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Anne Reynolds won her very first National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship in 1998 on Magical Lena. Thirteen years and five Futurity Championships later, Reynolds claimed her record seventh Snaffle Bit Futurity title on Smart Magic Trick, out of Magical Lena. Magical Lena also produced Very Smart Magic – another Futurity champion.

Reynolds won $17,480, an original CR Morrison bronze sponsored by Farnam Horse Products, a Bob’s Custom Saddle sponsored by Holy Cow Performance Horses, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Jon and Jody Semper, a 100x hat from Shortys Hattery, an ESP pad from Classic Equine, Platinum Performance, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, and a CR Morrison trophy and commemorative medallion.

Reynolds and Smart Magic Trick began the finals with a 212.5 in the herd work. “That first set of cattle were kind of hard to drive out. She wanted to be good. I had a miss on the second cow, but I cut the third cow with 30 seconds left. I thought it was going to be bad but it was really good. I was happy about that,” the King Hill, Idaho, Non Pro explained.

Reynolds and “Stacy” came back strong with a 217.5 in the rein work, and finished with a 210 in the fence work. “I was pleased in the reining. She had a super run. We had an underspin, but she was really showable and great.” She added, “She wanted to be good down the fence, but then when the cow started to make its first turn it changed its mind and snuck under her neck. We were able to hold on to the lead though.”

The top side of Stacy’s pedigree is equally impressive. She’s by Reynold’s stallion Very Smart Remedy, who also produced her 2010 and 2011 Futurity Champions.

Eric Freitas and One Time Nic were the Non Pro Futurity Reserve Champions with a score of 636. Freitas, of Santa Maria, California, won $13,110, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Dominic Conicelli, Platinum Performance, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.

One Time Nic is by One Time Pepto out of Lady Reminic.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

While the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is the world’s largest event for 3-year-old cow horses, the show also hosts a full slate of NRCHA approved horse show classes. On Thursday, Sandy Collier and Stressolena claimed one of the ancillary titles – that of the Open Two Rein – with a 440.

Collier, who holds the distinction of being the only woman to ever win the Snaffle Bit Futurity, won $3,564, a Bob’s Custom Saddle sponsored by Paul and Amy Bailey, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Wagonhound Land & Livestock, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, and a CR Morrison trophy and commemorative medallion.

“His rein work was really good and I got a great cow and he just did his job the way he knows how,” Collier said following the awards ceremony. “He’s a great horse and is so easy to show. I just love him!”

Stressolena, by CD Olena out of Stressin, is owned by Luann Beach of Santa Barbara, California. “I thank Luann for being such a wonderful owner and buying me such a nice horse to show. She purchased him about nine months ago from Tammy Fink and we’re qualified for the NRCHA World Championship Show in the Two Rein and the Bridle,” Collier explained.

The pair also qualified for the Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Bridle Finals, which will be held Friday afternoon.

Lyn Anderson and Meet Rippen Diamonds, by Like A Diamond out of Cee Bars Rip, earned the Open Two Rein Reserve Championship with a 434.5. The Reserve title came with a check for $2,851, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. Meet Rippen Diamonds is owned by Dick Hershamn of Wildomar, California.

Complete results can be found on the NRCHA website at www.nrcha.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro Finalists were decided Monday, September 26, with the completion of the cow work. It took a composite score of 618 to make both the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro finals.

Leading the field of sixteen Non Pro riders advancing to the clean-slate finals, which will be held September 30 at the Reno Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nevada, is six-time Non Pro Futurity Champion and NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Anne Reynolds. Reynolds rode Smart Magic Trick to a 646 composite score.

Smart Magic Trick, by Very Smart Remedy and out of Magical Lena, is the result of Reynold’s renowned breeding program. In fact, Very Smart Remedy has sired Reynold’s last two Snaffle Bit Futurity Champions.

The top ten Intermediate Non Pro riders also earned final’s berths. Shawn Renshaw, of Nipomo, California, earned the high composite score of 641. Renshaw rode his horse, Gennys Prize, to the win. Gennys Prize, by Smokums Prize out of Genuinely Perfect, is owned by Shawn and Kim Renshaw.

The Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro Finals will be held Friday, September 30.

Complete results can be found by visiting

www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

Jens Naglestad traveled over 1,600 miles to compete in his very first National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity. When he heads back home to Whitesboro, Texas, his trailer will be a bit fuller. That’s because on Monday, September 26, Naglestad piloted his horse Itchi Mint to a 214.5 in the cow work, clinching the Amateur division title by three points!

For the win, Naglestad received a check for $4,440, a Bob’s Custom Saddle sponsored by Larry and Ellen Bell, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Circle Y Ranch, a 100X hat from Shorty’s Hattery, an ESP pad from Classic Equine, a Farnam Horse Products gift basket, Platinum Performance, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, and a CR Morrison trophy and commemorative medallion.

“It’s my first Snaffle Bit Futurity. It is pretty amazing to win here – I don’t think it’s sunk in yet!” he said following the awards ceremony. “I thank my wife Lori, Frank Kenzy from South Dakota, Jamie Olsen from Nebraska, and Chris Dawson. Without all them I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this.”

Naglestad and “Itchy” started off with a 211 in the herd work, and followed that with a 209.5 in the rein work. “The herd work is one of my worst events, but Chris and I have been working on it a lot. I could have been a little better, but my horse was good. In the rein work, he was right there,” he said.

During the cow work, Naglestad’s cheering section could be heard from outside the arena. “I could hear them a few times. I’ve had a rough time in the cow work, but it went well today. My horse is good – a lot better than I am,” he said modestly of Itchy, by Cat Ichi out of Spoonful Of Mint.

Amanda Gardiner and Stephen Silva tied for the Reserve Championship with scores of 632. Each took home a check for $3,330. They will each receive a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Barbara Hastings and Crawford Performance Horses, Cinch vests from Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, and CR Morrison commemorative medallions.

Gardiner, of Ashland, Kansas, rode Whachichi Chex, by Too Busy Cashin Chex and out of What Chics Wanna Do, while Silva, of Atascadero, California, competed on Chicaroos Canyon, by Hick Chicaroo and out of Zacks Lady.

Complete results can be found by visiting

www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity Open rein work preliminaries continued Sunday, September 25, at the Reno Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

With only 32 horses left to compete, NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan continue to lead the preliminary rein work with a 224. They also sit atop the composite leader board with a 444, having marked a 220 in the preliminary herd work.

Shiners Dun Juan, by Smart Shiner out of Cremes Chic Olena, is owned by Janiejill Tointon of Longmont, Colorado. If the 3-year-old cow horse wins the rein work preliminaries, Tointon will receive a check for $1,500, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Ken Wold Training Stables, and a Mehl Lawson bronze from the National Reining Horse Association.

The last three sets of the Open preliminary rein work will compete Monday, September 26. The rein work will be followed by the cow work, which concludes Wednesday, September 28.

The top 25 Open entries plus ties from the preliminary competition will advance to the clean-slate finals on Sunday, October 2, where the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion will take home a check for $100,000!

NRCHA Hall of Famer Les Vogt currently leads the Cinch Intermediate Open preliminary rein work with a 221.5, and the Cinch Intermediate Open preliminary composite with a 439.5. Vogt is competing on Nic It Smartly, by Nic It In The Bud and out of Shining Smartly. Nic It Smartly is owned by Luke Jones of Allerton, Iowa.

Trent Pedersen and Stylish Herbie marked a 220 to take the lead of the Limited Open rein work preliminaries. By Stylish Rey Gay and out of Gees A Shining Star, Stylish Herbie is owned by Quail Run Ranch of Bend, Oregon.

While Pedersen has the high rein work score, Monice DeBie and Cody Christensen lead the preliminary composite with a 429.5.

DeBie is riding Shes The Business, by Sophisticated Catt and out of Little Plain Pep, owned by Dan Caetano of Hanford, California. Christensen’s entry, PRF Spoonful Of Gold, by Hes A Peptospoonful and out of Sons Miss Sprat, is owned by A & C Racing and Roping.

