Winning the World: 1974-1978
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has annually recognized the best of the best as they set the standard for excellence in the reining arena by naming World Champions. Today’s champions and top 10 riders literally come from all over the world, but it didn’t start out that way. The World Championship program started as a truly local competition involving only a handful of riders. And for the most part, they didn’t have to travel too far for the scant number of approved reinings offered. The NRHA named its first Open and Non-Pro World Champions in 1974.