The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) is an equestrian organization in Pilot Point, Texas, United States, that began by promoting and staging Working cow horse events.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association (formerly known as the California Reined Cow Horse Association) was founded in 1949.

Its purpose is to continue the centuries long tradition process of training used by the vaqueros of California.

The reined cow horse was a necessity in the 18th to 19th century on ranches.

However, by the beginning of the 20th century, the need for this type of horse dissipated, especially during the Great Depression.