HorseTV Access Brings Reining Highlights From The World Equestrian Games To You
New technology means you can experience all of the action from the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, from the comfort of your home. From now until September 10th, HorseTV Access is offering a broadband experience called “Free Rein.” It’s a free six-day special presentation featuring HorseTV network’s 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games coverage. Reining enthusiasts can see team and individual competition from the top reiners from around the world as well as every other Equestrian event at the WEG. From Team USA sliding into the Gold Medal in the team competition to the emotional run-off for the Gold Medal between Canada’s Duane Latimer on Hang Ten Surprize and the United States’ Tim McQuay riding Mister Nicadual you can see all the exciting competition provided by HorseTV Access.

Following the “Free Rein” special WEG Coverage, you can subscribe to HorseTV Access for $6.95 a month. Through HorseTV Access, subscribers will enjoy The HorseTV Channel's extensive programming lineup including series such as AQHA's Best of the West, The Complete Rider, FEI Equestrian World and Richard Winters Horsemanship as well as top English and western competitions, rodeo, polo and children's series. To set up your subscription today for the new HorseTV Access, visit HorseTV.com.

2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
Team USA takes the Gold at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games and Silver and Bronze in the Individual Competition. NRHA.COM is your complete source for the latest news from the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. For information about the World Equestrian Games (WEG) Team and individual competitors, we’ve archived the bios that the WEG has provided in the FEI section on NRHA.COM. View FEI press releases on our FEI page.

NRHA Welcomes New Corporate Sponsor
The NRHA is proud to announce the addition of its new Corporate Sponsor: Big Ass Fans. Big Ass Fans are designed to transform NRHA members’ barns, stables and arenas into comfort zones ridding you of the heat, and insects that we all hate. Big Ass Fans’ six-foot to 24-foot diameter ceiling fans gently and silently move more air than any fan on the market. One Big Ass Fan can replace up to 15 box fans, meaning dramatic energy savings for you. These fans do more than move air; they provide comfort to horses, riders and spectators, eliminate ceiling condensation, and chase away disease-carrying birds and insects. The NRHA welcomes Big Ass Fans to its growing list of Corporate Sponsors.

Purina cleared in Texas feed tragedy
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine has advised Land O'Lakes / Purina Feed LLC that it has completed its investigation of the Brazos County, Texas, horse mortality incident. Their initial diagnosis of phosphine poisoning resulting from the reported on-farm pesticide application remains the apparent cause of death. Further diagnostic testing revealed no evidence of specific abnormalities indicative of other intoxication in the examined horses. The findings reconfirm Texas A&M’s initial report that the Purina Mills Strategy® bulk feed delivered to the farm was not the source of the issue. We want our customers and potential customers to know that they can feed Strategy with confidence. For more information, view the press release. Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC, a Corporate Sponsor of the NRHA, released this statement on August 22, 2006.

Be Aech Enterprise
Rex Hester recently notified the NRHA Office that NRHA Hall of Famer and Million Dollar Sire Be Aech Enterprise passed away on July 29, 2006, and is buried beside the great Miss White Trash. In 1995, Be Aech Enterprise was the second stallion to achieve NRHA Million Dollar Sire status and was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in 1997. Look for a tribute to Be Aech Enterprise in the October NRHA Reiner. Get the press release here.

Keith Bradley Tapped for Hall of Fame
At the recent NRHA Board Meeting in OKC, Keith Bradley was selected for the prestigious NRHA Hall of Fame. Known as the ‘Voice of NRHA’, Keith has been a fixture at our major events for the past 38 years. Keith’s distinctive voice, inflection, tone and meaningful hesitations when announcing have become a fixture with the NRHA events. Reiner’s dream of winning an NRHA class at the Futurity or Derby always includes Keith saying their name preceded by “The Score …” Keith will be formally inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame at the 2007 NRHA Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, February 13-18. Make plans to attend and join in the celebration of this welcomed addition of Keith Bradley, NRHA Hall of Famer.

