FEI World Reining Masters Presented by NetJets

Luis Orizondo, and not Hector Luis Lahoz, will represent the Dominican Republic in the FEI World Reining Masters Finals presented by NetJets, which will be held in Oklahoma City on 2 December 2004.

Orizondo is a veterinarian from Santo Domingo and two years ago, with a small group of friends, he started the Dominican Association for Reining, of which he still is the chairman. Orizondo is also a member of the Dominican Equestrian Federation and serves on the Executive Committee in the Reining department.

Orizondo will be joining the following riders in the FEI World Reining Masters Finals:

- Austria: Rudi Kronsteiner
- Belgium: Ann Poels
- Canada: Francois Gauthier - Cody Sapergia
- Dominican Republic: Luis Orizondo
- Germany: Volker Schmitt - Steffen Breug
- Great Britain: Doug Allen  Francesca Sternberg
- Israel: Shai Kaneti
- Italy : Aldo Lorenzoni - Dario Carmignani
- Netherlands: Rieky Young
- Switzerland: Kraehenbuehl
- Sweden: Fredrik Thomsson
- USA : Todd Crawford - Todd Sommers

The FEI World Reining Masters Series is organised for the first time this year. The presenting sponsor is NetJets, the world's leading provider of fractional aircraft ownership. NetJets fractional aircraft ownership allows individuals and companies to buy part of a private jet at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership, and guarantees availability 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In 2003, the NetJets Europe Fleet and the NetJets US Fleet together flew more than 250,000 flights to more than 145 countries.

Along with NetJets as the presenting sponsor, AQHA, NRHA, RHSF, and Classic S Ranch have generously donated funds to make the FEI World Reining Masters Finals a premier event.