Person · 1988
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 1988
Bailey "Stretch" Bradley
NRHA Co-Founder · Executive VP · Inducted 1988
Born and raised in Hilliard, Ohio, Bailey "Stretch" Bradley was a founding father of both the NRHA and the All American Quarter Horse Congress. A master arena man, halter horse trainer, 4-H leader, and organizing force behind multiple Ohio equine institutions, he served as NRHA Executive Vice President from the association's inception. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame just months after his death in 1988 at age 66.
Career Highlights
- NRHA Executive Vice President — one of the founding members of the NRHA in 1966; also a co-founder of the All American Quarter Horse Congress
- Pioneer of 4-H horse programs — co-founded the Triple T 4-H Club in 1956, growing it from 25 to 60 members; spent decades mentoring youth in Ohio
- Triple Hall of Famer — NRHA (1988), All American Quarter Horse Congress (1988), and AQHA (2010); his son Clark Bradley also joined him in the NRHA HOF
- Hilliard, Ohio · Passed away 1988, age 66