Equestrian October/November 2010

equestrian The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

The Official

Magazine of American Equestrian Sports Since 1937 and the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010

October/November 2010

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equestrian October/November 2010 ■ Volume LXXIII ■ Number 8

departments Sponsor Page In the Frame News Winner’s Circle Breeds & Disciplines Horse Health Licensed Official News For the Record Classified Advertising Shannon Brinkman (2)

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36 Amazing Days: The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Review – The world came to see the very best of equestrian sports in Lexington, KY, and that is exactly what they got. Brilliant performances were the highlight of twoplus weeks of international excellence in the eight International Equestrian Federation (FEI) disciplines. From the hundreds of thousands of visitors to the hundreds of equine and human athletes that entertained the crowd, it was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for those who participated in person and to those who witnessed it via television and online.

76 Holiday Gift Guide – It’s time once again to seek out those must-have gifts and goodies to help make any holiday gift giving celebration a success. equestrian magazine’s own Kim Russell compiles her choices of the season’s best bets and sure winners when it comes to checking names of your holiday wish list.

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On the Cover: Jane Forbes Clark, owner of several horses competing at the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games, is shown with one of her horses – nine-year-old KWPN gelding Urico – that was ridden by Mario Deslauriers in the show jumping competition. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

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United States Equestrian Federation® Our Vision

The vision of the Federation is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian federation in the world.

Officers

President • David O’Connor [doconnor@usef.org • (859) 225-2046] Vice President • Administration & Finance Judith Werner Vice President • FEI Affiliates Janine Malone Vice President • International High Performance Armand Leone, Jr. Vice President • National Affiliates Bill Hughes Secretary • Chrystine Tauber Treasurer • Keith Bartz

Board of Directors (Seated January 2010)

A. Kent Allen, DVM, Alan Balch, Keith Bartz, Kevin Baumgardner, Bob Bell, Sheri Benjamin, Linda Bibbler, Susan M. Blinks, Katherine Brunjes, Jane Forbes Clark, Robert Costello, Archibald Cox III, Mary Anne O. Cronan, Ellen Di Bella, Cecile H. Dunn, Phillip Dutton, Andrew Ellis, Lisa J. Gorretta, Georgie Green, Hope Hand, Bill Hughes, S. Tucker Johnson, Chris Kappler, James Keathley, Myron Krause, Laura Kraut, Anne K. Kursinski, Pete Kyle, Carol C. Lavell, Armand Leone, Jr., Beezie Madden, Devon Maitozo, Janine W. Malone, Joseph Mattingley, Tom McCutcheon, Bill Moroney, Shirley M. Nowak, David J. O’Connor, Karen O’Connor, Ronald J. Rhodes, Robert A. Ridland, Fred Sarver, Louise Serio, Howard Simpson, Chrystine Tauber, Geoff Teall, George Thornbury, Dr. C. Mike Tomlinson, Lance Walters, Chester C. Weber, Judith Werner, George Williams

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Horse and Hound equestrian magazine (ISSN 1548-873X) is published eight times a year: December/ January, February/March, April, May, June, July/August, September and October/ November, by the United States Equestrian Federation®, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511; Phone: (859) 258-2472; Fax: (859) 231-6662. A portion ($16) of the membership fee is earmarked for the subscription to equestrian (ISSN:1548-873X). Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY, and additional mailing offices. Design and Production, Hammond Design Associates, Inc., Lexington, KY, (859) 259-3639. USEF is not responsible for the opinions and statements expressed in signed articles and paid advertisements. These opinions are not necessarily the opinions of USEF and its staff. While the Federation makes every effort to avoid errors, we assume no liability to anyone for mistakes or omissions. It is the policy of the Federation to report factually and accurately in equestrian and to encourage and to publish corrections whenever warranted. Kindly direct any comments or inquiries regarding corrections to the Editor at bsosby@usef.org or (859) 225-6934.

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From top, left to right: Singer and horse owner Lyle Lovett entertained the Closing Ceremony’s crowd. Akiko Yamazaki and her daughter congratulate her horse, Ravel. Athina Onassis Roussel. USET Sports Therapist Dougie Hannum. Dr. Pearse Lyons (owner of Alltech) and Olympic Champion Muhammad Ali at the Opening Ceremony. U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe George Morris.

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, President of the International Equestrian Federation. Saddlebred competitor and Star Trek legend William Shatner participated during the Game’s opening.

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Clockwise from top: Diana DeRosa (1), Shannon Brinkman (2-5, 7-8) and Amber Heintzberger (6).

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Attendance to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Tops Half-Million By the closing day of the Alltech occurred on October 1, when 46,496 FEI World Equestrian Games, total at- attendees packed the park on a day tendance topped half a million. that concluded in a fantastic dressage The final day’s attendance came freestyle competition under the lights in at 38,682, bringing the total for the of Rolex Stadium; as well as October event to 507,022.

2, when eventing “We are incross-country Daily attendance totals averaged credibly pleased brought 50,818 atwith the number tendees to the from 25,000 to 35,000 of spectators who grounds. throughout the event. have joined us at Attendance the Games over was bolstered by these 16 days,” several sold-out said World Games 2010 Foundation rounds of competition, including CEO Jamie Link. “We are overreining, vaulting, dressage and parawhelmed with the positive comments dressage sessions. and remarks we have received about Attendance figures include metheir experiences on the park, viewing dia, athletes and volunteers who competition and with our volunteers. entered the grounds daily, in addition By their measure, these Games have to tickets spectators and children unbeen a great success.” der the age of 12 who did not require Daily attendance totals averaged a ticket for entry on most days of from 25,000 to 35,000 throughout the competition.

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USHJA Names Shelby French New CEO

USHJA

In a joint statement, Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, VA, and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) have announced that Shelby French, currently the director of Sweet Briar’s riding program, has been appointed chief executive officer of the USHJA

effective May 5, 2011. French will be replacing former USHJA Executive Director Susan Dotson, who recently relocated to Atlanta. Merrilee “Mimi” Wroten, who has served as associate director at Sweet Briar since 1999 and instructor since 1996, has been named to succeed French.

French has been actively involved in the USHJA as a volunteer and board member since it was approved as the national hunter/jumper affiliate in 2004.

She will be the association’s first CEO, leading an organization that encompasses more than a dozen employees servicing over 37,000 members from its new headquarters in Lexington, KY. “The USHJA is pleased to welcome Shelby French as our new CEO. Shelby brings many years of experience in the hunter/jumper sport, as well as the strong business and people skills necessary for

the position,” said Bill Moroney, USHJA President.

The CEO appointment represents a new stage for the young organization with the creation of an executive position that will share responsibility for its vision, as well as implementation of the board’s directives.

“It has to be a partnership with the volunteers,” French said. “For me it’s exciting to see my sport have an organization that’s dedicated to its growth and sustaining its education mission. It’s even more exciting to know the leadership has the same vision you do.”

USHJA equally anticipates a seamless transition as French comes to the association with a commitment to education, vision of excellence and a deep-rooted respect and understanding for the history of our sport.

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Storage Conditions Store at 68°F – 77°F (20-25°C). Excursions between 59°F – 86°F (15-30°C) are permitted.

Indications For treatment and prevention of recurrence of gastric ulcers in horses and foals 4 weeks of age and older.

Dosage Regimen For treatment of gastric ulcers, GastroGard Paste should be administered orally once-a-day for 4 weeks at the recommended dosage of 1.8 mg omeprazole/lb body weight (4 mg/kg). For the prevention of recurrence of gastric ulcers, continue treatment for at least an additional 4 weeks by administering GastroGard Paste at the recommended daily maintenance dose of 0.9 mg/lb (2 mg/kg).

Directions For Use • GastroGard Paste for horses is recommended for use in horses and foals 4 weeks of age and older. The contents of one syringe will dose a 1250 lb (568 kg) horse at the rate of 1.8 mg omeprazole/lb body weight (4 mg/kg). For treatment of gastric ulcers, each weight marking on the syringe plunger will deliver sufficient omeprazole to treat 250 lb (114 kg) body weight. For prevention of recurrence of gastric ulcers, each weight marking will deliver sufficient omeprazole to dose 500 lb (227 kg) body weight.

• To deliver GastroGard Paste at the treatment dose rate of 1.8 mg omeprazole/lb body weight (4 mg/kg), set the syringe plunger to the appropriate weight marking according to the horse’s weight in pounds.

• To deliver GastroGard Paste at the dose rate of 0.9 mg/lb (2 mg/kg) to prevent recurrence of ulcers, set the syringe plunger to the weight marking corresponding to half of the horse’s weight in pounds.

• To set the syringe plunger, unlock the knurled ring by rotating it 1/4 turn. Slide the knurled ring along the plunger shaft so that the side nearest the barrel is at the appropriate notch. Rotate the plunger ring 1/4 turn to lock it in place and ensure it is locked. Make sure the horse’s mouth contains no feed. Remove the cover from the tip of the syringe, and insert the syringe into the horse’s mouth at the interdental space. Depress the plunger until stopped by the knurled ring. The dose should be deposited on the back of the tongue or deep into the cheek pouch. Care should be taken to ensure that the horse consumes the complete dose. Treated animals should be observed briefly after administration to ensure that part of the dose is not lost or rejected. If any of the dose is lost, redosing is recommended.

• If, after dosing, the syringe is not completely empty, it may be reused on following days until emptied. Replace the cap after each use.

Warning

Do not use in horses intended for human consumption. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. In case of ingestion, contact a physician. Physicians may contact a poison control center for advice concerning accidental ingestion.

Adverse Reactions In efficacy trials, when the drug was administered at 1.8 mg omeprazole/lb (4 mg/kg) body weight daily for 28 days and 0.9 mg omeprazole/lb (2 mg/kg)body weight daily for 30 additional days, no adverse reactions were observed.

Kingston, the 18-year-old Oldenburg stallion (Voltaire x Burgraaf), who with owner-rider Leslie Morse represented the U.S. internationally, won three U.S. National Championships and was named 2005 United States Dressage Federation’s Horse of the Year, passed away October 11, 2010, following an acute colic attack in Hidden Hills, CA. Kingston and Morse competed successfully at some of the equestrian world’s greatest top sport venues, including Aachen, Hickstead and Wellington.

The partnership was the alternates for the 2004 Olympic Games and named the Traveling Reserve for the 2008 Olympic Games. Kingston and Morse also represented the U.S. at three World Cup Finals.

Morse, who has ridden Kingston for the better part of her professional career, said, “What a life we shared. I think of all the places, arenas, cities and countries that we went to together, and it will keep me bright.”

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Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

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Precautions The safety of GastroGard Paste has not been determined in pregnant or lactating mares.

