Person · 2020
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2020
Jerry Kimmel
100th HOF Inductee · Owner · Show Producer · Inducted 2020 (Posthumous)
Jerry Kimmel — the 100th inductee into the NRHA Hall of Fame — was a Michigan businessman who fell in love with reining after retirement and built one of the sport's most celebrated ownership programs. Working closely with Tim McQuay and McQuay Stables, he developed stallions Dun It Gotta Gun and Mister Nicadual. He co-founded the Scottsdale Classic Futurity, helped create the Tulsa Reining Classic, and personally paid for Team USA to travel to the 2006 WEG in Aachen. He passed away April 3, 2020, at age 82.
"I retired totally from business. For me, horses are just fun."— Jerry Kimmel
Career Highlights
- 100th person inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame — a milestone number celebrated at the combined 2020/2021 Sliders' Night Out ceremony
- Paid for Team USA to travel to 2006 WEG in Aachen — single act of generosity that reflected his vision for reining on the global stage; also a major RHF and NRHyA supporter
- Co-founded Scottsdale Classic and Tulsa Reining Classic — partnered with Ray Roles and later Colleen McQuay and Anne-Marie Burns in Global Reining Sport Group
- J Bar C Ranch, Granbury, Texas / Michigan · Passed away April 3, 2020, age 82
Class of 2020