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USEF Hurricane Equine Relief Fund - Make a Donation Online Now The USEF has established the Hurricane Equine Relief Fund to assist those agencies working directly with the equine victims and refugees from Hurricane Katrina. The money will be used to support efforts to deliver food, veterinary services and shelter for horses and ponies in the hurricane-stricken areas. All donations are tax deductible, and gifts of any size are appreciated. For the full story, click here.
USEF Operating New Equine Emergency Hotline for Mississippi; Equine Supply Depots in Mississippi Now Operational For the full story, click here. Help Spread the Word: Hundreds Offering Disaster Relief for Equine Victims of Hurricane Katrina; Details on www.usef.org Hundreds of people in the Southern states are opening their barns, their hearts, and in many cases their homes, to assist horses and their owners affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. To date, the response has been overwhelming, with more than 5,000 people willing to offer assistance nationwide. The next step in this massive effort is to spread the word to those in the equine world who have been hurt and stranded by this national tragedy. Please help us in this effort. For the full story, click here. Donations Taken for Hurricane Horses and Horsemen at Kentucky Horse Park For the full story, click here.
Hurricane Katrina Relief and Rescue Efforts: Information for Victims and Those Wanting to Help In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many horses in the New Orleans area are currently in need of relief and evacuation. The human response to this need has been overwhelming, and the ability to effectively approach the situation is increasing in strength by the minute. To read more about equine rescue efforts, transportation of refuge horses, online databases for stranded horses, and more, click here. Pikcasso Named Overall Best Young Horse at 2005 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championships Presented by VitaFlex In an exciting new format, Pikcasso (2003 Hanoverian gelding by Pikadero and out of Miss Kilkee, owned and bred by Barbara Dunning and handled by Ted Fieger) was named Best Young Horse at the 2005 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championships, presented by VitaFlex. This marked the inaugural year of an East-meets-West format in the Hunter Breeding Championship. For the full story, click here. USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championships: See the Future Equine Stars of Dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park, September 9-11 America’s future equine dressage stars are coming to the Kentucky Horse Park! The 2005 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championships, sponsored by Markel Insurance, will take place at MSEDA Dressage at the Park, September 9-11 in Lexington, KY. This event will feature the best five and six-year-old dressage horses in the country competing for national titles and the perpetual Dr. Edgar Hotz Memorial Trophy. For the full story, click here. Do You Have News for the American Breeder News E-newsletter? 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. New Study Shows Recreational Show Horses at Risk for Stomach Ulcers New research shows that stomach ulcers can occur within five days in horses exposed to recreational show conditions and activities. The study, reported in the September 1 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), indicated that seven out of 10 horses developed ulcers when exposed to normal situations related to weekend show travel. These included transportation, twice daily feeding, light exercise and stall confinement. For the full story, click here.
The September feature item of the month is the men’s black fleece vest. This vest features two outer and one inner pocket with a drawstring hem. Click here to order this item. From now until September 30, when you purchase $50 or more on USEF merchandise, you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. Help Sought for Trailer Accident Survey For the last two years, USRider has been working with nationally known large animal rescue expert Dr. Tomas Gimenez in an effort to further enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses. Through an innovative research project, USRider and Dr. Gimenez, a professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Clemson University in Clemson, SC, have been gathering and analyzing data about horse trailer accidents. The collected data will be used to formulate recommendations for preventing accidents and enhancing the safety of horses. For the full story, click here. More News from the Hampton Classic Laurie Jakubauskas of Kennett Square, PA, topped a 40-horse field to win the CBS2 Jumper Class at the 30th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Jakubauskas completed the Conrad Homfeld-designed course faultlessly in 79.59 seconds to claim the win. For the full story, click here. FTI Consulting and Stadium Jumping, Inc., Announce $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge for 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival Stadium Jumping, Inc., the management company for the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), is pleased to announce that FTI Consulting of Annapolis, MD, is sponsoring the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge. The FTI Rider Challenge will be held during the 2006 WEF, from January 25 to March 12 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. For the full story, click here. Sally Glassman and Ginger Watt Win the $10,000 Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Quentin Riding Club Fall Horse Show Mini Prix Sally Glassman bested a field of 12 to claim the $10,000 Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Quentin Riding Club Fall Horse Show Mini Prix on Sunday evening, September 4. Held in the historic Main Ring at the Quentin Riding Club, Glassman and the mare, Ginger Watt, cruised home clear in 25.407 seconds. Kindle Hill Farm of Gwynedd Valley, PA, owns Ginger Watt. For the win, Glassman received the winner’s check of $2,500 and an engraved glass ice bucket as a keeper for the “Heaven Sent” Memorial Mini Prix Trophy dedicated by Carl and Claire Khuen. For the full story, click here. Get Ready for Saddle Up Sunday "America's Horse," part of Saddle Up Sunday on TVG, is dedicated to the American Quarter Horse and brings the excitement of equestrian sports and activities to horse enthusiasts throughout the nation. Hosted by Jenifer Reynolds and Jeff Medders, "America's Horse" visits the horses, people, places and events of the American Quarter Horse lifestyle and features activities for you and your horse. If you're into American Quarter Horses, you won't want to miss an episode. September 18 September 25 “America’s Horse” Television to Feature 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Finals in Manerbio, Italy For the full story, click here.
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From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Breeds of the USEF If variety is the spice of life, then it is certain that the many breeds affiliated with the USEF are that all-important flavor. Currently, the Federation recognizes 11 separate breeds as a part of its family, and in this issue of EQUESTRIAN, we want to not only identify each of them, but provide a glimpse as to how each of them plays an important part in the overall equestrian sports world. After all, more than 28% of total membership numbers are dedicated to specific breeds of the Federation. To learn more about the breeds of the USEF, click here. From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Andalusian & Lusitano From time immemorial, the horses of the Iberian Peninsula—the Andalusian from Spain and the Lusitano from Portugal—have been inextricable linked to mankind. Known and chronicled by the ancients as the greatest war and riding horse of all time, it was on their backs that the empires of Greece, Rome, and later, Europe were carved into history. For the full story, click here. From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Arabian Arabians have always been admired for their beauty, intelligence, friendly disposition and ability to outperform other breeds in distance riding. The longer the trail, the more adverse the terrain, the deeper the desert horse has dug into its reserve of stamina. That same kind of inner resolve has driven the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) to reverse a 10-year decline in registration by developing coordinated inreach and outreach programs to serve all segments of Arabian horse owners and breeders and expose the breed to a greater audience of potential owners. For the full story, click here. From the September 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine: The Connemara When looking for a sensible, athletic equine partner to share a passion for sport, consider the versatile American Connemara. An Irish breed, the Connemara first came to the United States in the early 1950s, and from that time, their numbers have very slowly increased to a purebred population of about 4,000. The Connemara is the largest of the native pony breeds. That said, the standard for the breed includes ponies from 13 hands to 14.3-plus. In truth, many Connemaras are over the “official” pony height of 14.2 hands, but their breed characteristics still qualify them for registration and certainly, for all-around use. For the full story, click here. 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 e-mail krussell@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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