Regional Affiliate Finals
The NRHA North American Regional Affiliate Finals are now underway. Six venues were chosen to host the Regional Affiliate Finals beginning with the Central US Finals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 31 – September 3; Eastern US Finals in Springfield, Ohio, September 7-10; Western US Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 13-17; Western Canada Finals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 14-17; Mountain US Finals in Denver, Colorado, October 17-22; Eastern Canada Finals, October 27-29, Hamilton, Ontario. The top four winners from each Affiliate class will qualify to compete in the 2006 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships Show held November 23 – December 2. Watch NRHA.COM for highlites as the top riders in North America compete.

Futurity Deadline Approaches
If you have nominated a horse(s) into the futurity, PLEASE remember that the October payment is due in the NRHA Office on or before October 1, 2006. A late fee will be assessed to all payments received after October 1, 2006 with no final payments accepted after November 1, 2006. For more information contact Supervisor of Membership Services – Futurity/Derby, Jennifer Hettinger, jhettinger@nrha.com or (405) 946-7400 extension 123.

Annual Membership Meeting
The annual NRHA Fall Membership Meeting will take place October 5, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. EST in the Transportation Building (a.k.a. Corral) at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. Attending members will be able to vote on proposed amendments to the NRHA By-Laws and candidates for NRHA Vice President and three Elected Directors. Absentee ballots must be received in the NRHA Office by September 20, 2006. Send your ballots to: NRHA, 3000 NW 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107-5302. Please mark your envelope - attention: John Foy.

Affiliate Program News
At the August NRHA Board of Director’s meeting, Vice President Kim Sloan announced that during the NRHA of Australia’s Annual General Membership Meeting, the affiliate voted to join the International Affiliate Program in 2007. Future plans also include a 2007 Continental Championship. The NRHA Board was also pleased to grant Affiliate status to the following new NRHA Affiliates: Cowboy States Reining Horse Association in Wapiti, Wyoming; Eastern Plains Reining Horse Association in Peyton, Colorado, and NB Codiac Reining Horse Association in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

NRHA Director of Events, Robert Simpson, has requested input from NRHA members regarding the forums/social activities for the 2007 Convention. If you’re interested in helping construct the Convention schedule, please fill out our Convention questionnaire. Please send your thoughts to Robert Simpson at rsimpson@nrha.com.

Mandy Kennedy is the new Supervisor of Youth Programs at the National Reining Horse Youth Association. Mandy is responsible for coordinating and monitoring all activities involving Youth reiners involved in the NRHA. Mandy was raised in Wisconsin showing horses in the AQHYA, but she fell in love with Reining while attending college at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Mandy graduated in May 2006 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agriculture Marketing and Communications with a minor in Animal Science. For the past two years, Mandy has competed in Reining events in the NRHA North Central Reining Horse Association. Everything’s new for Mandy right now, she’s new to the home office of the NRHA, and she’s new to Oklahoma City. She’s also a very NEW newlywed. Mandy and her high school sweetheart, Nik, tied the knot August 12th. Nik is an Iraq War veteran who served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Feel free to contact Mandy if you have any questions about the NRHyA, mkennedy@nrha.com or extension 130.

Dillard Moore is settling into his new position at the NRHA. Dillard has been named NRHA Accounting Manager. He comes to the NRHA family from AAA Landscaping, Inc. Dillard grew up in Laverne, Oklahoma managing his family farm and tending to their herd of cattle. Moore graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting. Dillard served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He currently lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Diane. Together they have 3 children; a 29 year old son who is an Iraq War Veteran now working in Washington D.C. as a liaison between the Pentagon and United States Congress, a 28 year old daughter and a 25 year old son. Dillard loves to garden and quilt with his wife.

Kathy Damrill joins the NRHA as Communications Manager. Kathy comes to the NRHA from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City. She will be directing all Communications for the NRHA including all inter-office communications, keeping the Regional Affiliate Finals Managers up to date on all NRHA Corporate Sponsor needs and coordinating promotion needs for each Regional Affiliate Finals host affiliate. Kathy will also be handling the media for the Futurity and the Derby. Kathy grew up showing horses all across Oklahoma and has won numerous awards. She’s also an Emmy Award winning producer who has spent the past 18 years working in television news. Kathy lives in Oklahoma City with her husband, Jack, and their 4 children, ages 10, 8, 6 and 4. She loves to garden and play with her kids. We welcome all of our new employees!

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

REINER DEADLINE
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