Clinical Pharmacology Mechanism of Action: Omeprazole is a gastric acid pump inhibitor that regulates the final step in hydrogen ion production and blocks gastric acid secretion regardless of the stimulus. Omeprazole irreversibly binds to the gastric parietal cell’s H+, K+ ATPase enzyme which pumps hydrogen ions into the lumen of the stomach in exchange for potassium ions. Since omeprazole accumulates in the cell canaliculi and is irreversibly bound to the effect site, the plasma concentration at steady state is not directly related to the amount that is bound to the enzyme. The relationship between omeprazole action and plasma concentration is a function of the rate-limiting process of H+, K+ ATPase activity/turnover. Once all of the enzyme becomes bound, acid secretion resumes only after new H+, K+ ATPase is synthesized in the parietal cell (i.e., the rate of new enzyme synthesis exceeds the rate of inhibition).

Pharmacodynamics: In a study of pharmacodynamic effects using horses with gastric cannulae, secretion of gastric acid was inhibited in horses given 4 mg omeprazole/kg/day. After the expected maximum suppression of gastric acid secretion was reached (5 days), the actual secretion of gastric acid was reduced by 99%, 95% and 90% at 8, 16, and 24 hours, respectively.

Pharmacokinetics: In a pharmacokinetic study involving thirteen healthy, mixed breed horses (8 female, 5 male) receiving multiple doses of omeprazole paste (1.8 mg/lb once daily for fifteen days) in either a fed or fasted state, there was no evidence of drug accumulation in the plasma when comparing the extent of systemic exposure (AUC0-∞). When comparing the individual bioavailability data (AUC0-∞, Cmax, and Tmax measurements) across the study days, there was great inter- and intrasubject variability in the rate and extent of product absorption. Also, the extent of omeprazole absorption in horses was reduced by approximately 67% in the presence of food. This is evidenced by the observation that the mean AUC0-∞ values measured during the fifth day of omeprazole therapy when the animals were fasted for 24 hours was approximately three times greater than the AUC estimated after the first and fifteenth doses when the horses were fed hay ad libitum and sweet feed (grain) twice daily. Prandial status did not affect the rate of drug elimination. The terminal half-life estimates (N=38) ranged from approximately one-half to eight hours.

Efficacy

Dose Confirmation: GastroGard® (omeprazole) Paste, administered to provide omeprazole at 1.8 mg/lb (4 mg/kg) daily for 28 days, effectively healed or reduced the severity of gastric ulcers in 92% of omeprazole-treated horses. In comparison, 32% of controls exhibited healed or less severe ulcers. Horses enrolled in this study were healthy animals confirmed to have gastric ulcers by gastroscopy.

Subsequent daily administration of GastroGard Paste to provide omeprazole at 0.9 mg/lb (2 mg/kg) for 30 days prevented recurrence of gastric ulcers in 84% of treated horses, whereas ulcers recurred or became more severe in horses removed from omeprazole treatment.

Clinical Field Trials: GastroGard Paste administered at 1.8 mg/lb (4 mg/kg) daily for 28 days healed or reduced the severity of gastric ulcers in 99% of omeprazoletreated horses. In comparison, 32.4% of control horses had healed ulcers or ulcers which were reduced in severity. These trials included horses of various breeds and under different management conditions, and included horses in race or show training, pleasure horses, and foals as young as one month. Horses enrolled in the efficacy trials were healthy animals confirmed to have gastric ulcers by gastroscopy. In these field trials, horses readily accepted GastroGard Paste. There were no drug related adverse reactions. In the clinical trials, GastroGard Paste was used concomitantly with other therapies, which included: anthelmintics, antibiotics, non-steroidal and steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, diuretics, tranquilizers and vaccines.

Diagnostic and Management Considerations: The following clinical signs may be associated with gastric ulceration in adult horses: inappetence or decreased appetite, recurrent colic, intermittent loose stools or chronic diarrhea, poor hair coat, poor body condition, or poor performance. Clinical signs in foals may include: bruxism (grinding of teeth), excessive salivation, colic, cranial abdominal tenderness, anorexia, diarrhea, sternal recumbency or weakness. A more accurate diagnosis of gastric ulceration in horses and foals may be made if ulcers are visualized directly by endoscopic examination of the gastric mucosa.

Gastric ulcers may recur in horses if therapy to prevent recurrence is not administered after the initial treatment is completed. Use GastroGard Paste at 0.9 mg omeprazole/lb body weight (2 mg/kg) for control of gastric ulcers following treatment. The safety of administration of GastroGard Paste for longer than 91 days has not been determined.

Maximal acid suppression occurs after three to five days of treatment with omeprazole.

Safety • GastroGard Paste was well tolerated in the following controlled efficacy and safety studies.

• In field trials involving 139 horses, including foals as young as one month of age, no adverse reactions attributable to omeprazole treatment were noted.

• In a placebo controlled adult horse safety study, horses received 20 mg/kg/day omeprazole (5x the recommended dose) for 90 days. No treatment related adverse effects were observed.

• In a placebo controlled tolerance study, adult horses were treated with GastroGard Paste at a dosage of 40 mg/kg/day (10x the recommended dose) for 21 days. No treatment related adverse effects were observed.

• A placebo controlled foal safety study evaluated the safety of omeprazole at doses of 4, 12 or 20 mg/kg (1, 3 or 5x) once daily for 91 days. Foals ranged in age from 66 to 110 days at study initiation. Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) levels were significantly elevated in horses treated at exaggerated doses of 20 mg/kg (5x the recommended dose). Mean stomach to body weight ratio was higher for foals in the 3x and 5x groups than for controls; however, no abnormalities of the stomach were evident on histological examination.

Reproductive Safety In a male reproductive safety study, 10 stallions received GastroGard Paste at 12 mg/kg/day (3x the recommended dose) for 70 days.

No treatment related adverse effects on semen quality or breeding behavior were observed. A safety study in breeding mares has not been conducted.

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EquiFit, inc. Debuts AgSilver T-Foam™ Standing Wraps EquiFit, inc., makers of distinctive high performance equine products announced the availability of AgSilver T-Foam Standing Wraps.

The wraps are the latest addition to the company’s innovative product line combining their unique T-Foam with other best-in-class materials to create an excellent horse care product.

AgSilver T-Foam Standing Wraps feature three key materials: The innovative, black lining of the AgSilver T-Foam StandingWraps is specifically engineered with Silver to protect against microbial growth, killing 99.999% of microbes and fungi present on the fabric. Silver is also thermally conductive, meaning it can aid in the increase of blood flow and circulation, which can reduce inflammation and aid in muscle recovery.

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Think stomach ulcers don’t affect performance?

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In the real world, most horses* will develop painful, damaging stomach ulcers, which can lead to Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) that may significantly impact performance — or even leave you stuck in the stall. Your veterinarian can diagnose stomach ulcers and respond with real medication, GASTROGARD® (omeprazole).

GASTROGARD is the only product approved by the FDA to treat and heal stomach ulcers in horses. No wonder 71% of veterinarians surveyed recommend GASTROGARD for treating stomach ulcers.1 Ask your veterinarian for an EGUS screening today before equine stomach ulcers sideline you.

*Research has detected stomach ulcers in 93 percent of racehorses,2 63 percent of nonracing competition horses3 and even 51 percent of foals.4

CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. GASTROGARD is indicated for the treatment and prevention of recurrence of gastric ulcers in horses and foals 4 weeks and older. In efficacy trials, no adverse reactions were observed. Safety in pregnant or lactating mares has not been determined. DO NOT USE IN HORSES INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Market research data on file at Merial.

Murray MJ, Schusser GF, Pipers FS, Gross SJ. Factors associated with gastric lesions in Thoroughbred racehorses. Equine Vet J 1996;28:368-374.

Mitchell RD. Prevalence of gastric ulcers in hunter/jumper and dressage horses evaluated for poor performance. Association for Equine Sports Medicine, September 2001.

4 Murray MJ. Endoscopic appearance of gastric lesions in foals: 94 cases (1987-1988). JAVMA 1989;195(8):1135-1141.

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winner’s circle

Across the country and across breed and discipline, each month there are hundreds of horse shows where champions are crowned and winners step forward to claim their prizes.

We celebrate each and every one of them, and make a selection each month to share with our readers.

Top to bottom, left to right: In the National CCI1* Junior Eventing Championship, Kelsey Hoiness and T.M. Ballingary (owned by Kristen Villers) finished on their dressage score on their way to being crowned champions.

StockImageServices.com (1, 3, 5-6), Suzanne (2), James Leslie Parker (4).

There was an unprecedented sweep of the 2010 Arabian Horse Association Sport Horse National Championship Show in the Open FEI classes for Arabian stallion in Nampa, ID, on September 22-25. KB Omega Fahim+++// (owned by Elaine Kerrigan) was named the Intermediate II and Grand Prix National Champion and his Half-Arabian daughter, KB Jull Fahim+// (owned by Chris Bailey) was named the Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I National Champion. Trainer Chelsey Sibley was the rider of both horses.

Hannah Burnett did something no one has ever done. She won the USEF National CCI2* Eventing Championships in 2009 and the CCI3* National Championships in 2010 at Fair Hill two years in a row aboard Richard Thompson’s St. Barths.

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Opposite page: Brittany Hurst, aboard Pindar (owned by Redfield Farm), earned the champion title at the 2010 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East in Gladstone, NJ. Kristen Rozycki claimed the National CC1* Championship with her Full Circle at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 24.

Clark Montgomery and Loughan Clen (owned by Kathryn Kraft and Holly Becker) earned the champion honors in the USEF National CCI2* Eventing Championships at the Dansko Fair Hill International on October 14-17.

This page: Devon Gaines was the winner of the National CCI1* Amateur Championship riding her own eight-year-old mare, Ginger Spice, at the Midsouth Three-Day Event and Team Challenge at the Kentucky Horse Park.

The 2010 Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Final presented by Randolph College was contested on October 17 at the 65th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Hayley Barnhill aboard Podest (who was also named Best Equitation Horse) were named champions.

StockImageServices.com (1, 5), Al Cook (2-3), Flying Horse Photography (4).

Karen Polle and her Cachette Z jumped clean all week long in the USEF Junior Jumper Championships presented by Randolph College to win the Individual title at the Penn National.

Taylor Ann Adams, aboard El Toro (owned

by Lindsay Anderson) took the top honors in the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West at the L.A. International in Burbank, CA, on September 25.

The National CCI1* 19-21 Year-Old Championship was won by Kristina Southern riding Skyeler Icke’s Matus. usef.org

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The 2010 Alltech FEI Games Review For 16 days the rolling hills of the Bluegrass State played host to the world. There were dreams realized and hopes fulfilled.

For the athletes – human and equine – who tested their heart and soul and skills, it was an opportunity to stand before the equestrian world’s eyes and shine. It was the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games – the largest sporting event in the United States in 2010 – and it was a dream come true for raising the level and exposure of American horse sport to the world and within our own country.

Let’s look back and revisit those unforgettable 16 days in autumn, and remember those horses and riders who came to Kentucky and stood before the world.