To earn a spot in the Cinch Intermediate Open Finals, riders have to be one of the top 17, and the top 10 will advance to the Limited Open finals. The Finals of the Cinch Intermediate Open and the Limited Open will be run concurrently on Saturday, October 1.

The Open, Cinch Intermediate Open, and Limited Open rein work preliminaries continue through Monday, September 26.

Complete results can be found by visiting

www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

The first six sets of the Open preliminary rein work of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity kicked off Saturday, September 24.

With 61 of the 200+ runs in the books, NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Todd Bergen has the high score of the competition with a 224. Bergen, of Eagle Point, Oregon, was riding Shiners Dun Juan for Janiejill Tointon of Longmont, Colorado.

Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan, by Smart Shiner out of Cremes Chic Olena, are also in the lead of the Open composite, having scored a 220 in the preliminary herd work. With a 444 total on two, they have a 5-point lead over the next closest entries in the preliminary competition.

The top 25 Open entries plus ties will advance to the clean-slate finals on Sunday, October 2, where the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Champion will take home a check for $100,000!

The winner of the Cinch Intermediate Open Championship will take home a guaranteed $30,000, and with a rein work score of 221, Shawn Hays and Thecrowdlovesme took the lead of the Cinch Intermediate Open rein work prelims and composite (435). Thecrowdlovesme, by Smart Chic Olena and out of Shine Smartly, is owned by Clinton Anderson of Stephenville, Texas.

Nick Dowers and Little Plain Chex, by Just Plain Colonel and out of Smart Little Chex, currently have the high preliminary rein work score of the Limited Open with a 215.5. Little Plain Chex is owned by Curt and Kelli Van Nest of Bishop, California.

While Dowers has the high rein work score, Monica DeBie and Shes The Business have a 1-point lead in the Limited Open composite with a 429.5. Shes The Business, by Sophisticated Catt and out of Little Plain Pep, is owned by Dan Caetano of Hanford, California.

To earn a spot in the Cinch Intermediate Open Finals, riders have to be one of the top 17, and the top 10 will advance to the Limited Open finals. The Finals of the Cinch Intermediate Open and the Limited Open will be run concurrently on Saturday, October 1.

The Open, Cinch Intermediate Open, and Limited Open rein work preliminaries continue through Monday, September 26.

Complete results can be found by visiting

www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

Winning one class at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nevada, is an accomplishment. But Roxanne Peters made her debut on Friday, September 23, and won two!

Peters and Make Mine Grey marked a 289.5 to win both the Non Pro Limited and $5K Non Pro Limited. She won $2,338, and took home two Bob’s Custom Saddles from the NRCHA and the Santa Ynez Valley Cow Horse Association, two Gist Silversmiths buckles from the NRCHA and Ramona Koch Training Stables, two Cinch vests from Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, two CR Morrison trophies and two CR Morrison commemorative medallions.

“He just felt good from the minute I got here. Went out to the practice pen and just jogged, then worked the sack. He’s a little lazy normally but he just felt honest today – like he’s been all year,” she said.

As a reining horse breeder, Peters hasn’t had much of an opportunity to do much showing herself. But when a friend told her to buy Make Mine Gray, she didn’t hesitate. “I thank Lori Bricker for making me buy him. I then had to figure out what I could sell so that I could get him,” she explained, laughing. “He’s actually a Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale graduate. I also thank Dan Roeser for finding him and putting him in the sale back then.”

For Peters, competing in Reno during the Snaffle Bit Futurity is a dream come true. “I’ve been coming here for years in another context – but this is my first time to actually compete here.” She added, “It was really special because my parents and a good friend flew in to watch me compete, and I had so many other great friends here.”

The Auburn, Washington, Non Pro had many people to thank – and at the top of the list was trainer Dean McCann. “I owe it all to Dean. He’s a great Non Pro coach,” she said. “I also thank Donn Leson – he’s done all my equipment and been with me from the beginning – and everyone in the Northwest Reined Cow Horse Association. It’s a very tight group and we all support each other.”

LeAnn Bayles and Diamonds Are Smokin and Jamie Foster and Fletch Me If You Can tied for the $5K Non Pro Limited Reserve Championship with scores of 288.5. Both took home checks for $828. Diamonds Are Smokin is by Like A Diamond out of Shirley Smoke.

