Current News
NRCHA Eastern Derby Added As First East Coast Premier Event
The NRCHA has added a new premier event -- the Eastern Derby. It will be the association's first premier event east of the Mississippi River.
NRCHA
News
Stallion Shiners Voodoo Dr Hits Equi-Stat $1 Million Milestone
As December turned to January, 2007 Shiners Voodoo Dr found himself among the newest stallions to achieve the rank of Equi-Stat Elite $1 Million Sire in the year 2019. “He’s just a terrific horse,” said Mike Miola, owner of Silver Spurs Equine. “When I bought Xtra Quarter Horses, I was so lucky to be able to get […]
News
Justin Wright an NRCHA Million Dollar Man
Justin Wright’s 17-year journey as part of the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s competitive circuit has reached a benchmark of note as one of the organization’s newest One Million Dollar Riders. “I remember my first several embarrassments,” he joked when asked if he recalled collecting his first check in 2002, a year in which he […]
Industry News
American Horse Council Tax Handbook Available in December
The American Horse Council (AHC) will soon roll out the 2019 edition of the AHC Tax Handbook, an important reference book for informing members of the horse industry about major changes brought about by landmark tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) of 2017. This statute rewrote key provisions of the U.S. […]
Current News
Jay Winborn Hired as NCHA Executive Director
The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) has hired Jay Winborn as its new executive director.
News
‘Special’ PRF Peptos Smart Cat Pulls Snaffle Bit Double Duty
As Here Comes The Boon was working his way to the pinnacle of achievement at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® last week, another red roan stallion was also generating his share of intrigue. PRF Peptos Smart Cat was working his tail off in both Non-Pro and Open divisions and doing it well. “Not very […]
News
Tripp Townsend Newcomer No More With Limited Open Crown
Although this was only Tripp Townsend’s second year competing in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA), he wasn’t deterred from entering in the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by Metallic Cat. Townsend clinched the Limited Open title on an electrifying fence run, earning a 223 on his gray stallion. His composite of 653 (214 […]
News
Lance Johnston: Dreams Converge At Snaffle Bit Futurity
For a brief moment, Lance Johnston lost himself staring up at the arched trusses of the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. From there, banners with the names of the most successful riders and horses in the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) hang in well-deserved honor. There are only 15 riders to achieve […]
News
For Rider, Gelding, The Grass Is Green in this Paradise City
If the past few months are any indication, CR Tuff Guns N Roses, aka, “Axl,” loves the stage every bit as much as his hard rock namesake. For the second time since August, Axl is returning home to Scottsdale, Arizona, a double winner, this time at the $1.2 million National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle […]
News
Snaffle Bit Non-Pro Futurity Finalists Ready To Tee Off
Nineteen horses successfully navigated the preliminaries and advanced to the finals of the Non-Pro Futurity. Finals herd work is scheduled for Thursday. Reining and cow work are set for Friday, both at Will Rogers Coliseum. Finalists listed by how they finished in the preliminaries. Twice In A Blu Moon (Once In A Blu Boon x Teletrona x […]
