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The Tennessee Reining Horse Association was founded in 2003 as an affiliate of NRHA. Since its inception it has built a reputation for quality reining horse shows and clinics, consistently attracting participants from more than fifteen states.
See "Results" page for TNRHA Regional Affiliate Finals Qualifers
Shawn Flarida & RC Fancy Step, owned by Buffalo Ranch
Tom McCutcheon & Gunners Special Nite, owned by Turnabout Farms
Craig Schmersal & Boom Shernic, owned by Boom Shernic Syndicate
Tim McQuay & Hollywoodstinseltown, owned by David Silva
Casey Deary & Rootin Tootin Dunit, owned by Wolf Stern Partnership (alternate)
TNRHA member HEATHER JOHNSON and DOUBLEKNOTYOURREEBOKS have been asked to perform in the Invitational Freestyle Event at the World Games. Congratulations, Heather!
More World Games honors for TNRHA members--A BLAZIN ENTERPRISE, owned by TNRHA member TERESA WYNN, will also be part of the Invitational Freestyle Event. He will be shown by Lyndsey Jordan. Congratulations, Teresa
Attention: NRHA AFFILIATES AND PROFESSIONALS
· Make the most of the largest equine event to ever be held in North America
· Reach out to potential members and clients
· Promote your NRHA Affiliate
· Promote your training and breeding program
Approximately 600,000 spectators will attend the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with thousands of them coming to NRHA for more information. NRHA will reach out to these reining fans during the Games and direct them to nrha.com to find an Affiliate or Professional Horseman in their area.
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Expand your reach FOR FREE: Send NRHA an image to showcase your operation by September 15. When the image is received, NRHA will post it on the NRHA Affiliate or NRHA Professional area on nrha.com with a direct link to your website. This ‘ad’ will run completely free of charge until Dec. 31, 2010 for current NRHA Professionals and Affiliates!
You may send one of the following electronic files:
a. Web ad – 300 x 100 - JPG
b. Competition picture – (High resolution preferred) EPS or JPG
c. Logo – EPS or JPG
Send the file to hcarmen@nrha.com along with the web address you want your ad to be linked to by September 15.
This October one lucky person will take home a piece of Reining History – A Handmade Quilt featuring autographs of the” Legends of NRHA”, every million dollar rider, most hall of famers, and international celebrities William Shatner and Lyle Lovett. This Quilt is the brainchild of Carolyn Ray and Bobbie Parson, two avid reiners and quilters from Birmingham, Alabama.
The quilt will be auctioned at the Smoky Mountain Reins Show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee October 15th 2010. Proceeds will go to Camp Horizon, located in middle Tennessee, which offers camp experiences for youngsters with cancer and their siblings, and to sponsor a Prime Time Rookie Class for the Tennessee Reining Horse Association (TNRHA). The TNRHA has been sponsoring Camp Horizon since 2006 through fundraising at shows and an annual silent auction.
Once Parsons and Ray had designed “Reining Stars” as they named this quilt, the squares headed West to the 2009 NRHA Futurity. Armed with quilt squares and permanent markers, the TNRHA contingent, including: Janet Rogers of Birmingham, Alabama, John Wolford (TNRHA President), Julia Cowan (TNRHA Past President), Rick Walker, and Chris Sullivan descended on the Futurity in search of “Legends”. Word quickly spread throughout the Futurity crowds and no explanation was needed when a Legend was presented with a quilt square and marker. Thanks to everyone’s tireless effort and a little help from NRHA Judge Dave Belson, the quilt contains squares signed by “The Legends” of NRHA, and we would like to say Thank You to All of the Million Dollar Riders, The Hall of Famers, Celebrities, and everyone else who signed our quilt. Wolford reported that he and Dave Belson even joined William Shatner’s entourage as they arrived for the Celebrity Slide and secured his signature on the run.
Wolford comments, “I loved helping Bobbie and Carolyn with this project. Gathering signatures for the quilt gave me an excuse to talk to these great riders that I have always admired. This quilt is a Who’s Who of reining. I wore out a pair of boot gathering all these signatures! And I would do it again.”
Ray comments, “We thought some of the squares might get lost or damaged, so we sent a few extra. Well everyone was so gung-ho that they got every single square signed – including the extras! Bobbie and I had to redesign the quilt to include a larger border, so that there would be room for all of the squares”.
