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NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales Finish Strong

quejanaisacat2Quejanaisacat and Nick Dowers • Photo by Stacy PigottOverall sale figures held steady at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales, held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Reno, Nevada, where three of the four sessions posted increased figures for average and median. The most notable increases came during the 2-year-old session, where Quejanaisacat brought the sale’s top price of $115,000.

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Duals Lucky Charm & Kelby Phillips Secure Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Title

DualsLuckyCharm KPhillips 100116Duals Lucky Charm & Kelby Phillips • Photo by Kristin PitzerOct. 1 was the long-awaited National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finals day. Twenty-five riders who spent the last two weeks striving to become finalists began with a clean slate and a fresh chance to win the $100,000 paycheck.

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Taking After Dad

PhillipRapps RonRallsRon (right) said Phillip (left) is the better rider, while the son credits his dad with teaching him family values and a strong work ethic. • Photo courtesy of the Ralls familyOn a farm on California’s central coast, a 3-year-old boy sits in the corner of an arena playing in the sand while his father works a horse on the other end. The scene was a familiar one for the Ralls family, as Phillip grew up watching his dad, Ron, train reined cow horses and compete in National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) events.

Cornbread Thinks: Trainer Brains

Trainers got brains. I am sure of it. I’ve seen a couple take them out and play with them. Otherwise, I would wonder. It is difficult to evaluate how many brains with just conversation. The first problem is many of them are stingy with words and even tighter with syllables. Secondly is the narrowness of topics. There are no IQ tests based on cows and horses. This creates a gap in levels of expertise. It is like asking a rocket scientist the best way to light your string of firecrackers.

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Ferguson Tops Three Divisions in NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non-Pro

royalisabella kfergusonKathy Ferguson & Royal Isabella • Photo by Kelsey PecsekKathy Ferguson, of Cottonwood, California, pulled off a clean sweep of all three National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Discount Tire Non-Pro, Intermediate Non-Pro and Novice Non-Pro championships on Sept. 30, at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.

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NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Performance Horse Sale Features Three Finalists

sjr-tachitas-cataNRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open finalist SJR Tachitas Cata brought a final bid of $20,000 the day prior to the finals.Three horses in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Performance Horse Sale on Friday, Sept. 30 drew special attention, as all three had qualified for the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity finals in either the Open or the Non-Pro. SJR Tachitas Cat, Poppys Troubadour and Baraka Lights all worked on cattle during the auction in Reno, Nevada.

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Cats Merada 2-Year-Old Tops First Day of NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales

quejanaisacatQuejanaisacat and Nick Dowers drew cheers from the crowd after the bidding stopped at $115,000.Quejanaisacat fetched the highest bid of $115,000 on the first of two days of sales at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nevada, on Sept. 30. A total of 107 horses were sold through three sessions, with the highest prices posted during the Select 2-Year-Old Sale.

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Tips From Andrea Fappani

fappanitipsAndrea Fappani believes something can be learned from every horseman.Equi-Stat Elite $4 Million Rider Andrea Fappani has been one of the reining industry’s top competitors for many years. When he enters the show pen, his performances often demand attention.

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Dual N Tomcat Takes Top Honors in Reno

DualNTomcat SDawsonFuturity Intermediate Open Champions Dual N Tomcat & Sarah Dawson • Photo by Kelsey PecsekDual N Tomcat, a small but mighty gelding bought on a whim at last year’s National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity Select 2-Year-Old Sale, worked his way to the event’s Futurity Cinch Intermediate Open Championship on Sept. 29 in Reno, Nevada.

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IEA Announces New Horsemanship Program

IEA-15th-anniversary-logoThe new IEA Horsemanship Program offers educational opportunities to youth in grades 4-12.The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) announced a new Horsemanship Program that will be available to youth in grades 4-12, as an addition to the organization's already successful hunt seat and Western team competitions.