Week in Review - U.S. Equestrian

On July 16, the USEF announced the eventing team for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. “The riders on the short list from which the team was selected are a very talented group,” said U.S. Eventing Team Coach Mark Phillips. “Those selected for the team are the best of the best, however, they will find the competition in Athens very tough and a big challenge.” The team and the replacement riders shipped to England on July 19 to train with Phillips. The alternate going to Athens will be named on August 9 from the list of replacement riders. On August 10, the team and one alternate will ship to Athens. The eventing competition in Athens takes place August 15-18.

To learn which eventing riders will be going to Athens, visit http://www.usef.org/content/newsDisplay/viewPR.php?id=61.

The USEF web site and e-mail services will be unavailable on Saturday, July 24, due to routine maintenance. All services will return to normal on Sunday, July 25.

The reigning Olympic and European champions from Germany claimed the latest leg of the 2004 Samsung Nations Cup series on their home ground in Aachen, sending out a strong signal of confidence and determination ahead of next month’s Olympic Games in Athens.

Aachen has long been considered the Mecca of the show jumping world – the place where every team and every individual wants to do their very best – and course-designer Frank Rothenberger’s track tested them with 12 big fences, light poles and clever layout.

Equestrian fans can follow the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team like never before. The networks of NBC – NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo and NBC HDTV – will broadcast an unprecedented 1,210 hours – more than the past five Summer Olympics combined. The 24-hour coverage will include action from all 28 Summer Olympic sports for the first time, with equestrian events featured on NBC, USA, Bravo and CNBC. Over the 17 days of the Athens Games, the networks of NBC will average more than 70 hours of Olympic coverage per day. To navigate all of the Olympic coverage, complete television listings are available now on NBC’s official website for the 2004 Athens Games – www.NBCOlympics.com.

Zubrod Wins USEF Adult Amateur Saddle Seat Medal Final

Deveau Zubrod of Versailles, KY, was named the 2004 USEF Adult Amateur Saddle Seat Medal Finals Champion aboard Pinstripe Dancer. The finals were held at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show in Lexington on July 16. Zubrod is trained by Cindy Boel of Prospect, KY. The Reserve Champion title was awarded to Tasha Rose Sandler of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, riding Spirit Stuff.

This was the fourth year for the Adult Amateur Finals, which showed significant growth over last year’s competition. Zubrod took home a cast resin sculpture created by Patricia Crane, as well as an embroidered Triple Crown Custom cooler. Following the finals, USEF sponsored a luncheon for the riders and their families held at the Red Mile Clubhouse.

The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2005 USEF Open Reining Championship. This prestigious event has been in existence since 1999 and has featured some of the best reiners in the country. In 2002, the Open Reining Championship was used as the Final Selection Trial for the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. The resulting team made history by capturing the Team Gold medal and the Individual Gold and Silver medals. In 2004, the championship became an international event as the final qualifier for the FEI World Reining Masters Series to be held during the NRHA Futurity and World Championship Show, November 25-December 4 in Oklahoma City, OK.

The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2005 FEI Eventing World Cup Final. For the past two years, the event has been held in Pau, France, and has featured some of the best riders in the world. Deadline for submission is August 10, 2004. Organizers interested in hosting the FEI Eventing World Cup Final should contact Torri Nahorniak, Eventing Sport Manager, via e-mail at tnahorniak@usef.org, or by phone at (859) 225-2027.

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) has teamed up with USEF to promote the sale of a poster of 2000 Olympic gold medalists Custom Made and David O'Connor--created by artist Heidi Osgood to commemorate Custom Made's retirement. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the poster's sale will benefit the 2004 U.S. Olympic Eventing Squad in their quest for a Gold medal at the Olympics.

Don Treadway, AQHA Executive Director of Marketing, announced that reining will be a full FEI discipline at the 2006 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, which signifies that it will join the six FEI disciplines in terms of expenses and prize money provided by the Organizing Committee. The purse will be the same, or higher, than that offered in Spain at the 2002 WEG.

"Our long term goal is the Olympics, and there is a good chance for our sport in the future," said Treadway. "Even though we have accomplished much in such a short period, it is however imperative that we do have more FEI competitions with more countries competing."

