The Southwest Reining Horse Association has competition opportunities for riders of all levels. While the Billingsley Ford Open Futurity ran inside the Hardy Murphy Coliseum on October 23, the Ancillary Arena was bustling with riders just diving into the sport of reining with the second slate of the Green Reiner and Ride and Slide classes….
Author: Stevie White
Riders of All Ages Win Big in Friday’s Competition at SWRHA Futurity & Horse Show
While the Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity was in full swing inside the Hardy Murphy Coliseum at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity on October 22, the Green Reiners, Youth Riders, Short Stirrup and Ride and Slide classes took center stage in the Ancillary Arena. Once the Futurity was over, the Coliseum was a…
Mandy McCutcheon Wins SWRHA Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity
A full day of tough futurity horses came through the gates of the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in the Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity. Big winners ranged from seasoned veterans to rising stars to young riders sure to be seen in the show pen for years tocome. Ranch…
Wimpys Little Nite Wins SWRHA Stallion Auction Golf Cart Drawing
Wimpys Little Nite didn’t even compete at this year’s SWRHA Futurity & Horse Show, but the 11-year-old buckskin stallion is already a big winner. Owned by Courtney Battison of Purcell, Okla., Wimpys Little Nite’s name was drawn to win the SWRHA Stallion Auction golf cart. The giveaway was held during the Smoking Trash Salute to…
Non Pro and Rookie Reiners Take Center Stage at SWRHA Futurity
The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show was in full swing October 21, with a full day of Non Pro, Non Pro Rookie and Prime Time, and Open classes. The day concluded with the Smoking Trash-sponsored Salute to the SWRHA Sires exhibitor party with food and cocktails, featuring the SWRHA Stallion Auction golf…
SWRHA Novice Horse Classes Conclude with High-Point Awards
The Novice Horse classes of the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity wrapped up October 20 after two days of action, highlighted by awards for High-Point Novice Horse teams in each level. Find complete results and live stream the show at http://www.swrha.com. Nov. Horse Open L1-L3 Co-Champions and Nov. Horse Open High-Point Co- Champions—Peter DeFreitas and…
SWRHA Futurity Kicks Off with Novice Horse Classes
The Hardy Murphy Coliseum welcomed the annual Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show, with Novice Horse classes beginning October 19. The Novice Horse Non Pro class brought 39 entries across three levels, while the Novice Horse Open ran well into the evening with 155 entries. Find complete results and live stream the show…
SWRHA Futurity & Horse Show Kicks Off Tomorrow
Normally the last stop on the road to the National Reining Horse Association Futurity is the Southwest Reining Horse Association’s Futurity & Horse Show. The event draws the future equine stars of reining to south central Oklahoma. This year’s SWRHA Futurity & Horse Show kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the historic Hardy Murphy Coliseum…
SWRHA Futurity Introduces Salute to the Sires Exhibitor Party sponsored by Smoking Trash
Enjoying every aspect of the industry is the goal of Enjoy LLC owners Stefano and Elena Ronco of Ivrea, Italy. That’s why they, under the name of their stallion Smoking Trash, volunteered to sponsor the Salute to the Stallions Exhibitor Party at this year’s Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity & Horse Show. The Salute to…
Traci Davenport Photography to Capture Action at SWRHA Futurity & Horse Show
There is plenty to see and do at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity slated for October 19-24 at the historic Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Still, with the hustle and bustle of the event, including two arenas running at the same time and multiple parties and gatherings, it can be easy to miss…