Catch up on all the fun in the sun at the Arizona Sun Circuit quarter horse show.

Sun Circuit home page: http://www.suncircuit.com/index.html

See draws at: http://www.suncircuit.com/draworder.html

Results at :http://www.suncircuit.com/results.html

Live Video feed at: http://www.iequine.com/events/2012-arizona-sun-circuit/live-channels/arena-6

Oklahoma City, Okla. – November 29, 2011 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan^® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma continued today with two Adequan^® NAAC championship classes, the second go-round, second section of the $540,000-added NRHA Open Futurity and the first go-round, third section of the $260,000-added Cinch / NRHA Non Pro Futurity.

Michael Boyle marked Tuesday’s highest score, a 222.5, aboard Darling 888 Ranch’s Easy Lil Lady (Easy Otie Whiz x Docs Lil Bullet). The NRHA Professional from Princeton, K.Y., now leads the composite standings in the $280,000-added level 4 open division with a 444.5.

Moving to second place in the level 4 open division and leading the $145,000-added level 3 open division is Todd Crawford and Cashn Rooster (Gallo Del Cielo x Booming Cash). The pair earned identical scores of 221.5 for a composite score of 443 for Archie Mangus of Norman, Okla.

Eduardo Salgado rode Gunner Boy (Gunner x Kat Jordan) recaptured the lead in the $75,000-added level 2 open and $35,000-added level 1 open divisions. Salgado rode Jefferson Abbud’s (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Brazilian Quarter Horse stallion to another 220.5 in the second go-round for a composite score of 441.

The top open horse and rider combinations, based on composite scores from the first and second go-round, will advance to the NRHA Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 3 where the winner of the level 4 open division will earn $150,000 as well as incredible prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners and award sponsors.

St-Onge and Spooks N Sparks Hold Non Pro Lead

The final section of the go-round in the $260,00-added NRHA / Cinch Non Pro Futurity was held on Tuesday. Veronica St-Onge (Gainesville, Tex.) and Spooks N Sparks (Smart Spook x Whizicle, owner St-Onge Reining Horses, Inc.) ended the second section leading the $100,000-added level 4 non pro and $70,000-added level 3 non pro divisions. Although many seasoned competitors challenged their score of 221 in the third section, they maintained the lead in the end.

With less than 10 horses remaining in the final section, Abby Lengel piloted her Einsteinshersheykiss (Einsteins Revolution x Smart Clark Bar) to a score of 216 and moved into the lead for the $55,000-added level 2 non pro and $30,000-added level 1 non pro divisions.

Javier Melo of Pinecrest, Fla. ended the round with a score of 214 to claim the win in the youth non pro division. Melo scored a 214 on his Wimpy Little Girl (Wimpys Little Step x Dee Cee).

Murnan and O Rourke Crowned Champions

Competition in the Adequan Championship Arena was tough in the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Non Pro Level 1 with more than 70 entries in the class. Debi Murnan rode her Chromer Simpson (Custom Crome x Chics Nifty Pine) to the win after a run-off with Daphne Ross and her Sv Can Can Olena (Smart Chic Olena x Can Can Lena). Murnan represented the North West region while Ross represented the North East region.

Kaci O Rourke showed her Smart Lookin Juice (Smart Like Juice x Peppys Dandy Doll) to the win in the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2. The team landed the championship for the North East region.

Watch the live webcast, keep tabs on the leaders and find out about the latest news and upcoming events at nrhafuturity.com, facebook.com/nrhareining or twitter.com/nrha.

More About the NRHA Futurity & Adequan^® North American Affiliate Championship Show

It’s the most elite reining event in the world with more than 3,000 entries competing for nearly $2 million in cash and prizes. More than 1,300 horses and 127,000 visitors come from nearly 20 countries to compete and watch the excitement unfold. During its 10-day run, the show contributes more than $67 million to the overall Oklahoma City economy.

The show features the Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 3 when the winning entry is guaranteed a check for $150,000, as well as incredible prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners and award sponsors. The NRHA / Cinch Non Pro Futurity offers an additional $260,000 in added money for non pro reiners, which will be awarded on Friday, December 2. Nearly $100,000 in nominator incentive money also will be distributed to those individuals who originally nominated horses to the NRHA Nomination Program, despite whether or not they still own the horse.

The NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show offers a variety of spectator events and activities including a western gift market, NRHA / Markel Insurance Horse sales, NRHA Open World Championship Shootout presented by Equine Sports Medicine, Silver Spurs Equine Rookie of the Year and 4R Performance Horses Hometown Heroes Slide & Freestyle Reining benefitting the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Go to nrhafuturity.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show Supporters

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support of the NRHA Futurity & Adequan^® North American Affiliate Championship Show: Adequan, Arenus, Bob’s Custom Saddles; Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center; Classic Equine; Darling 888 Ranch; Horse&Rider; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Markel Insurance Company; Merial; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Purina Mills; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Miller International – Cinch / Cruel Girl; Silver Spurs Equine; SmartPak, Twister Trailer and Xtra Quarter Horses, plus NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show Sponsors: 4R Performance Horses, Avila’s Pro Shop, Cowdog Saddles, Equine Sports Medicine, eyeD™, Heat-A-Zone, KO Trading, Kyle Tack, Performance Horse Supply, RAM, Sandbur Productions LLC, Scott Cleaners, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery and Soft Ride.

Oklahoma City, Okla – November 28, 2011 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Okla. held two championship classes on Monday, November 28 – the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Open Level 1 and the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Open Level 2. In addition, the show welcomed the second go-round, first section of the $540,000-added NRHA Open Futurity and first go-round, second section of the $260,000-added Cinch / NRHA Non Pro Futurity.

Guapo Lena (Shiners Lena Doc x Annies Nu Lena) and Jay McLaughlin came back to the second go-round and posted another solid performance with a 219. They now lead the composite in both the $280,000-added level 4 open and $145,000-added level 3 open divisions for owner Carol Rose of Gainesville, Tex. Their composite score is 441.5.

NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Andrea Fappani sits second in the level 4 open division on Spook Off Sparks (Smart Spook x Setting Off Sparks, owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA) with a composite score of 441. Fappani rode the mare to a win at the Scottsdale Classic Futurity and a third place finish at the NRHA Cowtown Classic Pre Futurity.

NRHA Professional Dean Brown and Conquer The Spin (Conquistador Whiz x Jacspins Darling) rank second in the level 3 open division with a composite score of 435.5. They placed in the top ten at this year’s NRHA Cowtown Classic Pre Futurity in the level 4 open and level 3 open divisions. Robert Santagata of Campbell Hall, N.Y. owns the gelding.

Leading the $75,000-added level 2 open and $35,000-added level 1 open divisions is the team of David Zimmerman and Starlit Tinsel with a composite score of 435. NRHA Million Dollar Owner Rosanne Sternberg (Aubrey, Tex.) owns the Tinsel Nic mare out of Gay Light Star. Zimmerman is an NRHA Professional.

Loris Epis and John Fletcher’s Gotta Magnum Dream (Dun Gotta Gun x Magnums Enterprise) are second in the level 2 open and level 1 open divisions. The pair has already won nearly $10,000 in NRHA competition this year. Fletcher hails from Waterford, Ontario, Canada.

The top open horse and rider combinations, based on composite scores from the first and second go-round, will advance to the NRHA Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 3 where the winner of the level 4 open division will earn $150,000 as well as incredible prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners and award sponsors.

St-Onge and Spooks N Sparks Prevail in Non Pro Futurity

Non pro reiners entered the arena Monday evening in the second of three sections in the go-round. Gainesville, Texas’ Veronica St-Onge set the pace early in the second section with a score of 221 on Spooks N Sparks (Smart Spook x Whizicle). They currently lead the $100,000-added level 4 non pro and $70,000-added level 3 non pro divisions. The mare is owned by St-Onge Reining Horses, Inc.

Allison Sutton (Gainesville, Tex.) and Whiz N Chexy Chic continue to lead the level 2 non pro and level 1 non pro division with a score of 215. Gary Sutton owns the Topsail Whiz mare out of Tinky Chex Chic. Allison placed fourth in the level 2 non pro division at the 2008 NRHA Futurity.

Javier Melo of Pinecrest, Fla. holds the number one position in the youth non pro division. Melo scored a 214 on his Wimpy Little Girl (Wimpys Little Step x Dee Cee). The pair also holds second in the level 2 non pro and level 1 non pro divisions.

