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Five-Year-Old Selten HW and Four-Year-Old Aesthete Crowned Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Champions for 2009; Cabana Boy Leads USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International Crowds hurried to the entrance of Lamplight Equestrian as the day started early with the first phase of the USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International. More News from the 2009 USEF Pony Finals National Championships
Saddlebred Riches Await as Kentucky State Fair Opens, All American Classic Follows The richest weeks of the year began on Sunday, August 23, for American Saddlebreds, with the opening of the World’s Championship Horse Show at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, followed by the All American Classic at Indianapolis, IN, beginning Tuesday, September 8. More Saddlebred News
USEF Education Department Establishes New Weekly Blog on ClubEquestrian.com The USEF Education Department has established a weekly blog on ClubEquestrian.com to share information with members. “Equine U” provides interesting and helpful information about the Federation and also anything relating to horse ownership, competing at all levels and all things equestrian. USEF will post articles from various guest writers, as well as from staff's own experiences at competitions, clinics and seminars. Check it out at www.clubequestrian.com/blogs/equineu/default.aspx. In addition, if you would like the blog brought right to your favorite feed, check out the "Syndication" section on the right side of the blog.
Future Dressage Stars Line Up for 2009 USEF Developing Horse Championships presented by The Dutta Corp. and Performance Sales International The USEF National Developing Horse Championships being held next week have become a bridge to the top levels of the sport with the winners from the first two years preparing to seek a place on the U.S. team for next year's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Anne Gribbons Named as USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that pending successful contract negotiations, Anne Gribbons will be named as USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor through 2012. Gribbons will fill the role for dressage that Capt. Mark Phillips and George Morris fill for the Olympic disciplines of eventing and show jumping, respectively. More Dressage News
Eventer Bruce Davidson, Jr., Ends Season in Style Bruce Davidson, Jr., (USA) brought the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifiers to a most satisfying climax, jumping clear in the final phase with both horses, despite a severe storm, to score a memorable one-two in the last qualifier, at Mansfield, Canada, and spring into second place in the rankings behind Mary King (GBR). Organizer Jo Young said of the cross-country course, designed by 2000 Olympic Gold medalist David O’Connor (USA), “David has made the course bigger; there’s more room for galloping and the fences are extremely challenging.” More Eventing News
U.S. Show Jumpers Second in 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup After nearly four months of top competition between the best show jumping nations in the world, the title of Meydan FEI Nations Cup Champion came down to the final round of the final leg at the Dublin International Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland. More Hunter/Jumper News
Youth Thrive at Arabian Horse Show and Convention Created Just For Them On August 1, the Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show came to an end after eight days of top-level horse show competition, a shopping expo and the Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) Annual Convention. This was the show’s 17th year in Albuquerque and is estimated to bring about $10.2 million to the city. More Arabian News
Horse Owners Should Choose Equine Dewormers Carefully Veterinarians, horse owners should collaborate for a parasite control program that works
American Saddlebred Horse Association Youth Auction Adds Big Ticket Items; Set to Begin August 26 The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has added additional items to its Youth Auction, held annually during the Kentucky State Fair (KSF) and World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS). More Saddlebred News
Congratulations to American Morgan Horse Association Morgan Open High-Point Award Winners The Morgan Open High-Point Award is sponsored by the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) and is available to open equestrian competitions around the country. Currently more than 150 events will be offering the award to competitors exhibiting with a registered Morgan.
Speakers Announced For Women's Horse Industry Conference The Women's Horse Industry Association is beginning to announce the speakers for the November conference. The event will be held November 3-4, 2009 in Louisville, KY, at the Crown Plaza Hotel.
Attention all USEF Members
Good news awaits when you renew your membership online for 2009! If you were an amateur, professional or junior member in 2007 or 2008, you will be able to renew online using our new Quick Renewal. Just log in to your My USEF Account and select the Quick Renew option. All of your membership information will be there. All you have to do is review it; edit it, if necessary; submit payment; and print out a copy of your 2009 card. In addition, the membership process has been further streamlined by removing the breed/discipline dues. The new USEF Competing Equestrian Membership due for all Senior Active and Junior Active members is $55. With that, you will be able to participate at all USEF Licensed Competitions, as well as receive automatic insurance and MemberPerks. There are also two new member categories for individuals not participating in USEF Licensed Competitions. The USEF Equestrian ($35) includes the automatic insurance and access to the MemberPerks program, while the Club Equestrian ($15) includes access to MemberPerks. If you have any questions about the new memberships, please call one of our Customer Care Agents at (859) 258-2472.
Please Read—Important Information about Your Membership Card Once your membership has been processed you will be sent a membership card as well as key fobs. You are required to present proof of current USEF membership in order to compete in USEF Licensed Competitions. If you do not have your membership card, a key fob or a copy of your membership card, you will be required to pay a $30 non-refundable non-member fee. You can print a copy of your card from www.usef.org. Please note, effective 12/01/08 you will no longer be able to sign a membership affidavit in lieu of paying the non-member fee. Your USEF membership also verifies your amateur status. If you wish to compete in amateur classes and you have not presented proof of USEF membership with Amateur Certification, you will also be charged the non-member amateur fee of $30. Competitions that are also recognized by an Affiliate organization may require membership in the Affiliate organization to be eligible to compete. You may be required to show proof of membership in the Affiliate organization, e.g. USHJA, USDF, USEA, AHA, AMHA, ASHA, IALHA, AHHS, IFSHA and others. USEF Membership information can be verified online, however, should the competition office not have the opportunity to verify your membership information online, you will be assessed the relevant non-member fees.
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 90,000 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 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. ©2009, United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
