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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 28, 2021) – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association®, and Teton Ridge today announced a multi-year deal for Teton Ridge to become the presenting sponsor of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Teton Ridge is a brand dedicated to promoting and preserving iconic western culture. Since 1985, Las Vegas has played host to the NFR, except for 2020 when the NFR was moved to Arlington, Texas, because of COVID-19 restrictions in place in Las Vegas. The NFR is a culmination of more than 600 PRCA-sanctioned events within the regular season. Las Vegas Events, the special events coordinator for the rodeo, projects 17,000 people in attendance at every performance at the Thomas & Mack Center, or 170,000 total. The total estimated economic impact of the NFR was more than $175 million in 2019 according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "This is great to partner with Teton Ridge as the presenting sponsor of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world," PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. "It's extremely pleasing when you can partner with an organization whose beliefs align with ours. We look forward to this being a great relationship moving forward." Emphasizing the same commitment to excellence that is exhibited in all Teton Ridge's integrations, the dedicated westernpreservation brand will place a special focus on elevating the PRCA World Champion crowning ceremony. "A PRCA world title received at the NFR is one of the most treasured achievements in rodeo," Teton Ridge CEO Jonathan Katz said. "Celebrating champions and the hard work that goes into rising to the top levels of each rodeo discipline is at the core of Teton Ridge. Aligning with PRCA and LVE as part of this iconic year-end event, we want to join them in honoring western sports and the tremendous professionals competing for world titles in a very prestigious way." The partnership comes on the heels of Teton Ridge's recent move to bring The American under the brand's umbrella and elevate the richest single-day rodeo in the world to new levels in March 2022 in Arlington, Texas, including an unmatched total purse of more than $3 million, non-stop rodeo action, live music, entertainment and more. The industry-leading event is the centerpiece of the brand's western sports portfolio. 18

Adding the NFR partnership was a natural next step for Teton Ridge and further illustrates the significance placed on celebrating excellence at the top levels of the rodeo world. For the most comprehensive source for everything ProRodeo year-round and the Wrangler NFR visit prorodeo.com. Ticketing information and more is available at NFRexperience.com. Details on Teton Ridge activations and events surrounding the week can be found at tetonridge. com or through social media @ TetonRidge.

About Teton Ridge Teton Ridge is a multiplatform brand devoted to the iconic American western way of life and western equine sports. Teton Ridge was created with the singular focus of elevating classic western sports and America's western culture on the world stage, while broadening audiences around the globe as well as at home. As one of the newest additions to the Teton Ridge brand, The American is an annual western sports and entertainment experience that occurs each year at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and represents the richest single-day event in all western sports. Additionally, Teton Ridge operates a philanthropic foundation which provides invaluable funding for land stewardship; fosters community by preserving the cultural heritage of America's western culture; and ensures the future of ranching and riding sports. For more information about Teton Ridge, please visit tetonridge.com or @tetonridge on Instagram @tetonridgeusa on Facebook.

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Q - During COVID you steered Sun Circuit clear of the hazards and had two great years in 2020 and 2021. The event and related experiences for the exhibitor has steadily grown. What is driving the growth of Sun Circuit. A - The Sun Circuit has grown because it is a fun show. It is very, very competitive, but at the same time there is not the feeling of that tension that “I’ve gotta win” like at the World Show, or the NRHA Futurity has. Many people come just to enjoy horse-showing and there is not another really big event with that energy out there. Exhibitors want to have fun, and they can, and they can be super competitive if they want to at the same time, and at the same event. You can work hard to win at the Sun Circuit, but still have fun. Our show is one of the very few shows in the Country where you can have all of the top folks from; CowHorse, Reining , All-Around, Roping and Pleasure horse all on the Showgrounds at the same time. The camaraderie is what we offer, packaged in a snapshot event that features every aspect of the industry all showing at the same place and time. You get to see a lot of old friends that you would not see at other horse shows like at the AQHA World. Where they come in for the Reining and then leave, they are not there (for the most part) for the entire event. I remember when I was still showing, I would go all year without seeing Benny Guitron or Bob Avila (when he lived in California) until Sun Circuit. You may not see Corey Cushing, even if you live in the same state, until Sun Circuit. All of them are on the Showgrounds at the same time here at Westworld, so you get to see all the top riders and old friends. That is a big piece of why it is fun and what grows that camaraderie that we have. The Sun Circuit has a good energy. We have to pay attention to that energy, and then you also have to work hard to create that energy. 22

Q - You’ve built a strong team to produce the event yet suffered a big loss this year with the passing of Dorn Parkinson. How are you moving forward without him? A - Dorn had been preparing us for his departure a long time. He very much had been preparing me and had often said to me that, “I will not be doing this all the time”. We of course did not expect him to pass away, but he always had been planning an exit strategy, because he knew he was not going to be there forever. - So he built that into the program right from the start. Q - What were the key things Dorn brought to the table that were the most valuable for you?

qualifying from AQHA. The one thing that Dorn made sure that I knew, was that this will be successful if you run it like a business. Q - How important has WestWorld of Scottsdale become for your event? A - Westworld and Scottsdale are huge in that, other than the New Ocala location, there is no facility that is located in such a nice area. North Scottsdale is primo! Other than Ocala there is no place located in that quality of a geographical area. Then, with the expansion of Westworld, having the North Hall and the climate controlled arenas was a drastic change. Our numbers have been going up since 2011, but between changing the event dates to March and the addition of the North Hall area, the numbers have continued to grow. We have had unprecedented growth every year.

Q - The North Hall arenas addition and the moving the event dates to March, was a real leap of faith for you and AzQHA to pull the trigger on implementing.

A - Absolutely! In a group with a board, there is a lot of going back and forth. Westworld wanted to move the dates and I presented that to the board a few years earlier and it got shot down. After 2 or 3 years of poor Doug Huls and Brian Dygert WestWorld of Scottsdale GM weather, when I presented it the second time, A - Dorn was a numbers guy. He mena couple of trainers said “this is the time, tored me on understanding the budgets we think we need to do this”. I said to the and that to be successful you have to run board, “I think we can capitalize on this” it as a business. That was the ONE thing and they agreed. When we voted on it, it he ingrained into my head, and to have a sure was a scary time, but they supported budget. That in order for the business to be the recommendation and it has worked out successful you have increase stall counts, very well. Every year we have a Bond payyou have to increase entries, etc. You have ment to the City of Scottsdale whether we to increase your revenue sources and at have an event or not. It was a huge leap of the same time manage your expenses. faith to make that commitment financially, Those are all pieces that go together. Him but AzQHA wanted to grow alongside Westmaking me understand this, that if you run world and the City of Scottsdale. this like a business and your marketing is to increase the revenue streams you will be Q - You pioneered placing arenas in the successful, and then you can sustain and North Hall for the benefit of the exhibitor, at continue on. When you look at other Assignificant expense. sociations that do not run it as a business, A - The building has a great feel. I have they are looking at how they are going to always said that. When you ride in there, make it. Especially between COVID and no the ceiling, the design, I don’t know if it was NOVEMBER 2021

done intentionally because it was built as a multi use building. Some buildings just do not have that feel, but this building really has a good feel, and that has been a big, big plus. Being able to put the sand down in the East Courtyard, and having an arena there too with the extra warm-up area has really helped our event. Because that is one of our biggest problems now, believe it or not, there is just no enough warm-up space, as big as it is. We have played around with different arena arrangements, we have learned as we go, we have made some mistakes. Now with the new layout that is 3 arenas inside the North Hall and the East Coutyard as a 4th arena (all contained within the North Hall area) plus the warm-up that was added to the Equidome area on the East side when the improvements were done, has been tremendous for us! All of those things together are what really makes this work.

porary infrastructure to get more stalls, more RV’s and to accommodate as many people as possible. There may be a couple of things we can do for more arena space as we continue to grow. It becomes more challenging each year, that is for sure. It is a GOOD challenge for us!

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Q - You moved Cutting to Sun Circuit in the warm-up area on the East side of the EquiDome cover and the New Horse Sale. Both of these New added events kick off the showA - The Cutting guys love it in that area, it has worked out so well. The only thing is there is really no good viewing area for spectators right there, but the horsemen love it!