Welman and Rammerstorfer Earn Adequan® NAAC Titles

Meanwhile, one more champion was crowned in the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show which features the top eight riders from NRHA Affiliates across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

North Central region representatives Brian Welman and Reminhick (Reminic Ringo x Hometown Hickory) marked an impressive 223 to take championship honors in the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Open Level 2. The 2005 gelding is owned by Travis Jon Lemke of New Prague, Minn. Welman is an NRHA Professional and NRHA Judge.

In the Adequan NAAC Novice Horse Open Level 1, NRHA Professional Elizabeth Rammerstorfer rode her Magnum Rescue (Magnum Chic Dream x April Doc Bonanza) to the win with a 215.5. Rammerstorfer (Rancho Murieta, Calif.) and the 2002 gelding qualified at the Northwest Regional Affiliate Finals.

Watch the live webcast, keep tabs on the leaders and find out about the latest news and upcoming events at nrhafuturity.com, facebook.com/nrhareining or twitter.com/nrha.

More About the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show

It’s the most elite reining event in the world with more than 3,000 entries competing for nearly $2 million in cash and prizes. More than 1,300 horses and 127,000 visitors come from nearly 20 countries to compete and watch the excitement unfold. During its 10-day run, the show contributes more than $67 million to the overall Oklahoma City economy.

The show features the Open Futurity Finals on Saturday, December 3 when the winning entry is guaranteed a check for $150,000, as well as incredible prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners and award sponsors. The NRHA / Cinch Non Pro Futurity offers an additional $260,000 in added money for non pro reiners, which will be awarded on Friday, December 2. Nearly $100,000 in nominator incentive money also will be distributed to those individuals who originally nominated horses to the NRHA Nomination Program, despite whether or not they still own the horse.

The NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show offers a variety of spectator events and activities including a western gift market, NRHA / Markel Insurance Horse sales, NRHA Open World Championship Shootout presented by Equine Sports Medicine, Silver Spurs Equine Rookie of the Year and 4R Performance Horses Hometown Heroes Slide & Freestyle Reining benefitting the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Go to nrhafuturity.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show Supporters

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support of the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show: Adequan, Arenus, Bob’s Custom Saddles; Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center; Classic Equine; Darling 888 Ranch; Horse&Rider; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Markel Insurance Company; Merial; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Purina Mills; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Miller International – Cinch / Cruel Girl; Silver Spurs Equine; SmartPak, Twister Trailer and Xtra Quarter Horses, plus NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show Sponsors: 4R Performance Horses, Avila’s Pro Shop, Cowdog Saddles, Equine Sports Medicine, eyeD™, Heat-A-Zone, KO Trading, Kyle Tack, Performance Horse Supply, RAM, Sandbur Productions LLC, Scott Cleaners, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery and Soft Ride.

Fort Worth, Texas – August 27, 2011 – The final horse exited the arena, trailers were loaded and 1,300 entries departed the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Cowtown Classic today. By the end of the show, nearly $340,000 in added money was awarded to participants in more than 40 classes. The final day of competition included the $67,500 added Novice Horse Open Derby for four-, five- and six-year-olds who have won less than $20,000 in NRHA Lifetime Earnings, in addition to youth and Green Reiner classes.

Dean Brown and Robert Santagata’s Shiners Whizard along with Dan Huss and Marc Gordon’s Charisma N Chrome led most of the day in Novice Horse Open Derby with a 221. However when draw 99 entered the pen, the leader board changed. Casey Deary and A Bueno Chic (Bueno Fritzi Nic x A Hollywood Chic by Smart Chic Olena) marked a 222 for owner Jenelle Viniel of Lipan, Tex. to win the Level 4 Open division. The duo took home a check for $6,488.

Shiners Whizard (Whizard Black Jac x Ebony Shines by Shining Stack) with Brown and Charisma N Chrome (Custom Crome x Miss Sissy Gun by Gun Town) with Huss tied for the reserve championship in the Level 4 Open division and were co-champions in the Level 3 Open division. They each won a total of $9,711 for their efforts.

