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Germany Wins by One Over USA in Samsung Super League Germany Now Tops Leader Board in Overall League Standings, USA Close Behind in Second For the full story, click here. World Class Performance by U.S. Show Jumping Team in Hickstead, U.K. Despite what U.S. Chef d’Equipe George Morris calls a “bittersweet show,” the United States’ show jumping riders staged a spectacular performance in Hickstead this past weekend, demonstrating that they remain a solid world power with which to be reckoned. They were second to Germany in the Samsung Super League Nations Cup on Friday by only one point and remain in second place in the overall Samsung Super League standings. They then dominated the rest of the weekend’s competition schedule. For the full story, click here. Samsung Super League: Next Stop is Dublin and the Irish Trail the Field As the 2005 Samsung Super League series moves to Dublin, Ireland, next Friday the home side lie last on the leaderboard despite a gallant effort in Hickstead last week. For the full story, click here. Jack Hardin Towell, Jr., Named Victor of the 2005 Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National Junior Hunter Championships—East Coast Riding to victory on Christy Russo’s High Cotton (seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding), Jack Hardin Towell, Jr., of Camden, SC, went out with the championship title at the fifth annual Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National Junior Hunter Championships—East Coast in Saugerties, NY, August 1-2. The 17-year-old Towell, Jr., received the Show Circuit Magazine perpetual trophy, a crystal trophy that he will be able to display until next year’s championships. The trophy, donated by Show Circuit Magazine, tops a list of prizes, including a Pessoa saddle and a Blue Ribbon Blanket by Royal Rider. For the full story, click here. USEF Offices to Host Adequan® / USEF Open Reining Championship Draw The USEF will host the draw for the Adequan® / USEF Open and Youth Reining Championship at its open house on Friday, August 26, during Fiesta in the Park, the reining event slated for August 24-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park. For the full story, click here.
The August feature item of the month is the ladies’ two-tone cap sleeve t-shirt. This retro style is available in two fun colors. Click here to order this item. From now until August 31, purchase $50 or more of USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. Equine Equity Act Introduced in Congress The American Horse Council (AHC) reports that the Equine Equity Act has been introduced by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jim Bunning (R-KY) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR). “My legislation will remove the unfair tax burden on horses that discourage investment in the horse industry,” said Senator McConnell. For the full story, click here. Dressage Young Horses: Last Call for Scores As a reminder to all riders and owners of five- and six-year-old dressage horses, the 2005 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championship sponsored by Markel Insurance will be held at MSEDA Dressage at the Park, September 9-11 in Lexington, KY. Score submissions for all applicants must be submitted to the USEF office by Monday, August 8. Score submission forms are available on the Federation website at Arabian Horse Association Announces Update on the 2006 U.S. Arabian Nationals Venue The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) announced that it will return to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in 2006 to hold its annual flagship event, the U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals). For the full story, click here.
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Tatiana Dzavik Wins USEF Talent Search and Christine Tribble Wins Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival Tatiana Dzavik of Toronto, Canada, came up the big winner in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Talent Search class on July 28 during the third week of the Vermont Summer Festival. For the full story, click here. Surefire Win for Stuart Black at Surefire Horse Trials It was a surefire win for American eventing athlete Stuart Black as he rode Fleeceworks Pacific Storm to victory at the Surefire Horse Trials II in Purcellville, VA. In the one-day event held Sunday, July 24, Black opened the dressage phase with an impressive score of 29.50 penalty points to place second in the Open Intermediate, Division C, standings. With the show jumping held next in the order of the three-phase test, Black guided Fleeceworks Pacific Storm to a clear round, despite being the first rider on course, to move into the lead. In the final cross-country phase where Black was again the pathfinder, he incurred just five time penalties to claim the win with a final score of 34.50 penalty points to best second-placed finisher, Canadian Olympian Mike Winter. For the full story, click here. ATTENTION! All members participating in the Farnam®/Platform™ - USEF Horse of the Year and Silver Stirrup Awards Programs:
Reminder: A horse's report is free of charge, to the owner, trainer or driver, for the current year. See Rule 818 for complete details! Hampton Classic Plans Southampton Hospital “Clear Jump” Challenge Officials of the Hampton Classic Horse Show announced on August 1 that there will be a new fund-raising element at this year’s annual equestrian event. The Hampton Classic is building a new Southampton Hospital jump to be used during the $100,000 Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix. Spectators and table patrons will be given the opportunity to pledge any amount they wish to be paid each time a horse and rider clear the new Southampton Hospital Jump during the grand prix. For the full story, click here. USEF Now Accepting Nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award—The Jimmy A. Williams Trophy; Deadline is August 26 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. Fort Worth, TX, To Host the 2005 International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association National Show The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) presents the IALHA National Championship Show from October 18-23, 2005. The show will take place at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center, in Fort Worth, TX, in the W.R. Watt Arena. The public is welcome and admission is free to all events. For the full story, click here. Over 230 Items Available for the Annual American Saddlebred Horse Association Auction More than 230 items have been donated for the 2005 Annual American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Auction, which takes place Wednesday and Thursday, August 24-25, during the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville, KY. Last year, the auction raised more than $40,000 for the ASHA youth scholarship program and other youth programs. For the full story, click here.
From the July/August 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: USEF Funds Equine Research Imagine a world in which colic is as rare as equine rabies, tendon injuries heal swiftly and completely and osteoarthritis has been vanquished. In the 1980s, Sally Bush Wheeler, a prominent USEF hunter/jumper owner and philanthropist, envisioned this kind of healthier future for performance horses. One that offered cures and effective treatments for all kinds of career-ending, and sometimes life-threatening conditions that can afflict our equine competitors. As co-chair of the silent auction charity during the 1985 American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) annual meeting in Williamsburg, VA, with AHSA President Richard McDevitt, she advocated using the $70,000 proceeds to fund research into these disorders. Turning that vision into an ongoing program to benefit the horse, the board passed a resolution in January 1985 to establish the Equine Health Research Fund (EHRF) with additional support from the Bernice Barber Foundation, the Clark Foundation and many private donors. In its resolution the board stated, “the benefactor of the EHRF is the horse, who neither talks nor writes. The horse simply serves us unselfishly and continually.” Twenty years later USEF has donated approximately $500,000to benefit cutting-edge research in dozens of fields.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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