Monthly Archives: September 2006
09.29.06 - Historic NRHA Sanctioned Event In Africa
September 29, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK – September 28, 2006 – It was a history-making event as South Africa hosted its first ever National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) approved show. This NRHA historic milestone was held Saturday, September 9th at the Southern Riding Center in Johannesburg. Seventeen reiners competed in three different classes; Open, Limited Open and Non-Pro.
The ...
09.21.06 - INTERNATIONAL REINING SHOWCASED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION
September 21, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK – September 21, 2006 – The sport of Reining is coming to NBC! This Sunday, September 24th, from 4:30-6:00 pm EDT, NBC will air international competition of Reining events held recently at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany. NBC will air its WEG coverage during a 90-minute special ...
09.09.06 - NRHA of Australia to Join NRHA International Affiliate Program in 2007
September 9, 2006
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) goes “Down Under” as Australia commits to join the International Affiliate Program (IAP) in 2007. This important step was completed under the leadership of NRHA Vice President, Dr. Kim Sloan. Sloan attended the NRHA of Australia’s General Membership meeting in July. He was instrumental and part of another NRHA ...
09.06.06 - Keith Bradley to Join NRHA Hall of Fame
September 6, 2006
At the August 2006 NRHA Board of Directors meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the NRHA Board of Directors approved Keith Bradley, Bowling Green, Ohio, for induction into the prestigious NRHA Hall of Fame. Keith is known as the ‘Voice of NRHA,’ and an icon in the Reining industry. He’s been a fixture at NRHA’s major ...
09.05.06 - HorseTV Access Brings Reining Highlights From The World Equestrian Games To You
September 5, 2006
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – September 3 - 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 ...
09.04.06 - Duane Latimer wins the gold for Canada!
September 4, 2006
Like any Reining competition, everything in Aachen has its own story. Sooner or later all stories about Aachen end with Charlemagne. It was the legend of Charlemagne’s horse pawing free a hot spring that established Aachen as spa rich with natural springs.
So, it was fitting that during the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) grand finale, ...
09.02.06 - 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games: After the fact…
September 2, 2006
Reining is the ultimate partnership between horse and rider. Often compared to Dressage, competitors must indeed perform specific maneuvers. However, reiners perform their maneuvers at various speeds, most quite fast and all with one hand.
Each maneuver is scored separately and penalties are assigned if the maneuver is not executed perfectly. Reining is serious business. But ...
09.01.06 - 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games — USA Wins Team Competition!
September 1, 2006
The number of countries represented in the Reining competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, doubled from Reining’s inaugural debut at the 2002 WEG held in Jerez, Spain.
Reiners from around the world, including the Eastern European countries of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, rode for a total purse of $65,000 ...
