The 2007 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show Just Three Weeks Away
The biggest reining event of the year is now a matter of weeks away! The 2007 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show kicks off November 22-December 1 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK.
There are many highlights at the Futurity. Click here for a complete schedule of events.
As well as the world’s best reining, other Futurity highlights include Americana Day, a Thanksgiving Dinner benefiting the Reining Horse Sports Foundation, the 4R Performance Horses “8” Second Celebrity Slide – a special Reining event involving several top names in bull riding to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma®, the $100,000 added FEI World Reining Masters, an Invitational Freestyle competition, the North American Freestyle Championship presented by Century Investment Group, the Performance Horse Rookie of the Year, the $10,000 added Open class presented by Rhodes River Ranch, a special clinic with Stacy Westfall presented by Horse & Rider magazine, the Champagne Brunch with Legends, and three exceptional horse sales featuring futurity prospects, yearlings and other prospects and producers including the NRHA/Markel Insurance Breeders Select Showcase, NRHA/Markel Insurance Marketplace, NRHA/Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect sales and the Elite Trailer Sweepstakes.
IMPORTANT: New Fire Safety Codes at Fair Park!
With the brand new renovations to the barns at the Oklahoma State Fair Park come very important fire safety codes from the Oklahoma State Fire Marshall. These new rules are in place for our horses’ safety as well as our own safety in the event of a fire. Please click here to view these new fire safety codes in PDF form BEFORE you come to the Futurity.
Top Riders Represent Their Countries during FEI World Reining Masters
The list is growing! There are even more riders who will be traveling across oceans and continents to compete in the 2007 FEI World Reining Masters competition held Thursday, November 29th, during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show.
The $100,000 added FEI World Reining Masters is an annual competition to find the most elite individual reiners in the world. The USA, Canada, Italy, Germany and Switzerland will be allowed to send their top two riders to the Masters. Those five countries were finalists at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. As well as competing for the $100,000 purse, the riders will also be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in two divisions: Open and Restricted.
Countries participating, at this time, include: Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, and USA. For more information contact Debbie Drinko at 405-946-7400 ext 119 or ddrinko@nrha.com .
Meet Your Favorite Bull Riders - Tickets Selling Fast!
The phones at the Reining Horse Sports Foundation’s office are ringing off the hook! There’s a whole lot of excitement right now for the RHSF’s latest fundraising event! It’s the 4R Performance Horses “8” Second Celebrity Slide set for Saturday, November 24th! Several popular bull riders are in training, as we speak, for a test of skill and determination on top of a smooth sliding reining horse. Bull riders J.W. Hart, Cody Lambert, Justin McBride, Cord McCoy, Ross Coleman, Matt Bohon, Rob Smets, Paulo Crimber and Ednei Caminhas will hop on top of a reiner for the ride of their life. Their equally famous reining trainers are several top NRHA Two Million Dollar Riders, Million Dollar Riders, and NRHA Professionals. The trainers will also be assisted by kids from Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma®.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite bull rider “up close and personal” at a VIP Reception at the conclusion of the event. Tickets to the VIP Reception are $100 and can be purchased by contacting RHSF Coordinator Heather Cline at 405-946-7400. Ticket sales are limited so don’t delay! Proceeds from the 4R Performance Horses “8” Second Celebrity Slide and VIP Reception will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma®. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 24th at 5:00 pm.
Enjoy Thanksgiving Day Feast with your NRHA Family
Reiners, their families and friends don’t have to miss a traditional Thanksgiving just because they’re in Oklahoma City for the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. The first annual Americana Day Thanksgiving Feast, hosted by the Reining Horse Sports Foundation, will take place November 22 in the new Sale Arena in Barn 3.
The meal will feature roasted turkey, country ham, cornbread dressing and all the trimmings, plus a variety of desserts for $25/adult and $10/children 10 and under. Children under 2 are free. Tickets at the door are $40 for adults and $15 for children. Proceeds benefit the RHSF and reservations are requested. The meal will take place between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Ovations Catering Service will be preparing the food and beverages for the Thanksgiving Day Dinner. This traditional holiday meal will be prepared with many recipes that have been handed down from family members and NRHA members to achieve the down-home flavors that everyone will love. For more info, call 405-946-7400 ext. 137, email rhsf@nrha.com or visit www.reininghorsesportsfoundation.org.
