Reining Town Hall Meeting

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Reining Town Hall Meeting

• June 3, 2009
• Red Deer, Alberta

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Reining in Canada

• Reining Canadas Goals
• Promote the showing and breeding of reining
  horses in Canada
• Develop programs in Canada for Canadian Reiners
• Assist in the delivering NRHA programs in Canada
• Encourage education and development of Canadian
  Riders
• Support the promotion of Canadian bred reining
  horses
• Facilitate communication among the stakeholders
  in the Sport of Reining in Canada including the
  members, the Affiliates, Equine Canada and the
  NRHA.

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Reining in Canada

• Reining Canada RC is the National Body of
  Reining in Canada
• Reining Canada assists in the coordination of
  promoting, delivering and expanding NRHA programs
  in Canada.
• Affiliate Circuit Program RC assists the
  Affiliates answer questions, solve problems, and
  provides funding (SPIN Program)
• Top Ten Program RC recognizes Top Ten Canadians
  in NRHA classes annually
• Judges Show Secretary Seminars RC provides
  funding for these NRHA programs in Canada and
  ensures that they are spread out across the
  country.
• Canadian Representation on the NRHA Board of
  Directors
• Reining Canada acts as the liaison between Equine
  Canada EC, the Canadian Reining Committee CRC
  and reining stakeholders in Canada.
• RC has two Directors on the CRC.
• RC distributes EC, FEI and CRC news and
  information to its members. EC has no ability to
  disseminate this information as it does not have
  access to RC/NRHA members in Canada.
• RC lobbies EC for funding for Reiners (NAYRC,
  Breeds Industry)
• Reining Canada offers Canadian Reining Programs
  to assist with developing grassroots reining
  growth.
• RC Beginner Class

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International Affiliate Program IAP

• Reining Canada is the National Affiliate
  Association (NAA) for the NRHA. 
• The IAP was developed to unite reining around the
  world so that competitions are run under a
  standard set of rules, judges and tracked
  earnings.  The IAP is also necessary to allow
  reiners to compete at FEI competitions such at
  The Masters and The World Equestrian Games.
• Canada is unique among the reining countries in
  the world in that we share a border with the
  United States. However Canada is a country apart,
  and needs to fit into the FAA structure as does
  Italy, Germany, etc.
• Examples of Direct Benefits of the IAP include
• The use of the NRHA judging system, earnings
  tracking and rulebook for reining events in
  Canada.
• Rebates of NRHA membership dollars to Canada
  which RC in turn provides back to the Affiliates
  through various programs.

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Benefits of Reining Canada

• Governance Benefits
• Reining Canada has a national Board comprised of
  Directors from areas across Canada (BC, AB, Sask,
  MB, ON, QC and NB).
• Reining Canada provides two Directors as a
  National Body, representing 1,200 reiners in
  Canada, to sit on the NRHA Board of Directors.
• Examples of a benefit derived from having TWO
  representatives on the NRHA Board, in 2009
• the NRHA proposed that for Show Earnings and
  Added Money an exchange rate was to be set at
  0.82 (C/US). That meant for a C1,000 added
  class it would be recorded as US820 (and not
  eligible for a Morrison) regardless that a
  C1,000 was paid out. The RC representatives
  lobbied the exchange be left at par and were
  successful.
• RC is investigating trophy options so that
  Canadians can still be awarded NRHA trophies but
  avoid the escalated costs associated with the
  purchase and shipping of them.
• RC assisted in securing the Montana Silversmith
  Buckle Program to be available to Canadian
  Affiliates as well as US Affiliates.
• Administration Benefits
• Reining Canada collects and maintains information
  on Canadian Reining Membership.
• Reining Canada provides authorization letters for
  showing documentation and associated liaison with
  NRHA.
• Reining Canada tracks Canadian NRHA Earnings, Top
  Ten Standings and Awards.
• Reining Canada sends regular eNewsletters sent to
  all Reiners - keeping everyone aware of ongoing
  news topics
• Reining Canada maintains a website to promote
  Affiliate Circuits, Canadian Programs and
  Canadian Reiners and Trainers of Distinction.
  Website with important information offered in
  both English and French.
• Reining Canada meets periodically with Equine
  Canada the National Federation.

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Benefits of Reining Canada

• Affiliate Individual Member Benefits Rewards
• Reining Canada Sport Incentive Program SPIN
  Affiliate Shows, Circuits and New Membership
  Rebate.
• Reining Canada Education and Development Program
  Show Management and Judges Seminars rebates.
• Reining Canada Beginner Program Offer beginner
  rider program complete with tracking of points
  and Year End Awards.
• Reining Canada offers major sponsorship
  incentives to all Canadian Members i.e. Marks
  Work Wearhouse and Francois Gauthier Collection.
  If members use these incentives, their membership
  could cost them nothing.
• Reining Canada Reiner of the Year Program.
• Reining Canada Affiliate Support Network
  Conference Calls, Review of NRHA policies, rules
  and show changes.
• Liaison to Reiners regarding qualifiers for the
  Masters, WEG, etc.
• Meetings with CEO of EC to discuss problems with
  current criteria
• Reining Canada Affiliates can post their
  important information, circuits, shows, and
  upcoming events on the Reining Canada website.
• Reining Canada Affiliate Finals Coordination
  Assist the Affiliates with the Canadian Regional
  Affiliate Finals, ensure Affiliates are hosting
  circuits in each region.
• North American Affiliate Finals Coordination
  Assist Affiliates and Riders with programs NRHA
  offers to ride in Oklahoma City.
• Breeds and Industry Funding Coordinate Canadian
  Bred Horse Program to ensure riders that compete
  international have access to funding offered by
  Canadian Government.
• International Committee Provides information to
  all riders for International Programs.
• Assists Youth Teams to the International
  Competitions.
• CRC set criteria for the YR to be within the year
  of competition
• RC approached the CRC to arrange for allowance of
  previous year qualifiers
• Reining Canada Board members coordinate funding
  for special projects i.e. Young Rider Teams,
  International teams, etc. Reining Canada has not
  taken any funds from the membership dollars to
  pay for the International programs.
• Lobby for financial support and horses to ensure
  qualified teams reach Kentucky.

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Reining Canada Committees

• A sample of the volunteers and committees
  working for Canadian Reiners at RC
• Affiliate Committee (quarterly meetings via
  conference call with a representative from every
  Affiliate in Canada)
• Communication Committee (current website, regular
  and frequent eNewsletters)
• Finance Committee (detailed budget and
  compilation of financial reports)
• Youth Committee (promotion and focus on youth
  reiners)
• Reining Sport Development (SPIN Program, Ed
  Program, Reiner of the Year)
• Governance Committee (NRHA representation)
• Sponsorship/Fundraising (FG Reining Collection,
  Marks Workwearhouse programs)
• Administration Committee (coordination of
  membership, affiliate tracking with NRHA)

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