Brad Ost & Nothin But Nett Make Trail History

Brad Ost and Nothin But Nett delivered a defining moment for the Trail pen, capturing a historic $100,000 win in the NSBA All-Age Open Trail Finals at A Sudden Impulse. The victory also pushed Ost into the NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Club, marking a major career milestone and underscoring just how far Trail purses and prestige have climbed on the sport’s biggest stages.

April 18, 2026 · By Natashya V. · 2 min read

Brad Ost & Nothin But Nett Make Trail History With $100,000 Open Finals Win – and a Quarter Million Dollar Club Milestone

Brad Ost and Nothin But Nett delivered one of the biggest Trail moments in the modern show era, winning the $142,000 NSBA All‑Age Open Trail Finals and earning the sport’s first $100,000 champion payout in an all‑age open trail finals format.

The win also pushed Ost across a rare career benchmark: NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Club, awarded when a rider’s lifetime NSBA earnings surpass $250,000. The Finals were held during A Sudden Impulse AQHA and NSBA show at World Equestrian Center, with the historic top prize drawing major attention to the discipline.

Published results show Ost and “Steph” (Nothin But Nett) earned the championship with a 253 score, taking home $100,000 for owner Susan Johns.

For a discipline that, not that long ago, was rarely discussed in the same sentence as six‑figure payouts, this was a statement win – not just about one horse and one rider, but about how far Trail has climbed as a marquee event.

NSBA confirmed that Ost’s earnings crossed the $250,000 threshold with this Finals victory, officially making him the newest inductee into the Quarter Million Dollar Club.

NSBA notes the Quarter Million Dollar Club recognition program was established in 2011 and counts a rider’s NSBA earnings from 1984 to the present, including Non‑Pros.

The horse behind the headline: Nothin But Nett

Nothin But Nett is a 2017 bay AQHA stallion by Machine Made and out of KM Hot Number (RL Best Of Sudden). The stallion is owned by Susan Johns and stands with Circle S Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Explore his StallionCompare profile here.

Why this win matters

This wasn’t just a career‑defining check. It’s a marker of where the industry is heading: Trail is now a true “prime time” discipline with major money on the line, and sustained excellence across years and horses is what builds a legacy.

Natashya V.

Founder, StallionCompare.com | Creative Director

Natashya, the founder of StallionCompare.com, is a dynamic force in both the equine and creative industries. As a lifelong equestrian, Natashya’s journey with horses began with Quarter Horses in her hometown in British Columbia, Canada. During her college years she took a brief (and eye opening) hiatus from Quarter Horses to work in the Thoroughbred industry – returning to the AQHA circuit as a young adult. Natashya was also able to reconnect with the quarter horse industry through design. She worked with former owners of Pleasurehorse.com and Show Horse Today on their design needs prior to Robyn Duplisea purchasing the business. Natashya also worked at Horse Canada (HPG) as the Creative Director for many monthly, quarterly, and annual equine magazines. Her passion (read: obsession) for breeding, genetics, and equine pedigrees ran ever-increasingly deep, which lead her to create StallionCompare.com.

Beyond her equine pursuits, Natashya is the Creative Director & Co-Founder of a leading design agency known for its boutique, customer-focused approach. With her expertise, she blends creativity and technology to make a lasting impact in both horse breeding and design.