Oklahoma City, OK – May 13, 2009 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and NRHA Reiner recently welcomed Katie Hendrickson to its staff. Hendrickson is charged with duties of Assistant Editor of the NRHA Reiner.
Hendrickson is a 2008 graduate of South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a major in mass communications. The South Dakota native interned for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) from August to December 2008 working both the AQHA and Bayer Select World Championship Shows. In addition, she interned with SDN Communications, The Enterprise Institute, and Capital Card Services.
Hendrickson competed with the SDSU equestrian team for three years and showed at the 2007 Varsity Equestrian National Championship and ISHA regional finals in horsemanship. Her accomplishments include earning the top scholar award for journalism, being named by Sales and Marketing Executives of Sioux Falls as the sale competition winner for 2006 and 2007, being recognized as a South Dakota Advertising Federation scholarship recipient for 2006 and 2007, and by receiving an equestrian scholarship at SDSU for 2006 through 2008.
