A Rider's Story - Shawn Flarida and Craig Schmersal

Enjoy the touching and inspiring stories of two U.S. World Equestrian Games Reining Team riders, Shawn Flarida and Craig Schmersal.

In a sport that is quickly taking the center stage spotlight around the world, Shawn Flarida is the sport’s superstar. He is the NRHA's all-time leading money earner, and the first-ever Three Million Dollar Rider and was part of the gold winning 2010 U.S. WEG Reining team.

Shawn has four NRHA Open Futurity championships to his name, and has won the All-American Quarter Horse Congress seven times.

At 36, Craig Schmersal is one of the youngest trainers on the NRHA's top ten list, the 3rd all-time leading rider, and an NRHA Million Dollar rider with career winnings of nearly $1,900,000. He finished 2008 as the NRHA's second highest money earner for the year and was part of the gold winning 2010 U.S. WEG Reining team.