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Selection Procedure for the Adequan®/USEF Junior Jumper Team Championship-Prix des States

by By Jennifer Haydon | 8/29/2007 5:41:00 PM

While the USEF Jumper Committee will oversee the selection process of the Adequan®/USEF Junior Jumper Team Championship-Prix des States, the committee is subject at all times to oversight and supervision by USEF, as the National Governing Body. Classes below defined as follows: Junior Jumper per JP117.2 and Open Jumper classes offering $25,000 or more in prize money per JP150. Zone 1 Gregory Prince, Coordinator Woodridge 12 Forest Rd. Medway, MA 02053 (917) 833-9954 Criteria: Junior Jumper...

Haverty and Franks Lead the Field in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Standings

by Ben Sledge | 4/20/2002 9:55:00 AM

Gladstone, New Jersey—March 20, 2002—Zane Haverty and Brittany Franks are now tied for the lead in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Standings, with 95 points each. The top twenty point-earners in the final standings will be invited to compete in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Championship at the Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack, in Gladstone, NJ, June 19-23, 2002. Franks, of Franklin, TN, won her third USET Young Rider Reining Medal Qualifier at...

Four USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championships Crowned at Florida Spring Fling CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/17/2020 2:00:00 PM

Ocala, Fla . – The Florida Spring Fling Combined Driving Event (CDE) played host to the 2020 USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championships and the exciting competition that unfolded at the Florida Horse Park. Four preliminary divisions had athletes take home their national championship titles. USEF Preliminary Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship Raymond Helmuth and Kendro (Picsofyou.com) Raymond Helmuth (Cambridge, Iowa) and Kendro earned the USEF Preliminary...

Sweat & Where is Fingers When You Need Him

by Will Connell | 7/26/2016 11:00:45 PM

Meet the Beast.... The Beast is a very bad beastie as it has “done a leg” and gone on sit down strike a) right in front of our container and b) on the main horse walk in to the stables. To be more accurate, the Beast can easily be repaired if a) the AWOL driver could be found and b) the driver was given accreditation so he / she / it could access the venue and remove the Beast. I just hope that we are not contributing to the day rate for the Beast to be away from his / her Cave of...

Prize List Now Online for 2013 Showplace Spring Spectacular Series

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/7/2013 5:19:21 PM

Gilberts, IL - Showplace Productions is pleased to announce that the prize list for the Showplace Spring Spectacular Series, June 4th - 23rd is now available on their website, ShowplaceProductions.com. Click here to see the prize list. The Showplace Spring Spectacular Series offers two weeks of "AA" rated, Four Star Jumper competition at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, in Wayne, Illinois, plus a bonus week "AA" rated, Three Star show at Ledges Sporting Horses, in Roscoe, Illinois. In addition...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America - Special Achievement Award

by Martha L. Stover/WPCSA News | 3/9/2011 2:42:00 PM

Thalia with Gin-N-Tonic. (Photo by Mary Ellen Payne.) Albuquerque, NM - Dr. Ruth Wilburn, President of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WPCSA) announced a special lifetime achievement award to Thalia Gentzel for her significant contributions to the WPCSA, the pony hunter world, and the lives of many young riders throughout the course of her life. From the time she was 12, Thalia rode at the old Cornell University Stables, where she was later a member of the intercollegiate team. When...

North American League Riders Take Aim on Year-End Finals

by Michelle Riggs/Classic Communications | 2/9/2011 10:20:00 AM

Annville, PA - February 9, 2011 - As the mid-point in the 2011 North American League (NAL) draws closer, riders are doing all they can to earn valuable points in the Series' overall standings. As point tallies are increasing, so too are excitement levels as the NAL prepares to host its first ever dual year-end Finals. The NAL will maintain its traditional year-end Finals in six divisions - Children's Hunter, Adult Hunter, Children's Jumper, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper, and the Low...

New NRHyA Officer Team Getting Down to Business

by NRHA News | 2/1/2011 9:26:00 AM

Oklahoma City, OK – A group of enthusiastic young leaders are gearing up for an exciting year with the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA). Five outstanding youth members were recently elected by their peers to lead the NRHyA. After stating their goals for the year, they are ready to get their hands dirty to better the association they are proud to serve. The NRHyA annual meeting, which included officer elections, was held during the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American...

NRHA Futurity – First Day Leader Board

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 1:42:00 PM

Tim McQuay and Always Gotyer Gunsup Level 4 Open/1st Go, 1st Section (National Reining Horse Association) Oklahoma City, OK – November 25, 2010 – Thanksgiving Day at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City signaled the start of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show being held through December 4. The NRHA kicked-off its first day of competition on Thanksgiving with the first go, first section of the $170,000 added NRHA...

Goldman, Kessler, Nor-Lantzman, and Croquenios Top Final Standings In The 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall Of Fame Jumper Classic Series

by Classic Communications | 12/1/2010 1:16:00 PM

Lexington, KY--November 23, 2010--Lisa Goldman, Reed Kessler, Josephina Nor-Lantzman, and Lauren Croquenois emerged as champions in the regular season of the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. The Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series conducted its 2010 series with classes at more than 100 horse shows across the nation, giving competitors an abundance of opportunities to accumulate points throughout the year. The Series featured separate divisions...