The 2024 NFBR horse lineup contains several surprises, with Jackie Crawford bringing out DS Sassy Shiner, or “T-Boy,” while 2023 Horse of the Year No Wimpy Turns, known as “Onna,” will be noticeably absent.
Hollabaugh is undecided between geldings Leonard and Frankie. Her usual mount, “Cookie,” is currently battling pneumonia and is out of commission.
Smarter Than Gage — “Leonard”
Bear Down Dually — “Frankie“
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George’s head-horse-turn-breakaway horse “Royce” is mostly likely getting the call at the NFBR. She’ll have her old faithful Deputy, though, just in case.
Wright Style — “Royce”
Fantaz Popularresort — “Deputy”
Gray plans to ride the horse that carried her all year—sealing her first NFBR qualification.
Catalac Escalade — “Coon”
Williams and Stylish Red Light are coming off a big week at the Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway together, where she earned more than $100,000.
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Kendals Smokin Gun — “Smoke”
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Young is between her faithful bay gelding “Boomer,” she won the BFI on this year and a sorrel mare that’s relatively unknown.
Mister Judge Boomer — “Boomer”
Fanning plans to ride her gray horse named “Copper” who stepped up in a big way at the ProRodeos this year after Fanning’s main mount “Rolo” passed away.
Oke Colours — “Copper”
Lowman intends to ride her uncle’s horse “Mijo,” a reining bred gelding.
Jhonycash — “Mijo”
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Deerman is still deciding between her three horses. She’ll ride “Yella” if they’re stronger, “Whopper” if their medium and “Beebop” if she’s throwing fast on softer calves.
Shiners Lil Lad — “Yella”
Lady Polka — “Whopper”
Dott Dott Gone — “Beebop”
Angelone has ridden both Spots Lil Legend “Legend” and Gunna Shock Ya, known as “Jesse James,” at the NFBR before. This time, she’s waiting to see what calf she draws to make the call… perhaps even stepping onto veteran mare “Chick.”
Spots Lil Legend — “Legend”
Gunna Shock Ya — “Jesse James”
Munsell intends on riding “Colonel,” who she earned $22,522 on at the event in 2023.
Hotrod Song — “Colonel”
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Coming off of an average win at the Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway, Domer will be riding her rock-solid “Little Man,” who received the “Horse With The Most Heart” award at the NFBR Back Number Ceremony.
Kits Tiana Play — “Little Man”
Crawford is cracking “T-Boy” back out after more than 2 years without making a competition run on the 19-year-old gelding. T-Boy is heralded as the horse that build Crawford’s career. She unofficially retired him due to lameness, but says the gelding is now sounder than he’s ever been.
Crawford also brought her red road gelding “Trojan” as a back up.
DS Sassy Shiner — “T-Boy”
Conner will be riding her 2024 Horse of the Year “Dutch.”
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Reigning World Champion Meged is riding one of her original, reliable breakaway horses “Rootbeer.” Meged’s 20223 Horse of the Year “Onna” is out of commission for undisclosed reasons.
Sexy Lil Blue Blood — “Rootbeer”
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