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Mandy Porter Hits Her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix

Mandy Porter Hits Her Stride to Win $50,000 National Grand Prix Mandy Porter and Cadeau Z keep getting better and better. During the National Sunshine Series, they rode to top-five finishes in each of the national grand prixs, but during week two of Desert Holiday, they made it to the winner’s circle in the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix on […]
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Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m

Kent Farrington Flies to First in $74,200 CSI5* 1.50m The former world-ranked number one has made his mark on Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Kent Farrington (USA) returned to Thermal for the first time in over 10 years and snagged a CSI5* win Friday evening of Desert Holiday II aboard Orafina in the $72,400 CWD CSI5* 1.50m. “Orafina is naturally […]
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Daniel Coyle Keeps on Winning at Desert Holiday

Daniel Coyle Keeps on Winning at Desert Holiday You’re reading that correctly: Daniel Coyle won again. The Irishman ended Desert Holiday week one with a win, and he’s started week two the same way. Wednesday morning, he took top honors in the $10,000 Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage Welcome Speed with Langley, owned by Ariel Grange.   “This is my first […]
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Dun It A Little Ruf Joins NRHA Million Dollar Dam Roster

Dun It A Little Ruf Joins NRHA Million Dollar Dam Roster When standout athlete Patriot, ridden by Nathan Piper, claimed the 2022 The Run For A Million Championship, he became the highest money-earning horse in the history of the National Reining Horse Association. But that’s not all. His win catapulted both his owners, Shannon and Hershel Reid, and his dam, […]
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Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win

Luck of the Irish: Darragh Kenny Captures CSI5* Win It was a good day to be Irish. Irishmen topped the podiums of each of the feature classes Friday of Desert Holiday I at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), and took several of the second- and third-place finishes as well. Taking the top spot in the $72,200 Whittier Trust CSI5* 1.50m […]
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Team Eye Candy Serves Up Success in the Desert

Team Eye Candy Serves Up Success in the Desert Team Eye Candy is hungry for another Major League Show Jumping title, and they made that very clear during the $200,000 Whittier Trust MLSJ CSI5* Team Competition. The team has been behind Helios all season long, but they made the competition that much closer Saturday of Desert Holiday I, taking the […]
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Schumacher & Clutter Split 2022 NRHA Futurity CINCH Non Pro Championship

Schumacher & Clutter Split 2022 NRHA Futurity CINCH Non Pro Championship Oh! What A Night! The Jim Norick Coliseum was rocking on Friday, Dec., for the Finals of the 2022 National Reining Horse Association CINCH Non Pro Futurity. The night was filled with all the emotions one could want in a finals, and the roar of the crowd indicated its […]
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Werner, Rafacz, and Schriebvogel Win NRHA Adequan® NAAC Titles and Showdowns

Werner, Rafacz, and Schriebvogel Win NRHA Adequan® NAAC Titles and Showdowns An exciting week at the 2022 National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships wrapped up on a high note. Two young riders split the Championship of the Youth 14 – 18 NAAC, and in the Coliseum Arena, Madalyn Werner, who finished second in the Toyon […]
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Shawn Flarida and Andiamoe Win 2022 NRHA Futurity Open Championship

Shawn Flarida and Andiamoe Win 2022 NRHA Futurity Open Championship When Andiamoe hit the entrance to the Jim Norick Coliseum, the crowd was already cheering. They’d watched the absolutely masterful go-rounds, where Shawn Flarida and the royally bred mare had marked 228.5 and 224.5. They knew what they were in store for. When Flarida hit the first stop, the crowd […]