On Saturday, September 25, competition began and the Opening Ceremonies promised to dazzle the capacity crowd in the Rolex Arena – and it did not disappoint. The incredible event came to a reluctant final curtain with the Closing Ceremonies on October 10. Across the two-plus weeks of sport, the U.S. Team collectively earned eight medals. There were many highlights. From the Team and Individual Gold in reining to the two Bronze medals—Individual and Freestyle—that Steffen Peters and Ravel fought for in dressage, there were countless moments of a lifetime. It was a brilliant effort by all involved. To say that it was a display of heart and hard work would be a huge understatement.

The following pages contain discipline-by-discipline reviews of the action and artistry that will forever be a part of the legacy of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The U.S. Team was lead into the Rolex Arena during the Opening Ceremony by the Jan Worthington (the country’s most senior competitor – age 70), driver Tucker Johnson, three-day eventer Karen O’Connor (holding the U.S. flag) and vaulter Emily Hogye (the team’s youngest competitor – age 14).

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Steffen Peters and Ravel Write History Simply put, it was the greatest night of dressage action in the history of the sport on American soil.

It came down to a dashing Dutchman, a young English woman and the superstar American rider—all who continually broke and set records.

For the Americans, it was a double-dose of new heights achieved in the sport. Steffen Peters and his incredible partner, Ravel, earned two hard-fought Bronze medals in a battle royale against two of the sport’s biggest hitters at this World Championships—Edward Gal and the magical Moorlands Totilas and Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris. Gal absolutely shattered scores and pulled off the ultimate hat trick by taking Team Gold, Grand Prix Special Gold and Freestyle Gold medals. His opponent from Great Britain took home three Silver medals in her own right. It was an incredible spectacle for dressage fans, and it won’t likely be seen again for a very long time.

The Freestyle Eleven nations made the cut to compete in the Freestyle— Austria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany (three riders), Great Britain (two riders), The Netherlands (two riders), Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. But it was the Dutch, English and Americans who came away from these Games with all the Freestyle hardware.

Peters and Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazaki and Four Winds Farm, led the U.S. effort with their usual style and grace. He had admitted earlier in the week just how much his near miss of the medal podium at the 2008 Olympics had affected him.

“I was simply beside myself,” he said.

Those hard knocks were seemingly healed with his Grand Prix Special medal.

Now, that is all a distant memory. Redemption came in the form of two Bronze medals, the first for an American dressage rider at the World Championships. Its impact on the sport in the U.S. will be felt for years to come.

“It’s absolutely amazing how the standard has risen. I have to say there was just as much pressure on Ravel and me for the Individual medal in the Grand Prix Special. Let’s face it. We

didn’t have a medal in the United States for over 70 years. That was icing on the cake,” he said. “Tonight, we sprinkled a little bit more medals on the top of that icing, and I think that’s a pretty good looking cake!”

The pair was near foot-perfect in their test. “I’m so thankful for an amazing horse that I’m allowed to ride,” he said humbly.

“You can’t do well by yourself, and I have such an amazing support team. Many thanks to the owners Jerry [Yang] and Akiko [Yamazaki], my coach at home and the love of my life, Shannon.

What an amazing week to share a couple of medals with the whole group.”

Peters also got special notice for returning to the ring for the Honor Round when he made the personal decision to wear a safety helmet. This was in honor of his friend, Courtney King-Dye, who suffered a devastating injury in an unfortunate riding accident and has fought for months to make her recovery. It was an exceptional gesture, and the perfect ending to his medal-winning ride that scored an 84.900%.

Of his freestyle performance, Peters said, “He came in

Opposite page: Steffen Peters hugs his partner, Ravel, following the competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Above: The duo during their medal-winning Freestyle performance. usef.org

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with good extensions and was quite relaxed in the first halt.

I was really pleased with the first part of the test. There was a slight mistake in the first part of the tempis,” he said. “I think this is pretty much the ultimate Freestyle for him. We changed a few things around, and we even tried different music. It’s just like a good movie. You know the first one is always the best one, and then the sequels are sometimes not as good, so we stuck to the original one and enhanced the music a little bit more. I talked to the person who does the music, and I told them to pump it up a bit. I got it back, and I said, ‘You pumped it up, but now we have to turbocharge it. That’s what she did, and I’m really happy with the outcome. And, it looks like the judges were, too.”

All week long, Gal and Moorlands Totilas, a 10-yearold KWPN stallion, dazzled the dressage fans at the Rolex Arena with their foot-perfect work. The only misstep was breaking in the extended trot in an otherwise stellar performance. The pair earned a 91.800% and the Gold.

Britain’s Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris, a 15-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, also wowed the crowds with their confident performance. She came into the Freestyle with something to prove, and posted an amazing score of 85.350% for her guitar-laden, Western influenced performance.

All-in-all, it was an unforgettable night of dressage, and those lucky enough to have been witness to it will certainly be talking about it for years to come.

The Grand Prix Special Peters and Ravel delivered on two years of expectation and found themselves on the medal podium to claim the

U.S. its first Individual dressage medal at the World Championships.

Three U.S. combinations (Peters aboard Ravel, Tina Konyot aboard Calecto V and Katherine Bateson-Chandler aboard Nartan) made the cut to compete among the 31 pairs in the Grand Prix Special on the third day of dressage action.

Both Konyot and Bateson-Chandler posted respectable scores earlier in the day and sat side-by-side through most of the afternoon on the leader board.

Konyot and Calecto V earned 68.625% for their Special test which landed them overall in 20th place.

“I lost a lot of points on my first passage where he was a little bit skipping behind, but that’s something that I created with that horse when he didn’t have any hind leg at all. I had a beautiful canter tour. I was very happy with that,” she said of her performance with Calecto V, who she rides as a rare owner/rider.

Bateson-Chandler edged out her teammate with a 68.875% to finish in 19th place overall with Nartan, a 15-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Jane Forbes Clark.

“I am thrilled with my horse,” she said. “His temperament is his biggest strength. He has a really super passage.

He has incredible extended canter; that always picks me up some points. He has an incredible extended walk. He has a lot of strengths!”

Peters and Ravel (owned by Cherry Knoll Farm) displayed a confident near foot-perfect test to not only qualify for the final musical test, but to make it a Bronze-medal

Above, left: Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Nartan (owned by Jane Forbes Clark) during the Team dressage competition.

Above, right: Tina Konyot and Calecto V (owned by John Byrialsen) perform their Team test at the Games.

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celebration on a score of 78.542%.

“I have to be honest, I can tell you how many years, days and hours it’s been since Hong Kong, and I missed the Bronze medal,” he said. “I never admitted that, and I tried to control myself afterwards. That it finally happened today was huge. I had to wipe away tears on the podium.”

Of his test, Peters said, “It was a cleaner test. He was still going for the extensions…his passage felt amazing. His strength is always the halfpass in trot. It worked out beautifully, and I can’t even tell you what I felt getting done with this test and then having the crowd behind me.

It was just an amazing experience.”

It suffices to say that fans of American dressage love Steffen Peters and Ravel, and their accomplishments will forever be a part of U.S. dressage history.

So Close…

Being fourth at a championship is the hardest pill to swallow. The U.S. Dressage Team fought gamely—led

by Peters and Ravel, but fell 2.467 points shy of the medal podium.

On the first day of Team competition, first-timer Todd Flettrich and Otto put in a determined effort for a score of 66.553%.

Flettrich said of his performance, “I think I had a mistake in the one tempis, and of course the last centerline. His forte is piaffe/passage. I brought him a little quicker to the piaffe. I thought he was there, and I relaxed for a second and he said, ‘Okay!’ and he just halted. It was an honest mistake and unfortunate.”

The second of the U.S. riders was Bateson-Chandler, another first-time team member who has only been riding Nartan since May. She was pleased with her test aboard Nartan, specifically his extended canter, pirouettes and passage. But, again, one tempis proved to be a culprit. She was rewarded with a score of 69.617%.

Day Two of the Team medal competition saw Konyot and Calecto V have trouble down the final centerline when they suddently stopped as if the test was complete, only to pick up on the piaffe. She scored 69.915%.

And then it was time for Peters and Ravel. Their score of 78.596%, though enough to put them in the overall third place individually, wasn’t enough to boost the overall team score to medal territory. The team ended up a frustratingly close fourth, but secured Olympic Games qualification and ensured a bright future for the U.S. dressage program.

The Dutch team handily took their first WEG Gold medal (the Team finished on 229.75). Silver went to Great Britain with a team score of 224.77. Bronze went to the German Team with a total 220.60.

This was the first WEG as the new dressage chef d’equipe for Eva Salomon and Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons.

Above: Todd Flettrich and Otto (owned by Cherry Knoll Farm) during their Team competition test.

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Johnson’s Brilliant Finale The FEI World Driving Championships came to an exciting conclusion with the United States winning the Team Silver medal and Tucker Johnson winning his first-ever Individual medal, finishing third in the world in his final competition. The Netherlands maintained their lead after the marathon to earn the Team Gold and Germany won the Team Bronze. Australia’s Boyd Exell took the Individual Gold and Dutchman Isjbrand Chardon was the Individual Silver medalist.

It was a hard-fought battle with only four drivers going double-clear through the cones. After a lengthy delay due to technical problems with the timers, Chester Weber was first to go for the U.S. Team and set the bar high. He turned in the first double-clear round of the day in just 200.42, a pace that could not be beaten. Driving his team of Warmblood geldings, Weber made light work of the Richard Nicoll-designed course and was flawless through all the cones.

“It’s a nice way to finish, if you leave the World Games with a Team medal you’re going to be happy,” said Weber.

Weber didn’t drive his best marathon and slipped from second to 13th place after the marathon. “It’s an Americandesigned course with a lot of galloping and with the speed sometimes these mistakes can happen in obstacles. Everything else drove to plan,” he said.

Following right after Weber in the cones was teammate Jimmy Fairclough who also laid down a double-clear round to finish second. He was just three seconds off Weber’s pace. Fairclough’s first World Championships was in 1980, and his experience showed as he guided his team.

“After 12D, I was nine seconds behind the time I wanted, so I really had to go from there to the finish to make the time allowed,” said Fairclough.

During his marathon phase, his team encountered a few mishaps. In hazard #3, the Spook Hollow, the team came out at a strong gallop and the soft ground caused the carriage to slide and hit a post, unseating the groom from the back step. The groom was not injured, but the dismount did incur a 10-point penalty.

“The horses performed wonderfully, and the course

drove very nice and smooth,” said Fairclough who drives for Jane Forbes Clark. I prefer a little more technical course, but for the spectators this was a great course with lots of galloping and powerful movement.”

Last to go for the U.S. was Johnson, who went into the

Opposite: Tucker Johnson earned his first-ever Individual medal at the 2010 WEG—a Bronze—during his career’s final competition.

Above: Tucker Johnson during the marathon phase. The U.S. Team (Jimmy Fairclough, Chester Weber and Tucker Johnson) brought home the Silver medal. usef.org

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“It’s a nice way to finish, if you leave the World Games with a Team medal you’re going to be happy,” said Weber.

ring with one ball in hand for an Individual medal. Known for his prowess in the final phase, Johnson drove the course smoothly. He drove one of the best marathon courses of his career, posting just 106.87 in penalties.

