The Million Dollar Competition at The Run For A Million is limited to sixteen riders who have to qualify at one of three events in the 2025-2026 show season: 2025 The Run For A Million, Las Vegas, NV (5 Riders), 2025 Equita Lyon, Lyon France (1 Rider) and 2026 Spring Qualifier (9 Riders).   These riders will have the opportunity to participate in this one go-round, all out competition for $1,000,000, with the Champion receiving $500,000! NRHA Category 11 Approved.

Please note for the 2026 Million Dollar Competition that only 9 qualifiers will advance from the 2026 Spring Qualifier.

Reining is a judged event designed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse within the confines of a show arena. In NRHA Competition, contestants are required to run a pre-selected, approved pattern, included in the NRHA Handbook.

Each pattern includes small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360-degree spins done in place, and exciting sliding stops that are the hallmark of the reining horse.

The NRHA Judging System is recognized as the leading format for judging an equine event that combines technical and stylistic elements coupled with consideration of “degree of difficulty.” Many segments of the equine judging discipline have openly embraced the NRHA Judging System.