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    Behind The Slide – Manon Fontaine

    Showing a homebred horse anywhere is exciting, but showing a homebred horse at an event as prestigious as the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel is an accomplishment in more ways than one. For Manon Fontaine, she is not only showing a homebred horse but a horse bred in her home country of France. Her […]

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    Behind The Slide – Van Luse

    A jack-of-all-trades usually refers to someone who can fix, build, or make just about anything. For the National Reining Horse Association, the resident jack-of-all-trades is Van Luse- head steward of the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, carded judge, rider, and trainer. For more than three decades, Luse has been actively involved in the sport […]

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    Behind The Slide – Lane Beeler 

    As both a firefighter and a horse trainer, Beeler’s journey to being the 2022 NRHA Rookie Professional World Champion was anything but typical. “It’s the best of both worlds,” Beeler says. As a member of the fire service, Beeler works 24-hour shifts, followed by 48 hours off. It’s in those 48 hours that he puts […]

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    Behind The Slide – Isabelle Hildebrandt

    While her involvement in 4-H, marching band, The National Honor Society, and the Spanish Honor Society is enough to complete any college application, Isabelle Hildebrandt is also an active National Reining Horse Youth Association member. Only nine years old when she began reining, Hildebrandt soon fell in love with the sport. She quickly realized how […]

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