January 26, 2004

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CONTACT: Megan Darnell

817.244.6188 Ext. 121

Sean Ryon continues his Ride with NCHA

Continued relationship with Sean Ryon will provide trophy saddles to NCHA participants

(Fort Worth, TX) – Sean Ryon Western Store and Saddle Shop of Fort Worth will continue its commitment to National Cutting Horse Association members in the next three years under an agreement announced today. Sean Ryon’s will provide trophy saddles to the Super Stakes, Summer Cutting Spectacular and Summer Youth Scholarship Cutting champions.

The agreement includes a total of 12 trophy saddles to be awarded by Sean Ryon during the NCHA Super Stakes and Summer Cutting Spectacular. The agreement also includes two saddles to be awarded to the champions of the National Youth Cutting Horse Association’s Scholarship Cutting held during the Summer Cutting Spectacular.

“The NYCHA program is a great youth program,” said Sean Ryon. “This is a great way to stay involved with that program. In the past, the association has had to pay for the scholarship cutting saddles and now they will be awarding some of the best saddles on the market.”

“Sean has been an active sponsor, an avid competitor and a great friend to cutting for more than 20 years,” said Clay Murray, NCHA Director of Marketing and Media. “This contribution to NCHA is a continuation of support established by Windy and Whistle Ryon many years ago.

“Because of Sean’s involvement, NCHA will award 28 trophy saddles to its champions for the next three years, including the three limited-age events here in Fort Worth and the recently held Chevy Trucks – NCHA World Finals in Amarillo.” M.L. Leddy’s initiated a three-year agreement earlier this month that also include 14 trophy saddles for awards to the champions.

The original Ryon Family store opened in 1944 in the Livestock Exchange building in the Stockyards, and began by supplying tack to local ranchers. Today, Sean Ryon caters to the western horse enthusiast and showman across the country as well as abroad. To learn more about Sean Ryon Western Store and Saddle Shop, visit www.seanryon.com

The National Cutting Horse Association is made up of 15,000 members across the United States with a wide variety of backgrounds. The sport of cutting has roots in Western ranching traditions, where good horses were a necessity for everyday ranch work and cattle handling. From cowgirls to CEOs, from firefighters to professional football players, the common ground is often in the cutting arena. Each year more than 1,400 NCHA-approved events are held throughout the country with more than $28 million in prize money awarded.

To learn more about the National Cutting Horse Association and the sport of cutting, call 817-244-6188 or log on to www.nchacutting.com.