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“I was an interior decorator when the oil boom hit. I had to find something else to do. So instead of decorating houses, now I decorate people. I love it!” JoAnn Lane is just one of more than 90 vendors set up at the #nrhafuturity2019 in OKC.  This former Wrangler model started Mystique Accessories about […]

According to Bob’s Custom Saddles Vice President Chris Weaver, the business’ saddles have been ridden to win over two million dollars in the open reining division alone. It’s a standout accomplishment for a company that values rideability for both horse and rider on the same level as craftsmanship and quality. Forty-three years ago, Bob Haley […]

A white Christmas. That’s all the Callinan family was searching for when they booked a trip to Vista Verde, a ranch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They never anticipated it would serve as the catalyst for a drastic lifestyle change. “My poor husband took us on a holiday, and he didn’t know what would unfold by […]

What goes around, comes around. For Lon and Sharon Kraft, that came in the form of recognition for their role in promoting the reining industry and the NRHA as the affiliate ambassadors for the Mountain Region.  “We volunteer because we want to and because we feel so strongly about the sport. To be perfectly honest, […]

They’re the dynamic duo you don’t actually see, but you love their work. Dan Dobbs and Alex Quinte are the coolest IT guys you’ve never met, but should. Wireless scoring systems, instantaneous draw updates, and high-definition live video streaming only scratch the surface when it comes to Dan and Alex’s work. Hailing from Germany, Alex […]

Hailing from a country in southeast Asia, Myanmar, Fred Win is the definition of a go-getter. Even from a young age he wasn’t afraid to chase his dreams.  “I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. I lived in the big city, so there weren’t any horses. I can remember when someone […]

Forty years. Forty horses. Forty finals. Dr. Jim Morgan reached a milestone in his reining career during the 2019 NRHA Futurity. At 74 years old, he’s still riding colts at the biggest reining event of the year.  “I never really kept track of those things. I was never worried about the last one, I was […]

When the lights went out on Tuesday evening at State Fair Park during the 2019 NRHA Futurity, Lisa Winburn used skills she acquired as an endurance rider. It’s something she never anticipated needing at a reining show, but she was glad she had that skill at the ready. “I used to ride in the FEI. […]

“I did a lot of things in the Army; you name it, I probably did it,” said Frank Cutolo, who runs one of the parking booths for the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Born in Jamaica, New York, in 1948, Frank was drafted into the Army right out of high school. He said, “it […]