Person · 2005
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2005
Clint Haverty
NRHA Futurity Finalist · Gunner's Trainer · Inducted 2005
A student of Jack Brainard, Clint Haverty of Krum, Texas began competing professionally in NRHA Open in 1981 and became a consistent Futurity finalist and top-ten money earner. He's best known for training and riding the legendary paint stallion Gunner (Colonels Smoking Gun) to the 1996 NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Championship — a performance that made Gunner the most talked-about horse in the sport and launched the stallion on his path to becoming the NRHA's all-time leading sire. Haverty is also known for extraordinary generosity to fellow reiners in need.
Career Highlights
- Trainer of Gunner (Colonels Smoking Gun) — rode the paint stallion to the 1996 NRHA Open Futurity Reserve Championship; the performance launched Gunner into breeding superstardom and ultimately the NRHA all-time leading sire title
- $500,000+ NRHA Lifetime Earnings — consistent top-ten Open finalist since 1981; NRHA Judge, AQHA Professional, and sought-after clinician
- Known for generosity — when trainer Tim Lynch was sidelined with a back injury, Haverty took his horses and continued training at no cost; other trainers followed his lead
- Krum, Texas