Phillip Dutton and TruLuck at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Click on the video image to play. Video uploaded by Patricia@EcoGold on ClubEquestrian.com.

Dutton and TruLuck Best of the U.S. Contingent at the 2009 Rover Burghley Horse Trials

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is renowned as the toughest cross-country track in the world.

2009 didn’t disappoint.

Capt. Mark Phillips course required both bravery and accuracy, there were problems around the track and the most troublesome fence: Land Rover Discovery Valley (fence 6) caught out more than 20 horses and riders.

American pair Phillip Dutton and TruLuck weren’t among them. The most dependable cross-country rider in the world didn’t tarnish his reputation and guided the relatively inexperienced 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding to fourth place. Plagued by injury throughout his career, TruLuck always delivers when he gets to the competition, his most recent accomplishment before Burghley was winning Team Gold and Individual Silver medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games.

For other videos from the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials,
visit www.clubequestrian.com/videos/center.aspx.

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Badminton and Kentucky Compromise on Date Conflict

Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui, shown here during the Rolex FEI World Cup Finals, won the CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix in 2008.
Photo by Shannon Brinkman

Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show Hosts $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix in New Indoor Arena

On September 18, 2009, the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show will make history with the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. This World Cup Qualifier will be the very first grand prix held in the new indoor arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. The arena was constructed for the upcoming 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as well as many future equestrian competitions at the park.

The $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix will kick off at 7:30 p.m., and general admission tickets are free to the public. All spectators are welcome and are encouraged to fill the stands.

This show jumping event is also the final grand prix of the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long competition that is composed of seven grand prix events.

More Hunter/Jumper News

Randy Paul claimed his second CRI** USEF Qualifier win with Taris Designer Genes at the High Roller Reining Classic.
Photo by John O'Hara

High Roller Reining Classic Offers Great Reining Action

Producing the "crown jewel" of Western riding competition is no easy task, but with 10 years of horse show management experience and by participating at the show as an exhibitor, it is a job Amanda Brumley can do with confidence. Brumley is the founder and owner of Brumley Management Group, LLC, a promoter of reining competitions in the Western region of the United States. She is currently managing and showing at the High Roller Reining Classic, a National Reining Horse Association "AA" rated event, featuring over $200,000 in added money and prizes. The show began on September 4 at the spacious and luxurious South Point Hotel, Casino, and Equestrian Center and runs through September 12.

Brumley has been involved with horses her entire life, competing in every aspect of the equestrian industry. She began showing reining horses in the late 1980's because she was drawn to the technical difficulty that it entailed. Her interest in managing shows began when she felt that the shows were becoming too long and taking too much of a toll on the exhibitors and their horses.

USEF and The EQUUS Foundation Announce the Inaugural EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award

The United States Equestrian Federation and The EQUUS Foundation have joined together to create an industry-wide award. The inaugural presentation of The EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award will take place at the 2010 USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner during the Federation’s Annual Meeting in January.

2009 Adequan/United States Dressage Federation National Symposium Featuring Jan Brink

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to welcome featured presenter Jan Brink to the 2009 Adequan/USDF National Symposium. The symposium will take place December 5-6, 2009, in Austin, TX. In addition to the two days of the riding symposium, there will also be a symposium lecture by Brink on Saturday night at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, host hotel for the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention being held from December 2-4.

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Saddlebred Video Webcast Once Again Offered for 2009 All American Horse Classic

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) website will once again provide a live streaming video webcast of the 2009 All American Horse Classic (AAHC), set to take place beginning Tuesday, September 8, through Saturday, September 12, in Indiana, at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds.

Two Rentals = Free Day

Now through January 31, 2010, every Hertz rental of a mid-size or larger vehicle for two days or more earns you a bonus of 300 Hertz #1 Awards® Points. So after every two qualifying rentals, you’ll receive 600 points − enough to redeem for a Free Rental Day. You’ll earn one point for every dollar you spend in addition to this bonus. And, if you’re a Hertz #1 Club Gold® Five Star® or Hertz #1 Club Gold® President’s Circle® member, you earn additional point bonuses on top of this special offer.

Awards Points are flexible.
There’s no limit to the number of times you can rent or points you can earn, and you can use them whenever you want! Save your points to redeem for longer rentals and larger cars.

Earning Free Rental Days is as easy as 1-2-3-4.
1. Make your reservation at hertz.com, with your travel agent or Hertz at 1-800-654-2210.
2. Provide your USEF CDP# 15757.
3. Provide PC# 136205 and request #1 Awards Points if it’s not already in your Profile.
4. Earn 300 bonus #1 Awards Points per qualifying rental! Rent two times and you’ve got enough for a Free Day.

You will need USEF Hertz number CDP# 15757.

