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USEF’s EQUESTRIAN Magazine Named Official Publication of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010

by By Brian Sosby | 4/26/2007 1:55:00 AM

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Mandy McCutcheon Becomes National Reining Horse Association One Million Dollar Rider

by By Kathy Damrill | 4/24/2007 10:43:00 AM

It was a night of firsts for Mandy McCutcheon and the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA)! A big win at the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) earned her a distinction no other non pro rider in NRHA history has accomplished. McCutcheon of Tioga, TX, now joins the elite group of reiners who have earned $1-million in lifetime earnings. As well as being the very first non pro to achieve that mark, McCutcheon is also the first woman to reach the One Million Dollar Rider status. Friday...

National Reining Horse Youth Association’s Regional Clinic Series Features Many National Reining Horse Association Professionals

by By Kathy Damrill | 4/24/2007 9:40:11 AM

The National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) announces seven new regional training clinics across the United States. The clinics are designed to help reining enthusiasts learn from some of the best trainers in the reining business. The Regional Clinic Series is open to all riders—youth and adults. Non-National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) members are also invited to attend and learn what the NRHA has to offer. Proceeds from the clinics benefit the youth association and its...

Switzerland’s Beat Mandli and Ideo du Thot Win 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Title; McLain Ward and Sapphire Lead American Effort with 8th Place Tie

by By Brian Sosby | 4/22/2007 9:12:00 AM

Doug Prather (New York's McLain Ward and Sapphire finish in eighth place in the Rolex FEI World Cup Show Jumping Finals in Las Vegas) Las Vegas, Nevada—On the last day of the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup for show jumping, it came down to a battle between the Germans and Swiss. In the end, it was a win for Beat Mandli and Ideo du Thot, the 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding after putting in two rounds where they downed only one rail to finish on a score of five World Cup points. Some 15...

Steffen Peters and Floriano Finish at Third in the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Dressage Competition; Germany’s Isabell Werth and Warum Nicht FRH Named Champions

by By Brian Sosby | 4/22/2007 3:52:39 AM

Steffen Peters and Floriano scored a 77.80 to place at third in the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup dressage competition (Doug Prather) The freestyle is one of the most expressive elements of dressage, and there was no lack of emotion and pageantry during the finals of the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Dressage competition in Las Vegas. Germany’s Isabell Werth, aboard her 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Warum Nicht FRH, took the top prize before an appreciative crowd at the Thomas and Mack Center in...

Show Jumper McLain Ward Stands at Fifth Place as the Lead American Rider after Day Two of the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup

by By Brian Sosby | 4/21/2007 2:22:00 AM

McLain Ward and Sapphire tackling a tough course at the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup in Las Vegas. (Doug Prather) Las Vegas, NV - The show jumpers returned to the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday evening for the second round of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final, and it was a blistering jump-off performance by American expatriate Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum aboard Shutterfly that left the crowd cheering. In 29.38 seconds, the pair scorched the six-obstacle round ahead of eight others...

USEF Announces Partnership with Platinum Performance as “Official Sports Nutrition Supplement Company”

by Stacey Meier | 4/19/2007 9:59:04 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has formed a multi-year partnership with Platinum Performance, Inc., a California manufacturer of premium nutritional products for horses, companion animals and humans. Platinum Performance will be the “Official Sports Nutrition Supplement Company” and the title sponsor of the 2007 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Program for both the East and West Coasts. “The USEF welcomes the new partnership with Platinum Performance,” said USEF...

First Night of Charlotte Jumper Classic Produces Three Exciting Finishes

by By Jamie Banks | 4/18/2007 11:14:40 AM

Speed was the name of the game for opening night of the Fourth Annual Charlotte Jumper Classic as some of the top riders in the world competed against the clock to score the fastest clear round on tight challenging courses. The three-day $400,000 grand prix show jumping event continued through Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, NC . First up was the $10,000 Amateur-Owner/Junior Competition where Carolyn Kelly thrilled the crowd as she and her horse Omona AW went...

2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Finals in Dressage and Show Jumping Ready for the Stage in Las Vegas

by By Brian Sosby | 4/18/2007 7:55:00 AM

Brian Sosby (The Thomas and Mack Center on the UNLV campus.) Riders from around the world have gathered to battle it out for the World Cup titles in dressage and show jumping at the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Thomas and Mack Center, and they are certainly ready to take to the stage. But before the curtain rises on the horses and riders, there was some unexpected news that could potentially shake up the final standings in the dressage competition. Out of the...

New Champions for 2006 United States Dressage Federation/Dover Saddlery Medal Program

by By Janet Nittmann | 4/18/2007 4:46:00 AM

Jacqueline Grande of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, was named the 2006 United States Dressage Federation (USDF)/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal National Champion with a score of 69.869%. Grande, who rides at Oakridge Farms, a dressage boarding facility in Rancho Santa Fe has been riding since the age of five. She won upon her mount Ducati, a six-year-old Hanoverian Warmblood. When not riding, Grande enjoys a career in gemology and jewelry design. Grande will receive a Jaguar Dressage Saddle along with...