Manerbio, Italy – August 27, 2008 - The very first edition of the FEI World Reining Championship, which will be held at the Palasturla in Manerbio, Italy, on September 11-14, has already proven to be a success.  Fourty-eight riders from 17 countries will be competing for the much coveted for FEI medals. A total of five continents will be represented.

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the U.S.A. will be represented by the finest horse and rider combinations in the world in the Team and Individual Competition.

Log on to the FEI World Reining Championship Web site – www.itrha.com – where all the athletes representing their flag are listed.  Hotel booking and ticket purchases may be purchased online via the site.  Beyond all expectations, reining enthusiasts worldwide are making their plans to attend the event bound to see history in the making.

Media representatives are kindly required to request accreditation by filling in the forms available on the FEI World Reining Championship website by August 30^th. 

For further information, visit:

FEI World Reining Championship   

Italian Reining Horse Association