Lexington, KY – The following five horse/rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to the 2009 Show Jumping Tour One. These horse/rider combinations were selected based on their ranking on the April 3, 2009 USEF Computer List. These horse/rider combinations will compete at CSIO5* La Baule, France, May 14-17; CSIO5* Rome, Italy, May 28-31; and the CSIO5* St. Gallen, Switzerland, June 4-7. These are the first three competitions of the prestigious Meydan...

Dover Saddlery is pleased to announce that Dobbin, owned and ridden by Dover Saddlery employee Corinne Ashton, has been named 2008 Horse of the Year, by the United States Eventing Association. Dobbin, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding is owned and ridden by Corinne Ashton who works part time in customer service at Dover Saddlery, near her home in Princeton, MA. Ashton enjoys answering customers’ questions about eventing products while her co-workers love to follow Dobbin’s successful career...

Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the 2009 Eventing Training List. These horse/rider combinations will be invited to participate in training sessions to be held at various locations throughout the country. These sessions will be conducted by USEF Eventing Coach Capt. Mark Phillips and are currently being scheduled. Riders and horses are listed alphabetically: Rider / Age / Hometown / Horse / Sex/ Breed / Age / Owner A List William Coleman / 25 / Gordonsville, VA / Twizzel / G / Westfalen/ 12 /...

William Moyer, DVM, has been named the 2009 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Dr. Moyer, of College Station, TX, will join the Executive Committee next year and then serve as AAEP president in 2011. Moyer is professor of sports medicine and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He also serves on the board of directors of the College of Veterinary Medicine and is...

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA), an equine breed organization that serves 37,000 members and registers more than one million Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses, is pleased to announce that Glenn T. Petty of Wake Forest, NC, will take over as executive vice president, effective July 1, 2008. Petty brings nearly 40 years of equine industry experience to the position, including over 30 years as a show manager, 15 years as North Carolina’s State Horse Specialist and years of...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following four horse/rider combinations to the 2008 Show Jumping Developing/Young Rider Tour based off their ranking on the April 25, 2008 USEF Computer List. The following four horse/rider combinations will compete at the CSIO4* Poznan in Poland June 5-8, the CSI3* Aach in Germany June 12-15, and the CSIO4* Lipica in Slovakia June 26-29. They will be under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Melanie Smith Taylor. Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that Paul Long of Mahwah, NJ, has been named assistant director of development. Long will assist USET Foundation Executive Director Bonnie B. Jenkins in accomplishing the Foundation's mission of raising funds to support equestrian athletes, promote international excellence, and build for the future. Long was a member of the USET Foundation National Advisory Council from 1993 until 2005. He earned his B.A. from Drew...

Lexington, KY - Lexington, KY - The USEF announced the show jumping team for the Samsung Super League Final at CSIO Barcelona in Spain, September 13-16, 2007. The Samsung Super League Final is a chance for the eight teams involved in the Super League to make up valuable ground as the Final offers double points for its placings. As it stands now, the Germans look like they will be tough to catch. After the seventh round at CSIO Dublin, they sit comfortably atop the leader board: 1. Germany - 47....

Lexington, KY—Sonja S. Keating has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Before this appointment, Keating served as Associate General Counsel for the USEF. Prior to joining the Federation staff, Keating was associated with the Lexington office of the Cincinnati-based law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, where she practiced in the litigation department. Keating worked closely with Julie Goodman, former General Counsel, in both...

The victories continued for SBS Farms at the second week of the Saratoga Classic Horse Show on June 27-July 1, 2007. Kacey McCann, 16, of Palmyra, PA, rode Mustique to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship and was named the Best Child Rider. SBS Farms is headed by Susie Schoellkopf and Jennifer Alfano of Buffalo, NY. In addition to her grand championship, McCann was champion in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters with Mustique, who is owned by SBS Farms. She was reserve champion in the division on...