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Overwhelming Response to Request for Shelters and Service For Hurricane Katrina’s Equine Refugees Nearly 4000 e-mails and hundreds of phone calls received Thousands of individuals responded to yesterday’s USEF appeal for donations of shelter and much-needed services for the equine refugees of Hurricane Katrina. E-mails came from all sections of the United States and Canada and ranged from offers of 350 stalls in San Antonio to two pint-size stalls for Miniature horses in the Midwest. Because of this huge response, only e-mails, not voicemails or phone calls, will now be accepted and only from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Arkansas. The list is a cooperative effort between the USEF and the AQHA to create a master list of donated shelter and services, and it will be posted on both organizations’ websites. The list will help those in the stricken areas find help for their horses and ponies, in addition to what the various states are able to organize. Unofficial reports from the hurricane area indicate that feed and hay is scarce, and that fuel is extremely difficult to obtain, making it difficult to transport horses out of the area. As information trickles into the USEF from each affected state, the location of their emergency veterinary response services, and any state coordinated shelters will be posted on the USEF website, www.usef.org. The information is located on the right side of the homepage, click on the Hurricane Katrina Equine Relief button. Hurricane Equine Evacuation When hurricane winds blow along the gulf and eastern shores of the United States, horse owners must decide whether to “shelter in place” or load horses, gear, and pretty much everything but the kitchen sink, and head inland, away from the greatest storm danger. For the full story, click here.
Crowd Favorite Craig Schmersal Takes It All on Tidal Wave Jack at 2005 Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championship With swift and calculated moves, amazing 360-degree spins and stop-on-a-dime sliding stops that left an unabashed crowd going wild, Craig Schmersal and Tidal Wave Jack claimed their landmark USEF Gold medal and trophy in one fell swoop at the 2005 Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championship on Saturday, August 27, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Seventh out of 23 entries in the order of go, the pair set the standard early on in the evening competition—a standard as it turns out, that simply couldn’t be beat. At the end of their run, Schmersal and his Gold-medal winning partner from the 2002 World Equestrian Games finished with a final score of 226. For the full story, click here. Schmersal and McQuay to Represent United States in 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Series Final in Manerbio, Italy For the full story, click here. Jordan Brown, Lyndsey Jordan and Valerie Ball Win Gold Medals at the 2005 USEF Youth Reining Championship, Presented by Markel and Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Riding Topsail Ma Cee Blair, 13-year-old Jordan Brown of Selma, NC, took home the championship title and Gold medal in the 13 and under division at the inaugural 2005 USEF Youth Reining Championship, presented by Markel and Hagyard-Davidson-McGee on Sunday, August 28, at the Kentucky Horse Park, with a winning score of 210. For the full story, click here.
America Triumphs! McLain Ward, Beezie Madden, Jeffrey Welles and Laura Kraut teamed up to pull out all the stops on August 28, giving America one of the most sought-after show jumping wins in the world, the Samsung Super League Nations Cup at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany. The team is under the direction of coach George Morris or “Magic Morris,” the affectionate nickname now circulating. “To win at Aachen is only second to winning a Team Gold medal at the Olympics,” said McLain Ward of Brewster, NY. One of only two in the entire competition to jump a double-clear round, Ward summed it up beautifully when he indicated, “It’s a good day for America.” For the full story, click here. Wrap-Up from the Saddlebred World's Grand Championship Rider Todd Miles and trainer Lillian Shively won two of the three World's Grand Championships on August 29 at the World's Championship Horse Show with the three-gaited Manila Thrilla and the five-gaited Five O' Clock. In addition, John T. Jones and CH Callaway's Copyright won their fifth straight Fine Harness World's Grand Championship. CH Callaway's Copyright won his first World's Grand Championship in 2001 and has never looked back. For the full story, click here. Fiesta in the Park Wrap-Up The inaugural Fiesta in the Park began with a bang with the Fiesta Maturity. Tom McCutcheon of Aubrey, TX, and Major Jesse drew up in the first group to make a 224-point run. The high score held for the remainder of the class and McCutcheon took home the championship. For the full story, click here.
The September feature item of the month is the men’s black fleece vest. This vest features two outer and one inner pocket with a drawstring hem. Click here to order this item. From now until September 30, when you purchase $50 or more on USEF merchandise, you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. See the Future Equine Stars of Dressage America’s future equine dressage stars are coming to the Kentucky Horse Park. The 2005 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championships (sponsored by Markel Insurance) will be held at MSEDA Dressage at the Park, September 9–11 in Lexington, KY. This event will feature the best five- and six-year-old dressage horses in the country competing for national titles and the honor of the perpetual Dr. Edgar Hotz Memorial Trophy. Included in the fields will be the three horses which represented the U.S. at the World Breeding Championships in Germany earlier this summer. The purpose of the USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Program is to prepare talented equine prospects for a future career at the international level and promote outstanding breeding and training of dressage horses in this country. Also included in the weekend’s activities will be the inaugural USEF Young Horse Seminar. For more information, contact Jennifer Keeler, USEF Sport Manager–Dressage, at jkeeler@usef.org or (859) 225-2024. Industry Leader Dr. Frank Andrews Presents Findings on Equine Colonic Ulcers at Veterinary Colic Symposium During his presentation at the 2005 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Practice Management Seminar: Focus on Equine Colic, internationally recognized veterinarian Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, discussed the importance of recent research conducted by Franklin Pellegrini, DVM. Pellegrini’s work, published in the March issue of the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, sharply highlighted the previously unrecognized frequency and importance of colonic ulcers in horses. For the full story, click here. Dressage Competitors – Please Note This Correction to an Article in the September 2005 issue of Dressage Today Please note this important correction to an article included in the September issue of Primedia’s Dressage Today magazine in regards to the use of double bridles at Third Level. Per Rule DR121 of the USEF Rule Book, double bridles continue to be optional for use at Third Level. While discussions continue in relation to the future use of double bridles at the various national levels, no rule change has been passed at this time which would change the current rule for the remainder of the 2005 competition year or for the 2006 competition year. USEF rules and rule changes are always available on the Federation website at http://www.usef.org/content/rules/. Sales to be Held in Conjuction with Paso Fino Horse Association Championship Show Two sales will be held in conjunction with the 2005 Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show, September 18–24, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, in Perry, GA. For the full story, click here. News from the Hampton Classic For the full story, click here. The Saddle Club Joins CPTV Kids Lineup Starting this Saturday, September 3, CPTV will broadcast the first eight episodes of The Saddle Club, a television series about the adventures of three girls who share a love of horses. The program will air on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. from September 3 through October 22. For the full story, click here.
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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! Advertise Your Stallion, Farm, Breeding Services or Products Advertising is now available in American Breeder News and on PHR.com, home of the Performance Horse Registry. For information on scheduling your banner ad in the next issue or online, contact Kim Russell at (859) 225-6938 or e-mail krussell@usef.org. If you have news you would like to contribute for the American Breeder News e-newsletter, a monthly news source about sport horse breeding in North America, brought to you by the Performance Horse Registry and the USEF, please review the “Guidelines for Releases” or e-mail press-ready releases to news@usef.org. 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. ©2005, United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. |
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