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Ashley Alden Wins USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Ashley Alden, 17, of Deer Park, IL, riding American Saddlebred LA Blues, was crowned champion of the 2005 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final, held November 19, as part of the UPHA/American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. Smith topped the class of 24 entries in the two-phase competition that required both rail work and patterns in both rounds. She is instructed by Kenny and Donna Pettry-Smith in New Lenox, IL. As champion, Alden will have her name engraved on the Adrian Van Sinderen Trophy and Helen K. Crabtree Perpetual Bronze. In addition to these awards, she also received a Freedman Harness World Cup equitation saddle and Gold medal sponsored by the USEF. For the full story, click here. Kentucky Sending Team to Bahrain in Efforts to Bring World Equestrian Games to America for the First Time Ever Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher will dispatch a team to Bahrain in an attempt to bring the 2010 World Equestrian Games to America for the first time ever in the history of horse sports. The games occur every four years and have never been held outside of Europe. For the full story, click here. Craig Schmersal Earns NRHA Million Dollar Rider Status Craig Schmersal had four horses to show at the Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Futurity and Horse Show in Ardmore, OK, in October. He had Commanders Nic and Im Genuinely Smart for Open and Novice Horse Open competition. He had two three-year-olds for the SWRHA Futurity, Wrangle Whiz and Conquistadors Star. All four horses earned NRHA paychecks. For the full story, click here. 
FEI Children's Jumping Final Bonds Young Riders from All Over For the second year in a row, the United States hosted the FEI Children’s International Jumping Final. Held at the lovely Hummingbird Nest Ranch, just north of Los Angeles, 32 of the highest-ranked riders, ages 12-14, congregated for a week of competition and camaraderie, November 22-27. For the full story, click here. USET Foundation Honors Olympic Gold Medal Show Jumping Team with Reception Hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg On Monday, November 21, the Gold Medal Show Jumping Team from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games was honored by the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation with a Gold Medal Reception hosted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan. A select group of approximately 150 guests, including Olympic horse owners and other friends and supporters of the U.S. team, attended the two-hour evening event. All four members of the Gold Medal Show Jumping Team were present: Beezie Madden, Chris Kappler, McLain Ward and Peter Wylde, as well as the chef d’equipe at Athens, Frank Chapot. For the full story, click here.
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Last Chance to Get Your Holiday Cards in Time for Christmas! It’s not too late to order your unique United States Equestrian Federation Holiday Cards! Expedited shipping is available at no extra cost to you. Visit our Holiday Card Center to view our exclusive designs, or call (800) 556-5495. Enjoy the convenience of free imprinting when you order three or more boxes, and know your purchase supports all worthwhile USEF programs. 122nd National Horse Show and Family Festival Begins with Multiple Wins for Scott Stewart and Tough Competition in the Palm Beach Post Welcome Stake The first day of competition began on Wednesday, November 30, at the 122nd National Horse Show and Family Festival (NHS). The hunters were the main feature for the day and were ready for competition. After Tuesday's rain made the Internationale Arena too wet for competition, the classes were moved to the sand Rost Arena. The NHS will continue through Sunday, December 4, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. For the full story, click here. USEF Accepting Bids to Host 2006 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship, East and West Coast The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2006 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship – East Coast Phase and West Coast Phase. To request a bid document, please contact Marion Maybank at (859) 225-2033 or via e-mail at mmaybank@usef.org by the close of business on Friday, December 9, 2005. Any request received after this time will not be considered. USEF Accepting Bids to Host 2006 Show Circuit Magazine/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships, East and West Coast The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2006 Show Circuit Magazine/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid document, please contact Marion Maybank at (859) 225-2033 or via e-mail at mmaybank@usef.org by the close of business on Friday, December 16, 2005. Any request received after this time will not be considered. Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available for the 2006 USEF Annual Meeting Are you looking for an opportunity to maximize your visibility and awareness to a community of equestrian leaders from across the country? Consider a sponsorship at the USEF Annual Meeting, January 11-15. As a sponsor, you can interact with hundreds of active equestrians and industry movers/shakers, all in a festive and comfortable setting as the leaders and athletes of our sport convene this year in Cincinnati, OH.
From now until December 31, purchase $50 or more on USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. Click here to enter the official USEF online store. The December feature item of the month is a set of four glasses, each displaying a different quote. Great gift idea for that hard-to-shop-for family member or friend this holiday season. Click here to view this item.
Delaware State University to Establish Women's Equestrian Team Delaware State University (DSU) is adding a new women’s sports that will play a major role in making its sports gender equity shortcomings a thing of the past, and at the same time establish a distinct athletics program that will set it apart not only from every school in the MEAC and the state, but in the entire Mid-Atlantic Region. 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. 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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