The very first edition of the FEI World Reining Championship, which will be held at the Palasturla in Manerbio, Italy, on September 11-14, has already proven to be a success. Forty-eight riders from 17 countries will be competing for the highly coveted FEI medals. A total of five continents will be represented.

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United States will be represented by the finest horse-and-rider combinations in the world in the team and individual competition.

Visit www.itrha.com, where all the athletes representing their flag are listed. Hotel booking and ticket purchases may be purchased online via the site. Beyond all expectations, reining enthusiasts worldwide are making their plans to attend the event bound to see history in the making.

Media representatives are kindly required to request accreditation by filling in the forms available on the FEI World Reining Championship website by August 30.