Trainer Dell Hendricks: Hendricks Reining Horses, Inc.

Hendricks Reining Horses, Inc. is owned and operated by trainer Dell Hendricks and his wife Terri. Dell is a NRHA Futurity Champion and NRHA Futurity Reserve Champion; 5-Time NRBC Champion; 2-Time NRHA Derby Reserve Champion; Multiple AQHA World Champion and Reserve World Champion; NRHA Open Reserve World Champion; World Equestrian Games (WEG) Team USA Gold Medalist; USET/CRIO Team USA Gold Medalist; USET Silver Medalist; All-American Quarter Horse Congress Futurity Champion; NRHA Million Dollar Rider. Dell is ranked by NRHA as one of the all time leading money earners with winnings in excess of $1,428,000.00.

Dell has a talented assistant trainer working with him as well, Colin Fitzpatrick.

NRBC Open Classic Champion
Dell has won the NRBC Open 5 times!

About Dell Hendricks
Born and raised in Idaho, Dell Hendricks began riding horses early and enjoyed roping and working cows. He graduated in 1992 from Colorado’s Lamar College with a degree in Horse Training & Management. While a student at Lamar, he had interned with National Reining Horse Association Hall of Famer Bob Loomis, and he went to work for Loomis after he graduated from college. Less than a year later, he was hired by Pat Warren as head trainer for her Rancho Oso Rio. During his 8-year tenure with Warren, Dell established the operation’s breeding and training program, and oversaw its expansion into its current location in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Besides his administrative accomplishments with Rancho Oso Rio, Dell also blazed an unmatched rise to the top ranks of the reining world. He competed in his first National Reining Horse Association Futurity in 1993, and came back just one year later, to finish third in that event on Taris Little Vintage owned by Warren. In 1995, Dell rode Taris Little Vintage to win the American Quarter Horse Association Junior Reining World Championship - a title he again claimed in 2001, on Broadmoor, owned by Roberto Cuoghi of Italy.

He won the 1997 NRHA Derby Reserve Championship on Hangten Peppy, a stallion he owned with Belle Carpenter of Santa Fe, New Mexico, then came back the next year to win the same title on Mr Boomerjac, owned by Pat Warren. He earned the 1998 NRHA Futurity Open Reserve Championship on BH Hollywood Lady, owned by Bob and Linda Hamilton of Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1999, he won the NRHA Futurity on Hollywood Vintage, owned by Kay and Alan Needle of Orange, California.

Team USA

Dell is one of the select group of riders who earned the honor of competing in the first United States Equestrian Team Festival of Champion in 1999. On the way to qualifying, he rode Hangten Peppy to the highest qualifying score of the year in USET competition. He’s been a qualifier for every USET reining since then, and for the past two years, Dell has been a member of the Nations Cup team that represents the United States in International Reining competition, earning Gold and Silver medals, stateside and abroad.In 2002, along with TEAM USA members Tim McQuay, Craig Johnson and Shawn Flarida, Dell rode Dunnit In Hollywood to win the Gold in the CRIO Nations Cup at the USET Festival of Champion. Hendricks rode Dunnit In Hollywood to the individual gold medal as well, posting a score of 221 in the first round and 223.5 in the second to sweep the field.

It would be a more than successful career - without his performance at the National Reining Breeders Classic - but it’s there that Hendricks has rewritten the record books. He and Mr Boomerjac won the 1998 National Reining Breeders Classic Open Championship. That’s a win he repeated in 2002 - riding Starlights Wrangler, owned by Sally Broten, becoming the only rider to win more than one NRBC Open Championship. He broke his own record the next year, when he rode Reminic N Dunit, owned by Tim & Colleen McQuay and Dave & Bonnie Silva, to the NRBC Open championship, the repeated the title on the same horse in 2004!

Dell Hendricks & Hit The Lights

And the next year, 2005, he shattered all the record books when he won the NRBC $60,000 Championship again, this time on Adair Reiners’ Hit The Lights! That was cause for celebration but there was more excitement at the ‘05 NRBC when Dell’s winnings in the first go-round pushed him past the million dollar mark for NRHA earnings, and made him one of the elite riders to ever earn million dollar status!

Known for his friendliness and encouragement to others, Hendricks is also an in-demand clinician and has conducted clinics around the world - in Australia, Italy, Canada and throughout the United States. A long-time board member, currently he was the President of the National Reining Horse Association for 2006. Also in 2006, Dell qualified for the prestigious World Equestrian Games in Germany, where he helped Team USA win the Gold Medal.