On July 11, Sweden held its second qualifying CRI competition for the $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters Finals. Among 13 competitors, Fredrik Thomsson not only won this event riding CC Top Whiz with a score of 140, but also placed second, third, and fourth with his other three horses. Altogether, Thomsson won 3300 Swedish krona (around $440 US) in prize money, which put him unofficially in first place in Sweden in the current standings of the FEI World Reining Masters Series – an event which is to take place during the NRHA Futurity & Championship Show in Oklahoma City, OK, on December 2, 2004. Rick Lemay, who did not show in Falsterbo, led previously with 1570 krona ($210 US) and is now ranked second. Waldemar Wass and Peter Ljungberg, are third and fourth, respectively. Since the last Swedish CRI will be held in October, the final placings will not be possible until then.
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The United States Equestrian Federation has selected the members of the driving team for the Four-in-Hand World Championships to be held in Kecskemet, Hungary on August 4th through the 8th.

In the results from the Pebble Beach Dressage Show: FEI Junior Team Test, July 18-11, in Pebble Beach, CA, the information on Reena Idnani's horse should have read Levant (KWPN, Voltaire – Ebalia). In addition, Facet's breeding was not listed. He is KWPN, Vanitas – Tolbert.

Jimmy Torano and Aguila Jump to Victory in the $35,000 Grand Prix at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show

Jimmy Torano of Fort Lauderdale, FL, bested a blistering pace set by Canada's Harold Chopping to take the blue ribbon in the $35,000 Manchester Summer Festival Grand Prix sponsored by Orvis in East Dorset, VT.

Chopping and his mount, Kathleen, had a speedy time of 33.642 seconds, which seemed insurmountable. Paired with the Dutch Warmblood gelding, Aguila, Torano went last in the deciding jump-off round and turned in a time of 32.697 seconds for the win. Danielle Torano, Jimmy's wife, had the third fastest time in the jump-off on Quinault.

"This was Aguila's first time showing in ten months," explained Torano. "And this was a great way for him to jump back into the ring!" Aguila, a 12 year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Libero, underwent surgery for an injured stifle which left him on the sidelines for close to a year. Torano took his time bringing Aguila back to the same level of fitness and performance the horse displayed before his injury.

ACCOM Jumping Competition, 1.45 m
2nd–McLain Ward and Goldika 559 (HOL, Cor de la Bryere – Zelena II)
3rd–Chris Kappler and Tango
6th–Beezie Madden and Authentic (KWPN, Guidam – Gerlinda)

Grand Prix of Aachen, 1.60 m
5th–Chris Kappler and Primeur 58

Kreis Aachen Prix, 1.45
1st–McLain Ward and Quickstar II Z (ZANG, Quito de Baussy – Ophelie d’Afgand)
2nd–Beezie Madden and Judgement (NA/WPN, Consul – Faletta, bred and owned by Iron Spring Farm)
3rd–Alison Firestone and Iceberg (KWPN, Esteban – Zenith)

Nordrhein-Westfalen-Prize, 1.50 m
5th–Beezie Madden and Judgement
7th–McLain Ward and Goldika 559

Prize of Europe, 1.50 m
6th–Alison Firestone and Casanova (SWB, Cortez 679 – Alpenkicka)

Prize of Handwerk, 1.40 m
3rd–Chris Kappler and Tango

Prize of Juwelier Uttermann, 1.45 m
1st–McLain Ward and Quickstar II Z

Prize of Sparkasse, 1.50 m
4th–McLain Ward and Quickstar II Z
9th–Chris Kappler and Tango

Samsung Nation's Cup, 1.50 m
2nd–Team of Alison Firestone and Casanova, Beezie Madden and Authentic, McLain Ward and Sapphire (BWP, Darco – Idjaz C) and Peter Wylde and Fein Cera (HOL, Landadel – Cera/Bela Hopp)

Sparkassen Youngster Cup, 2nd Qualifier, 1.40 m
5th–Peter Wylde and Quo Vadis (HOL, Quidam de Revel – Desire)

