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SJR Diamond Rey Takes Top Honors

SJR Diamond ReyNRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Champions SJR Diamond Rey & Corey Cushing • Photo by Kelsey PecsekNational Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Million Dollar Rider Corey Cushing, of Scottsdale, Arizona, claimed the NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open Championship Saturday, April 2, riding SJR Diamond Rey (Dual Rey x Shiners Diamond Girl x Shining Spark), a 2012 gelding bred and owned by San Juan Ranch.

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Maid Of Metal Dominates NCHA Super Stakes Classic Open

mcromer maidofmetal webMaid Of Metal and Morgan Cromer scored a 223 to take the NCHA Super Stakes Classic Open Championship.Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Rider Morgan Cromer was ecstatic when she qualified for the Classic Open finals at the Lucas Oil National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes, held Saturday, April 2, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Will Rogers Coliseum. Three of the four horses she entered had made it back for the final round.

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Metallics Star and Wes Ashlock Win Classic John Deere Open

WesAshlock MetallicsStarNCHA Super Stakes Classic John Deere Open Champions Metallics Star & Wes AshlockThe Lucas Oil National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Super Stakes, held March 25-April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas, saw its first champions crowned in the Classic John Deere Open finals on April 1.

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Dualin Stargun Tops NRCHA Stakes Open Herd Work

DualinStargunDualin Stargun and Justin Lawrence topped the NRCHA Stallion Stakes Open herd work finals with a 223. • Photo by Kristin PitzerIt may have been April Fool’s Day, but it was serious business in the show pen at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Stallion Stakes, with the first phase of Stakes finals competition, the herd work, at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas.

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CD Dee Vee Dee Crowned in Open Bridle Spectacular

CDDVD Jay 16NRCHA Stakes Open Bridle Spectacular Champions CD Dee Vee Dee & Jay McLaughlin • Photo by Kelsey PecsekThe 4- and 5-year-old National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Stallion Stakes horses had a day off from competition on Thursday, March 31, as their older peers, the bridle horses, stepped into the spotlight.

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Breeder’s Invitational Adds Two Days to 2016 Show Schedule

smooth-talkin-styleSmooth Talkin Style and Lloyd Cox are the reigning 2015 Breeder’s Invitational Derby Open Champions. The 2016 Champions will be crowned on May 28. • Photo by Dawn BaxstromThe ever-popular Breeder’s Invitational (BI) arrives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for its 17-day run May 12-28 at the Expo Square. With entries currently up by more than 75 percent from last year, two full days of competition have been added to the dates of the event that will begin on May 12, earlier than originally planned. In addition, the BI board of directors recently announced an increase of $65,000 in added money to this year’s show, bringing the total added money up to $575,000.

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Ron Ralls Featured on Horsemanship Radio

ron-rallsNRCHA Hall of Famer Ron Ralls is the April 1 featured guest on Horsemanship Radio. • Photo by Primo MoralesLegendary reined cow horse trainer Ron Ralls is the featured guest on the April 1 release of Horsemanship Radio. In the interview, Ralls shares the basis for the success that has resulted in his induction into the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Hall of Fame.

Cornbread Thinks: Dixie Ringy Dingy Ding

We all know one. Most of us have had one, to our regret. The “pet” horse, pony, or the equine world’s version of the devil incarnate, a Shetland pony. It was a gift for the chil’ren, most often a girl child so she could play “doll dress up” – lovingly leading, washing, brushing, feeding treats, weaving ribbons in manes and tails, sometimes even riding them. Indulging them in every whim imaginable till they become the sorriest, most aggravating, vexing things to ever set foot on your place. They became the worst of all things. A “pet.”

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How to Attach Curb Straps and Bit Hobbles

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It looks so easy! Then you attach the new curb or bit hobble to your bit and there’s too many loops left over! Follow along as Dennis Moreland shows the simple way to keep track of where the loops and connector go back on the strap. The video demonstrates with a 4 loop strap but the guideline gives the steps for both 2 and 4 loop straps.
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EQSportsNet Offers Live Coverage of IHSA National Championships

IHSAKeep up with the action at the IHSA National Championships at EQSports.net • Photo by WaltenberryEQSportsNet is pleased to announce a partnership with the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) to provide a free Live stream of the National Championships, May 5-8, 2016 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The broadcast will include wall-to-wall coverage of all hunt seat, Western horsemanship and reining competition. Live viewing will be supported by individual ride clips and full programs archived on EQSports.net to watch On Demand.