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    2023 NRHyA Art & Photo Contest Winners

    The 2023 NRHyA Art & Photo Contest featured more than 30 entries across two categories and three age brackets. Due to a continued, special partnership with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, everyone can visit the winning art displayed at the museum during the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel in Oklahoma City. NRHA […]

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    Behind The Slide – Alessandro Dezzuto

    Pizza, pasta, a leaning tower, and reining horses- for 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel steward Alessandro Dezzutto, that’s what his home country of Italy should be known for. Coming to the NRHA Derby all the way from Rivarolo Canavese, Italy, Dezzutto is excited to be amongst this year’s group of stewards. “It’s a great […]

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    Behind The Slide – The Gebert Family

    While the average 10-year-old is playing outside in the dirt, Emanuel Gebert is sliding and spinning in it, atop his reining horse, Gunnalittlestep. Coming to the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel all the way from Geisenfeld, Germany, Gebert is riding his eight-year-old gelding, by NRHA Nine Million Dollar Sire Gunnatrashya and out of Gay […]

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    Grischa Ludwig is NRHA’s Newest Million Dollar Rider

    On Friday, May 26, Grischa Ludwig walked to the center of the arena to receive his awards at the 2023 NRHA European Futurity. Not only did he earn the NRHA Open class championship and American Paint Horse Association Chrome Cash, but these checks also pushed him past the threshold to become NRHA’s newest Million Dollar […]

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    Behind The Slide – Blair Thompson

    No rider will soon forget the feeling of hearing their name as they ride down the alley into the historic Jim Norick Arena. For the open preliminary round of the 2023 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, the narrator of this special memory has been fine-tuning his craft since he was just nine years old. […]

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    6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel Begins Tomorrow

    Forty-three years ago, the first-ever National Reining Horse Association Derby was held. Then it was called the NRHA Maturity, and over the years, the event has been rehomed, grown, and changed names. Now known as the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel, the event is the second-largest reining show in the world and has become […]

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