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Hilltop Farm's Chiquita HTF, the first-ever winner of the Foal Championship at Dressage at Devon.
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Dressage at Devon Opens Bigger than Ever Breed Division With a Day of Youngsters Plus the First-Ever U.S. Foal Championship The 34th Annual Dressage at Devon Horse Show presented by Horseworld, Ltd., and DressageClinic.com, opened on September 23 under blue skies with a full-to-capacity roster of competitors. The focus was on the youngsters with breed show classes for yearlings, fillies and colts.
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Clark and Law Take Home Top Honors at Young Event Horse Championships
At this year's 2008 Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) Championships, all of the riders and their four- and five-year-old eventers came to win, and all the final results came down to the last rides of the day.
After the dust had cleared, it was Asterion, owned and ridden by Samantha Clark, who took the championship in the five-year-old division, and Amarna, ridden by Leslie Law and owned by Tim and Cheryl Holekamp, who took champion in the four-year-old division. Not far behind them were La Tee Da with Tera MacDonald and Project Runway with Max McMamany who took reserve champion in the five- and four-year-old classes, respectively.
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United States Eventing Association/EMCO Future Event Horse Championships Details Announced
The 2008 United States Eventing Association(USEA)/EMCO Future Event Horse (FEH) Championships will be held at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA, on October 1 at 11 a.m. in the same venue and ring as last year. The entry fee is $85, stabling is $40/day, and the grounds fee is $20/day (which is not applicable if stabling overnight). Send entries to Shannon Pedlar at 41793 Tutt Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176, or call Pedlar at (703) 777-8776 for more information.
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2008 North American Swedish Warmblood Inspection Tour
The Swedish Warmblood Association of North America (SWANA) will be holding its annual North American inspection and tour from September 27, 2008, through October 7, 2008.
On September 28, 2008, the Swedish inspectors will be at Kismet Farm in Martinez, CA (4100 Barry Hill Court, Martinez, CA 94553) to inspect horses from Northern California, Nevada and Oregon. A total of 10 inspections will be held in the U.S. and Canada.
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Bids Continuing for the 2008 Paso Fino Stallion Service Auction
Even though the Paso Fino Horse Association's National Show is over, you can still place a bid for a breeding to one of the 140 Paso Fino stallions that remain in the 2008 Stallion Service Auction. Offspring derived from any breeding purchased through the 2008 Stallion Service Auction will be eligible for the 2011 Breeders' Sweepstakes. All bids received contribute to the 2011 Breeders Sweepstakes purse. For additional information, contact Kelly Manning at (813) 719-7777 or by email at opsa@pfha.org or contact Mary Rizo-Patron at (937) 862-7571.
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Guenter Seidel and U II Win the 2008 USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship Sponsored by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Horse International
In the newly created 2008 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Developing Horse Dressage Championship sponsored by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International, Guenter Seidel and U II had a strong showing Sunday to win the championship with a total score of 70.873.
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More News from the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships presented by Collecting Gaits Farm
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Foxy's Magic Gift and Oliver Brown
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Foxy’s Magic Gift Wins 2008 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship
With two phases of competition on both sides of the country, it was Foxy’s Magic Gift who earned the title of Overall Grand Champion of the 2008 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Hunter Breeding Championship. Even though it was his first time showing in the Hunter Breeding Championship, Foxy’s Magic Gift proved that he has a promising career ahead of him by winning Best Young Horse in the Hunter Breeding Championship – East Coast along with the title of Best Hunter Breeding Yearling Colt/Gelding.
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Attention USEF Members!
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USEF MemberPerks offers substantial cost savings on products and services from John Deere, Office Max, Sherwin-Williams, Hertz and many more!
For more information, please call (877) 576-6872 or visit www.usef.org/contentPage2.aspx?id=memberperks.
The First Million Dollar Pony Auction: 2008 American Hunter Pony Classic Sets New Records
The 2008 American Hunter Pony Classic established international records in several major categories. “This was a great auction. The bidding was competitive right from the beginning of the sale,” said Tim Jennings, Marketing Director of Professional Auction Services, Inc. “The catalog featured the best group of ponies the sale has ever offered.”
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Morgan Lineage Chart Back by Popular Demand
The "Lineage of the Modern Morgan" includes more than 450 Morgan names, tracing each of today's important dams and sires to the founding stallion. This giant family tree follows each horse to Justin Morgan through its sire line. In addition, the dam of each horse is also listed, allowing you the unique opportunity to trace all lines of your Morgan to Justin Morgan.
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Improved Saddlebred Stallion Service Reports Issued
The American Saddlebred Registry has announced that new and improved Stallion Service Reports for 2008 have been issued. They have been mailed to all stallion owners of record, and are also available online at www.asha.net/files/stallionservicereport.pdf. To avoid mandatory penalties, all Stallion Service Reports must be filed no later than October 31 each year.
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New LG-PRE-ANCCE Stud Book Office Opens in the U.S.
Since February 2008, LG-Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Caballos de Pura Raza Española (ANCCE) has issued 137 new Breeder Codigos in the United States, sponsored two clinics, supported three horse shows and through USPRE has made four Inscription and Revision tours, servicing in excess of 2,000 horses. The grand opening of the LG-ANCCE office in Miami, FL, is a further testimony of the continued ANCCE commitment to provide breeders in North America with timely and enhanced quality services.
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Because we employ insurance people who are horse owners, competitors and equestrian participants, we really know the industry inside and out. Our personal involvement means our insurance solutions are up-to-date and will work for you. The unexpected in the horse world can be costly, but we have put together affordable coverage for your peace of mind. Equisure has more than 11 years of experience in the insurance field, and we are proud to be the "Official Insurance Provider to United States Equestrian Federation Members" and its affiliates.
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The Performance Horse Registry (PHR) offers horse owners and breeders the opportunity to obtain identification papers for their horses, record pedigrees and collect performance records—all in one setting. Not only does this provide a place to track success, it also provides an avenue to explore the importance of making breeding decisions. Since the PHR is part of the United States Equestrian Federation, your horses’ records will be part of one of the largest equine databases in the world.
The United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. (USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 20 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 90,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.
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