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		<title>Ron Emmons Claims Worlds Greatest Horseman Championship on Olena Oak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration of Champions concluded Sunday, February 5, with the finals of the World&#8217;s Greatest Horseman competition. The finals &#8211; which featured ten of the most accomplished horse and rider teams in the western performance horse industry &#8211; thrilled the west Texas town. The lifetime earnings of the 10 equine athletes averaged more than $115,000 &#8211; and the combined lifetime earnings of the riders exceeded $5 million. &#8220;The finals were tough &#8211; but so were the preliminaries,&#8221; Ron Emmons, who won the Championship on Olena Oak, exclaimed. &#8220;The scores in the preliminary round would have scared you they were so high. Just being able to get through it and make the finals was an accomplishment.&#8221; Emmons and the 10-year-old cow horse were steady in the first two phases of competition, marking a 216 in the herd work and a 219.5 in the rein work. Then the pair earned the high score of the steer stopping &#8211; a 222. &#8220;I told my wife Ladona that I was going to let it hang out a little today, and every time I asked this horse for anything he gave it to me,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;He just kept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McLaughlin tops NRCHA Open Bridle World Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Show presented by John Deere kicked off January 30 during the Celebration of Champions in San Angelo, Texas. Although no prize money is awarded during the preliminary competition, there are thousands of dollars in added money for the finals of every event. When Jay McLaughlin qualified Shiney Sushi for the Open Bridle finals of the National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Show presented by John Deere, he and owner Carol Rose made a decision: if the 7-year-old cow horse won the World Championship, she would be retired. On Saturday, February 4, the flashy palomino mare left the show pen for the last time. She bested the field, which included some of the most prolific equine athletes in the industry by 2.5 points with a 436 &#8211; winning $8,106, a Bob&#8217;s Custom Saddle, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Smart Boons, Rios of Mercedes boots from Rios of Mercedes, a vest sponsored by Gist Silversmiths, a $50 gift card from Santa Cruz Biotechnologies, a CR Morrison trophy and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. For McLaughlin, of Gainesville, Texas, the win proved what he and Rose had never doubted &#8211; the mare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hays tops Circle Y Ranch Derby Champions List</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration of Champions began Saturday, January 28. The Celebration of Champions is one of the NRCHA&#8217;s premier events &#8211; and there are actually three different competitions held during the nine days of competition. Along with the Circle Y Ranch Derby, the Celebration of Champions also plays host to the NRCHA World Championship Show presented by John Deere, and the NRCHA World&#8217;s Greatest Horseman. Going into the final leg of competition of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Circle Y Ranch Derby, Shawn Hays felt some trepidation. He had just seen Lyn Anderson and Tuckers Smart Cat take over the Open division lead with an impressive 152 in the cow work for a 444 composite. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know if we could be the 150 that we needed to win, just because it&#8217;s so hard to get cattle that mark that high,&#8221; he said of the score he&#8217;d need to mark on CGS Starscommand to win the title. &#8220;But we drew a good cow down the fence, and he&#8217;s always good there.&#8221; Hays and the 5-year-old cow horse marked a 151. That resulted in two championships &#8211; the Open and Intermediate Open! The two wins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Todd Crawford  Becomes the NRCHA&#8217;s First $2 Million Rider</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Reined Cow Horse Association leading rider Todd Crawford has made history once again, becoming the association&#8217;s first $2 Million Rider. Crawford, who won the 2006 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, has also been named the American Quarter Horse Association Professional Horseman of the Year. His earnings in the National Reining Horse Association exceed $866,000, and he is a two-time United States Equestrian Federation Champion. In the reined cow horse world, Crawford passed the million dollar mark in 2006, when he won the Snaffle Bit Futurity on Smart Crackin Chic, and was the association&#8217;s leading open rider in 1999, 2005-2007, and 2009. He achieved $2 million rider status at the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, and he now has NRCHA earnings of $2,012,000. Crawford won over $75,000 on five horses during the Snaffle Bit Futurity, led by Cat Can Dew with $38,875. He also won money on Fancy Boons N All, Sinful Cat, Hes A Stylish Rey, and Ill Be Skeets. Crawford, who began showing cow horses in the late &#8217;80s, noted, &#8220;You try be competitive at every event you show in, and, for me, that&#8217;s where the excitement comes from. Winning this much is just a bi-product of doing what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan Win 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is a test of endurance. The contestants are the epitome of perseverance &#8211; and the winners always inspire. On Sunday, October 2, another chapter in the history book of the NRCHA was written as one horse and rider team bested the field of 25 to take the Open Championship. Todd Bergen and Shiners Dun Juan finished the finals with a 657.5 composite to win the coveted Open title and accompanying $100,000 paycheck. Bergen received a Bob&#8217;s Custom Saddle sponsored by Jeffrey Matthews and One Time Pepto, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic &#8211; John Migliore, a Cinch vest from Bob&#8217;s Custom Saddles and Platinum Performance. Owner Janiejill Tointon received an original CR Morrison bronze sponsored by Farnam Horse Products, a Bob&#8217;s Custom Saddle sponsored by Lyle Lovett, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Hooker Creek Ranch &#8211; Matt and Lesley Day, a 100x hat from Shorty&#8217;s Hattery, an ESP saddle pad from Classic Equine, custom designed boots from Rios of Mercedes, Platinum Performance, a Cinch vest from Bob&#8217;s Custom Saddles, a Farnam Horse Products gift basket, a $100 gift certificate to Santa Cruz Biotechnologies, and a CR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 42nd Annual NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Begins Tomorrow!