Sisters Metallic and Lance Johnston Win Big In Reno Posted on September 18, 2024 by Kristin Pitzer Going into the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity, held Sept. 9-15 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center in Reno, Nevada, Lance Johnston’s goal with Sisters Metallic was to gain the mare some experience on […]
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2024 NRCHA Stallion Stakes Metallic Rebel fb post – April 11Advancing to the Derby Int Open Finals at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes. RBS Rebelicious (Metallic Rebel x Playin T Etta), with a composite of 650. Shown by: Cara Hencratt. Owned by: Karen Haugland. Johnston Performance Horses fb […]
2024 Reno Open Snaffle Bit Futurity fb post Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity – Sept 19, 2024Congratulations to the Open Futurity Champions of the 8th annual Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity presented by Scooter Kat, Sisters Metallic and Lance Johnston! The duo rode into the Winner’s Circle with a composite score of […]
2024 NSHA Snaffle Bit Futurity – Ronnie Richards Worlds Richest Stock Horse JPH post August 23, 2024Congratulations to JPH asst trainer Amber and her great bridle horse (Wicked Weys) Swayze Winning the NSHA Ltd Open Ronnie Richards Bridle Class. Great job Amber. Very proud of you. Thank you NSHA for […]
Reno Recap, From the Snaffle Bit Futurity Posted on September 22, 2023 by Press ReleaseThe Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity featured the 4th annual Jimmie Paul/Tenlight Memorial Open Two Rein at the 2023 event, sponsored by the family and friends of horseman, Jimmie Paul, who lost his life in April 2020. […]
2023 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Jimmie Paul/Tenlight Memorial Open Two Rein Quarter Horse News – Press Release – September 22, 2023 The Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity featured the 4th annual Jimmie Paul/Tenlight Memorial Open Two Rein at the 2023 event, sponsored by the family and friends of horseman, Jimmie Paul, […]
Lance Johnston and Annies Smart Cat scoop second Open Bridle title of the year! Posted on April 3, 2023 by Amy Olson Not only did Lance Johnston qualify for The Run For A Million (TRFAM) at the NRCHA Stallion Stakes presented by Teton Ridge. He and Annies Smart Cat (WR […]
Meet Team JPH’s Awesome Assistants – Cara Hencratt, Amber Johnson, Sara Sheridan = JPH’s awesome assistants. These 3 are the hardest working, most talented, greatest young women we could have ever dreamed of having as part of our JPH team. Without them JPH would not be the success we are. […]
NRCHA Southwest Region – Open Two Rein HERE COMES THE BOON / LANCE JOHNSTON NRCHA Reined Cow Horse News – Jan/Feb 2023 Rocking BS Ranch, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has owned Here Comes The Boon (Once In A Blu Boon x Stay Outta My Shorts x Shorty Lena) since 2018. […]
2023 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Futurity JPH fb post – October 23Lance and Karen Hauglands gelding Lil Starlight Cat placed in the Open 2rein bringing home some $$ that he helped put Teddy over the mark for the honor of being a Supreme Cow Horse. Congratulations Karen.video of go >>> […]
Martin Rebel King and Johnston Find Their Groove in Idaho Quarter Horse News – November 8, 2022 by Lillian Kent The Idaho Reined Cow Horse Association Magicality Futurity is one of Lance Johnston’s favorite shows, and the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Million Dollar Rider missed it for the […]
2022 CRCHA Fence Shootout CRCHA fb post – Nov 13, 2022We have Crowned our first Champion! Congratulations to Lance Johnston aboard Annies Smart Cat for owners Rocking BS Ranch on being the 2022 CRCHA Fence Shootout Champions 2022 IDRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity IRCHA Open & Novice Horse Futurity ChampionLance and […]
Annies Smart Cat — (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney NU Annie) 2021 NRCHA HACKAMORE CLASSIC OPEN CHAMPION2020 NRCHA HACKAMORE CLASSIC NOVICE HORSE OPEN CHAMPION2020 NRCHA OPEN HACKAMORE HORSE OF THE YEAR\2020 NRCHA Futurity Open Hackamore Finalist, 3rd2020 NRCHA Hackamore Open Classic Finalist, 3rdID RCHA Open Derby Co-ChampionNRCHA World Open […]
Magical Western Derby Win For Cara Hencratt Posted on June 9, 2021 by Edited Press Release Cara Hencratt thought she knew which of her two horses would do best at the DT Horses Western Derby, but Magical Couper Ride delivered a pleasant surprise. Hencratt and the daughter of Little Red […]
Cara Hencratt Completes Dazzling NRCHA Futurity with Shiney Little Rock QHN – Posted on October 23, 2021 byMoll y Montag If there’s anything for the horse world to learn from Cara Hencratt’s dazzling run through the 2021 National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity, it’s that no matter […]
Cara Hencratt & Shiney Little Rock Clinch NRCHA Futurity Level 1 Limited Open Win QHN -Posted on October 18, 2021 by Lillian Kent Shiney Little Rock and Cara Hencratt were leading the Level 1 Open field heading into the fence work at the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Metallic […]
