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Suzy Stafford Makes Driving History with Gold Medal in Singles! When Suzy Stafford set out to compete in the 2005 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships, she didn’t realize she was about to make history—as the first American driver ever to win an Individual Gold medal at the World Championships. But the Bear, DE, native did just that, and was named the Individual Single Pony Gold medalist at the Championships, which took place at Catton Park in Great Britain’s Midlands from July 14-17. The success was all the more awe-inspiring because Stafford had only been driving the pony—Wayne and Sybil Humphries’ nine-year-old Welsh Cob, Cefnoakpark Bouncer—for a few weeks. For the full story, click here. Productive USEF Mid-Year Meeting Concludes; Rule Changes, Staff Restructuring and Budget Concerns Share Center Stage The annual mid-year meeting of the USEF ended in near-record time on July 12 owing to the cooperative spirit of more than 40 members of the USEF Board of Directors. The meeting, which has become a traditional mid-year “State of the Federation” report, played host to some 70 attendees in all at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lexington, KY. For the full story, click here. Taylor Wins 2005 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Sarah Taylor of Davison, MI, claimed the championship title at the 2005 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Finals on July 15, riding Undulata’s Time To Shine. This year marked the fifth anniversary of the prestigious Medal Finals and once again, competitors enjoyed the scenic backdrop of the Red Mile in Lexington, home to the Lexington Junior League Horse Show. For the full story, click here. Second Round of Show Jumpers Complete Successful European Tour; U.S. Team Standing at Second in Samsung Super League From a newlywed success story and a first-time international competitor to four individual victories, 13 top-five finishes and 25 top-ten finishes in between, it’s fair to say our U.S. show jumpers made a splash on their European tour, representing the USEF as part of its High Performance program. The group of five—past Olympian Nona Garson, veteran competitors Todd Minikus and Aaron Vale, and relative newcomers Christine Tribble and Callan Solem—shared a number of individual triumphs along the way, under the leadership of U.S. Chef d’Equipe George Morris. For the full story, click here. Samsung Super League: It's Going to be Hot at Hickstead Britain has been experiencing a heat wave in recent weeks, but the temperature is set to rise even further next week when the 2005 Samsung Super League series resumes at Hickstead on Friday, July 29. It's been a fascinating season so far, with the Americans dominating at the opening leg in La Baule and the British showing their class in Rome. The double Super League champions from France headed the line-up in St. Gallen, and then the Swiss swept to victory in Rotterdam before the series took a six-week break. For the full story, click here.
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USDA Issues License for West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine for Horses The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has issued a license to Fort Dodge Laboratories, Inc., of Fort Dodge, IA, a division of Wyeth, for a vaccine to protect horses from viremia caused by the West Nile virus (WNV). The horse vaccine, which was developed through a collaboration of the Centers for Disease Control and Fort Dodge, is the first fully licensed WNV DNA vaccine for animals in the United States. The vaccine contains genes for two WNV proteins, and therefore, does not contain any whole WNV, live or killed. Once the horse’s cells begin making proteins from the virus, they trigger a protective immune response. For the full story, click here. Clarification: Highlights from 2005 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on KET The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, will be presented by KET with highlights from this year's event, which took place April 28-May 1. The broadcast of 2005 Rolex Equestrian Championships, presented by Lexus, will air Saturday, July 30 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time/9 p.m. Central Time on KET1. The program originally aired on May 8 on NBC. For the full story, click here. Vermont Summer Festival: First Week Highlights The Vermont Summer Festival is New England's largest 'AA' rated hunter-jumper horse show, and is now sanctioned by Equine Canada, the national body for equestrian sport in Canada. As per tradition, the Vermont Summer Festival will feature a $10,000 Mini Prix every Friday, as well as a $30,000 Grand Prix held each Sunday for the first four weeks. New for 2005, the Vermont Summer Festival will conclude with a grand finale, the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix. For the full story, click here. Shetland Pony Congress Show Offers Free Admission and Family Fun The 2005 American Shetland Pony National Championship Congress show is set to kick-off August 3-6 at the Gordyville Arena in Gifford, IL. Last year’s Shetland Pony Congress show drew record participation with over 500 entries from all over the United States. “We were pleased by the increased entries last year,” said ASPC Executive Director Zona Schneider. “Shetland ponies are very versatile and compete in a variety of open competitions, so it is especially gratifying when we can draw a large number of ponies to our Congress Championship.” For the full story, click here. USEF Now Accepting Nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award—The Jimmy A. Williams Trophy The USEF is now accepting nominations for the 2005 USEF Lifetime Achievement Award. The USEF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual whose lifetime experience and accomplishments exemplify uncommon devotion to the sport of competition with horses and whose equestrian career and horsemanship have continually elevated the sport’s excellence. This year’s honoree will be presented the Jimmy A. Williams trophy during the 2006 USEF Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. For the full story, click here. Morven Park CCI* Three-Day Event and Advanced Horse Trials Free to Spectators; George Morris Clinic to Follow The Morven Park CCI* Three-Day Event, recognized as one of the East Coast's