“My leaders weren’t quite as forward as I had anticipated, so I had to make a few adjustments, but my wheelers wanted to go on for sure,” said Johnson.

This was Johnson’s final appearance representing the U.S. as he has announced his retirement from driving competitively. Johnson is the first American to win an Individual driving medal since the World Equestrian Games’ inception in 1990.

“To be able to hold it together enough to take home a Bronze means everything to me as I’ve come to the end of my competitive driving career. It didn’t end perfectly, I had a ball down, but I think that makes my total ball count in 25 years of World Championships around five.

All in all, it felt good.”

This marks the second Team Silver medal at a World Equestrian Games for Weber, Fairclough and Johnson, having accomplished the feat together at the 2002 Jerez Games.

Moving up two spots after the cones, Individual competitor Josh Rector was in 16th place. Also completing the competition for the U.S. was Gary Stover (18th), Mike McLennan (19th) and Cindy O’Reilly (20th). Casey Zubek and Bill Long were eliminated in the marathon.

Top, left: Chester Weber and his four-in-hand team. Top, right: Jimmy Fairclough takes on the marathon course.

Bottom: Josh Rector ended his work in 16th place.

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Every Emotion Possible for Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team It was a heartbreaking medal scenario, as the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team just missed out in earning a medal in the FEI Eventing World Championships, presented by Reem Acra.

Things began with a shock when original team member Kim Severson was forced to withdraw 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse Tipperary Liadhnan when a bout of cellulitis simply wouldn’t clear up prior to the first jog. This meant that veteran Karen O’Connor and Mandiba would be called up to compete as a Team member and not as an Individual which was the original plan. In total, 80 horses passed the veterinary inspection and began the championship.

Dressage Newcomer to U.S. Team competition, Boyd Martin, 31, rode Windurra USA, LCC’s 11-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding, Neville Bardos, to score 49.5. He was in a four-way tie for 36th. It was a clean and precise test for the pair from West Grove, PA. “He was on the verge of exploding as we circled the arena,” said Martin. “But, he kept his cool and went in and did his personal best in dressage.”

Buck Davidson, 34, and the 10-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding, BallyNoe Castle RM, were the next U.S. pair up.

They looked great as they presented fluid trot work to earn a 47.0 (they sat in 29th place).

“He’s got a very good trot, but sometimes he gets a little nervous in the walk and canter,” said Davidson of Ocala, FL. “But today it felt like he held it together very well.”

Riding as an Individual, Becky Holder, 41, and her own and Tom Holder’s Courageous Comet were second to go after Friday’s lunch break. They scored a 39.3 leaving them in fifth place individually. Holder, of Chattahoochee Hills, GA, and Courageous Comet, are well-known for their brilliance in the first phase, and they showed flashy trot work and a very accurate test.

“I felt like he was with me every single movement of the test,” she said.

Karen O’Connor of The Plains, VA, and Joan Goswell’s 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Mandiba, performed a fluid

and consistent test. The pair scored a 44.8 on the strength of their precision and accuracy.

“I wish it had been at least five points better,” O’Connor said. “It was just the outline and presentation needed to be much more forward, but I just couldn’t get there.”

O’Connor, 52, and Mandiba stood at 18th place going into cross-country.

Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA, and the New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, Woodburn, rounded out the U.S. effort by scoring a 48.2. Woodburn displayed powerful trot work and extended canter, but did have a few tense moments that prevented a score Dutton, 47, had wanted.

“I’m pretty disappointed actually,” said Dutton. “I went for it all, and I think it caught up to me a little bit in the end.”

The U.S. Team score of 140.0 ranked them in seventh place

Opposite: Boyd Martin, newcomer to the U.S. Team, flew across the cross-country course aboard Neville Bardos.

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my saddle again.”

Dutton and Woodburn (owned by Acorn Hill Farm, Ann Jones and Mardie Faucette) were hit with an unexpected 20-minute hold just as they were to take to the course. Seemingly, it didn’t hurt their performance as they went clear and under time to maintain their 48.2 for 14th place.

“He’s obviously a phenomenal cross-country horse,” said Dutton. “He actually went into the start box very relaxed. With cross-country riding, you don’t actually get to enjoy it until it’s over, but with that horse you actually get close to enjoying it as you ride around.”

O’Connor rode Mandiba like a woman on a mission. They posted a clean round, but picked up .8 time faults to finish on 45.6 and ninth place.

“The more regimented I made his ride out there, the better he jumped,” she said.

Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM (owned by Carl and Cassandra Segal) encountered a refusal at the first element of The Red River Gorge sunken road complex and picked up a few time faults to almost double their first-day score. They went into show jumping with a score of 93.0.

“It was just a bit hairy going into the coffin and real hairy heading into the cross-country competition.

“It’s not a dressage show. We’ve got a couple more days of competition, and it’s fence-by-fence tomorrow,” said Holder.

Cross-Country Mike Etherington-Smith’s cross-country track was described as “big” by many of the 79 riders who attempted to master it. It was definitely of World Championship quality and complexity. And, with only one stop and a handful of time faults, the U.S. Team climbed the ranks to sit in second place heading into the final day’s test – show jumping – on a score of 143.7. Great Britain stood in Gold-medal position on 139.4 and Canada followed with 147.5.

Martin and Neville Bardos were the first U.S. pair to tackle the course which Martin called the biggest course he had ever seen. In fact, they were only the second duo to come in clear and under time on a score of 49.5 for a 15th place spot heading into show jumping.

“It wasn’t the prettiest ride I’ve ever ridden,” he said.

“Unfortunately, I lost my position and had a little bit of an ugly ride in [the Land Between the Lakes] and nearly busted my nose. But thanks to Neville, he kept going, and I found

Above, left: Courageous Comet, owned and ridden by Individual competitor Becky Holder, made it through the first two phases only to be withdrawn before the show jumping phase. Above, right: Team veteran Karen O’Connor and Mandiba were the cross-country pathfinders.

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at the stone wall, but he got going,” said Davidson. “He’s just funny about that sunken road.”

One of the highlights of the day was Holder and her Courageous Comet who mastered the course and only picked up 3.2 time faults. They finished on 42.5 placing them in third overall.

“He was turned on the whole way,” she said. “I think when I had to reach back and tap him a few times it was more for me than him.” She was propelled by the many fans who cheered the pair across the course.

“It was fantastic, and what a great feeling,” she said. “I couldn’t even hear the beeping on my watch!”

Show Jumping It was going to take masterful riding to bring home a medal among the 55 pairs that made it to the final show jumping phase, A mere 10 points separated the top three team standings. But, for the U.S. Team, it just wasn’t in the cards.

First, the Individual pair of Holder and Courageous Comet

were held at the final inspection, and the rider chose to withdraw her horse after being held for re-inspection. Having lost a shoe on the cross-country course and over-compensated, the gelding wasn’t his normal self.

Easily the U.S. round of the day was Martin’s beautiful double-clear round that left him and Neville Bardos to finish on their dressage score of 49.5 for 10th place individually.

“He jumped a great round… I just held up my end of the bargain,” he said of the former Australian racehorse.

Teammate Dutton and Woodburn pulled a rail at the penultimate fence, plus incurred a time fault that dropped their ranking to 18th overall on a score of 53.2.

“I just got to that fence a little weak,” he said. “I’m disappointed in myself, but I’m really pleased with how the horse went. He really jumped great.”

O’Connor and Mandiba sat in eighth place going in the final phase, but had a stop at an airy gate. Mandiba didn’t seem to understand the question the second time and had it down addding two time penalties to their score to end on 57.6.

“That was a bit unexpected,” she said. “I took back for the five strides because it was riding tight, and he dropped a little behind me. He just saw it all too late.”

Davidson and his mount rode a quick round but picked up four faults to end their first WEG experience with a score of 97.0.

“He was certainly dragging me to the jumps,” said Davidson about BallyNoe Castle RM. “He jumped that one a little on my hand. If I had to do it over again I would have stayed out for another stride and just given both myself and him a little more time.”

Hindsight is, of course, 20-20. The U.S. Team completed its effort with a total score of 160.30—good enough to finish fourth and qualify for the 2010 Olympic Games in London. The British Team earned the Gold medal with 139.40, while the Canadian Team took the Silver based on their immaculate jumping all weekend with 151.50. The veteran New Zealand Team won the Bronze medal with 154.80.

In the Individual competition, it was a Gold-medal day for Germany’s Michael Jung aboard La Biosthetique-Sam FBW on their dressage score of 33.0. William Fox-Pitt (Great Britain) and Cool Mountain won the Silver medal on their dressage score of 42.0, while New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson and Nereo earned the Bronze on their dressage score of 43.5.

Above: Buck Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM made their WEG debut at the 2010 Games.

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Reich Races to a Top 20 Finish Five U.S. endurance riders started the 100-mile journey in the early morning hours at the Kentucky Horse Park. In front of them was a six-loop course that traversed the Bluegrass. Each of them had hopes of completing the challenge and the dream of bringing home a medal for their country. As it turned out, two of them crossed the finish line that day, and only one of them passed the final veterinary inspection.

Deborah Reich of Croton on Hudson, NY, 50, crossed the finish line in eight hours, 42 minutes and 55 seconds.

Aboard her eight-year-old Arabian mare, DJB Juniper, which was originally the team’s alternate horse, she took on the cool and breezy day of endurance racing finishing in 18th place. This was a very respectable finish for Reich, who was competing at her first World Equestrian Games, and who only began endurance riding only five years ago.

“We were in the front groups for about the first half,” said Reich. “She got a little tired on the fifth loop. But then she was crewed so well that I think she got a second wind and finished the race really strong.”

In the lead up to the Games, the endurance team trained for a month at nearby Shakertown located in Harrodsburg, KY, and Reich immediately took to her new surroundings.

“It was really special to be able to ride here in Kentucky, and I really got to appreciate the beauty of it,” she said.

She also found it to be an interesting experience working in a team scenario as opposed to an individual one.

“It’s been great to work as a team,” she said. “I am honored to have been picked. I really believed that I had a horse that could help our team.”

The other endurance rider to cross the finish line was California’s Heather Reynolds, 33, aboard SSamiam, a nineyear-old Arabian gelding she owns with her husband, Jeremy. In fact, the pair finished the race in fourth place.

Unfortunately, her horse was unable to pass the final veteri-

nary examination and he was spun from the competition.

Reynolds was diplomatic about the decision and came away from the competition looking to the future with the young horse known as Sam. “If this were a horse I expected to come here and do great things with, I would probably be crying right now,” she said following the decision to eliminate the duo. “But, this is a young horse. I’m so proud of him right now, and I think he’s an exciting horse for the future.”

