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Grande Crimson Wins First of Three USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials The USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Program kicked off 2006 with the first of three official selection trials at the CDI***/Y Cincinnati and Spring Classic I & II, held May 12–14 at Paxton Farm in Batavia, OH. This USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Central Selection Trial for the FEI World Breeding Championships showcased the region’s most promising dressage prospects in their quest to qualify for Verden, Germany. Claiming the Six-Year-Old Selection Trial Championship with an overall two-test score of 7.644 was Grande Crimson, a chestnut Canadian Warmblood mare (Rio Grande x Ruby II; bred in Canada by Canterbrooke Farm) and ridden to victory by C. Michelle Folden of Greensboro, NC, for owner Andrea Driscoll of Johns Island, SC. The next USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials will be held in Flintridge-La Canada, CA, May 26-28, followed by Raleigh, NC, June 2-4.  Germany Leads into Aachen, But It's Early Yet... The host team will be hoping to establish an even more secure grip at the top of the leaderboard when the second leg of the Samsung Super League takes place in Aachen, Germany, on Friday. For the full story, click here. Swiss Will Show the Way in Aachen Tomorrow; Margie Engle of U.S. Wins Today The Swiss team will be first into the ring when the second leg of the 2006 Samsung Super League gets underway tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. local time in Aachen, Germany. For the full story, click here. WEG Endurance Team Hopefuls Prepare to Demonstrate their Abilities With the 2006 World Equestrian Games just three months away, the top endurance riders in the U.S. are preparing to demonstrate their abilities in the hopes of earning a place on the U.S. Endurance Team. In order to be considered, each rider must compete at one of three FEI***/AERC dual-sanctioned 100-mile rides scheduled for May 20 in Oreana, ID; May 27 in Grand Island, MI; and June 11 in Ashland, MT. Members of the National Selection Committee will be present at each event to evaluate the competitors’ performances. For the full story, click here. The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Vaulting Selection Trials Update The Mission Pacific Vaulting Selection Trials were held May 13-14 in Somis, CA, and with only two more selection trials before the short list is named, the competition is tight, especially among the women. For the full story, click here. An exciting new USEF partner offer! SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER: 0% APR on Purchases for One Year with the United States Equestrian Federation® Visa® Platinum Card* This spring, it’s out with the old and in with the new when you use the United States Equestrian Federation Visa Platinum Card, now offering 0% APR for one year*! With this exclusive card, every dollar you spend is interest free until next year. Use your USEF Visa for everyday purchases, home improvement projects, family vacations or that special purchase you’ve been waiting to make. Plus, you’ll earn reward points with every purchase. Spring clean your wallet and make sure you carry the correct USEF Visa card with the US Bank logo on the backside. The United States Equestrian Federation Select Rewards Visa Platinum card provides great benefits, including no annual fee, your choice of rewards and 1,000 bonus points with your first purchase. In addition, a percentage of every purchase will support USEF programs and initiatives. Hurry, this offer ends June 15, 2006 *Click here for terms and conditions The creditor and issuer of the Select Rewards Visa Platinum card is the U.S. Bank National Association ND. Courtney King Has Success with Two Horses at Windy Hollow Hunt Spring Dressage Courtney King of Bedford, NY, riding the Dutch stallion Idocus owned by Christine McCarthy, won the Open Grand Prix at the Windy Hollow Hunt Spring Dressage show on Sunday, May 14, at the Sussex Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. King and the 16-year-old bay stallion by Equafor scored 62.708% from Judge Anne Rawle of Pennsylvania. For the full story, click here. Langer Equestrian Group Jumps into its Woodside Hunter/Jumper Shows Langer Equestrian Group (LEG), Inc., jumped into its first two of seven USEF “A” rated hunter/jumper shows of the 2006 show season at the beautiful Horse Park at Woodside. The Woodside Spring Preview (April 27-30) and the Woodside Spring Classic (May 4-7) attracted record numbers of competitors to the recently upgraded horse show facility at the Horse Park at Woodside. “We worked with the Horse Park’s Board of Directors and staff to make changes to the show facility that the competitors really wanted,” explained LEG President and CEO Larry Langer. The result was newly configured hunter rings that met with overwhelming enthusiasm. “Every year that I come to these shows the facility gets better and better,” said John Bragg, who had a number of horses and riders earn tri-color championships at the Woodside Spring Preview. For the full story, click here.  Rule Change Announcement for Competitions and Officials Regarding Accident Preparedness Plans USEF would like all licensed competitions and officials to be aware of a rule change that became effective on April 1, 2006, requiring ALL competitions to have an accident preparedness plan in place whether the ambulance is on call or on competition grounds. For the full story, click here. Lamplight Equestrian Center to Host 2007-2009 American Eventing Championships The U.S. Eventing Association has announced that Lamplight Equestrian Center will host the 2007-2009 American Eventing Championships, the national championships for the sport of eventing, which includes all levels of recognized competition, beginner novice through advanced. For the full story, click here. Sweet Briar College Lures Retired UVa Riding Coach to Teaching Post Glenn Moody, a highly respected hunter course designer and riding instructor, will join the riding program teaching staff at Sweet Briar College for the 2006/2007 academic year. For the full story, click here. 
The HorseTV Channel Presents June Programming Premieres The HorseTV Channel recently announced its June premiere lineup featuring world-class competitions, breed documentaries and training and magazine series from the Western and English worlds. For the full story, click here. Williams Promoted to Director of Development and Communications at the ASHA Matthew Williams of Lexington, KY, development manager of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, has been promoted to the new position of director of development and communications, effective immediately, according to Alan F. Balch, ASHA Executive Secretary. For the full story, click here. USET Foundation Names Authentic as 2006 Limited Edition Breyer Model Horse The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that their 2006 Limited Edition Breyer Model horse will be based on show jumper and Olympic Team Gold Medalist Authentic. For the full story, click here. The United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. (USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 20 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 86,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards and technical delegates who officiate at these shows. VISION STATEMENT The vision of USEF is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian federation in the world. ©2006, United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. |
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