John and Nancy Tague and their Toyon Ranch have been active supporters of Rookie competitors in National Reining Horse Association competition through their sponsorship of the NRHA Rookie of the Year Program. Now partnering with the National Reining Breeders Classic, that commitment to the Rookie riders continues with the creation of the NRBC Toyon Ranch Free-For-All Rookie classes.
Through this sponsorship, riders in both slates of Rookie classes at the NRBC will have their entry fees and judges’ fees paid!
John Tague said, “Supporting NRHA classes across the board has been a priority for Toyon Ranch. This NRBC sponsorship is a great way to deepen our support for Rookie competitors – extending from the Toyon Ranch Rookie of the Year.”
“John and Nancy have consistently supported Rookie riders in reining competition,” said NRBC Secretary-Treasurer Cheryl Cody. “This expansion of their support into NRBC will help make showing a little easier and more affordable for Rookies. We are so glad to welcome them on board with this new sponsorship for NRBC.”
Tague continued, “The NRBC Rookie Free-For-All fits well with the significant recent efforts many supporters have made to target industry growth and enhance experience. Together these efforts make a difference. We want to continue to create growth from the entry-level classes to the top level.”
In addition to the mare program, Toyon Ranch stands several of the industry’s top stallions: No Smoking Required, Shine Chic Shine, Inferno Sixty Six, Gunner Dun It Again, Shine N Spook, Gunna Stop and Colonels Smart Spook. For information on Toyon Ranch, visit the website at https://www.toyonranchllc.com/.
The NRBC was born in the fall of 1997, and through the support of the breeders and exhibitors of the reining industry, has grown to become one of the top three reining aged events in the world and the most successful stallion incentive program in reining history. Now known as the Million Dollar Show, the NRBC has paid out over $24 Million in the past 24 years. To learn more about the NRBC visit nrbc.com.