Sponsorship Leads to Major Addition in Games Event Schedule
9/11/2009 – LEXINGTON, Ky. — The World Games 2010 Foundation today announced the National Reining Horse Association as a sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The National Reining Horse Association sponsorship allows for the addition of a Reining Freestyle Exhibition event to the overall event schedule, another first in Games history.
“NRHA is proud to announce our official partnership with the Games and is thrilled to have this special opportunity to bring the excitement of Reining to competitors and spectators worldwide,” said NRHA Executive Director Dan Wall. “We are committed to growing the discipline both here in the United States and abroad, and no venue is better than the 2010 Games to showcase our sport and athletes.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7979
Photo Credit: Jim Rygiol receives the “Play It Forward” Poker Tournament trophy from Equestrian Aid Foundation after his exciting win. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG.
Las Vegas, NV – September 11, 2009 – Last night Jim Rygiol, of Monterey, CA, out-smarted 40 other players to claim the hotly contested victory at the “Play It Forward” Poker Tournament during the High Roller Reining Classic (HRRC). The event was held at the South Point Hotel, Casino, and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, and benefited the Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF), a non-profit organization assisting with basic medical needs funding for those suffering from catastrophic illness or injury.
The tournament was open to all levels of players and began at 8p.m. in the HRRC VIP Private Poker Tournament Room. Dealers provided $2,500 in chips to all participants and slowly the ten tables of players dwindled down to one table of ten players. At 11 p.m., the players counted their chips and Jim Rygiol came out on top to win the highest percentage of the pool and the “Play It Forward” Poker Tournament trophy. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7978
Photo Credit: Shawn Flarida was victorious in the $40,000 Added Open Futurity today with Whizkey N Diamonds at the High Roller Reining Classic. Photo By: John O’Hara.
Las Vegas, NV – September 9, 2009 – It was an exciting day of competition at the High Roller Reining Classic as the nation’s best riders competed for top honors the $40,000 Open Futurity. Nothing short of perfection would garner today’s grand prize and that is exactly what Shawn Flarida executed aboard Whizkey N Diamonds, owned by Clinton Anderson and Kathy Worley. The pair nailed each spin, rode quickly through their circles, and slid into their stops with ease to earn a score of 221.00 and the championship trophy. The High Roller Reining Classic is the international “crown jewel” of western riding competition, and features over $200,000 in added money and prizes. The show is being held at the exciting and luxurious South Point Hotel, Casino, and Equestrian Center and will run through Saturday, September 12.
Flarida and fifty-eight other exhibitors had to complete pattern eight during today’s competition. The pattern began with four spins to the left and four spins to the right. Riders then had to pick up the right lead and canter one large, fast circle, one small, slow circle, and another large, fast circle. They then had to keep up their momentum and switch leads while completing another large, fast circle. Next, riders moved into a second slow, small circle, and then completed their final large, fast circle. Finally, riders had to complete three stops, two on the right lead and one on the left lead. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7976
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