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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Behind The Slide – Beth Kelley

Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. The motto of the Special Olympics organization is known worldwide and can be particularly applied to Beth Kelley, an athlete competing in the NRHA para reining. Born with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Kelley has spinal degeneration and is partially paralyzed in […]