The three remaining members of the U.S. squad all felt the sting of being spun from the race. Two of them - Lindsay Graham’s horse, Monk (an eight-year-old Arabian gelding owned by Chris Martin), and Dr. Margaret Sleeper’s horse, Syrocco Harmony (an eight-year-old Arabian gelding), were eliminated for metabolic reasons at the veterinary inspections.

Graham and Monk were eliminated after the third loop. But her spirit and gratitude for the opportunity continued to shine through despite the situation.

Opposite: New York’s Deborah Reich rode DJB Juniper at the 2010 WEG. She only began the sport five years ago.

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“I had the most incredible day of my life on Sunday,” said Graham. “Monk and I were running in the front group and cruising along at a strong steady pace on the most scenic and historic countryside in Kentucky. He felt amazing, but, unfortunately, the day came to an early end.”

Of her partner, she had nothing but praise. “Monk is an exceptional horse and is a solid competitor, but it just wasn’t his day,” she said. “This horse has a lot of promise, and there will be many more opportunities in his future to shine.”

Sleeper and Syrocco Harmony made it to the fifth loop of the competition before it came to an end for the duo.

“It was very disappointing to be eliminated at 76 miles.

However, I was thrilled with my horse and really the entire U.S. effort,” said Sleeper. “All of the U.S. horses were competitive as long as they were in the race, and I think that is a very important change. A 10-hour 160-km riding time, is simply not competitive at the world level, and I truly believe it is not enough to simply complete.”

“I had the most incredible day of my life on Sunday,” said Graham. “Monk and I were running in the front group and cruising along at a strong steady pace on the most scenic and historic countryside in Kentucky.”

She continued, “Since the goal was to medal, we all planned on eight-hour finishing times. It was exciting to see that the entire U.S. squad was on track for that. At the exit examination before leaving on the 5th loop, his heart rate increased after his jog, which was the cause for his elimination.”

The oldest member of the U.S. delegation at age 70, Jan Worthington and Golden Lightning had their competition cut short when the gelding suffered from lameness as

Left: Heather Reynolds and “Sam” lead fellow U.S. endurance rider Deborah Reich and DJB Juniper.

Right: Veteran endurance rider Jan Worthington aboard her Golden Lightning.

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The Silver medal went to HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates and his Ciel Oriental. The pair finished the course with a total ride time of seven hours, 36 minutes and 39 seconds. His son, HE Sheikh Hamdan Mohammad al Maktoum, won the Bronze medal aboard SAS Alexis on a time of seven hours, 36 minutes and 56 seconds.

In the Team competition, the riders from the UAE had the fastest total time and took home the Team Gold medal.

The total ride time was 23 hours, 53 minutes and 36 seconds. The Team Silver medal was awarded to France with a total time of 24 hours, 49 minutes and 46 seconds. Germany was awarded the Team Bronze on a collective time of 25 hours, 34 minutes and 16 seconds.

The coveted Best Conditioned Award was contested by five horses and the prize was bestowed upon Hanaba du Bois, a 15-year-old French-bred Arabian mare ridden by Jean-Philippe Frances of France.

determined at the vet check. He looked back to his old self within a few days.

The Medals Imagine giving birth, and then seven weeks later competing in a 100-mile race on horseback. Well, that’s exactly what Spain’s Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton did…and she won the Gold medal. This makes two consecutive WEG Gold medals for the rider who also pulled a hat trick by becoming the first person to take the Gold preceded by the 2009 European Championship and the 2008 World Championship. Aboard superstar endurance horse Nobby, she put in a winning time of seven hours, 35 minutes and 44 seconds.

“He is the best horse,” she said after her ride.” He has a great heart and recovery time, but what won the race today was his mind. He has a great mind.”

Above: Dr. Meg Sleeper and Syrocco Harmony during one of the race’s first loops.

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Goldman Leads the Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Dressage Team Effort

By Helen Murray and Erica Larson At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games the Para-Equestrian Dressage World Championships were held in conjunction with the seven other championships for the first time. The significance of competing alongside competitors from all around the world in varying disciplines was not lost on the 10 riders from the Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team.

Medals would be awarded for the Team Championship, the Individual Test and the Freestyle. The Team Championships would be determined by scores from the Team Test and the Individual Test, weighted equally. Riders also had the opportunity to reach the podium for their performances in both the Individual Championship Test and Freestyle Championship Test. Medals would be awarded in each of the five grades (1a, 1b, II, III and IV) for both the Individual and Freestyle tests.

The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team fielded a group of four riders, three of whom were new to the international stage for the Team competition. Jonathan Wentz, Laura Goldman and Susan Treabess all represented the U.S. for the first time, with the 2000 and 2008 Paralympian Robin Brueckmann providing valuable veteran leadership.

Nineteen year-old Wentz (Richardson, TX) started the day for the U.S. riding Kai Handt’s NTEC Richter Scale.

Wentz and the Shire cross gelding rode a very accurate and precise test in the Grade II division to score a 62.762% leaving them individually in 15th place for their level.

This pair was a late addition to the team after Rebecca Hart withdrew from the team, but competed in the Individual championship.

“There was added pressure,” said Wentz. “I just wanted to do my best for the USA.” Laura Goldman and Trudy Phillips’ Carlingford JD were next in the ring for the U.S. On the strength of a precisely ridden test, the pair scored a 68.706% in the Grade 1a Team test, earning an individual third-place finish.

Goldman was very pleased with her performance and the Irish Sport Horse gelding she had ridden for only a short time.

“I amazed myself,” said Goldman. “This horse is fantastic. Without all these folks with the para movement, I couldn’t have done it.”

The last two riders of the day for the U.S. contested the Grade IV Team test. Brueckmann of Summerfield, NC, performed an elegant test with Elly Schobel’s Raison D’Etre.

The Kentucky-bred American Warmblood scored a 65.75%, earning the pair sixth place. The test was highlighted by a fluid trot tour and expressive lateral work.

Opposite: Grade 1a competitor Laura Goldman, aboard Carlingford JD, earned a fourth-place finish on a score of 69.900%.

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“I’m very pleased. I think I maximized what I could,” Brueckmann said. “I feel like I contributed to the team.”

Last to go for the U.S. was Treabess (Winters, CA) and Katy Peterson’s Dutch Warmblood mare Moneypenny. A solid, flashy test earned a score of 63.00%. With an overnight combined score of 197.456, the U.S. Team was in 10th going into the second and final part of the Team competition which concluded later in the week as the four team riders performed the Individual test for a combined Team score.

Individual Championship Test The second day of para-dressage provided riders competing as Individuals their first opportunity in the competition

ring, and it was a second test for some of the riders who competed in the Team Test. The U.S. had six riders contest the Grade III and IV Individual Championships.

Riding as an Individual at her first World Championships, Mary Jordan (Wells, ME) and her own Paxton Abbey were the first of 31 competitors in the ring. Competing in the Grade IV division, the pair put in an accurate test highlighted by square and precise halts to earn a score of 63.419%.

“Paxton felt wonderful. On game day she steps it up a notch,” said Jordan. “I’ve always wanted to ride for my country.”

Jordan and Paxton Abbey finished in 13th place.

Next to go for the U.S. was team member Susan Treabess and Moneypenny. They performed a lovely Grade IV Individual Championship Test with exemplary pirouettes to earn a 64.839%.

Brueckmann also returned to the ring for the team.

The veteran demonstrated utter consistency throughout the test to score a 65.871% with Raison D’Etre. They were the highest placing U.S. pair, finishing in sixth in the Grade IV division.

The final U.S. rider to compete in the Grade IV Individual Championship test was Jennifer Baker, with Akiko Yamazaki’s Kranak. Baker, of Loveland, OH, has only been riding the Dutch gelding for six weeks, but they demonstrated beautiful extensions and simple changes to score a 64.839% earning them an equal ninth-place finish.

In the Grade IV Individual Championships, Sophie Wells and Pinocchio of Great Britain earned the Gold, with Frank Hosmarand and Tiesto of The Netherlands and Henrik Weber Sibbesen and Rexton Royal of Denmark claiming the Silver and Bronze medals respectively.

Above, left: 2000 and 2008 Paralympian Robin Brueckmann rode Raison D’Etre during the Grade IV Team test. Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale scored 62.762% in their Grade II test. Above, right: Jennifer Baker and Kranak, who had only been together six weeks, earned a 64.839% for their Grade IV work.

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In the afternoon session riders competed in the Grade III Individual Championship Test. Wendy Fryke and Erin Alberda both competed as individuals for the U.S. Fryke (Parker, CO) rode her own and Michael Fryke’s Westphalian stallion Lateran to eighth place with a score of 64.067%. Lateran performed impressive extended trots and expressive canter work throughout the test.

“It’s been so exciting to be here,” she said. “He was playful at times but kept his level head. We’re still getting to know each other really well.”

Alberda of Woodinville, WA, and her own Delectari were the final ride of the day scoring 60.267% and earning 11th place. The Swedish Warmblood gelding demonstrated fluid transitions and a solid walk throughout the test.

“I’m honored to be here and humbled,” said Alberda. “I’m really proud of my horse.”

Hannelore Brenner and Women of the World captured the Gold medal for Germany in the Grade III Individual Championship Test with Annika Lykke Dalskov and Preussen Wind of Denmark taking Silver and Australian Sharon Jarvis and Applewood Odorado claiming Bronze.

The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team continued their mission as four riders contested the Grade 1a and II Individual Championship Tests on the third day of the FEI World Para Dressage Championships (which served as the final day of the Team Championship).

The scores for Wentz and Goldman

were doubly valuable determining their placings in the Individual Championship Test and the Team Championship.

Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale performed another consistent test to score 60.286% and secure an 18th-place finish in the Grade II Individual Championship Test. It had been Wentz’s goal to improve on his previous performance, particularly in the walk work.

“It was pretty good. The goal was to get more momentum in the walk. I left it all out there,” said Wentz. “It’s the best Richter has ever performed at a show, even though it is not our best score.”

Riding in the Grade 1a Individual Championship Test, Goldman (Highland Heights, OH) and Carlingford JD provided the final score for the U.S. Team. Goldman performed a very forward and precise test with just a slight mistake in the free walk.

“I think it went pretty well. I know there were some errors but they were my fault,” said Goldman.

“But overall it was pretty good.”

Goldman finished the Individual Championship Test in fourth place with a score of 69.9% barely missing an Individual medal.

The U.S. finished in seventh place in the Team competition of the FEI World Para-Dressage Championships with a score of 398.066.

While the U.S. had hoped to finish higher up on the leader board, Chef d’Equipe Missy Ransehousen was still happy with her team riders and believes the U.S. Team can improve on this finish in the future.

“We just need more time. Overall I’m pleased,” said Ransehousen. “Hopefully, we can all stick together and keep working together.”

Great Britain’s domination in para-dressage continued, and they were crowned FEI World Para-Dressage Champions with Germany taking the Silver medal and Denmark claiming Bronze. In the Grade II Individual Championship, The Netherland’s Petra Van De Sande and Toscane won the Gold medal with German Britta Napel and Aquilina 3 and Caroline

Above: In the Grade III Individual Championship, Wendy Fryke rode Lateran to eighth place scoring 64.067%.

