The Oct. 27, 2026 Weekly Performance Report covers a lot of ground, starting in Fort Worth, Texas, with a recap of all things NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, giving a nod to the reiners at the CRHA show in Burbank, California, and looking ahead to the AQHA World Show that starts this Thursday, Oct. 29.
What Happened October 19–25
Reined Cow Horse: NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Finals
The 2026 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by Metallic Cat, wrapped October 24 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth.
Open Futurity: Candy Shopp and Cushing won with a 665 (225 herd, 220 rein, 220 cow) and $200,000 from a field of 344 Open entries.
Int. and Ltd. Open Futurity: Lanham Brown and Rebel De Rosa (Metallic Rebel x Rosa Del Pepto), ridden by Brown for R A Brown Ranch, was second at 661 for $125,000 and won the Intermediate Open ($45,000) and Limited Open ($20,000), adding up to $206,095 in Futurity checks, plus a $33,120 Solo Select Incentive and a $25,600 Valley Equine Incentive.
Open Futurity Final (Top 5)
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire x Dam | Herd | Rein | Cow | Total | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candy Shopp | Corey Cushing | Gianna S Hansen | Smooth Talkin Style x Shiney Nickel | 225 | 220 | 220 | 665 | $200,000 |
| 2 | Rebel De Rosa | Lanham Brown | R A Brown Ranch | Metallic Rebel x Rosa Del Pepto | 216 | 220.5 | 224.5 | 661 | $125,000 |
| 3 | Won Hundred Proof | BJ Avila | Redbud Performance Horses | WR This Cats Smart x Bela Sera | 218.5 | 218.5 | 221 | 658 | $100,000 |
| 4-5 | Duke Of Hazard | Russell Probert | Wayne A Miranda | Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes | 219 | 218 | 220.5 | 657.5 | $67,500 |
| 4-5 | Rbs Anniesugardaddy | Clayton Edsall | Monty &/ Carlee Miller | Annies Smart Cat x Smart Sugar Kitty | 220 | 222.5 | 215 | 657.5 | $67,500 |
Find full NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity results here.
Non Pro Futurity. Crue Dowers, 16, of Dyer, Nevada, and Daisy Jane (Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes), owned by Triple D Ranches LLC, won the Non Pro with a 656 (217 herd, 218 rein, 221 cow) for $40,000, plus $10,000 for the Intermediate Non Pro title, a total of $50,000, and a $15,390 Western Bloodstock sale incentive.
Non Pro Futurity Final (Top 5)
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Sire x Dam | Herd | Rein | Cow | Total | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy Jane | Crue Dowers | Triple D Ranches LLC | Metallic Cat x Scooters Daisy Dukes | 217 | 218 | 221 | 656 | $40,000 |
| 2 | Option 15 | Addison Fjelstad | Veta Grande Ranch LLC | HQ Helluva Cat x Sally Be Tuff | 216 | 214.5 | 220 | 650.5 | $22,500 |
| 3 | Royal Spots Hot | Jayson Fisher | Jayson And Teresa Fisher | Spots Hot x One Royal Design | 218.5 | 213 | 218 | 649.5 | $16,500 |
| 4 | Hellocoolcats | Debbie Crafton | Debbie Crafton | Stevie Rey Von x Cat In White Nikes | 215 | 219 | 214 | 648 | $13,500 |
| 5 | Gunnamakeitrain | Addison Fjelstad | Veta Grande Ranch LLC | Gunnatrashya x Chics Lectric Spark | 214 | 214 | 214 | 642 | $11,000 |
Reined Cow Horse: Big Guns in Cowtown
Haven Meged, the 2019 PRCA tie-down roping world champion, won the first NRCHA Foundation Big Guns in Cowtown on October 21 at the Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards, scoring a 232 on Bets R Dual (Dual Smart Rey x Bets R Wild), a gelding owned by Justin Wright.
| Place | Rodeo Athlete | Horse | Coach | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haven Meged | Bets R Dual | Justin Wright | 232 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Shad Mayfield | MC Cowhammer | Trevor Carter | 231 | $10,000 |
| 3 | Jackie Hobbs-Crawford | Bad To Tha Boon | Erin Taormino | 228 | $5,000 |
| 4 | JD Struxness | CD Smart Brat | TK | 226 | TK |
| 4 | Shelby Meged | Stylish In Socks | TK | 226 | TK |
| 4 | Wyatt Casper | Stylish Boone | TK | 226 | TK |
Reining: CRHA Challenge in Burbank
The California Reining Horse Association’s The Challenge ran October 20–25 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California, with the futurity and derby classes October 23–24.
Open Futurity. Martin Muehlstaetter and The Grand Finale (Sleipner LLC) won the Level 4 with a 222.5 and $10,070. Muehlstaetter’s Got Sass (Sleipner LLC) and Andrea Fappani on Spooked By Design (Juston Palmer) tied for second at 221. Gabriele Landi and Spot Check (Rancho Oso Rio LLC) won both the Level 2 (220) and the Level 1 (220).
Level 4 Open Futurity (Top 5)
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grand Finale | Martin Muehlstaetter | Sleipner LLC | 222.5 | $10,070 |
| 2 | Got Sass | Martin Muehlstaetter | Sleipner LLC | 221 | $5,841 |
| 2 | Spooked By Design | Andrea Fappani | Juston Palmer | 221 | $5,841 |
| 4 | Thatlittleblackdress | Tyson Randle | Sleipner LLC | 218.5 | $3,827 |
| 5 | American Sweethart | Sean McBurney | Loren Booth | 217 | $3,222 |
Find full CRHA Challenge results here.
This Week October 26–November 1
Ranch Events and Reining: AQHA World Show
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | October 29 – November 18 | OKC Fair Park
The Markel AQHA World Championship Show and Adequan AQHA Select World Championship Show open Thursday, October 29, running alongside the Adequan Level 2 Championships and AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions.
The show is an all-around event, but coverage here is limited to the reining and ranch classes.
Working orders and results: aqha.com/world-show/results/2026
Tentative schedule: 2026 World Show schedule PDF
Ranch Events, Reined Cow Horse: Stock Horse of Texas World Show
Abilene, Texas | October 27–November 1 | Taylor Country Expo Center
The Western Horseman Stock Horse World Championship is Stock Horse of Texas’s marquee year-end event, combining reining, cow work, trail and rail patterns in one stock horse format.
Details: stockhorsetexas.org/world_show.asp
Looking Ahead
Cutting: NCHA Futurity
Fort Worth, Texas | November 16–December 12 | Will Rogers Memorial Center
The Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity for 3-year-olds; the companion Futurity Sale falls during the final week, November 29–December 5.
Ranch Sorting: Cinch RSNC All-Star Super Sort
Las Vegas, Nevada | November 20–22
Join the CINCH RSNC family for the All Star Super Sort at the South Point Casino and Hotel.