Winning Round, 1.50 m
2nd–Alison Firestone and Iceberg
5th–Peter Wylde and Pinocchio (WES, Pinocchio – Narcotique Royal)

CDIO Grand Prix
4th–Debbie McDonald and Brentina (HAN, Brentano II – Lieselotte) with a score of 74.167
9th–Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy (BAD-WUR, Tiro – Katy) with a score of 71.458

CDIO Grand Prix Freestyle to Music
4th–Debbie McDonald and Brentina with a score of 79.450
9th–Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy with a score of 75.775

CDIO Grand Prix Special
6th–Debbie McDonald and Brentina with a score of 74.080
9th–Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy with a score of 72.150

Freestyle to Music, Intermediate 1
6th–Leslie Morse and Tip Top 962 (SWB, Master 850 – Hortensia) with a score of 72.075
7th–Steffen Peters and Marlando (KWPN, Balzflug – Casandra) with a score of 71.525

Grand Prix
1st–Guenter Seidel and Aragon (BAV, Abydos – La Sabrina) with a score of 73.500
6th–Steffen Peters and Floriano (WES, Florestan I – Wichita) with a score of 71.167

Grand Prix Freestyle to Music
6th–Guenter Seidel and Aragon with a score of 72.375
8th–Robert Dover and Rainier (OLD, Rolando Z – Elinora) with a score of 71.625

Grand Prix Special
4th–Steffen Peters and Floriano with a score of 68.200

Intermediate I
5th–Leslie Morse and Tip Top 962 with a score of 67.900
10th–Steffen Peters and Marlando with a score of 65.650

Intermediate II
1st–Leslie Morse and Kingston (KWPN, Voltaire – Gisnette) with a score of 67.073

Prix St. Georges
8th–Steffen Peters and Marlando with a score of 68.000

Nation’s Cup
3rd–Team of Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy, Debbie McDonald and Brentina, Leslie Morse and Kingston and Guenter Seidel and Nikolaus 7 (WES, Weinberg – Elise)

Dressage Test
5th–Tucker Johnson with the team of Espry (HES, Einstaz LDB – Harmonie), Gido 9 (OLD, Grand Garcon – Exportiv), Jonny (WES, Diamo – Gitta) and Williams (Weltmeyer – Bergdame)
7th–Chester Weber with the team of Jamaica (KWPN, Cambridge Cole – Welkom), Maximo W (HOL, Alcatraz – Radona), Palle, and Rolex W (KWPN, Larix – Dorena)

Dressage Freestyle to Music
6th–Tucker Johnson with the team of Espry, Gido 9, Jonny and Williams

Obstacles
10th–Tucker Johnson with the team of Espry, Gido 9, Jonny and Williams

Marathon
3rd–Tucker Johnson with the team of Black Gold (HAN, Weltmeyer – Goldolchen), Gido 9, Jonny and Williams

Individual Classification of Combined Driving Events
2nd–Tucker Johnson with the team of Black Gold, Espry, Gido 9, Jonny and Williams
7th–Chester Weber with the team of Andrian W (KWPN, Adaarts – Nicolientje), Jamaica, Maximo V, Palle, and Rolex W

Nation’s Cup
3rd–Team of James Fairclough with the team of Baccarate, Charmeur (SWB, Falleur – Charisma) Lefigaro 3, King Arthur (HOL, Calvin – Arizona II), Tucker Johnson with the team of Black Gold, Espry, Gido 9, Jonny 5 and Williams, and Chester Weber with the team of Andrian W, Jamaica, Maximo W, Palle, and Rolex W

