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In the Past: High Brow Hickory

high-brow-hickoryHigh Brow Hickory and John Tolbert • Courtesy of Morris CommunicationsHigh Brow Hickory (Doc’s Hickory x Grulla San x Leo San Hank) and John Tolbert competed at the 1988 Augusta Futurity as part of a busy January show schedule. The well-traveled stallion showed at the Arizona Sun Circuit Cutting just three days before walking into the herd in Augusta, Georgia. Four days later, he competed in Las Vegas at the Tropicana Cutting Spectacular.

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Happy New Year!

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January has been a month of organizing and preparing for the New Year. We take this time to get ready by organizing our paper books, renewing all of our memberships and making sure all of our paperwork is in order.

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Three Re-Elected to NRCHA Board of Directors

NRCHA BoDPaul Bailey, Todd Bergen and Jon Roeser were re-elected to the NRCHA's Board of Directors.The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) membership has voted to re-elect representatives Paul Bailey, Todd Bergen and Jon Roeser for additional three-year terms on the NRCHA board of directors.

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How to Shorten Your Split Reins in the (Cutting) Herd

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If you ride a cutter you may already be using this technique to shorten your reins in the herd. If you watch cutting events you’ve seen riders clutch their reins in one hand as they’re separating the cow they want to cut. Do you wonder what they’re doing with their hand? In this video Matt Budge of Matt Budge Performance Horses shows us how to shorten and lengthen our reins http://bit.ly/2reins instantly with only one hand.

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New Opportunity Offered to NRHA Show Secretaries

NRHA Logo web2An educational training seminar is being offered to NRHA secretaries.The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is now offering the opportunity for show secretaries to attend an in-person workshop at the 2017 NRHA Winter Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.

WestWorld Partners with AzQHA

In a meeting on Jan. 17, the Scottsdale City Council approved three resolutions, which included a 10-year contract between WestWorld and the Arizona Quarter Horse Association (AzQHA), and budgeting allocation information. The contract has an option of a 10-year extension and will help to produce the Arizona Sun Country Quarter Horse Circuit, the Arizona Fall Championship and the Parada del Sol Rodeo.

NRCHA Celebration of Champions

The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Celebration of Champions kicks off Feb. 10 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The event begins with the Peptoboonsmal […]
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Remembering KD Shorty

KDShorty EQuirk 07HPKD Shorty & Elizabeth Quirk • Photo by Hart Photos


In January, KD Shorty was laid to rest at the age of 16. For many years, KD Shorty and Elizabeth Quirk formed an inseparable and memorable team in the cutting arena, where the mare’s foals are continuing to shine.

The Ike Derby & Classic

The Ike Derby and Classic kicks off Jan. 27 at The Ike Hamilton Arena in West Monroe, Louisiana, and runs through Feb. 4. In addition to a full slate of […]

Bonanza Cutting

The Bonanza Cutting will be held Feb. 8-18 at the Silverado Arena in Weatherford, Texas. The event features $140,000 in added money. For complete coverage, subscribe to Quarter Horse News. […]