The NRHA European Executive Board has decided to postpone the 2020 NRHA European Futurity due to the spreading of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Northern Italy, particularly in Cremona, where the NRHA European Futurity was to be held. Several surrounding towns have been shut down, and a case of the coronavirus was diagnosed in Cremona itself. The show management team as well as NRHA wish to err on the side of caution for the safety of members and their horses.
The NRHA European Executive Board will review potential dates to reschedule this event, and communication will be sent once those dates are finalized. The Italian Reining Horse Association will refund any fees that have been paid for the European Futurity.
We thank you for your patience in these times and look forward to a successful event later this year.

Congratulations to National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame inductee Rosanne Sternberg for becoming the second-ever NRHA Two Million Dollar Owner. After reaching the NRHA Million Dollar Owner milestone in 2010 and being inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 2017, she’s remained dedicated to producing quality reining horses while consistently striving for the next level of achievement.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) made the landmark announcement today that the 2020 MS Diamonds Tx NRHA Level 4 Open Futurity Champion will receive a quarter of a million dollars! The news came during the association’s Annual General Meeting and was accompanied by the additional announcement that the NRHA Non Pro Futurity Champion will receive $60,000, and added money for the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) will be doubled.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, In Our Tracks. The new-media offering aims to honor the history of reining, discuss current events and trends, and look ahead at the opportunities this sport has in its future. In Our Tracks will present interviews with the legacy-makers, movers, and shakers from the reining industry as well as grassroots competitors and weekend warriors to offer insights from the full spectrum of the reining community.

The Run For A Million adds $100,000 Cow Horse Invitational

The 2020 edition of The Run For A Million  will host its first-ever reined cow horse invitational during its second-annual edition July 29 — Aug. 1 in Las Vegas. The $100,000 cow horse event will be held in conjunction with the existing reining competitions at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center that include the Million Dollar Reining Invitational.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) strives to recognize excellence amongst its members. The NRHA Professionals of the Year awards are just one avenue for showcasing the accomplishments of reining trainers in the industry. The five awards include NRHA Professional Horseman of the Year, Becky Hanson Horsewoman of the Year, NRHA Non Pro Coach of the Year, NRHA Youth Coach of the Year, and NRHA Up-and-Coming Trainer of the Year. “The Professionals of the Year awards are very important because we have a lot of people in our industry from around the world who deserve to be honored on a national level and recognized by their peers,” said Patrick Flaherty, NRHA Professionals Committee chairman. “These awards aren’t just given to anyone; these recipients have worked hard their entire careers, and it’s evident to their clients and their peers that they’re more than deserving of this recognition.”
Each NRHA affiliate is asked to nominate NRHA Professionals for the awards based on their unrelenting work both inside the arena and out. NRHA Professionals then choose the recipients by voting in each category. Winners will receive their awards during the 2020 NRHA Derby at the awards banquet held in June in Oklahoma City. Here are the 2020 NRHA Professionals of the Year.

The newest addition to the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Million Dollar Sire list hails from Silver Spurs Equine–Oklahoma: Shiners Voodoo Dr. By NRHA Four Million Dollar Sire Shining Spark and out of Voodoo Chic, the 2007 palomino, fondly referred to as “Voodoo,” earned more than $85,900 in NRHA Lifetime Earnings (LTE) during his show career.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is proud to officially congratulate NRHA Professional Cade McCutcheon for becoming an NRHA Million Dollar Rider.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Executive Committee recently finalized and approved conditions for a trial phase of an amateur division.

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is proud to recognize Snip O Gun as an NRHA Million Dollar Dam. Owned by Hilldale Farm, Snip O Gun is one of only three dams to produce offspring that reached the million-dollar earnings mark to date. She crossed the million-dollar milestone during the 2019 NRHA Futurity where her offspring earned more than $50,000.