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The Show Goes On: Medlock Proves her Mettle and Wins the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals-West The first of the two Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals provided top-class competition despite a nasty battle with Mother Nature, which resulted in lots of cancelled classes and some creative competition management by the Los Angeles International Horse Show. Held in Griffith Park, the horse show was abbreviated by a powerful storm on Friday night that knocked out power to the show grounds and over 25,000 homes in the surrounding area. This warranted the cancellation of many of Saturday’s classes, but the Talent Search continued and Natalie Rae Medlock of Orange, CA, prevailed as the champion of the West. Mark Your Calendar: November 1st Exclusive Offer E-mailed to USEF Members for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Tickets
Want to be among the first to reserve tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010? You can be part of the first group in the world to have an opportunity to purchase tickets if you are a USEF member on October 15, 2007, and have a valid e-mail address on file with the USEF. All categories of USEF membership will be included in this ticket deposit offer as long as you are a current 2007 USEF member or a new 2008 member who joins online on or before October 15. The Stars are Shining: Athlete Panel Announced for Inaugural Youth Council Convention The Youth Council is pleased to announce the completed panel of Star Power athletes for the Inaugural Youth Council Convention to be held January 18, 2008, in Louisville, KY. These representatives of the USEF recognized breeds and disciplines have been high-profile successful competitors for many years. Dressage at Devon Presented by WTDirect Attracts Big Fields and Quality Horses for the 33rd Annual Competition Baseball is baseball, but baseball at Fenway Park or Wrigley Field is a whole new ballgame. Horse racing is horse racing, but watching the field come around the turn at Saratoga provides goosebumps race after race. Show jumping is show jumping, but at Spruce Meadows the mountains make a difference. Dressage is dressage, but Dressage at Devon is a completely unique experience. Located in Berwyn, PA, the 33rd consecutive running of the show has attracted some of the country’s best horses and riders, including Individual Gold medalist from the 2007 Pan American Games, Christopher Hickey and last year’s Grand Prix winner, Courtney King. King is bringing six horses from her Bedford, NY, base to Devon this week, including her two grand prix stars Idocus and Mythilus. USEF Announces Licensed Connemara and Welsh Judges’ Clinic to be Held October 20 The USEF is pleased to announce the 2007 Connemara and Welsh Judges’ Clinic to be held Saturday, October 20, 2007, in Rancho Cordova, CA, and Starr Vaughn Equestrian in Elk Grove, CA. This clinic is being offered to all Federation-licensed Connemara and Welsh judges and any applicants or potential applicants for these licenses. Attendance at the clinic fulfills the Federation’s clinic requirements as outlined in GR1040 of the current Federation Rule Book. National Show Horse Finals Results Announced If you like a saddle seat horse, the National Show Horse (NSH) Finals was the place to be September 19-22. This was the 24th year for this show that was held at the beautiful Springfield, IL, State Fairground. New Footing Will Greet Pennsylvania National Horse Show Competitors At its fall meeting, September 10, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) Association Board voted to purchase new footing for the large arena at the Farm Show Complex, where the show is held.
United States Dressage Federation Announces 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ellin Dixon Miller at the Salute Gala on November 30, 2007, at the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. Award winners are those who have shown a lifetime of dedication to USDF through volunteering and developing programs, projects and committees that have contributed to USDF's mission. They also have a long history of membership in USDF. United States Dressage Federation Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will induct Major General Jonathan “Jack” Burton, Hilda Gurney and Edgar Hotz into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame (HOF) at the Salute Gala on November 30, 2007, during the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. Inclusion in the HOF is an honor bestowed on those who have made outstanding contributions to dressage in the United States. Buffalo International Horse Show Wrap-Up The 61st Annual Buffalo International Horse Show concluded on Sunday afternoon at the Buffalo Equestrian Center in Buffalo, NY. Three Years until the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games; World Games 2010 Foundation Celebrates Milestone Three years may sound like a long time, but for the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for planning, staging and conducting the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, 2010 is quickly approaching—with September 25, 2007, marking three years to go before Opening Ceremonies of the 16-day event.
FEI Statement on Medication and Doping Control Procedures The FEI does not report the existence of a positive case until the earlier of the following: the results of an initial (“A”) test are accepted by the person responsible, or the results of a confirmatory (“B”) test also return a positive result. This policy is grounded in the principle that athletes’ rights must be respected in the fight against doping. Importing Your Horse Through Miami? USDA Miami Import Center to Allow Online Reservations Beginning Mid-November On November 19, 2007, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin using the Veterinary Services Process Streamlining (VSPS) web-based system to take online reservations for the USDA Animal Import Center in Miami, FL. This change applies only to the Miami import center, though it is expected that the import center in Rock Tavern, NY, will begin to use the VSPS system for online reservations in early 2008.
