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| Sport | Working cow horse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Countries |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  2024 Snaffle Bit Futurity ChampionsLife By The Drop and Chris Dawson |
| Official website | NRCHA |
The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) is an equestrian organization in Pilot Point, Texas, United States, that began by promoting and staging Working cow horse events.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association (formerly known as the California Reined Cow Horse Association) was founded in 1949. Its purpose is to continue the centuries long tradition process of training used by the vaqueros of California. The reined cow horse was a necessity in the 18th to 19th century on ranches. However, by the beginning of the 20th century, the need for this type of horse dissipated, especially during the Great Depression. Later, it was revived as a luxury sport, and the NRCHA now is the association that promotes and educates competitors about the sport. [1] [2]
The National Reined Cow Horse Association Hall of Fame includes a hall of fame for horses and people, as well as a hall of merit for people who have contributed outside the show pen. These inductees are tracked in a separate article.
The National Reined Cow Horse Association awards their members yearly and those awards are tracked in a separate article.