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Articles: Press Release
USET Announces Competition Schedule for
2002 Reining Championship
Contact:
Marty Bauman, (508) 698-6810, uset.pr@verizon.net
Joanna Smith, (908) 234-1251, jsmith@uset.org
Gladstone, New Jersey — October 23, 2001— The United States Equestrian Team
(USET) has announced the schedule of Intervet qualifying classes for the
2002 USET Reining Championship which will serve as the final selection trial
for World Equestrian Games to be held in Jerez, Spain, September 10 – 22,
2002.
| DATE |
LOCATION |
SHOW
CLASS |
| 1/21/02 |
Denver, CO |
National Western Stock Show
Qualifier/Preliminary Trial |
| 3/2/02 |
Ocala, FL |
Florida Reining Horse Classic
Qualifier/Preliminary Trial |
| 3/9/02 |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Arizona Reining Horse Classic
Qualifier/Preliminary Trial |
| 3/16/02 |
Gifford, IL |
Gordyville Breeders Cup
Qualifier/Preliminary Trial |
| 4/19/02 |
Katy, TX |
National Reining Breeders Classic
Qualifier/Preliminary Trial |
| 5/17/02 |
Oklahoma City |
NRHA Derby
Semi Finals/Secondary Trial |
| 6/21/02 |
Gladstone, NJ |
Bayer/USET Festival of Champions,
presented by State Line Tack
Final Selection Trial |
| 9/16/02 |
Jerez, Spain |
World Equestrian Games |
The 2002 World Equestrian Games will host the first world championship for
Reining. In April 2000, Reining was adopted as a newly-sanctioned
international discipline By the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) at
its Annual General Assembly in Germany. As FEI recognized Reining
competitions begin to be held internationally, it is the focus of the USET
Reining program to field, fund , equip and train the best horses and riders
to represent the US and win medals internationally.
Since its acceptance of Reining as the Team’s sixth discipline in 1998, the
USET has worked to promote Reining with the first classes premiering at the
1999 Bayer/USET Festival of Champions.
Please check the USET website for complete selection procedures.
The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that selects,
trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to
represent our country in major international competition, including the
Olympic Games and the World Championships. To accomplish this the USET seeks
out and nurtures the development of talented athletes - riders, drivers and
horses - and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain
their fullest potential. For more information on the USET, please call
(908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.
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