Thecrowdlovesme with Shawn Hays • Photo by Kelsey PecsekFive new National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) champions were crowned last night in Fort Worth, Texas, at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions.
Smartys Lil Diablo and Matt Budge • Photo by Kelsey PecsekOn Wednesday, Feb. 18, the first World Champions were crowned in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Celebration of Champions. The NRCHA also welcomed its newest Million Dollar Rider.
CR Too Tuff, with Ronnie and Theresa RiceThe 4-Year-Old Open at the Bonanza Cutting in Glen Rose, Texas, was brimming with talent. Six of the top 10 finalists from the 2014 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Open, including Champion Classy CD Cat and Reserve Champion Smooth Talkin Style, made it back to the finals on Sunday, Feb. 15. But it was CR Too Tuff, a flashy colt with a blaze face and four white legs, who took top honors.
Chris Dawson & Shiney Nu Annie • Photo by Kelsey PecsekAt the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Celebration of Champions, Monday, February 16, it all came down to one more trip down the fence for finalists in the Aaron Ranch Cow Horse Classic Derby. The champions were determined when their fence work-only score was added to their three-event composite from the preliminaries.
Level 1 Limited Open Champions CD Chic Rule & Tucker Clark • Photo by Primo MoralesSunday, Feb. 15, was day three of competition at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth, Texas. The action at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center included the cow work in the Aaron Ranch Cow Horse Classic Derby, where finalists were determined for Monday's cow work-only finals and the first four champions were crowned.
John Mitchell collected some nice awards after winning the Bonanza 5/6-Year-Old Open on Junie WoodOn Valentine's Day at the Bonanza Cutting in Glen Rose, Texas, reigning National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Horse of the Year Junie Wood showed once again that she can wow the judges.
Blakley ColgroveAt The Ike Derby and Classic, held Jan. 31-Feb. 7 in West Monroe, Louisiana, Unlimited Amateur competitors were the last to compete for their chance to take home prizes, and when it comes to winning, Blakley Colgrove knows how it’s done.
Katie FehrmanAt The Ike Derby and Classic, held Jan. 31-Feb. 7 in West Monroe, Louisiana, Amateur competitors were enjoying the weather on the last day of competition. But, it was Katie Fehrman and Athenamillionaire who took home the 4-Year-Old Amateur Championship.
