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A 12-day stretch of continuous competition at Oklahoma State Fair Park wrapped up on Sunday, June 26. The final day of the 2022 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel showcased Non Pro and Youth ancillary riders.

Americasnexttopgun and Casey Deary rode into the danger zone Saturday night during the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby Open Level 4 Finals, posting a 223.5 that could not be touched.

Another action-packed day of competition drew to a close at the 6666 NRHA on Derby presented by Markel, where the freestyle reining brought energy to the Colesium and several ancillary champions were crowned in the Adequan® Arena.

The Open preliminary round of the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel came to a close Wednesday, June 22. While the finalists are celebrating the chance to compete for big money on Saturday, a few are already counting their money from titles awarded during the preliminary round.

It was all about open riders at the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel on Wednesday, June 22. Between the last section of Open Derby Preliminaries and Novice Horse Open-action in the Adequan® Arena, there was plenty of good watching to be had.

The Open preliminary round of the 2022 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel is in the books. This year’s Derby was another record-breaker, with the total Open purse topping $791,869.

Karen Lipp and her husband Tony Bordwell had a dressage show date weekend at The World Equestrian Center in April 15-17, when she brought her own horse Infinity, to begin the process of qualifying him for the Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix.

This is the culmination of the season of the Emerging Dressage Horse training programs, and the all important qualifiers held across the country.

The aim of the Markel USEF/USDF Dressage Young Horse Emerging Program is to provide strategic guidance and educational opportunities to selected young horses with the potential to compete at the highest levels of international competition in the future.

There is never a dull moment for youth at the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel. In addition to showing their horses, NRHyA members can look forward to fun times with friends.