2021 NRCHA World Show 2021 NRCHA Hackamore Classic fb post – Oct 21Wowza. JPH was on fire today in the NRCHA Open Hackamore Classic today in Ft Worth. It was a clean sweep. Lance and Annie’s Smart Cat owned by Rocking BS Ranch won the Championship Title with a 671 […]
Barn Sweeps to Giant Payday Lance Johnston Barn Sweeps to Giant Payday in Open Hackamore Classes Quarter Horse News – October 28, 2021 by Molly Montag and Lillian Kent Lance Johnston flung his hat in the air after he and Annies Smart Cat completed a sparkling run in the National […]
MR Cee Street 2016 AQHA grey gelding Awesome Beautiful Grey Gelding! MR Cee Street 2016 AQHA gelding(Cee Mr Hickory x Miss Bourbon Street x Pep Bar Deck) LTE $23,990.932019 IRCHA Futurity Int Open Champion video of MR Cee Street:2020 NRCHA Derby Intermediate Non Pro herd work performance record Mr Cee […]
2020 NRCHA National Open Hackamore Champion – Annie’s Smart Cat Congratulations to Lance, Annie’s Smart Cat (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Nu Annie x Shining Spark) and Rocking BS Ranch on their NRCHA National Open Hackamore Title. video of prelims 2020 NRCHA Open Novice Horse Champion – Annies Smart […]
The latest NRCHA Million Dollar Rider! NRCHA.com 2020 Lance Johnston exceeded the million mark after winning the 2019 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® Open and Intermediate Open aboard Here Comes The Boon (Once In A Blu Boon x Stay Outta My Shorts x Shorty Lena). Johnston earned his first reined cow […]
Trainer’s Corner – Lance Johnston – Lindsay, CA Total Earnings: $1,158,883 2019 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Winner, Lance Johnston, learned about cow horses at 10 years old. “My dad was working for a guy, running his cattle, who also had snaffle bitters in training.” Johnston’s parents went to the Snaffle […]
Lance Johnston Clinics JPH had a great time in Imlay City, Michigan giving a cow horse clinic to a great group of people. Thank you Tim and Stephanie Gilliland for having us out. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and such a beautiful place to be. We really enjoyed […]
Lance Johnston and Here Comes The Boon, called “Cheese,” wrapped up a stellar futurity season by winning the biggest one of all in Fort Worth, taking the Open and Intermediate Open champion titles.
Earning top honors in the Stallion Stakes Open preliminary cow work was Lindsay, California, horseman Lance Johnston.
Rice Wins 2007 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. October 19, 2007 — NRCHA News The premier event for 3-year-old reined cow horses, the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Snaffle Bit Futurity came to a conclusion October 7 in Reno, Nev., after 15 days of grueling competition. The top 25 open […]
Lance and his mom watching the barrel race at the Cuyama rodeo 1980. I ran and won. They were so upset that a little girl in pig tails came to their rodeo and kicked all the girls butts. I was 9 and it was an open race, who knew almost […]
current NRCHA Lifetime Earnings >>> NRCHA Million Dollar Rider article >>> Lance Johnston news >>> Lance Johnston – cowhorse CHAMPION! Every Buckle Has a Story. The dust settles, the roar of the crowd quiets and the realization that you have just earned the most coveted National Title in the cow […]
Lance Johnston and Diamonds R Metallic win Reno SBF! The 2019 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Reserve Championship went to Diamonds R Metallic and Lance Johnston, of Lindsay, California. Johnston and the daughter of Equi-Stat Elite $28 Million Sire Metallic Cat marked a 658.5 (221 herd/217.5 rein/220 cow). That also […]
Reys Senorita – SOLD! 2015 AQHA sorrel mare Looking for an AWESOME bridle horse? Here you go. LTE $20,000+ Reys Senorita has enough horse power to compete in OPEN and easy and kind for a NON PRO. She is a big strong beautiful mare, lots of stop and a pleasure […]
Bringing home the 2019 IRCHA TITLES! Futurity Intermediate Open Champions:Mr Cee Street (Cee Mr Hickory x Miss Bourbon Street x Pep Bar Deck) owned by Trystan JohnstonIntermediate Open Bridle Champions – 6th Open:Very Smart Choice (Very Smart Remedy x Magical Lena) owned by Rocking BS Ranch
Lance Johnston Powers Through To Win NSHA Futurity Quarter Horse NewsPosted on August 26, 2019 by Kate Bradley Byars Here Comes The Boon was named in a play on the artist Nelly’s song titled, “Here Comes the Boom.” In it, the rapper says: “ain’t in it to win; to win […]
Champions of the 2019 NRCHA Open Futurity by International Horse PressHere Comes The Boon and Lance Johnston earned $155,000 as champions of the NRCHA Open Futurity ®, presented by Metallic Cat, and CINCH Intermediate Open . In customary reined cow horse fashion, Open, Intermediate Open and Limited Open championships at […]
