Person · 1992
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 1992
Bill Horn
NRHA Co-Founder · First Million Dollar Rider · Inducted 1992
A student of Dale Wilkinson and one of the founding members of the NRHA, Bill Horn spent nearly three decades competing at the highest levels of the sport he helped create. A four-time NRHA Futurity champion, three-time Open World Champion, and NRHA President, he was the ultimate all-around reiner — and in 1995 became the first person in history to win over $1 million in NRHA competition, a milestone that prompted the association to create the Million Dollar Earners program.
"He was a student of Dale Wilkinson and he learned the trade well. He was the ultimate reiner — known to an entire family of reiners simply as BH."— Slidin'Guide tribute
Career Highlights
- 4 NRHA Futurity Championships · 3 Open World Titles — including Miss White Trash, Trashadeous, and Be Aech Enterprise; reserve six additional times at the Futurity
- NRHA's first Million Dollar Rider (1995) — announced at the Futurity in Oklahoma City, his crossing the $1M mark created the sport's iconic milestone program
- NRHA President 1977 · Board member 1966–1994 — helped guide the association from its Ohio roots through its move to Oklahoma City; brother Paul Horn also inducted
- Horns Ranch, Ocala, Florida · Passed away December 9, 2011