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This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 11/23/2010 8:58:00 AM

Dressage In Germany at the CDI5* Stuggart, Catherine Haddad and Winyamaro executed a beautiful test in the Grand Prix to place fourth with a 68.936%. The pair was then sixth in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 73.250%. For complete results please click here . Jumping Also competing at Stuggart was U.S. jumping rider Lauren Hough. On Friday evening Hough and Prezioso S were fourth in the 1.50m class. Hough followed that performance with a sixth place finish in the Mercedes German Masters...

Nick Maupin Makes History with Championship Win at 2010 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 11/22/2010 4:58:00 PM

Nick Maupin and Coco Mojo. (Photo by Howard Schatzberg. ) Kansas City, MO - Nick Maupin rode Coco Mojo to the championship win in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. The final took place November 20 as part of the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. With this win, Maupin made history by becoming the first male rider to win the "Saddle Seat Triple...

Call for Entries: The USEF 2010 Pegasus Media Awards

by Brian Sosby | 11/18/2010 1:44:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting entries for the 2010 Pegasus Media Awards. Bronze Pegasus statues will be presented in four categories to honor outstanding achievements in the coverage of equestrian sport, issues or lifestyle in the United States. This year's categories include: • Publication of the Year • Affiliate Publication of the Year • Single Article • Photograph One of these top four winners will be selected to receive the Daniel P. Lenehan...

The Dressage Foundation Announces Recipients of the Carol Lavell Gifted Scholarships

by Jenny Johnson, The Dressage Foundation | 11/18/2010 12:40:00 PM

Lincoln, NE - The Dressage Foundation is proud to announce this year's recipients of the Carol Lavell Gifted Scholarships for Adult Amateurs. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 Scholarship to enable them to set aside quality time in concentrated training with a horse they own, with a trainer of choice, away from the daily pressures of job and family. "Adult Amateurs are such an important part of our sport," said Jenny Johnson, Administrative Manager of The Dressage Foundation. "We are...

More Than 30 Entries Received for the NRHA Open World Championship Shootout

by National Reining Horse Association | 11/18/2010 12:32:00 PM

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – November 17, 2010 – More than 30 entries have been received for the inaugural $100,000 added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) World Championship Shootout. The Shootout is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 2 at the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show. It is this year’s largest added money NRHA-approved class in the world. The $100,000 added Shootout, sponsored by Equine Sports Medicine and Kyle Tack, is an...

Kentucky Fall Classic Wrap-Up: November 11-14, 2010

by Holly Whiteman for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 11/18/2010 12:30:00 PM

Chris Payne and Clooney during the Kentucky Fall Classic (Photo by Holly Whiteman) Lexington, KY- November 17, 2010 - It was a weekend full of gorgeous and unseasonably warm weather for the Kentucky Fall Classic. The event was held in the New Alltech Indoor Arena November 11-14, 2010 and featured the areas top hunters and jumpers. Alliy Moyer took home both the champion and reserve champion honors in the Junior Hunter division. She showed Safari to the championship prize and was awarded the...

Auditor Spaces Still Available at 2010 USHJA Emerging Athletes National Training Session hosted by Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center

by Alyson Sanderford for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Int | 11/18/2010 12:26:00 PM

Melanie Smith Taylor (Photo © 2010 Mike Maple) Buffalo, NY - November 17, 2010 - The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) has been a busy facility over the last few weeks, and most recently concluded its twelfth annual George Morris Clinic. Next on the calendar for BTRC is the 2010 USHJA Emerging Athletes National Training Session, which will be held November 19-21, 2010. The BTRC is the only indoor riding facility located in the city of Buffalo. It has been the site of a therapeutic riding...

You Can Win a Morgan Horse

by American Morgan Horse Association | 11/18/2010 12:23:00 PM

CBMF Stolen Kisses (Photo provided by AMHA) Shelburne, VT— Have you always dreamed of owning your own Morgan horse? Now you can, thanks to the American Morgan Horse Association, Team Morgan, and Copper Beech LLC! The 2010 AMHA/Team Morgan's Win a Morgan Horse Contest is underway and one lucky person will be the winner! The contest is open to any youth, age 21 and under, who is interested in owning a Morgan horse. The applicant will complete an application, essay, DVD, and include two letters of...

Atlanta Fall Classics-Alissa Kinsey Wins 8th Annual Barry Lane Memorial & David Jennings Triumphs in EMO $25,000 Grand Prix

by Flashpoint Media Services | 11/18/2010 12:13:00 PM

Alissa Kinsey & Grisset (©Flashpoint Photography ) Conyers, GA—November 14, 2010—Classic Company’s Season Finale event, the Atlanta Fall Classics, is a virtual cornucopia of equestrian competition with everything from Zone Championships to a $25,000 Adult-Child Jumper Classic to a show jumping Grand Prix just in the first week. “We always like to end our year big!” Classic Company President Bob Bell quipped. Friday’s kick off of head to head competition began with the USHJA National Hunter...

Naomi Martin Named 2010 USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year

by USDF | 11/18/2010 11:01:00 AM

Lexington, KY (November 12, 2010) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Naomi Martin of Brooks, OR, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by The Paddock Saddlery and sponsored by the USDF Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee. This prestigious award honors one outstanding youth volunteer who has contributed on a national and local basis to USDF and dressage. As the recipient of this award, Naomi’s...