Q - Scottsdale reports that Sun Circuit is the largest Equestrian contributor of revenue and benefit to WestWorld in 2020 & 2021. Is there still room for growth? A - The Sun Circuit can grow more, but we have been selling out of RV spots, we can make room for more stalls, but we are little land locked on arenas. There can be some growth, but it will be limited until we can tackle some of the areas where we are locked in due to restraints that are based on simply what Westworld has to offer. Each year, we have already been bringing in tem-

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it quick and easy to buy online,” Honeywell shared. Honeywell noted that the new website and app are just the latest changes made by the Futurity Sales Task Force to continue upping the game and maintain the Sales’ position as the preeminent sale for reining horses. “The feedback from our consignors has been incredible. They are excited about the increased marketing potential the new platform offers,” she said. Registration is simple. Visit the website at auctions. nrha.com Click “Login,” which can be found at the top of the page. Registered users can then enter their username and password. New users will have to click the “Sign Up Now” link. Fill in your personal information. Registering to bid is equally simple. Login to your account. Click “Register to Bid.” Fill in your information and a credit card for verification. The credit card will be authorized for $5,000, but the card will not be charged. Online buyers will be contacted after the sale to see how they want to pay; the card will not be automatically charged. Honeywell strongly urges all prospective buyers to complete the registration process early, including credit card preauthorization. “We do suggest doing this prior to the Sales in case buyers have any issues we need to help them with. Of course, people can just register by supplying their name and email address to start watching the horses,” she said. To view the consigned horses, visit auctions.nrha.com Find the NRHA Futurity Sales app on the App Store or Google Play. Join the NRHA Markel Futurity Sales Facebook group for Sale Horse previews and the latest news.

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TAYLOR

SHERIDAN INTERVIEW BY TRACY WAGER NOVEMBER 2021

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TAYLOR SHERIDAN INTERVIEW BY TRACY WAGER

Q - Yellowstone – did you expect it to be as big a hit as the series

has become? A - I knew from the beginning that it had the potential, it relied upon my execution. It relied upon a lot of things, but yes, I did. I knew it had the potential to be the biggest thing on TV, and it is, now. But what happened over the past two years, our numbers after Season 3 were a massive 10.5 million viewers worldwide with the season finale. But then what happened was COVID. Then all of the city kids found it. They discovered it in New York, in L.A. and it became hip to be a cowboy again. Which was the goal. But now it has become such a juggernaut. Season 4 of Yellowstone is the most purchased show of any TV show on iTunes, and it isn’t even out yet! Those are pre-orders. I feel like, there is no telling what the numbers will be when this airs in a few weeks. I am really anxious to see. Real curious to see. The goal was to have it bigger than the “Who shot JR on Dallas.”

Q - When you wrote the part of Rip, did you realize going into it he would galvanize such a large fan base? A - No. I knew the character was iconic, and sort of this throwback to the black hat with the good heart. I did not even know at the time that I was going to write this romance between Rip and Beth that seems to have just enamored the audience. I had this unique opportunity to avoid all of the cliches that we see in these romances and let these two hideously flawed people be the perfect couple. It has been a lot of fun to explore that. ‘

a big guy, but there is also a quiet intensity to him that perfect for the character. I did not even read him for it, I just offered it to him. When I told him about the part, he wanted to do it. In my business, which is largely dominated by people that have come from two places, and both are these massive urban areas. Many times, they say that “The Western is dead,” but it’s dead because people do not know that World. Its authenticity is the most important element of it and the audience knows when it is fake. Even an audience that is not made up of equine enthusiasts, they still know. I strive to make everything real. I figure if it looks real, it will be dramatic. I don’t try to make things look dramatic; I try to make things look real. That is the reason I spend so much time with these actors at what I call Cowboy Camp. They are on horseback 8 hours a day, and we are trying to get them as comfortable as possible, so I can utilize them to do things on horseback. The more comfortable they are, the more I can film it, the more that I can show the World.

Q - Why did Kevin Costner support you in playing

Q - I think that everyone can relate to being flawed and still find the that perfect someone else that is flawed, can they?A - 100%, I mean show me the perfect person. Q - Cole Hauser had not worked with you prior - Why did you choose Cole Hauser for the part?

A - No, but I was a big admirer of his work for a long time. He is

John Dutton? A - He was really intrigued by this World. When he read the script, he really responded to it. This is a genre he is familiar with. He has done a few Westerns, and he was fortunate that all of the Westerns he was in were very well done. A couple of them, he directed himself. He enjoys this World, and thru this lens. He had never seen something about a modern-day ranch, albeit highly dramatized and fictionalized, but he had never seen this World presented this way before. He splits his time between California, and he has a ranch in Colorado, so it is a World that he knows. He also wanted to be a part of something like this that was physical. We were very excited to have him. We had met before and had tried to find a couple of projects to do together. When I sent him this script, and he read it, he was in.

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Q - When we first meet at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, back in 2010, you were the best on horseback of any of the celebrities that rode there. How did you learn to ride? A - I grew up on a ranch and rode my whole life. The funny thing is, I didn’t really like it that much when I was a kid. We had to do it. I worked on some ranches during the Summers, and you know, when you are 14, 16, 18 years old and getting a horse job is not that exciting. When I graduated from High School, I don’t know that I got on a horse again until I was in my late 20’s, when I would go up to Wyoming. I bounced around up there, pulled some pack trips, and again, it was a job. It wasn’t really until I discovered Reining that I really fell in love with it, the riding. I enjoyed the horses, but it was Reining that made me fall in love with the horses.

Q - Back than it were tough times for you

making it in LA on the acting pay from Sons of Anarchy – and you walked away and really struggled. Then, boom you hit it big! Biggest swing for anyone we’ve ever seen, the real comeback-kid story American’s love. How does that make you feel? A - The journey was so difficult. I had met my wife, and we had fallen in love, and we were moving to Wyoming. I was trying to buy this little place in Wyoming when I was re-negotiating my deal with Sons of Anarchy for Season 3, and they offered me really poor money. Like not enough to be able to buy a $300,000 house in Star Valley, Wyoming. They said, “Look, you are right.” I still remember when their attorney said, “You do deserve more, but we are not going to pay you more because we don’t have to. You are just a Journeyman, that is all you are ever going to be. So, take your licks and be quiet”. I realized right then that they are right, and how can I raise my son in this town and tell him he could be whatever he wants to be, but I am going to miss his Soccer practice because I am going to a Windex commercial audition, or whatever the case may be. So, I decided I was done telling other people’s stories, I was going to tell my own, and I quit and started writing. It was two years before I sold a script, and we were down to our last nickel. In fact, I had gotten a job up in Wyoming at the headwaters of Grovont as the wrangler to wrangle all of the horses for this Dude ranch. They didn’t allow kids in the employee housing, so my wife and my baby were going to have to stay in a trailer park in Pinedale. Which, as you can image, none of us were happy about. We were pretty desperate, so I sold all of my horses, we got moved out of our house and into a crummy

apartment. My wife took jobs, and I took any job that I could get, as far as anything! Mow lawns, do anything. I taught acting classes, I did everything I could and then finally I sold “Hell or High Water”. The day it sold I had $800.00 in my bank account and rent was coming up.

Q - You really did it, looking back on that time, and knowing that

you said how you would write your way out of trouble, it sounded rather far-fetched, Hollywood is so tough – and you’ve done it now over, and over. Back then, what did you think your chances were of hitting it big? A - What I believed was what I had worked for as an actor. I had read, I don’t know how many scripts over my career, 500 or a 1,000? I could not remember 5 that were great stories. Now, I wasn’t Brad Pitt, so I wasn’t getting the scripts he was reading, but I sat down one day and said, “I have no idea how to do this, but I know how not to do it. Because I have been reading bad scripts my entire career”. So, I decided to tell a story about something I cared about. To be honest, to be very disciplined and economical, don’t explain things with the dialogue, explain things with the vista of what I am seeing and then just let the characters talk about it. It is really that simple. Hell or High Water for me, was a story about where I lived in West Texas as a kid. It was on fire, everybody was selling everything they had, as far as horses and cattle because there was no food. All the auction houses even closed down. They would not even take any more cattle. It was watching this way of life, that seemed like a constant to Me die. So, Hell or High Water was for the love of Texas, and an homage to a way of life that seemed like it was disappearing.

Q - You are premiering Y:1883 on

November 19, right after Yellowstone, and Mayor of Kingstown with Jeremy Renner, truly one of my favorite actors, on November 26th, again, right after Yellowstone. A real double, double-header! Wow, imagine the pressure as an artist, producer, and businessmanHow will you maintain control with all of your obligations? A - I do it very different that anyone else does it and Paramount lets me. I don’t know how to make a TV show, I know how to make an independent movie, because that’s what I had made. What I did, was make Yellowstone like I made a movie. I wrote all the scripts and then we went and filmed it. Then I cut it together and then we aired it. By Paramount trusting me, and letting me just treat it like that, without committees and all these things and notes and whatever. They said, “Just go make it good Taylor.” Which is what I did. It streamlined the process. Mayor was quite difficult because it shot in Canada. I just keep my head down and keep working, if I look up it gets to be too daunting. So, I just keep my head down and work.

