Amy Olson, Author at Quarter Horse News

kittennish-hottish — Austin Shepard and Kittennish * Photo By Amy Olson

Cutting News

Kittennish and Shepard better at Brazos Bash

"It could have been a lot worse," Shepard said later. "It wasn't the most graceful thing in the world, but we didn't land too terrible and, you know, at least I wasn't hurt bad enough I couldn't show."

Cutting News

Catolena Cashin In and Tarin Rice cash out on 54 Second Cut

"I worked it for like 50 seconds and the horse was amazing, the cow started good and finished stronger and it was just great," Rice said.

Cutting News

$13 Million Sire Dual Smart Rey Passes

Strawn Valley Ranch of Fort Worth, Texas (Horton family) owned Dual Smart Rey from the time he was at his dam’s hip, until he passed.

Cutting Events

Cox and Cover Girrl Top PCCHA Super Futurity

When Lloyd Cox rode into the Finals he had no idea that Cover Girrl would need enough gas in her tank for two big runs.

Cutting Events

Fancy Deville and Austin Shepard Take home First Championship

It's not that Fancy Deville has never walked into a finals set, she's placed as high as third at a few shows.

Cutting News

Kittennish and Austin Shepard continue Horse of the Year Campaign in Las Vegas

A cutting horse's 4-year-old show schedule can be strenuous, Kittennish and Austin Shepard are no strangers to the road.

Futurity Season '23

Home-raised horse wins Reno Non Pro Futurity

When Carmen Buckingham took Kitty Wilkins to the Reno Non Pro Snaffle Bit Futurity, she knew she'd been working hard on improving the horse's reining, she didn't know if it would be enough for the chips to fall her way in Reno though.

Horse Sales

RESULTS: Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale

The annual Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale accompanies the horse show at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Center yearly. This year, Joleen Smith purchased the sale topper, Lot # 104 Minnie Pearl […]

Reined Cow Horse Events

Republicat and Nick Dowers create new tradition during Benny Guitron Memorial Open Hackamore

Although Dowers knew the hackamore win was possible this year, the big grey stallion had him a little worried during the rein work.

Futurity Season '23

Clint Kat Sugar and Justin Wright rise to the occasion in Reno

Although Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity was Justin Wright's third futurity of the year, it was Clint Kat Sugar's first.