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American Horse Council Honors Four Champions of the Industry

American Horse Council Honors Four Champions of the Industry The American Horse Council (AHC) will honor the equine industry’s brightest leaders at its annual meeting and national issues forum on June 5, 2023. The conference will be held in Denver, Colorado. Four champions of the industry will be awarded with the presentations of the Van Ness Award, the Hickey Award, […]

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NRHA Hires Billy Smith as Next Commissioner

NRHA Hires Billy Smith as Next Commissioner Following the announcement of current NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter’s retirement at the end of the year, NRHA has hired Billy Smith as his replacement to lead the association. “We are thrilled to bring Billy on to take over the reins in the wake of Gary’s retirement”, said NRHA President Mark Blake. “I want to thank […]

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RHF Announces Expansion of Crisis Fund and Scholarship Programs

RHF Announces Expansion of Crisis Fund and Scholarship Programs During the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Winter Meeting, the Reining Horse Foundation (RHF) Board of Directors met and approved significant expansion to two of its flagship programs: the Dale Wilkinson Memorial Crisis Fund and the RHF Scholarship program. Increased donor support in recent years has made it feasible for more […]

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2023 Affiliate Regional Championship and NAAC Qualification

2023 Affiliate Regional Championship and NAAC Qualification The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors met during the 2023 Winter Meeting and voted on the qualification process for Affiliate Regional Championships (ARC) and the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC). To qualify for a 2023 Affiliate Regional Championship, a rider must be an NRHA member and a member of […]

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NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter Announces Planned Retirement

NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter Announces Planned Retirement NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter has announced his plan to retire at the end of 2023, culminating a leadership role held since 2014. Carpenter made the announcement at the National Reining Horse Association Annual General Membership Meeting held on February 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. “It has been an honor and a privilege to […]

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Youth Championship to Join the Run for a Million

Youth Championship to Join the Run for a Million The Run for a Million (TRFAM) has continued to grow immensely after its inception in 2019, and it will continue that growth by adding a Youth Championship to the event in 2023. The Youth Championship will function similarly to the Non Pro and Rookie Championships by having a qualifying process. For […]

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Tim Anderson Becomes NRHA Million Dollar Owner

Tim Anderson Becomes NRHA Million Dollar Owner As a National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) member for more than 15 years, Tim Anderson has added multiple accomplishments to his name, including serving as the Reining Horse Foundation President, NRHA Corporate Partner, sponsor, and owner. At the 2022 NRHA Futurity, another title was added to his NRHA career, which may be the […]

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2022 NRHA Top Ten Final Standings are Announced

2022 NRHA Top Ten Final Standings are Announced The 2022 show season has come to a close, and the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is pleased to announce the finalized Top 10 Standings for the 2022 year in each division — Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open, Rookie Professional, Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, Limited Non Pro, Prime Time Non Pro, […]

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Martin L. Larcombe Passes $1 Million in NRHA Lifetime Earnings

Martin L. Larcombe Passes $1 Million in NRHA Lifetime Earnings During the 2022 National Reining Horse Association Futurity, Martin Larcombe was able to make the finish line to $1 Million NRHA earnings when he marked a 221.5 in the Level 3 Open Futurity finals aboard Vincent Van Whoa (Spooks Gotta Gun x FM Master Tag Chex), pocketing $40,375 for a […]