Productions East Video, Stadium Jumping, Inc., the United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) and LiveBroadcast.TV will be presenting eight channels of live video webcasting of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) 2007 in Wellington, FL, and continuing in Tampa, FL, January 24–April 7, 2007. This year’s Winter Equestrian Festival, the nation’s longest, consecutively running equestrian sporting event, celebrates its 35th year in Florida, and will offer more than $4 million in prize money. In...

From: Jennifer Wood for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Wood of Phelps Media Group, Inc. International at (561) 753-3389 or at [email protected] WEB SITE: Phelps Media Group, Inc. International Press Releases are available for download at https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com Gladstone, NJ – January 16, 2007 – At the 2007 United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET Foundation) Annual Meeting, held January 12 in Louisville, KY, it was announced...

Beezie Madden (center) accepted the Farnam/Platform Horse of the Year Award on behalf of owner Abigail Wexner. Pictured with Madden are USEF President David O'Connor (left) and Farnam's Chris Jacobi. (Geoff Oliver Bugbee/USEF Archives) At the final social event of the 2007 Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY, the much-anticipated Farnam®/Platform™ USEF Horse of the Year Awards celebrated the equestrian world’s hardest working athletes—the horses—from across the spectrum...

Virginian Gary Baker and Kentuckians Jean McLean Davis and Donna Moore to be Honored (Lexington, KY) – The United States Equestrian Federation® will award the 2006 Pegasus Medals of Honor during the Pegasus Awards Gala at its Annual Meeting, Friday, January 12, at the Seelbach Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The award recognizes individuals who have exhibited outstanding service to horses and sport, and who, through their dedication, have attracted people to the sport and...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer Kappler for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Kappler of Phelps Media Group, Inc. at (561) 753-3389 or at [email protected] WEB SITE: Phelps Media Group, Inc. Press Releases and Photos are available for download at https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com/ Photo may only be used in relation to this press release. Wellington, FL - December 26, 2006 – In light of the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), organizers of this...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2006 (Lexington, KY) – A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in Europe, or possibly from EBay, if the helmets originally came from Europe, may not meet the ASTM/SEI standard as required by USEF GR318.2-GR318.7. Riders should check the buckles of their GPA helmets...

For Immediate Release: December 21, 2006 HITS Contact: Kristen Vale 845-246-8833 (Ocala, Fl) -You may have heard about the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) outbreak in Florida. We want you to know that we are Virus-Free at HITS Ocala and the shows are on schedule. We are taking pro-active measures and ask that you comply with the following: Until at least January 15th, the following protocol must be followed for all horses entering the HITS Ocala show grounds: Vet Check Protocol 1. Anyone entering...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jenny Ross for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International MEDIA CONTACT: Jenny Ross of Phelps Media Group, Inc. International at (561) 753-3389 or at [email protected] WEB SITE: Phelps Media Group, Inc. International Press Releases and Photos are available for download at https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com Wellington, FL – December 14, 2006 – On Saturday, December 16, USDA Government Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Gauthier, will meet with equestrians, community members, and...

Lexington, KY — The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is now accepting entries for the 2006 Pegasus Awards for Media. Bronze Pegasus statues will be presented in 10 categories to honor outstanding achievements in the coverage of equestrian sport, issues or lifestyle in the United States. This year’s categories include: • Best Publication of the Year • Best Specialized Publication of the Year • Best News Article • Best Feature Article • Best Website • Best Television News Broadcast •...

Gladstone, NJ – October 7, 2006 – Maggie McAlary, 16, of Amherst, NH is in the lead by the slimmest of margins following the first day of the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East. McAlary, riding Mid-Accord, and Addison Phillips, 17, of New York, NY, aboard Icon, both received the same combined score of 227 points, but McAlary received the higher score of 144 points in the Gymnastics Phase, pushing her into the top spot. Phillips now stands in second by virtue of her Phase II score of...