 Press release from The Central Oklahoma Cutting Horse Assn.
May 23rd, 2011 OKLAHOMA CITY,
OK. “The Non Pro plus The Open “ cutting horse event scheduled
June 14th to June 21st, 2011, will proceed as
scheduled. After a meeting with the State Fair Park Vice
President, Mr. Bill Allen, The Non Pro Cutting will continue to
date as scheduled. Mr. Allen updated Show Manager Della
Hillerman on the steps that the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma
City will be taking to sanitize the facility before and during
the event. He assured show management that measures not
required will be added to help ensure they are doing everything
possible. The State Fair has one of the most state of the art
equine stalling facilities and they will step up and do more
than is required to help ensure that everything is being done on
their part. Mr. Allen is in close contact with the Oklahoma
Dept. of Agriculture and is updated daily on the status of the
virus.
THE NON PRO plus THE OPEN CUTTING
event will move forward unless the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture
or the National Cutting Horse Association request that the event
be cancelled at a later date. The State Fairgrounds and The Non
Pro Cutting are working together to be aggressive and will be
taking preventive measures to help ensure the safety of the
facility.
Show Producer Della Hillerman
stated she will rely on the advice of experts to help determine
the safety of the event. “We want to do what is best for our
industry and we will keep in close contact with the NCHA Staff
and with our own experts to help us make a decision about the
event. In turn, if the virus has subsided it is vital to our
industry to kick start the cuttings back up. We will rely on
the advice of the experts in the field. We want to have the
show and want everyone to come enjoy the event and feel
comfortable. If at any point we are told it is not safe to hold
the event we will immediately cancel and return the fees
immediately. If circumstances force the cancellation of the
event we will make the decision to do so at least 3 days prior
to the event. After meeting with The State Fair Park officials,
I feel much better about going forward. They are planning to
use methods I would have never thought of to sanitize and
re-sanitize during the event. They are definitely on top of the
situation. I have kept in close contact with NCHA President
Chris Benedict, he has kept me updated on the status of the
virus and the position of the NCHA. We all want to do what is
best for the NCHA. At this point we are proceeding forward
with the show. I hope that the contestants will have faith in
us and enter the event. “
Please call our office if you have any questions 405-598-2568 or email Della Hillerman at hillermandella@aol.com. |