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A Reining Fan Follows the Action to the Biggest Shows Julianne W. Lowry loves reining. A lot. She hasn’t been able to compete – doesn’t even have a horse right now – but she always watches the big events online. She decided it was time to treat herself, so she made a date for a […]

When compared to the 20-seconds of mad cheering that occurs in a run through the barrels or an eight-second-ride on a bull, it can be difficult for a crowd to determine when they should whistle or cheer during a reining class.  Surveying the crowd at the National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Adequan® North American […]

Oded Fein is a dreamer. He dreams of living jewels and cut gemstones, sometimes at the same time. Fein owns NRHA Corporate Sponsor MS Diamonds TX by Sleipnir. He designed the stunning ring that goes to the winners of the MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Open Futurity Finals – one each to the winning rider […]

As reining grows in popularity around the world, more and more visitors arrive from all parts of the globe to see the National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships in person. For 2023, a group from Thailand has joined the spectators in hopes of learning more about reining and seeing the […]

As reining payouts increase and the quality of horses improves, the judges must scrutinize them more and more closely at the National Reining Horse Association Futurity. For the Futurity, the judges’ standard of excellence must be impeccable, along with their ethics and judgment. “We have selected carefully from the best of the AAA judges for […]