● $35,000 Orvis Grand Prix-AGUILA (KWPN, Libero H – Zilda) ridden by Jimmy Torano, owned by Sir Ruly, Inc
● $10,000 Mini Prix-PAMINA ridden by Juliana Starbuck, owned by RCG Farm
● M/S Children’s Hunter Classic-RALDEKA Z (ZANG, Ramiro Z – Aldeka Z) owned and ridden by Kate Christansen
● M/S Adult Hunter Classic-PRIVATE RYAN (WUR, Ricordo di Leny – Athene) owned and ridden by Tracey Scheriff
● M/S Children’s Jumper Classic-JEWEL (TB, Go and Go (IRE) – Usta Could) ridden by Hannah Beresford, owned by Tatra Farm
● M/S Adult Jumper Classic-CITY BOY owned and ridden by Barnes Brooks
● Junior Jumper Classic-SALSA owned and ridden by Gabby Slome
● Amateur Owner Jumper Classic-LOJANA ridden by Danielle Torano, owned by Sir Ruly, Inc.
● JR/AO Jumper Classic (low)-ANDRO ridden by Austin Trupp, owned by Austin Trupp and McLain Ward
● 1st Year Green-REAGAN ridden by Samantha Conroy, owned by Tracy Scheriff
● 2nd Year Green- MORIAH (KWPN, Voltaire - ) ridden by Miranda Scott, owned by Terri Shade
● Green Conformation-LEIGHTON BAY ridden by Kate Conover, owned by Quiet Hill Farm
● Regular Working- LUCKY JOE (Larome – Aolide) ridden by Caitlin Venezia
● Amateur Owner 18-35-SOLAMAR ridden by Summer Gay, owned by RCG Farms
● Amateur Owner 36+- ISLAND TIME (TB, Criminal Type – Whatyaluckygirl) owned and ridden by Gerald Camera
● Small Junior 15 and Under-ALLEGIANCE owned and ridden by Heather Dobbs
● Small Junior 16-17-LEIGHTON BAY ridden by Megan Young, owned by Quiet Hill Farm
● Large Junior 15 and Under-CONCORDE owned and ridden by April Wehle
● Large Junior 16-17-SECOND HAND NEWS owned and ridden by Jessica Van Brocklin
● Small Pony-SPONGE BOB ridden by Samantha Schaefer, owned by Ashley Foster
● Medium Pony-SHAM’S LOGANBERRY (WEL, JLA Sir William – Sham’s Berry Berry) owned and ridden by Samantha Schaefer
● Large Pony-WHO’S KIDDING WHO (WELx, Pendock Masterpiece – Tease Me Not) owned and ridden by Samantha Schaefer
● Green Pony-NORTHWIND DIVA ridden by Kylie Wright, owned by Stacey Schaefer and Kim Stewart
● Adult Amateur 18-35-PRIVATE RYAN owned and ridden by Tracey Scheriff
● Adult Amateur 36-45- HALF MOON BAY owned and ridden by Nancy Van Inwegen
● Adult Amateur 46+-CLASSIC IMAGE owned and ridden by Michelle Arnhold