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TAYLOR SHERIDAN INTERVIEW

Q - Yellowstone has opened the door for more Western, and

equestrian exposure in movies, television, videos, movies and online. Since Paramount’s production of Urban Cowboy and CBS’s production of Dallas in 1978 (the year Bridle & Bit began), there has never been a bigger impact made in this genre of television than with Yellowstone. You’re actually shaping how people perceive our Western culture on a global scale. You are the man responsible for defining and sharing that culture. How does that make you feel? A - Well, that was the goal. Look, I was alive when Urban Cowboy came out and when Dallas was a hit. I was a kid, but I remember it. We had been wearing Cowboy hats and boots always because I lived in Texas, but then they popped up everywhere! But Urban Cowboy, even the name denotes it, it had nothing to do with Cowboy’s. It’s about a guy that is going to ride a mechanical bull in a bar in Houston. Dallas was about a rich oil family. No one had ever made a story of Cowboys; you saw it just like I did. In 2010 I was with Tom Foran, he is a good friend of mine, and the horse market and everything else just collapsed, it felt like that era was ending. I wanted to do something to revive it. If you think about horses, it is really the only sport that you can do with your kids. You can drive them to soccer, you can watch them do motor-cross, you can take your daughter to Taylor & Jeff Bridges gymnastics, or dance or your kid to baseball, or whatever. But you can’t do it with them. This you can do with them! I think it is so important to have things that you can do with your family. I ride a lot of Cutting horses now, because my wife likes to show the Cutters. I said, “Ok, I’ll get a Cutter too.” My son loves to rope, so I said, “Ok, I’ll get a rope horse.” We do these things together! So, I wanted to do everything I could to show the real world and shift the wrong thinking about what a Cowboy really is to what the Western Lifestyle really is. To make it cool, not trendy, because it is cool! Nothing is cooler than going out at 4:30 in the morning and gathering 300 head of cattle. There is just nothing cooler!

Q - Just imagine a kid from a little town in Texas grows up to hit

it big in Hollywood and comes back to buy the Four-Sixes Ranch and you did it! Now it will be the landscape for a new series with Paramount, called the Four Sixes. Please share a little insight as to what that series will be about. A - It is very possible, yes. If I can figure out the story. It must benefit the Ranch and it has to benefit the audience. I have no idea what it will be about, look I had no idea what 1883 would be about until it came to me! The Network said, “We want you 48

to do another show.” I said, “OK. “They wanted to do a spin-off of Yellowstone, and I did not want to do a spin-off. I said, “Look, let me do the origins story. If we do the story of these folks going West, that is an interesting story! Let’s tell that story.” So, that is what we did. I told them that, and they bought it! Then they called and asked, “When are we getting the script?” I said, I don’t know, I haven’t figured it out yet. I can’t write it until I know what it is! Then one day it hit me. I was actually talking with Sam Elliott and the whole thing hit me. Then I met the actress that is playing one of the leads in it, and then the structure made sense to me. Then I wrote it and that is how it is with all of my scripts. Until I understand how the thing ends, and the reason I am telling the story, I cannot begin it.

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Cowboy Season 2 is on CMT starting November 12th. We are excited about that because it is part of what you said previously about keeping the lifestyle alive. How do you feel about that? A - It is a funny thing about that, I don’t even get paid for it really. It is such a labor of love, and it’s done exactly what I wanted it too! It has brought an excitement to the Horse Shows again. It has increased interest. Call any trainer, call anyone. I was speaking to Gary at the NRHA, call him and he is going to tell you how many more members they have now. We Taylor & Nicole Sheridan have more people just going to Horse Shows. Just showing up to watch. I believe it is the future, which is why I keep adding so much money to these events and getting media attention, is because the future of this is as a spectator sport. Watching The Run for A Million, and you were there too, there is not a more exciting hour of athletics on the planet!

Q -You fixed all the problems with the horse showsA - I made it for the audience! I did not make it for the riders. I gave

the riders an opportunity to win a whole lot of money, because that’s their job! They are professional riders. But I make the horse show for the people sitting in the stands. Because at the end of the day that is what I am, I am a showman, and I am putting on a show! I just did an aged event in Cutting, it was a Derby called the Brazos Bash. It is the highest paying 4, 5, 6 and 7 year old event of the year. It had the highest attendance it ever had. And, I treated it just like I treat The Run for A Million, it was a rock concert and people

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had fun again. Because at years than most in a lifetime, how the end of the day, that’s why does that make you feel? the Non-Pros (who drive the A - Well, thank you Tracy. business, they are the horse Sometimes it is better to be owners) are doing it. They are lucky that good! I just recognized doing it because the love it! there was an opportunity, I had a Now, for an Open rider to be window and I jumped through it. successful, he has to love it And then, everyone jumped with too, or he is not going to want me. People have tried this before; to sit on horses for 12 hours a I am not the first person to try day, haul all over the Country this. Everyone got on board, and and sleep in hotels and be everyone trusted and supported on the road all the time. The me and as a result we have this Open riders have to love to great thing. The goal is never to do it obviously, but it has to make money with The Run for Tim McGraw Faith Hill Sam Elliott be an experience for the NonA Million and when you give away Pros. The horses are too expensive, it costs too much, 1.3 million dollars at a horse show you are not going to make any it takes too much time to not enjoy. My goal is to affect all of the money! I am not trying too either. What it pays me in satisfaction other shows. It is going to bring more attention to the sport, it is to see an industry re-energized, and with so many new people going to bring more sponsors, it is going to coming into the sport, to all of the bring more awareness, it is going to up the prize equine sports, that was my goal. That money everywhere, and it already has! Not just was the goal with The Run for A Million in Reining, it has happened in Cutting and the and it will continue to be my goal. I think Cow Horse already. The bigger the horse shows the World is a better place with horses get, the better it is for the whole industry. I have in it and people riding them. With more some plans that I cannot talk about yet, but it people riding them, the more people can is where I am going to start getting all of these set differences aside and focus on what finals on television. The Networks are now we have in common. That is the goal. noticing, and the Sponsors are watching. If you look at the PBR and what they did. They did a Q - Speaking to you today is an fantastic job of marketing the experience, the inspiration, Taylor, we have covered all of excitement of Bull Riding. Yet I still find it more the questions, do you have anything that exciting to watch someone put together a 228 you wish to add? run, or a 230 run in Reining. I just do not think A - Well, Thank You. All I want to do is there is anything like it, and it is so conducive bring happiness and excitement to the to television! I think the future of Reining, and Horse World. This World, for 40 years of quite honestly all of the Performance Horse my life, told me “No” in everything I tried events is going to be as a spectator sport, to do. When I had a kid and I had a wife that is aired on television. that believed in me, I stopped taking “No” Angelina Jolie for an answer. That does not mean that I don’t still hear it all of the Q - This year at The Run for A Million, with the Top 15 Cow Horse time, I just do not accept it. I was determined that I was going to Open riders one night going down the fence, and the next night the do something that was going to have a big impact. And look, I am Top Open Reining riders, all showing the best horses for a lot of lucky because I have this platform where I can continue to do it. To prize money was one of the most exciting events ever witnessed introduce people to the real riders. I had Todd Bergen, - it was a real made for TV show just with those 2 Bob Avila, Andrea Fappani, the entire nights - there was no live streaming of the McCutcheon and McQuay family and I event, folks had to go, and they knew it worked it into the story, and we do a lot was going to be a real show because they more of it in Season 4 of Yellowstone. I trusted you - they knew that you can make really show the World what is like to be a show. a Cowboy and I really show the World A - Yes, and they did! The first year of what the Horse Show life it. Because The Run for A Million took a lot of trust. now that I know that the audience When I started reaching out to the riders, really, really likes that, I am feeding the first one was an invitational because them more and more and more of it. there was no other way to do it. They hung Q - Not listening to the word “No” it out there, and then when they went to the isn’t that very hard to do? event, then they all got it. And now, it is the A - Yeah, it is! It was the hardest premier event in Reining! lesson that I ever learned. It was not accepting NO, and the flip side of that coin is knowing when to say Q - You have done so much in such a short time; I have spent 38 it yourself. years promoting the horse industry and you have done more in 5 NOVEMBER 2021

“The Last Cowboy” returns for the highly-anticipated season two

Galloping to CMT beginning Friday, November 12 at 8 PM ET/PT

From “Yellowstone” co-creator, Taylor Sheridan, the competition series focuses on the high-stakes world of reining horses

NASHVILLE – (October 20) – CMT today announced, the unscripted series from Academy Award® nominee and “Yellowstone” cocreator Taylor Sheridan, “The Last Cowboy” comes to CMT for the much-anticipated second season on Friday, November 12 at 8 PM ET/PT. “The Last Cowboy” is an inside look at real life cowboys and cowgirls and the high-stakes sport of horse reining – a Western-based competition where riders guide horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins and stops – as they prepare for the biggest bout in the sport’s history: “The Run for a Million.” The series chronicles reiners determined to elevate and preserve the cowboy tradition as they train and engage in the exclusive, ultra-competitive athletic event. The Last Cowboy is produced for CMT by Truly Original with Glenda Hersh, Steven 50

Weinstock, Michelle Schiefen, Julie “Bob” Lombardi, Alexandra Lowry serving as executive producers. Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari serve as executive producers. Keith Cox and Todd Baynes oversee the production for CMT.