Dell and his wife, Terri, are committed to maintaining a high-quality training and showing operation and world-class breeding program. Dell’s keen interest in providing the best care, training and nutrition have made him an individual with whom sponsors want to be associated and he proudly represents Purina Mills, LLC, Cosequin, MVP Professional Horse Care Products, Won Pad and Won Boots, Roper Footwear & Apparel, Bob’s Custom Saddles, Anderson Bean Boots and Durham Trailer Ranch/Bloomer Trailers.

Selected Show Accomplishments for Dell Hendricks:

2010

National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) Finalist, 5th place, score: 225
National Horse Association (NRHA) Open Derby Finalist, multiple entries
Cowboy Capital Classic Open Derby Champion, score: 224.5
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Texas Two Step Circuit Champion

2009

Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Open Futurity Co-Champion
World Equestrian Games (WEG) Kentucky Cup Reining Test Event Team USA Champions
FEI CRI-A Open Reserve Champions
NRHA Open Futurity Finalist, multiple entries
NRHA Open Derby Finalist
AQHA MVH Champion - Most Valuable Horse
AQHA World Championship Show Junior Reining Top Ten
AQHA Texas Two Step Quarter Horse Circuit Champion
NRHA Novice Horse Open Champion, Katy, TX
NRHA Novice Horse L1 & L2 Open Champion, Texas Classic
Tulsa Reining Classic Open Futurity Finalist
September Slide NRHA Open Champion
September Slide NRHA Open Futurity Co-Champion
NRHA Lifetime Earnings: $1,375,787.50

2008

National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) Finalist
Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Futurity Finalist, multiple entries
Cowboy Capital Classic Open Derby, 3rd place
September Slide Open Futurity Reserve Champion
September Slide NRHA Open Champion
NRHA 4R Horses Celebrity Slide/Make A Wish Foundation Coach
NRHA Lifetime Earnings $1,311,897.42

2007

National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Past-President
NRHA Derby Finalist, 4th place
NRBC Finalist
Cowboy Capital Classic Open Derby Reserve Champion
SWRHA Futurity Finalist
NRHA Lifetime Earnings: $1,294,616.00 as of Dec 07

2006

NRHA President
Member of 2006 Gold Meal winning Team USA at World Equestrian Games in Germany
NRHA Open Futurity Finalist
NRBC Open Finalist
NRHA Derby Open Finalist

2005

Dell Hendricks earned over $1 Million in NRHA Lifetime Earnings
NRBC Open Champion riding Hit The Lights, for Adair Reiners, LLC
NRHA Open Derby Reserve Champion riding Starbucks Sidekick, for Adair Reiners, LLC
NRHA Open Derby Finalist on 3 Horses
United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Qualifier: Bronze Medal
USEF / CRIO Championship Class, Team USA, Gold Medalists
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Junior Reining Finalist
Gordyville Breeders Cup NRHA Novice Horse Open Champion
All-American Quarter Horse Congress Open Futurity Finalist
Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Futurity Finalist on 2 Horses
NRHA Lifetime Earnings: $1,139,858.00

2004

2004 NRBC Open Champion riding Reminic N Dunnit for McQuay/Silva
NRHA Open Futurity Finalist on 2 horses
NRHA Open Derby Finalist on 2 horses
United States Equestrian Team (USET) Finalist
All American Quarter horse Congress Futurity Finalist on 3 horses
Sandhills Slide Open Reining Futurity Champion
Tulsa Reining Classic Open Futurity Champion
Ranked #4 on NRHA Top Twenty Rider List
NRHA Lifetime earnings through 2004: $994,384.00

2003

NRBC Open Champion riding Reminic N Dunnit for McQuay/Silva
AQHA Congress Reining Futurity Champion riding Starbucks Sidekick for owner Doug Adair
NRHA Open Futurity Finalist
SWRHA Open Futurity Co-Reserve Champion
USET Individual Silver Medallist on Starlights Wrangler for Sally Broten
KRHA Sunflower Slide Open Futurity Champion
NRHA Derby Open Finalist on Reminic N Dunnit for McQuay/Silva
Ranked #2 on NRHA Top Twenty Rider List
NRHA Lifetime earnings through 2003: $821,496.00

2002

NRBC Open Champion on Starlights Wrangler
AQHA Sr Reining Reserve World Champion
AQHA Reserve High Point Sr Reining
The Americana Reining Champion-Germany
USET Qualifying Class Reserve Champion
USET CRIO Gladstone Nation's Cup Team USA Gold Medal and Individual Gold Medal
Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show - NRHA Open Class Champion
SWRHA Futurity Champion- Hit The Lights
SWRHA Futurity Show Novice Horse Open Class Champion- Reminic N Dunnit
NRHA Futurity Championship Show Open Class Co-Champion- Reminic N Dunnit
NRHA Open Futurity Finalist
NRHA Open Derby Finalist
NRHA Open Reserve World Champion

