Lillian Kent, Author at Quarter Horse News

jesse-asmussen-ruf-style-of-play — Asmussen made the most of the runoff, improving his finals score by two points to a 222. • Photo by Lillian Kent.

Reining Events

Asmussen Wins Runoff Finale In NRHA Futurity Non-Pro Competition

With determination and some friendly tough love from a former National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity finals rival, Jesse Asmussen clinched the National Reining Horse Association CINCH Level 4 and […]

Will Rogers Memorial Center home of the 2019 NCHA Futurity

Features

2019 NCHA Futurity Overview

The NCHA Futurity is lauded as the greatest event in cutting, and it’s set to celebrate the sport with more than three weeks of competition in Cowtown. The National Cutting […]

Reining News

Cade McCutcheon Becomes Youngest $1 Million Reiner

At the age of 19, Cade McCutcheon has become the youngest Equi-Stat $1 Million Rider. McCutcheon won his first check when he was only 7 years old. Riding a wave of […]

Current News

Lloyd Cox Climbs To The Top In NCHA All-Time Earnings

Lloyd Cox posted his first check to Equi-Stat in 1985. The Delta, Missouri, native got his start with a $751 payday in the Futurity Open of the South Dakota Cutting […]

Cutting News

NCHA Futurity Champ One Smart Lookin Cat Passes After Peaceful Retirement

After leading a quiet life of leisure, 2003 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Open Champion One Smart Lookin Cat passed away on Oct. 22 in his pasture alongside his […]

News

Tripp Townsend Newcomer No More With Limited Open Crown

Although this was only Tripp Townsend’s second year competing in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), he wasn’t deterred from entering in the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by […]

Reined Cow Horse

Non-Pro Snaffle Bit Futurity Title A First For Debbie Crafton

When Debbie Crafton entered the Will Rogers Coliseum on the first of her two horses for the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity® Non-Pro finals, she said […]

Reined Cow Horse Events

Sixteen Carat Cat Clinches Futurity Level 1 Limited Open Prize

Sixteen Carat Cat entered the John Justin Arena with an attentive expression and willingness to handle any cow that came out of the gate. When the dust settled, the Beechfork […]

Reined Cow Horse

NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open Finalists — The Breakdown

As the final days of the long-awaited National Reined Cow Horse Association’s (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity®, presented by Metallic Cat, draw nearer, the field has been thinned for the show’s […]

Cutting News

Hickorys King Duce Lived Two Lifetimes Of Memories

When Missy Tuttle purchased Hickorys King Duce, she wasn’t bargaining for 25 years of memories with the bay gelding. When “Snake” passed away on July 2 he was 37 years […]