Once the signed squares arrived back in Alabama, Ray and Parsons went to work. The result was a true Work of Art. On display at the show in April, the quilt was always surrounded by a crowd of admirers trying to find all the signatures they could. Parsons comments, “The quilt has been received with great enthusiasm. Reiners from all over the country were asking us questions about it”. It will be displayed again in August at the show in Harriman and at the October show in Murfreesboro, Tn.
You don’t have to attend the Smoky Mountain Reins Show to bid. You can email Bobbie Parsons at bobbieparsons@southoak.net and you will be assigned a proxy bidder. You can call John Wolford at (423) 502-3830 or email him at jwolford@aol.com for more information.
UPDATE:Carolyn and Bobbie have added this embroidered Map on the back of the quilt. Quilt dimensions are over 7 1/2 feet long by over 6 1/2 feet wide, Map measures 12 1/2 inches by 14 1/4 inches.
Go to "Pictures" page to see more. The "REINING STARS" quilt will be Sold at "Smoky Mountain Reins" show October 15-17 at Murfreesboro, Tn.
TNRHA would like to thank the following stallions who donated breedings to help fund the 2010 Volunteer Breeders Classic Derby: A Little Shady Jac, Banjo Whiz, Big Papi, Buck Stitch Doc, Chic Please, Cromed Out Mercedes, Checkernic, Chexamillion, Commanders Nic, Don Quintana, Doubleknotyourreeboks, Freckles Top Prize, Ganster Chic, Gun Dealer, Gunners Indian, Helluva Chex, Hold That Cow, Hollywood Vintage, JD Shiner Jac, Kids Play, Kings Power Stroke, Lil Ruf Rider, Merades Money Talks, Night Deposit Chex, Presidente Shiner, QTS Crystal Bear, Remingtons Dude, Roosters Wrangler, Smarty Pep Whiskey, Spooks Gotta Gun, Sunkist Peppy, Tinsel Jac, Tori Jac Kid, Tuckers Lil Playboy, and Twice as Shiney. Thank you again for helping the VBC become a successful program and Derby.
As of June 12, 2010 the following stallion services have been donated to the TNRHA for the 2011 breeding season. Stallions donated for the 2011 Volunteer Breeders Classic Stallion Auction include: A Little Shady Jac, Banjo Whiz, Checkernic, Chic Please, Chocolate Chic Olena, Colonels Lone Gun, Commanders Nic, Conquistador Whiz, Cromed Out Mercedes, Custom Pistol, Don Quintana, Doubleknotyourreeboks, Dun Gotta Gun, Dun It With A Whiz, Einsteins Revolution, Electric Code, Freckles Top Prize, Gangster Chic, Gunalena Chex, Hickory Chic Olena, Hold That Cow, Hollywood Vintage, Imasmartpepto, J D Shiner Jac, Jac Pic A Nic, Julgun, Kids Play, Kings Power Stroke, Lenas Sugarman, Lil Ruf Rider, Master Snapper, Matt Dillon Dun It, Peptos I Brow, Presidente Shiner, QTS Crystal Bear, Roosters Wrangler, Sayos Shining Sun, Shining Joe, Smarty Pep Whiskey, Some Kinda Shine, Start Chic Olena, Sunkist Peppy, Taris Judge, Tidal Wave Jack, Tinsel Jac, Topsail Starlight, Tori Jac Kid, Tuckers Lil Playboy, Twice As Shiney, Walla Walla Whiz. Thank you to the stallion owners who are donating 2011 breedings to the Volunteer Breeders Classic. The show continues to grow bigger and better each year. Interested in breeding your mare to one of the stallions listed during the 2011 breeding season? Bidding will be conducted through www.perfecthorseauctions.com beginning on October 15, 2010 and concluding on December 15, 2010. If you would like to donate a breeding to Your stallion, contact Landon Backus at 865-368-0338.
Congratulations to Commanders Nic 2009 VBC Champion Sire, sire of Hail Of A Nic. Open, Intermediate Open and Limited Open VBC Champion
Dont forget to vote for Barbara Brookshire, TNRHA's canidate for director to the new East Central Region. Barbara will represent TNRHA in a very professional and informed manner.
