ORDER OF COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

Celebrities and bull riders are gearing up to let the dirt fly as they pilot champion reining horses in the 4R Performance Horses Celebrity Slide benefitting Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma on December 4 at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena at 6 pm! The Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) brings this event to the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show for the third year. The newest edition to the line up is Sgt. Danny New, a member of the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. RHSF is honored to have a member of the military represent the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protect our country.

“I am proud to support this fund raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® because childhood is a sacred and blessed time that should be filled with fantasy and dreams. Children facing life-threatening illnesses face reality and adulthood much too soon. I admire how the foundation is brings joy and the fulfillment of dreams back into their lives allows them to regain some of their childhood,” Sgt. New commented after joining the list of celebrities.

The composition of team and the order of competition are set for Friday’s event. Each child is paired with an NRHA Professional who will assist in coaching their celebrity team mate. The teams and order of go are shown below.

Celebrity / NRHA Professional / Make-A-Wish Child 1. JW Hart / Brian Bell / Chason Andrew 2. Mike Lee / Pete Kyle / Luke Good 3. Christi Proctor / Terry Thompson / Tucker Nelson 4. Lyle Lovett / Tim McQuay / Asha Gasper 5. William Shatner / Mike Flarida / Laura Bell & Isaac Newberry 6. Cody Lambert / Casey Hinton / Lane Decker 7. Adriano Moraes / Marco Ricotta / Dakota Ratzloff 8. Kristen Dickerson / Jared Leclair / Austin Abbitt 9. David Yurman / John Rosi / Kylie Outcalt 10. Sgt. Danny New / Bryant Pace / Davin Arrasmith

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET TICKETS Tickets for the Celebrity Slide are $8 and can be purchased in advance at www.nrha.com. Avid fans who want a chance to meet their favorite celebrities “up close and personal” can attend a VIP Reception at the conclusion of the competition. Tickets to the VIP event may be purchased from the Foundation through RHSF Coordinator Krissy Colbath for $100 each (limited tickets available).

So, get ready for a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat event and join us for an evening of excitement and help make some worthy youngsters’ “wishes come true”. Mark your calendar for Friday, December 4 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds beginning at 6 pm! There’ll be opportunities for autographs and photographs, so come prepared.

RHSF The Reining Horse Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and enhancing the sport of Reining worldwide. The RHSF accomplishes this through their five core programs: NRHA Hall of Fame, Crisis Fund, Research, Development & Education, Youth Programs and International Development. For further information about the Foundation, contact [email protected] or 405-946-7400, ext. 137, or visit the RHSF website at www.reininghorsesportsfoundation.com.

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION® The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma serves children ages 2 ½ to 18 living throughout Oklahoma and has granted more than 1,600 wishes since its inception in 1987. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma please visit www.oklahoma.wish.org or contact Whitney Moss at 405-286-4000 to find out how you can share the power of a wish®.

4R PERFORMANCE HORSES The RHSF is grateful to event sponsor 4R Performance Horses and the many volunteers who’ve given so generously of their time and resources to make this “wish” come true. 4R Performance Horses is owned and operated by Dwaine & Judith Rivers, together with their two daughters. They are located just minutes north of San Antonio in Boerne, Texas and specialize in raising, showing & selling reining horses. They have paid special attention to selecting top quality broodmares, with each of them performing in the show pen, and stallions that are proven performers, with some of the best bloodlines the industry has to offer. 4R Performance Horses can be found on the web at www.4rperformancehorses.com.