The Western performance horse show scene is buzzing across the nation, with the 100x Reining Classic in Tulsa taking the spotlight and the ICHA Futurity and Aged Event wrapping up in Idaho.
Stay updated on all things Western, including upcoming events, with the Weekly Performance Report below.
What Happened August 24–30
Reining: 100X Reining Classic Continues in Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma | August 29–September 6 | Tulsa Expo Square
The 100X Reining Classic kicked off its fourth year in Tulsa with a bang, featuring top classes like the Invitational Futurity, the 100X Stakes, and the NARS Futurity and Derby over nine days with $1.8 million in added money. This year, the NRHA South Central Affiliate Regional Championships are running alongside the main events.
Andrea Fappani and Best Is Yet Too Come (Tim J. Anderson Clark Reining Horses LLC) are leading the Level 4 division of the 100X Open 4-Year-Old Stakes after the preliminaries on Saturday, scoring a 224½ ahead of the finals on Sept. 5.
100X Open 4-Year-Old Stakes — Level 4 (Prelims)
- 1. Andrea Fappani and Best Is Yet Too Come (Tim J. Anderson Clark Reining Horses LLC, 224½).
- 2. Cade McCutcheon and Noize Complaint (Bosque Ranch Performance Horse, 223).
- 3. (tie) Shawn W. Flarida and Vintage Royaltee (Broken Board Farm, 222½) and Gabriel Borges and TR Git R Done (Triple R Equine LLC, 222½).
- 5. Cade McCutcheon and Maverickbuzthetower (Bosque Ranch Performance Horse, 222).
Find the full 100x Open Stakes Preliminary results here.
Mic Drop Open Futurity — Level 4
- Fernando Salgado and Spookadoo (Jillane B. Brown, 225, $19,047.54)
- Casey L. Deary and Upgrayed (Jose Fernando Fagundes, 223, $11,594.15)
- Trevor Elliott Dare and TR Got Em Saying Wow (Tamarack Ranch LLC, 222½, $8,695.61)
Find the full 100x Open Futurity results here.
Cutting: ICHA Futurity & Aged Event
Nampa, Idaho | August 17–27 | Ford Idaho Horse Park
Kenny Platt clinched two of the three Open titles at the Idaho Futurity and Aged Event, sweeping the 4-Year-Old Derby and 5/6-Year-Old Classic within the same week.
Kenny Platt and Mazeratis Mink (Metallic Rey Mink x Daisy Poochanan) secured the top spot in the 4-Year-Old Open Derby at the Idaho Cutting Horse Association’s event with a score of 222, earning $13,000 for owner Dwayne Haselip.
Platt continued his winning streak by taking the 5/6-Year-Old Open Classic with LBR Hangem (Dual Reyish x Hangem High Pep) to a score of 228, adding another $13,000 to the Shotty Syndicate’s pocket.
The 3-Year-Old Open Futurity title went to Shaun Tree and Vince Vaun (Stevie Rey Von x Our Special Kitten), owned by Blake Christensen, scoring 222 and earning $13,000, beating out Morgan Cromer and Wild Metal.
In other divisions, Debbie Day and Metallic Minx (Metallic Rey Mink x X Marks The Spot) claimed the 4-Year-Old Non Pro title with a score of 219, earning $2,501.50 aboard the Dacole Investment Company mare. Kenny Platt and Joe Cool Is Hot (Hottish x Lil Jackson Cat) topped the 5/6-Year-Old $4,000 Novice Horse division with a score of 221, winning $4,740 for owner Dannica Percevich.
Looking Ahead
Reining: High Roller Reining Classic
Las Vegas, Nevada | September 11–17 | South Point Equestrian Center
The High Roller Reining Classic in Las Vegas, produced by Brumley Management Group, is a premier NRHA event known worldwide.
Reined Cow Horse: Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity
Reno, Nevada | September 11–20 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
The original Snaffle Bit Futurity, founded in Reno in 1970, is back with the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.
Ranch Events, Reining: All American Quarter Horse Congress
Columbus, Ohio | September 26–October 24 | Ohio Expo Center
The Congress at the Ohio Expo Center is the largest single-breed horse show in the world, featuring AQHA, NRHA, and NCHA-sanctioned classes over four weeks. This report focuses on ranch and reining results from the event.
Cutting: Brazos Bash
Weatherford, Texas | September 28–October 13 | Bosque Ranch Headquarters
The Brazos Bash in Weatherford, Texas, features the biggest NCHA-approved premier aged event with various divisions held over more than two weeks at Bosque Ranch Headquarters.
The Weekly Performance Report is published at the beginning of each week on HorseandRider.com.