Derby Spotlight Sale
Consignments are open for the 2006 NRHA Derby Spotlight Sale to be held during the NRHA Derby on May 20, 2006. We are looking for the industry’s top reining producers, prospects and proven reiners. Once again, there is no video requirement for selection. The consignment fee is $350 with the deadline for consignments March 15. Contracts are available by contacting the NRHA office, 405-946-7400, ext 119, or on the website.

Reserve your NRHA Derby Banner Space
Reserve your banner space now for the 2006 Derby! Space is limited and you don’t want to miss this grand opportunity to promote you business, ranch or favorite sire. For more information, or to reserve space, refer to the Derby page on the NRHA website.

REMINDER… JOIN OR RENEW YOUR NRHA MEMBERSHIP FOR 2006!!!
In addition to being able to compete in more than 575 approved shows worldwide, as an NRHA member your benefits will include:

• Access to “Members Only” section of the NRHA website with $10 in complimentary record lookups each month.
• Affordable health insurance for NRHA members provided through American Horseman Alliance.
• Special promotional offers and discount rates from our Corporate Partners such as Anderson Bean Boot Company, La Quinta Inns & Suites, Land O’ Lakes/Purina Mills, LLC and many more!
• Elite/NRHA Trailer Sweepstakes
• Youth scholarship opportunities
• Opportunity to participate in NRHA Professionals, Apprentice Program, Judge’s Seminars & Schools and Show Management Seminars.

For more information go to www.nrha.com or call the NRHA office at 405-946-7400.

NEW FOR 2006!
REINER MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO NON-MEMBERS!
Visit our website or call 405-946-7400 to subscribe and receive 12 issues of the leading reining horse publication in the industry! The NRHA Reiner is also available in an electronic version – the Electronic Reiner!

ATTENTION SHOW SECRETARIES
Do you ever ask yourself these questions?

• How do I complete the show approval applications? What are the deadlines?
• What does running a class concurrent mean?
• How does the handicap system work for the Prime Time classes?
• What does each Category mean? How do I know the eligibility for each class?

Get your questions answered and be among the first NRHA certified show secretaries by attending a 2006 NRHA Show Management Seminar! Below is a list of dates and locations! Contact Melanie Rinehart at mrinehart@nrha.com or Debbie Drinko at ddrinko@nrha.com with any questions, or if you're interested in hosting a seminar.

• February 15 - 16 - Las Vegas, NV (Seminar is free with NRHA Convention registration!)
• March 24 - 25 - Oklahoma City, OK
• April 8 - 9 - Horseheads, NY
• July 9 - Austria (At the NRHA European Affiliate Championship)
• August 15 - 16 - Rancho Murieta, CA

For more information and entry forms, visit the Forms and Documents page of our website!

Wanted: Dual Registered Horses!!
As we work toward developing alliance partnerships with color breed associations and in order to offer more complete data, NRHA has begun the process of recording ALL registrations for NRHA licensed horses that are recorded with more than one registry, such as AQHA, APHA, PHBA, IBHA, ApHC and ABRA.

Please submit, either by mail or fax, copies of your horse’s registration papers along with a copy of the NRHA competition license to: NRHA, Attn: Debbie Drinko, 3000 NW 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107-5302, 405-946-8425 fax.

We’ve Added Prints and Posters to the NRHA Merchandise Section of Our Website
We’ve made it easier to order one of our Million Dollar Rider or Hollywood Dun It Limited Edition prints or the 40th Futurity Anniversary Poster. The order form is on our NRHA Merchandise page. Or call the NRHA office at 405-946-7400.

Futurity Videos
Relive the excitement of the 2004 and 2005 NRHA Futurity Open Championships. VHS and DVD copies are available for purchase and would make a great gift! To order your copy, go to NRHA Merchandise.

Going, Going, Gone!!!
40th NRHA Anniversary commemorative buckles are selling fast and inventory is limited. Get your order in today! Download the order form off the NRHA Merchandise page.

eNRHAnewsletter subscribers
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President’s Letter
To see what NRHA President Dell Hendricks had to say in his February President’s Letter click here.

REINER DEADLINE
We are changing our advertising deadlines - ad space reservations are now due on the 20th and ad materials are due the 25th of the month two months preceding issue the ad will appear in. (For example: Ad reservations and materials turned in during February will be for the April Reiner.) Submissions for On the Rail and Show Pen are due on the 20th as well. For information about advertising in the NRHA Reiner, contact Advertising Manager Sharon Barr to reserve your advertising space. Sharon can be reached by phone at 419-628-3711, faxed at 419-628-2518, or email her at advertising@nrha.com. To schedule a classified ad in the Reiner, contact classifieds@nrha.com or extension 100 at the NRHA office.

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