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McLain Ward Still a Driving Force on the Road to the 2005 FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final; Three Qualifiers Remain in the East Coast League Exactly three-quarters of the way through a series of 12 qualifying competitions for the East Coast League, the dust of a heated race to the 2005 FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final is quickly starting to settle. Just as quickly, a clear trend in leaders begins to unfold, and Brewster, New York’s McLain Ward seems determined to lead the way to Las Vegas on April 20. For the full story, click here.
IOC Evaluation Commission Visit Comes to a Close in New York City; USEF Represents Equestrian Sport in Presentation NYC2012 banners have been flying high around New York City during the last few days—as businesses joined city leaders in welcoming the International Olympic Committee’s Evaluation Commission. In what’s being called a historic milestone in New York City’s bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commission wrapped up a four-day visit to the city on February 24, following a thorough evaluation of the NYC2012 Olympic plan. For the full story, click here. ASHA Convention a Success with New Leadership Elected, the Reorganization Approved and the Frozen Semen Rule Relaxed USEF Announces Dates for the 2005 USEF National Dressage Grand Prix and Intermediaire I Championships The dates have been confirmed for the USEF National Dressage Grand Prix and Intermediaire I Championships. The USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions will take place June 16-18 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ. Along with the championship classes, the show will also include the USEF National ParaEquestrian Championships. For the full story, click here.
Highlights from Week Four of the 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival A crowd of 10,876 enthusiastic fans turned out for the fourth Sunday Grand Prix of the 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season and were rewarded with a fantastic afternoon of show jumping excitement. The $60,000 Idle Dice Classic CSI-W, presented by the Palm Beach Post, brought to a close the Lincoln Florida Classic/WCHR Hunter Spectacular at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. For the full story, click here. Vitamorkus Becomes First North American-bred Stallion Accepted for the KWPN Stallion Test in Holland Dutch Warmblood stallion Vitamorkus (Contango x Rita Morka, sired by Jazz) was accepted for the stallion test in Holland, becoming the first North American-bred stallion accepted for the stallion test. Vitamorkus was bred by Loucky Hagens-Groosman of Purcelville, VA, and is owned by Hagens-Groosman and MJT & KAE Brinkman from Twello, Holland. Blues, Beads and Bourbon Street--NRHA Convention a Huge Success in The Big Easy!
Sale! Save on Official USEF Merchandise The February feature item of the month is the USEF wind shirt. This Port Authority microfiber wind shirt is fully lined with side seam pockets, and it is water repellant, wind resistant and extremely soft. Click here to order this item. From now until February 28, purchase $50.00 or more on USEF merchandise and you will receive a USEF sport bottle for 50% off the regular retail price – a savings of $5.50! Please enter the word sportbottle in the coupon code section when checking out to receive this special limited offer. While you’re shopping, please visit our discount/closeout section for 25% or more off on select USEF merchandise. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. ParaEquestrian to be Included in the Youth Dressage Festival Lendon Gray’s Youth Dressage Festival (YDF), to be held in Saugerties, NY, August 12-14, 2005, is pleased to introduce the inclusion of ParaEquestrian competition in 2005. ParaEquestrian has recently been accepted by both the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) as a full discipline, providing national and international competition in both dressage and driving for individuals with a disability. Both sports have been developing for many years, holding world championships since 1984. Dressage has been part of the Paralympic Games since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. For the full story, click here. When You Can’t Travel by Saddle, Give Hertz’ Horsepower a Try… For a Special USEF Price As equestrians, we’re no strangers to travel. Our horses aren’t either. We travel for competitions, for business, and on chance occasions when sunshine lures us out of the barn, we sometimes travel just for fun. Regardless of our reasons, we know what we want on these trips. We want value. We want no-hassle solutions. We want peace of mind. And whenever possible, we want simple one-stop answers that offer all of the above! For the full story, click here. From the February 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: When Nature Turns Nasty
Blizzards, hurricanes, floods, mudslides, earthquakes, droughts, ice storms, fires—let’s face it, nature can get quite nasty at times. Not only can our lives be at risk, but our horses could be in danger, too. After all, they depend on us for their overall care and well-being. Horse owners and caretakers can save lives before, during and after a disaster with proper disaster management planning. Dr. Sebastian Heath is one of the foremost authorities on animal disaster management. In his book, Animal Management in Disasters, he writes, “The best mitigation of disasters involving animals is to promote responsible animal ownership, both in the home and in the animal production industry. The appropriate approach is for owners first to be encouraged to develop their own emergency contingency plans.” To learn how to keep your horse(s) safe during a disaster, click here for the full story in PDF format. Three Organizations Honor Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event has been honored by three tourism organizations as one of the state’s, region’s and nation’s most outstanding events. The 2005 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event will return to the magnificent Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, April 28-May 1. Once again, many of the world’s best three-day event horses and riders will be on hand to compete for one of the sport’s most coveted titles. For the full story, click here.
Costello Squeaks By Take Away for Victory in 2005 AHJF Hunter Classic Spectacular; Bittersweet Victory for Louise Serio Winning the American Hunter Jumper Foundation Hunter Classic Spectacular is important to any hunter rider, but for Louise Serio this time was especially important. Just the day before, one of her young clients (Rachel Geiger) lost her mom, Jeannie, in an unexpected turn of events, and Serio made a decision that she was going to try and win for Jeannie. And so on Saturday, February 19, 2005, in Wellington, FL, with sadness in her heart but determination in her ride, Serio and Costello negotiated two spectacular performances for a total two-round score of 178.500, mere fractions ahead of second place finisher Take Away, ridden by Havens Schatt. Guidelines Addressing Use of Compounded Medications Released by the American Association of Equine Practitioners The Drug Compounding Task Force of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released guidelines regarding the responsible use of compounded medications by veterinarians. The guidelines are the result of the association’s commitment to educating its members on this increasingly important topic within the animal health industry. For the full story, click here.
High Scores and High Spirits at the Florida Dressage Classic The Zada Enterprises, LLC, Florida Dressage Classic ended on a high note on Sunday, February 20, as spectators were treated to more than 20 musical freestyles performances. The $2,000 Grand Prix Musical Freestyle class drew a huge crowd and Leslie Morse’s winning ride on Kingston garnered almost unprecedented enthusiasm from the spectators. The dynamic ride to the Pirates of the Caribbean tune, "The Curse of the Black Pearl" was perfectly suited to Kingston, who seemed as pumped up as the crowd. A mistake in the one tempi sequence could not take away from the ride’s overall impact, and the judges rewarded the effort with a score of 77.166%. It was a fitting finale for Morse, who dominated the Grand Prix throughout the show. She and Kingston also won the FEI Grand Prix on Friday with a score of 72.014%. And she and her Swedish stallion, Tip Top 962, won Saturday’s Grand Prix Special with a score of 69.133%. For the full story, click here. The Dressage Foundation Has Moved Effective February 22, 2005, The Dressage Foundation has relocated to new offices. Please change your records to reflect the new address below: The Dressage Foundation
Wells Fargo Center Suite 732
1248 'O' Street
Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 434-8585; Fax: (402) 436-3053 John F. Boomer, President & CEO,
e-mail john@dressagefoundation.org Lynn Boomer, Administrative Director,
e-mail lynn@dressagefoundation.org To find out more about The Dressage Foundation, visit
1% Below Factory Invoice on Select New Dodge Vehicles for USEF Members Real savings for USEF members through USEF Purchasing. For more information, call USEF Purchasing toll-free (877) 576-6872. 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 80,000 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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