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It was another big win for the talented young rider, Brianne Goutal. The 17-year-old New York City resident rose to the top of a competitive field to win the ASPCA Maclay National Championship at the Syracuse International SportHorse Tournament. Kacey McCann of Palmyra, PA, stayed consistent throughout the day and finished in second place, while Jessica Speiser of Wellington, FL, made a big move to third place.

By winning the Maclay Final, Goutal was awarded a $10,000 scholarship for higher education from the ASPCA. She also won the ASPCA Horsemanship Trophy and a Bates Caprilli close contact saddle.

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New FEI Registration Fee Required for Horses and Riders

As approved by the 2005 FEI General Assembly, an annual FEI registration is now mandatory for all riders and horses competing in FEI events. This would include the following disciplines: dressage, reining, show jumping, driving, endurance, vaulting, paraequestrian and eventing. The fee requirement will take effect on January 1, 2006, and it is renewable annually. Fees are $15.00 for each horse and $15.00 per rider.

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Kroon Wins North American Endurance Championship after Return from Iraq

Veteran endurance rider Karen Kroon didn’t consider herself primed to win the Individual Gold medal at the 2005 FEI North American Endurance Championship (NAEC), but she did it anyway, thanks to her horse and her crew. Ten months ago, Kroon, of Cheyenne, WY, was a long way from home, and the thought of competing at the NAEC was equally distant in her mind. While other riders were preparing for the NAEC, Kroon, a public health officer for the Air Force, was in Iraq, where she had been on active duty since January, while her horse Rokket stood idle in Maree McAteer’s pasture in Colorado.

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Inaugural Ocala Horse Trials a Success for the New Florida Horse Park

"It was really exciting to see the first horse make the first jump and see that horse finish the cross-country course. I'm speechless,” said Florida Agriculture and Horse Park Authority Chairman Tom Warriner just seconds after the first rider completed the cross-country course at the Florida Horse Park’s inaugural event, the Ocala Horse Trials, presented by Seminole Feed, November 5-6.

To know Warriner is to know that it takes a lot to leave this eloquent man speechless. A convincing and charismatic speaker, Warriner is one of the key reasons the Florida Horse Park has received a new lease on life. Combined with support from the Florida Department of Agriculture and the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, as well as multiple private sponsors, “It is on its way,” said Warriner.

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The 2006 American Eventing Championships to Add Beginner Novice to the Schedule

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is happy to announce the debut of a Beginner Novice division for the 2006 American Eventing Championships. The 2006 American Eventing Championships will take place September 20-24 at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC.

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National Horse Show and Family Festival Hosts Show Jumping Hall of Fame Year End Championships

When the nation’s best equestrians converge on Wellington, FL, for the 122nd National Horse Show (NHS) and Family Festival beginning on November 30, 2005, among them will be the elite of the Amateur Owner Jumper and Junior Jumper divisions.

The top ranked riders from the year-long Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series have once again been invited to compete in a head-to-head battle in Florida in their special year-end championships at the 122nd National Horse Show and Family Festival. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior and Amateur Owner Jumper Championships each offer $15,000 in prize money. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame final year-end standings determine the entries for the championship.

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The Reining Horse Sports Foundation Awards 2005 Scholarships Go to Ceddia, Raugh, Brown, Larson and Hallan

The Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) is proud to announce, in no particular order, their 2005 Youth Scholarship recipients: Keith Ceddia, Rachael Raugh, Megan Brown, Nicholette Larson and Tara Hallan.

The RHSF was established in 1999 to promote, support and preserve the sport of reining. The youth program is just one of the foundation’s five core programs. Determination for each $1,000 scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement, career plans, references and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) involvement. Since 2001, the RHSF has promoted higher educating for well-deserving youth by awarding over $64,000 in scholarships.

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USET Foundation Holds Cocktails and Conversation with Hosts Sherry and Allen Adams

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation held another Cocktails and Conversation event on Sunday, November 6, to raise awareness and gain support for the high-performance programs of the USEF. The event was hosted by Sherry and Allen Adams of Plano, TX.

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Scholarships Available From Race for Education

The applications for the 2006 Race For Education (RFE) scholarships have now been posted on the RFE website at www.racingscholarships.com. The Race For Education offers two types of scholarships: the Horsemen's Scholarship, for children of equine-industry workers; and the Thoroughbred Scholarship, for children from any background but who intend to pursue an equine-related field of study, including veterinary medicine (with an equine emphasis). Both are primarily need-based but also have academic requirements. The deadline to receive completed applications is Feb. 28, 2006.

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Online Registration Available for 2006 National Youth Horse Leader's Symposium

The American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) is now accepting registrations for the 2006 National Youth Horse Leader's Symposium to be held in Gainesville, FL, February 3–5, 2006. AYHC is pleased to offer online registration this year to streamline the registration process for registrants.

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2005 USDF National Symposium Offers Exciting Line-Up of Demonstration Riders Featuring Klaus Balkenhol and Dr. Gerd Heuschmann

Six Olympians and a host of other top U.S. riders will serve as demonstration riders at the United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) 2005 National Symposium, "How the Rider Builds the Horse," December 2-4, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA. The weekend will feature instruction by United States Olympic Team Coach Klaus Balkenhol.

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Please review your points and standings in your respective division(s) by:
Ordering a copy of your horse's point report via e-mail or mail (faxed copies will incur an additional charge); Calling the Horse Report Hotline at (859) 225-2040;
Or, accessing your horse’s point report the USEF web site at www.usef.org.

Please refer to the steps below for accessing your horse’s point report:

1. Once on the USEF homepage, please select Authorized Users Area in the upper right corner. If you have never used this feature before, please click SIGN UP and follow the instructions to create your account. Once you have signed up, please LOG IN. Click on CONTINUE.
2. Select HORSE REPORTS on the Authorized Users menu.

Please refer to GR911.1 of the Federation Rule Book for deadlines for your breed/discipline.

Reminder: A horse's report is free of charge, to the owner, trainer or driver, for the current year. See GR818 for complete details.

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November 10, 2005