Person · 1988
NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 1988
Mickie Glenn
NRHA Co-Founder · Inducted 1988
The woman who lit the fuse. Mickie Glenn, wife of Dr. James Glenn of Columbus, Ohio, was the driving force behind the formation of the NRHA in 1966. After her horse Continental King won a jackpot reining class in October 1965, she called Dale Wilkinson and said the sport needed its own organization. She then did the footwork — contacting the NCHA, AQHA, and reining enthusiasts across the country — to make it happen. Early NRHA meetings were held at her kitchen table.
"Who would have thought when the NRHA founders were at Mickie Glenn's kitchen table in Columbus, Ohio, that reining would have such a big presence in Belgium?"— NRHA Commissioner Gary Carpenter
Career Highlights
- NRHA co-founder, 1966 — with direction from Dale Wilkinson, she organized the contacts and meetings that led to the association's incorporation on November 30, 1966
- Owner of Continental King — the horse whose 1965 jackpot win sparked Mickie's campaign to found a dedicated reining organization; Continental King was later inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame (1988)
- Columbus, Ohio — the birthplace of the NRHA
Class of 1988