Events
Modern Gun Raffle
Raffle tickets for a 2024 breeding to Modern Gun are now on sale!The breeding has been generously donated by Modern Gun/MS Diamonds TX. Tickets are $50.00 each or 3 for $100.00. The Draw will take place electronically on October 1st at the RA office.
Congratulations to Tara McKenzie on winning the raffle for a FREE breeding to NRHA/AQHA/APHA stallion ELECTRIC SNOW ! Heartfelt thanks to Andre De Bellefeille/Equine Plus for this very generous donation to Reining Alberta. Stay tunned for more exciting events throughout the year.
Equine Plus – Excalibur
30 Year Celebration
30 years since our Founding Members created Reining Alberta Society and what a great organization it is! We were honored to be able to personally thank a great number of these Founding Members at the Electric Snow Spring Classic. In attendance was Karen Anderson, JP Forget, Pernell Fleck, Garry Boan, Lynne Hoff, Joan Girletz, Wayne Latimer and LouAnn Redden (pictured left to right). The founding members that were unable to attend include Rhonda Miller, Dallas Short (for Kevin Pole), Arnie Hines and Terry Dansereau. We would like to take the opportunity to once again let them know how much we appreciate the hours and dedication it took to create Reining Alberta.
AGM
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 AGM on March 4th at PMR. We will be announcing the dates of the next AGM in the new year.
Train the Trainer
2023 Train The Trainer – with Jordan Larson, 2 Million Dollar NRHA Professional
March 3 & 4, 2023 at Prairie Mountain Ranch
Invitations have been sent to those based on their participation at Branch Events in 2022.
A Waiting List is currently being created. Send email to reiningalberta@gmail.com if interested in participating. Open (Professional) riders only.
Spectator Passes now available, 2023 memberships required.
Follow this link to get your pass now.
Eligibility Requirements for the Reining Alberta Open Rider Training Seminar
The following conditions must be met during the previous year by professional/open riders that are members of Reining Alberta in order to receive an invitation for the following year Open Rider Training Seminar.
- Rider must be a Reining Alberta (RA) member.
- A minimum of a $250 sponsorship to RA in the year prior to the clinic
being held. This could be in the form of a cash donation, time donation at a
RA Clinic or Branch Show or any combination that meets the $250 sponsorship
minimum.
- The rider must not hold an NRHA, RC or RA “Non Pro Card”.
- The number of rider spots is determined by the organizing committee. The spots
will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis with confirmed payment.
- RA values time donation as follows:
- Clinic – $700/day
- Branch Show Judge – $250/day
- Facility/Arena Rental – $400/day (Note: the trainer must own or lease the facility)
Reining Alberta Past Open Rider Keynote Speakers:
- 2022 – N/A
- 2021 – N/A
- 2020 – N/A
- 2019 – Duane Latimer
- 2018 – Marco Ricotta
- 2017 – Tim McQuay
- 2016 – Tom McCutcheon
- 2015 – Jason Vanlandingham
- 2014 – Casey Deary
- 2013 – Jordan Larson
- 2012 – Jordan Larson
- 2011 – Brent Wright
- 2010 – Craig Schmersal
- 2009 – Randy Paul
- 2008 – Duane Latimer
- 2007 – Andrea Fappani
- 2006 – Francois Gauthier
- 2005 – Shawn Flarida
- 2004 – Craig Schmersal
Membership Secrets to Judging Seminar
This one day seminar is a great way to get the finer details of how the judges score each maneuver and how you can improve your scoring.
It was great to have Bub Poplin here on March 5th, 2023 to teach our members about the ins and outs of scoring and what the judges are looking for.
Thank you to those that came out 
Casino
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2023 Casino event! Stay tuned for information and dates of our next casino.
Casino Organizers:
Ron Moyes moyes@telusplanet.net
Christine Lamport lamport@telus.net
Youth Clinics
We are thrilled to announce that Reining Alberta will be hosting a Youth Clinic series in 2023!!!! Reining Alberta is excited to partner with Clinicians to support the growth and education of our Youth! These clinics are very affordable and a great way for our youth to get out and get to know each other outside of the show pen! New to reining??? We would love to have you!!
For more information and registration form see Youth Page
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