Double Tag Chex (Whiz N Tag Chex x Chic Olena Whiz by Smart Chic Olena) and Bobby Barko scored a 219 to win the Level 2 Open division, Level 1 Open division and a check for nearly $4,500. Lance Griffin (De Winton, Alberta) owns the 2007 gelding.

The Level 2 Open Division Reserve Champion was He Willie Whiza Star (Who Whiz It x Stellar Lady by Grays Starlight) and Jeremy Gates who marked a 218.5 for owners Joanne Dipiazza and Joe D' Ercole of Franklin Lakes, N.J.

The reserve championship honors in the Level 1 Open division went to Sparkle Spook (Smart Spook x Setting Off Sparks by Shining Spark) and Ryan Rushing with a 218. Niedereulenbach-Rott, Germany’s Shooting Star Quarter Horses own the 2007 mare.

ANCILLARY COMPETITION
In the Green Reiner Level 1 and Level 2, Kristin Gribble-Bowring and Shes One Hot Chic (Hesa Smart Chic x Poco Bay Gril by Poco Club) marked a 140 for the win. James McCutcheon of Valley View, Tex. owns the four-year-old mare.

Two riders scored a 140.5 to tie for the win in the Youth 14 - 18 class - Jordan Donnelly (Aubrey, Tex.) with Jessiesstarlights (Starlights Gypsy x Wannab Jessies Girl by Jessie Rey Tari) and Sarah Bouchard (Petersham, Mass.) with Mif Dee Gunner (Gunner x Mif Dee Bay by Mifillena).

Weatherford, Texas’ Whitney Conrad rode Lil Hollywood Gun (Lil Gun x Hollywood Baby Dunit by Hollywood Dun It) to a 140.5 to win the Youth 13 & Under class. Conrad owns the seven-year-old gelding.

Kenleigh N Wells and The Ultimate Magnum (Magnum Chic Dream x Queen De La Club by Queens Colonel) slid to an impressive 142 to win the Youth 10 & Under class. Rayelynne Wells of Valley View, Tex, owns the seven-year-old gelding.

On Saturday, the Cowtown Classic also featureda judging seminar hosted by top NRHA Judges, a leadership development seminar and the inaugural 4-H & NRHyA Youth Reining Championship. The Youth Reining Championship featured six accomplished youth riders in a “catch ride” competition. Texas 4-H wasrepresented by the top three placing reining individuals atthe Texas State 4-H Horse Show. NRHyAselected three riders from the World Championship standings to compete on behalf of the NRHA. When the class ended, Sarah Bouchard rode Jordan Donnelly’s Jessiesstarlights to take home bragging rights for the NRHyA.

The following NRHA Corporate Partners provided awards for the Novice Horse Derby, Pre Futurity and Silver Spurs Equine Non Pro Shootout: Adequan®, Arenus, Classic Equine, Pard’s Western Shop, Platinum Performance, Purina, Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company, Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

For complete results, visit nrhaclassic.com.

THANKS TO SHOW SUPPORTERS
The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Bob’s Custom Saddles; Cimarron Trailers; Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center; Classic Equine; Darling 888 Ranch; Horse&Rider; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Markel Insurance Company; Merial; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Purina Mills; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company; Silver Spurs Equine; SmartPak and Xtra Quarter Horses, plus Cowtown Classic Event Sponsors Cool-A-Zone, KO Trading, Kyle Tack and RAM.

For more information on the Cowtown Classic, visit nrhaclassic.com.

Fort Worth, Tex. – August 23, 2011 - The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) kicked off the first day of the inaugural Cowtown Classic at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth on Tuesday. The $340,000 added NRHA Cowtown Classic, which runs through August 27, includes the $25,000 added Silver Spurs Equine Non Pro Shootout, a $127,500 added Novice Horse Derby, a $161,000 added Pre Futurity and two slates of NRHA ancillary classes. During the first day of showing, the event hosted competition in two arenas with ten ancillary classes for riders with a variety of skill levels.

Bobby Avila marked a 142.5 aboard Kristen Avila’s Tinselina (Tinsel Nic x Lena You Go Girl) to take home top honors and $600 in the Intermediate Open class.

Tyrel Pole rode PKM Imjusttwosmart in both the Limited Open and Rookie Professional classes and scored 143.5 to win them both. J/P Andersen of Sallisaw, Okla. owns the Two Two Smart mare who is out of Peppys Senorita Flo.