MTV Entertainment Group:

MTV Entertainment Group reaches over 1.4 billion young people around the world across streaming, social and linear platforms in 180 countries and with more than 725 million social followers – making it one of the preeminent youth media companies in the world. Connecting with its audiences through nine iconic brands including MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, CMT, Pop, Logo, Smithsonian, Paramount Net and TV Land, MTV Entertainment Studios produces award-winning series, movies and documentary films.

About CMT:

CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are, including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT. com) and social (@CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more

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About 101 Studios:

101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creator-driven storytelling. Founded by David C. Glasser, Chief Executive Officer, and David Hutkin, Chief Operating Officer, the studio empowers content creators through first-class collaboration and innovation. On the television side, 101 produces Taylor Sheridan’s Emmy® nominated series “Yellowstone,” as well as Sheridan’s upcoming series “Mayor of Kingstown” and “Yellowstone” prequel “1883.” Additionally, 101 Studios oversees and manages the newly formed Sports Illustrated Studios, a content platform based on the most compelling stories, characters and moments in sports past, present and future. Upcoming projects include Paradise Found based on the true story of high school football coach Rick Prinz; a

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docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures; and the docuseries Covers, a behind-the-scenes look at Sports Illustrated’s top cover stories of all time. SI Studios has also exclusively partnered with iHeartMedia to create and distribute original podcasts through the iHeartPodcast network. On the film side, past releases include The Current War: Director’s Cut, the Sundance Audience award winner Burden as well as the family comedy The War with Grandpa.

About Truly Original:

Truly Original creates a broad range of scripted and unscripted programming for television and digital platforms. Run by Emmy® Award-winning producers Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock, who serve as Truly Original’s co-presidents and CEOs, the company is a subsidiary of Endemol Shine North America. In addition to The Last Cowboy, Truly Original’s series include Ink Master and Ink Master: Grudge Match for Paramount Network; Deal or No Deal for CNBC, hosted by Howie Mandel; The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Potomac, Don’t Be Tardy, Shahs of Sunset and Summer House for Bravo; Basketball Wives for VH1; To Have & To Hold: Charlotte for OWN; Swamp People for History; Teen Mom: Young Moms Club for MTV; and many others.

SLIDERS’ NIGHT OUT

Presented by Toyon Ranch Celebrates 20 Years of the Reining Horse Foundation

The Reining Horse Foundation is set to once again host Sliders’ Night Out presented by Toyon Ranch, the premier night on the social and charitable calendar of the reining community, on December 1 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla.

“Reiners are ready to gather and celebrate two decades of impact by the Reining Horse Foundation and to honor inductees into the National Reining Horse Association Hall of Fame and recipients of the NRHA Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Leslie Baker, executive director of the RHF. “We didn’t hold Sliders’ Night Out in 2020, so it feels like there is extra excitement this year, which is the third in this format.” “We have so many donors who have stepped up to make Sliders’ Night Out special,” said Rick Clark, chairperson of the RHF Board of Directors Development Committee and also NRHA President. “Toyon Ranch’s John and Nancy Tague are in their third year as presenting donors. We have several first-time Hall of Fame Table Hosts along with dozens of other committed partners who make this a night to remember. The event raises important funding to support the RHF mission, and I personally get excited that each year Sliders’ Night Out keeps reiners celebrating the history of our sport.” Inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame will be the late Doug Carpenter and Jose Vazquez for the class of 2021 and the late Sally Brown and the late Jerry Kimmel for the class of 2020. The program also is set to recognize Charles Vaughan and Mike Carrier with the 2021 and 2020 NRHA Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Awards respectively. In 2021, Sliders’ Night Out will include a limited live auction. Sure to be popular is an embryo from the top-producing mare Wind Her Up Chic (Smart Chic Olena x Wind Her Up Doc), donated by RHF President Tim Anderson & Kim Niven. The 2003 bay mare has LTE of $100,000 and has produced foals earning $622,000. Bidders can also watch for a private rein-

ing clinic for up to eight people with NRHA Professional Mirjam Stillo at Rancho Los Vaqueros in Pilot Point, Texas. The day will include lunch and conclude with a reception, including food and beverage. The total package is made possible by Gary and Debbie Conway, Mirjam and Andrea Stillo, and Nancy and John Tague and must be scheduled in 2022. Additional auction items will be announced closer to the event. Since 2018, Sliders’ Night Out has been the single largest annual fundraiser for RHF, which serves as the charitable arm of the NRHA. Through major underwriters and Hall of Fame table hosts, dollars are raised in support of the RHF mission of caring for and honoring the reining community. Core programs include the Dale Wilkinson Memorial Crisis Fund, youth scholarships and leadership development through the National Reining Horse Youth Association, and perpetuation of the sport’s history through the NRHA Hall of Fame. Donors of every level are important. They come from individuals, corporations, ranches, training barns, foundations and groups of reiners joining forces to support the event. Early Platinum Donors are Tim & Kim Niven, Ian & Kristen Cantacuzene, Rick Clark, and Jamie Walters. James Turpen is a Gold Donor. To date, Silver Donors include Mark & Julie Blake, Booth Ranches, Mike & Bryan Hancock, Markel/Frank & Susan Costantini., Mike & Beth McFarlin, Rich & Cartmill Insurance, and the Williams Family Fund by Fidelity Charitable. Baker said additional donor commitments are anticipated and welcomed. These top-level donors plus many Hall of Fame Table Hosts make it possible for all NRHA Hall of Fame inductees to attend the event as honored guests. All Hall of Fame members are invited to be a part of the program again this year. Advance reservations are encouraged to ensure a chance to be in attendance at Sliders’ Night Out and enjoy the chef-prepared dinner and celebration. The benefit is held in conjunction with the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. Individual tickets are available. To make reservations, contact Leslie Baker, RHF, (405) 9467400, ext. 106 or email rhf@nrha.com.

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US Equestrian New Partnership with Training App Ridely

US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ridely, the leading equestrian training app, and a MemberPerk providing a discount on Ridely Pro for US Equestrian members. Ridely is both a training journal and an educational video library for equestrians. The digital journal functionality allows users to track training sessions, shoeing, competition results, and more. Upload photos and videos to track progress and create a training plan to achieve your goals. Ridely’s educational video resource includes training videos for riders of all levels, and features top riders and trainers from the jumping, dressage, and eventing disciplines. Ridely PRO users have access to the full video library. “We are delighted to partner with US Equestrian,” said Ingrid Sundqvist, CEO of Ridely. “Making training accessible and affordable to all riders at any level is something we feel very passionately about. With all the great tools that Ridely has, we can help each and every rider become better and to reach their goals.” “I was that kid, growing up in a non-horsey family and not being able to afford top trainers and access to the equestrian stars,” said Nicole Graf, U.S. Country Manager of Ridely. “With Ridely, you can now learn from the world’s best for a small fraction of what a real lesson would cost! Whether you are a grass-roots level rider like I was, or you are more advanced in your training, Ridely has something for you.” Ridely is available through the App Store and Google Play. US Equestrian members receive a 30% discount on Ridely PRO by using the code USEF30 when registering at pro.ridely.com. “Ridely shares US Equestrian’s goal of making equestrian sports more accessible to all,” said Bill Moroney, CEO of US Equestrian. “We’re so pleased to partner with Ridely to connect our members with educational resources and training tools to achieve their equestrian goals. Visit Ridely.com to learn more, and follow Ridely on Instagram and Facebook.

