Person · 2021
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2021
Jose Vazquez
NRHA Million Dollar Rider · Non Pro Champion · Breeder · Inducted 2021
Jose Vazquez built one of reining's most self-sufficient programs — breeding, raising, training, and competing on horses entirely from his own operation. His stallion Smart Like Juice (NRHA HOF, $4M sire) and mare Wind Her Up Shiner (NRHA's sixth Million Dollar Dam) are the cornerstones of a legacy unmatched in Non Pro reining history. Wind Her Up Shiner is the only Million Dollar Dam in NRHA history to achieve the title exclusively with offspring by a single sire.
Career Highlights
- NRHA Million Dollar Rider — 2019 Prime Time Non Pro Futurity Champion on Xtra Winding Step, a horse he bred, raised, and trained; competed exclusively on horses from his own program for over a decade
- Owner of Smart Like Juice and Wind Her Up Shiner — Smart Like Juice is an NRHA HOF $4M sire; Wind Her Up Shiner is NRHA's sixth Million Dollar Dam and only dam to earn that status with all offspring by the same sire
Class of 2021