Friday, January 11, 2013

NRHA Marketing Internships

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Marketing Department offers two internships each year. The first internship is held during the NRHA Derby Show in June and the second is held during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show in late November.

Internship Overview
The National Reining Horse Association’s Marketing Department encompasses every facet of the reining horse industry from NRHA Professionals and breeders to rookies and youth exhibitors.

Interns will be given the opportunity and challenge to write news releases, interact with media professionals, assist with website content, produce special events and fulfill NRHA Corporate Partner and event sponsor obligations.

The internship is based at NRHA Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Okla. and includes participation at either the NRHA Derby Show or NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show.

Candidates must be willing to assist with all functions of the Marketing Department including early mornings and lengthy days during major events. They also must demonstrate an interest in the livestock or horse industry and have the ability to work collaboratively. Candidates must be creative, energetic, patient and reliable.

Internship Duration

NRHA Derby (1.5 wks)
NRHA Futurity (2 weeks)Internship Requirements
Junior- and senior-level college students working on agricultural communications or journalism degrees are preferred. The candidate must have his/her own transportation. The candidate must have access to his/her own laptop (Mac preferred) to use during the show and have basic knowledge of Photoshop, iMovie (or similar program).

Duties
Assist with management of the media office and write scripts for the show. Assist with distribution of results and creation of news releases. Take and edit photos and videos. Work with official photographer/videographer to compile results photos/videos for distribution. Assist with show updates on Facebook. Assist with other show functions as needed.

Compensation
Stipend based on length of internship (daily rate of $45/day, plus lodging and reimbursement for travel to and from show). Will assist with college credit. Will reimburse travel expenses to and from show.

Materials to include with application (i.e.: resume, work samples, references, clips)
Resume and work samples.

Application Process and Deadlines
2013 NRHA Derby

Apply by May 1
Term: Approx. June 19 – 30
2013 NRHA Futurity

Apply by September 1
Term: Approx. November 25 – December 8
Resumes, cover letters and writing samples for the internship should be submitted to:
Christa Morris
NRHA Sr. Director of Marketing
3000 N.W. 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
cmorris@nrha.com


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

2013 College Preparatory Invitational Welcomes Top Colleges and Guest Speakers






The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show (CPI) will hold its third annual competition on January 18-20, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The CPI looks forward to welcoming college-bound hunt seat equitation and dressage riders at the nation’s premier College Equestrian Recruiting event, offering them more scholarship opportunities than ever. The event will feature a College Expo presented by Practical Horseman Magazine with representatives from many of the nation’s top equestrian colleges in attendance as well as several educational speakers.

The mission of the CPI is to prepare and educate student riders in grades 8 - 12 about the format of college equestrian competition, encourage academics and horsemanship, and to provide the riders with resources to create their desired college equestrian experience.



Along with the fantastic CPI competition, the event will offer seminars and question & answer sessions during the show. Riders and their families will hear about the college equestrian experience and familiarize themselves with the different associations that govern collegiate riding. Those will include presentations from Robert Cacchione, Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Executive Director and Peter Cashman, IHSA Director at Large and United States Military Academy (USMA) Head Coach. Other special presenters will include Ellen White, Merrilee Wroten, Janet Harms, Dr. Karen Bump, and Randi Heathman.