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Carlswald Prince's Dominoe Wins Five-Gaited Gelding Stake at the Saddlebred World's Championship Horse Show Carlswald Prince's Dominoe, trained and ridden by Lionel Ferreira, defeated 11 others in Wednesday night's Five-Gaited Gelding Stake, a class in which defending Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion CH Boucheron did not place, at the Saddlebred World's Championship Horse Show. Carlswald Prince's Dominoe won the Lexington Junior League Horse Show Five-Gaited Grand Championship in July. CH Boucheron had not shown since winning the Five-Gaited Championship at the Indianapolis Charity Horse Show in early June. He settled down and made a clean first pass, but had difficulties with the trot on the second pass. For the full story, click here. NEWS FROM THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL IN AACHEN, GERMANY U.S. Dressage Squad Finishes Third At World Equestrian Festival The United States dressage team finished in third place behind a history-making Dutch team that beat Germany on Thursday to win the nations’ team competition at the World Equestrian Festival. The U.S. riders, Steffen Peters of San Diego, CA, on Floriano; and George Williams of Delaware, OH, on Rocher, had led the standings in the grand prix after the first of two days of competition. But, the powerful Dutch and German teams, which included Olympic Individual and Team Gold medal horse and rider combinations, proved too strong on the second day. For the full story, click here. U.S. Show Jumpers Forge Ahead at World Equestrian Festival For the full story, click here. U.S. Driver Places at World Equestrian Festival Tucker S. Johnson of the United States drove his team of four horses to third place in the dressage musical freestyle on Thursday at the World Equestrian Festival. Johnson, of Hobe Sound, FL, was enthusiastic about the consistent performance of his team of relatively young horses that also finished third in the regular dressage test Wednesday, the first of five days of four-in-hand driving at Aachen. He is the sole U.S. competitor in the driving competition. For the full story, click here.
McLain Ward Back in the Saddle as Aachen’s World Equestrian Festival Gets Underway United States Olympic Silver medalist McLain Ward was back in the saddle for the first time since breaking his collar bone three weeks ago while competing for the United States at the Samsung Super League in Hickstead, England. Ward, of Brewster, NY, rode in two classes on the opening day of Aachen’s World Equestrian Festival, the host for the seventh of eight Samsung Super League events on Friday. Aachen will be the site of the quadrennial World Equestrian Games next year. For the full story, click here. Samsung Super League: Germans Looking Super-Strong at Aachen Home to the world-famous cathedral in which King Charlemagne was buried in 814 A.D., Aachen is Germany's western-most city, located 65 kilometers from Cologne. It stands on the borders of both Belgium and The Netherlands and is also the location of one of Europe's most celebrated jumping arenas. On August 26, the stadium will be packed as the home team strives to maintain pole position in the 2005 Samsung Super League. For the full story, click here. U.S. Team Announced for Eighth and Final Leg of 2005 Samsung Super League, CSIO Barcelona, September 15-18 The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the team for the eighth and final leg of the 2005 Samsung Super League, CSIO Barcelona, Spain, September 15-18. For the full story, click here. Dressage Competitors – Please Note This Correction to an Article in the September 2005 issue of Dressage Today Please note this important correction to an article included in the September issue of Primedia’s Dressage Today magazine in regards to the use of double bridles at Third Level. Per Rule DR121 of the USEF Rule Book, double bridles continue to be optional for use at Third Level. While discussions continue in relation to the future use of double bridles at the various national levels, no rule change has been passed at this time which would change the current rule for the remainder of the 2005 competition year or for the 2006 competition year. USEF rules and rule changes are always available on the Federation website at http://www.usef.org/content/rules/. SADDLEBRED WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW NEWS History Made on First Day of the 2005 Saddlebred World's Championship Horse Show with Worldwide Webcast; My Charming Christina Wins Weanling Division of ASR Futurity of Kentucky For the first time in the 102-year history of the Saddlebred World's Championship Horse Show, the competition can be seen via webcast on the American Saddlebred Horse Association's website, www.saddlebred.com.For the full story, click here. CH Rejoice a World’s Champion Yet Again American Saddlebred Horse Association Unveils New Website Design and Content The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has redesigned its website, www.saddlebred.com, to be more user-friendly and interactive. On the new website, ASHA members have the opportunity to view expanded and detailed pedigrees, as well as the progeny of a specific horse. Members also have the opportunity to easily renew their membership, as well as have access to American Saddlebred Registry forms and applications. For the full story, click here.
