(Lexington, KY) - The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.® announces the launch of new USEF Dressage Developing Programs. The new 2007 USEF Dressage Developing Programs are an initiative to recognize and reward up-and-coming talent in the sport, and will include the following: • 2007 USEF National Junior Dressage Championship (riders 14 – 18). Formerly the Junior Team Dressage Championship, the top 12 junior riders in the country will now qualify for the National Championship contested in...

Iron Spring Farm’s popular Friesian stallion Teade 392 was recently approved on offspring by the FPS. He was the only American-based stallion approved during the testing held in December. Not only is this a terrific accolade, it is also an assurance of the quality of Teade’s youngsters, who have been winning at shows and receiving top honors at keurings. “The FPS are very stringent in their assessment of stallions and their offspring, so this is a tremendous honor for Teade,” said Mary Alice...

The date of the Intercontinental Sport Horse Auction hosted by Nona Garson and The Ridge Farm in Wellington, FL, has been rescheduled for February 23, 2007, in light of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) outbreak in the area. The schedule of the auction will remain the same, and only the dates have changed. The cocktail party and formal viewing reception will now be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, beginning at 4:00 p.m., with the sale to follow on Friday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. Horses can be...

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) announced remarkable success for the very first NRHA Sire and Dam Program online auction. The online auction for 2007 breedings began November 15 and ran through December 2. The “eBay-style” bidding war took off during the 2006 NRHA Futurity at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK. It went down to the final minutes leading up to cutoff at 8:00 pm CST on Saturday, December 2. The online auction was created to give the NRHA membership an...

At the 123rd National Horse Show’s $80,000 Young Jumper Championship International (YJC) Final, leading grand prix rider Sergio Campos and the six-year-old mare Mill Creek Sandhya redefined the phrase “this close.” It was less than 4/10 of a second separating Campos’ winning jump-off round from second-place finisher High Society, piloted by Darragh Kerins. Campos described the final course, designed by Jose Gamarra of Bolivia and set in the Internationale Arena to challenge the best...

Karen Healey Stables hosted a clinic with renowned trainer and clinician George H. Morris on December 8-10, 2006 at Shelburne Farms in Hidden Valley of Westlake Village, CA. The clinic was organized by Karen Healey, the trainer and owner of Karen Healey Stables. The clinic had three divisions of riders: open jumpers, jumper 3’9”-4’, and advanced equitation. Each division had three sessions over the three days of the clinic. There were 25 riders total, and the clinic saw over 40 auditors for the...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Jane Savoie, who has been a member of the United States Equestrian Team and a popular clinician and author, is clinician for the nine adult clinics beginning in 2007. The clinic dates for 2007 are March 3-4 in Region 9, March 24-25 in Region 4, April 14-15 in Region 8, and October 13-14 in Region 5. The theme for the clinics is “Believe You Can; Ride the Possibilities,” focusing on Savoie’s sports psychology first...

Not one, not two, but three USEF eventing championships were contested from October 19-22 at the prestigious Fair Hill Festival in the Country in Elkton, MD. Each year, Fair Hill hosts the USEF CCI*** championship – one of two three-star competitions in the country. In addition to the three-star, the USEF National Owner/Rider and the USEF National Under 25 eventing championships were also contested. Two of the championships were awarded off of the same ride – the three-star and the owner/rider...

(Lexington, KY) - After 28 years of loyal service, the most tenured USEF staff member, Dr. John G. Lengel, has decided to retire. Dr. Lengel started working for the Equine Drugs and Medications Program as a testing technician and then testing veterinarian in the early to mid 1970’s. He was appointed the administrator of the program in 1978, succeeding Dr. Jordan Woodcock, the program’s first administrator. In addition, he served as the AHSA Executive Vice-President at the main office in New...

On Saturday, October 28, Hilltop Farm will hold a 15th anniversary celebration open to all. It will feature a showcase of their stallions and offspring, including the long-awaited Hilltop Rousseau and the Hilltop 2007 guest stallion line-up. One lucky attendee will win a free breeding to a Hilltop stallion of their choice! The festivities will run from 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., with the stallion presentation running from 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Upon completion of the stallion presentation, there will be...