2022 Euro Futurity: May 23–29 · La Chappelle La Reine, France
5.29.22: Fonck Brings Home His Second NRHA European Futurity Open Championship
5.28.22: Simple The Best 66 and Nogue Puig Lead the BO Ranch NRHA European Futurity Non Pro Qualifier
5.27.22: Fonck and GP The Stud In Town Top The NRHA European Futurity Level 4 Open Qualifier
3.5.22: $10,000 in Chrome Cash Is Coming Your Way This May
See more at nrhaeuropeanfuturity.com
The National Reining Horse Association Markel Futurity Sales are known for top-notch consignments that can compete on reining’s biggest stages.
The National Reining Breeders Classic, one of NRHA’s largest approved events, is currently being held in Katy, Texas, and runs through April 24. There are multiple Sale alums entered in the aged event, which boasts more than $700,000 in added money.
With the Non Pro preliminary round already in the books, many of those graduates are already advancing to the Non Pro Finals on Friday. The Open preliminary round will conclude Thursday evening, and the Open Finals will be held Saturday.
Frank Costantini, Markel Director of Western Disciplines and member of NRHA’s Sales Task Force, noted that the success of the Sale’s graduates at major events is proof of the quality of horses who cross the ring in Oklahoma City.
“From the Sales Task Force point of view, and from my point of view as the Discipline Director of Markel, the Futurity Sales are a phenomenal place where we can come and gather and purchase what we think will be the next great individual. If you have any doubts about that, all you have to do is look at the ones who are doing well here at the NRBC,” Costantini said.
Congratulations to the NRHA Markel Futurity Sale Graduates Advancing to the Non Pro Finals
NRHA Markel Futurity Sale Graduates Entered in NRBC Open Classic
The NRHA hosts four premier reining sales each year, held during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships. These sales offer an outstanding group of two-year-old reining prospects, yearlings, stallions, broodmares, and show horses from leading breeders, owners, and trainers.
All sales are managed by the NRHA office with support and direction from the NRHA Markel Sales Task Force. The quality and integrity of the NRHA Markel Futurity Sales are reflected in the graduates of the previous sales – they have won millions in NRHA earnings since the first two-year-olds sold in 1993.
For more information on the NRHA Markel Futurity Sales, visit NRHA.com/Sales, contact the office at sales@nrha.com or call (405)946-7400, ext. 123.
As the temperatures rise and summer approaches, the excitement for the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel begins to build. Preparations have begun on all fronts and NRHA has announced the officials who will evaluate the performances at the show that will pay out more than one million dollars.
Chosen for the Jim Norick Coliseum classes are Chele McGauly, Kim Myers, Ann Anderman, Kelly Sapp and Terry Thompson, with Ed Cridge serving as equipment judge. In the Adequan® Arena, Brenda Brown, John Tuckey and Pete Kyle will officiate. The Judges Monitors will be Nick Baar and Bob Kail.
“I am proud of the roster of outstanding NRHA judges selected for this year’s NRHA Derby. These judges will arrive in Oklahoma City prepared, focused, and will score each run with the utmost professionalism,” Patti Carter, NRHA Sr. Director of Education & Officials, said.
As a former NRHA Derby judge, Carter has first-hand knowledge of how the men and women selected for this year feel. “The NRHA Derby is one of the pinnacle events of the industry. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to officiate the Derby, and a privilege to have the best seat in the house for this great reining,” she said.
The selection process for judges at each major NRHA event begins several months before the first horse ever enters the pen. Here’s how they are chosen for the NRHA Futurity and NRHA Derby:
This process is set in place to ensure that the Derby will be a well-judged competition with the quality and professionalism of the selected judges.
For more information, visit NRHA.com/judges
The 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel was recently honored by being named a Top 10 event for 2021 by the American Quarter Horse Association. The Derby ranked first amongst AQHA Alliance shows.
NRHA Events Manager Cheryl Cody said, “We are always proud to partner with the AQHA in presenting AQHA classes to NRHA members who attend the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel. We feel that this opportunity to earn points at this event, and hopefully qualify for the AQHA World Championship Shows, is an important benefit for NRHA reiners. We plan to feature AQHA classes again at the 2022 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel.”
NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter added his appreciation of the Alliance Partnership between the AQHA and NRHA. He noted, “AQHA has been a great partner to NRHA, and that relationship goes all the way back to the 1960s. We are glad to continue this Alliance Partnership. It is gratifying to see the entire industry enjoy such tremendous growth.”
AQHA competitions showcase the talent and versatility of the American Quarter Horse. In 2021, AQHA members turned out in multitudes to support shows, circuits and special events across the globe, totaling more than 840,000 entries. Overall entries increased by 43 percent between 2020 and 2021 as the industry continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic. For information, visit aqha.com.
The city of Maryborough in Queensland, Australia, is the birthplace of Mary Poppins’ author Pamella Lyndon Travers. It’s fitting that the picturesque and historical town has been chosen as the location for the 2022 National Reining Horse Association Oceania Affiliate Championships, where magical moments and memories will be plentiful. The Championships will be held October 25–30.
The inaugural event, which had been slated for 2021 but was postponed due to the worldwide pandemic, was hosted by the Victorian Reining Horse Association and held at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre in Victoria.
Despite adversity due to the pandemic and weather, the event was phenomenal. “It was a massive success,” noted Sara Honegger, NRHA Director of Marketing who oversees the Youth and Affiliate programs. “There were more than 500 entries, and the atmosphere was incredible.”
Sam Oldfield, NRHA Director of International Affairs and Development, echoed that sentiment. “The VRHA did an excellent job in not only taking on the challenge of running this event in this format for the first time but also in creating a successful and safe environment where our reining family could come and compete and also have fun,” she said. “The success of this event has given much hope and light to the future of reining in the Oceania region, and the NRHA Oceania Council is proud to announce that the 2022 NRHA Oceania Affiliate Championships will be held in Queensland by the Calliope Sliders Reining Horse Club.”
The Affiliate Championships for 2022 will be held with the NRHA Oceania Queensland State Championships hosted by the Calliope Sliders Reining Horse Club.
The CSRHC was formed in 2013 by Ed Smith of Ed Smith Reining and Performance Horses. “We are a not-for-profit club based in Calliope Queensland, inland from Gladstone,” noted Tracee Sharp, CSRHC secretary. “We are passionate about reining and are committed to the growth of reining throughout Queensland and Australia. The Sliders are a hardworking, fun-filled, family-oriented organization. We are proud to be a part of the NRHA family and hold a seat on the Oceania Council.”
The CSRHC management committee includes President Ed Smith, Vice President Paul Sharp, Secretary Tracee Sharp, and Treasurer Katrina Beale.
For more information about NRHA Oceania, follow the group on Facebook here.
Connect with the CSRHC on Facebook here or find them on the website here.
Action photos by Stephen Mowbray Photography