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Cecille Nielsem and Rostorn’s HatimTinn of Denmark claiming Silver and Bronze respectively. In the Grade 1a Individual Team Championship, it was clean sweep for Great Britain with Sophie Christiansen and Rivaldo of Berkeley, Anne Dunham and Teddy and Emma Sheardown and Purdy’s Dream taking the top three spots. In the Grade 1b Individual Championship Test, Great Britain’s Lee Pearson and Gentleman and Ricky Balshaw and Academy occupied the first two placings with Jens Lasse Dokkan and Lacour of Norway finishing third.

Four-time USEF National Para-Equestrian Champion and 2008 Paralympian Rebecca Hart and her own Norteassa performed a pleasant test that was highlighted by an accurate entry and final salute, to score a 63.619%. While Hart had hoped for a better test, she was still pleased with the Hanoverian gelding. This pair finished off the day in 11th place.

Kim Decker of Centreville, VA, also got her first chance to get in the competition ring at the Alltech FEI World Eques-

trian Games riding Paul Decker’s Dashers Destiny. Competing as Individuals, the pair had a very fluid test to score a 60.9% earning them a 15th-place finish.

Individual Freestyle The first group of freestyle tests began with the Grade III riders. The first to ride for the U.S. was Alberda and Delectari. They rode quietly and smoothly, and coupled with expressive gaits from Delectari, the pair received a solid score of 65.100%.

That would leave them in ninth individually on their final test of the Games.

“I love riding my freestyle!” Alberda said. “We made mistakes, but it’s good to go and have a freestyle that’s a little more lighthearted in this

type of competition.”

The other American competing in the Grade III Freestyle was Fryke and Lateran. The pair turned in a flashy test to earn a score of 65.600%, putting them into eighth.

This is the first major international competition for the pair, and Fryke was very pleased with how Lateran, who stands just 14.2 hands, has handled the atmosphere.

“In the 10 months I’ve had him, we’ve gone from learning to ride him at home, to learning to ride him at smaller shows, and then coming to the World Games,” she said. “I’m really pleased with the fortitude that he’s shown.”

Taking home the Gold in the Grade III Freestyles was Germany’s Hannelore Brenner aboard Women of the World (79.200%). The Silver went to Denmark’s Annika Lykke Dalskov (75.400%) aboard Preussen Wind (a halfbrother of Moorlands Totilas). Sharon Jarvis of Australia aboard Applewood Odorado took the Bronze (74.700%).

The Grade 1a riders also performed their Freestyle tests. The U.S. Team was represented by two riders.

First in the ring for the U.S. was Kim Decker and

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Dasher’s Destiny, a 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding. Dasher’s Destiny marched boldly and consistently around the arena under Decker’s guidance. The pair scored 64.300%, putting them in 11th place.

“I loved just getting to do it,” she said. “I didn’t make any mistakes.”

Goldman and Carlingford JD were at home in the arena, and his even temperament allowed Goldman to add some trot work to her freestyle. Unfortunately, she lost both her stirrups and missed a movement, so the score was a 63.550% - enough for a 12th-place finish.

“I just kept going,” Goldman said of losing her irons. “I didn’t fall off, and that was my goal. I’m just glad I stayed on. I did what I could.”

Great Britain swept the podium. Gold went to Emma Sheardown and Purdy’s Dream (78.550%). Sophie Christansen was awarded the Silver for her ride on Rivaldo of Berkeley (77.850%). Anne Dunham and Teddy took Bronze (74.800%).

On the second day of freestyle competition, the ring belonged to the Grade II and Grade 1b riders. The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team was represented by two competitors in the Grade II division.

Wentz guided NTEC Richter Scale to a clean and workman-like test to earn a score of 68.550% from the judges. The pair finished their final test of the championships in 11th place.

The other American taking to the arena was Hart and Norteassa. The very experienced pair performed a lovely test to earn a score of 67.200%.

“It was fun riding that test,” she said. “It was just awesome. It was the last time with this horse because he’s retiring. We’ve been together for eight years now.”

Taking home the Individual Gold medal in the Grade II Freestyles was Dr. Angelika Trabert and Ariva-Avanti of Germany. The Silver medal was awarded to The Netherland’s Gert Bolmer aboard Triumph. Great Britain’s Jo Pitt and Estralita collected the Bronze.

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In the Grade 1b division Lee Pearson and Gentleman of Great Britain collected top honors, followed by Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Labbenhus Snoevs of Denmark and Finland’s Katja Karialianen riding Rosie respectively.

The competition closed with the Grade IV Individual Freestyle test. The U.S. Team sent four riders into the ring.

First up were Jordan and Paxton Abbey. They performed a steady test that stayed perfectly in step with their Big Band music for a score of 66.00% leaving them in 15th place.

“I really liked my test until I had a little mind blank. I had to think on my feet and regroup,” said Jordan.

Baker and Kranak were next in the ring, and this was not only their last test of these championships but also the final test of the 18-year-old gelding’s career as he will now retire.

The pair performed a flashy test highlighted by their final centerline, which involved an extended canter to an immaculate halt. They scored a 64.4% leaving them in 17th place.

Treabess and Moneypenny followed Baker into the ring. Treabess performed a stunning test scoring a 69.65% on the strength of expressive lateral work and adding a degree of difficulty by performing flying changes executed on the circle. They were the highest placed Americans finishing in 10th.

“I’m very happy it landed like that,” said Treabess. “She was on today, so you can’t ask for more than that.”

The final member of the U.S. Team was Brueckmann and Raison D’Etre. They performed a test that played to the horse’s personality and exceptional gaits. The pair finished in 14th place with a score of 68.50%.

Sophie Wells and Pinocchio of Great Britain captured the Gold with Belgian Michele George and FBW Rainman claiming Silver. Frank Hosmar and Tiesto from The Netherlands won the Bronze.

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Adequan U.S. Reining Team is Golden!

The Adequan U.S. Reining Team can now boast a third consecutive Team Gold medal. The team—Tim McQuay on Hollywoodstinseltown, Craig Schmersal on Mister Montana Nic, Tom McCutcheon on Gunners Special Nite and Shawn Flarida on RC Fancy Step— each put in great runs securing the medal by a massive margin under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska. The championship—named the FEI Reining World Championship presented by John Deere—also served as the first round of the Individual qualifier.

Day One of the Team competition saw both Schmersal, 38, and McQuay, 58, perform. Schmersal, of Overbrook, OK, put in a great run with Mister Montana Nic (owned by the Mister Montana Nic Syndicate) to earn a score of 223.5. McQuay, of Tioga, TX, piloted Hollywoodstinseltown (owned by David and Bonnie Silva) to a 224 to place the Americans in good shape heading into the second day of Team competition.

“I don’t usually get nervous, but I get more nervous for this event than any other event we go to all year,” said Schmersal. “It means a lot to me to be a strong part of our team.”

McQuay felt his horse’s stops were, perhaps, the best part of the ride. “I got my timing off just a smidgen,” he said. “He’s quick enough that it doesn’t look bad, but he can be better. Other than that, he circled good, and he stayed where I wanted him to be.”

Day Two welcomed the final two U.S. reiners to add to the previous day’s score. Tom McCutcheon, 43, of Aubrey, TX, and Gunners Special Nite (owned by Turnabout Ranch), scored a 224 and added to the lead already established.

“I feel a little bit like riding that horse is cheating,” he said. “He’s just such a great horse.” McCutcheon felt his last stop didn’t quite hit the mark. “I ran him a little bit further than I should have, but that wasn’t his fault.

I’m happy with my score.”

Ohio’s Flarida was the final member of the team to go.

Aboard RC Fancy Step (owned by Buffalo Ranch), he knew he could post a safe and respectable score and still win.

Choosing that route just isn’t what Flarida is all about.

“I just needed to go in there and show my horse,” he said. “I’m not good when I just cruise around. We

Opposite: Two-time Gold medal winner Tom McCutcheon aboard Gunners Special Nite were unstoppable in their dominance of the competition.

Above: Craig Schmersal and Mister Montana Nic also took home two medals—Team Gold and the Individual Silver medal. usef.org

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kind of had the Gold medal tied up as far as the team, but I’m here to do a job.”

Taking the ring by storm, the duo posted the highest score of the Team competition – 227. The U.S. Team had beaten the competition by 15.5 points. The Belgian team took the Silver, and the Italian Team earned the Bronze medal.

dashed in the blink of an eye with the snap of a stirrup strap. In keeping his balance, Shawn Flarida hit the horn of his saddle with his free hand and picked up five penalty points—forfeiting his hopes for additional WEG hardware.

Of course, there are no guarantees in sport, and his competitors put in the fight of a lifetime, especially the eventual Gold medalist—Tom McCutcheon and Gunners Special Nite—who scored a record-breaking 228.0 in FEI reining competition. McCutcheon’s explosive yet controlled turn around the Alltech Arena had fans leaping to their feet and him being awarded his second Gold medal of the 2010 Games. He added those to the two WEG medals he already had on his mantle (Team Gold and Individual Silver from the 2002 Jerez Games in Spain).

“I’m pretty thrilled with my horse,” Schmersal said.

“I asked for 110%, and he delivered. He’s been a part of my family for 10 years. It was special to have a horse that old come to this arena and have him come through for me like he did.”

Reining Dominance It was like something out of a movie. The final competitor, who days earlier led his team in scoring to Team Gold, has the eyes of the reining world watching closely.

And in seconds, his hopes for an Individual Gold were

McCutcheon said, “For me, to start a pattern on that, to run in and get that first stop, it starts everything off right. He stopped really strong, and I knew he felt hooked up, so I let him drop the hammer and go. Everything that I wanted him to do, he was there. He felt like he got stronger and stronger. I was really happy with him today.”

While McCutcheon is now a double gold medalist, what meant more to him than the accolades was the ability to show everyone just how good Gunners Special Nite is. “I knew he was pretty special today,” he said with a smile. “Today, aside from the fact that our flag was raised the highest, it was about my horse. He’s been a superstar horse who has had a lot of second places, so I was really glad for him that he could win one because he deserves it.”

Veteran reiner Tim McQuay and Hollywoodstinseltown narrowly missed the Individual medals finishing in fourth place.

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U.S. teammate Craig Schmersal and Mister Montana Nic earned their second medal of these Games by taking the Silver ahead of 2006 WEG Gold medalist Duane Latimer of Canada. Schmersal’s score of 223.0 helped him add another WEG medal to the Team Gold he earned alongside McCutcheon in Spain.

“I’m pretty thrilled with my horse,” Schmersal said.

“He was so good out there, to go out and show as pure as he did. He stopped, he turned, he circled true. I asked for 110%, and he delivered. He’s been a part of my family for 10 years. It was special to have a horse that old come to this arena and have him come through for me like he did.”

As another American double-medalist, Schmersal said that first and foremost priority was the team competition, and an Individual medal was something extra.

