Day: December 14, 2009

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—A talented American Paint Horse stallion, Gunnatrashya, captured the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open Futurity title in Oklahoma City recently, outscoring over 400 horses entered in the open division of this event, according to NRHA officials. The Paint stallion won with an outstanding score of 228.5, earning $125,000 in prize money. This is only the second time in history that an American Paint Horse has won this prestigious event. Gunnatrashya now joins RR Star, who won the event in 2001. Going into the finals, Gunnatrashya was trailing by a close margin of 1.5 points for second place behind Kaystein after the opening two rounds. But after