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2017 NRHA Non Pro Coach of the Year

Patrick Flaherty is named NRHA Non Pro Coach of the Year!!!!

2017 Top 20 Non Pros

Two Team Flaherty Non Pros are named 2017 NRHA Top 20 Non Pros!  
Kristin Darnall-Titov is 11th & Shelby Clausen is 17th.

2017 AzRHA YearEnd Awards

AzRHA Open:  Patrick Flaherty & Whiz Boom Wrangle owned by Vicki Santo win the year end high point title.

AzRHA Novice Horse 1 & 2:  Patrick Flaherty & Tags Little Lady owned by Mary Jo Henry win both year end titles.

AzRHA Non Pro:  Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown win the title with Vicki Santo & Whiz Boom Wrangle place 3rd.

AzRHA Intermediate & Limited Non Pro:  Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown win both titles.

AzRHA PrimeTime & Masters:  Vicki Santo & Whiz Boom Wrangle win both titles.

AzRHA Youth 14-18:  Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown win the title with Robbi Ray Pederson and Showhiz placing 2nd.

AzRHA Youth 13 & under:  Jaclyn Pederson & Totally Juiced place 3rd.

AzRHA Youth Rookie:  Jaclyn Pederson & Totally Juiced win the title.

AzRHA Rookie 1 & 2:  Robbi Ray Pederson and Showhiz win both titles.

AzRHA Green Reiner 1 & 2:  Jaclyn Pederson & Totally Juiced place 2nd.

2017 NRHA Futurity Finals    Oklahoma City, OK

Patrick Flaherty & Chics Love Whizkey owned by Steve Flaherty place 5th in the Level 3 Open Futurity winning over $11k!
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Kristin Darnall-Titov & Gunsup In Tinseltown win the Level 3 Non Pro Reserve Championship and place 5th in the Level 4 taking home over $34k!
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2017 NRHA Futurity    Oklahoma City, OK

All 3 entries from Team Flaherty make the finals!!!

Patrick Flaherty & Chics Love Whizkey make the Level 3 Open Finals
Kristin Darnall-Titov & Gunsup In Tinseltown make the Level 4 & 3 Non Pro Finals
Shelby Clausen & Xtra Voodoo Pal make the Youth Finals
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2017 AQHA World Championship Show    Oklahoma City, OK

Patrick Flaherty wins the AQHA Junior Reining Level 2 World Championship on Walla Walla Barbie!
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Patrick Flaherty & Whiz Boom Wrange owned by Vicki Santo bring home the bronze globe placing 3rd in the Senior Reining Finals!
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Patrick Flaherty & Tags Little Lady owned by Mary Jo Henry place 6th in the Junior Reining Finals
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2017 Best of the West    Scottsdale, AZ

Patrick Flaherty & Chics Love Whizkey owned by Steve Flaherty win over $2400 in the Level 3 Open Futurity placing 3rd.

Kristin Darnall-Titov & Gunsup In Tinseltown win over $2200 placing 3rd in the Level 4 & Level 3 Non Pro Futurity.

Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown sweep the Youth 14-18 as well as the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, & Limited Non Pro classes and affiliate.

Patrick Flaherty & Tags Little Lady owned by Mary Jo Henry win the Novice Horse Open and Novice Horse Open affiliate.  They also place 2nd in the Novice Horse Open 2.

Patrick Flaherty & Whiz Boom Wrangle owned by Vicki Santo place 2nd in the Open affiliate.

And last, but certainly not least, future reiners Logan & Layla Flaherty place 2nd & 4th in the walk trot.

2017 Highroller Reining Classic   Las Vegas, NV

Patrick Flaherty & LJ Maverick (owned by Linda Jacobs) won the NARHA Half Arabian Open Futurity.  LJ Maverick also won the NARHA Half Arabian Non Pro Futurity with his owner Linda Jacobs in the saddle.
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The Clausen Sisters swept the youth circuits!  Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown won the Youth 14-18 circuit championship (winning both days!) and Anna Clausen & FS Taris Walla Whiz won the Youth 13 & Under Circuit Championship.
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Then later in the week Smart Tinseltown and Shelby Clausen swept the Non Pro Maturity winning levels 1-4 plus the Non Pro classes as well winning over $6k!

2017 AzRHA Inside Slide    Scottsdale, AZ

​Patrick Flaherty and Tags Little Lady (owned by MaryJo Henry) won the Novice Horse Circuit Championship.
Patrick Flaherty and Whiz Boom Wrangle (owned by Vicki Santo) won the Open marking a whopping 75!
Vicki Santo and Whiz Boom Wrangle won the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, Prime Time and Masters Circuit Championships.

