The First 2008 RHSF Rookie Day presented by Classic Equine Hailed a Success!
Rookie reiners are participating in the opportunity of a lifetime. They’re receiving one on one instruction from top reining trainers and benefiting a good cause at the same time. The Reining Horse Sports Foundation’s Rookie Day presented by Classic Equine are now underway.
The first Rookie Day was held at the end of March in Scottsdale, Arizona. Close to 30 riders participated raising nearly $5,000 for the RHSF
Crisis Fund. The RHSF thanks Tina Kuenzli for organizing the Scottsdale Rookie Day forthe third year in a row and all of the trainers who donated their time, Matt Mills; BrentNaylor; Al Kuenzli; Patrick Flaherty; Martin Muehlstaetter; Abby Cosenza; Marc Cosenza; Ben Balow; Thiago Sobral and Dallas Wedel.
The winning rookie rider was Kelly Riley, of Cave Creek, AZ. She was coached by AbbyCosenza and Ben Balow.
Vicki Hawkins, of Litchfield, AZ, won Reserve Champion. She was coached by Al
Kuenzli and Patrick Flaherty.
The Youth winner at the Scottsdale Rookie Day was Makenzie Lemons, of Chino Valley, AZ. Makenzie was coached by Marc Cosenza and Matt Mills.
If you’d like to participate, there are a lot more Rookie Day clinics ahead.
Picture #1: Abby Cosenza, Kelly Riley, Ben Balow and Balow’s son BenBen
Picture #2: Al Kuenzli, Patrick Flaherty and Vicki Hawkins
Picture #3: Marc Cosenza, Makenzie Lemons & Matt Mills