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Peter DeFreitas Joins NRHA’s Million Dollar Rider Club
The National Reining Horse Association is thrilled to announce that Peter DeFreitas of Whitesboro, Texas, has officially become the association’s newest Million Dollar Rider. DeFreitas crossed this career milestone following his performance at the 2025 NRHA Futurity®. DeFretias only needed to make one horse back to the level 4 finals to cross this prestigious milestone […]
December 17, 2025
Postponed 2025 NAAC to Be Held During the 2026 6666 NRHA Derby Presented by Markel | June 8–21, 2026
The National Reining Horse Association announces that the 2025 Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC), postponed due to concerns with the equine herpesvirus (EHV), will be conducted in conjunction with the 2026 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, scheduled for June 8–21, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Following the postponement, NRHA reviewed available rescheduling options with […]
December 12, 2025
Unprecedented Circumstances set Tone for NRHA Markel Futurity Sale
Not a single horse physically walked through the ring during the 2025 NRHA Markel Futurity Sale, but buyers and sellers prevailed nonetheless. Less than three weeks ahead of the Oklahoma City event, several positive cases of EHV-1 flipped the script and the sale adjusted accordingly. Sale horses remained at home, but bidders showed up and […]
December 7, 2025