In the Intermediate Non Pro and Limited Non Pro, Kyndall Harper and Please Me Whiz (Chic Please x Little Miss Whizzer) scored a 145 to secure the top score in both classes. Augustine, Florida’s JB Burney owns the nine-year-old gelding.

Elton Brownshadel piloted Patti Browshadel’s Im The Chic Magnet (Magnum Chic Dream x Pines Nifty Doll) to a 142 to win first place in the Prime Time Non Pro. The nine-year-old stallion has won more than $33,000 in NRHA competition.

Winning the Novice Horse Non Pro Level 1 and Level 2 with a 142.5 was the team of Lindsey Mc Cutcheon and Mega Beat (Marthas Mega Jac x Back Beat). Kathleen McCutcheon of Whitesboro, Tex. owns the five-year-old mare.

The Cowtown Classic offered two classes for entry-level riders on Tuesday – Green Reiner Level 1 and Green Reiner Level 2. Megan Cassidy won both classes aboard Diamond Tari with a solid 141. Heather Duncan of River Falls, Wisc. owns the eight-year-old stallion by Like A Diamond and out of Smokin Tari.

WEDNESDAY’S LINE UP
The NRHA Cowtown Classic will offer a dozen classes on Wednesday including the second slate of the Intermediate Non Pro, Prime Time Non Pro, Intermediate Open, Limited Open and Rookie Professional. NRHA will award 10 trophy headstalls from KO Trading to the top ten overall high-point winners from both slates in each of these classes.

PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PARTY PATIO
Many activities outside of the show ring will be available for participants and owners. Each afternoon, NRHA will provide refreshing summer specialties in the shaded “Platinum Performance Party Patio” giving everyone a nice place to relax and recharge while on grounds. For a complete list of activities, visit nrhaclassic.com.

In addition, Thursday night’s RHSF 10th Anniversary Block Party will host the tunes of Rios of Mercedes and Anderson Bean Boot Company endorsee Rachel Stacy (rachelstacy.com) and divine Texas cuisine from the Reata Restaurant (reata.net). Reata also will operate Reata at the Backstage overlooking the coliseum in the Fort Worth Stock Show’s Backstage Club. The air-conditioned Backstage Club has an extensive history of dining and social gathering for more than 50 years.  Both lunch and dinner will be served and a full bar will be provided.

THANKS TO SHOW SUPPORTERS
The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Bob’s Custom Saddles; Cimarron Trailers; Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center; Classic Equine; Darling 888 Ranch; Horse&Rider; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Markel Insurance Company; Merial; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Purina Mills; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company; Silver Spurs Equine; SmartPak and Xtra Quarter Horses, plus Cowtown Classic Event Sponsors Cool-A-Zone, KO Trading, Kyle Tack and RAM.

For more information on the Cowtown Classic, visit nrhaclassic.com.

The Draws are in. Check out the link below for all the Derby draws and info.

NRHA Derby Draws and Info

Oklahoma City, Okla. – May 6, 2011 – The newest trend in Reining is the addition of aged classes for horses age seven and older. This year the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is excited to offer its own 7 & Up class at the NRHA Derby, held June 27 – July 2 in Oklahoma City. This exciting new opportunity will showcase the industry’s most experienced reining horses. NRHA encourages owners of competing reining horses age seven and older to enter the 7 & Up Derby, which consists of $15,000 added Open and $15,000 added Non Pro divisions.

The NRHA 7 & Up Open Derby will consist of four divisions: Level 4 Open, Level 3 Open, Level 2 Open and Level 1 Open. Entries may enter at any level, but must enter up at least one division. The NRHA 7 & Up Open Derby will be one go round and will be held concurrently with the ancillary open class.

The NRHA 7 & Up Non Pro Derby will consist of four divisions: Level 4 Non Pro, Level 3 Non Pro, Level 2 Non Pro and Level 1 Non Pro. Entries may enter at any level, but must enter up at least one division. The NRHA 7 & Up Non Pro Derby will be one go round and will be held concurrently with the ancillary Non Pro class.

Pre entries are highly encouraged. However, all entries will be accepted without penalty until 5 p.m. the day before the class runs. To get more information on the $30,000 added 7 & Up Derby visit NRHAderby.com.

