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March 1, 2007
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NRHA Strategic Plan Revealed
NRHA Regional Affiliate Finals Dates Set
Sign Up Now for New Show Management Seminars
New USEF Reining Competition for Young Riders
Sponsor Spotlight: Big Ass Fans
Renew Your NRHA Reiner Subscription
NRHA Reiner Advertising Deadline
View Mike Boyle’s President’s Letter

NRHA Strategic Plan Revealed
We have had a tremendous amount of feedback from NRHA members around the world about the proposed Strategic Plan for the Future of the NRHA. We want to make sure all of our members are educated about the plan and we also want you to know the reasoning behind it. We especially want you to know why the plan is so important to the future of the NRHA.

We have dedicated a special website to the proposed Strategic Plan. We have included all sorts of information about the plan at nrhaplan.com. Click here for a direct link to that website. If you have any questions about the proposed plan, please feel free to contact us at spc@nrha.com.

2007 NRHA Regional Affiliate Finals Dates Set
The 2007 NRHA North American Regional Affiliate Finals dates and locations have been set! Please see below for show contact information. Don’t forget there are brand new regions this year! Be sure to Click here for a PDF to see in which NRHA Region you will compete.

2007 NRHA NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL AFFILIATE FINALS
Affiliate Region Dates & Contact Information
Northwestern US: August 29 - Sept 1
Rancho Murieta, CA
West Coast Reining Horse Assn
Kelly Bess - Show Manager
Betsy Edwards - Affiliate Manager cell: 925-980-1262
South Central US: August 31 - Sept 2
Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma Reining Horse Assn
Tamara Wagman 918-583-9958
twagman@aol.com
Northeastern US: September 6 - 9
Springfield, OH
Ohio Valley Reining Horse Assn
Rick Clark 606-739-4661
rick.clark@clarkspns.com
Western Canada: September 13-16
Winnipeg, MB
CRBC
Terri Griffin 403-938-3844
tgriffin@westfreight.com
Southeastern US: September 20-23
Clemson, SC
Dixie Reining Horse Assn
Katarina Dorminy 229-423-3115
www.dixiereiners.com
Southwestern US: Oct 4-11
Scottsdale, AZ
Desert Reining Horse Assn
Barbara Dietz - Event Manager 480-860-1544
scottsdaleclassic@cox.net
Amanda Brumley - Affiliate Manager
Mountain US: Oct 16-21
Denver, CO
Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Assn
Brad Ettleman - Show Manager
Gary Pipkin 303-688-5921
rrqhorses@myedl.com
North Central US: October 19-21
Winona, MN
North Central Reining Horse Assn
Al Gadola 463-420-3956
agadola@aol.com
Eastern Canada: October 26-28
Hamilton, ON
Ontario Reining Horse Assn.
Joanne Milton – Show Secretary 519-855-6865
info@rusticmeadows.com
Ken Van Alstine – Show Manager 905-384-2008
v.a.quarterhorses@cogeco.ca

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New Show Management Seminars Set
Mark your calendars for upcoming Show Management seminars. See below for registration information.

April 28, 2007 – Winnipeg, MB, Canada
   (Contact Judy Skwarek at 204-334-4341, jskwarek@mts.net for registration)
July 5th, 2007 – Austria – European Championships
   (Contact Gerda Langer at 43-22388484, awa@awa.at for registration)
September 22, 2007 – Kalispell, MT
   (Contact Alice Morrison at 406-686-4872 for registration)

New USEF Competition for Young Riders!
Great news for young reiners! If you’re between the ages of 16-21 and a current United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) member you might be interested in the USEF 2007 North American Young Riders Championship (NAYRC) qualifiers and Championship competition to be held in Lexington, VA. Below is a schedule of the remaining qualifiers.

North American Young Rider Championship
Qualifying Competition Schedule – Reining
Location Competition Date Region
Gifford, IL Gordyville
Contact: Mary Hannagan 217-568-7117
March 17, 2007 Central
Reno, NV All American Reining Classic
Contact: Todd Knerr 614-778-5132
March 20-24, 2007 Western
Sunbury, OH Central Ohio Reining Horse Association
Contact: Carlee Mahajan 440-748-1701
May 2007 Eastern

Selected teams will compete at:
Lexington, VA North American Young Rider Championship July 31-August 5, 2007

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For additional criteria, forms or more information on the NAYRC go to www.usef.org or contact USEF Director of Reining, Courtney Barnett at cbarnett@usef.org.


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NRHA Reiner Advertising Deadline
For information about advertising in the NRHA Reiner contact Reiner Advertising Manager Sharon Barr or NRHA Sales Representative Kristin Hincke for information, pricing, and availability. Sharon may be reached by phone at 419-628-3711, faxed at 419-628-2518, or emailed at advertising@nrha.com. Kristin may be reached by phone at 405-476-5348 or by email at khincke.nrha@yahoo.com.


View Mike Boyle's latest President’s Letter here.

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