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TRACY STONE-MANNING SWORN IN AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

“The Bureau of Land Management plays a critical role in Interior’s efforts to address the climate crisis, expand public access to our public lands, create a clean energy future, and preserve our nation’s shared outdoor heritage. Tracy brings a wealth of knowledge in conservation and environmental policy to these efforts and a history of working with diverse communities in service to our public lands,” said Secretary Haaland. “I look forward to working with her to strengthen the bureau and advance Interior’s mission.”

finest ideas, and I am ready to get to work alongside a remarkable team to ensure our outdoor spaces are protected for current and future generations to enjoy.” Tracy was most recently senior advisor for conservation policy at the National Wildlife Federation. Before joining the Federation, she served as Montana Governor Bullock’s chief of staff, where she oversaw day-to-day operations of his cabinet and the state’s 11,000 employees. She stepped into that post after serving as the director of the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and as a regional director and senior advisor to Senator Jon Tester. Tracy holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Montana and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tracy Stone-Manning was Maryland. This year, we invite everyone to reimagine ceremonially sworn in today as your public lands as we celebrate 75 years Director of the Bureau of Land Management by Secretary of the of the BLM’s stewardship and service to the American people. The BLM manages approxiInterior Deb Haaland. mately 245 million acres of public land lo“I am deeply honored to lead the Bureau of cated primarily in 12 Western states, including Land Management and carry out its critical mission to protect and Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface manage America’s public lands. I recognize that there is work to be mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to done to rebuild the BLM, and I look forward to connecting with the sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public important stakeholders that rely on its strong management,” said lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Director Stone-Manning. “Our public lands are one of America’s

Brian Bell Surpasses $2 Million in NRHA Earnings

With more than $8,000 in earnings at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, National Reining Horse Association Professional Brian Bell has unofficially surpassed the two million dollars in NRHA lifetime earnings. Bell, of Pilot Point, Texas, first became an NRHA Million Dollar Rider in 2013 following the NRHA Futurity, where he qualified two horses back to the Level 4 Open finals. “I first got started around the time Bill Horn became NRHA’s first Million Dollar Rider, and that made me want to have that 58

success, too,” Bell shared. “The first million was the hardest. I’ve learned so much since then and can do a better job now.” That knowledge made it possible for Bell to earn his second million in less than eight years. In 2020, he won his biggest check to date when he piloted Gunnabebigtime (Gunnatrashya x Big Time Jazzy) to the NRHA Futurity Open Level 4 Reserve Championship for $113,033. With Turn Down For What

(Einsteins Revolution x My Way Marla), Bell finished fourth at the 2015 NRHA Futurity. The pair then finished as the National Reining Breeders Classic Level 4 Open Reserve Champions in 2017. Recent performances with standout athletes including Mr Royal Hollywood, Cee Mr Stop, Mr Hollywood Cee, Mr Boaz, and Ruf Steppin have all helped propel Bell’s lifetime earnings upwards. “Most of the credit has to go to

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the good horses I’ve gotten to ride; the ones that want to do the job for you,” he said. “I also thank the owners who have had faith in me and have given me nice horses to ride.” Bell started his reining career at 18 years old. He moved into the professional ranks in 1995 and quickly made his mark there as well winning several major event titles. He has successfully competed at the highest levels of reining competition, including USET Reining Championship finals, the NRHA Futurity, NRHA Derby, NRBC, All American Quarter Horse Congress and AQHA World Show.

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WHY IS THOMAS TULL IN THE HORSE BUSINESS?

Why is Thomas Tull spending millions on horses, a small fortune on trainers, and buying events like the American Rodeo? Even the wealthiest in the stable are stunned to see they are no match at sponsorship of events, or at the auction if Thomas Tull wants that horse. The whole scene is interesting to watch as those that for so long have used their millionaire fortunes and power to compete, with an advantage, now find themselves competing with billionaire funding, and a fella with a plan. What is Mr. Tull’s end game? It is pure speculation to guess that the most logical outcome is an initial public offering for the conglomerate he creates in the horse world. The organization is expected to include divisions for: apparel, horse breeding and showing, special events, media, and significant real estate holdings all of which are rolled into one large holding company to take public, many years from now. The Thomas Tull story is one of the American dream.

Raised in a small community in upstate New York, Tull and his two young sisters watched as their single mom worked two jobs. Recognizing the need, he jumped into work to help pay the bills from mowing lawns to shoveling snow. Besides excelling in sports, his intellectual curiosity, and interest in science served him well at school. He had an urge to turn his dreams into something he did. And, at an early age decided he wanted to work for himself. Right out of school, in the early 90’s while living in an economically challenged area he spotted that a local repair shop was going out of business. Unable to even change the oil, or repair a car himself, he eyed it as a possible business he could run. He discovered most of the tools and equipment were about to be repossessed. So, he found out who held the notes and approached them with the premise that they could auction the stuff for pennies on the dollar or, keep it all together and let him try and make a go of it and they did. In almost every case, the repair shop, laundromat, tax centers, and movies he has entered businesses he knew little or nothing about. Instead, he understood people, their behavior, their needs and wants and recognized how those enterprises could better serve their customers

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Las Vegas Events announced today the list of Opening Acts for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The annual showcase is scheduled for Dec. 2-11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Each of the entertainers will perform prior to the rodeo competition getting underway and will include a variety of production elements, including pyrotechnics, lasers and a new stage. The full list of Opening Acts includes:

Thursday, Dec. 2 – Vegas Night Friday, Dec. 3 – Easton Corbin (also performing at the opening of The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas on Dec. 1 and Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Dec. 2) Saturday, Dec. 4 – David Lee Murphy (also performing at Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Dec. 4) Sunday, Dec. 5 – Bonnie Bishop Monday, Dec. 6 – Lainey Wilson (also performing with Jason Aldean at Park MGM) Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Glen Templeton (also playing Rodeo Vegas at The Mirage on Dec. 7 & 8 and Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Dec. 9) Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Adrian Brennan Thursday, Dec. 9 – Corb Lund

Friday, Dec. 10 – Jamey Johnson (also playing the Golden Nugget on Dec. 10) Saturday, Dec. 11 – Gold Night in Vegas This list of entertainers joins the National Anthem performers announced last week. That group includes: Thursday, Dec. 2 – Drake Milligan (also performing at Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) Friday, Dec. 3 – Jenna LeMaster (also performing at Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) Saturday, Dec. 4 – Little Big Town (also performing at The Theatre at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) Sunday, Dec. 5 – Wyatt McCubbin (also performing at Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) Monday, Dec. 6 – William Michael Morgan (also performing at Money, Baby! at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Candice Muir (contest winner) Wednesday, Dec. 8 – John Wayne Schulz Thursday, Dec. 9 – Jaida Dreyer (Canadian anthem); Tyler Booth Friday, Dec. 10 – Layne Beasley (contest winner) Saturday, Dec. 11 – Kyle Frey Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding to compete for a share of the $10.257 million purse and the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle. In 2019, the event had a total attendance of 168,289 over the 10 days of competition at the Thomas & Mack Center and has sold out more than 330 consecutive performances in Las Vegas.

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When rodeo fans arrive at the Thomas & Mack Center for the return of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo they will have multiple entertainment options to enjoy prior to and following each rodeo performance. Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR runs from Thursday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 11. For ease of travel, rodeo fans have the option of utilizing the complimentary NFR Express Shuttle Bus service from 23 sponsor hotel properties and The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas. Upon arrival, fans will be greeted with rodeo-themed areas extending both outside the arena and within the confines of the building. On the outer grounds of the Thomas & Mack Center, the ProRodeo Zone will greet fans with PRCA sponsor-activation tents and live music. As fans move toward the entrance, they will pass through the Fan Zone, an area that includes additional sponsor tents, the official ProRodeo and Wrangler NFR merchandise trailer, food and beverage options, video screens and tables for attendees to congregate. Further enhancing the fan experience, two outdoor video boards on the face of the arena will broadcast Wrangler NFR moments, highlight videos, interactive content and contestant interviews. When rodeo fans enter the building, one of the arena’s highlights is the 36,000-square-foot hospitality area at the northwest 74

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The ProRodeo Cowboys Association® and Las Vegas Events announced today that the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will see an increase in the payout at the world’s largest rodeo in December. The Wrangler NFR, which returns to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Dec. 2-11, will have a record-setting com-

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Teton Ridge and PBR plan ultimate western sports weekend in Arlington Texas next March

