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Championships, Competitions, USEF, Western/Reining

USEF Announces Dates for 2014 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial

December 12, 2013 Associate Editor Leave a comment

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to join with HorsePower, Inc. and Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI) in announcing that the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship will be held as part of the Kentucky Reining Cup which is being run in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover, April 24-27, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The Reining championship will also serve as the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Reining Team.

Produced by HorsePower, Inc., the 2014 Kentucky Reining Cup will also feature a World Championship Freestyle class and offer $120,000 in total prize money. The Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial will be a CRI3* event held in two rounds over three days, April 25-27, in the Horse Park’s Alltech Arena. Athletes must complete at least two Tryout Events/Qualifying Competitions to be eligible to compete in the Selection Trial. A list of Selection Trial Qualifying Competitions can be found at: https://www.usef.org/documents/highPerformance/reining/MemoSelectionTrials.pdf.

“It is very exciting to once again have the Kentucky Reining Cup held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover,” said John Long, USEF CEO. “The excitement will be elevated in 2014 with the addition of the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial. We look forward to a great weekend of competition.”

Reining was first held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2011, following its success at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Its popularity with both riders and spectators has been evidenced through the world-class field and enthusiastic crowds it has attracted.

“In just three short years, the Kentucky Reining Cup has become established as a major competition on the national reining calendar,” said Brad Ettleman, President of HorsePower, Inc. “The opportunity to host the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and WEG Selection Trial guarantees that we will have the best horses and riders in the nation at next April’s event!”

“The Kentucky Reining Cup has proven to be the perfect event to complement the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event,” said Darren Ripley, President of EEI, producer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. “We are thrilled that it will be back bigger and better than ever in 2014.”

Further information on the Kentucky Reining Cup is available at www.KentuckyReining.com. Further information on the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover is available at www.rk3de.org. Further information on the U.S. Equestrian Federation is available at www.usef.org. Further information on HorsePower, Inc. is available at www.hpowerinc.com.

Championships, USEF, USEF, Western/Reining

Bell Earns 2013 Adequan/USEF Opening Reining National Championship Title

August 31, 2013 Associate Editor Leave a comment

Tulsa, OK – The Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic hosted the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship Friday afternoon as many of the best in the game went head-to-head for the 2013 National Title. When the final pattern had been ridden in the Ford Truck Arena it was Brian Bell and Wimpys Showboat that emerged victorious.

Bell (Marietta, OK) and Amy Anderson’s seven-year-old stallion slid their way to a score of 221 to top a six horse field that hosted many of the most prestigious names in U.S. reining. Additionally, Bell was awarded the Don Burt Award as the highest placing restricted rider.

Bell has many prestigious reining accolades to his name but with his win on Friday evening he secured his first USEF National Title.

Earning Reserve Champion honors was 2011 National Champion, Team Gold and Individual Silver medalists from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Craig Schmersal (Overbrook, OK). He partnered with Hickory Creek Ranch, LLC’s six-year-old stallion Pale Face Dunnit to earn a score of 220.

Tim McQuay (Tioga, TX) rode his Team Gold and Individual Silver medalists from the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, Jerry Kimmel’s 13-year-old stallion Mister Nicadual, to third place honors with a score of 219.5.

By Helen Murray

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Championships, USEF, USEF, Western/Reining

Top Reiners Travel to Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship

August 30, 2013 Associate Editor Leave a comment

Lexington, KY – The Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic plays host to the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship, drawing the country’s top reiners to vie for a national title. Six horse-and-rider combinations will take to the Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 30 with hopes of executing a pattern that will earn them a score high enough to be named champion.

The 2011 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Champion, Craig Schmersal (Overbrook, OK), returns to the championship aiming to win another title. He will partner with his and Ginger Schmersal’s Pale Face Dunnit, a six-year-old Quarter Horse stallion.

Last year’s Reserve Champion Pete Kyle (Whitesboro, TX) returns to the championship with his own seven-year-old Quarter Horse mare A Ruf Gal. The pair looks to improve upon their 2012 performance to claim a national title.

Tim McQuay (Tioga, TX) finished fourth in the Kentucky Reining Cup earlier this year and remains on top form. He will ride Jerry Kimmel’s 13-year-old Quarter Horse stallion Mister Nicadual. The pair won Team Gold and Individual Silver medals at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Though the field is small, it is filled with elite competitors and horses in what will surely be an exciting championship.

By Kathleen Landwehr