Win the $700,000-Added MS Diamonds TX NRHA European Futurity Open Championship
Cremona, May 24—The sold-out Quarter Dream Arena in Cremona, Italy, welcomed 62 horse-rider combinations for the Open Finals, competing for the prestigious National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity Open titles. NRHA $9 Million Rider Andrea Fappani and his solid companion Hosss traveled from the U.S. to compete in the only $1 Million Reining event […]
$1 Million-Added NRHA European Futurity Presented by DeNiroBootCo.: Zehetbauer and SS Gunnafreezeya Soar To Victory in the $300.000-Added NRHA European Futurity Non Pro
Cremona, May 23—The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity crowned the Non Pro Futurity Champions today in Cremona, Italy. Anna-Maria Zehetbauer, riding SS Gunnafreezeya (NRHA $3 Million Sire SG Frozen Enterprize x Gunnaoutfoxya), clinched the Level (L)4 Championship with a 222.5 score, making this her second consecutive European Futurity L4 Non Pro win. The […]
$1 Million-Added NRHA European Futurity Presented by DeNiroBootCo: Fappani and Hosss Take the Lead in the $700.000-Added Open Qualifier
Cremona, May 22—The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Futurity Open Qualifier concluded today in Cremona, Italy, with a special leader and his trusted mount arriving from across the big pond: NRHA $9 Million Rider Andrea Fappani and Hosss (NRHA $3 Million Sire Colonels Shining Gun x Brennas Dream), owned by Nancy Wheeler and Jimmy […]
