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On Saturday afternoon, April 23, in Las Vegas, NV, in the Thomas & Mack Center, the world witnessed the first ever $25,000 WCHR World Cup Team Hunter Challenge, thanks to the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF). That event had a long name but a new future for the sport of hunters in the U.S. The Challenge pitted four of the top U.S. hunter riders against three of the top European jumper riders and one Brazilian rider on world class horses that were on loan for this special occasion. The competition was added to the prestigious FEI World Cup Dressage and Show Jumping Finals, which were held concurrently in the same location for the first time in the history of the World Cup. For the full story, click here. Karen Homer-Brown Joins USEF to Direct National Sport Programs For the full story, click here. FEI General Assembly – Reining’s Olympic Dream Is Alive and Well When will reining be in the Olympics? We have all heard the question. As the only Western discipline approved for International Equestrian Federation (FEI) competition, reining is on the threshold of Olympic inclusion. While the threshold won’t easily be traversed, reining received a substantial and very encouraging boost when the FEI, during its 2005 FEI General Assembly, April 5-10, in London, England, proposed recommending the addition of a fourth equestrian discipline for future Olympic competitions to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In the framework of the discussions, the General Assembly agreed that the FEI would make every effort to include a fourth equestrian discipline within the Olympic Program. USEF Competition License Procedure Update and FAQ's #4 Question: What is the procedure for competitions seeking a license agreement that are in mileage conflict with one or more competitions? For the answer to this and other questions, click here.
Official USEF Merchandise The May feature item of the month is the ladies’ frost pink polo shirt. Same great polo you love in a fresh new color for Spring. Click here to order this item. From now until May 31, purchase $50 or more on USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Vesicular Stomatitis Embargo With the notification received yesterday evening that an equine animal residing on a single premise in Maricopa County, AZ, has been diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis (VS), Kentucky's Administrative Regulation 302 KAR 20:115 will now prohibit the entry of all livestock (including horses), wild and exotic animals into Kentucky from the VS Embargoed portions of Arizona identified as being Maricopa County. For the full story, click here. 2005 Gold Coast Shows Continue Series Awards For the full story, click here. Paso Fino Horse Association Rule Change Proposals The Paso Fino Horse Association Rules Committee requests that any proposal for rule changes be submitted to the Executive Director of the Paso Fino Horse Association, 101 North Collins Street, Plant City, FL 33566-3311 on or before June 1, 2005. For the full story, click here.
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.sherwin-williams.com. Savannah Riders Take Two Titles at the ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) of Georgia won the hunter seat equitation phase to clinch the team title at the 28th Annual Affiliated National Riding Commission’s National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship, April 16-17, hosted by Sweet Briar College in Virginia. SCAD junior Jordan Siegel took home the title of Individual Champion for the second time in her college career. For the full story, click here.
From the April 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine Once in a while a really great idea emerges, one that takes into account the future. The FEI Children’s Jumping Final is just such an idea. You may not be aware of the competition; after all it doesn’t gain the coverage of a World Cup, an Equestrian Games or an Olympics. It is open to riders from ages 12 to 14 only, but that is part of what makes it so valuable. For the full article in PDF format, click here. Another Banner Year for the Garden State Horse Show It was a strong start for Cynthia Williams on the opening day of the Garden State Horse Show, held May 4-8 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. 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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