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Super Sunday! U.S. Show Jumping Team Declared Victors of 2005 Samsung Super League The European-dominated Samsung Super League cleared the way for some fresh faces in the winner’s circle—four stellar U.S. horse-and-rider teams, under the direction of the United States’ new coach, chef d’equipe George Morris. After a summer filled with some of the closest competition among world show-jumping neighbors, the U.S. show jumping team pulled a victory out of the hat Sunday, clinching the much-hoped-for, but sometimes elusive, overall win in the 2005 Samsung Super League. For the full story, click here. 2005 Samsung Super League Leaderboard Final Results
USA Today Names U.S. Show Jumping Rider Jeffery Welles Athlete of the Week A flawless double clear ride in Barcelona, Spain, was one of the deciding factors in determining which team would go home as 2005 Samsung Super League Champions. As it happens, the U.S. show jumping team was destined to take home that title—a title that more than a dozen U.S. riders worked for all summer long, and a title that came down to one last Nations Cup competition at CSIO Barcelona. For the full story, click here.
With the Arrival of Hurricane Rita in Texas: For information about available evacuation housing for horses, pets and livestock, call (800) 550-8242, provided by the Texas Animal Health Commission For those evacuating horses from Hurricane Rita, the List of Shelter Facilities and Veterinary Services for Hurricane Katrina Equine Refugees on the USEF website is offered as a resource for those needing to find farms to board their horses during an emergency. In addition, a variety of relief resources are published at www.usef.org/relief/index.php. For an archived article from EQUESTRIAN magazine on disaster management, "When Nature Turns Nasty," click here. 2006 USEF Annual Meeting Will Now Be Held in Cincinnati The 2006 United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting, previously scheduled to take place in New Orleans, has been relocated to Cincinnati, OH, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The dates for the convention will remain January 11–15. For the full story, click here. USEF Announces Top 12 Qualifiers For 2005 USEF Junior Dressage Team Championship For the full story, click here.
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USEF Hires Stang, Detol and Lemon to Prepare U.S. Vaulters for 2006 World Equestrian Games In preparing for a solid U.S. Vaulting Team for the 2006 World Equestrian Games, the USEF Vaulting High Performance Committee has announced three new hires, all vaulting professionals who will work tirelessly to prepare our athletes for the rigorous competition that awaits them in Aachen, Germany, in 2006. This will be the first time that our U.S. High Performance Vaulters have had the advantage of such rigorous team leadership and instruction. For the full story, click here. October Training Session to Help Vaulters Prepare for 2006 World Equestrian Games In preparation for the 2006 World Equestrian Games, 14 of the United States’ best vaulters have been invited to take part in a USEF training session at the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo Park, CA, and at Sydney Frankel’s farm in Woodside, CA, in October. For the full story, click here. Andrea Ice Named USEF Director of Hunter and Collegiate Activities Courtney Barnett Named USEF Director of Reining Effective October 17, Courtney Barnett will take the position of Director of Reining for the USEF. As Director of Reining, Barnett will assume responsibility for all high-performance and national aspects of the sport, including management of USEF championships and other events, as well as coordination with reining athletes. Barnett will work under the direction of Don Whittle, Director of FEI Affiliates. For the full story, click here. FEI World Reining Masters Finals: "One World, One Whoa" is the Motto as Reiners Gather in Manerbio, Italy Reiners and reining enthusiasts from all over the world are pouring into the little town of Manerbio, Italy, where, in the wonderful Palasturla facility, the finals of the second $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters Finals, presented by the Arcese Group and the Italian Equestrian Sports Federation (FISE) will be held on Saturday 24 at 9 p.m. The event is run concurrently with the 2005 Italian Reining Horse Association Maturity. For the full story, click here. Vaulters Share their Spirit at Second Annual Conference Equestrian vaulting combines the strength of gymnastics with the beauty of dance on the back of a moving horse. It is one of the seven recognized disciplines in international equestrian sports. Vaulting is also used to develop basic equitation and in many therapeutic programs. Have you ever considered what vaulting might be able to add to your riding program? Would you need to train a horse for a vaulting club? Do you want to know what the judge is seeing when scoring vaulters? Whether you are thinking about starting a vaulting program, or are considering developing a team for high-level competition, the second annual Spirit of Vaulting Conference scheduled for October 21-23, 2005 at Campbell Springs Farm, near Richmond, VA, will answer these questions and more. For the full story, click here. Special Performance by the Tempel Lipizzans to Benefit the USDF Capital Campaign A special performance by the Tempel Lipizzans to benefit the United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) Capital Campaign is planned for Sunday, September 25, at 2 p.m. This exclusive event, sponsored by Land Rover, will include highlights of the Tempel Lipizzans performance featuring live commentary about the history of the 425-year-old Lipizzan breed as well as an explanation of some of the movements performed. Following the 45-minute performance, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions of the head trainer, Jochen Hippenstiel, and to tour the stables. For the full story, click here. USEF Hurricane Equine Relief Fund - Make a Donation Online Now The USEF has established the Hurricane Equine Relief Fund to assist those agencies working directly with the equine victims and refugees from Hurricane Katrina. The money will be used to support efforts to deliver food, veterinary services and shelter for horses and ponies in the hurricane-stricken areas. All donations are tax deductible, and gifts of any size are appreciated. For the full story, click here. Do You Have News for the American Breeder News E-newsletter? 