The EQUUS Foundation Awards $250,000 in Grants for 2007 The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., an outreach organization that promotes the positive use of the horse by supporting projects initiated by nonprofit organizations, recently awarded over $250,000 in grants to 37 charities. Horse Industry Participation in the 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing to conduct the 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture. Every five years, USDA conducts an agriculture census to determine the number of U.S. farms, ranches and the people who operate them. The census is a valuable tool to help measure land use and ownership, livestock populations, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures and many other areas. Going Somewhere? Let USEF and Hertz Help You Save Money
Take advantage of one of the many USEF MemberPerks privileges by using Hertz for all of your travel needs. Simply use your USEF/Hertz discount CDP# 15757 each time you place a reservation, and instantly qualify for member discounts in the
Live Webcasts of Wachovia Securities American Gold Cup CSI-W and Kentucky National Horse Show Competition Available The Wachovia Securities American Gold Cup Horse Show, September 19-23, and the Kentucky National Horse Show, September 26-30, are the latest to join the growing number of horse shows presenting live webcasts of their horse show competition. Webcasts of these two horse shows are being produced by LiveBroadcast.TV and Productions East Video and are available online at www.LiveBroadcast.TV or www.ProductionsEast.com. ARIAT “USA” Merchandise Now on Sale – 20% off!
The Ariat USA “Look of the Team” merchandise is now available at 20% off the original price at the USEF online store. Visit the store online to check out the savings! Attention USEF Members! Remember to take advantage of the USEF MemberPerks Program. USEF MemberPerks offers substantial cost savings on products and services from John Deere, Dodge, Office Max, UPS and many more! For more information, please call (877) 576-6872 or fax (859) 422-9407, or visit USEF.org's MemberPerks page. FEI Takes Proactive Stance Within the FEI Coach Education System Creating a solid base to any structure will ensure that further up the line the order and overall cohesiveness is maintained. Indeed, to not sound too cryptic, good foundations are a must when you want to continue building onwards and upwards. As part of the FEI Development Strategy, ensuring this very cohesiveness at the base, a workshop for FEI tutors was held in Geneva, Switzerland, just under two months ago—with an objective of bringing the tutors together and solidifying both their knowledge and the ways they impart it—that is—creating a consistency which would run throughout all FEI courses. HITS Announces New Championship Week at Thermal for 2008 Desert Circuit Featuring $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix HITS, Inc., is pleased to announce that the 2008 Desert Circuit will now include seven weeks of horse shows, with the final week of the series being dedicated to championship classes. This news comes on the heels of several other plans for a revamped circuit, which is set to get underway on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Eventing Course Designer Selected for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for planning, staging and conducting the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), announced that Michael Etherington-Smith has been selected as the eventing course designer for the 2010 WEG. Morris Animal Foundation to Fund 11 Equine Health Studies in 2008 Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) provides a unique opportunity for individuals or groups to help animals through health study sponsorship. In 2008, MAF will fund about 120 animal health studies, including 11 new and continuing studies for horses. Animal lovers are invited to sponsor or co-sponsor one of these studies with a total gift of $3,000 or more per study. The complete listing of 2008 studies and their descriptions is available at www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.org, or request a printed booklet by calling (800) 243-2345. 2007 USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse Series Championships Wrap-Up The 2007 USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse (YEH) Series Championships took place on September 12 at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the day before the opening of the Wellpride American Eventing Championships. The YEH competition was designed to identify the upper-level event horses of the future, and Hanno (Windfall II x Hulta) has made his mark as a definite contender. Last year the Trakehner gelding, the first U.S.-bred offspring of Darren Chiacchia's Olympic partner Windfall, claimed the four-year-old championship, and this year he came back to win top honors in the five-year-old division. Bred by Dr. Timothy and Cheryl Holekamp, he is ridden by Chiacchia, who shares time in the saddle with the horse's owner Jean Kopperud. Save this summer when you take a vacation from interest payments!
It’s summertime and the savings are easy with the United States Equestrian Federation Visa ® Platinum Card, now offering 0% APR for 12 billing cycles*! With this special card, you can take an extended vacation from interest payments. So whether you use your United States Equestrian Federation Visa for some patio plants right now, or for a fun vacation later this summer, it’s the perfect time to switch and save. Plus, you’ll benefit our organization and earn great rewards with every purchase! 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 12 billing cycles* The United States Equestrian Federation Visa ® Platinum Card alsoprovides great benefits, including:
This Visa Platinum card issued by U.S. Bank is now the only card that supports the United States Equestrian Federation. Upon receiving your new card, the United States Equestrian Federation receives a payment from U.S. Bank, and then we will continue to receive a percentage of each net purchase you make on your card. This helps us fund our international teams. Click here to apply today or call 1-800-853-5576 x9126. Hurry, offer ends September 30, 2007. *Click product name for terms and conditions: College Rewards, Platinum, Cash Rewards and Select Rewards. We may change APRs, fees, and other Account terms in the future based on your experience with other creditors or U.S. Bank National Association, N.D. and its affiliates according to the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law. The introductory rate does not apply to cash advances and is valid for the first 12 billing cycles. The rate will end early and increase to the APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers or to a Delinquency Rate APR if your Account is delinquent, over the limit or closed. We apply your payments to balances with lower APRs first. The creditor and issuer of the Visa Platinum card is the U.S. Bank National Association ND. 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 nearly 90,000 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. ©2007, United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. |
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