Many of you may already know that AQHA is encouraging its members to update their Quarter Horse ownership.  AQHA are offering (for a limited time) the chance for everyone to send in transfers (no matter how many) on their horse for the one-time fee of $15, plus AQHA membership if needed.  This means if you have been holding onto your AQHA transfers, for example, Bill bought from Sue who bought from Mary who bought from Tom, all these transfers, on the same horse, can be sent to AQHA and only one transfer fee will be charged.

Please  take advantage of this limited offer and get your Quarter Horse ownership updated.

Escon Marketing just announced the dates of the 2009 International Western Horse Show in Bremen. The double-pointed AQHA show with CRI, NRHA, NCHA and NSBA classes is scheduled for February 20 and 21, 2009. The show jumping and dressage competition will follow one week later (February 26 until 29,2009). So western riders will ride in the prestigious AWD Dome again.

5,000.- Euro added purse for World Open Trail all ages

Americana is well known for being Europe’s number one Westernriding Event. Especially, the Reining and Cutting shows are famous here – as are the other western disciplines. Just think of the „World Open Trail all ages“ offering the biggest purse for a trail competition in Europe again: EUR 5,000.—added The final of this show is scheduled for the last day of Americana, Sunday September 7, 2008 and will begin at about 11.45 a.m.

NRHA Germany organizes first CRI for Junior and Young Riders in Europe

For the first time in Europe, there will be a CRI for junior riders up to 21 years this year. The international FEI event is organized by the NRHA Germany and will be part of the 2008 NRHA Breeders Derby at Kreuth, June 23 until 29, 2008.

So far, no other European CRIs for Junior riders have been announced, and the first European Championship Reining for Junior and Young riders will not take place in 2008, as originally announced.

"It is a pity, that there will be no EC," says team coach and NRHA Germany president Kay Wienrich. „But of course I understand, that there can be no EC without CRIs. I'm very proud and happy that we are able to offer the first European CRI for junior riders this year. We are looking forward to welcoming many European nations here at Kreuth! Hopefully, other European reining association will soon follow and organize CRIs for the kids and young people themselves."

More information will follow shortly www.nrha.de