Tulsa, OK – Clearing the first major hurdle at the Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championship, and after a year of qualifying for the chance to compete for the championship title, all riders cleared the jog today at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic in Tulsa, OK.

Concurrent with the Open division held on Friday, August 31st, the Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship will feature the nation’s most elite horse and rider combinations all vying for the gold medal and the top of the national championship podium.
Highlights among the starters for the Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championship include:

Casey Hinton riding his own Lil Magnum Jessie
Mike McEntire riding Gun Smoke Dennis, owned by Julia Kraetschmar
Shawn Flarida riding Rosanne Sternberg’s Shiners Chic
Jarvis Anderson showing Pretty Peppy Chec, owned by Vicky King
Tom McCutcheon riding the Turnabout Farm Inc.’s entry, Chic Olena Starbuck
Pete Kyle showing his own A Ruf Gal

Offering major prize money, fabulous national championship trophies and awards, and major bragging rights as the 2012 US National Champion in the sport of Reining, the Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship is a welcome component of the 2012 Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic.
Long-time title sponsor of the Championships, Adequan i.m. is the leading intramuscular joint treatment supplement for horses and is widely used by veterinarians and in the equine sports industry.  Adequan is a major supporter of national- and international-level events and is your absolute best choice for sustained joint health for your favorite and most beloved equine athlete.

Be sure to join in the action and watch the live webcast online www.USEFNetwork.com. 

For more information about the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, including the schedule and links to more information about any of the components listed above, click on www.TulsaReining.com.

The Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic is owned and operated by the Global Reining Sport Group. The Global Reining Sport Group is an all-inclusive production and sport-venture group comprised of industry leaders, all with the common goal of helping to advance the sport of Reining and all western horse sport.  With projects like ShowNet Mobile – an innovative Iphone and Droid app to help you enjoy, track, watch and archive runs at Reining events, Global Reining Sport Group is always looking for new and innovative ways to apply its efforts to the benefit of western horse sport.