The National Snaffle Bit Association Welcomes Newest Quarter Million Dollar Riders
From NSBA:
The National Snaffle Bit Association is pleased to welcome its three newest members to its prestigious Quarter Million Dollar Club – Katie Green, of Ocala, Florida; Chad Evans, of Elizabeth, Colorado; and RJ King of Collinsville, Texas, who each crossed the milestone of $250,000 in NSBA lifetime earnings this spring.
Katie Green
Image by Jeff Kirkbride Photography, courtesy of NSBA
Katie Green has ridden and shown horses since she was a youth, and began winning NSBA futurity classes in 2003 with her horse, A Good Impulse. Katie and Rusty Green combined forces to become a powerhouse training team when they married in 2009. Katie has shown such horses as Blazinmytroublesaway, Whatscookngoodlookin, Only Ever After, Snap Krackle Pop, Hot Lopin Goodbar, Bestseatnthehouse, For One Night Only, Johnnie On The Spot, Made N The Shade, KM Flat Out The Best, Spot Lightt, Beez In The Trap, Ima Golden Machine, and KM You Make It Easy on her way to the reaching the milestone, and crossed the threshold aboard FancyDontLetMeDowwn for owner John McNichol.
Chad Evans
Image by Shane Rux Photography, courtesy of NSBA
RJ King
Image by Shane Rux Photography, courtesy of NSBA
RJ King and his partner Blair Townsend operate King Show Horses in Pilot Point, Texas, and specialize in Western Pleasure. RJ and Blair have one son, Westyn. While competing to reach the Quarter Million Dollar milestone, RJ has ridden such horses as Shes A Flatliner, Never Have I Ever, Made To Ride, Kiss Me Goodnight, The Perfect Illusion, NSBA Horse of the Year VS Goodride, Wellthereyougo, Jeanie In A Bottle, Nuthinbutlazy, Up To Know Good, Loook Whos Lopin and The Cooki Monster. Most recently he earned $15,000 showing Hay Girl Hayy at the A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show for owners Capital Quarter Horses LLC.
About NSBA
Established in 1983, the National Snaffle Bit Association has expanded from its roots in the Western Pleasure discipline to recognize various disciplines and eight breed associations in competition. NSBA’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.
The National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its eight alliance breed organizations. NSBA members earn more than $13.5 million in monetary awards at NSBA-sanctioned horse shows annually, and the association sanctions nearly 600 horse show events and close to 200,000 horse show entries each year.
To learn more about the NSBA, please visit nsba.com.
National Snaffle Bit Association, Inc. – 120 Mesa St., Weatherford, TX 76086 – Phone: (847)-623-6722
