Magnum Chic Dream At the recent National Reining Breeders Classic, National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame stallion Magnum Chic Dream became the latest horse – and only the fourth ever – to surpass eight million dollars in offspring earnings. The stallion has become a household name, as has his dedicated owner, Viola Scott, who…
The National Reining Horse Association, since its beginning, has been about horses. It has also been about people. NRHA members and fans are passionate about their love of the sport, their love of the horses, and especially their opinions on the best way to carry the sport forward. With the current identification of NRHA with…
The saddle is specifically built to enhance the rider’s ability to communicate with and feel the horse while staying in an ideal position to ask for and execute the maneuvers in a pattern. It is often adorned with silver plates and decorative tooling to present well to the judges. The bridle, also decorative, enhances communication…
The NRBC was born in the fall of 1997 when an elite group of reiners – Tom McCutcheon, Tim McQuay, Colleen McQuay, Pete Kyle, Dick Pieper, Carol Rose, Gary Putman, and Robert Chown – got together and created the National Reining Breeders Cup, now known as the National Reining Breeders Classic. Other early members of…
Sixty-nine years ago, in Mexico City, a baby girl was born with a heart for horses and an unconquerable spirit. She wasn’t brought up around horses and had no relatives who owned horses. There wasn’t even a family friend who owned a horse, but not even that could stop her from pursuing her passion. Her…
Still in its infancy, reining made its first real appearance in Mexico about 18 years ago when five professionals of Mexico’s national sport, Charreria, began looking for a better way of doing things: José Luis Briseno, Eduardo Briseno, Mariano Pedrero, José Luis Garcia, and Ruben Pacheco. Charreria is similar to reining in that it involves,…
NRHA’s Brandon Brant has excelled in two very different arenas. The small town of Somerset, Pennsylvania, is known for its rich agricultural industry and is where National Reining Horse Association Professional Brandon Brant was raised. While his counterparts in the reining industry are well aware of his skill with a horse, they may not realize…
Much like the National Reining Horse Association family came to be, as far as trainers and owners, the Association’s implementation team was formed both by happenstance and design. That was the case with the beginning of the Reiner magazine. After self-publishing a newsletter, the Board and management of NRHA decided to pursue having its own…
Jennifer Gilliam & Surprizing Sixty Six Jennifer Gilliam grew up in Springville, Cali., loving all things equine. She showed in the all-around when she was younger but replaced that hobby with basketball in high school and in college at Chico State University. After her college years and the end of her basketball career, Gilliam got…
Charlie Smith & Dutch Champman From the beginning, there was the run for the titles. These year-long missions likely created more lifelong National Reining Horse Association members than any other facet of the industry. If a reiner’s goal was a title or a Top Ten, the road to the finish line required resolve, focus, and…