Foster and Fletch Me If You Can, by Royal Fletch out of Sug Sug Could, also won the Non Pro Limited Reserve Championship, worth an additional $902.

Complete results can be found by visiting

www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

Pamela Smith Wins NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Two Rein on Alberts Bro Rusti

The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, held annually in Reno, Nevada at the Reno Livestock Events Center, is the largest reined cow horse event in the world. But along with the Futurity – strictly for 3-year-old cow horses – the event also boasts a full slate of NRCHA-approved ancillary classes.

The first of the ancillary champions was crowned Friday, September 23, when Pamela Smith won the Non Pro Two Rein championship. Smith was riding Alberts Bro Rusti, owned by Karl Smith.

Smith and Alberts Bro Rusti, by Chex In My Genes and out of Shotgun Maggie, marked a 278.5. “He felt really good – it was actually the best I’ve ever felt him feel. I just knew it was going to be a good day,” she said following the awards ceremony, where she received a Gist Silversmiths buckle, a CR Morrison trophy, a Cinch vest sponsored by Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, and a CR Morrison trophy. “It’s my first time to win here and it was way exciting!”

Pamela and her husband Karl acquired “Rusti” as a 3-year-old. “It’s actually a cool story. The guy who owned him couldn’t afford him, so he sold him to us for a dollar,” she explained. “He’s our dollar horse!”

Smith, who resides in Jerome, Idaho, added, “I thank all my Magic Valley friends, Karl, my girls, and everyone that cheered me on.”

Taking the Reserve title with a score of 278 was Toni Hagen and Just Ask Me Nice. She won $650, a Cinch vest from Bob’s Custom Saddles, Platinum Performance, and a CR Morrison trophy. Just Ask Me Nice is by Captain Nice and out of Missy Dual Master.

Complete results can be found by visiting www.nrcha.com. The entire event is being webcast live thanks to NRCHA Official Videographers Galloping Video. To view the webcast, visit www.gallopingvideo.com.

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

Zane Davis Wins NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Herd Prelims on Chickarey

John Semanik might have another champion on his hands. In 2009, Zane Davis rode John’s horse Reymanator to win the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity $100,000 Championship. On Wednesday, September 21, Davis piloted a new Semanik horse – Chickarey – to the high score of the 2011 Futurity’s Open herd work preliminaries.

Only 25 horses plus ties will advance to the clean-slate finals on Sunday, October 2. With a score of 222, Chickarey took a two-point lead in the 200+ horse field going into to the second leg of competition. The 3-year-old cow horse is by Dual Rey (sire of Semanik and Davis’s last Futurity champion Reymanator) and out of Sonita Lena Chick.

 

The preliminary herd work win comes with a check for $1,500, a bronze trophy sponsored by the National Cutting Horse Association, and a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Lightning L Ranch – Stacy Lynch.

 

The Cinch Intermediate Open herd work prelims ended in a tie between Les Vogt on Nic It Smartly, and Monica DeBie on Shes The Business. Both entries marked a 218, and each received an $800 check.

 

Vogt was riding Nic It Smartly, by Nic It In The Bud out of Shining Smartly, for Luke Jones. Vogt is a two-time Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion. In fact, the NRCHA Hall of Famer tied to win the very first Snaffle Bit Futurity Championship in 1970.

 

The Cinch Intermediate Open Champion, who will be decided on Saturday, October 1, will receive a guaranteed $30,000.

 

DeBie and Shes The Business are also entered in the Limited Open division, and received an additional $1,000. Shes The Business, by Sophisticated Cat out of Little Plain Pep, is owned by Dan Caetano.

 

The Open preliminary competition continues Saturday, September 24, with the rein work, and concludes Wednesday, September 28, with the cow work.

 

For complete results, click here.

 

The NRCHA, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of reined cow horse competition. The NRCHA is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition, and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob’s Custom Saddles, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Nutrena, Pfizer Animal Health, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, San Juan Ranch – A Division of Santa Cruz Biotechnology, and the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.