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    CINCH Youth Speaking Contest Winners

    On Friday, June 23, NRHyA Members proved that their skills extend beyond the show pen in the CINCH Youth Speaking Contest, held at the 2023 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel. This contest, sponsored by CINCH, allows youth members to compete for scholarship money in one of three categories, in the 13 & Under or […]

    Posted on July 12, 2023 - 6:02 pm by
    Jennifer Flanagan Wins Dechra Para-Reining Championship at 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel

    The excitement was high in the Jim Norrick arena Sunday morning as competitors from all over the country competed in the $2,500-Added Para-Reining Championship at the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel. The Para-reining Championship was sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products, which provided added money to all grades. “Dechra is excited about the class because […]

    Posted on June 25, 2023 - 3:49 pm by
    Behind The Slide – The Waltenberrys

    The more things change, the more they stay the same. For the National Reining Horse Association, there have been a lot of changes in horses, riders, and the sport, but the one thing that has stayed the same since 1987 is Barb and Dick Waltenberry, the official show photographers and NRHA Hall of Fame Members. […]

    Posted on June 25, 2023 - 12:38 pm by
    Behind The Slide – The Wigen Sisters

    When life presents you with challenges, you have two options. The first is to accept defeat, and the second is to adjust your course of action but continue toward your goals. Joseph, Oregon-based sisters Madison and Kendall Wigen chose the second. Eighteen-year-old Madison and sixteen-year-old Kendall are the daughters of NRHA Professional Travis Wigen and […]

    Posted on June 25, 2023 - 11:30 am by
    Behind The Slide – Hannah Mitchell

    The reining industry was shaken when longtime competitor and breeder, Steve Mitchell, was killed in a farrier accident just after the National Reining Breeders Classic. Throughout the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, his son, Colt, and daughter, Hannah, have been carrying on his legacy. Hannah Mitchell, of Cuba, Missouri, began riding her father’s horses […]

    Posted on June 23, 2023 - 5:45 pm by