‘News’ Archives
NRBC Open Champions Named
The 2013 edition of the National Reining Breeders Classic Open Level 4 finals provided suspense, excitement, and paid out a whole lot of cash. The original field of 209 entries had been whittled down to the top 31, all vying for the $75,000 first place prize. Thiago Boechat [Read More]
NRBC Non Pro Championships Named
Ron Thompson Wins NRBC Non Pro Championship on Taris Dreamer On Friday, April 19, Ron Thompson of Whitesboro, Texas, won his first major reining event. Working as draw nine in the National Reining Breeders Classic Non Pro Finals, Thompson scored a 224, claiming the [Read More]
May 3 – 5: Greenwood Farm Horse Trials
Banners in Weatherford colorfully proclaim the May 3 – 5 Greenwood Horse Trials, presented by Charlie Gilchrist’s SouthWest Ford. A “horse triathlon”, horse and rider pairs compete in dressage, stadium jumping, and cross-country jumping for international and [Read More]
Focus of AHC’s Issues Forum is “A Healthy Horse, a Healthy Industry”
The American Horse Council has announced that its theme for this year’s National Issues Forum is “A Healthy Horse, A Healthy Industry.” “These two concepts are co-dependent,” said AHC president Jay Hickey. “Our horses need a viable, growing industry, [Read More]
Federal Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Soring
On April 11, 2013, Congressmen Ed Whitfield (R-KY) introduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2013. The bill is intended to strengthen the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to prevent soring. The HPA was enacted in 1970 to prohibit the showing, exhibiting, [Read More]