Pack Your Pink for the Futurity PINK will be the color of the day on “Think to Wear Pink” Wednesday, November 28, at the National Reining Horse Association Futurity. Exhibitors, staff and fans are all being asked to wear pink in recognition of the “Rein In Cancer” campaign.
Pro Management, Inc., of Byars, Oklahoma, is sponsoring a special promotion to help recognize and promote the fight against cancer. Each time an exhibitor competes wearing pink on November 28, he or she will receive a special pink “Rein In Cancer” wristband, compliments of Pro Management. The wristbands will also be for sale in the NRHA Show office, the NRHA Outfitters booth, the National Reining Breeders Classic booth, and the Shorty’s Caboy Hattery booth. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of the wristbands will be donated to the Shirley Bowman Fund at the OU Cancer Center.
Win a Yearling Colt for $10
Be sure to buy your tickets to win the 2007 Raffle horse. The winner will be drawn during the NRHA Futurity Finals. Tim and Colleen McQuay, of Tioga, Texas, have generously donated a yearling colt, Cashin’ Out, to be raffled off during the Futurity. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from NRHyA members.. The drawing will be held Saturday, December 1 and you don’t have to be present to win. All proceeds will benefit the NRHyA.
Futurity Prospect to be Auctioned for NRHyA
The NRHyA would like to thank Carol Rose, of Gainesville, Texas, for her donation of a yearling filly to be sold at the NRHA/Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect Sale. Lenas Summer Fun is By Shiners Lena Doc and out of Zans Summer Sun. All proceeds from the sale of this horse will also benefit the NRHyA.
Great Food at the Futurity
While you’re at the Futurity, don’t miss a brand new addition to the State Fair Park. It’s the Capital City Café, located on the east side of Barn 3, in front of the new Sales Facility. The Capital City Café offers seating with a panoramic view of State Fair Park including a look down Equine Drive. The café has a wide variety of menu selections to choose from; including eggs and made to order omelets with breakfast served until 11 a.m. daily. The café also features fresh salads, angus burgers, New York Strip Steaks, deli style sandwiches, as well as fresh fruit and an assortment of beverages. The café also offers full bar service and live coverage of the Futurity on two 47” LCD television screens.
The hours of operation for the Capital City Café will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily during the entire run of the NRHA Futurity.
The café also features a full service catering kitchen with a culinary staff that can create a countless variety of dishes that can be delivered throughout the grounds. If you are interested in arranging for a special catered meal, contact the Ovations Catering Director, Rhonda Moore at (405) 948-4101.
The New NRHA Reiner—The Magazine You Deserve
For those of you that have a subscription to the NRHA Reiner you’ll notice some changes when your November issue arrives. In addition to a completely new design orchestrated by free-lance designer Lisa Wrigley, beginning with the November issue Dartmouth Printing will be printing the Reiner. Changing printers also resulted in a paper change and the distribution and mailing of the magazine. We hope that this change will help with the poor Reiner delivery we’ve experienced in the last couple of years. And, of course, show results are no longer included in the Reiner.
Readers will also notice the fabulous photography of John Brasseaux, one of the horse industry’s finest and most respected photographers, throughout the Reiner. After many months of thought, work and re-work, your dedicated Reiner staff is proud to present the new “look and feel” to your official publication. We believe we’ve given you the magazine you deserve! Hope you like it!
It’s Renewal Time
Coming to your mailbox any day… NRHA membership renewals! If you don’t receive a renewal notice go to the NRHA website or contact the NRHA Office for a renewal form. You won’t want to miss a single issue of NRHA’s newest member benefit – the NRHA Reiner. Subscribers will see a whole new Reiner beginning in November. The look has been updated and the contents will contain more of what readers are looking for – All Things Reining.
Remember you will not receive the NRHA Reiner until you renew your membership. Please allow plenty of time for processing! In order to receive the January NRHA Reiner, your membership must be in the NRHA Office and processed by December 5, 2007, so don’t delay.
NRHA Sire & Dam Program Online Auction - Two Weeks Away
The NRHA Sire & Dam Program Online Stallion Auction will be held November 15-December 1. Mare owners will have the opportunity to purchase 2008 NRHA Sire & Dam Program breedings through the online auction. Stallions participating in the Top 20 Sires Program will be available in the auction along with any other stallion whose owner chooses to join the auction. Right now there are 90 stallions in the auction. Click here to see the stallions involved in the Sire & Dam Program Online Auction. Check back frequently, because the list is being updated every day.
A reminder to stallion owners, your 2008 breeding contracts are also due, so please turn those in if you haven’t already done so.
