Reining News
LEARNING CURVE: Peak at Prime Time With Jason Valandingham
For Jason Vanlandingham, keeping 3-year-olds primed and ready for futurity season means stair-stepping them up and down to ensure the horse peaks at show time.
A Vintage Smoke
Reining News
Triple Crown! A Vintage Smoke & Jason Vanlandingham Win NRHA Derby
A Vintage Smoke is reining's newest Triple Crown winner.
Reining News
Tie at the Top of the NRHA Derby Day One Prelims
Two horses are tied at the top of the NRHA Derby Open preliminaries after day one. One of those horses is a past NRHA Futurity champion.
Reining Events
2019 NRBC Level 4 Open Ends with Co-Champions
When the curtain fell on the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) Open finals held April 20, two outstanding horse and rider team stood as co-champions. It started with draw 25 — Jason Vanlandingham and 4-year-old reigning National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity Level 4 Open Champion A Vintage Smoke. The talented duo marked a 227.5, […]
In the Blood
In the Blood: A Vintage Smoke
When Diane Mesmer, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, bought a weanling colt named A Vintage Smoke in 2015, her goal was to win the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity. He didn’t disappoint her. A Vintage Smoke and Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Rider Jason Vanlandingham became the 2018 NRHA Futurity Level 4 Open Champions with a […]
Reining Events
A Vintage Smoke Steals NRHA Futurity Open with Sizzling Run
The 2018 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity Open finals featured a field 70 horses deep across the four levels and Prime Time division. At the end of the night after the last score had been announced, NRHA Million Dollar Rider Jason Vanlandingham, riding A Vintage Smoke for owner Diane Mesmer, secured the title of […]
Reining Events
Riders Win Big at High Roller Reining Classic
The High Roller Reining Classic, held Sept. 7-15 in Las Vegas, boasted something for everyone – from 3-year-old horses, to novice 4-year-olds, to experienced derby horses. There were even classes for Arabians and Half-Arabians, ancillary riders, and a judges’ seminar and pizza party was held. Futurity Levels 4, 3, 2 & 1 Non-Pro At the […]
