Fiesta in the Park To Benefit Reining Horse Sports Foundation

Fiesta in the Park Organizers and Reining Horse Sports Foundation
President Frank Costantini announced in late July that the Fiesta in the
Park, host of the Adequan® / USEF Open Reining Championship, will benefit
the Reining Horse Sports Foundation, and Costantini urged reining
participants, fans and breeders to come on board as supporters of, and
participants in, the show.
     "The Reining Horse Sports Foundation is incredibly grateful to be a
recipient of the proceeds from Fiesta in the Park," said Costantini. "This
partnership strengthens our sport by helping us put the infrastructure in
place to make Reining truly universal. Once we accomplish that, our position
as the fourth equestrian discipline at the Olympic Games is tremendously
improved."
     Slated for August 24-28 in the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park, the event has
special significance for international competition in the United States. The
Kentucky Horse Park is a leader in the bidding for the 2010 World Equestrian
Games, and this reining event, held concurrently with a hunter-jumper show,
will help boost the Park's chances of hosting WEG in the United States by
presenting a multiple-discipline show in the park.
     "Individuals and companies involved in the Reining world have shown
their support by coming on board as sponsors for the event. Doing so
furthers worldwide competition of our sport while supporting the industry's
foundation through the RHSF."
     Costantini continued, "Exhibitors, owners, sponsors and fans are a
part of this show, and a part of Reining history." Indeed, the show
features, not only the headline championship, but also a slate of National
Reining Horse Association approved classes and a Maturity for 4-year-old
reining horses.
     Fiesta organizers noted that plans are firming up for the show and the
schedule (listed below) includes tours of the Park, some of the great
Thoroughbred farms and of the historic facility of bourbon maker, Woodford
Reserve. Action gets underway on Wednesday, August 24, with the Fiesta
Maturity for 4-year-olds where the Open Champion receives a year's use of a
4-horse Featherlite Trailer from Kentucky Lake Trailer Sales.
      Joining Kentucky Lake Trailer Sales as sponsors of the Fiesta in the
Park are Aflac/Jack Covington, American Spurs, Anvil Brand, Babcock Ranch, Bryant Pace, Carol Rose Quarter Horses, Catena/The Herd Collection, Cedar Ridge Stallion
Station/Casey Hinton Quarter Horses, CSI Saddle Pads, Curran Farm/Marian
Hunter, Doug Carpenter Quarter Horses, LLC, Dun It With A
Twist/McQuay-Easton, LLC, EQ Solutions-Bob Summers-Kathy Brown, Game Ready
Equine, Hendricks Reining Horses, Jerry Kimmel and Dun Gotta Gun, John W.
Clark Oil Company, Jordan Farms, Kent Feeds, Kentucky Horse Park Foundation,
Kyle Ranch, Luse Horses/Brownwood Farms, Green Valley Ranch/Tom McCutcheon
Reining Horses/Tommy Lee Pierce/Tammy Beaman/Bob Stinner, Manntana LLC,
McQuay Stables, Merial Limited, National Reining Breeders Classic, Poplin
Performance Horses, Quarter Horse News, Reiners World, Sam Smith Reining
Horses, Scott and Kathy McCutcheon, Sharon Baumgardt/Raintree Farm, Fowler
Performance Horses, Spaulding Labs, Stone Canyon Ranch, and Twin Cities
Featherlite.

FIESTA IN THE PARK TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Monday, August 22
All Day Move In

Tuesday, August 23
All Day Schooling/Arenas Open
8 am Paid Warm-up in Coliseum "Come  Watch the Warmups"

Wednesday, August 24
8 am $15,000 Maturity
Limited Open

Thursday, August 25
8 am Novice Horse Open
Run Concurrently with
Jr/Sr AQHA Reining 
Jr/Sr APHA Reining 
2pm Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour sponsored by Kentucky Horse
Park Foundation
Novice Horse Non Pro
Run Concurrently with
AQHA Amateur Reining
APHA Amateur Reining
5 pm USEF Open Jog Seminar

Friday, August 26
8 am Youth
   AQHA Youth Reining Class
Limited Non Pro
9 am USEF Arrival Inspection for USEF Open Reining Championship Horses
11am - 2pm
USEF Welcome Reception - at USEF Headquarters
Noon USEF Open Reining DRAW - at USEF Headquarters
2 pm USEF Open Jog
6 pm Kentucky Horse Park Foundation/Jordan Farms Welcome Party in the
Park
Celebrity Hunter Reining
Bridle-less Reining
$5,000 Open

Saturday, August 27
8 am Rookie
Int. Open
10 am Fiesta Symposium - attend for information and door prizes!
Kent Feeds
Adequan
Evening Showcase Performance
Gunner Reception
Opening Ceremonies
 6 pm Adequan® / USEF Open Reining Championship

Sunday, August 28
8 am Adequan® / USEF Youth Reining Championship
11am Reining Horse Sports Foundation Donor Appreciation Reception
1 pm Freestyle
$10,000 Non Pro Classic with Intermediate Non Pro

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