Opening the day at the 2017 NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) Derby was the $2,000-added Non Pro Show 1 class run concurrently with the $1,000-added Intermediate Non Pro, the $500-added Limited Non Pro, and the $500-added Prime Time Non Pro. Melissa Wigen of Ogden, Utah, rode her 2007 gelding, Dunit In Wranglers (Starlights Wrangler x A Bueno Poco Dunit), to a 143.5 score as well as the $2,000-added Non Pro title.

The 2017 Wild Card Reining Challenge and Tamarack Ranch 4-Year-Old Futurity at the incredible South Point Arena, Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada marked a successful second year when it increased an overall 85%. That large jump wasn’t quite expected, but was a huge blessing and an indication that this new event is being welcomed with open arms by the reining community.

Lauren Gralla, Nicholas Gralla, Teagan Goble, Amanda Nelson, Brittany Disch, Samantha Stubblefield, Sabine Lazo, Grace Hayslip, Avery Rees, Katie Leonarski, Anna Lia Sullivan, Alexa Grace Hattan, Brady Hattan, Gianna Pozzi, Renee Conklin

Tickets go on sale for all Congress Special Events June 28th. That includes The Equine Chronicle Congress Masters classes!

“Having ended up the #2 APHA USA show in 2016, the support of our exhibitors and owners warranted our expansion of the classes we are offering this year,” says Congress Chair Casey West. “We have contracted additional judges to make this happen. Of significance are the Ranch classes, Ranch Trail, Ranch Pleasure, Ranch Riding and Ranch Reining, offered for regular registry and Solid Paint Bred horses, Youth, Amateur and Open exhibitors. This block of classes will take place in the Mustang Arena, Friday, August 4, and will be judged by eight judges.”

The obstacles may include jumping over or through structures, backing through a pattern, pole bending and/or roll backs, gait changes, various gymkhana games, ground tying, working gates, and riding over or through difficult or spooky objects.

The 2017 MAQHA Corporate Challenge is scheduled to take place July 13-16 in St. Paul, MN. Celebrating more than 20 years in the business, the show is under new management and has a new schedule this year. Judges Daren Wright, Lori Gordon, Jeff Mellott, Sandy Jirkovsky, Gigi Bailey, and Suzy Jeane will provide six shows that […]

Thanks to donor support, the average scholarship pay out is $3,300 per class for this year’s Youth World Championship Show. Scholarships are awarded in every class through 5th place, and $500 will be awarded to 7th place in Aged Mares and Aged Geldings only. A randomly drawn exhibitor in each class will also receive a $150 scholarship.