The NRCHA SR Four Crown Spectacular, presented by International Horse Press, took place in CremonaFiere, Italy, on January 23-25, 2025, during the Western Show. Originally scheduled to be held in December 2024, the event was postponed due to the Blue Tongue pandemic. …
It was another eventful day at Art of the Cowgirl in Arizona. We hosted more clinics & workshops, Wrangler All Women's Ranch Rodeo Preliminaries presented by COWGIRL Magazine, Kimes Ranch Jeans World's Greatest Horsewoman Steer Stopping & Fence Work presented by Western Horseman and the Cowgirl Fiesta! We are ready for more events and a packed schedule today!
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That’s a wrap on the first day of Art of the Cowgirl. It was great to see everyone back in Arizona at the Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre. Today included: clinics, workshops, Kimes Ranch Jeans World’s Greatest Horsewoman Rein Work presented by Western Horseman, vendors, Wrangler All Women’s Ranch Rodeo presented by COWGIRL Magazine and much more! We can't wait to continue on throughout the next few days as we make this a memorable year. Let's kick off day 2!
The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) is excited to partner with The Run For A Million again in 2023 with an expanded slate of cow horse competitions. The Run For A Million returns to the South Point Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas August 16-19.
It was a banner year for reined cow horses with multiple milestones crossed, at the 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity®, Clayton Edsall became the newest Million Dollar Rider to join the elite club. At the Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by Metallic Cat, Edsall made the Open Finals at the event, needing only $5,000 in earnings to push his lifetime total over the mark. He earned $10,000 in the Finals and finished the year with $1,016,157.75. While the cows weren’t cooperative during his Finals run, the in-arena announcement of his milestone had the crowd on their feet in the Will Rogers Coliseum.
OPEN FUTURITY CHAMPIONS CROWNED
The 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® Finals on Saturday, October 23, at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, might go down as the loudest and the most intense in many years. A clear front runner didn’t emerge until the last set of cow work. When Darren Moore called out an incredible judge’s score of 226 for Zak 34 and NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Justin Wright’s fence run, it was clear who was adding Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion to his résumé.
Ludwig QH - Schwantelhof-Bitz, Germany July 8-10, 2021
On July 8, the beautiful Ludwig Quarter Horses facility opened the doors to the 2021 ERCHA/NRCHA Bridle Spectacular held concurrent with the NRHA Germany Reining Masters.
The ERCHA and NRCHA approved all ages event is open to all breeds and horses regardless of their show record. "Although the rain accompanied us throughout the week, the show went really well,” said ERCHA President Markus Schopfer. “We enjoyed organizing this show concurrently with the NRHA Germany Reining Masters at Grischa’s [Ludwig] facility, and we have all the credentials to organize this event again next year.”
The 2021 ERCHA/NRCHA Derby is in the books!
Provided by International Horse Press—Another successful even took place in Travagliato (Italy); the friendly atmosphere, even behind closed doors, was filled with talented horses and riders vying for the Championship titles.
To guarantee the safety of all the contestants, both a strict Covid-19 and EHV-1 protocol was followed.
After months of lockdown, the European Reined Cow Horse Association (ERCHA) show season finally started with the with the highly anticipated ERCHA/National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Spring Stakes.
The success of the event was also guaranteed by the Covid-19 protocol adopted which allowed it to be held safely and simplify the participation of many foreign riders.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association has returned to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Stallion Stakes. For eight consecutive years, the elite South Point Arena and Equestrian Center has been home to the NRCHA Stakes.
The event, historically held in March, features 4-and 5-year-old horses who are sired by Subscribed Stallions. This year, the rescheduled Stakes will also feature a Pre-Futurity for 3-year-old horses. In addition to these robust limited age events, the Stakes offers a complete set of horse show classes and several three-event spectaculars. For nine days, the top horses and riders in the country will vie for $500,000 in payouts and a plethora of prizes.
ERCHA/NRCHA Pre Futurity & Derby: Smart Play Wyatt rides Giovanni Campanaro to the Pre Futurity and Derby Open Championships; Eliane Gfeller and CR Rosie The Riveter take the Non Pro Derby title, and Alessandro Tugnoli riding Smarttarisdeal claims the Pre Futurity Non Pro Championship.
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