Election Ballot for 2011-2012 NRHA Directors East Central Region The East Central Regional Director Elections will begin August 3,2010 @ 8:00am CDT. These elections will run via eballot for 30 days through September 2, 2010 closing @ Midnight CDT. Members who live in the East Central region will have a final opportunity to vote at the East Central RAF in Columbus, Ohio on September 11, 2010, from 9:00 am - 1:00pm.
Barbara’s name was inadvertently left off the ballot for the East Central Regional Affiliate Rep elections. Dennis York was made aware of the problem at 5:00 p. m. on Thursday. He is working on fixing it. If you have already voted and would like to vote for Barbara (she would appreciate your vote), please contact Dennis at dyork@nrha.com to find out how to revote. If you haven’t voted, wait a few days and check the ballot again. Remember: your vote will carry more weight if you vote for only one person even though two will be elected.
TNRHA has Also underway is the voting for NRHA Board officers and voting on the proposed changes to the by-laws. These are also very important elections. Be sure your voice is heard by casting your vote. Credentials for these elections are also received from Dennis York.
Paper ballots may also be requested if you do not have computer access.nominated Barbara Brookshire to serve as the East Central Regional Affiliate Rep to the NRHA Board. The election is currently underway by electronic ballot through the members only section of the NRHA website. All members are urged to vote in this election. If you are a member of NRHA and have not received voting credentials via email, contact Dennis York at dyork@nrha.com or call him at 405-946-7400, ext. 102. A vote for Barbara will insure that all of the East Central Region will be represented.
TNRHA is once again offering Continental saddles to high point earners in the saddle series. Saddles will be awarded to top point earners in Rookie 1, Limited non pro, and Open. Riders must be members of TNRHA to qualify for high point awards. Current leaders are Rookie 1--Iron Heart ridden by Kari Turner (1) and Smart Little Tori ridden by Carolyn Ray (2); Limited Non Pro--Solidly Smart ridden by Jennifer Messer (1) and Miel De Conquistador ridden by Taylor Gipson (2); Open--Doubleknotyourreeboks ridden by Heather Johnson (1) and Tejons Smart Doc also ridden by Heather Johnson (2).
Congratulations to the 2009 Saddle Series Champions
Rookie Champion Jerry Montague/same Pearls King Whiz
Int. NonPro Champion Marcia Walker/same Kickit In The Bud
Int. Open Champion Jason Gann/Dwyane Biggs Ruf Smokin Peppy
SPECIAL EVENTS: "Smoky Mountain Reins"Futurity with $7000.00 added & Derby with $7000.00 added + Volunteer Breeders Classic Derby (VBC) with $10,500.00 added; Silient Auction and "Pretty in Pink" Cancer awareness activities and fund raisers for Camp Horizion; "The Reining Stars" quilt will be sold; and the Volunteer Breeders Classic Stallion Auction begins. + 2 full slates of classes including Green Reiner I, Green Reiner II, Green Horse, and Ladies/Mens classes. Sunday morning Devotional Service.
Want to see your farm or business on the webcast? Contact John Wolford for complete details at 423-502-3830 or jwolford@aol.com
Go to "Event Calendar" page for show details.
Open 1. Victory Shines Sweet ridden by Heath Moore owned by HM Performance Horses
2. Mr Dillon Dun It ridden by Travis Womer owned by Lori Wagner
Non-Pro 1. Wranglers Top Prize ridden by Layla Choate owned by Layla Choate
2. CSR Magnum Chic ridden by Sara Roux owned by Chris Roux
Congratulations to Victory Shines Sweet, 2010Autumn ReinsOpenTwo Handed Snafflebit/Hackamore Futurity Champion ridden by Heath Moore and owned by HM Performance Horses of Mt. Airy, NC and Thank You to Class Sponsor Sun Dance Farm Performance Horses of Knoxville, Tn.
Congratulations to Wranglers Top Prize, 2010 Autumn Reins Non-Pro Two Handed Snafflebit/Hackamore Futurity Champion, ridden and owned by Layla Choate of Hazel, Ky and Thank You to class sponsor Sun Dance Farm Performance Horses of Knoxville, Tn.