Founded in 1966, NRHA is an organization dedicated to promoting the reining horse, encouraging all levels of reining competition and providing worthwhile purses. NRHA takes pride in offering revolutionary programs and top-notch events for its members while providing a fun-filled, family-oriented atmosphere. More information on its shows and programs, like Entry Level Reining, can be found at nrha.com.

Kaitlin Townsend’s Whizs Bronze Star (West Coast Whiz x The Bronze Star x Rollin With The Flow), ridden by Pete Kyle, scored a 225 for second place and earned $5,500. Kyle, always a crowd pleaser and dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, was Good To Go To Mexico (Toby Keith) after his long cold winter in Whitesboro, Texas.

Doubleknotyourreeboks (Reeboks Kid x Double R Odds x Double R Doc), owned by Heather Johnson and Larry Thew, was ridden by Johnson, Ringgold, Ga., to a score of 223 for third place and $4,250. They got the crowd going riding to Taio Cruz’s Dynamite and they were indeed explosive.

Olympic medalist Gina Mills sat on a reining horse for the first time at 8:30am, the morning of the competition, yet she looked right at home on Hollywood Aces (Hollywood Dun It x Dots Miss Ace x Docs Sidewinder) owned by Bob Thompson, Pilot Point, Texas. They rode to Pink’s Let The Party Begin.The Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup was held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event spectacular. Spectators were most appreciative of the efforts put forth by four Eventing contestants as they performed their Freestyle reining routines.

Hamish Cargill came all the way from Australia to ride Rosanne Sternberg’s Don Julio Whiz (Topsail Whiz x Ms Maggie Jac x Hollywood Jac 86) to the tune of Men At Work’s A Man From Downunder.

Karen O’Connor, Ocala, Fla., a multiple Olympic medalist and 10 time US Female Equestrian of the Year rode Chexy Dunit (Hollywood Dun It x Chexy One x Poppa Chex) owned by Sarah Willeman’s Turnabout Farm, Hamilton, MA., to Cindy Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun. O’Connor started her pattern with classic dressage maneuvers, but her grin got wider with each slide stop and spin.

Far and away, the “Eventing Does Reining” super-star was Olympic Gold Medalist and USEF President, David O’Connor, also of Ocala. Riding Tim Roper’s Paid By Corona (Paid By Chic x Hobbys Bonney Boss x Docs Strawboss), O’Connor performed to Bob Seger’s Old Time Rock And Roll, scored a 214.5 and earned sixth place.

All the show info for the NRBC has been posted to the web site. See blow the link to the draws page.

NRBC Draws, Click Here

Reining enthusiasts – make plans to be in Oklahoma City on Thursday, December 2 for the $100,000 added NRHA World Championship Shootout. The Shootout is the largest added money NRHA-approved class in the world and is scheduled during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. In addition to crowning the Shootout champion, NRHA will honor the 2010 NRHA Open World Champion at the show in front of the largest live Reining audience in the world.

The $100,000 added Shootout is an “Open to the World” class where the top Open reining horses on the planet may compete in a dramatic showdown for the winner’s estimated purse of $30,000. In addition, the 2010 NRHA Open World Champion will be recognized and honored at the show – even though the World Champion and the Shootout winner may not be the same.

KEY FACTS

·       Largest amount of added money for any NRHA any class (since 2007)

·       Will honor the NRHA Open World Champion, along with rider and owner, in front of a live audience, even though the World Champion may not be the winner of the class

DETAILS

·       Category 1 Top Ten Open class

·       Held as a main ticketed event on Thursday, December 2

·       Will pay $30,000 est.* to the winner (using NRHA schedule B)

·       November 8 entry deadline = $1,500 entry fee ($100 Judges Fee and $20 Video Fee)

·       Late payment due after November 8 until 5 p.m. prior to the go-round = $3,000 ($100 Judges Fee and $20 Video Fee)

·       If more than 30 horses enter, show management reserves the right to hold a go-round and a final in order to make the evening ticketed performance possible

* Estimating 30 horses entered.

For more information on the NRHA Open World Championship Shootout, e-mail Melanie Rinehart at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (405) 946-7400. Rules regarding NRHA Year-End Awards can be found on page 70 of the 2010 NRHA Handbook