September 21 - October 5, 2008
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NRCHA Members Earn Top Honors at 2008 APHA World Show

8/5/2008

National Reined Cow Horse Association members met with much success at the 2008 American Paint Horse Association World Show, held June 21-July 5 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
In the Senior Working Cow Horse, Lawrence Steed took top honors with Smart Master Plan, owned by Greg and Jonnie Flewelling of Indiantown, Florida. Bozo Rogers and One Smokin Chic earned the Reserve title for Anderson Cattle Company.
In Junior Working Cow Horse, Todd Crawford rode Cookin Merada to the Championship. Cookin Merada, owned by Gary and Kathy Benton of Andover, Kansas, finished third in the Open division at the 2007 Snaffle Bit Futurity.
The 2007 Snaffle Bit Futurity Intermediate Open Champion, Robbie Boyce, piloted Six Ninety Five to Reserve Honors. Six Ninety Five is owned by Mark and Amanda Johnson of Whitesboro, Texas.
NRCHA member Joe Cunningham of Stonewall, Louisiana, rode Smokeys June Bug to the Amateur title, while Ramona, California native Robert Holloway earned Reserve honors on Matalenas Rascal.

The NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity - Better than Ever

7/28/2008

The 39th Annual National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, slated for September 21 - October 5 in Reno, Nevada, is expected to be bigger and better than ever. The Reno Livestock Events Center will host the event, and the familiar venue should be bursting at the seams.
As other NRCHA Premier events have continued with steady growth in 2008, there is little doubt that the biggest of them all – the Snaffle Bit Futurity – will follow the same trend, and that could mean upwards of 1500 horses converging on the Reno Livestock Event Center. read more>>

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Co-Champions rule Ford NCHA Super Stakes: NCHA Futurity champion High Brow CD and Futurity finalist Playin N Fancy Smart each marked 227 to split first place in the 2008 Ford NCHA Super Stakes which concluded in Fort Worth on April 20. High Brow CD (right) is a son of High Brow Cat ridden by Austin Shepard for Grace Ranch. Playin N Fancy Smart is a daughter of Smart Little Lena ridden by Kory Pounds for Slate River Ranch. Each of the winners will cash a check estimated at more than $100,000. >>More

The Wayne Hodges Trailers * Outlaw Conversions NCHA Eastern National Championships concluded in Jackson, Mississippi on March 21. Here's a look at the champions:

• Open: High Steppin Cat, Todd Gann
• Non-Pro: Khader Daoud, Peponita Times Two
• $50,000 Amateur: Robert Fullwood, Playdox Honey
• $20,000 Non-Pro: Diane Foster, Smart Cinch Olena
• $10,000 Amateur: Brody Beaver, Lorrens I Lee
• $2,000 Limit Rider: Morgan Leigh Allen, Imapeppy Doll
• $10,000 Novice: Instance, Allen Crouch
• $3,000 Novice: Sun Daze Badge, Bill Dixon
• $10,000 Novice Non-Pro: Instance, Randall Aldridge
• $3,000 Novice Non-Pro: Santa Cruz Sandman, Nico Delserro
• Senior Youth: Elizabeth Brumbaugh, Peponita Times Two
• Junior Youth: Christian Miller, Bob Acre Ray
• Junior Youth: Jordan Thompson, Lakers Scandal

You can review all the scores, the point race in the AQHA/NCHA Affiliate Challenge, and read all about it in the Daily Chatter newsletter.  

Eastern Nationals . Get the Latest Scores Here

2008 Pacific Coast 4-year-old Open

Judges announced for the NSBA World Show: Gene Parker, Karen Stone-Graham, Holly Hover, Doug Rath, Jim Dudley, Rhonda Replogle, Cindy Hale, Garth Gooding , Julie Voge, Roger Landis, Manita McKool and Pierre Briere

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Reining Added to North American Junior/Young Rider Championships

Reining will join dressage, eventing and show jumping at the North American Junior/Young Rider Championships.  Read more:>>> 

STACY AND "ROXY" APPEAR ON
"THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW"

This was no cameo appearance. During the one-hour show, Ellen went back and forth between Stacy and two other guests, devoting a good portion of the broadcast to Stacy and Roxy's visit.

This was no cameo appearance. During the one-hour show, Ellen went back and forth between Stacy and two other guests, devoting a good portion of the broadcast to Stacy and Roxy's visit.

Visit Stacy's Web site to learn more.