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USEF Champions to be Crowned at Fair Hill International and Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event

by By Joanie Morris | 10/18/2007 9:37:00 AM

Elkton, MD - ­As the 2007 competition year winds down, two eventing championships will be held over the weekend of October 19-21. Many of the country's best riders will culminate their season at the USEF National CCI*** Championship at the Fair Hill International Horse Trials in Elkton, MD. Up-and-coming horses and riders will test their skills at the CCI* level at the Hagyard Midsouth Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Fair Hill International will offer the...

Todd Flettrich and Amadeus Successful in Grand Prix at German National Show in Zierow

by By Phelps Media Group | 10/17/2007 5:53:00 PM

Todd Flettrich of Coatesville, PA, and Wellington, FL, competed Amadeus in two grand prix classes at an indoor national horse show in Zierow, Germany, on October 6-7, and successfully finished in the top three on both days. On Saturday, Flettrich and Amadeus contested the short grand prix and finished with 800 points (65.70%), placing third in a field of 14 horses. On Sunday, Flettrich and Amadeus competed in the grand prix, earning 961 points (66.70%) for second place on the roster of 14...

Nicker Network To Launch November 10 with 26 Equestrian Channels

by By Jim Matison | 10/11/2007 11:49:00 AM

On November 10, NickerTV charges out of the gate with an initial offering of 26 different equestrian channels all dedicated to a variety of horse-oriented themes and subjects. Nicker Network will be the first Internet-based, on-demand multi-channel television network targeted to the horse world. Each channel will have its own selection of programs, with new ones being added to the rosters on a regular basis. Programs will be available for viewing at no cost, with additional options for viewers...

Attention USEF Junior Jumper Riders

by By USEF | 10/4/2007 2:41:00 PM

The following rule changes were approved by the Executive Committee on September 17, 2007, with an effective date of October 1, 2007. Bold/italic format indicates new text. Strikethrough indicates deleted text. JP100 Eligibility. [Chapter JP. Jumper Division] Effective 10/1/07: [Note: This proposal is to change an already-approved rule change that will go into effect on 12/1/07.] 2. For all If a USEF Jumper Sub- Committee and or Jumper Task Force members is composed geographically , the Zone...

Dressage at Devon Wrap-Up

by By Phelps Media Group | 10/4/2007 2:09:00 PM

It's considered the most prestigious show on the East Coast, if not the entire U.S., and only the best of the best emerge as winners at the inimitable Dressage at Devon. Courtney King of New Milford, CT, wrapped up her weekend with more wins than any other competitor showing in the performance division. With five world-class mounts under saddle, King came down the centerline 11 times and galloped the honor round of victory five times at the 33rd Annual Dressage at Devon CDI-W/Y/J presented by...

Miles and McKinlaigh Clinch the CIC*** Title at Twin Rivers Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | 10/4/2007 9:51:00 AM

Paso Robles, CA - Gina Miles and McKinlaigh galloped away with the win in the CIC3* at Twin Rivers Horse Trials, this year's last USEA/Adequan Gold Cup series event. The pair incurred only a single time fault in show jumping, but left all the rails neatly in their cups to finish with a score of 72.7. The stunning 17-hand Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Thom Shulz and Miles performed beautifully this weekend, after having just come back from the Pan American Games in Rio, Brazil with a bronze...

Mark Your Calendar: November 1st Exclusive Offer E-mailed to USEF Members for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Tickets

by Sarah Evers | 9/27/2007 11:43:00 AM

Offer Ends When Allotment Sells Out or November 15th – Whichever Comes First (Lexington, KY) –Want to be among the first to reserve tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010? You can be part of the first group in the world to have an opportunity to purchase tickets if you are a USEF member on October 15th, 2007, and have a valid email address on file with the USEF. All categories of USEF membership will be included in this ticket deposit offer as long as you are a current 2007...

Botney, Davis, Berkes and DiLandri Win ASPCA Maclay Regional Qualifiers

by By Phelps Media Group | 9/20/2007 3:09:00 PM

Four more qualifiers were held this past weekend as junior riders around the country try and qualify for this year's ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held on October 31-November 4, 2007, at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament in Syracuse, NY. Hanna Botney of St. Louis, MO, was the winner of Region 5, while Alisha Davis of Littleton, CO, captured the win in Region 6. The top spot in Region 7 went to O.J. Berkes of Bellevue, WA. Tina DiLandri of La Jolla, CA, won the...

Sweden Sends Out the Big Guns for the Final Assault in the Samsung Super League with FEI

by By Louise Parkes | 9/13/2007 2:37:00 PM

The Swedish team will be coming out with all guns blazing for the final of the 2007 Samsung Super League with FEI series, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain, next Sunday. An unfortunate afternoon at the second-last leg in Dublin last month saw them bringing up the rear, and they go into Sunday's decider at the bottom of the series leaderboard knowing that nothing short of a strong performance can save them from relegation. Ironically it seems that the Irish, who lost out in a valiant battle...

Kent Farrington Wins the $75,000 Fidelity Investments AGA Grand Prix Two Years in a Row

by By Anne Wargo | 9/13/2007 11:20:00 AM

Kent Farrington may have had a different horse in the $75,000 Fidelity Investments AGA Grand Prix this year but he still had the same magic touch conquering world renowned course designer Richard Jeffery's challenging course. A field of 30 riders entered the grand prix with seven riders advancing to the jump-off. The Ultimate Resort skinny jump with a roll back to the Fidelity Investments triple combination proved the most challenging elements of the course coming down consistently throughout...