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 Demonstrating his typical flair in the fence work, timeless champion Doug Williamson, Bakersfield, Calif., claimed the Open Bridle Championship at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity aboard Hes Wright On (Lenas Wright On x Shesa Lota Nic), owned by Gardiner Quarter Horses. Williamson guided the 9-year-old stallion to a 218.5 in the rein work, and then conquered an uncooperative cow in the fence work for a 224 - the highest score of Thursday's Open Bridle finals. The Championship paid $6,076.
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Reining/Western
A perennial Snaffle Bit Futurity highlight is the National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame Banquet, honoring the people and horses who have earned elite NRCHA Hall of Fame and Hall of Merit status. The gala banquet also spotlights the stellar performers from the Snaffle Bit Futurity preliminary rounds with special awards for high scores in a variety of events and divisions. 
After the Open rein work preliminaries wrapped up at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno, Nev., the horse show classes began. Competition was fierce in the Non Pro Two Rein, where a pair of lifelong horse show pals, Tish Wilhite and Shelly Franklin, once again found themselves running at the same title. 
Tulsa, Ok - The 2012 Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship lived up to its billing on August 31 as six of the top riders in the nation went head-to-head for the title of 2012 Reining National Champion. The class, held at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, had some of the top names in the sport with two of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Team Gold medalists competing. In the end, one of those riders would take home the National Championship title as Shawn Flarida (Springfield, Ohio) and Rosanne Sternberg's Shiners Chic scored 223 for the victory. 
