Fiesta In the Park to Host 2005 USEF Reining Championship

Byers, OK - November 11, 2004 - A new partnership between the United States Equestrian Federation, the National Reining Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association will bring the nations’ best reiners to Lexington, Kentucky in 2004.

The USEF Open Reining Championship will be the headliner class at the Fiesta In the Park - a new show that combines reining and hunter jumper events in the Kentucky Horse Park. The show, slated for August 23-28 will also serve as an FEI World Reining Masters Series qualifying competition, which means it will be a qualifier for the 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Final, scheduled to take place in Europe next year.

“This is going to be a marquis event for reining at several competitive levels and should go on the calendar as a not-to-be-missed show for both competitors and fans,” said John Long, Chief Executive Officer of the USEF. “The location at the Kentucky Horse Park is terrific because it gives all of the reining fans in this part of the country an opportunity to see their sport at its best. The addition of a new USEF Youth Championship helps us nurture new talent who can become the international stars of tomorrow.”

In a historic first for the Kentucky Horse Park, those preferring air time and those loving spin time will share the beautiful equine facility.

“This is will be a great opportunity for horse lovers throughout the region to see such a collection of equine athletes, and we believe the hunter-jumper folks are really going to enjoy watching Reining as they rarely have an opportunity to do so,” said Mr. Long. “I anticipate a lot of hunter-jumper riders will leave Kentucky wearing new cowboy hats and big silver belt buckles.”

Besides the featured Hunter Jumper events and the USEF Open Reining Championship, the Fiesta In The Park will also showcase the new USEF Youth Reining Championship and a full slate of NRHA Classes, as well as a Non Pro Classic.

“What strikes me most it the fact that with the inclusion of a full slate of NRHA approved classes during the show, every fan of the sport of Reining and every member of the National Reining Horse Association can benefit from and enjoy the fantastic experience that only those that qualified for the Reining Championships in the past could appreciate,’ commented National Reining Horse Association President Kim Sloan.

The Fiesta in the Park event is a joint production of Cheryl Magoteaux and Hugh Kincannon. Kincannon, of Sharon Center, Ohio, is a renowned manager such events as the Washington International Horse Show and the Legacy Cup. Magoteaux, of Byars, Oklahoma, owns Pro Management, Inc., which provides show management and staffing for such high-profile events as the National Reining Breeders Classic, the world's largest added-money reining, and the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity.

“We’re excited about the Fiesta In the Park being chosen to host the USEF Championship,” noted Magoteaux. “Plans are already underway to make this week a unique and fun event with special one-of-a-kind entertainment and activities.

For information on the Fiesta In the Park, contact Pro Management at 580-759-2572 or email to fiesta@magoteaux.com.