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LIVE Broadcasts from 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions |
Lexington, KY - Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for a beta broadcast experience - four days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ.
This LIVE broadcast coverage will span two consecutive weekends, August 7-8 and 14-15, and will be available exclusively on USEFLIVE.com, a new video platform designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America.
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Dressage
Medalists are Crowned in the Platinum Performance/USDF Dressage Championship at the Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North |
Photo by SusanJStickle.com | At the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North the spotlight was on Junior dressage riders today as they vied for the Gold in FEI Junior Individual test, phase two of the Platinum Performance/USDF Dressage Championship.
When the scores were tallied, it was Winzalot who lived up to his name, earning the top score and catapulting California rider Jamie Pestana into the elite group of FEI Gold medalists.
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Hunter/Jumper
Competition Concludes at the USEF Junior Hunter National Championship - East Coast |
Photo by Shawn McMillen | The USEF Junior Hunter National Championship wrapped today under record temperatures, but the heat did nothing to lower the scores of these top competitors. John and Stephanie Ingram's Red Panda, under the skilled guidance of Hayley Barnhill, captured the title of 2010 USEF Junior Hunter National Champion - East Coast by an impressive 14-point margin. The chestnut gelding is no stranger to the winner's circle having won the East Coast phase in 2008, as well.
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Vaulting
Maitozo, McCormick and F.A.C.E. Vaulting Team Emerge Victorious at USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships and USEF Selection Trial |
Photo by Carole Dwinell | Santa Barbara, CA - Cool weather, a facility with more than 50 years of experience hosting championship horse shows, and the top vaulters in the United States came together at the site of the famed Santa Barbara National Horse Show to wow spectators with the classic and historical beauty of equestrian vaulting. Long the basic training for those entering the military cavalries...from early Macedonians to the Romans in the fourth century, to American Indians and the very cavalry that was at times their arch enemy... vaulting has been used as a tool to increase riding ability on a horse. These skills have evolved over the years to a competitive sport unequaled in its visual excitement and the development of unique and sensitive connection with the movement of the horse.
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Reining
Canada Clean Sweeps the Individual Medals |
Photo by Diana DeRosa | Thursday's Gold-medal Canadian Reining Team showed its muscle once again today at the Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. They put in a dominant effort and swept the medal positions in the final and most thrilling competition so far - the SmartPak North American Young Rider Individual Championship, held today at the Kentucky Horse Park indoor arena.
Riding the momentum from a strong showing in the first round with Team Alberta, Nancy Pratch aboard Rooster Kicker secured the Gold and top podium position with a score of 215, only 1 ½ points ahead of the next competitor.
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Eventing
Eventing Competition Wraps Up at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships |
Kelly Pugh, Missy Miller and Danielle Dichting were Individual eventing medalists at the NAJYRC.
Photo by Brant Gamma Photos  | Lexington, KY - On the last day of the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, the USEA Eventing Championships concluded with the stadium-jumping phase of the three-day event for both Juniors and Young Riders on Sunday.
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The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing, show jumping and the World Equestrian Games discipline of reining. Catch all the Coverage> |
International News
This Week in International Disciplines |
Photo by SportFot | At the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, the Adequan FEI North American Junior &Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) gave riders the opportunity to compete in the same arena that will be used to determine world champions at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in September.
On day one of competition the dressage riders battled it out in the team tests. In the Young Rider team competition, the combined team of U.S. Regions 5 and 6 earned a total of 199.842 for the Gold Medal, with Ontario taking Silver and the combined team of U.S. Regions 4 and 8 taking Bronze. For the Juniors, team British Columbia took the Gold medal, U.S. Region 7 took Silver and combined team of U.S. Regions 3 and 4 took Bronze.
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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.
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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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