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Debbie McDonald Commands Respect; Joins Morse, Seidel and Dover in Trip to Las Vegas for World Cup For the full story, click here. USEF Announces U.S. Team for 2005 Samsung Super League Beezie Madden and Authentic Capture "Super Bowl of Show Jumping" at $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, one of America’s most successful equestrians, added the title of Budweiser American Invitational champion to her long list of riding accomplishments Saturday night, April 2, in Tampa, FL. The nation’s richest show jumping event, the Budweiser American Invitational, offering $200,000 in prize money, also presented one of the most challenging courses in the 33-year history of the event. For the full story, click here. Eight Riders to Represent the United States at the 2005 Pan American Endurance Championship in Pinamar, Argentina Eight horse and rider teams have their sights set on a medal this month, as they get ready to represent the United States at the 2005 Pan American Endurance Championship in Pinamar, Argentina, April 14. For the full story, click here. Rule Change Alert The Executive Committee's latest approved rule changes have been posted to USEF.org. Click here for the Compiled 2005 Rule Book updates.
Sale! Save on Official USEF Merchandise The April feature item of the month is a set of four glasses, each displaying a different quote--a great gift idea for horse enthusiasts. From now until April 30, purchase $50 or more on USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. While you’re shopping, please visit our closeout section for great deals on select USEF merchandise. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. United States Equestrian Team Foundation’s Amanda Warrington Grant Awarded to Sara Mittleider When Sara Mittleider was 13 years old she fell in love at first sight with a 15-hand bay gelding with his tail stuck straight out that hadn't beaten a single horse in six races at an Idaho track and that her father was looking to buy for quick re-sale. He tried to sell the $300 horse named El Primero, whom Sara had nicknamed Tony, but Gary Mittleider found no takers. For the full story, click here. USDF Announces All-Breeds Award Rule Change The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) All-Breeds Award Program, one of the USDF’s most popular award programs, which recognizes the accomplishments of specific breeds in dressage, announces changes to its program rules. The All-Breeds Award program now requires owners to declare for the participating breed registry that they wish their horse to be recognized for USDF All-Breeds Award purposes. This program requirement has been put in place to administer the one horse/one breed/one award rule that was approved at the 2003 USDF Annual Convention. For the full story, click here.
Show Jumping Hall of Fame Honors Snowbound The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducted its annual induction ceremonies during the intermission at the Budweiser American Invitational on Saturday, April 2, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The legendary horse Snowbound was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. He joins 54 previous inductees whose contributions to the sport set them apart and earned them the honor of enshrinement in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. For the full story, click here. Heidemann Wins FEI World Cup Qualifier at Galway Downs Jessica Heidemann, 24, of Bellingham, WA, captured the FEI World Cup Qualifier (CIC***-W) at Galway Downs, CA, on April 3 on her 14-year-old Thoroughbred-cross gelding, French Twist, with a score of 58.4. Heidemann took over the lead after the overnight leader, Lauren Whitlock, 20, of Rohnert Park, CA, and her 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Kipling, lowered the oxer at fence seven to drop to second place on 60.1 penalties. Sara Mittleider, 19, Kuna, ID, with the 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, El Primero, moved up from fourth place overnight to finish third on 76.7 penalties despite having two rails down. For the full story, click here. USEF Suspension Search Engine is Up and Running Attention all competition officials: In an effort to better assist our valued competitions in locating suspended individuals listed on the suspension list, the Federation has created a search engine online where you can search by breed/discipline, horse name, individual name, etc. You can find this new link by going to the website at www.usef.org and selecting the Membership, Licensed Officials, or the Competitions tab and “Suspension search," or go directly to the search engine at https://www.usef.org/content/aua/suspensionSearch. The suspension list may still be accessed in its entirety without use of the search engine by going to any of the tabs listed above. Whether a do-it-yourselfer or industry professional, Sherwin-Williams offers the quality products, services, tools and advice you need to get your job done right. Did you know that as a USEF member, you can receive up to a 40% discount on Sherwin-Williams paint and supplies? Join those that saved nearly $1 million on purchases for their farms, businesses and personal use last year. Simply call toll free (877) 576-6872 to enroll in the FREE USEF MemberPerks program and learn about other discount programs available. View all the products Sherwin-Williams has to offer at www.sherwinwilliams.com. West Coast Active Riders Begin Prix de Nations Team Trials and Have Important Riders’ Meeting The West Coast Active Rider (WCAR) organization has begun the four-week selection trials for their Prix de Nations teams that will compete at Spruce Meadows on July 6. There are four different sections for junior and amateur jumper riders to compete in, and four riders for each section will be chosen based on their performances throughout the trials. PFHA Board of Directors to Meet The Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors will meet Saturday, April 23, starting at 9 a.m. in Atlanta, GA, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Airport at 1235 Virginia Avenue. To contact the hotel, call (404) 768-6660 or fax (404) 762-9675. A round table discussion will be held prior to the meeting at 8 a.m. and anyone can participate and make their views known. Committee meetings will be held on Sunday, 8 a.m.-noon. For the full story, click here. Attention Dressage Competition Managers The USEF announces that official bids are now being accepted to host the following Dressage Championships for 2006: Over $4 Million Available in Annual Sweepstakes Prize Money Available to Arabian Owners In 2004, the Arabian Horse Association paid out almost $3 million of a $4.6 million available pot in International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes prize money to eligible horses and scholarship recipients. For the full story, click here. Thrilling Competition to Spice up the Devon Show Members of the show jumping team that won the Silver medal at last summer’s Olympic Games in Athens will compete in the jumper divisions and in two thrilling grand prix classes at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, which runs May 26-June 4. In a thrilling duel for this year’s top honors, Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, Open Jumper Champion for four of the last six years, will take on Olympians Chris Kappler of Hunterdon in Pittstown, NJ, Open Jumping Leading Rider at Devon two years ago; and McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, Leading Open Jumper Rider at Devon for five of the past six years. For the full story, click here. Paso Fino Foundation to Offer Scholarship The Paso Fino Foundation Scholarship Committee will award up to two scholarships of up to $5,000 in 2005. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, community service and association activities. For the full story, click here. Highlights From Week Nine of the 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival The early morning feature on Tuesday, March 29, was the 1.45 m Jumpers with 21 starters. Grand Prix star McLain Ward’s brightest and best this season has been his speed horse Galant. The duo proved how dominant they can be on Tuesday, producing a jump-off clear and an amazingly fast time of 31.142 seconds. Ward’s time was 5.4 seconds faster that second place finisher, Kate Levy, and 15.2 seconds faster than Alison Firestone in third. For the full story, click here. 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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