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In a landmark partnership between Teton Ridge and Professional Bull Riders, the two iconic Western lifestyle brands have announced a reunion between The American, the richest single-day rodeo in the world, and the premier bull riding league. In 2022, the two leading properties will again team up to host the ultimate weekend in Western sports by bringing The American and the 2022 PBR Global Cup USA to Arlington and AT&T Stadium on March 5-6. The American and PBR last united for a historic weekend of Western sports at AT&T Stadium in 2018. Throughout the weekend, PBR set a record for the highest-attended, single-day event in its league history, hosting more than 46,000 fans inside AT&T Stadium, a news release said. The partnership with Professional Bull Riders follows Teton Ridge’s recent move to bring The American under the brand’s umbrella and elevate it to new levels in March 2022, including an unmatched total purse of more than $3 million, non-stop rodeo action, live music, entertainment and more. “In just nine short years since its inception, The American payout earnings rival that of the Kentucky Derby,” said Teton Ridge Vice Chairman Randy Bernard. “This revolutionizing event is the first rodeo in the world that gives the underdog the opportunity to win more money in just one day than they could accumulate in a lifetime rodeoing. Reuniting with PBR

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6666 Ranch Increases Support of the National Reined Cow Horse Association in Multi-Year Agreement Longtime National Reined Cow Horse Association supporter and stallion sponsor 6666 Ranch bolstered their commitment to the reined cow horse industry in a multi-year agreement that names the famed Texas ranch as a Corporate Partner of the ever-growing association. The working cattle ranch that also houses many of the cow horse industry’s leading sires elevated their status with the association on the heels of renewed involvement in the working ranch cowboy membership drive.

“We were thrilled to host the 2021 Cowboy Clinic at the historic 6666 Ranch in June,” said Anna Morrison, NRCHA executive director. “While there, we had the opportunity to see first-hand the leading role that Dr. Blodgett and the 6666 Ranch family take in connecting working ranch cowboys to the traditional horsemanship and competitive sport of reined cow horse.” The partnership between the 6666 Ranch and the NRCHA is now new, but rather has deep roots. The ranch stands NRCHA Million

Dollar Sires Bet Hesa Cat (by High Brow Cat) and WR This Cats Smart (by High Brow Cat). The ranch is also breeder of competitive reined cow horse stallion Quahadi (by Bet Hesa Cat), owned by Burnett Ranches LLC and shown by NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Boyd Rice to more than $55,000 in earnings, who will be featured in the upcoming invitational fence challenge at The Run For A Million in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ranch-bred, raised and trained horses have successfully competed in the NRCHA, and of late, Saddling At Sunrise (by WR This Cats Smart and out of ranch-bred mare Sunshine Ingredient) has carried Rice to the Open Novice Horse Champion title at the 2021 Tres Osos Cow Horse Derby and NRCHA Million Dollar Rider Kelby Phillips to the 2021 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Reserve Championship. Resident trainer and NRCHA professional Terry Riddle has shown ranch-owned stallion South Wichita (by Bet Hesa Cat and out of ranch-bred Gins Last) to third in the 2018 Limited Open and sixth in the Intermediate Open at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity®.

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Bradish and Weber Repeat Their Wins at the 2021 USEF Advanced Single Horse and Four-In-Hand National Championships

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Two of last year’s combined driving national champions successfully defended their titles this week at the Garden State Combined Driving Event. Taylor Bradish (Windsor, S.C.) secured the 2021 USEF Advanced Single Horse National Championship, and Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) took home his 18th USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand National Championship. Bradish drove Katydid Duchess, a 2009 Welsh Pony cross mare owned by Jennifer Matheson. After posting the second-best score in the dressage phase, Bradish and Duchess showcased their skill in the marathon, finishing with the top score in that phase on Saturday. A solid cones round on Sunday gave them a final score of 142.47 and a second USEF National Championship in the division. Bradish came into the weekend with a recent ankle injury, which she says made her question whether she’d be able to compete at all. But she credits a fit and ready horse with her successful outing, despite the challenges. “She was awesome all weekend,” said Bradish. “I was happy with some of the [marathon] obstacles, not with all of them—I made some mistakes. It’s a difficult course for us because we don’t have hills in South Carolina where we’re from, so being here in hilly New Jersey was a little bit difficult, but she handled it. She’s super fit which is great. I was quite happy with the cones. It was slippery with all the rain, and I slid into two balls, but I was very close to making the time. It was definitely a nail-biter!” Bradish is aiming toward qualifying for and competing in the FEI 92

World Championship next year in France with Duchess and returning to the National Championship in 2022 to keep the streak going. “It feels really good [to defend the title],” Bradish adds. “I’m very pleased with the horse; she just keeps getting better and better. I feel like, even from last year, I would have beat myself this year. She just keeps getting better and better every show.” Chester Weber Weber has been the dominant force in the four-in-hand in the U.S. for years, and he kept his legacy going this weekend. With his team of KWPN geldings Amadeus, First Edition, Ideaal, Julius V, along with Reno, a gelding of unknown breeding, Weber started the weekend strong with an impressive 37.67 score in the dressage phase. He held his lead through the marathon, and although he was bested by eventual reserve champion, James Fairclough, in the cones phase, Weber’s final score of 145.47 was good enough to maintain the overall lead and take home the championship. Weber stayed close to home over the past year, focused on working with younger and newer horses to his program with this championship serving as his goal event for the season. When asked how it feels to win an 18th National Championship, he said, “It feels a little better than the 17th one! “One of our big goals for the program is national titles, so we prioritize that every year and yet again, we were able to get this done,” he added. “Driving has deep roots in New Jersey. It’s where I was introduced to combined driving and it’s nice to be back in the Garden State and competing there. Jimmy and I had some good sport and both of us tried our best.” Looking ahead, Weber is aiming for a successful outing at the Live Oak International at his home base in Ocala, Fla., next March. After that, he hopes to compete for the 2022 FEI Four-In-Hand World Championship in Italy.

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Slade Wood has been named the Resistol Rookie of the Year in the All-Around and Steer Roping. He finished the 2021 ProRodeo regular season with $54,430, which was good enough for fourth in the steer roping PRCA | RAM World Standings. He is set to compete in the National Finals Steer Roping in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 12-13.

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Biggest moment of the 2021 season? Slade: Taking second place at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo was probably the biggest and best moment of this season for me. When did you realize you could win Rookie of the Year? Slade: Coming into the year I had planned on just steer roping and not entering any other events. Then I started having success in the steer roping and things took off for me in my rookie year. I decided to try team roping, I won a little money there, and it secured the all-around for me as well.

RESISTOL ROOKIE BAREBACK RIDER OF THE YEAR: COLE FRANKS Cole Franks set big goals for himself during his rookie season, but he never imagined he’d accomplish all that he did in 2021. Franks was not only named the Resistol Rookie of the Year in the bareback riding, but he qualified for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec 2-11. He will head into the NFR 12th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $77,393. Resistol Rookie Bareback Rider of the Year Name: Cole Franks Hometown: Clarendon, Texas Biggest moment of the 2021 season? Cole: I think my win in Dodge City, (Kan.) was the best moment for me. I came out and won the rodeo and also set the arena record. When did you realize you could win Rookie of the Year? Cole: When I first bought my PRCA card I knew I could do it. I think winning the long round at San Angelo, (Texas) is what really started it all. That win put me in the No.1 spot and everything went well after that.

PENDLETON WHISKY’S LET ‘ER BUCK BUCKING STOCK OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED

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JOSH FROST NAMED 2021 LINDERMAN AWARD WINNER The PRCA Linderman Award is one of the most prestigious awards in ProRodeo. It recognizes a cowboy who won at least $1,000 in three events, and those events must include at least one roughstock and one timed event.

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NFR PHOTOGRAPHER, BARRELMAN, PICKUP MEN, BULLFIGHTERS UNVEILED The PRCA is proud to announce Phillip Kitts has been named as a photographer for the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 2-11.

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WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS BREAKAWAY ROPING MOVING TO LAS VEGAS

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association® (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) are proud to announce the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will take place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas December 6-7, 2021.

