• Gabriel Borges Becomes NRHA’s Newest Million Dollar Rider

    The National Reining Horse Association is proud to announce that Gabriel Borges has officially surpassed $1 million in NRHA Lifetime Earnings, becoming the association’s newest Million Dollar Rider following his performance at the 2025 NRHA Futurity®. Borges reached the milestone after a strong showing in the Open Finals, where his results pushed his career earnings […]

  • Peter DeFreitas Joins NRHA’s Million Dollar Rider Club

    The National Reining Horse Association is thrilled to announce that Peter DeFreitas of Whitesboro, Texas, has officially become the association’s newest Million Dollar Rider. DeFreitas crossed this career milestone following his performance at the 2025 NRHA Futurity®. DeFretias only needed to make one horse back to the level 4 finals to cross this prestigious milestone […]

  • Kent Farrington and Greya Top the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva

    At the start of the Rolex Grand Prix, which marked Rolex’s 25th anniversary as the event’s sponsor, it was hard to predict the winner because the standard of competition was so high. Kent Farrington’s victory with Greya between the reins, brought an exceptional week at the CHI Geneva to a close with a record of 49,200 spectators […]

  • NRHA News: Postponed 2025 NAAC to Be Held During the 2026 6666 NRHA Derby Presented by Markel | June 8–21, 2026

    The National Reining Horse Association announces that the 2025 Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC), postponed due to concerns with the equine herpesvirus (EHV), will be conducted in conjunction with the 2026 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, scheduled for June 8–21, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Following the postponement, NRHA reviewed available rescheduling options with consideration […]

  • 2025 NRHA Futurity Open Finals: Casey Deary and Belissimo, MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Champions

    The 2025 NRHA Futurity® paid more than $2.7 million in the open finals alone. After a week of top-notch competition, the stage was set for the 2025 NRHA MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Open Futurity finals. If we learned anything from 2025, it’s that the quality of competition in reining is at an all-time high. […]

  • Unprecedented Circumstances set Tone for NRHA Markel Futurity Sale

    Not a single horse physically walked through the ring during the 2025 NRHA Markel Futurity Sale, but buyers and sellers prevailed nonetheless. Less than three weeks ahead of the Oklahoma City event, several positive cases of EHV-1 flipped the script and the sale adjusted accordingly. Sale horses remained at home, but bidders showed up and […]