Advance reservations are required. PC# and request for #1 Awards must be provided at time of reservation. 300 bonus #1 Awards Points will be provided to member’s account after each qualifying rental. After two qualifying rentals members will have earned enough points to redeem for a Free Non-Peak Rental Day. This offer has no cash value and cannot be used with Pre-Pay Rates, Tour Rates or any other promotion other than your CDP#. Standard rental qualifications and return restrictions apply. The minimum age for this offer is 21 and age differential charges may apply. Valid for qualifying rental pickups on or after September 1, 2009, and no later than January 31, 2010. Rentals require a two-day minimum keep on any vehicle mid-size or larger. Offer valid at participating locations within the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and USVI. Free days may be redeemed anytime after close of the second qualifying rental and after September 14, 2009. #1 Awards Points are valid up to two years from the end of the calendar year in which they were earned. All #1 Awards program rules apply.

Now is your chance to submit your best "Competition Photos" in the September Photo
Contest on ClubEquestrian.com. Submit photos you have taken by September 20.
Voting runs September 22-30.

Don't Miss Out on Your Chance to Promote Your Equine Event for FREE

Do you have an event you want to promote? Do you know of an exciting equine event—whether it be a training seminar or clinic, a horse health care seminar, a continuing education event for equine professionals, an expo, a trail ride, a charity event/fundraiser or an equine social event? If so, fill out the online form at www.usef.org/clubEquestrian/clubeqevent.aspx to add your event to the ClubEquestrian.com Calendar, one of the most comprehensive equestrian event calendars online.

List Your Equine Business in Our FREE Equine Directory

The United States Equestrian Federation would like to invite you to list your equine business in its new online Professional Directory at ClubEquestrian.com. The listing is FREE. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your name out there to those who may need your products or services. To make sure your business is listed, visit www.usef.org/prodir.

USET Foundation President Emeritus Finn M.W. Caspersen, 1942-2009.
Photo by Karl Leck

United States Equestrian Team Foundation President Emeritus Finn M.W. Caspersen, 1942-2009

Former United States Equestrian Team (USET) Chairman Finn M.W. Caspersen, whose competitive nature paid off in a shining multitude of medals for America, died September 7 in Rhode Island. He was 67.

"His leadership over his 20 years with the team was extraordinary. It brought the team to an entirely new level, and we can't be anything but forever grateful to Finn," said Jane Forbes Clark, the USET Foundation's president and CEO.

During Caspersen's tenure, which began in 1982 when he was elected to the USET board, the team won 71 medals, including 25 Golds in the Olympics, World Championships and Pan American Games.

His personal involvement with combined driving led the U.S. to prominence in the discipline, previously dominated by Europeans. Caspersen's determination to put America on the map in that sport paid off with a Gold medal in the 1991 World Pairs Driving Championship, which opened the door to his hugely successful staging of the 1993 World Pairs Championship at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, NJ, home of the USET.

Check Your Points in the Farnam®/Platform™ USEF Horse of the Year Program to see how your horse is doing in 2009.

Please check your points and standings in your respective division(s) by:

Calling the Horse Report Hotline at (859) 258-2472, or
Ordering a copy of your horse’s point report via e-mail or mail (faxed copies will incur an additional charge), or
Checking your standings online.

Current Standings of a Few National Champion Divisions (as of August 13, 2009):

Division	Horse	Owner
Andalusian/Lusitano Saddle Horse	Kripton-Seni 1	Nancy Latta
Arabian Hunter Pleasure Amateur	C.A. Napostar	Shelley Sutter
Combined Driving Four-In-Hand Horses	Boy W, Para, Reno, Senate	Chester Weber
Friesian Hunter	Beake Fan Boppe de Slus	Deni Bator
Roadster Pony Junior Exhibitor	Albert Kapone	Kevin Berman
Half-/Anglo-Arabian Western Pleasure Open	Ima Rock Star	Gregory O'Shanick
Amateur Owner Hunter 3'3"	Orka	Laurie Stevens
Five-Year-Old Young Jumpers	Zealous	Mary Chapot
Morgan Hunter Pleasure Open	Freddie Mercury	Marissa Becker
National Show Horse Hunter Pleasure	Double Down	Erica Krasity
American Saddlebred Five-Gaited Amateur	Callaway's Ariel	Sondra Kipper
Welsh Pleasure Section C/D	Crossroads Chocolate Chip	John Almond
Western Pleasure Junior Exhibitor	DarkCountryZippo	Allison Nelson

Joining the program is as easy as filling out an application, which may be found on the USEF website here, or may be obtained at any recognized horse show, or by contacting the USEF office at (859) 258-2472. In addition, you can record your horse online through your
My USEF Account.

Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search
Qualified Riders

The Talent Search program is a very demanding show jumping competition, which attracts the nation’s top young riders in head-to-head competition. The qualifying period for the 2009 events began September 1, 2008.

Learn more about the program.

To see the list of all qualified riders, visit the 2008/2009 Ranking List.

East Coast Riders
October 3-4, 2009, Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East, Gladstone, NJ

A few riders that have now qualifed on the East Coast:
— Elizabeth Kenny
— Christina Lin
— Kelly Lively
— Amelia McArdle
— Seraphin Millon

West Coast Championship
September 16-20, 2009, Los Angeles International Jumping Festival, Burbank, CA

A few riders that have now qualifed on the West Coast:
— Devon Poeta
— Erica Polle
— Lindsay Portela
— Lauren Powers
— Schaefer Raposa
— Chelsea Renier
— Cayla Richards

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.

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