With rising fuel prices and other costs, showing our beloved reiners is becoming a more expensive endeavor at every show. TNRHA has a way to cut your show costs and help your club at the same time.The Tennessee Volunteer Program! Just volunteer some of your free time to help work the in-gate or perform other duties and receive 50% off one stall for the weekend. Because we are expecting Smoky Mountain Reins Oct.18-21 in Murfreesboro to be our largest show yet we will need more help than usual. We are appealing to all members who have free time during the weekend to please help beginning Thursday Oct. 18th during paid warm ups. For details or to sign up in advance contact Connie Westerman at jad1108@msn.com 865-856-4127, or 865-604-2973. Sign up sheets will also be available at the announcer’s booth during the show. All help is greatly appreciated!!
Make plans to attend the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show for the $100,000 added NRHA World Championship Shootout. In addition to crowning the Shootout champion, NRHA will honor the 2010 NRHA Open World Champion in front of the largest live Reining audience in the world!
For more information on the NRHA Open World Championship Shootout, e-mail Melanie Rinehart at mrinehart@nrha.com or call (405) 946-7400.
Attention TNRHA Affiliate Members: Check out the latest news from NRHA!
• Added Money Doubles at NRHA Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship
• NRHA Announces World Championship Shootout
Good news for 2010 Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) qualifiers – you’ll have more than twice as much money to run at this year! The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors approved a 111% increase in added money in eight NAAC classes. Adequan® NAAC qualifiers are determined at eleven NRHA North American Regional Affiliate Finals (RAF) held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. 15 classes are held at each U.S. and Canadian RAF with the top eight horses and riders qualifying for the NAAC. The NAAC is hosted at the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City. This year’s event is scheduled for November 25 – December 4 and includes the prestigious NAAC Top Region Award Contest (more details coming soon). NEARLY $30,000 IN ADDED MONEY - Below is a list of 2010 Adequan® NAAC classes and added money: $5,000 added Open ($3,000 increase) $3,000 added Intermediate Open ($2,000 increase) $500 added Limited Open $500 added Rookie Professional $5,000 added Non Pro ($3,000 increase) $3,000 added Intermediate Non Pro ($2,000 increase) $500 added Limited Non Pro ($300 increase) $1,500 added Prime Time Non Pro ($1,300 increase) $1,000 added Novice Horse Open Level 1 $2,500 added Novice Horse Open Level 2 ($1,500 increase) $1,000 added Novice Horse Non Pro Level 1 $2,500 added Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 ($1,500 increase) $100 added Youth 13 & Under $100 added Youth 14-18 $1,500 added Rookie of the Year
AFFILIATE FINALS DESIGNATION - All riders planning to participate in the North American Regional Affiliate Finals MUST designate to ONE affiliate to compete. Designations will carry over from year to year and will not be changed until a new designation is received in the NRHA office. The deadline to designate to the affiliate you intend to represent for the current year is August 1, 2010. Designations received between August 1 and December 31 will apply to the next calendar year. Get the designation from .
ADEQUAN® - Adequan® is a long-time NRHA Corporate Partner and is NRHA’s official joint therapy. Maintaining the health and soundness of reining horses - the premier athlete in the performance horse industry, is the key to success in the NRHA show pen. Adequan® is one of the nation's leaders and is the veterinarian-trusted name in the fight against degenerative joint disease in equine. Please visit Adequan's website at adequan.com for more information on how to keep your horse's joints healthy. NRHA Announces World Championship Shootout
$100,000 added Open Class at the NRHA Futurity Reining enthusiasts – make plans to be in Oklahoma City on Thursday, December 2 for the $100,000 added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) World Championship Shootout. The Shootout is the largest added money NRHA-approved class in the world and is scheduled during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. In addition to crowning the Shootout champion, NRHA will honor the 2010 NRHA Open World Champion at the show in front of the largest live Reining audience in the world. The $100,000 added Shootout is an “Open to the World” class where the top Open reining horses on the planet may compete in a dramatic showdown for the winner’s estimated purse of $30,000. In addition, the 2010 NRHA Open World Champion will be recognized and honored at the show – even though the World Champion and the Shootout winner may not be the same.
