Oklahoma City, OK – September 30, 2008 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) recently hired new staff to help guide the activities of the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA), its youth programs, as well as direct general Association outreach to reining enthusiasts and competitors. Brian Bendele is a welcome addition to the NRHA team serving now as the Manager of Youth and Outreach Programs.

For the past four years, Bendele has worked as the producer for the Oklahoma State Department of Career and Technology Education’s Oklahoma Horizon television show. He also has managed and owned Bullet Productions, a video production firm based in Oklahoma. In addition, Bendele has written freelance articles for several agricultural and equine publications, such The American Quarter Horse Journal and Limousin World. The lifelong horseman has been an active member of the Professionals Rodeo Cowboys Association and the American Quarter Horse Association for many years. Bendele is a native of Chandler, Oklahoma, with a degree in agricultural communications and animal science from Oklahoma State University, and he’s married to Andrea.