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New Podcast From NRHA – In Our Tracks

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, In Our Tracks. The new-media offering aims to honor the history of reining, discuss current events and trends, and look ahead at the opportunities this sport has in its future. In Our Tracks will present interviews with the legacy-makers, movers, and shakers from the reining industry as well as grassroots competitors and weekend warriors to offer insights from the full spectrum of the reining community.

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NRHA Professionals of the Year Honored for 2019

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) strives to recognize excellence amongst its members. The NRHA Professionals of the Year awards are just one avenue for showcasing the accomplishments of reining trainers in the industry. The five awards include NRHA Professional Horseman of the Year, Becky Hanson Horsewoman of the Year, NRHA Non Pro Coach of the Year, NRHA Youth Coach of the Year, and NRHA Up-and-Coming Trainer of the Year. “The Professionals of the Year awards are very important because we have a lot of people in our industry from around the world who deserve to be honored on a national level and recognized by their peers,” said Patrick Flaherty, NRHA Professionals Committee chairman. “These awards aren’t just given to anyone; these recipients have worked hard their entire careers, and it’s evident to their clients and their peers that they’re more than deserving of this recognition.”
Each NRHA affiliate is asked to nominate NRHA Professionals for the awards based on their unrelenting work both inside the arena and out. NRHA Professionals then choose the recipients by voting in each category. Winners will receive their awards during the 2020 NRHA Derby at the awards banquet held in June in Oklahoma City. Here are the 2020 NRHA Professionals of the Year.

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Cade McCutcheon and Super Marioo: 2019 MS Diamonds TX NRHA Level 4 Open Futurity Champions

With a total purse worth $932,207, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open Futurity Finals closed the ten days of intense, world-class competition featuring top horses and riders from across the globe. Emotions ran high in Oklahoma City’s Jim Norick Arena where records were broken and history — once again — was made.

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NRHA and FEI Reach New Agreement

FEI General Assembly, Moscow, Russia

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Belgium and Spain Dominate in the Equita Lyon Grand Prix

Bernard Fonck & Ricostyle Take the Equita Lyon Grand Prix Open

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Shiners Voodoo Dr Crosses the Million Dollar Sire Mark

Shiners Voodoo Dr, by NRHA Four Million Dollar Sire Shining Spark and out of Voodoo Chic (by NRHA Six Million Dollar Sire Smart Chic Olena), a 2007 stallion, crossed the Million Dollar Sire mark last week as announced by his owner Michael Miola of Silver Spurs Equine. The fancy-looking palomino stallion stands at Silver Spurs Equine in Purcell, Oklahoma.

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Craig Schmersal Wins SWRHA Billingsley Ford Open Futurity on Shining On Ruf

Craig Schmersal Wins SWRHA Billingsley Ford Open Futurity on Shining On Ruf

It was a rowdy, wild, and exciting evening at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum. The Southwest Reining Horse Association Billingsley Ford Open Futurity provides a last-minute opportunity for reiners across the country to evaluate their three-year-olds who will soon be competing in the big arena at Oklahoma City.

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Mandy McCutcheon and Ginger and Addi Schmersal Claim Wins in SWRHA Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity

Mandy McCutcheon Wins Level 4 Championship on Coronas At Night; Ginger Schmersal Wins Non Pro Level 3 and Non Pro Prime Time on Mobstop; Addisyn Schmersal & Black Gun Face Win Non Pro Levels 1 & 2

The Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity was held Friday, October 25, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Okla. The one go-round event provides reiners looking towards Oklahoma City a chance to compete for big money and last-minute experience.

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State-of-the-Art BO Ranch Welcomes the 2019 Maturity

BO Ranch, Europe’s newest and most exclusive facility dedicated to showing and breeding reining horses, officially opened its doors to international competition welcoming over 130 horses taking part in the inaugural $55,000-added BO Ranch Maturity.

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Ann Fonck and Rising Star Gunners Specialolena Win the AMERICANA €40.000-added NRHA Open Bronze Trophy

It took a qualifier and a final to bring home top honors in the NRHA Open with the highest added offered in Europe: the 2019 AMERICANA €40.000-added Open Bronze Trophy. NRHA Million Dollar Rider Ann Fonck went ahead and won with Diego and Laura Dalla Gassa’s Gunners Specialolena, a 5-year-old double registered AQHA/APHA mare by NRHA’s Three Million Dollar Sire Gunners Special Nite out of Dolly Jac Olena.

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Ann Fonck Tops the Euro40.000-added AMERICANA 2019 Open Bronze Trophy Qualifier

In a field of 20 entries, NRHA Million Dollar Rider Ann Fonck rode to a 221 top score riding Golden Paint Ranch's 8-year-old mare Spook N Perla (NRHA Five Million Dollar Sire Smart Spook x Shine On Ruff) and also qualified her two other horses: Gunners Specialolena (NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire Gunners Special Nite x Dolly Jac Olena) owned by Diego Dalla Gassa — after posting a 220.5 — as well as Made in Walla (NRHA Two Million Dollar Sire Walla Walla Whiz x Hollywood Made) for owners Sabine Lisec and Chuck Klipfel with a 218.