2001

AQHA Junior Reining World Champion -- Broadmoor, owned by Roberto Cuoghi of Italy
NRHA Futurity Finalist -- 14th place aboard Rawhides Rosy owned by Doug Carpenter and Bill Bradley
USET Semi-Finals Reserve Champion
USET Team USA Nation's Cup in Germany, Silver Medallist Team
NRHA Open Derby Finalist
Southwest Reining Horse Assoc. Open Champion -- aboard Starlights Wrangler scoring a 152
Arizona Reining Horse Classic Derby Champion -- Broadmoor
NRBC Open Finalist -- Broadmoor
USET Festival of Champions Finalist

2000

USET Nation's Cup Team Competition -- Team USA Gold Medallists on Hangten Peppy
National Reining Horse Association Futurity Finalist -- Don't Miss This
All American Quarter Horse Congress -- NRHA Open Futurity Finalist on Smart Little Riddler
All American Quarter Horse Congress -- Top Ten in NRHA Open Class on Mr Boomerjac
All American Quarter Horse Congress -- Top Ten Junior Reining on Broadmoor
Arizona Reining Horse Classic -- Co-Champion on BH Hollywood Lady
NRBC Derby Finalist -- BH Hollywood Lady
USET Qualifying Class Champion -- Mr Boomerjac
USET Pro-Am Team Competition Bronze Medallist -- Mr Boomerjac
USET Pro-Am Team Competition -- Bronze Medallists, Dell on Mr. Boomerjac & Pat on Cita Dun It
USET Reining Festival Of Champions -- Finalist on Sparkling Radiance
AQHA Jr Reining World Championship Show, Top 5

1999

NRHA $100,000 Futurity Champion - Hollywood Vintage
USET Athlete of the Month - December 1999
USET Championship Finals / Festival of Champions, 6th Place - Hangten Peppy
USET Semi-Finals Champion - Hangten Peppy
USET Qualifying Class Champion - highest score of all Qualifying Classes - Hangten Peppy
Arizona Reining Horse Classic Derby Champion - Mr Boomerjac
Arizona Reining Horse Classic Derby - 3rd place on Sparkling Radiance
Southwest Reining Horse Association Open Champion -- Cita Dun It
NRHA Derby Finalist - Mr Boomerjac
NRHA Derby Finalist - Sparkling Radiance
NRBC Derby - 4th Place - Sparkling Radiance
NRBC Derby - Top Ten - Mr Boomerjac
California Reining Horse Challenge Derby Champion - Cita Dun It

1998

NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion - BH Hollywood Lady
NRBC Open Champion - Mr Boomerjac
NRHA Derby Reserve Champion - Mr Boomerjac
Southwest Reining Horse Association Open Champion - Hangten Peppy
Arizona Reining Horse Classic Reserve Champion - Mr Boomerjac

1997

NRHA Derby Reserve Champion - Hangten Peppy
NRHA Futurity Finalist, 5th Place - Mr Boomerjac
AQHA World Championship Show, Junior Reining, 3rd Place - Hangten Peppy
AQHA World Championship Show, Junior Reining Finalist - Reylena Belle
AQHA World Championship Show, Senior Top Ten - Mi Hollywood Darlin
All-American Quarter Horse Congress Futurity, 5th place - Mr Boomerjac

1996

NRHA Futurity Finalist - Hangten Peppy
NRHA Derby Finalist - Taris Little Vintage
West Coast Equine Spectacular Derby Reserve Champion - Taris Little Vintage

1995

AQHA Jr Reining World Champion
NRHA Derby Finalist

1994

NRHA Futurity Finals, 3rd Place - Taris Little Vintage

1993

Showed in 1st NRHA Futurity

1992

Internship with Bob Loomis

1991

Became Professional Horse Trainer

Professional Memberships & Affiliations:
AQHA Professional Horsemen (1993-present)
NRHA President (2006)
NRHA Vice-President (2005)
NRHA Vice-President Elect (2004)
NRHA Executive Board of Directors (2003-present)
NRHA Board of Directors (1998-present)
NRHA Aged Events Committee Chairman (2002-present)
NRHA Professional Trainer’s Committee (1999-present)
NRHA Arena Committee (2000-present)
NRBC Board of Directors (1999-present)
USEF Reining Active Competitor’s Committee (1999-present)
USEF Technical Committee (2005-present)
USAE Equestrian National Nominating Committee (2002-present)
NRHA Member
AQHA Member
APHA Member
USEF Member
SWRHA Member

Dell & Terri Hendricks
14974 E. FM 922 Tioga, TX 76271
940-437-5157 - Barn | 940-437-5167 - Fax | 940-372-0259 - Dell's cell