At an agreement signing ceremony on Sunday, September 30, Kowloon Shangri-La has been appointed as the Olympic and Paralympic families Hotel for the equestrian events to be held in Hong Kong next August and September. Deputy Director of Games Services of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), Xiang Ping, presided over and witnessed the signing. CEO of the Equestrian Company, Lam Woon-Kwong, and General Manager of Kowloon Shangri-La, Mark Heywood signed the...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will induct Major General Jonathan “Jack” Burton, Hilda Gurney and Edgar Hotz into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame (HOF) at the Salute Gala on November 30, 2007, during the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. Inclusion in the HOF is an honor bestowed on those who have made outstanding contributions to dressage in the United States. Burton, 88 years young, can still be seen traveling across the country officiating as a USEF “S”...

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...

Lexington, Kentucky – The Youth Council is pleased to announce the completed panel of Star Power athletes for the Inaugural Youth Council Convention to be held January 18, 2008 in Louisville, KY. These representatives of the USEF recognized breeds and disciplines have been high profile successful competitors for many years. Karen O’Connor will represent the Eventing discipline. Her most recent successes have been astride the notable Theodore O’Connor, a pony who has accomplished feats that have...

On November 19, 2007, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin using the Veterinary Services Process Streamlining (VSPS) Web-based system to take online reservations for the USDA Animal Import Center in Miami, FL. This change applies only to the Miami import center, though it is expected that the import center in Rock Tavern, NY, will begin to use the VSPS system for online reservations in early 2008. The required documentation and procedures for making online reservations...

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) provides a unique opportunity for individuals or groups to help animals through health study sponsorship. In 2008, MAF will fund about 120 animal health studies, including 11 new and continuing studies for horses. Animal lovers are invited to sponsor or co-sponsor one of these studies with a total gift of $3,000 or more per study. The complete listing of 2008 studies and their descriptions is available at www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.org , or request a printed...

The inaugural Evergreen Invitational hosted a high-performance hunter demonstration on Friday, September 14, and six horses and riders showed spectators what the true sport of hunters is all about. Diane Carney, a Chicago-area trainer, has taken a special interest in the high-performance hunter movement and is part of the United State Hunter Jumper Association's High-Performance Hunter committee. She, along with others, including trainer Rush Weeden, coordinated this weekend's event. M.K....

Attention all junior riders interested in competing at next year’s Adequan/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. Please check next year’s criteria and note the addition of Equine Canada and foreign FEI competitions for qualifying purposes. Each zone’s criteria and qualifying period for this championship can be found on the USEF web site’s jumper discipline page at www.usef.org/Contentpage2.aspx?id=natjumping . Please direct questions to Jennifer Haydon, Director of Show Jumping for...

Attention all junior and young riders interested in competing in show jumping at next year’s North American Juniors and Young Riders' Championships (NAJYRC) at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO. Please check next year’s criteria and note the addition of Equine Canada and foreign FEI competitions for qualifying purposes. Please also note the addition of horse substitution language. Each Zone’s criteria and qualifying period for this championship can be found on the USEF web site’s Jumper...

This Team Cure fundraiser, benefiting Roswell Park Cancer Institute, America’s first cancer center, offers equestrians and horse lovers of all ages a unique way to help raise money for cancer research and patient care. This combined training event tests the talents of horses and their riders in three phases: dressage, stadium jumping and cross-country. All trials take place simultaneously. A basket auction will also take place throughout the day. Saddle Up for Roswell t-shirts will be available...