Lexington, KY – Many of the top reiners in the United States are headed to Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to take part in the Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championship on August 31. The Championship class will be run as a CRI3* and held in conjunction with a CRI2* and CRI*, all held during the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic.

The Championship will feature a rematch between Shawn Flarida and Tom McCutcheon, who finished first and second respectively in April’s Ariat Kentucky Cup CRI5*. The two riders were teammates at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games where they won Team Gold as part of the U.S. Team.

Other notable entries in the championship class include Pete Kyle, Jarvis Anderson, and Casey Hinton.

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Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the 2012 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships will be held at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, August 30-31, in Tulsa, OK.

For information regarding the championships please visit http://www.tulsareining.com or contact Leah Oliveto, USEF Sport Programs Assistant, loliveto@usef.org.

The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2013 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships. The event is to be held between June 1 and November 1, 2013 and is required to be a CRI3* or CRI4*. These championships may be held in conjunction with an existing reining competition.

Bids should be submitted via mail, fax, or email:

USEF ATTN: Leah Oliveto
4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY, 40511
Fax: 859-231-6662
Email: loliveto@usef.org