“I knew it was going to take a lot to win, and I was just hoping to make the podium,” he admitted. “A Silver medal is a big deal.”

Teammate Tim McQuay and Hollywoodstinseltown sat just off the podium in fourth place on a score of 222.0. They stand on the WEG record of having earned two medals at the 2006 Aachen WEG (Team Gold and Individual Silver).

“I tried to be as aggressive as I could without getting in trouble. His first stop was pretty good, but it could have been a little bit better,” he said. “He was on the money for running in there and stopping cold turkey. I shut him off too hard on his first turn and he just threw his head up a little.”

But, the big talk of the afternoon was the biggest surprise of the final – the broken stirrup. Flarida showed great composure and spirit after the disastrous snap took place.

“My stirrup broke, and I got off balance,” Flarida explained. “I had to go through three-quarters of the pattern on one stirrup, which is kind of hard to do.”

U.S. Reining Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska remarked, “It was an equipment malfunction, and unfortunately that’s part of showing. It’s just one of those things that happens. It’s hard enough to ride with two stirrups, let alone one, and Shawn did a good job and completed the pattern, so that’s a big credit to him.”

Flarida added, “It was fun to be here. It’s great to have the WEG here and have a gold medal. I’d love for it to come back to the States some day.”

At the end of the FEI World Reining Championships presented by John Deere, three out of four medals stayed in the U.S., and a spectacular performance by the Adequan U.S. Reining Team in Lexington proved the tradition and winning roots of U.S. reining are strongly intact.

Above: Shawn Flarida, aboard RC Fancy Step, had his eyes set on a Gold medal until his stirrup strap broke and he picked up five penalty points. usef.org

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Ward and Sapphire Finish Seventh in the FEI World Jumping Championship presented by Rolex There’s nothing worse than being a beaten favorite. And in the land of horse racing, the team that many would have installed as the even-money favorite on the morning line to win jumping Gold couldn’t deliver. It was heartbreak on home turf for the U.S. With high hopes for a medal coming off back-to-back Team Gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, it simply wasn’t meant to be.

The U.S. jumping machine that was near invincible all summer proved fallible at the hands of some uncharacteristic mistakes and a lot of bad luck. In the end, the legendary duo of McLain Ward and his Sapphire (co-owned by Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock) led the American effort finishing in seventh place individually. The U.S. Team finished a disappointing 10th place out of the 27 countries that fielded squads.

Ward and the 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare flashed their usual brilliance, and things began with a fine start with a clean and fast speed round where the pair finished just behind their teammates Mario Deslauriers and Urico (a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Jane Forbes Clark) who set a pace of 71.25 seconds that no one could beat. After times were converted to scores, where the Day One leader received a score of 0.0, Ward would follow with a 0.27 score.

The remaining two Team riders—Lauren Hough and Laura Kraut—both had a bit more of a challenge. Hough and her Quick Study (co-owned by Laura and Meredith Mateo) were the very first pair to tackle the course. However, the 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding put a foot in the water jump and tipped the course’s final rail to take on eight faults in a time of 82.09.

Kraut and Cedric (owned by Happy Hill Farm) duplicated the eight-fault effort with two rails down. The 12-year-old KWPN gelding just wasn’t himself.

But, at the end of Day One of competition, the U.S. Team sat in first place with a sizable margin on a score of 5.69. Unfortunately, this didn’t last for long.

Returning to the Rolex Arena for Round Two, a clear round proved to be elusive for the U.S. Team. First up for the squad again were Hough and Quick Study.

An unlucky rail at the last fence earned them four faults to

which they added one time fault over Conrad Homfeld’s course.

“Going first today was a difficult position,” said Hough. “It’s hard to judge the time. I knew it was going to be short, so I tried to be quick without risking too much…I’ve got some strong teammates behind me, so hopefully they’ll pull through.”

Second to go for the U.S. was overnight leader Deslauriers and Urico. Urico caught the tape of the water jump to pick up four faults, and also had the last rail down for a total of eight faults.

Kraut and Cedric were third up for the U.S. Team and looking to improve on their previous day’s results. The triple combination had plagued horses and riders all day, and halfway through Cedric’s round, the middle element claimed another victim.

Last to go for the U.S, Ward and Sapphire had an uncharacteristic and very unlucky rail after the water jump.

“Sapphire’s never been the most spectacular water jumper,” said Ward. “A lot of horses this afternoon were jumping in it, so I

Opposite: Superstar duo McLain Ward and Sapphire gave it their best and finished in seventh place after a hard-fought competition.

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really had to ride that strong. When I pressed up to the green oxer, I had a little more horse than I expected, and I got there too early. I can’t really fault her. I was too close to the jump.”

“We’ve had a little bit of ‘four-fault-itis.’ None of the rubs really fell our way,” he said. “But, that’s show jumping.”

Individually, McLain Ward and Sapphire stood at ninth place on a calculated score of 4.270, followed by Mario Deslauriers and Urico at 22nd place (8.000), Laura Kraut at 37th place (10.040) and Lauren Hough at 40th place (10.420).

After Round One of the Team competition, the U.S. was third on a combined team score of 18.69 (the lowest individual score is dropped) as they headed into the medal round. Germany was leading with 17.80 followed by Brazil (18.49). The top four teams were separated by just over a point.

The U.S. was prepared for a fight to the end. But, for the classy veterans, it wasn’t meant to be. Despite four years of preparation and success, things just didn’t go according to plan.

The final round of team competition was split into two rounds due to the large number of competitors. The four U.S. horse-and-rider combinations all performed during the evening session.

Hough and Quick Study again led the way for the U.S. Quick Study had a shaky warm-up prior to his round, and it proved to be his undoing. He had three down for 12 faults.

“I think he was just a bit rattled,” she said of her mount. “He doesn’t knock rails like that. I think he left his brain out here in the warm-up. It’s the worst day in the world to do it, but that’s the sport, and you have to keep going.”

Deslauriers and Urico couldn’t return to their Day One form either. A mistake at fence #7—a massive triple-bar that proved a huge question of scope all day—startled the crowd as the horse didn’t read the back rail and sent poles flying as he found his way to the other side. They were able to regain their composure and continue with the round after circling before fence #8. They picked up 13 faults to finish on a score of 21.000.

“I think he was just trying to jump too high, and he got himself into trouble a little bit,” said Deslauriers. “Then, I lost my stirrup and couldn’t keep him straight so I had to circle. I think he scared himself trying to over-jump the triple bar.”

Kraut and Cedric, the tiny, scopey horse, returned to form on the big stage and jumped an immaculate clear round. Their final score of 10.040 left them in 19th place to qualify and continue on to the Individual medal competition on Friday night.

“Tonight he was perfect. That’s how he’s jumped all year,” said Kraut. “I felt like I was going to have a heart attack! Any clear round can help. When things aren’t going your way, they just aren’t going your way. As a team, things just weren’t falling where they needed to. All four horses and riders are tough and it just wasn’t our week.”

With the weight of a nation on their backs, Sapphire and Ward returned to the ring.

But, bad luck continued to plague the U.S. Team, and the pair pulled the back rail of the oxer at fence 9 in addition to clipping the front rail of the last fence. They added eight faults to the Team score, and no one could believe what they had witnessed.

The U.S. Team finished 10th on a combined score of 38.69.

In the end, it was Germany to take the coveted Team Gold medal with a final score of 17.80. The Silver went to France (24.32), and the Bronze medal was presented to Belgium (24.70).

U.S. Team Chef d’Equipe George Morris, who has been showing horses since 1948, was both realistic and reflective.

“That’s horse showing. Why is that sad? There are ups and downs. It’s like life,” he said. “Horses are a reflection of life and it isn’t up, up, up, up, up. I’m very sorry, but that’s horse showing.

I’ve been to a lot of horse shows. I’ll tell you that it is not all up.

Mostly it is down and sometimes it’s up.”

The Individual Fight After the Team medals were awarded, Brazilian Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Rebozo led the charge for Individual medals on a score of 2.80. Belgium’s Phillipe le Jeune and Vigo d’Arsouilles lay

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second with 3.11. Third place was Germany’s Carsten-Otto Nagel and Corradina on a score of 3.24.

The top 30 horse-and-rider combinations going for Individual honors battled it out in a two-round competition. The U.S. Team was represented by Ward and Sapphire. Legions of fans turned up to see her jump. She had an exceptional year in 2010 regardless of this outcome.

Falling rails was a common theme as there were only five clear rounds in the first session and three in the second.

Ward and Sapphire were seventh in the ring and answered every question proposed by Conrad Homfeld’s course. Round A included 12 fences in a time allowed of 79 seconds. It was a compact and adding course with short distances.

Ward and Sapphire looked the picture of confidence. They jumped the first double-clear round and moved up to ninth from 26th place.

After Round A, Ward said that Sapphire felt great and had been jumping well all week.

“I really can’t say that at any point that I thought she wasn’t jumping well,” said Ward.

Ward said that going into Round B felt bittersweet, and he felt like some fans had been let down by missing a medal.

“But, it wasn’t for lack of effort,” he said. “I wanted to try to ride well today and finish on a good note. Hopefully, we’ll get back to the second round and climb a little bit.”

Twenty-four combinations returned for the second round.

Prior to the Individual final, Kraut decided to withdraw Cedric due to a light injury.

Ward and Sapphire turned in another immaculate round and was one of only three horses to jump two double-clears.

It wasn’t how it was meant to end, but “America’s horse” fought back from 26th to finish seventh in the world to complete a self-described “rollercoaster ride” at the 2010 WEG for Ward.

“We’ve had a wonderful welcome here all week. It’s great to have the home crowd,” said Ward. “We put the best group we could together.”

“I’m 34, so I’ll have a few more chances and couple of swings at it,” he said. “But, it wasn’t meant to be. I’m lucky to have such a good horse.”

This left Canada’s Eric Lamaze and Hickstead (3.39); Belgium’s Philippe Le Jeune and Vigo d’Arsouilles (4.11); Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Rebozo (6.80); and Abdullah Al Sharbatly and Seldana di Campalto (7.07) to contest a truly

international final for Individual Gold.

Belgium’s Le Jeune took home the Gold medal Vigo D’Arsouilles after jumping clear not only on his own horse, but the other three horses in the final. In the test of horsemanship where all four riders jump all four horses over the same course, Le Jeune was in a league all his own.

“I had no difficult moments,” said Le Jeune. “When I sat on every horse, I had decided to go their way and not that they had to go to my way...and it paid off.”

Abdullah Al Sharbatly of Saudi Arabia took the Silver medal with eight faults, and Canada’s Eric Lamaze took home Bronze with nine faults. Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa, the 1998 World Champion, was a close fourth with 12 faults.

Hickstead proved his class by being the only horse to jump a clear round with each rider. He added “Best Horse” honors to his 2008 Individual Olympic Gold medal.

Above: Laura Kraut and Cedric.