Turning Point: Cheers to Lance Johnston by Russ Hecox Watching Lance Johnston win the 2019 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity was thrilling to me on so many levels. I met Lance almost 15 years ago while working for Performance Horse magazine. I took the photo above while […]
His Reined Cow Horse Kasey NRCHA Professional Lance Johnston on Mustangs and His Reined Cow Horse Kasey by Protect The Harvest Not many people in the horse industry as a whole can say that their very first show horse was a mustang. Even less can say that a mustang was […]
$25,000 Payday For Lance Johnston in Wild Spayed Filly Futurity QHN – Posted on September 18, 2018 by Molly Montag Lance Johnston tore off his cowboy hat and sent it soaring across the arena to the roar of the crowd after Three Fingers Holly carried him through a monster fence […]
Lance Johnston: Dreams Converge At Snaffle Bit Futurity QHN – Posted on October 20, 2019 by John Henry For a brief moment, Lance Johnston lost himself staring up at the arched trusses of the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. From there, banners with the names of the most […]
NRCHA congratulates Lance Most people dream about what happened on this Saturday night in Cowtown, but for Lance Johnston it was a dream come true! The Lindsay, California, professional captured TWO 2019 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity champion titles in one night! Johnston piloted Here Comes The Boon (Once in a […]
2019 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Championship Earned After Thrilling Fence Runs The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is an event that so many look forward to all year because it is packed with action from beginning to end. This year did not disappoint, to say the […]
Here Comes The Boon Is Just That As Snaffle Bit’s Top Dog Posted on October 20, 2019 by John Henry How long did it take owner Brent Steward and trainer and rider Lance Johnston to realize they had something special in 2016 stallion Here Comes The Boon, the newly crowned […]
2019 Annual Reined Cow Horse Stats: Horses & Riders Quarter Horse News – Posted on April 1, 2020 by QHN Staff The Quarter Horse News Equi-Stat Annual Reined Cow Horse Stats ranks the top horses, riders, breeders and owners from the 2019 show year. This article includes the horse and rider sections […]
2019 NRCHA Open Hackamore Year End Regional Champion – HeloMyNamesJohnyCash HeloMyNamesJohnyCash (Cee Mr Hickory x Smart Card Chex x Ill Be Smart) . It was a banner year for Lance Johnston in 2019. Not only did the Lindsay, California, NRCHA professional win the 2019 Snaffle Bit Futurity Open, he piloted […]
Keeping the Tradition Alive by Protect The Harvest Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity and Wild Spayed Filly Futurity The second annual Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity presented by Lucas Oil and Protect The Harvest was just held in Reno, Nevada the week of September 10th – 16th, 2018. Beyond the classic Futurity, […]
JPH brings home the titles! Lance and his girls did great in the finals. Kitty drew a fast tough cow, of course she did lol, marked a 144 placing them 3rd in IRCHA Open Futurity and Champion in the Intermediate Open Futurity. Miss Betty came from behind and marked a […]
2018 IRCHA Futurity Champions! Open Novice Horse, Intermediate Open Champion & 3rd Open Cats MeradaLeena (Cats Merada x Isabellena) owned by Rocking BS Ranch read more >> 2018 Wild Spayed Filly Futurity Champions! Lance Johnston and Three Fingers Holly – Wild Spayed Filly Futurity Champions! Lance Johnston and Rebecca Sternadel […]
2017 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Champions Daddys Checks (Im Countin Checks X Playguns Courage) and Lance Johnston of Lindsay took home a $20,000 purse for their Open Futurity Reserve Championship title, and another $12,000 for winning the Intermediate Open Futurity division with a composite score of 656.50 (219.5 herd, 212 […]
Thank you to Johnston Performance Horses for getting us there and enabling our horses to shine. Thank you to Lance Johnston for helping us choose a pony 2 years ago ‘Reno’ that you trained and rode to CHAMPIONSHIP !!! We are still on cloud nine. We look forward to many […]
2017 Reno Futurity Champion! Open Futurity Reserve Champion:Daddys Checks (Im Countin Checks X Playguns Courage), owned by Todd and Chrissy Rogers Intermediate Open Futurity:Can You See Me Pops (Cee Mr Hickory X Doin It Too) owned by Monty and Carlee Miller Open Two Rein Champion: Very Smart Choice (Very Smart […]
Bakersfield brings out the best! Horsetrader Staff Reports – May 21st, 2015 CRCHA shows brings in the Big NAMES! When the California Cow Horse Association puts on a show, you can count on competition. The Central Valley is the cradle of reined cow horse, the root of the National Reined […]
2015 VCHA Bakersfield brings out the bestHorsetrader Staff Reports 2014 VCHA Trials Open Derby Lances LotCA Horse Trader 2013 VCHA Derby Champion! Lance Johnston takes Mary Stroud’s Silky Smooth Hickory to the $10,000-added Open Derby title. Derby classes were particularly well received — and well-rewarded. In the $10,000-added Open Derby, […]