A New Kind of Reining Event Featured on the Next
Wide World of Horses presents NRHA Inside Reining August 6
Be sure to watch the next episode of Wide World of Horses presents NRHA Inside Reining sponsored by Adequan®. This Monday, August 6 on RFD-TV, NRHA Inside Reining host Sam Houston shows us a new kind of Reining event featured at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 31-September 2. NRHA Non Professional Tami Wagman, director of the event, explains how this special show is designed for people who know little or nothing about the sport.
Also on Monday, David Solum of Mid America Equine Sales gives us some great tips on shopping for horses at auction. And, we take a look back at Joe Cody – an American Quarter Horse considered by many to be one of the foundation sires of the sport of Reining.
And, you’ll want to watch “Your Horse’s Health Inside and Out sponsored by Adequan®” because Dr. Joe Carter shows how to keep your horse’s joints healthy.
Be sure to tune in for this new episode of NRHA Inside Reining. It airs Monday, August 6 at 4:30 pm EDT, 10:30 pm EDT and then on Tuesday, August 7 at 8:30 am EDT. For more information, go to www.insidereining.com.
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NRHA Australian Affiliate Championship Begins
The first-ever NRHA Australian Affiliate Championship is now underway in Gatton, Queensland, Australia. The event is being held August 1-4 at the Gatton Indoor Arena.
All of the riders competing for the continental championship title have qualified at their local affiliate reining events.
Along with exciting reining from the talented riders down under, judges with Reining Australia can now apply to become official NRHA approved judges at an NRHA Judges School on August 5-6.
New from the NRHA – Online Show Approvals
The NRHA is breaking new ground by offering NRHA show secretaries the ability to submit Show Approval forms online! The NRHA is one of the few equine associations in the world to make this convenient new service available to its members.
There are many benefits to offering show approval forms online. It makes the transfer of information faster, more accurate and easily accessible. The new move is expected to tremendously improve communications between the NRHA and its members around the world. For more information, contact Melanie Rinehart at mrinehart@nrha.com or call 405-946-7400 ext. 115.
Dates of August NRHA Board of Directors Meeting Have Been Changed
Mark your calendars! NRHA President Mike Boyle has changed the dates of the August Board of Directors Meeting to August 25-26, 2007, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Executive Board meeting will be held August 23-24. Boyle wants to give the NRHA members additional time to provide input on proposed rule changes to take effect in 2008.
If you’d like more information about the proposed rule changes for 2008, and also to provide feedback, go to the members only section.
Ballots and Bios Now Available
The ballots and bios for the candidates running for NRHA Vice President and NRHA Board of Directors are now posted on the NRHA website.
If you can’t make it to the Fall Membership Meeting held in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, October 11th, you can cast your vote by Absentee Ballot. The official ballot is also included in the August issue of the NRHA Reiner magazine.
Please remember… the Absentee Ballot deadline is Midnight, September 26, 2007.
Sponsor Spotlight
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This newsletter is provided by the National Reining Horse Association as a service to its members and anyone interested in the sport of Reining. NRHA does not assume any liability for errors and/or omissions. To learn more about NRHA and Reining go to NRHA.com or call the NRHA office at 405.946.7400.