2017 AQHA Youth World Championship Show, OK

Smart Tinseltown and Shelby Clausen do it again!  This time Reserve Youth World Champions!!!
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2017 NRHA Derby  Oklahoma City, OK

Smart Tinseltown and Shelby Clausen dominated the non-pro competition inside the Adequan Arena. She and “Chester” marked a 148.5 to win Levels 1–4 of the $15,000-added 7 & Up Non Pro, the $6,000-added Non Pro Show 2 and the $3,000-added Intermediate Non Pro. All totaled, the winning run earned $10,466 for the dream team!
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2017 Wild Card Reining Challenge  Las Vegas, NV

Congratulations to Janelle Flaherty and Walla Walla Lil Pep, who won the Tamarack Ranch 4-Year-Old Futurity Levels 2 and 1 Non-Pro at the Wild Card Reining Challenge!  The pair were also Reserve Champions in Levels 3 and 4 winning a grand total of over $14k!

Patrick Flaherty and Walla Walla Lil Pep were also Reserve Champions in the 4-Year-Old Open Futurity Level 3 and 5th in Level 4.
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2017 AzRHA Mother's Day Slide  Scottsdale, AZ

Team Flaherty won an unpresidented 12 circuits championships at the Mother's Day Slide!

​Patrick Flaherty and Tags Little Lady (owned by MaryJo Henry) won the Novice Horse 1 & 2 Circuit Championships.
Patrick Flaherty and Whiz Boom Wrangle (owned by Vicki Santo) won the Open Circuit Championship.
Vicki Santo and Whiz Boom Wrangle won the Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro, Prime Time and Masters Circuit Championships.
Shelby Clausen and Smart Tinseltown won the 14-18 Circuit Championship.
Robbi-Kay Pederson and Showhiz won the Rookie 1 and 2 Circuit Championships.
Boo Snell and A Wayward Revolution, once again take the Limited Open and Rookie Pro Circuit Championships.

2017 NRBC  Katy, TX

Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown did it again!  Non Pro Classic Challenge Levels 1 - 4 Champions winning over $17,000!
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2017 Cactus Reining Classic  Scottsdale, AZ

Shelby Clausen & Smart Tinseltown won Levels 1 - 4 of the Non Pro Maturity marking a whopping 219.5!
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Non Pro Derby Level 3 Champions and 3rd place in Level 4 Kristin Darnall-Titov & Walla Walla Barbie 
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Robbi-Kay Pederson and Showbiz won both Rookie Level 1 & Rookie Level 2 Circuits as well as DRHA Rookie
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Boo Snell and A Wayword Revolution won the Limited Open and Rookie Pro circuits 
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And last, but certainly not least, congratulations to Masters Circuit Champions Vicki Santo and Whiz Boom Wrangle.

2017 Sun Circuit  Scottsdale, AZ

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Logan Flaherty and Gangsters Wisely won the walk/trot pleasure.  This was his very 1st walk/trot class!
Select Amateur Reining Circuit Champions Kim Friedman and Im Smart N Lucky 
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Novice Youth Reining Circuit Champions Jaclyn Pederson and Totally Juiced.
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2016 CRHA Challenge  Burbank, CA

Open Derby Level 2 Champion on Whiz Boom Wrangle for owner Vicki Santo.
Open Futurity Level 2 Reserve Champion on Walla Walla Barbie for owner Kristin Darnall-Titov.
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2016 Highroller Reining Classic  Las Vegas, NV

Open Derby Level 2 Champion on Shiney Smart Sparks (owner Jessica Leibold) with a 223.5 and Reserve Champion on Whiz Boom Wrangle (owner Vicki Santo) with a 222.5.
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2016 NRHA Derby  Oklahoma City, OK

Congratulations to Non Pro Level 1 & Level 2 Finalist, ​Jessica Leibold and Shiney Smart Sparks. 
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2016 NRBC  Katy, TX

Congratulations to Non Pro Level 4 Finalist Kristin Darnall-Titov and Miss Chexy Banjo and Non Pro Level 1 & Level 2 Finalist Jessica Leibold and Shiney Smart Sparks. 
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2016 Cactus Reining Classic  Scottsdale, AZ

NonPro Derby Level 1 Reserve Champions and placing 4th in Level 2 - Jessica Leibold and Shiney Smart Sparks.
Rookie Youth Circuit Champions and Green as Grass Reserve Circuit Champions - Anna Clausen and Gangsters Wiseguy

2016 Sun Circuit  Scottsdale, AZ

Congratulations Shelby Clausen and Whizin in the Dirt, AQHA Youth Circuit Champions!
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2015 NRHA Futurity  Oklahoma City, OK 

Congratulations Kristin Darnall-Titov and Miss Chexy Banjo on their Non Pro Futurity Level 3 Reserve Championship and 3rd place finish in Level 4 with a 217.5. Kristin also won the First Timer award for having the highest prelim score for all 1st time futurity non pro competitors.
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AQHYA World Show Oklahoma City, OK August 8, 2015

Congratulations Shelby Clausen and Whizin in the Dirt on their 6th place finish at the Youth World!

2014 AQHA World Championship Show  Oklahoma City, OK

Kristin Darnall-Titov placed 5th in the Amateur Reining Finals and Intermediate Reserve Champions
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2014 Highroller Reining Classic  Las Vegas, NV

Kristin Darnall-Titov and Jac Bee Whiz win the Non Pro Level 1 Derby!
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2014 Best of the West Futurity  Scottsdale, AZ 

Walla Be Custom, owned by Marilyn Overgaard marked a 147 to WIN the Level 2, Reserve in the Level 3, and be 3rd in the Level 4 Open Futurity. We are looking forward to the NRHA Futurity!!!

