Following the CRI held in Celadna, Czech Republic, on October 13^th, which was offered during ‘The Last Slide’ horse show, Lukas Jirak secured a spot in the FEI World Reining Masters Finals presented by NetJets, which will be held on Thursday, December 2, in Oklahoma City during the 2004 NRHA Futurity & Championship Show. 

 

Lukas Jirak is one of the most talented young riders in the Czech Republic.  He started his reining career in 2003, winning the year-end CZRHA championship title in Youth Reining with Little Lady Del Maso.  In 2004, Lukas won the Championship in Amateur Reining where he also placed fifth in Senior Reining.  Thanks to his earnings in the CRI achieved by riding Pokeys Easter Star to second place and by placing Olena Steppin Smart fifth, Jirak will be joining finalists from all over the world in the prestigious and much anticipated World Reining Masters Finals.

 

This is the inaugural year for the FEI World Reining Masters Series.  The presenting sponsor behind this remarkable Reining project is NetJets, the world’s leading provider of fractional aircraft ownership.  NetJets fractional aircraft ownership allows individuals and companies to buy part of a private jet at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership, and guarantees availability seven days a week, 365 days a year.  In 2003, the NetJets Europe Fleet and the NetJets US Fleet together flew more than 250,000 flights to more than 145 countries. 

 

The Classic S Ranch, NRHA, AQHA, and the Reining Horse Sports Foundation have also joined forces to make the FEI World Reining Masters Finals a very lucrative, rewarding event for all contestants.

 

NRHA is proud to host the first-ever $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters Finals presented by NetJets, which will be held in conjunction with the NRHA Futurity & World Championship Show, November 25 - December 4, 2004.  The world’s best reiners will meet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to represent their countries in this historic and much anticipated International event.