CALGARY, AB -- (Marketwired) -- 09/04/15

Kicking Horse Energy Inc. ("Kicking Horse") (TSX VENTURE: KCK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Aaron Grandberg as Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Grandberg brings extensive financial experience to Kicking Horse, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of StonePoint Energy Inc. up to its recent sale to Endurance Energy Ltd. Prior thereto, Mr. Grandberg was Chief Financial Officer of Santonia Energy Inc., and its predecessors Fairborne Energy Ltd. and Fairborne Energy Trust, through to the sale of Santonia Energy to Tourmaline Oil Corp., and was the Corporate Controller at NAL Resources Limited prior to joining Fairborne Energy. Mr. Grandberg is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

About Kicking Horse Energy Inc.

Kicking Horse Energy Inc. is a public oil and gas company which is primarily focused on the development of Alberta's liquids-rich Montney Formation tight gas play. For more information, please see the Company's website: www.kickinghorseenergy.com.

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For more information please contact:

Steve Harding
President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (403) 771-1091
Fax: (403) 695-3915
Email: sharding@kickinghorseenergy.com
www.kickinghorseenergy.com