Tag: money

Colonels Smoking Gun Makes History as only NRHA $15 Million Sire

admin — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:00:32 +0000

National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Famer and All-Time Leading Sire, Colonels Smoking Gun (Gunner), has reached yet another historic milestone as the only NRHA $15 Million Sire.

Three-Time Dubai Turf Winner Lord North Retired

admin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:37:55 +0000

Globetrotting star Lord North has been retired from racing at age 8 after a lucrative career that yielded more than £6.4 million in prize money and 10 wins, including four at group 1 level.

LBR Quite Bad and Banuelos are Very, Very Good in PCCHA Super Futurity

admin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:05:09 +0000

Attracted by a lucrative purse, a line-up of top 3-year-old cutting horses gave audiences something to cheer about in the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Super Futurity. Several horses posted impressive scores, but LBR Quite Bad and Adan Banuelos marked the highest with a 229.

It was the first big win of LBR Quite Bad’s young career, and it came against a very talented lineup of 3-year-olds. Six of the horses in Friday night’s finals marked a 220 or higher.

NRHA Million Dollar Sire List gains In Like Flinn

admin — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:48:00 +0000

Attesting to an exceptional lineage, performance in the show pen and the success of his progeny, In Like Flinn has solidified his place in the history books as an NRHA Million Dollar Sire.

Bred by Buck Hazledine and owned by In Like Flinn Holdings LLC, this 2010 stallion, by NRHA Hall of Famer Topsail Whiz and out of Nestle Quik Chic, was destined for greatness.

Mr. Money Sires First Winner at Gulfstream

admin — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 20:40:53 +0000

Millionaire Mr. Money sired his first winner when Money Bouquet broke her maiden Sept. 21 at Gulfstream Park.

The Convenience of Being Pre-Approved for Horse Properties

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:22:11 +0000

Before you go tracking down your dream equestrian estate or horse ranch, you should consider getting pre-approved. Being pre-approved can save you both time and money. Plus, there will be less hassle when you actually find a property that you want to purchase.

Starting the Process

To initiate the process, you need to speak with a lender. You need to verify that your lender can provide financing for a property that has acreage, particularly a farm.

Putting ‘Em on the Arizona Desert

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:23:20 +0000

They crossed into the United States at the border town of Nogales, Arizona. Natives of Mexico, the 630-some head of steers were being taken to Van and Katy Jane Irvine’s newly acquired holdings northeast of Scottsdale, where they would be pastured. Van and his wife Katy Jane are Wyoming ranchers who added to their ranching interests recently by purchasing two old-time Arizona ranches — the X2 and Box Bar. They have combined them into one place, now known as the Pinnacle Peak Ranch, named after a local landmark and one-time stagecoach stop.

Vintage Chex and Fappani Hit the Jackpot at the High Roller Reining Classic

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:08:44 +0000

It takes a good horse to win the 4-Year-Old Stakes Level 4 Open at the High Roller Reining Classic, but when that same 4-year-old also wins the Derby Level 4 Open against other older horses, it’s clearly a talented animal.

The American Performance Horseman 2025 Announces New Venue and Dates

admin — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:16:10 +0000

Teton Ridge, premier western sports, entertainment and lifestyle brand announced top-ranked professionals in the western equine sports of Cutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse are set to ride in the highly anticipated third edition of The American Performance Horseman on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

The Ritchie Ripple Effect. Every Saved Drop Matters.

admin — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:37:54 +0000

Sustainability is more than just a buzzword, it is the future of your land, the industry, and future generations. Making your operation a more sustainable one is a daunting task, but one small change can make a big impact. By installing a Ritchie, you can make an enormous impact.

When Good Things Happen to Bad Ponies

admin — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:23:49 +0000

As long as there are impish ponies that outfox their little riders, I’ll be waiting to scoop them up and see if we can make them better.

It’s no secret that I love ponies. I buy ponies, train ponies, raise ponies and sell them. And if I had a dollar for every time someone mentioned a “bad” pony that they rode, owned or knew, I would probably have enough money to have my mortgage covered for the next 15 years.

Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T): Win for the Money

admin — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 11:42:09 +0000

Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes

Win for the Money Upsets Woodbine Mile

admin — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:49:09 +0000

Slipping up the inside of front-running stablemate Filo Di Arianna, Live Oak Plantation's Win for the Money rallied to score a 13-1 upset under Patrick Husbands in the CA$1 million Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1) Sept. 14 at Woodbine.

More NRHA Million-Dollar Milestones

admin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:16:33 +0000

Success in the show pen at the 2024 The Run For A Million (TRFAM) created additional National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) million-dollar milestones to celebrate.

West Texas Treasure

admin — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:10:07 +0000

Fifty years ago, Billy Klapper quit working as a cowboy and became a full-time craftsman. Since then, his bits and spurs have become some of the most collectible gear in the West, but that was never his intention.