top eventing competitions, is an exciting competition free and open to the public September 29-October 2 at Morven Park International Equestrian Center. Food and vendors will be available on site. For the full story, click here. Multi-U.S. National Champion Andalusian Stallion Davido MC Passes Away The multi-U.S. National Champion Andalusian stallion, Davido MC, died on May 2, 2005 of an aortic aneurism, while breeding a mare at Selwood Park Stable, in Elkhorn, WI. Davido MC was owned by Gareth A. Selwood for 12 of the horse's 15 years and was bred by Music City Andalusians of Nashville, TN. He was sired by the imported 2000 USEF Leading Andalusian Sire, Ofendido VII, and out of the imported Poseido V daughter, Huerfana. Davido qualified for and showed at a record 11 consecutive Andalusian National Championship Shows. For the full story, click here. More Than 1,000 Members Head to Virginia for the 2005 United States Pony Club Championships Pony Club teams from across the nation will be traveling to Virginia to compete in the United States Pony Club (USPC) Championships, held August 3-7 in Lexington, VA, at the Virginia Horse Center. Pony Club members qualified to compete by attaining top scores at rallies in 43 different regions in the disciplines of dressage, eventing, mounted games, polocrosse (a combination of polo and lacrosse), show jumping, tetrathlon (riding, running, swimming and marksmanship) and quiz, an unmounted equine quiz bowl competition. Just like in the Olympic Games, Pony Club members ride as a team, which promotes cooperation and teamwork. Spectators are admitted free of charge at all events. A trade fair will be held on the grounds. For the full story, click here. Pony Auction to be Held During USEF Pony Finals Professional Auction Services, Inc., returns as manager of the American Hunter Pony Classic, the industry's premier auction of hunter ponies, for the tenth year. The record setting auction will be held in conjunction with the USEF Pony Finals to be held this year at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, August 10-13, with the auction taking place on August 9.
Whether a do-it-yourselfer or industry professional, Sherwin-Williams offers the quality products, services, tools and advice you need to get your job done right. Did you know that as a USEF member, you can receive up to a 40% discount on Sherwin-Williams paint and supplies? Join those that saved nearly $1 million on purchases for their farms, businesses and personal use last year. Simply call toll free (877) 576-6872 to enroll in the FREE USEF Memberperks program and learn about other discount programs available. View all the products Sherwin-Williams has to offer at www.sherwin-williams.com. Dancing Horses Competition at Morven Park Summer Dressage Classic Over 200 top horses in the region are expected to compete in the annual Morven Park Summer Dressage Classic on July 30-31, 2005, at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg, VA. The dramatic highlight of the competition is the exciting Musical Freestyle--the $10,000 Pas de Deux Challenge Cup, which will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. This musical freestyle matches choreographed movements to the beat of specially selected music, similar to synchronized swimming, which emphasizes the gracefulness of communication between horse and rider. For the full story, click here. Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows Continue To Set The Bar For Excellence The stars, both equestrian and celebrities, were out at the 2005 Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows. The top stars of the equestrian competition were Kent Farrington of Southport, CT, who won the $60,000 Budweiser Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI** for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy to close the 36th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, and Jimmy Torano of Fort Lauderdale, FL, who rode Aguila to victory in the $75,000 Hermès I Love New York Grandprix CSI** to close the 28th annual I Love New York Horse Show. For the full story, click here. Show Your Support For Your Breed! Crissi White ARIA to Hold Instructor Certification in Conjunction with Convention On October 20, 2005, the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) will host an American Riding Instructors Certification Program (ARICP) Test Center in conjunction with its National Riding Instructors Convention in Orlando, FL. The convention, October 20-23, features seminars, workshops and one-on-one consultations for instructors, equine business managers, stable owners, trainers and coaches. Those registering for both the convention and the ARICP Test Center pay a discount rate. For the full story, click here.
From the July/August 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: Dressage and the Senior Equestrian Dressage is not only a sport that is likely to take a lifetime to master, but one that most people can actually participate throughout most of their life. While there are only a few marathon runners who keep racing in their 80’s and 90’s, there are quite a few riders who are able to climb aboard a horse and complete at least a training level test. For the full story, click here. Wordley Wows 'em in Woodside Sharn Wordley returned to the 2005 Woodside Summer Circuit and once again captured all three major jumper classes. At the Woodside Circuit Opener, held June 23-26, he galloped to the first three spots in the $10,000 Woodside Jumper Classic aboard Cody in first, Gorki in second and Octupus in third. For the full story, click here. Christian Rogge and Monaco Win $25,000 Juan Hernandez Memorial Cup Christian Rogge on board Monaco for owner Robert Skib of Tulsa, OK, won the $25,000 Juan Hernandez Memorial Grand Prix on July 16 at the Biltmore Estate Summer Classic. Rogge and the 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding had the first clear round among the starting field of 22 riders with a time of 77.453. During the jump-off, owner/rider Michael Tokaruk and Lord Byron of Cordova, TN, were edged into second place by a mere 0.07 seconds in the only other clean round of the jump-off. 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 80,000 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. ©2005, United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. |
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