KEY FACTS · Largest amount of added money for any NRHA any class (since 2007) · Will honor the NRHA Open World Champion, along with rider and owner, in front of a live audience, even though the World Champion may not be the winner of the class
DETAILS · Category 1 Top Ten Open class · Held as a main ticketed event on Thursday, December 2 · Will pay $30,000 est.* to the winner (using NRHA schedule B) · November 8 entry deadline = $1,500 entry fee ($100 Judges Fee and $20 Video Fee) · Late payment due after November 8 until 5 p.m. prior to the go-round = $3,000 ($100 Judges Fee and $20 Video Fee) · If more than 30 horses enter, show management reserves the right to hold a go-round and a final in order to make the evening ticketed performance possible * Estimating 30 horses entered. For more information on the NRHA Open World Championship Shootout, e-mail Melanie Rinehart at mrinehart@nrha.com or call (405) 946-7400. Rules regarding NRHA Year-End Awards can be found on page 70 of the 2010 NRHA Handbook
2011 NRHA PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS & OFFICER ELECTIONS As a service and convenience to our membership, NRHA has retained Votenet Solutions, Inc., a third party election administration company. Votenet Solutions will be responsible for reporting the final vote results of the 2011 proposed Bylaw Amendments and Officer Elections.
PRIMARY VOTING METHOD ELECTRONIC BALLOT VOTING You must be a current member of NRHA and have a valid email address on file at NRHA in order to vote by electronic ballot. Please make sure your current email address is listed in your Member's Only profile or contact Dennis York at dyork@nrha.com.
To vote, go to https://eballot3.votenet.com/nrha/login.cfm You will be required to login using credentials which will be emailed t o you by July 31, 2010. ELECTRONIC BALLOT VOTING starts August 1, 2010 & ends: Midnight CDT, August 31, 2010.
SECONDARY VOTING METHOD ABSENTEE PAPER BALLOTS If unable to vote by eBallot, then you may request a paper ballot by emailing Dennis York at dyork@nrha.com or by calling 405.946.7400 extension 102. To submit an absentee ballot, make sure the ballot is completed, legibly signed and faxed no later than midnight CDT, August 26, 2010
No absentee ballots will be accepted after midnight CDT, August 26, 2010.
Mail Absentee Paper Ballots to: National Reining Horse Association Election 2011 C/O Dennis York 3000 NW 10th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107 Fax Absentee Paper Ballots to: 405-946-8399
For an a bsentee ballot to be counted and considered valid, you must be a current NRHA member in good standing and complete the ballot legibly and in full. Include your membership number, full name and address.
Voters must be at least 19 years of age by Jan 1, 2010 to participate in this election
If you are under 19 and received an election notice, we apologize for the confusion
Associate Members are not eligible to vote in this election!
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The Equine Hospital at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center in Knoxville has partnered with MREquine Diagnostic Imaging to expand our radiology services and bring a powerful diagnostic tool to the region for horse owners, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Using a high Field (1.5T) MRI machine, our veterinary team comprised of board-certified surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists and licensed veterinary technicians can now image your horse at our Knoxville facility, eliminating the need to trailer your horse out of Tennessee for specialized diagnostic services and treatment. MRI is a diagnostic imaging modality which creates cross-sectional images of the body exploiting the properties of water, more specifically, of mobile hydrogen protons. This technology uses a powerful magnetic field to create images that have exquisite soft tissue contrast, and is therefore ideal to evaluate soft tissue pathology, especially the nervous and musculoskeletal system. This makes MRI a powerful, non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of equine musculoskeletal diseases and lameness.
Our expanded imaging capabilities include: • high-resolution tissue and vascular imaging of the distal limb • detection of subtle lesions and tears • foot • pasturn and fetlock imaging • carpal bone and joint imaging • detection of subtle inflammation in arthritic patients
Using the high-quality images, our clinicians can provide a more targeted therapeutic treatment plan for your horse. In conjunction with our on-site water treadmill and hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, UT’s Equine Hospital is one of the few facilities available in the country that provides diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation at one location. If your horse is lame, ask your veterinarian to perform a lameness work-up and then refer your horse to UT for an MRI. Your veterinarian can also refer your horse to the University of Tennessee Equine Hospital for both the work-up and imaging. If you do not have a local veterinarian, call the UT Equine Hospital for an appointment at 865-974-5701. For more information, contact Dr. Jim Blackford, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, at 865-974-8235 or jblackfo@utk.edu.Veterinary Imaging Services • 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 • tel: 865.974.8387 utvetmri.com
Barbara Brookshire has a new email address. It is brookshire@btes.tv. Use this new address for making reservations for the August show or for questions about points or membership.
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