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Defreitas Wins Novice Horse Open Ancillary Titles at 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel

Defreitas Wins Novice Horse Open Ancillary Titles at 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel The Ancillary competition continued today in the Adequan Arena at the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel, with the conclusion of the Novice Horse Open classes. Jimmy van der Hoeven, Jorge Puente, and Peter Defreitas took home championships for the second slate, and […]
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Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Jireh Find their Groove in $38,700 CSI3* Welcome Stake

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Jireh Find their Groove in $38,700 CSI3* Welcome Stake Kristen VanderVeen (USA) is perhaps best known for her unforgettable victories and high levels of speed with her 18-year-old Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili, but in Friday’s $38,700 CSI3* Welcome Stake, she ended up taking victory on a horse that is nine years “Frosty’s” junior. The […]
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Sweet & Sour: Quentin Judge Leads HH Jamil Field to Debut International Victory

Sweet & Sour: Quentin Judge Leads HH Jamil Field to Debut International Victory The pace in Thursday afternoon’s $38,700 CSI3* 1.45m Speed seemed like it couldn’t get any quicker as the field reached the halfway point of the class. But then Quentin Judge (USA) stepped in. With a relatively new mount, HH Jamil Field, Judge had something to say about […]
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Taylor Zimmerman Wins Invitational Freestyle presented by OKCVB

Taylor Zimmerman Wins Invitational Freestyle presented by OKCVB In the second annual $20,000-added Freestyle Reining presented by Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau held at the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, 12 creative and captivating runs were performed by riders of all levels. The exciting evening started on a celebratory note when the Level 4 Non Pro Finalists were […]
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Ancillary Novice Horse Non Pro Titles Awarded at 6666 Derby presented by Markel

Ancillary Novice Horse Non Pro Titles Awarded at 6666 Derby presented by Markel The Novice Horse Non Pro classes wrapped up today in the Adequan® Arena at the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel on Thursday, June 22. After 108 entries spread across three levels, and a run-off tiebreaker in the Level 2, Sarah Grace McNally and […]
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Conway and Golden-Smolen Lead the Way in Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships

Conway and Golden-Smolen Lead the Way in Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships The Markel/USHJA Platinum Jumper Championships for Zones 1, 2, 5, and 6 kicked off Wednesday of Traverse City Spring III, the final week of the Traverse City Spring Series, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel. There were two big winners of the day, with Lisa Goldman-Smolen capturing the […]