● $40,000 Merrill Lynch Grand Prix-HIDDEN CREEK WAPINO (WES, Weinberg – Piccola) ridden by Margie Engle, owned by Hidden Creek Farm
● $7,500 JR/AO Jumper Classic-NJORDOCTRO (KWPN, Indoctro - ) owned and ridden by Cara Cheska
● $5,000 Welcome Stake-NOBILITY (KWPN, Hamlet – Jessica T) ridden by Margie Engle, owned by Robert Pergament
● $5,000 NAL Open Speed-NAREM ridden by Margie Engle, owned by Shay Griese
● $3,500 JR/AO Jumper Classic- MANHATTAN SKYLINE (TRA/TB, Solist – Hines Hill Lady) ridden by Samantha Segedy, owned by Hudson Eq. Ctr.
● $2,500 Adult Amateur Jumper Classic-GYPSY ROSE owned and ridden by Mindy Blackford
● $1,500 Children’s Jumper Classic-LA SANTO (KWPN, G Ramiro Z - ) ridden by Henrietta Armstrong, owned by Jacquelyn Covert
● 1st Year Green-PAYTON (KWPN, Gran Corrado – Ninka) ridden by Heidi Austin Fish, owned by Lisa Mills
● 2nd Year Green-CAYMAN ridden by Heidi Austin Fish, owned by Joan Ehrhart
● Green Conformation-NO DOUBT (TRA/TB, Schoenfelder – Lama Ohow xx) ridden by Rick Fancher, owned by Amy Stephens
● Regular Conformation-WESTCLIFFE (OLD, Welt Hit II – Ladys Rubin) ridden by Ken Smith, owned by Christy Russo
● Amateur Owner 18-35-LA CARA owned and ridden by Leah Schwendeman
● Amateur Owner 36+-MONTE CRISTO (KWPN, Gershwin – Hester) ridden by Jamie Martin Plank, owned by Providence Hill Farm
● Small Junior-WASHINGTON ridden by Danielle Vijan, owned by DHS Farm
● Large Junior 15 and Under-NOIR ridden by Alex Skiffington, owned by Mrs. Quentin Alexander
● Large Junior 16-17-RSVP ridden by Danielle Vijan, owned by Julia McNerney
● Small Pony-SOVEREIGN (WEL, Woodlands Velvet Rain – Snowball) ridden by Schaefer Raposa, owned by Ashland Farm
● Medium Pony-HARRY WINSTON owned and ridden by Jennifer Waxman
● Large Pony-AMERICAN DREAMS owned and ridden by Jennifer Waxman
● Sm/Md Green Pony-CLOUDY BAY ridden by Jennifer Waxman, owned by Ashland Farm
● Large Green Pony-SUN STAR ridden by Jennifer Waxman, owned by Lane’s End Pony Stable
● Adult Amateur 18-35-VANITY (OLD, Le Vainqueur – Journesse) ridden by Ashley Browning, owned by Lisa Mills
● Adult Amateur 36-45-SET IN STONE (TB, Globel Sports – Gray Spice) owned and ridden by Laura Hauser
● Adult Amateur 45+-FORGET PARIS (SF, Twist des Noues – La Venerie) ridden by Wendy Lewis, owned by Mike and Wendy Lewis
● Children’s Hunter 14 and Under-THE FROG PRINCE ridden by Jennifer Waxman, owned by Christy Russo
● Children’s Hunter 15-17-QUINTESSENTIAL (TB, Blue Norcliffe – Summer Time Fun) owned and ridden by Liza Casalini

Five-Gaited Grand Championship
1st – CH BOUCHERON (Shamrock Santana – Whata’ Jewel Whata’ Jewel) (Ridden by Rob Byers, Owned by Double G Farm LLC)

Roadster to Bike Grand Championship
1st – BRAVEHEART (STB, Miles Hanover – Crysta’s Demon) (Ridden by Marilyn Macfarlane, Owned by Marilyn and Steve Macfarlane)

Three-Gaited Park Horse Stake
1st – GO BABY GO (Supreme Heir – With Memories) (Ridden by John Field, Owned by Donald Petit)

Harness Pony Grand Championship
1st - PAR EXCELLENCE (Ridden by Larry Ella, Owned by Bent Tree Farm)

Three-Gaited Grand Championship Stake
1st – AN HEIR ABOUT HER (Supreme Heir – Sweet Illusion WF) (Ridden by Chris Reiser, Owned by Steve Hanes)

ASB Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult Championship
1st – MY GRANDE (Sultan’s Santana – My Flame) (Ridden by Kristen Pettry, Owned by Marjorie Fergusson)

Hackney Pony Grand Championship
1st – ON THE MARK (Ridden by Larry Ella, Owned by Katherine Boyd)

Three-Gaited Amateur Stake
1st – CALLAWAYS MERRY GO ROUND (Sultan’s Collectors Item – Callaways Carousel) (Ridden by Misdee Wrigley, Owned by Sara Turner)

Fine Harness Grand Championship
1st – CANDLE DAN (Talent Town – CH Candle Dance) (Ridden by Bill Waller, Owned by Carl/Kathryn Nichols

Five-Gaited Amateur Stake
1st – AMUSING (Santana’s Charm – Concubine) (Ridden by Amy Dix Rock, Owned by Edna Dix/Amy Dix Rock)

Roadster Pony Championship
1st - HEARTLAND PRODUCTION (Ridden by Jeff McClean, Owned by Golden Creek Farm)

ASB Five-Gaited Show Pleasure Championship
1st – CALLAWAYS ROCKAWAY (CH Caramac – My Sweet Jeannie) (Ridden by Chris Nalley, Owned by Jean Nalley)

