HorsePower.
Behind ten million dollars is a hundred horses. These are the ones that carried the most of it, ranked by what they earned with Andrea in the saddle.
"The horses I trained and showed at the beginning of my career are the ones I give a lot of credit to. Maybe they weren't the most talented horses I've ever ridden, but they had a tough life. I practiced everything that came to my mind on them, and they still showed well for me and helped put my name on the map."
Career highlights.
Before the money, the titles. Every championship below was won on a horse that appears in this record book.
A lifetime in the record book.
In 2024, the National Reining Horse Association inducted Andrea Fappani into the NRHA Hall of Fame, an honor that reflects more than two decades of excellence, innovation, and unwavering dedication to the sport of reining.
Andrea is the NRHA's all-time leading rider and one of the most influential professionals the sport has ever known. His success in the show pen is matched by his impact beyond it. In addition to being a $10 Million Rider, Andrea is also an NRHA Million Dollar Owner, a testament to his long-term vision and consistency across every level of the industry.
Born in Italy in 1977, Andrea brought an international perspective to reining that helped shape the modern era of the sport. His commitment to education and growth extends far beyond competition. Through his widely respected podcast, Along For The Ride, international symposiums, and comprehensive training video libraries, Andrea continues to share knowledge with horsemen and women around the world.
He shares that journey with his wife, Tish, and their two sons, each of whom pursues excellence in their own chosen paths. With humility, focus, and a deep respect for the horse, Andrea's legacy is defined not only by what he has accomplished in the arena, but by how he continues to shape the future of reining, one ride at a time.
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Ten million in horsepower.
Every horse in this book carried a piece of the $10 million. These are the hundred that carried the most.
The distribution.
The iconic ten.
The horses at the front of the book. Each one defined an era of the Fappani program, and each one is still in the record.
The next twenty.
Futurity reserves, NRBC champions, Derby titles, and the steady earners that kept the ledger moving between them.
The full ledger.
The rest of the hundred. Search for any horse in the book, or sort by rank, earnings, or name.
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A hundred horses. One record book.
Behind every $10 million milestone is a barn, a team, and a hundred horses who carried the checks home. This book keeps growing.