Person · 1992
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 1992
Bob Loomis
6x NRHA Futurity Champion · NRHA President · Inducted 1992
Originally from Nebraska, Bob Loomis is universally recognized as a master of precision reining. With six NRHA Open Futurity championships — more than any other trainer in history — Loomis set the standard for athletic excellence. He is also the only breeder to train, show, and stand three consecutive generations of NRHA Million Dollar Sires.
"There are two kinds of people who ride horses — people who really love a horse, and people who love what a horse can do for them."— Bob Loomis
Career Highlights
- Six NRHA Open Futurity Championships — a record unmatched; won in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, and multiple times beyond; trained NRHA and AQHA world champions
- Three generations of Million Dollar Sires — Topsail Cody, Topsail Whiz, and West Coast Whiz all trained, shown, and stood at Loomis Ranch
- Author of Reining: The Art of Performance in Horses; 1982 NRHA President; AQHA Hall of Fame inductee 2012
- Loomis Ranch, Overbrook, Oklahoma