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Cutting Champions Crowned at AQHA World Show

sr cuttingKyle Manion & Holly Is Smooth • Photo by The American Quarter Horse JournalThe Lucas Oil American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship Show kicked off Nov. 5 in Oklahoma City, and with a revamped schedule, the first championship trophies were awarded in cutting. The three newly crowned champions shared a common bond of being homebreds.

NCHA/Western Bloodstock Showdown In Cowtown

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA)/Western Bloodstock Showdown In Cowtown slot cutting is scheduled to take place in Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with the NCHA Futurity. The go-rounds will […]
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High Brow Cat Reaches Record $70 Million Milestone

04 HighBrowCat03 CEssick webHigh Brow Cat • Photo by Cam EssickHigh Brow Cat, already recognized as the world’s leading American Quarter Horse performance horse sire, has reached another milestone. The 27-year-old stallion has sired earners of more than $70 million in National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and American Paint Horse Association (APHA) competition.

NRHA Futurity

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show is scheduled for Nov. 26-Dec. 5 in Oklahoma City. The event will kick off with […]
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What Everybody Should Know About Romal Reins

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Romal Reins are used on horses that have transitioned to a shanked bit or spade bit after being well trained in a hackamore and/or snaffle. They were introduced to the western part of the U.S. in the mid 1700s by the Spanish vaqueros coming north from Mexico to raise cattle on the vast expanses of unfenced land in the areas where California, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona are now.

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It’s An Avalanche!

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01 SnapCrackleCatSnap Crackle Cat, owned by John McLaren, was the Brazos Bash Open Classic Champion with Tatum Rice in the saddle.In the weeks leading up to the 2015 NCHA World Champion Futurity, eight-time Futurity Open Champion sire High Brow Cat saw a virtual avalanche of winners among his get in multiple competitions around the world.

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Six World Champions Crowned at Stock Horse World Show

MMajor-SmartWhiskeyDocMike Major and Smart Whiskey Doc • WillieGomezPhotos.comMore than 150 horses and riders gathered in Abilene, Texas, for the Western Horseman Stock Horse World Championship. Six world titles were awarded as well as more than $70,000 in cash and prizes. Contestants tested their abilities in four Stock Horse of Texas (SHOT) classes – Stock Horse Pleasure, Trail, Reining and Cow Horse – in several different divisions.

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Free Day at 2016 National Western Stock Show

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The National Western Stock Show and Visit Denver have joined together to say thank you and celebrate the passing of ballot measure 2C with a free day at the 2016 Stock Show. All stock show fans will receive free grounds admission on Jan. 19 during the 110th National Western Stock Show, which runs from Jan. 9 to Jan. 24.

Rapping up a Record

philrapp110815Phil Rapp • photo by Jennifer K. HancockPhil Rapp is now the $9 million man. Cutting’s all-time leading rider reached a new milestone at the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Show in Oklahoma City. With two horses in the Nov. 6 Senior Cutting finals, Rapp’s earnings were pushed past the $9 million mark, according to the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA).

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Preparation for the NRHA Futurity

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The final showdown is just around the corner. This is the time when the pressure seems the greatest. I know my stress level goes up because of the expectations I have on myself and that my customers expect from me.