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Arabian stallion A Temptation takes the championship in Arabian Pleasure Driving Amateur Owner to Drive with Barbara Chur of Strawberry Banks Farm in East Aurora, NY, at the U.S. Arabian Nationals.
Photo by Mike Ferrara

Excitement Reigns at 39th U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show

The 39th Annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) is underway with exciting competition in Albuquerque, NM. The 10-day show, held October 20-29, is the flagship event for the Arabian horse industry, featuring top-quality horses, a shopping expo and the annual Arabian Horse Judging Contest at Expo New Mexico.

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Williams and Sweepea Dean Win 2005 USEF National One-Star Eventing Championship East Coast

The MidSouth Three-Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park played host to four championships October 20-23. Mother Nature made the weekend cold and damp, but that didn’t stop 80 riders from competing in the CCI* with steeplechase, the 2005 USEF National One-Star Eventing Championship East Coast.

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USEF Announces Athletes Named to 2006 Eventing Winter Training List

Twenty-nine horse and rider combinations have been named to the United States Equestrian Federation 2006 Eventing Winter Training List for the period of January 15, 2006 through March 26, 2006.

For the full list, click here.

ASHA Northeastern Regional Champions Named at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

The first American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) regional champions were named from the Northeastern regions made up of USEF Regions 11 and 12 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, October 19-October 22.

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Washington International Horse Show Crowns New Champions in 2005

The 2005 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) serves as one of the country’s most prestigious and competitive indoor equestrian events, with prominent riders, Olympic veterans, and superstar equines competing for top honors and fabulous prize money. Located at the MCI Center in downtown Washington DC, the show began on October 25 with a full schedule of hunter competition.

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Georgina Bloomberg and Action Win Amateur Owner Jumper Classic at Harrisburg; Bloomberg Named Best Amateur Owner Jumper Rider

Georgina Bloomberg, one of the nation’s hottest young equestrian stars, was the winner of the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur Owner Jumper Classic presented by the American Grand Prix Association, which was held Friday afternoon October 21. She and Action, owned by Gotham Enterprizes, Inc., were also named Amateur Owner Jumper Champions at this year’s Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The show, one of the key stops on the "fall equestrian tour," is held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA.

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Momentum at Florida Horse Park is Increasing; Debut Events Next Week

“To say the momentum at ‘The Park’ is increasing would be an understatement,” said Tom Warriner, chairman of the Florida Agricultural Center and Horse Park Authority. This point was made apparent at the the Florida Horse Park's official ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 3, which had about 150 attendees—including Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Service Charles H. Bronson and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson—despite the blankets of rain that intermittently passed through, causing everyone to run for cover.

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MSU Large Animal Critical Care Center Opens

A new critical care center for horses and other large animals at Michigan State University will help keep animals and people safe from infectious diseases, treat sick animals in state-of-the-art facilities and help maintain the state of Michigan’s nearly $2 billion equine industry.

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Official USEF Merchandise for October

The October feature item of the month is the ladies’ charcoal fleece vest. Cut to fit a woman, this vest is a great addition to your fall wear. Click here to order this item.

From now until October 31, 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.

Last Chance to Make Your Stallion Stand Out!

Advertise in the December/January Stallion and Breeding issue of EQUESTRIAN. Reach over 80,000 USEF members in this special double month issue. As a USEF member, you receive discounted advertising rates and reach the best audience. For more information, contact Crissi White at cwhite@usef.org or (859) 225-6936. Hurry! Space closes October 31.

From the October 2005 issue of EQUESTRIAN magazine

The 2005 Lipizzaner Tour of the Spanish Riding School

By Brian Sosby

Over the centuries, there have been many breeds of horse that have captured the imagination. And like so many breeds, each has had its trials and tribulations–the Lipizzaner breed is definitely a fine example. Now, the world famous Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School are ready to take America by storm in their 2005 Tour.

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For more information on tickets for the tour, 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.

Attention! All members participating in the Farnam®/Platform™ - USEF Horse of the Year and Silver Stirrup Awards Programs:

Please review your points and standings in your respective division(s) by:
Ordering a copy of your horse's point report via email or mail (faxed copies will incur an additional charge); Calling the Horse Report Hotline at (859) 225-2040;
Or, accessing your horse’s point report the USEF web site at www.usef.org.

Please refer to the steps below for accessing your horse’s point report:

Once on the USEF homepage, please select Authorized Users Area in the upper right corner. If you have never used this feature before, please click SIGN UP and follow the instructions to create your account. Once you have signed up, please LOG IN. Click on CONTINUE.
Select HORSE REPORTS on the Authorized Users menu.

Please refer to GR911.1 of the Federation Rule Book for deadlines for your breed/discipline.

Reminder: A horse's report is free of charge, to the owner, trainer or driver, for the current year. See GR818 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, 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.

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October 27, 2005