Person · 2023
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2023
Dell Hendricks
5x NRBC Champion · NRHA Futurity Champion · $1.8M Rider · Inducted 2023
Dell Hendricks won every major event in the sport including the NRHA Futurity, Derby, AQHA World Championship, and an unprecedented five NRBC Open Championships — the only person to accomplish that feat. In 2005 he represented the USA at the WEG, winning individual and team gold, then became a Million Dollar Rider that same year. A graduate of Lamar College (Horse Training and Management), he served as NRHA President in 2006 and mentored professionals throughout a career built on giving back.
Career Highlights
- 5x NRBC Open Champion — the only person in history; NRHA Futurity Champion, multiple NRHA Derby Champion, multiple AQHA World Champion; $1.8M NRHA lifetime earnings
- 2005 WEG Individual and Team Gold Medalist — Aachen, Germany; became NRHA Million Dollar Rider that year; apprenticed under Bob Loomis (HOF 1986) before his championship run
- NRHA President 2006 — served on committees and hosted international clinics on his own time; 25-year breeding program and major youth program fundraiser
Class of 2023