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Bella Hadid's boyfriend Adan Banuelos had high praise for her after she received a major honor in the cutting world.
He celebrated the 28-year-old supermodel's accomplishment after she was crowned as the National Cutting Horse Association's (NCHA) 2024 Limited Age Event (LAE) Rookie of the Year.
On Thursday, she earned the honor just a year into starting to compete in the western-style equestrian sport and a couple days after she bagged another buckle.
Banuelos, 35, who is a cutting champion and celebrated horseman himself, shared how 'proud' he was as he dedicated a Instagram post to Hadid and showed off her skill.
This comes just one day after Hadid and her boyfriend made a surprise cameo in the latest episode of the popular Western drama Yellowstone.
Hadid was named Rookie of the Year after becoming the NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity Limited Amateur Reserve Champion on Metallic Hardball (Metallic Cat x Cinca De Maya) the prior Tuesday.
Bella Hadid's boyfriend Adan Banuelos had high praise for her after she received a major honor in the cutting world; pictured September in New York City
Alongside a video of her competing, he wrote in his caption: '@nchacutting Futurity Limited Amateur Reserve CHAMPIONS! To say we're proud would be an understatement. @bellahadid'
He celebrated his girlfriend's accomplishment by listing the honors in his caption: 'First year out, Futurity Limited Am Reserve Champ ✔️ Amateur Rookie Of The Year ✔️.'
Back in April, Hadid announced she would be taking a step back from modeling after moving to Texas with her 'partner.'
'For the first time now, I'm not putting on a fake face. If I don't feel good, I won't go. If I don't feel good, I take time for myself,' she told Allure.
'And I've never had the opportunity to do that or say that before,' she continued.
'Now when anybody sees me in pictures and they say, I look happy, I genuinely am. I am feeling better; my bad days now were my old good days.'
Hadid was first romantically linked with Banuelos — who is an accomplished cowboy and was voted into the NCHA Riders Hall of Fame at age 28, the youngest ever to be inducted — when they were spotted packing on the PDA in Fort Worth in October 2023.
At the beginning of this year, she soft launched her boyfriend on her Instagram when she shared photos of them holding hands at a competition.
He celebrated the 28-year-old supermodel's accomplishment after she was crowned as the National Cutting Horse Association's (NCHA) 2024 Limited Age Event (LAE) Rookie of the Year; pictured April
On Thursday, she earned the honor just a year into starting to compete in the western-style equestrian sport and a couple days after she bagged another. Banuelos, 35, who is a cutting champion and celebrated horseman himself, shared how 'proud' he was as he dedicated a Instagram post to Hadid and showed off her skill; pictured September in New York City
Back in April, Hadid announced she would be taking a step back from modeling after moving to Texas with her 'partner'; pictured November in Dubai
Hadid was first romantically linked with Banuelos in October 2023. Not long after, it was reported that Hadid had purchased property and moved to Fort Worth, Texas to be with him
The following month, she hard launched their relationship by dedicating a Valentine's Day post to him.
While it is unclear when the couple started met and started dating, it was later revealed that Hadid's mother Yolanda Hadid 'set them up.'
In February, a source told Entertainment Tonight that the couple had fallen in love.
'Bella and Adan are in love and her family and friends have never seen her this happy.'
The insider added: 'Bella loves how supportive Adan is of her career and fits into her life. The two always have a great time together and find comfort in the simple things. Bella's mom, Yolanda, set them up.'
Not long after, it was reported that Hadid had purchased property and moved to Fort Worth, Texas to be with him.
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