Following is an update on the COVID-19 situation decisions made this week of March 28 2020 by the NRHA Executive Committee and Board of Directors. NRHA Encourages Producers NRHA-approved events to cancel or postpone until April 30, 2020 In an effort to keep all members safe and healthy, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) will continue to strongly encourage producers of NRHA-approved events to cancel or ... read more
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2019 NRHA Sire & Dam Auction Nov. 29, 2019 – Jan 10, 2020
Not only does Nov. 29 mark the beginning of the NRHA Futurity 2019, the annual Sire & Dam auction also starts on Thanksgiving. The stallion breeding fee auction runs from November 29, 2019 through 12 p.m. CST on Jan. 10, 2020. Starting bids for the auction are 60 percent of the originally advertised breeding fee or $500 (whichever is higher). Any unsold breedings in the auction are available afterward on a ... read more
2020 SlidinGuide NRCHA & NRHA Reining Pattern Cards Now Shipping!
The *NEW* 2020 NRHA & NRCHA Pattern Pocket Reference Cards are shipping now! CHANGES TO NRHA Patterns in 2020 Three (3) NEW NRHA patterns have been added this year for 2020! NRHA Pattern 14, NRHA Pattern 15 and NRHA Pattern 16. To increase the number of NRHA patterns giving shows more options especially at major aged events, the NRHA added the inverse of reining patterns 6, 8 and 12 - which became ... read more
Taylor Sheridan Recognized as NRHA Reiner of the Year
The inaugural recipient of the new NRHA Reiner of the Year award is Taylor Sheridan, executive producer, screenwriter, director and actor, known for his gritty western on-screen storytelling. The NRHA Board of Directors voted to approve both this award and candidate for recognition. The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame Committee, supported by the Reining Horse Foundation (RHF), developed this ... read more
NRHA Board of Directors Vote to Create New Reining Category 13
The Run for a Million Reining NRHA Approved Classes as of May 15, 2019 Run for a Million Invitational approved as new Category 13 class $100,000 Open Shootout approved as Category 1 class The Freestyle Invitational approved as Category 9 class Non Pro Championship approved as Category 11 class Rookie Championship approved as Category 11 class The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Executive ... read more
New “Run for a Million Reining” to Debut in Las Vegas in August 2019
The Run for a Million Reining is the richest event in the history of western equine sports. The event will be hosted by the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 15 – 17, 2019. Twelve riders, including some of the most accomplished NRHA Professionals in the history of Reining, will compete for a purse of $1,000,000. In addition to the 2019 Run for a Million Dollar Invitational, ... read more