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The Top 15 breakaway ropers will compete for prize money of $200,000 during the twoday, 10-round performance that will be produced by the PRCA in conjunction with Group W Productions. “The continued success and growth of breakaway rop-

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Success in the sport of rodeo doesn’t fall on just the cowboys and cowgirls. Their horses play just as big of factor when they step foot in the arena. The Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards provide recognition to ProRodeo’s top horses. The 2021 Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards were unveiled Oct. 14. The top three horses in each category are listed below. Team Roping Heading 1. IMA FRESNOS DEE, “Annie;” ridden and owned by Cody Snow 2. KARTELLS BLUEDRIFT, “Buckskin YY;” ridden by Tyler Wade and owned by J.D. Yates 3. (Tie) RK TUFF TRINKET, “Bob;” ridden and owned by Riley Minor

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2021 NUTRENA HORSE OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY AQHA AWARDS ANNOUNCED JUBILANT VERSION, “JV;” ridden by Clint Summers and owned by Darren and Clint Summers Team Roping Heeling 1. NITA WIN PLAYBOY, “Drago;” ridden and owned by Logan Medlin 2. DUAL CHIP, “Chip;” ridden and owned by Travis Graves 3. TWO SOCKS CODY, “Garfield;” ridden and owned by Hunter Koch Tie-Down Roping 1. SORT OF POPULAR,”Paraguaia;” ridden and owned by Marcos Costa 2. FIGURE TO FLY, “Lollipop;” ridden and owned by Andrew Burks 3. BIG CATS MONKEY, “Ram-

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U.S. Jumping Teams Finishes FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final with Strong Performances and Gold Medal for U.S.

The U.S. Jumping Team fielded two teams at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final in Kronenberg, the Netherlands, with both junior and young rider athletes experiencing international team competition in a championship atmosphere. The U.S. Junior Jumping Team took top honors, earning team gold in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIOJ competition, while the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team took sixth in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIOY competition. Both teams were led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski.

Competition began with a qualification round on Wednesday, September 22, for both teams, with the junior team jumping at 1.40m height and the young riders contesting a 1.45m track. The U.S. Junior Jumping Team qualified for the second and final round of competition in third place in CSIOJ team competition, with strong performances from Viriginia Bonnie (Upperville, Va.) and Efodea, an 11-year-old KWPN mare owned by Nina Bonnie, Ansgar Holtgers Jr. (Wellington, Fla.) and Elina, and a 12-year-old KPWN mare owned by Gut Einhaus, LLC, Caroline Mawhinney (Woodside, Calif.) and Stella Levista, her own 13-year-old Hanoverian mare, and Zayna Rizvi (Wellington, Fla.) and Excellent, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Peacock Ridge LLC. The team finished on a total score of four but would begin with a clean slate of zero for the second round of competition on Saturday. The U.S. Young Rider Team also qualified for the second round of competition in the CSIOY, finishing in sixth place after the first day. The team of Tali Dejong (Golden, Colo.) and Heavenly Star, her nine-year-old KWPN mare, Riley Delbecq (Duck Key, Fla.) and Julesraimus de Barisy, her own 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Mimi Gochman (New York, N.Y.) and Celina BH, an 11-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Gochman Sport Horses, and Caelinn Leahy (Maple Park, Ill.) and Cold Play 31, a 12-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Steven Schaefer, each had highlights in their rounds. The U.S. Junior Jumping Team returned for the second round on Saturday, September 25, in firing fashion, with Mawhinney and Bonnie both securing clear rounds for the team and Holtgers Jr. and Rizvi only adding four faults to their individual scores. Dropping one of the four-fault tallies, the team finished the competition on final team score of four, securing a first-place finish. Spain took second place with a total score of five, with Belgium earning the bronze, also with a total score of five. Of their podium success, 110

Kursinski commented noted that the team’s performance and learning from the experience will be beneficial for the continued development of the program pipeline. “The Juniors were extremely motivated and focused. It was really a great experience for them. We qualified in the top sixth and on Saturday, they all came back and were very strong. It was great to watch,” said Kursinski. “They rode well, the horses jumped well, and the best thing is truly experiencing the team experience. At home it’s always individual, but to represent the United States internationally, you really feel it. There were 12 international teams and for them to be out there representing their country and feeling proud of their accomplishments reinforces the model that we’ve seen work for our program. For the future success, it’s about getting them started earlier and into this international environment.” The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team returned on Saturday looking to improve on their performance from Wednesday. The team finished on a final score of nine, for sixth place in the CSIOY team competition, and saw Gochman ride to fault-free rounds across both team competition classes. Dejong and Heavenly Star finished on a total score of four, while Delbecq and Julesraimus de Barisy added a single rail and one time fault to their second-round total. Leahy and Coldplay 31 had three down for 12 faults and were the drop score for the team. Germany finished in first place on zero faults, with France taking second on four. Sweden earned the bronze with eight faults to round out the top three placings. “Overall, this team was great, and we just missed the podium by a time fault. It was a tremendous experience for all of them, especially to learn how to deal with their nerves – and there will continue to be learnings from it,” added Kursinski. “Across the board, they’re all taking home an understanding of what they must work on and continue to improve. It’s a wonderful experience and the competition was very strong, and that’s a part of why we invest in bringing future talent to these competitions and why it’s so important for them to experience the successes during the week too.” Gochman and Celina BH delivered all clear rounds throughout their week of competition and captured top honors in the Ashford Farm Grand Prix CSIOY in impressive fashion, crossing through the jump-off timers in 42.08 seconds for the win, nearly two seconds faster than the second-place finisher. Holtgers Jr. and Conblue, a 11-year-old Oldenburg Springpferd gelding, took second place in the Emmers Equestrian Park Grand Prix CSIOJ, with the pair finishing in 42.65 seconds, just narrowly behind Aurelia Guisson and No Limit vh Legita Hof Z of Belgium who took the win. Rizvi and Excellent, rounded out the top five in the class, adding four faults in their jump-off round and finishing with a time of 42.67 seconds.

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NRHA Ceases Negotiations with FEI

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) collaborated for more than 20 years to showcase and expand the sport of reining worldwide while creating historic memories valued by many.

Unfortunately, countless impediments throughout the relationship – legal, cultural, structural, and financial in nature – presented numerous hurdles over that time, and include recent FEI actions. Therefore, the NRHA leadership made the decision not to move forward with a new FEI agreement. Although it was announced that FEI had terminated the original agreement in 2020, a new Memorandum of Understanding

between the two organizations was approved by the FEI Board of Directors in June 2021. The NRHA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Task Force members were comfortable with that agreement, which would have created a framework for a limited group of international championships. Then, an entirely different agreement was drafted and submitted to NRHA on September 15, 2021. “We are unsure of what led up to this development, and why NRHA was not consulted,” noted NRHA President Rick Clark. “At this time, the Executive Committee, with the support of the NRHA Board of Directors, has made the decision to not move forward with a new agreement with FEI.”

NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter expanded on Clark’s statement. “NRHA has worked diligently over the past two years to collaboratively negotiate a new agreement and made it a top priority for the association. Through our Executive Committee, Board, FEI Task Force, and staff, we remained fully committed to working closely with the FEI, and were excited for what the future held,” he said. “Unfortunately, a lack of direct and clear communication from FEI has been one of the biggest hurdles. We have constantly seen the goal post move further out of reach, to the point where a relationship is no longer feasible or beneficial to our members.” Both Clark and Carpenter noted there is no ill will towards the FEI, its leadership, staff, and members. “We are thankful for everything the FEI has done for reining and the reining horse over the years, and proud that reining was able to contribute excitement in the form of an alternative discipline in the FEI World Equestrian Games™. We hope that in the future we may be able to work together in some capacity,” Clark shared.

APHA joins forces with National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance (NRSHA). With the popularity of ranch horse events continuing to grow, the alliance will be a winwin for both organizations. APHA has offered ranch horse classes for several years and is a natural fit to join forces with NRSHA. As a partner in NRSHA, APHA members will have the opportunity to qualify for the NRSHA National Championship Show by competing at APHA-approved shows that offer all of the four core ranch classes: ranch trail, ranch reining, ranch cow work and ranch riding or ranch pleasure.

“Because Paint Horses are so important to the ranching community, I am incredibly excited for APHA to be a part of a great group of associations dedicated to the ranch horse,” said APHA Senior Director of Judges Dave Dellin. “APHA looks forward to the continued support and expansion of our ranch competitions.” Qualifying for the 2022 NRSHA National Championship Show is underway. To earn an invitation, riders must compete at three NRSHA-partner events between March 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022. Any APHAapproved event offering the four core ranch classes during the qualifying period counts toward NRSHA qualification. For more details about qualifying requirements for the NRSHA National Championship Show please visit https://ranchhorse.net/national_show.asp. “Ranch horse events are one of the fastest growing aspects of the equine industry,” said NRSHA President Charles Pellham. “We are pleased APHA is joining forces with the Alliance and look forward to APHA members competing at the NRSHA National Championship Show.” 112

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TOM GLAUSE NAMED PRCA CEO

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has named Tom Glause its Chief Executive Officer. Glause has been serving as interim CEO since Aug. 10 when George Taylor resigned. “The PRCA has been a part of my life for the past thirty-five years, and I’m very honored that the PRCA Board of Directors asked me to assume this role.” Glause said. “I am also really excited to lead this iconic organization for the benefit of our entire membership.” A longtime Wyoming resident, Glause joined the PRCA staff in Colorado Springs as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Rodeo Administration on May 15, 2019.