The August feature item of the month is the ladies’ two-tone cap sleeve t-shirt. This retro style is available in two fun colors. Click here to order this item. From now until August 31, purchase $50 or more of USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. 2005 FEI World Driving Championship Pairs Update: Competition Horses AnnouncedFollowing the announcement of U.S. Team and Alternate/Individual drivers on June 2, the USEF has announced the horses which will accompany the U.S. Team to the 2005 FEI World Driving Championship Pairs in Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, September 8-11. For the full story, click here. USEF Offers ParaEquestrian Training SessionsRiders, trainers, auditors and family members are all invited to attend the USEF ParaEquestrian Training Sessions. All of the trainers have coached teams or individuals to medals at both Disabled World Championships and Paralympic Games. To view the schedule, click here. Cornell Researcher to Discuss Early Findings of Effective Prevention for Infectious Disease at Hampton Classic The deadly outbreak of equine herpes virus at Churchill Downs this spring threatened to limit movement of horses between racetracks during the Triple Crown series of races. Frequent travel is also common for sport horses, and such an outbreak could hamper participation at major shows. A Cornell University virologist says his preliminary research indicates that vaccines containing weakened live viruses, called modified live vaccines (MLV), appear to be more effective in preventing horse herpes than other more widely used vaccines. For the full story, click here. Nominations Due January 10, 2006 for the Fifth Annual 2006 Equine Industry Vision Award January 10, 2006, is the deadline date for nominations for the fifth annual 2006 Equine Industry Vision Award, which will be presented at the American Horse Publication's (AHP) Annual Seminar in Orlando, FL, on June 23, 2006. Pfizer Animal Health sponsors the award in partnership with AHP and developed it to recognize outstanding leadership, creativity and meritorious contributions in the equine industry. For the full story, click here.
What you do for a living is something others may take for granted. Not us. We know how hard you work every day. That's why you deserve a vehicle that works as hard as you do. Available as a benefit to all members of USEF, take advantage of the preferred pricing--1% below factory invoice--on the purchase or lease of a new Dodge truck, car, SUV or minivan of your choice by enrolling in USEF MemberPerks. Did you know that last year, USEF members saved nearly $1 million on purchases for their farms, businesses and personal use? Call (877) 576-6872 to activate your FREE MemberPerks privileges and to learn about other discount programs also available to you. View some of the tough Dodge vehicles that work well for your farm or other line of work at www.dodge.com. 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show Wrap-Up Under the sweltering New Jersey sun, red hot Laura Chapot burned up the jump-off track and soared to a one-two finish in the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix as the 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show came to a close at East Freehold Park. For the full story, click here. Gold Cup Defending Speed Champion Ramiro Quintana Aims at American Gold Cup Grand Prix Ramiro Quintana won the testing Speed Challenge at the American Gold Cup last year, and he will return with the same mare, Carousel, to defend his title at this year’s event, September 15-18, at the Devon show grounds in Devon, PA. The Speed Challenge is a very exciting class, which pits professionals against juniors and amateurs, and Quintana, who also won this event four years ago, placed first and third in last year’s event. For the full story, click here. ATTENTION! All members participating in the Farnam®/Platform™ - USEF Horse of the Year and Silver Stirrup Awards Programs:
Reminder: A horse's report is free of charge, to the owner, trainer or driver, for the current year. See Rule 818 for complete details! Advertise Your Stallion, Farm, Breeding Services or Products Advertising is now available in American Breeder News and on PHR.com, home of the Performance Horse Registry. For information on scheduling your banner ad in the next issue or online, contact Kim Russell at (859) 225-6938 or krussell@usef.org. If you have news you would like to contribute for the American Breeder News e-newsletter, a monthly news source about sport horse breeding in North America, brought to you by the Performance Horse Registry and the USEF, please review the “Guidelines for Releases” or e-mail press-ready releases to news@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. ©2005, United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. |
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