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. Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Championship Underway The first four days of competition at the 33rd Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Championship Show are now in the history books. The very first class of the show, Pleasure Schooling Four-Year-Old Fillies had a total of 48 entries and Dictadora de Flat Rock, ridden by Shaw Laney and owned by Paul and Ali Casey, topped the class. 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. Monarch International's Show Circuit Magazine Professional WCHR Showcases the Best Hunter Riders The Monarch International’s Show Circuit Magazine Professional World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) title is one that is sought all year by top professional hunter riders throughout the country. The four riders who amass the most points at their top four WCHR shows, plus at the final WCHR event, the Capital Challenge Horse Show, then compete head-to-head in an unparalleled ride-off. For the full story, click here. Buffalo International Horse Show Wrap-Up The weather was beautiful in Buffalo, NY, for the start of the 59th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The ‘AA’-rated show is Buffalo’s most prestigious horse show and is used by many to prepare for the fall indoor circuit and zone finals horse shows. For the full story, click here. USDF Announces Winners of Senior Athletic/Academic Achievement Award The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced the winners of its Senior Athletic/Academic Achievement Award. The award was established to recognize senior USDF Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Members (IMs) who have a 3.5 or better grade point average (GPA). The 2005 winners are James Marcotte of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, and Ashley Wolfe of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. For the full story, click here. St. Louis National Charity Horse Show to Feature Hunter Clinic The St. Louis National Charity Horse Show will feature a special hunter clinic with two demonstrations during the four-day show. The clinic will be hosted by Bill Moroney, who is a USEF “R” judge in hunter, hunt seat equitation and jumper. Moroney has trained horses to wins at shows such as the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, Washington International, Pennsylvania National, Lake Placid and the Winter Equestrian Festival. Moroney is also president of the United States Hunter Jumper Association and a member of the USEF Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as being involve with many other USEF committees. For the full story, click here. Engle and Kraut Will Battle for the American Grand Prix Association Rider of the Year Title at Harrisburg After 30 of 33 events on the 2005 tour, it all comes down to one class in this year’s race for the titles of American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rider, Horse and Rookie of the Year. Entering its 27th year, the AGA Grand Prix Series of Show Jumping is the world’s richest and longest running series of equestrian show jumping events. For the full story, click here. West Coast Active Riders Gear Up for a Season of World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Competitions For the full story, click here. American Saddlebred Individual Award Nominations Due October 31 Nominations for the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Annual Individual Awards are due Monday, October 31. Each year at the ASHA Annual Meeting in February, seven prestigious awards-–Lifetime Achievement, Meritorious Service, Breeder’s, C.J. Cronan Sportsmanship, Lurline Roth Sportsmanship, Gordon Jenkins International and Frank Ogletree Youth--are presented to seven of the most deserving people in the industry. For the full story, click here. Taylor Takes Top Honors at Region 8 ASPCA Maclay Qualifier, Linders Wins Central Qualifier, Tredennick Captures Region 6 Three more qualifiers for the 2005 ASPCA Maclay National Championships were held this past weekend. The Region 8 qualifier was held at the Oaks Blenheim Fall Tournament in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Region 8 brings riders together from California, Nevada and Hawaii. Region 6 hosted riders from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah at their qualifier during the High Prairie Fall Classic in Parker, CO. Region 5 consists of 12 Central states and had their qualifier at the St. Louis National Charity in St. Louis, MO. For the full story, click here.
From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Paso Fino Ready for a smooth, no bounce ride? Want a horse that can carry you all day, without leaving you sore and exhausted? Look no further! The Paso Fino is the horse for you! Their four-beat lateral gait gives a smooth ride, unequalled in the horse world. You can end your ride just as fresh as you started on a horse who is naturally gaited from birth. For the full story, click here. From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Saddlebred “The Horse America Made.” This is a commonly-heard phrase referring to the beautiful animal that is the American Saddlebred. Whether watching the stunning, powerful Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion Boucheron racking away with the red roses on the famous green shavings of Freedom Hall in Kentucky or catching a glimpse of a much lesser-known Saddlebred pleasure horse running through the green grass of its owner's backyard pasture, the qualities so beloved in the breed are basically the same. For the full story, click here. 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. 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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