The Kentucky Reining cup is happening April 25-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. A total of 35 horses were accepted for FEI Open competition after being presented for inspection and jogged for soundness in front of the ground jury and veterinary representatives.
In its fourth consecutive year, the Kentucky Reining Cup features the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial for the 2014 World Reining Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. Also featured is the popular world championship freestyle reining competition, plus the Kentucky Reining Cup Team Challenge, FEI Junior and Young Rider classes, and a new addition, the Nutrena Para-Reining event. Total prize money for the three-day event is $120,000.
Entries for the event include some of reining’s biggest names. Shawn Flarida, Tom McCutcheon and Craig Schmersal, teammates on the U.S.’s Gold Medal World Championship team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, headline the star-studded entry list.
“Reining’s biggest names will be participating at the Kentucky Reining Cup, and the show is going to be spectacular!” said Brad Ettleman, president of HorsePower, Inc., producer of the Kentucky Reining Cup. “The competition will be fierce as the stakes are high for a spot on the US team, plus the crowning of a new world champion in the exciting freestyle. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that for the spectators!”
Further information on the Kentucky Reining Cup is available at www.KentuckyReining.com and the competition will be broadcast online at USEFNetwork.com.
Keep up with all of our exclusive coverage of the 2014 Kentucky Reining Cup and Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at HorseChannel.com/Rolex2014.
cool! wish i could be there watchin!
great pics!
Looks like fun.
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