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Richard Spooner Wins his 100th Career Grand Prix The "100 Grand Prix Victory Club" welcomed its second member on Friday when Richard Spooner and his mare Ezrah captured the blue ribbon in the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix at HITS Thermal. Spooner is the HITS Desert Circuit's all-time leading money winner and is now only the second rider in the United States to secure 100 grand prix triumphs. Spooner is in elite company, as he shares the feat with Olympian Margie Engle, who was the first to reach that mark. Spooner is an internationally successful equestrian. In June 2006 at Spruce Meadows, he cleared the $1-million mark and became the 10th rider in show jumping history to reach that milestone. USEF High-Performance Reining Committee Announces New Programs for 2008 The USEF High-Performance Reining Committee has innovative plans for 2008. Chaired by Jerry Kimmel and boasting a prolific group of reining experts, the committee is focusing on fund-raising and promotions of its programs. Looming on the radar screen are the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010 in Lexington, KY, which marks the first time the Games have been held outside of Europe. The U.S. Reining Team will be attempting to defend the Team Gold medals won at the past two World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Jerez, Spain, in 2002 and in Aachen, Germany, in 2006. USEF Announces 2008 Emerson Burr Horsemanship Awards Program sponsored by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces the 2008 Emerson Burr Horsemanship Awards Program and application process for horse shows who are interested in offering the program to young equestrians for the upcoming competition season. American Endurance Ride Conference to Kick-Off in Reno The American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the national governing body for endurance riding in the United States, will hold its 2008 annual convention in Reno, NV. The two-day program of seminars, informational meetings and a free trade show is set for February 29-March 1 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. USEF Leading Dressage Rider Courtney King Returns from Europe to Claim Victory at the Gold Coast Opener CDI-W/CDI-Y Courtney King rode three grand prix horses at the Gold Coast Opener Festival CDI-W/CDI-Y Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, January 25-27, in West Palm Beach, FL, and collected top placings for each mount in this first qualifying competition on the 2008 Florida circuit for the USEF National Grand Prix Championship/Olympic Games Selection Trials. Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing Ups the Ante When the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing was first offered in 2002 it seemed like an impossible feat. Many of the world’s top riders spend their entire career trying to win just one CCI**** event. To win three in succession would be historical. 2008 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Begins in Wellington The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is officially underway, and 2008 is expected to be a great year for the series and its competitors. The series will see classes at more than 100 horse shows across the country before culminating in year-end championships at the National Horse Show in Wellington, FL, in December. American Association of Equine Practitioners Releases Updated Equine Vaccination Guidelines The Infectious Disease Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has issued revised guidelines for the administration of vaccinations to horses. The committee, chaired by Mary Scollay, DVM, has made recommendations for the use of vaccines based on the age of the horse and its previous vaccination history. The guidelines are intended to serve as a reference for veterinarians as they employ vaccines in their respective practices. USEF Announces 2008 Dressage Young Horse Training Sessions The purpose of the USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Sessions is to identify and develop top equine dressage talent in the United States for a future career at the FEI level and international competition on U.S. teams. Mirroring the existing high-performance development programs, horses should be actively training and competing and therefore may be invited to participate in training sessions with the aspiration of their participating in the 2008 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program (FEI World Breeding Championships Selection Trials and National Championships). These training sessions will be conducted with USEF Young Horse Dressage Coach Scott Hassler. New Derby Class Presented at 2008 Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic In what promises to be a new highlight of the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, to be held for the first time at Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls, NH, a Derby class, sponsored by Mohegan Sun, will offer competitors $15,000 in prize money. The Mohegan Sun Derby will challenge show jumpers with a unique course of 14-16 obstacles, some of which are natural jumps that may include a bank, ditch, water jump, liverpool, hedge or a grob. The Derby will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Information on Tickets for the Equestrian Events of the 2008 Olympic Games The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is frequently being approached with questions on tickets for members of the public interested in attending the equestrian events of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad taking place in Hong Kong from August 9-21, 2008. 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 The second week of the Jacksonville Winter Series is proving to be just as full of nail-biting excitement as the opening event. Kyle King, now based in Ocala, FL, riding Finnete for owner Robin Cox took top call in Thursday’s Lucky Sevens Open Welcome Jumper Classic sponsored by Ring Power. Dressage Competitions Invited to Submit Applications for USEF High-Performance Qualifying Competitions for 2008/2009 Championship Season The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. invites licensed dressage competitions to apply to become an official “qualifying competition” for the 2009 USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship and the 2009 USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship. Kentucky Governor Beshear Announces Aid to Projects for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced plans to earmark unused funds for state park projects to ready the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. Stadium Jumping, Inc., Announces Official Dates of Tampa Horse Shows Stadium Jumping, Inc., one of the nation's leading horse show production companies, is pleased to announce the official dates of this year's equestrian competitions in Tampa, FL. Held the last two weeks of March and the first week of April, the horse shows will feature some of the very best hunter and jumpers in the country at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds. 2008 Challenge of the Americas to be Held March 8 in International Arena at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center The Challenge of the Americas, a horse sport spectacular featuring grand prix dressage and show jumping with a dinner/dance gala, returns to Wellington, FL, for the seventh consecutive year as a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The 2008 Challenge of the Americas will be held at the newly renovated Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the home of the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, on Saturday night, March 8, 2008. New Dressage Discipline Manager Chosen for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., has announced Lloyd Landkamer as the dressage discipline manager for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, in addition to his current duties as the para-equestrian discipline manager.
First FEI Course for Eventing Officials at Level 2 Offered The 2008 Masters Division, sponsored by The World, has higher stakes at The Jumper Classic's new location in Hampton Falls, NH. Last year Elisabeth Clarke LaMotte of West Grove, PA, and her horse, Sky High, captured the blue ribbon in the $2,000 Master's Classic presented by The World. Reining champion and original founder of the Jumper Classic, Donald Little of Ipswich, MA, relinquished first place to LaMotte, though both shared the hometown advantage. LaMotte is originally from Hamilton, the show's location for many years. 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.
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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, ext. 9197. Hurry, offer ends March 31, 2008. *Click product name for terms and conditions: Platinum, Cash Rewards, Select Rewards, College 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 over 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. ©2008, United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. |
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