In the Stats: NCHA Summer Spectacular

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Cutting Spectacular’s leading open horse is Third Cutting (Boonlight Dancer x Crab Grass x Smart Little Lena), a 2005 stallion bred by Polo […]

In the Past: John Ward

Ten years ago, John Ward, of Kingsburg, California, gave Smart Little Pepinic a pat on the neck following the pair’s victory run at the second annual National Stock Horse Association (NSHA) World’s Richest Stock Horse contest.

Starting 2-Year-Olds With Casey Deary

In this seven-part video series, two-time National Reining Horse Association Futurity Champion Casey Deary explains his process for starting his 2-year-olds. This first installment focuses on saddling the colts for the first time.

In the Blood: Lil Bay Hawk

Lil Bay Hawk and Justin Wright made a big statement with a 227 in the fence work to pull out a win in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Derby Open. They scored a 225 in the herd work and a 220.5 in the rein work for impressive composite score of 672.5. They won $29,588, which takes Lil Bay Hawk’s Equi-Stat record to more than $86,000 for owner Stephen Silva.

Gianna Pietrafeso Wows in Denver

Gianna Pietrafeso walked to the herd in the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Transwest Denver Nationals $35,000 Non-Pro finals with the goal of having a clean run, but she came out with more than just an accurate performance.

The Cowboy Channel Launches on July 1st

Rural Media Group (RMG) announced today that its FamilyNet cable television network will be rebranded “The Cowboy Channel” effective July 1. Programming will shift from airing the nostalgic and popular comedy […]

Kenny Platt Dominates in Denver

It has been said that competing on home turf gives someone an advantage, and at the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Transwest Denver Nationals, Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Rider Kenny Platt confirmed that thought.

Support Grows for Reining Boot Camps Benefiting the Crisis Fund

Reining Boot Camps are a series of reining clinics that serve as the major fundraiser for the Reining Horse Foundation’s Dale Wilkinson Memorial Crisis Fund. Classic Equine remains the presenting sponsor as it has been during the program’s 14-year run when it was called Rookie Days, and support for the Boot Camp program is growing.