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Glitter Done Shines in the Las Vegas Mercuria Open

ABanuelosAdan Banuelos and Glitter Done, pictured with Sheridan Clark, who got the mare ready to show.After the limited-age event classes wrapped up for the day on Saturday at the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Core Balance Derby and Classic/Challenge, the Mercuria/National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) World Series of Cutting kicked off with an exciting opening ceremony that helped honor U.S. war veterans and recognize the accomplishments of each finalist.

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Metallic Rebel Dominates PCCHA Derby Open

BGalyean MetallicRebelMetallic Rebel & Beau GalyeanThe schedule was packed on Saturday, June 18, at the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Core Balance Derby and Classic/Challenge, and the competition was tough. Metallic Rebel bested a field of 20 horses with Equi-Stat Elite $2 Million Rider Beau Galyean in the saddle. Their score of 225.5 was worth a check for $18,000.

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Some Kinda Merada Smokes NRCHA Derby Open

SomeKindaMeradaSome Kinda Merada & Todd Bergen • Photo by Kristin PitzerThe best 4- and 5-year-old reined cow horses in the country put their talents on display at the Paso Robles Events Center Saturday, June 18, in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Jack & Phoebe Cooke Memorial Derby Finals. Champions in three Open and three Non-Pro divisions were crowned at the NRCHA's largest Premier Event for derby age horses, which paid out nearly $300,000 and attracted the industry's elite horsemen and -women.

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Gary Carpenter Receives Equine Industry Vision Award

GaryCarpenterEquine Industry Vision Award winner Gary CarpenterGary Carpenter, commissioner and CEO of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), was named the recipient of the 15th Annual Equine Industry Vision Award. Zoetis, in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP), presented the award to Carpenter at the AHP seminar in Orlando, Florida.

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First Champions Crowned at NRCHA Derby

ShowmetheCat BrendonClarkShowmethe Cat & Brendon Clark • Photo by Kristin PitzerThe 2016 National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Jack and Phoebe Cooke Memorial Derby preliminaries wrapped up June 16 in Paso Robles, California, determining the finalists in three Open and three Non-Pro divisions. Those riders will compete with a clean slate on Saturday, June 18, for their respective championships.

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Ace’s Slider

Slider AceDildayAce Dilday & Topsails Rien Maker • Courtesy of Dilday RanchIn the days following Topsails Rien Maker’s May 22 death, social media forums were flooded with people adding their personal experiences and feelings about the legendary stallion. Among the many great anecdotes trainer Russell Dilday shared with Quarter Horse News (QHN) was one of his autistic son, Ace Dilday, and “Slider” at their home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.

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NRHA Announces Collegiate Reining Championship Competitors

73244692-fe02-4ca5-a646-d7e3478abf24The riders have been chosen for the NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship.The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) will host the annual NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship during the 2016 NRHA Derby. 12 of the most notable collegiate riders will represent their association to compete for the slide of their lives: four riders selected by NRHA, four from the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), and four from the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA).

NRHA Derby

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby begins June 27 and runs through July 2 in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. Along with the prestigious limited-age event, […]