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Registration is now open for the 98th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The two-day event will be held virtually on Feb. 24-25, 2022.

The 2022 Forum will feature a keynote address by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a presentation on the 2022 agricultural economy by USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a panel of distinguished guest speakers, and 30 breakout sessions organized by agencies across USDA and covering a range of timely issues impacting the sector. More than one hundred government, industry, and academic leaders will share their perspectives and insights on a wide array of topics including commodity and food price outlooks, U.S. and global agricultural trade developments, climate change, and innovations in agricultural production and sustainability. The 2022 Forum theme and full program will be announced soon. About USDA’s Outlook Forum

USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum began in 1923 to distribute and interpret information developed through economic forecasting to farmers so they had the tools to read market signals and avoid producing beyond demand. Since then, the event has evolved into a unique platform where key stakeholders from the agricultural sector in the United States and around the world come together every

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Registration for the virtual USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum is free but required to attend. Register online and learn more about this year’s program at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum website. Follow the conversation at #AgOutlook on USDA’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

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Fremont Street Experience, the six-block entertainment district located in historic downtown Las Vegas, will officially kick off the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with its free Downtown Hoedown featuring country music stars Jordan Davis, Frontmen of Country and Diamond Rio on Wednesday, Dec. 1. This celebration will transform the world-famous Fremont Street Experience into a honky-tonk paradise. Country fans can flock to Fremont Street’s various stages to catch all three performances.

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Chart-topping country music singer-songwriter Jordan Davis will kick off the celebration at 6:00 p.m. on the Main Street stage. Davis will be performing his countless hits including “Almost Maybes,” “Singles You Up,” and “Buy Dirt.” As iHeartRadio’s 2019 Best New Country Artist award winner, Davis will get the party underway with an unforgettable performance to celebrate the return of NFR to Las Vegas. Following Davis’ set, fans can head down to the 1st Street stage at 7:40 p.m. to catch 90’s Country supergroup Frontmen of Country, comprised of Richie McDonald of Lonestar, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas. Country music fans can sing along to nostalgic 90’s hits as this talented trio will perform classics from their respective groups including Restless Heart classics, “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” and “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” Lonestar smashes such as “Amazed,” and “I’m Already There,” and Little Texas hits including “God Blessed Texas,” and “What Might Have Been.” Beginning at 9:30 p.m. on the 3rd Street stage, GRAMMYaward winning group Diamond Rio will close out the night with a show-stopping performance of their hits “How Your Love Makes Me Feel,” “One More Day,” “Beautiful Mess,” and more. Formed in 1989 the band consists of Gene Johnson (mandolin, tenor vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo), Brian Prout (drums), Marty Roe (lead vocal), Dan Truman (keyboards), and Dana Williams (bass guitar, baritone vocals). There’s no better way to celebrate the return of NFR to Las Vegas than Fremont Street Experience’s rockin’ Downtown Hoedown. Dec. 1 6:00 p.m. Jordan Davis (Main Street Stage) 7:40 p.m. Frontmen of Country (1st Street Stage) 9:30 p.m. Diamond Rio (3rd Street Stage) Downtown Hoedown is free to all guests. For more information on Fremont Street Experience and Downtown Hoedown visit www.vegasexperience. com.

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Teton Ridge Foundation Named Sponsor of Sherry Cervi Youth Championships

The Teton Ridge Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the emerging brand, Teton Ridge, is perpetuating the legacy of western performance sports by supporting youth barrel racers and encouraging their involvement with Sherry Cervi Youth Championships. Sherry Cervi Youth Championships was founded in 2008 by legendary barrel racer Sherry Cervi. The Championships consist of three races throughout Arizona, Minnesota and California. (Credit: SherryCervi.com)| The Teton Ridge Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the emerging brand, Teton Ridge, is perpetuating the legacy of western performance sports by supporting youth barrel racers and encouraging their involvement with Sherry Cervi Youth Championships. Visionary entrepreneur Thomas Tull formed Teton Ridge to promote and preserve America’s iconic western culture and heritage by investing in western performance sports, athletes, events, breeding and land conservation. The foundation’s commitment to the Sherry Cervi Youth Championships will not only support the organization’s goal to increase participation in the sport of barrel racing but provide scholarships for higher education. Sherry Cervi Youth Championships was founded in 2008 by legendary barrel racer Sherry Cervi. The Championships consist of three races throughout Arizona, Minnesota and California. “I started the Sherry Cervi Youth Championships to support the next generation of future champions and to give back to the industry that has given me so much,” said Cervi. “The Teton Ridge Foundation shares the same passion for our youth and the western lifestyle. I am honored and very grateful for their generosity and support of both the races and the scholarship program.” Sherry Cervi Youth Championships offers education scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The awardee amounts range from $500 to $5,000 and may be used at the college, university, or trade school of the student’s choice. “We are grateful to be able to transform the lives of young barrel racers by helping Sherry Cervi Youth Championships provide youth a pathway to pursue higher education, participate in a western sport and experience competition,” said John Sanislow, operations manager of Teton Ridge. “Sherry is a role model and mentor for western athletes of all ages.” Teton Ridge operates a philanthropic foundation that provides invaluable funding for land stewardship, fosters community by preserving the American West’s cultural heritage, and ensures the future of ranching and riding sports. For more information about Teton Ridge, please visit tetonridge.com or @tetonridge on Instagram @tetonridgeusa on Facebook.

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2021 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity

Champion is Zak 34 and Justin Wright

Courtesy of National Reined Cow Horse Association

The 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity® Finals on Saturday, October 23, at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas,

might go down as the loudest and the most intense in many years. A clear front runner didn’t emerge until the last set of cow work. When Darren Moore called out an incredible judge’s score of 226 for Zak 34 and NRCHA Million Dollar

Rider Justin Wright’s fence run, it was clear who was adding Open Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion to his résumé. “I’ve had dreams of this for as long as I can remember. It’s consumed my life to win the Snaffle Bit Futurity,” said Wright of Santa Maria, California. “It’s emotional, but it’s just it’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of.” Wright has been close before, taking the Open Reserve Champion title in 2018 aboard Scooter Kat. This year he had three Open Futurity Finalists in the field of 30 horses. The cream of that crop was “Zak.” From that moment, Wright says that the journey to bring Zak to the Futurity had a different feeling than his past attempts.“It was a perfect storm,” Wright said as he reflected on the Finals. He and Zak rode to a 670 (H:221/ R:223/C:226) on their way to the title and $125,000. With Melissa’s son Seth’s memory tied to the horse, the emotion of accomplishing his lifelong goal, and the exhaustion of completing the marathon that is the Futurity, Wright was overwhelmed after the win. However, he was quick to share the credit.

“I’ve got the best team at home. There are guys that aren’t there [training with me anymore], Russell [Probert] and Nick [Howard] that have gone on to do their own programs, but they’ve all contributed so hard,” he said. “Jared’s [Jones] is there now, Lilla Bell and the Lloyds. We have a great team and I couldn’t do without them. My family is awesome. My mom came out; three kids and Gloria are here, and you know, they’ve made everything so easy. My crew and my family have done twice as much work as I have to get here.” Wright follows his brother, 1985 Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion Greg Wright, into the NRCHA history books with the win. 138

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Bridle & Bit Horse Magazine November 2021 Edition

Articles inside

TAYLOR SHERIDAN INTERVIEW BY TRACY WAGER

WHY IS THOMAS TULL IN THE HORSE BUSINESS?

NFR PAYOUT CLIMBS TO RECORD $13.3 MILLION

AQHA and the OKC Fairgrounds Extend Long-term Partnership

TRACY STONE-MANNING SWORN IN AS DIRECTOR OFTHE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

OPENING ACTS FOR WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALSRODEO FEATURES PROMINENT LIST OF PERFORMERS

SLIDERS’ NIGHT OUT

NRHA Futurity Sale News

“The Last Cowboy” returns for the highly-anticipated season two Galloping to CMT

Q & A with Doug Huls AzQHA CEO / Sun Circuit