In Our Tracks

How did the new divisions added to the 2021 6666 Ranch NRHA Derby Presented by Markel come to be? Learn more about the Storybook Stables Amateur Derby, the Tamarack Ranch Open 4-Year-Old Stakes, and the Colston Paving Inc. Non Pro 4-Year-Old Stakes in this episode of In Our Tracks, NRHA’s official podcast. Download it and listen wherever you listen to podcasts—Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, the Google Store—and be sure to leave a review. You can also find the episodes at nrha.com/podcast.

Can you imagine the tractor and drag sitting inside the arena while you run your pattern? Well, that used to be the case in the early days of NRHA events. NRHA Hall of Fame member and two-time Past President Frank Costantini shares how he’s seen the sport evolve in his time being immersed in reining in episode 5 of season 2 of In Our Tracks.

NRHA Two Million Dollar Rider Casey Deary grew up riding whatever he could throw a leg over. His passion for horses and horsemanship drive him every day, even following a near-tragic horse accident early in his career. His positive outlook and sense of humor bring life to reining arenas all over the U.S. Learn more about Casey’s horsemanship philosophy and his best advice to non pro riders in this episode of In Our Tracks, presented by NRHA Corporate Partner Shorty’s Caboy Hattery.As a bonus, hear from NRHyA President Olivia Klug to learn about getting involved in the youth association’s governance.

Looking to try reining or help a friend get into the sport? Green Reiner Caryn Hill explains why working with an NRHA Professional to find the right horse and get started competing in classes like the Classic Equine Green Reiner program is essential to success in this episode of “In Our Tracks,” the official podcast of NRHA. This episode is presented by NRHA Corporate Partner presented by Classic Equine.

Descending from horseman and women, NRHA Professional Trevor Dare has always viewed horses as partners. Listen to episode two to hear how this mindset has informed his training philosophy and ultimately taken him to elite levels of success in the show pen. This episode is presented by NRHA Corporate Partner Bluebonnet Feeds.

From being a weekend warrior riding any horse she could throw a leg over as a kid to making the 2020 CINCH NRHA Futurity Level 4 Finals and landing on the top 20 non pro list, Sheley Brien shares her life with horses, keys to success, and mental-toughness tips in the first episode of season two of In Our Tracks, NRHA’s official podcast. This episode is brought to you by CINCH, and you can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts and at nrha.com/podcast. 

NRHA Professional Kole Price grew up knowing he wanted to be a horseman. The Pilot Point, Texas, reining pro spring-boarded from his upbringing around Percheron draft horses and a 2-year-old Appaloosa colt to being a consistent leader on the scoreboard at major NRHA events around the country. Learn more about his life with horses, training philosophies, and goals for the future in episode 10 of In Our Tracks. 

Among his many accolades and recognitions, Dick Pieper is an NRHA Hall of Fame member and an NRHA Futurity Champion. In this episode of In Our Tracks, you'll learn the three basics Pieper insists every horse must have, his rollback tips, and what he likes about the direction reining is heading.