Poundcake Deluxe & Pietro Valeri • Photo by PSVItaly dominated the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) European Championships, taking the first four places in the final rankings. And while 2015 Champion Denis Pini came close to making it two in a row, it was Pietro Valeri who went home as the new champion.
Dont Miss My Guns & Gennaro Lendi • Photo by Andrea BonagaTwenty-one horses took part in the Equidia Lyon International Reining Open on Oct. 29. This is the flagship class of the reining competition with $35,000 in prize money.
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Loveya and Fernando Salgado (left) scored a 224 to tie Spooks Show Time and Yonathan Baruch (right) for the SWRHA Futurity Levels 4 and 3 Open championships. • Photo by Kristin PitzerThe Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Futurity has seen top-shelf competition throughout the week. Reiners from across the country have traveled the miles, put in the hard work and arrived in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in top form to battle it out for championship prizes and bragging rights.
Cade McCutcheon and Whiz My Freckles (left) tied Kelle Smith and Gotta Shiney Whiz (right) for the Futurity Level 4 Non-Pro Championship. Dr. James Morgan, who is kneeling next to the saddle, took home the Prime Time Non-Pro Championship. • Photo by Kristin PitzerBig stops, flying lead changes and flashy horses took over the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma, during the Scottsdale Western World Futurity Non-Pro at the Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Futurity Oct. 28. The Futurity Non-Pro was the highlight of the day, featuring 44 entries and paying out a total of $36,709.
Legacy Reining Breeders Sale high-seller, Guns In Your Face. • Photo by Alex LynchFor the past 16 years, the Legacy Reining Sales, held at Cardinal Training Center in Aubrey, Texas, have drawn some of the reining industry’s top trainers and up-and-comers. This year was no different. To get a seat on the first day of the sale, when 84 yearlings were consigned, guests needed to get there early.
Evan Moffitt & He Bea Cat • Photo by Katie RiceSome people say birthdays get less exciting the older you get, but Evan Moffitt’s 24th birthday was one he’ll remember forever. The young horseman got the chance of a lifetime when he was given the privilege to show Jim and Marylin Crawford’s homebred He Bea Cat in the $2,000 Limit Rider class at the Michelle Lynn Holsey Foundation Benefit Cutting.
Sweet Baby Marie & Matt Miller • Photo by Kelsey PecsekAfter a stellar futurity season, Sweet Baby Marie and Matt Miller wrapped up the year with a victory at the Southern Cutting Futurity in Jackson, Mississippi. In a tight race, they edged their competition by a half-point for the Futurity Open Championship.
Stylish Whizard & Luke Jones • Photo by Scootem-N-Shootem Stylish Whizard and Luke Jones have been on a roll. Jones and the 2013 stallion (Mr Playinstylish x Lean N Stylish x Docs Stylish Oak) earned their third futurity championship of the year with a victory in the Colorado Reined Cowhorse Association (CRCA) Futurity Open. The event was held Oct. 19-23 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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