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USEF Announces Horse/Rider Combinations Competing for the Brentina Cup at the USEF National Young Adult Dressage Championship

The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the qualifiers for the USEF National Young Adult Dressage Championship, whose winner will be awarded the Brentina Cup (formerly the Passage Cup). The inaugural 2006 Brentina Cup will be awarded at the championship held June 15-18 in Gladstone, NJ, as part of the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc.. The sponsors of the 2006 Brentina Cup are Mr. and Mrs. Parry Thomas, owners of the 2005 Farnam®/ Platform™ • USEF Horse of the Year, Brentina, ridden and shown by Debbie McDonald.

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United States Show Jumping Team Announced for 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany

The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the show jumping team that will represent the United States in the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games later this summer in Germany.

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USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award Will Be Presented to Katie Hamilton at Dressage Festival of Champions

Dressage rider Katie Hamilton of Oxford, MI, has won the USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award and will be honored in a presentation at the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc., on Sunday, June 18, in Gladstone, NJ. The award is presented each year to a young rider, age 16 to 21, who best exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship and horsemanship.

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Byyny Stays on Top with a One/Two Finish at the Jersey Fresh CCI*** Three-Day Event

Jan Byyny made her first win at the CCI*** level a memorable one by capturing first place on Task Force and second place on Waterfront. Byyny, who was already sitting in the top two places after stellar cross-country riding, stayed in front on June 6 with two solid show jumping rounds. Riding Waterfront first, Byyny jumped one of only two double-clear rounds. Although she had already secured the win, Byyny looked even more determined when she rode into the ring on Task Force. Despite a single dropped rail and two time penalties, Task Force stayed a fraction of a point in front of his stablemate.

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Las Vegas FEI World Cup Finals Season Tickets Available to the General Public

Season tickets for the 2007 Las Vegas FEI World Cup Finals are available for sale to the general public as of June 16, 2006. Tickets are expected to sell quickly, so spectators are advised to purchase early. The FEI World Cup Finals in both show jumping and dressage return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV, on April 18-22, 2007. In 2005, the FEI Budweiser World Cup Jumping Final and the FEI World Cup Dressage Final presented by Offield Farms, were held simultaneously in the same location for the first time in history. Attendance topped 90,000 as equestrian sports fans turned out in record numbers to share in the excitement. After the record-breaking success of the 2005 Finals in Las Vegas, ticket demand for the finals’ return to the U.S. next year is at an all-time high.

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Meetings Scheduled During Lexington Junior League Horse Show

A tentative schedule for meetings held during the week of the Lexington Junior League Horse Show has been announced. Included in this schedule are board and committee meetings for the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), American Saddlebred Registry, United States Equestrian Federation, United Professional Horsemen’s Association, American Hackney Horse Society and American Saddlebred Museum.

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Third and Final USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials Crowns Unitas and Currency DC as Champions

The USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials concluded the 2006 qualifying season for the FEI World Breeding Championships at the CDI***/Y Raleigh and Capital Dressage Classic, June 2-4 in Raleigh, NC.

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Germany Right Back on Top...USA Fourth in Super League at Lucerne

Germany re-asserted authority at the top of the Samsung Super League leaderboard when winning the fourth leg of the series in Lucerne, Switzerland, but the home team was impressive when finishing second ahead of the Swedes, who put in a truly solid performance to slot into third.

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An exciting new USEF partner offer!

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This spring, it’s out with the old and in with the new when you use the United States Equestrian Federation® Visa Platinum Card, now offering 0% APR for one year*! With this exclusive card, every dollar you spend is interest free until next year. Use your USEF Visa for everyday purchases, home improvement projects, family vacations or that special purchase you’ve been waiting to make. Plus, you’ll earn reward points with every purchase. Spring clean your wallet and make sure you carry the correct USEF Visa card with the US Bank logo on the backside.

The United States Equestrian Federation® Select Rewards Visa Platinum card provides great benefits, including no annual fee, your choice of rewards and 1,000 bonus points with your first purchase. In addition, a percentage of every purchase will support USEF programs and initiatives.

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Attention: All members participating in the Farnam®/Platform™ USEF Horse of the Year and Silver Stirrup Awards Programs

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).
--Call the Horse Report Hotline at (859) 225-2040.
--Or, access your horse’s point report via the USEF website at www.usef.org.

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

1. Once on the USEF home page, please select Authorized Users Area in the upper right corner.
2. Once you have signed up, please LOG IN.
3. Click on CONTINUE.
4. 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.

Attention Show Managers: Changes to the USEF Computer List (Effective December 1, 2006)

The USEF Executive Committee has approved several significant changes to the USEF Computer List, which which will be effective December 1, 2006.

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Saddle Seat World Cup Dates Changed; Fundraiser Planned

The U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup has received official word that the dates for the 2006 International Saddle Seat World Cup competition have been changed. The event has moved one week later and will now be held December 4-10, 2006. The prestigious international competition will be held at South Africa’s premier equestrian facility, the Parys Indoor Arena in Parys, South Africa.

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International Paralympic Committee Equestrian Joins International Equestrian Federation

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President HRH The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón have signed an agreement for the transfer of governance of equestrian for persons with a physical disability from the IPC to the FEI. The transfer ceremony took place at the FEI General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 2 and will come into full effect on July 1 with the IPC Governing Board accepting the provisional membership of FEI.

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From the May 2006 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: Where It All Begins
By Lori Teresa Yearwood

Sometimes people refer to the kinds of shows where Darren Chiacchia got his start as “backyard shows.” The haughtiness in their voices is unmistakable. “Well let me tell you,” Chiacchia says, “You come to realize that those ‘backyard shows,’ are everybody’s beginnings.”

A Bronze medalist for the eventing team in the 2004 Athens Olympics, Chiacchia says that even amidst the fanciest horse shows in Europe, he is thankful for the foundation of his early days. “Even in premiere horse shows, our stalls get flooded, or your tent gets blown down, and there you are, digging ditches, connected to the core of what it’s all about—the horse and its care.”

And the grassroots beginnings of the lower level shows across the country are where it all begins. Of the approximately nine million horses in the United Sates, more than 2.7 million are show horses. That means almost one third of the horses in this country wind up in a show ring at some point in their lives. Every horse and every rider has to start somewhere. That means local horse shows, 4H shows, Pony Club shows, recognized shows and schooling shows.

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Seeking Candidates for USEF Dressage Developing Coach

As part of its effort to expand the USEF Dressage Developing Program, the USEF High-Performance Dressage Committee has elected to appoint a USEF Dressage Developing Coach(es) for the remainder of 2006 through December 31, 2007, and is seeking qualified candidates to fill this position. The primary responsibilities for a developing coach will be to increase awareness and visibility of the USEF dressage developing program; further the education of riders, trainers and owners about specific aspects of proper training for equine athletes competing at the high-performance level; conduct training sessions; attend championships to observe and coach competitors; and work in close cooperation with the U.S. team coach, the director of high-performance dressage and the USEF dressage committees to identify prospects for further training and observation, continue development of the developing program, and synchronize the approach and coordinate the direction of high-performance coaching.

Interested parties must submit an application and resume to the USEF's Director of High-Performance Dressage no later than June 19, 2006. All applications will be reviewed by the USEF dressage committees and U.S. team coach. Complete qualification requirements, job description and application information is available upon request to Marilyn Adams, USEF Director of High-Performance Dressage at madams@usef.org.

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 86,000 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.

©2006, United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc.
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June 8, 2006