Whistles and whoops from behind the gate were loud as the reigning score climbed higher and higher during the Billingsley Ford Open at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Ultimately, Jason Valandingham, riding Slide Me Sum Shine, was announced as the champion. Earlier this year, the SWRHA Board voted to increase the…
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Gina-Maria Schumacher & Reining Royalty Claim Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Championship at SWRHA Futurity
An impressive score of 216 secured the first place spot of the Custom Made Dunit Non Pro Futurity at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity for Gina Schumacher and Reining Royalty, crowning them the Non Pro Futurity Champion. Bred by Michelle Anne Kimball, the stallion by Spooks Gotta Whiz and out of Bella Della has…
Don’t Forget to Enter the Custom Made Dunnit Non Pro at the SWRHA Futurity
Just days remain until the start of the 39th Annual Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show, which will be held at the historic Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The event kicks off Friday, October 20, with the Custom Made Dunnit Non Pro Futurity, which this year features an incredible $63,000 in added…
Nutrena to Host Pizza Party at 2023 Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show
The 2023 Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity and Horse Show is gearing up to be a thrilling event, and show officials recently announced that Nutrena will return as the sponsor of the annual pizza party, which will be held Friday, October 27, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Nutrena Pizza Party is…
Billingsley Ford Announced as Presenting Sponsor of the Open Futurity at the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity & Show
The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity, known as one of the last stops for three-year-old reiners heading to the National Reining Horse Association Futurity, is set to take place from October 20 – 28, 2023, at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It was recently announced that Billingsley Ford, a long-time supporter of the…
SWRHA Futurity Announces Large Increase in Added Money
The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity & Show has long been one of the National Reining Horse Association’s top affiliate-run events. This year, the SWRHA Board has voted to increase the added money in the Futurity by a whopping 30 percent. The increase will create a new total of $201,000 in added money in the…
Thanks to New Saddle Sponsors Scot Pennington & Warm Up Series Shows
14 Southwest Reining Horse Association Year-End Saddle to Be Awarded in 2023 In 2022, the Southwest Reining Horse Association awarded year-end championship saddles in ten classes. Though support from Bob’s Custom Saddles, champions of the Open, Intermediate Open, Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, Youth 13 & Under, Youth 14-18, Rookie Level 1, Rookie Level 2. Prime…
SWRHA Announces Innovative Schedule for 2023 Futurity
The Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity, held annually at the historic Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Okla., is known as the final stop for futurity horses heading to the National Reining Horse Association Futurity that caps off the year. The SWRHA Futurity is the culminating event of its Futurity & Horse Show, which is held…
Rookie Professional [2] Champion – Commanders Whiz Chic and Sophia Kent
Despite their recent partnership, Commanders Whiz Chic and Sophia Kent became well-acquainted at the SWRHA Futuity, winning the Rookie Professional [2] with a 71. “I only rode her probably four or five times in total but she’s such a nice mare, so easy, so good and really wants to do her job. She had a…
Rookie Professional Highpoint – Hope N A Prayer and Liam Sykes
Hope N A Prayer and Liam Sykes rose to the top in a competitive Rookie Professional group to bring home the highpoint title with their Sunday score of 71. “She was really good today; I think she did just as good today as she did the rest of this week, even though I had one…