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AAEP 50th Annual Convention Enjoys Record Attendance Nearly 6,300 veterinary professionals, guests and exhibitors attended the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 50th Annual Convention in Denver, CO, breaking the meeting’s attendance record once again. The convention, held December 4-8, featured nearly 100 scientific presentations, a sold-out trade show and successful equine health seminar for horse owners. USEF Unveils Individual and President's Awards for Media Excellence; Daniel P. Lenehan Trophy for Overall Excellence Still at Bay Competing against a record number of submissions from across the country, 12 outstanding entries have emerged victorious in the 2004 USEF Awards for Media Excellence. The winning entry in each of the six individual categories will go on to compete for the Daniel P. Lenehan Trophy, a capstone award celebrating outstanding achievement in media excellence. For the full story, click here. USEF Members Can Now Order Nextel Phones, Accessories and Nextel Service Online USEF members are eligible to receive a 5% discount on Nextel monthly service plans and a 27% discount on National promotional price of phones. To learn more, please visit www.nextel.com/usef or contact USEF Purchasing toll-free at (877) 576-6872. Shetland Ponies and Miniature Horses Attract Crowds at 121st National Horse Show The 121st National Horse Show enjoyed it’s third successful year at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL, and this year the nation's top hunters, jumpers and dressage horses shared the limelight with some little stars--Shetland ponies and miniature horses. During the Family Festival held at the show on December 4-5, Shetland ponies and miniature horses strutted their stuff in four educational demonstrations hosted for spectators. Torano, Goutal, Sanchez Navarro and Hester Top 2004 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Standings Danielle Torano, Brianne Goutal, Eduardo Sanchez Navarro and Lauren Hester emerged as champions of the 2004 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series conducted its largest series ever in 2004, with classes at nearly 100 horse shows across the nation. This gave competitors an abundance of opportunities to accumulate points throughout the year. The series featured separate divisions for amateur-owner and junior riders with separate standings kept for East and West conferences. 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival Fast Facts For more information on the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, including show dates, times, admission, food, highlights of the festival and more, click here. The Virginia Equine Extravaganza Announces AAEP Seminar Series for 2005 The Virginia Equine Extravaganza announced today that it will partner with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) to host the AAEP Seminar Series as part of the Extravaganza’s overall educational agenda. Along with clinics and demonstrations from leading horse industry clinicians and trainers, the Virginia Equine Extravaganza includes three full days of educational seminars with some of the equine industry’s leading experts in horse health care. The seminar program is designed to help attendees keep abreast of the most recent developments in equine health, medicine, nutrition and horse management with information from some of the country’s foremost practitioners. The AAEP's mission includes improving the health and welfare of the horse and to providing resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry. For the full story, click here. Official USEF Merchandise From now until December 31, purchase $50 or more in USEF merchandise and you’ll receive a FREE USEF magnet. While you’re shopping, please visit our discount /closeout section for up to 25% off on select USEF merchandise. 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--a great gift idea for that hard-to-shop-for family member or friend this holiday season. Click here to view this item. Bids for the USEF National Hunter Breeding Championships USEF is now accepting requests for the USEF National Hunter Breeding Championships bid packet. Requests for the bid packet must be received by December 30, 2004. Please do not send your actual bid at this time; this is strictly requests for the USEF bid packet itself. Actual bids will be due no later than January 15, 2005. If you have any questions please contact Whitney Neidert at (859) 225-6967 or wneidert@usef.org. Sponsor Slots Selling Fast for USEF 2005 Annual Meeting Sponsor slots are selling fast, but a limited number of spaces are still available for the USEF's 2005 Annual Meeting. Known to attract the most influential equestrians and decision-makers in the sport, the 2005 Annual Meeting will be hosted at Louisville’s prestigious Seelbach Hilton Hotel, January 12-16. Two Platinum sponsorships remain—offering, by far, the most exclusive opportunities for name recognition and advertising. In addition to standard sponsor benefits, Platinum sponsors will be offered a full page ad in EQUESTRIAN magazine, special recognition, seating for eight and the opportunity to address convention attendees at one of two formal awards dinners, complimentary registration for eight for the duration of the convention, and recognition in annual convention materials. Limited slots also remain for Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsors, and can be secured by contacting Scott Carling at (859) 225-6928 or via e-mail at scarling@usef.org. To date, sponsors for the USEF 2005 Annual Meeting include the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, Equisure, Hodges Badge Company, the American Saddlebred Horse Association, the International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Association, the United States Hunter Jumper Association, Dover Saddlery and USA Horse Shows Association. For detailed sponsor benefits and information, please visit the following link: http://www.usef.org/WIR/sponsor_letter.pdf. 2005 Pan American Endurance Championship 1% Below Factory Invoice on Select New Dodge Vehicles for USEF Members Real savings for USEF members through USEF Purchasing. For more information, call USEF Purchasing toll-free (877) 576-6872. Celebrate Their Achievements! Congratulate your favorite rider, horse or trainer with a congratulatory ad in EQUESTRIAN magazine. The March 2005 issue is the annual Horse of the Year Awards issue. Ad space closes January 31. Show them how special they are by celebrating their victory with a congratulatory ad. Special rates are available for USEF members. For more information or to schedule your ad contact: East of the Mississippi Frequently Asked Questions For answers to other frequently asked questions, go to http://www.usef.org/content/faqs. If you have a question that is not answered in the existing FAQs, please submit the question to oprovost@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 80,000 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. ©2004, United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. |
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