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In the Blood: Inferno Sixty Six

IntheBlood00 InfernoSixtySix pedigreeInferno Sixty Six and Franco Bertolani drew a lot of attention when they tied with Shesouttayourleague in the finals of the 2015 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity Level 4 Open. The tie necessitated a runoff, and when the dust settled, they were the Reserve Champions. Since then, Inferno Sixty Six and Bertolani have been multiple aged event finalists, that is, until they scored a 228.5 in the Lucas Oil Derby Level 4 Open at the Cactus Reining Classic. The Championship netted $13,788 for the horse's Italy-based owner, Slide Or Die LLC. Heading into the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC), Inferno Sixty Six's total earnings are $185,056.

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In the Stats: NRBC

IntheStats01-wimpyslittlechicWimpys Little Chic & Shawn Flarida • Photo by Waltenberry

Wimpys Little Chic (Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena x Smart Chic Olena) is the National Reining Breeders Classic's (NRBC) No. 1-ranked money-earning open horse with show earnings of $252,329. Bred by Double Run Farm, of Leland, North Carolina, and owned by Arcese Quarter Horses, of Weatherford, Texas, the 2004 mare and Equi-Stat Elite $5 Million Rider Shawn Flarida won the 2008 NRBC Level 4 Open. In 2009, they were the Level 4 Open Reserve Champions, and they tied for the Level 4 Open Reserve Championship in 2010. Flarida and the mare, nicknamed “Lexi,” won the NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open  in 2007 and the NRHA Derby Level 4 Open in 2008. Wimpys Little Chic’s lifetime Equi-Stat record stands at $539,244.

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In the Past: One Man’s Loss, Another’s Good Fortune

InthePast DoctorWoodDoctor Wood & Bill Glass • Photo by Gary Willis

When collegiate basketball player Larry Jeffries moved from Illinois to Houston, Texas, in the 1970s, he not only established a successful office cleaning business, he also caught the “cutting horse bug.”

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What a Month!

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FantasticOne800Horses sired by SDP Buffalo Ranch stallions are making headlines around the world! • Photo by Cutting Horse CentralWith the 2017 NCHA Lucas Oil National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes wrapping up this week and the National Cutting Horse Association of Australia’s annual Breeders Incentive (BI) show already concluded, it has been an amazing month for SDP Buffalo Ranch stallions!

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Johnny English Snags NCHA Super Stakes Limited Open Championship

JohnnyEnglish RLarson 17KBPJohnny English & Rowdy Larson • Photo by Kristin PitzerDuring the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes Limited Open finals, held on April 9 following the end of the Open second go, 16 determined horse-and-rider teams vied for top honors and a $7,420 paycheck.

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NRHA Accepting Internship Applications For The 2017 NRHA Derby

MagnumStarlights CDeary web2016 NRHA Derby Level 4 Open Champions, Magnum Starlights and Casey Deary • Photo by WaltenberryThe National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is now accepting internship applications for the 2017 NRHA Derby held in Oklahoma City. Interns will gain experience working a high caliber horse show, all while networking with people in the reining industry.

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The Breeding Game

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Show season is underway and I am so pleased with my group of 4-year-olds. I showed them for the first time at the Cactus Reining Classic and they all did well, earning good checks in their divisions.

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Colgrove Scores NCHA Super Stakes Classic Non-Pro Title

BColgrove ParadoxCatBlakley Colgrove & Paradox Cat • Photo by Kristin PitzerThe National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Classic Non-Pro finals was jam-packed with talent. Twenty-seven horses competed for prize money and bragging rights, and several recognizable names made appearances.

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NCHA Super Stakes Classic Amateur Finals Come to an Exciting End

PreyciousGem JColgrove 17HHClassic Amateur Champions Joel Colgrove & Preycious Gem • Photo by Hannah HarrelOn the morning of April 5, the Classic Amateur finalists took to the arena at the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes. Everyone in the audience was in for a treat. There were 33 horse-and-rider combinations set to show and the finals got more and more exciting as each run went on.