NRBC 2014

Electric Grid, owned by Jenanne Overgaard marked a 222.5 in the first go allowing him to play again in the Level 2, 3 and 4 Open Finals.

2014 Cactus Reining Classic  Scottsdale, AZ

Kristin Darnall-Titov and Jac Bee Whiz are Co-Champion of the Non Pro Derby Level 1 and Co-Reserve Champions of the Level 2.
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2013 CRHA Challenge  Burbank, CA

Kim Friedman and Small Arms Fire win the Rookie Affiliate Championship!  OKC here they come!
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2013 Highroller Reining Classic  Las Vegas, NV

Kristin Darnall-Titov and Jac Bee Whiz won the Non Pro Derby Level 1 Championship and Level 2 Reserve Championship
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2013 NRBC  Katy, TX

Vicki Santo and Wranglin Chics made the Non Pro Prime Time Finals.

Kristin Darnall-Titov and Jac Bee Whiz made the Non Pro Level 1 - 4 Finals on her very first time showing in a major event.

2013 Sun Circuit  Scottsdale, AZ

We started out the year with a bang! Bringing home two circuit champion saddles, qualified Select Amateurs, and dual first place Amateurs made for a happy Team Flaherty despite the rain at the beginning of the week!

​Vicki Santo and Wranglin Chics, Select Amateur Circuit Champions & Janelle Flaherty and West Coast Juanita, Novice Amateur Circuit Champions
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2012 High Roller Reining Classic Las Vegas, NV 

Pure Whizability  and Patrick Flaherty

Open Derby Score of 224 

Pure Whizability and Ryan Humphrey

Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro Derby Reserve Champion 
Score 221

Wranglin Chics 

Open Derby Score 223

Southwest Reining Futurity Ardmore, OK October 22, 2011

Golden Secret Weapon

Finals Score of 222

Golden Secret Weapon

Go Round Score of 217.5

Scottsdale Classic Quarter Horse Show and Futurity October 2011

Golden Secret Weapon

Limited Open Futurity Champion, 4th in the Intermediate. Score of 219.
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High Roller Reining ClassicFuturity 2011

Golden Secret Weapon

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Bills SparklinDiamond

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Reining By The Bay 2011

Golden Secret Weapon

Limited and Intermediate Open Futurity Champion, 4th in the Open Score of 146.5

Sun Circuit 2011

Jac Ruf N Tuf Senior Reining Circuit Champion
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NRHA Reining Futurity 2010

We had a great show in Oklahoma City this year. See below for the highlights! Thank you so much for the opportunity to ride your great horses and train them to their full potential.
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Peekomacho Del Cielo Open Futurity Finalist

Patrick showed "Johnny" for Jennifer Deweese of Carbondale, CO. Below is his Finals run where he marked a 216.

Second Go

He marked a 218.5 in the first go and a 219.5 in the second go. The video below is of the second go.

Wimpys Golden Guunner Level 2 Non Pro Champion, Reserve Champion Level 1

"Blondie" owned by Ryan Humphrey took home the Level 2 Non Pro Futurity Champion title. Total winnings of over $12,000. Congratulations Ryan!
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Gunalinium Level 4 Non Pro Finalist

Trish Hamilton and "Gunter" made the Level 4 Non Pro Finals.
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2010 Denver Summer Slide

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Janelle Flaherty and Jac Ruf N Tuf - 2nd in the Limtied Non Pro, Top Five in the Ltd Non Pro Derby

Patrick and Shiney Gallo mark a 220.5 at Cactus Classic Derby Scottsdale, AZ March 6, 2010

Congratulations 99 Pines, LLC on a top five finish in the Cactus Classic Derby! We are so proud of you Patrick and Shorty!

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it you can become it."
William Arthur Ward

 

 Flaherty Performance Horses takes great pride is helping amateurs at all levels to become the best riders they can be. They are serious about their training program, but they realize that Non Pros are in the sport to have fun and enjoy their horses. They have proven that they can train horses and riders to be competitive at all levels of performance events...and still have fun!  So whether your  a seasoned non pro or new into performance horses they will tailor a program to suit your experience level.


Ready For a Challenge?

Flaherty Performance Horses believes that practice makes perfect!  Their non pro program is specialized to not only teach you how to show but to be confident in your riding ability.  You will notice that each step of the learning process builds on the previous one. As you work through the steps to become more proficient  you will develop skills that will be of use to you later in your horse and show career. Join their training program and prove to yourself and others that you have the patience, ambition, and persistance to succeed.


What You'll Learn To Do:

• Ride and show your horse to the best of your ability.

• Use a step-by-step process to develop your abilities and your horse's.

• Use proper safety techniques when working with your horse.

• Identify various types of training equipment and how to properly use and care for them.

• Properly care for and maintain your performance horse.

• Develop the proper attitude and understanding required in riding and showing horses.



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