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reno is the biggest little city in the world, and gambling abounds. But the high-stakes contests at the glamorous casinos aren&#8217;t the only places to experience anticipation and big-time action. In fact, all the highs and lows of elation and victory can be found at the Reno Livestock Events Center during the 2011 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity. The Futurity is the premier event for reined cow horses, with over $1 million paid out over 13 days of grueling competition, as the horses compete in herd, rein, and cow work. As exhibitors prepare their 3-year-old cow horses for the biggest competition of their careers, they undoubtedly feel the pressure. In some cases, as much money as would be paid for an average American&#8217;s home has been invested in the health, training, and preparation of these fledgling performance horses. While the stakes are high, the rewards are vast. Along with the winner&#8217;s $100,000 check, the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship can cement a horse&#8217;s place in history, jump-start a breeding program, and launch or revive a trainer&#8217;s career. The elite event begins tomorrow, September 20, at 8 a.m. with the Open Preliminary herd work competition. The field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCHA Futurity Champions’ Cup brings past and present together</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of the 50th NCHA Futurity, the National Cutting Horse Association will present a unique event that spotlights the Futurity&#8217;s history in a crowd-pleasing format. All 32 living past Open Futurity champion riders have been invited to take part in the NCHA Futurity Champions&#8217; Cup, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas. The Neiman Marcus/NCHA Futurity Champions Cup, presented by the Jerry Durant Auto Group, will start at 4:00 p.m. in Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 26. Contestants are eligible to ride any horse. The past champions will compete in one of three age groups, with the winner of each division receiving a specially designed champion&#8217;s buckle. All entrants will receive a custom trophy sculpted by Weatherford, Texas, artist Kelly Graham. &#8220;The 50th NCHA Futurity gives us a unique opportunity to honor our past champions in a format that will appeal to cutting horse fans everywhere,&#8221; said NCHA Executive Director Jeff Hooper. &#8220;By bringing together great riders from a span of five decades with some of the top horses in training today, the Futurity Champions&#8217; Cup promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.&#8221; General admission is $10, with proceeds to benefit the NCHA Foundation in its mission to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NRCHA Derby Rescheduled!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competition Set for October 26 in Queen Creek, Arizona The National Reined Cow Horse Association Board of Directors has announced that the NRCHA Derby, originally slated for June 14-19 in Paso Robles, California, will be held at the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre October 26-30. The NRCHA Derby was postponed as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak. &#8220;The decision to postpone the Derby was difficult. We first elected to offer full refunds to all entries that elected not to attend the event because of the outbreak. The resulting decrease in entries made it unfeasible to continue on with the show,&#8221; NRCHA President Kathy Gould explained. During the June 14 Board Meeting, the NRCHA Board of Directors considered all options for available dates and locations to reschedule the event. It was decided that the best choice would be to move the event to the Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, in Queen Creek, Arizona. The event will begin on Wednesday, October 26, and run through Sunday, October 30. &#8220;The rescheduled Derby needed to be a stand-alone event, so that we could offer all the horse show classes along with the Limited Age Event,&#8221; noted Gould. &#8220;The NRCHA extends a huge thank you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Locations for NRCHA Stakes and NRCHA Hackamore Classic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One advantage that comes with competing at National Reined Cow Horse Association premier events is the opportunity to travel to different parts of the country &#8211; and the NRCHA Board of Directors has announced that two of its major premier events will move to new venues in 2012. The NRCHA Stakes, previously held at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, will move to Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Center in Queen Creek, Arizona, while the NRCHA Hackamore Classic, which has been at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California, has a new home in Pueblo, Colorado. NRCHA President Kathy Gould noted, &#8220;Everyone enjoyed showing at the Idaho Horse Park, because it&#8217;s a great facility and the staff there is wonderful to work with. However, the show is held early in the year, and the weather has been a problem in the past. We&#8217;re excited to move the Stakes to this beautiful new Arizona facility, where they continue to make improvements.&#8221; The 2012 NRCHA Stakes will be held March 21-25. Pueblo, Colorado, will be the new go-to destination for the Hackamore Classic contestants, and the 2012 event will take place May 3-6. &#8220;What an opportunity for the NRCHA to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 NRCHA Derby Cancelled</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Reined Cow Horse Association Board of Directors met June 3 to discuss the NRCHA Derby, scheduled for June 14-19 at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. Earlier, the Board had adopted a full-refund policy for entries that opted not to attend due to the concern over the EHV-1 virus. Because of the ensuing substantial reduction in entries, along with the challenge involved in complying with California guidelines as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak, the Board of Directors has elected to cancel the Derby for 2011. &#8220;The NRCHA&#8217;s main concern in any situation is the welfare of our equine partners. Canceling our third largest premier event is not a decision that was made lightly,&#8221; NRCHA President Kathy Gould explained. &#8220;The NRCHA Board is currently reviewing options for rescheduling the event. Those options will be considered during the Board meeting on June 14.&#8221; Another modification that resulted from the EHV-1 outbreak is that the number of shows needed to qualify for the 2011 NRCHA World Championship Show presented by John Deere was reduced from three to two. The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, [...]]]></description>
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