First Ever NRHA Mexico Championships Hailed a Success!
It’s an historic milestone for reining in Mexico. For the very first time, the NRHA held the Mexico Championships, October 20 – 21 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Show organizers were happy with the turnout and the competitors were all very excited to qualify for a chance to compete in the Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show. Below is the list of qualifiers for the NAAC.
Open
1) Jalapeno Peppy Jorge Ramirez-Cardenas
2) Etta Oak Whiz Ruben Pacheco Cuevas
3) Boomin Footwork Gretel Valdes
4) Rooster Of Mine Gretel Valdes
Non Pro
1) Etta Oak Whiz Ruben Pacheco Cuevas
2) Rooster Brew Rigoberto Suarez
3) Whenitrainsitpines Ruben Pacheco Cuevas
4) Brand My Whiz Gerardo Leal, Jr.
Limited Non Pro
1) Rooster Brew Rigoberto Suarez
2) Brand My Whiz Gerardo Leal, Jr.
3) Topsail Command Gabriel Ochoa Herrera
4/5) Charismatic Shiners Carlos Gonzalez
4/5) Shez Fancy Footwork Alejandro Gonzalez
Rookie
1) Camila Daniel Renan Buitron Flores
2) Charismatic Shiners Carlos Gonzalez
3) Royally Bay Dun It Gerardo Leal, Jr.
4) Cupido Ernesto Lopez Gonzalez
Save the Date for the 2008 NRHA Convention
When reiners travel to Oklahoma City from all parts of the world, it’s normally to attend the NRHA Futurity or NRHA Derby. But when they’re here, it’s all business with no time to see all the sights Oklahoma City has to offer. That’s one of the reasons why the NRHA chose Oklahoma City as the site of the ’08 Convention. Mark your calendars for January 28 – February 2, 2008 for the most action-packed week in OKC, for once, without horses!
The ’08 Convention will feature six days of important NRHA business along with a good mix of fun and sightseeing! Members can look forward to a Show Secretary Seminar, Judges Applicant Seminar, Affiliate Congress, Full Board of Directors meeting, Committee meetings with open sessions, 2008 NRHA Hall of Fame Inductions along with the 2007 Awards Banquet. Attendees are also invited to an Evening in Monte Carlo – Casino Night; a fundraiser presented by the RHSF.
The NRHA Convention will be held at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel Downtown, just two blocks from the historic Bricktown area. There are a lot more activities in the works – so check back for further details about the schedule along with registration information.
Spend an Elegant Evening in Monte Carlo with the RHSF
During the Convention, the RHSF is planning an elegant Evening in Monte Carlo. This exciting night of entertainment features Casino Black Jack, Craps and Texas Hold ‘em.
Tickets are $100 per person or $75 with your paid pre-registration. Guests will find an elaborate display of fine hors d’oeuvres, $2,000 in chips, a cash bar and a variety of prizes to be won. For more information, contact Heather Cline, RHSF Coordinator, at 405-946-7400 ext. 137 or rhsf@nrha.com.
Are you interested in sponsoring a gaming table or becoming a title sponsor of casino night? Gaming table sponsors receive: 2 tickets to the event, signage on the gaming table, recognized the night of the event and listed in all marketing of the event done by RHSF. Please contact Terry Owens, RHSF Fundraising Chairperson at 713-907-2488 or by email terryo@smartestchicolena.com
The NRHA is proud to recognize Century Investment Group as one of its newest corporate partners. Century Investment Group knows that education funding, and financial and retirement planning is serious business and crucial to your financial future. The folks at Century Investment Group treat every client with the same respect, dignity, and give the same personal service that they would their friends and family members.
Staff members John Bergeron, Steve Plauche, Lynda Doughty and Emily Maxwell have over 70 years of combined experience. They are independent, which means that they choose only those products and programs that they believe to be appropriate for each client's needs.
Century Investment Group is the proud sponsor of the North American Freestyle Championships (Open and Non Pro) held during the 2007 NRHA Futurity Show, on Friday, November 23. Click here for more information about Century Investment Group.
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.
The 2007 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show Just Three Weeks Away
Top Riders Represent Their Countries during FEI World Reining Masters
Meet Your Favorite Bull Riders - Tickets Selling Fast!
Win a Yearling Colt for $10
The New NRHA Reiner—The Magazine You Deserve
NRHA Sire & Dam Program Online Auction - Two Weeks Away 
