Thiago Boechat and Wimpyneedsacocktail - photo by Robin FowlerIt was an extra special night for Xtra Quarter Horses, Purcell, Okla., when ranch manager Thiago Boechat and Wimpyneedsacocktail marked a 231 in the next-to-last draw to win the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) Open Levels 3 and 4.
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Shawn FlaridaThe qualifiers for the 2013 National Reining Breeders Classic Open finals were decided after two days of grueling competition at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. The field of 209 was narrowed to only 31 contenders still going for the Championship prize of $75,000.
NRBC Non-Pro leaders Surprizentheprincess and Kelle Smith, shown winning the Gordyville Breeders Derby Non-Pro. Photo by WaltenberryThe National Reining Breeders Classic Non-Pro preliminaries concluded Tuesday, April 16, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Coming in as the third-to-last draw, Kelle Smith and Surprizentheprincess took the lead of the round with a 222.5, besting the other 174 entries.