USEF Adult Saddle Seat Medal
1st – DEVEAU ZUBROD

USEF Saddle Seat Medal
1st – SARAH TAYLOR

ASB Show Pleasure Driving Championship
1st – CH HARLEM HEAT (Harlem Globetrotter – Warming Trend) (Ridden and Owned by Elizabeth Hammond)

ASB Three Gaited English Country Pleasure Adult Championship
1st – CALLAWAYS CASSANDRA (CH Caramac – Royal Future) (Ridden by Christy Parsons, Owned by David Howard)

• Andalusian—DESPIERTO (Sagres – Loendreira I)
• Arabian—DESPERADO V (Huckleberry Bey – Daraska)
• Dressage—WELTMEYER (World Cup I – Anka)
• Dressage Breeding—ALLA’ CZAR (KWPN, Zeus – Renetta)
• Eventing—COZY’S COMMANDER (CSH, Cozy Joe – Penelopy)
• Hackney—MAGIC HIGHLAND (Equality – Whyworry Benny)
• Half-Arabian—BRASS (*Bask – Tsanar)
• Hunter—VOLTAIRE (HAN, Furioso II – Gogo Moeve)
• Hunter Breeding—ALLA’ CZAR (Zeus – Renetta)
• Jumper—GUIDAM (SF, Quidam de Revel – Fougere)
• South Pacific Memorial Award present by Joan Irvine Smith and The Oaks to the highest ranking US-based jumper sire—CONSUL (KWPN, Nimmerdor – Waloniki)
• Morgan—SHARPSHOOTER (Beamington – Tiffin First Lady)
• National Show Horse—FLAMENCO BEY V (Ambush – Fritz Margie)
• Paso Fino—GRAN CHUCUANO DONDE ES (Plebeyo – Escoba que Tal)
• Pony Hunter Breeding—TELYNAU ELGAR (Eyarth Rio – Saxon Esther)
• Pony Hunter—GAYFIELDS VIDA BLUE (Findeln Blue Danube – Pickwick Shan)
• Pony Jumper—TOP GUN I (WES, Rosedale Tiberius – Chanel)
• Reining, Western, Trail—DOCS KING CHEX (AQHA, Doc Bar – Kingetta Chex)
• Roadster—DUN-HAVEN BANDOLIER (Dun-Haven Crescendo – Dun-Haven Desdemona)
• Saddlebred—SUPREME HEIR (Supreme Sultan – CH Supreme Airs)
• Welsh—GAYFIELDS BIG EASY (Sleight of Hand – Louisiana Lagniappe)

• Andalusian—GARETH SELWOOD, Elkhorn, WI
• Arabian— JANICE BOSWELL, Hephzibah, GA
• Dressage—IRON SPRING FARM, Coatesville, PA
• Dressage Breeding—LISA COLETTO –COHEN, Queen Creek, AZ
• Eventing—DOUG DEAN, Princeville, CAN
• Hackney—CHARLOTTE CARTER, Winston Salem, NC
• Half Arabian—LAURA WOOD, Brooksville, FL
• Hunter—AUGUSTIN WALCH, Stratford, CAN
• Hunter Breeding—LINDA KULLEY, Princeton, NJ
• Jumper—IRON SPRING FARM, Coatesville, PA
• Morgan—MARGARET PRESTON, Epping, NH
• National Show Horse—LIVE OAK ARABIANS, Baton Rouge, LA
• Paso Fino—LUCY GOODENDAY, Swanton, OH
• Pony Hunter Breeding—MIKE ROWE, Jeffersonton, VA
• Pony Hunter—WOODLANDS PONIES, Brodnax, VA
• Pony Jumper—WOODLANDS PONIES, Brodnax, VA
• Reining, Western, Trail—SANDI PENCE, Arvada, CO
• Roadster—DARREL KOLKMAN, New London, IA
• Saddlebred—CALLAWAY HILLS, Jefferson City, MO
• Welsh—RUTH WILBURN, DVM, Olive Branch, MS

Leading Breeder lists are updated daily. Visit the website at http://www.usef.org/content/pointsAwards/2004/leadingBreeders.php.

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 19 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.

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