Dressage
Five-Year-Old Bon Chance and Four-Year-Old DG Brendo Win Top Honors at the 2010 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Championship |
Photo by FireandEarthPhoto.com | Strong night-time thunderstorms delayed the start of Saturday's competition at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, giving way eventually to a lovely day that started with eleven junior riders competing for the Gold in the USEF Dressage Medal Seat 13 & Under Final presented by Dressage Today.
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NAJYRC
Junior and Young Rider Dressage Team Medals Highlight Opening Day of the 2010 Adequan® FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North |
Photo by SusanJStickle.com |
It was dueling dressage riders in the gleaming parallel lines set on the field of the Kentucky Horse Park's new Main Stadium. Junior competitors (ages 14-18) and Young Riders (ages 16-21) performed side-by-side to kick off the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.
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Connemara
West Coast Connemara Show Wrap-Up |
Photo Courtesy Joanie Webster | The Annual West Coast Connemara Show, dedicated in memory of Larry Ervin, was held for the second consecutive year at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, CA. Chris Knox of Chesterfield, ID, was the USEF-licensed Connemara Breed and Performance judge. Forty-six Connemara ponies along with some 'open' horses vied for ribbons in the three-day show of 80 classes, leading up to the presentation of six division championships and 13 perpetual trophies. Traditionally hot summer daytime temperatures were bearable, and the evenings were quite cool and refreshing for ponies, horses, and riders.
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Eventing
Karen O'Connor and Mandiba Victorious in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC***W Division at The Event at Rebecca Farm |
Photo by Emily Daily | The standings shifted radically beneath Karen O'Connor's feet Sunday afternoon during the show jumping phase of the Adequan United States Eventing Association (USEA) Gold Cup CIC***W division at The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, MT. Aboard Joan Goswell's Mandiba, the pair stood strong and posted a double-clear round in the stadium to decisively retain victory.
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National Show Horse
National Show Horse Registry Opens Registry, Offers New Stimulus Program | | The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) made some major changes that could make a difference in how much money you have in your pocket. It not only opened the registry to any and all Half-Arabian crosses, incluing Hackneys, Dutch Harness, and Saddlebred crosses, etc., but it also implemented a stimulus program that will give away over $15,000 in prize money in eight different grand championships at the national show in September. You don't even have to qualify, with the exception of equitation and United Professional Horsemen's Association classes. And to make it even more convenient the NSHR has added recognized Arabian classes that qualify for U.S. Nationals and Region 11.
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Morgan
Morgan Equestrian Named as North American Junior Rider |
Photo Courtesy AMHA | Ciara Cummiskey, 15, of Hope, RI, and Queen's Delilah (Mizrahi x NBN Noble Vixen) have qualified to represent the United States and the Morgan breed in the dressage division at the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships, presented by Gotham North. The championship will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, July 28-August 1. More than 70 juniors and young riders have been invited to compete; Cummiskey has been named a junior rider to United States Dressage Federation Region 8. She trains with Pamela Steere-Maloof.
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 Priscilla Presley Opens "Elvis Presley Graceland Stable Exhibit" at Kentucky Horse Park
Priscilla Presley was in Lexington Friday to celebrate the opening of the Elvis Presley Graceland Stable Exhibit and the launch of Breyer's Elvis Presley Collection at the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. The opening was a part of BreyerFest 2010. The exhibit, borrowed from the vaults at Graceland, will include Elvis' saddles and bridles, video footage of the family riding, and other historic archival materials on loan from the stables at Graceland. Video courtesy of LEX 18 News (lex18.com) Watch the Video> |
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Photo by ESI Photography | The road to the Pfizer Million passed right through the heart of Virginia's horse country for the HITS Culpeper July horse shows and saw two major contenders in the race for the top prize in the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix pull off a pair of big wins at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, VA.
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Driving
FEI World Single Driving Championships Return to Pratoni, Italy |
Photo by Hippoevent | The FEI World Single Driving Championships return to Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, July 28-August 1. Pratoni hosted the Single Horse Driving Championships very successfully in 2006, and the Italian Equestrian Federation is now welcoming the competitors on their site for the sixth edition of these championships.
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2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
2010 Games Ticket Prices Lowered for Early Rounds in Special Promotion | |
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are less than two months away and time is running out to purchase tickets.
Select tickets for dressage, endurance, eventing, jumping and reining competitions are now available at a 30% savings as part of a special promotion. To view promotional prices and purchase tickets click here, visit www.ticketmaster.com, or call (888) 934-2010.
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John Deere Drive Green | |
The Drive Green tour events give USEF members and other interested consumers a chance to ask questions and get a "hands-on" experience with John Deere's utility tractors and many other products and attachments. In addition, the events feature a uniquely detailed semi-tractor and trailer that transport several of the company's utility tractors, as well as a refurbished "Chip Foose" 4020.
Upcoming Drive Green Dates and Locations
- July 31 Whitesel Brothers, 1332 Garbers Church Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801; Terry Breeden - (540) 434-4457
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Renew for 2010
The 2010 USEF Competition year is in full swing. Renew your membership now. It is so easy when you log into your MY USEF Account and click on "2010 USEF Membership Application" under 2010 Competition Year. For your convenience and the best membership deal, you can opt for a three-year membership for $150.
The annual USEF Competing Equestrian membership costs only $55. As a competing member, you are eligible to participate at all USEF Licensed Competitions, receive equestrian magazine at no additional charge, a million-dollar personal excess liability policy for horse-related accidents that cause bodily injury or property damage to third parties, and the added benefits of USEF MemberPerks - a members-only discount program with unbeatable deals from companies like John Deere, Hertz, Sherwin Williams, USRider, FarmVet, LifeLock, Moxie and others.
Not participating in USEF Licensed Competitions but still want to be a member? There are member categories for you. With the USEF Equestrian membership, at $35, you receive automatic insurance along with the MemberPerks. If you are a college student who is busy studying and not competing, you can join as a USEF Collegiate member for $25. This is another non-competing membership that will give you the benefits of MemberPerks plus four issues of equestrian magazine to keep you well informed of equestrian sports. And Club Equestrian, which is only $15, gives you access to the MemberPerks program.
USEF is pleased to offer you the ability to pay for your membership renewal with a credit or debit card or by utilizing our newest electronic check payment method. We accept American Express, Visa, MasterCard and electronic check.
If you have questions, call the USEF Customer Care Center and a personal agent will assist you. You may call (859) 258-2472. Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm [ET]
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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 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 the United States Equestrian Federation® is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America by promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its human and equine athletes.
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