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Historic Win “Vaults” Sport to a New Level Vaulting has a new Team Gold-medalist—the F.A.C.E. (Free Artists Creative Equestrians) Vaulters of the United States. In a move that will forever change the sport in the U.S., a sold-out crowd witnessed the first-ever U.S. Team Gold win on a freestyle score of 8.779 and a final composite of 8.029.

Led by Devon Maitozo (35) of Woodside, CA, the team consisted of Blake Dahlgren (26) of Santa Clarita, CA; Mary Garrett (20) of Seal Beach, CA; Emily Hogye (14) of Ben Lomond, CA; Mari Inouye (27) of Redwood City, CA; Rosalind Ross (20) of Aptos, CA; and Annalise VanVranken (18) of Mays Landing, NJ. Their horse, Palatine, a 12-yearold Westphalian gelding, was lunged Carolyn Bland.

“This is an opportunity for us to put vaulting on the map in the United States,” said Maitozo. “People actually now know that this sport exists. They’ve seen it in small towns across America and in the paper.”

The theme of the incredible freestyle was “Romeo and Juliet.” Maitozo choreographed the routine and also composed additional music to add to the base soundtrack that included lyrical ballad instrumentation.

“This is a culmination of a lot of years of very hard work,” said Maitozo. “These girls and Blake and Carolyn and our horse, Palatine, have worked so hard and really earned this for themselves.”

The journey to the Gold medal came with some hurdles to cross - lead among them was recovering from a less-than-perfect first freestyle that saw Palatine spook causing two of the team members to unexpectedly dismount. It took a lot of concentration and focus to come back, and the U.S. Team did that and more.

“We were very much focusing on details, making everything right...and we got a little overwhelmed, especially when our horse was nervous,” said Maitozo. “I think we were a little fragmented. But, today we just came in with a clear energy.”

It was obvious that the team was in fighting form and their concentration and commitment came through for them. The routine was a flowing dance instead of simply a series of connected movements.

“We looked each other in the eye,” he said. “Our horse was just beautiful, and we had the love of the audience with us which helped. We were just in our bodies today. It’s for us and the audience and to connect as artists. That’s our club - Free Artists Creative Equestrians. That pretty much sums it up.”

The scoring was close and medals were decided by hundredths of a point. The German squad earned the Silver medal on a challenging and technical routine to earn a freestyle score of 8.635 for a final composite 8.010.

The Austrians vaulted to a routine heavily influenced

by Cirque du Soleil. Their exotic costumes and makeup were a strong punctuation mark to the flowing and sweeping performance. They won Bronze on a freestyle score of 8.64 and a composite of 7.990.

Individual Medals The top 15 male and top 15 female Individual vaulters after the compulsories and first freestyle were invited to continue in the Individual medal competition. Leading the U.S. women was the Gold-medal champion from the 2006 WEG in Aachen—Megan Benjamin aboard Urfruend

Opposite, top to bottom: Emily Hogye, Devon Maitozo and Rosalind Ross perform during the Team competition to earn the Gold medal.

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Rosengaard (a 10-year-old Oldenburg owned by Kirsa Kristensen) lunged by Lasse Kristensen. Despite her strong performance, there was too much room to make up to move into a medal position. Benjamin, 22, of Saratoga, CA, finished her 2010 WEG effort just off the medal podium in fifth place on her freestyle score of 8.465 and her final composite score of 8.165.

“I did my entire routine. That’s all I can ask for,” said Benjamin. “I did everything that I could.”

The second vaulter was Alicen Divita, 21, of Redwood City, CA, and Giovanni (a 13-year-old Mecklenberger owned by Julie Divita). Her lunger was her mother, Julie Divita. Her score didn’t quite match her Round 1 freestyle performance. She earned a score of 8.250 to finish on a four-round score of 8.082 and seventh place overall.

The final vaulter in the women’s competition was the U.S. Team’s Mary McCormick, 27, of Woodside, CA, aboard Sir Anthony Van Dyck (a 19-year-old KWPN owned by Sydney Frankel). Once again vaulting to Lenny Kravitz’ “American Woman,” she thrilled the crowd with exceptional movements and gymnastics. It was a brilliant ending to the week-long competition. In fact, her freestyle score of 8.680 was the highest of the day for the women. McCormick’s lunger was Carolyn Bland.

Just missing a medal on a composite score of 8.270 for the competition, McCormick was upbeat and pleased with

her efforts.

“It’s a bummer, but I came into this competition saying that all I wanted to do was my best,” she said. “And I feel like I did that, and I’m not disappointed.”

McCormick disclosed that she had plans to compete at the WEG in Normandy, France, in 2014. “I have to set up a four-year plan and get going with that,” she said. “But, for now, it’s going home and lots of trail riding with Van Dyck.”

At the end of competition, it was a Gold medal for Great Britain’s Joanne Eccles aboard WH Bentley on a final score of 8.413. A pair of German vaulters - Antje Hill aboard Airbus and Simone Wiegele aboard Arkansas took the Silver and Bronze medals respectively on scores of 8.322 and 8.281.

In the men’s Individual competition, Montana native Todd Griffiths, 30, returned to perform his freestyle to the ballad “Angels” aboard Lanson 16 (a 12-year-old Hanoverian owned by Jan and Betsy Garrod) lunged by Jessica Ballenger. He looked confident in his flowing and expressive freestyle, but had a mistake on his dismount. He finished in 10th place on his freestyle score of 8.070 and composite of 7.425.

“I was really pleased with my performance today,” said Griffiths. “The first jump was a Russian split jump...and it’s one of my favorite jumps and not many people can do it and stay on the horse.”

The only bobble to the performance was Griffiths’ dismount known as an X-out back tuck.

Above, left: Alicen Divita finished her WEG effort in seventh place.

Above, right: After his freestyle performance, Todd Griffiths sat in 10th place.

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the cut to compete for an Individual medal. In his first freestyle, he had a few bobbles, but pulled it together to put down a score aboard Highwater Bay, an eight-year-old Shire gelding owned by Jill Palmer. He finished on a freestyle score of 6.620 for a two-round total of 6.791. He sat at 16th place going into the third round of competition.

The Gold medal was awarded to the day’s final competitor - Patric Looser of Switzerland (aboard Record RS von der Wintermuhle) on a freestyle score of 8.885 and a composite of 8.498. The 2006 Gold medalist - Germany’s Kai Vorberg - had to settle with the Silver on a freestyle score of 8.790 and a final score of 8.463 aboard Sir Bernhard RS von der Wintermuhle. France’s Nicolas Andreani was awarded the Bronze aboard Idefix de Braize on the day’s most artistic and highest freestyle score of 8.905 and a composite of 8.452.

“I just held the tuck just a split second too long so my feet were just barely further under me than I wanted and my feet slipped out from under me,” he said.

The second of two male vaulters for the U.S. was Kenny Geisler, 29, of Diamond Bar, CA, aboard Jacadi de Rox, a 13-year-old Selle Francais owned and lunged by Julie Ann Young. This was Geisler’s fourth WEG. Uncertain of his foot positioning, he lost his balance at the very beginning of the performance. But he quickly recovered and did his best to complete his routine to mixed results.

“We had a little stumble in the very beginning but everything else was rock solid. I’m really, really happy with it,” he said. “It’s a great way to go out.”

Geisler finished the day on a freestyle score of 7.295 and a composite of 7.084 for 13th place.

Kristian Roberts, 17, of Moss Beach, CA, did not make

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A Look Behind the Scenes…

From behind the scenes to up-close and personal, USEF’s Joanie Morris shares a few interesting and fun happenings during that unforgettable 16 days of competition and camaraderie.

By Joanie Morris

“Don’t Stop Believing” Jane Forbes Clark was one of the busiest women at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). She owned horses in three disciplines and was with them every step of the way supporting her athletes. She didn’t miss a step of any of Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Nartan, Mario Deslauriers and Urico and Jimmy Fairclough’s driving team’s performances. She even rode on the back of the carriage during the presentation. It was a case of “so close, yet so far” for Urico and Nartan, and Clark had to wait until the very last day to finally see her horses collect a medal.

Fairclough drove the Silver medal-clinching round in the cones for the U.S. Driving Team. Clark’s mobile phone rings a lot, and fittingly, “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey could be heard around the venue whenever someone was trying to get a hold of her.

Vigo Mania Before he was World Champion, Phillipe Le Jeune was quietly jumping clear round after clear round at the World Games with Vigo d’Arsouilles. Before the rest of the world noticed, the Belgians were fiercely supporting their star. When Le Jeune came out of the ring after his second clear round of the Nations Cup, the Belgian fans were chanting “Vigo! Vigo! Vigo!” After spending one minute near that horse, it was clear that he knew exactly how special he was.

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Fantastic Fan Speaking of Belgians, Carl Bouckaert was one of the most visible Belgians at the Games. A veteran of the Belgian Eventing Team, his horse wasn’t quite ready for 2010 (instead he contested the Fair Hill CCI3* in Maryland a week after the Games). But, Bouckaert was on hand from reining to jumping – and every medal in between. An adopted American, Bouckaert has hosted some of the biggest horse trials in the U.S. at Bouckaert Farm, including the 2010 Land Rover U.S Eventing Championships which also served as the Mandatory Outing for the U.S. Eventing Team for the World Games. A competitor, fan, supporter and allaround superstar, he was wearing many hats at the John Deere Team Reining Championship, Belgian flag in one hand and American flag in the other. The U.S. won by the largest margin in history, and the Belgians surprised everyone to win Silver.

Bouckaert couldn’t have been happier. With the enthusiasm still running strong at the end of the second week (after his girlfriend usef.org

Karin Donckers had placed fourth individually in the Eventing World Championships presented by Reem Acra ), he stood on the ramp to the in gate to watch his friend, Le Juene, collect his Individual title. “I thought about going home,” said Bouckaert.

“But how could I miss this?”

Out of Retirement The New Zealand Eventing Team was a throwback to three decades ago: 1978 was the first time that Mark Todd competed at the Kentucky Horse Park. The legend himself returned 32 years later after picking up nearly every major title on the planet (including back-to-back Olympic Gold in 1984 and 1988) and retiring for seven years to put in a textbook “Toddy” performance with Grass Valley. He finished 11th individually, adding just 1.6 time faults to his dressage score and joined fellow Kiwi “veteran” Andrew Nicholson on the Team Bronze-medal podium.

Toddy’s week wasn’t without incident. While training for the New York Marathon in his spare time, he tore a tendon in his own leg while apparently running from the Horse Park to the hotel. He hobbled around while on two legs all week, but said the only time the pain wasn’t too bad was when he was riding. Defying doctor’s orders, he took to the streets of New York on November 7 to run 26.2 miles as part of the CatWalk Trust, a charity founded by former international rider Catriona Williams (who completed the marathon in a wheelchair after a fall in 2002 that rendered her paralyzed).

Toddy finished the course in 5:12:45 (despite the Achilles’ injury) averaging a 12:35 minute mile. Not bad for a two-time Olympic Gold medalist attempting his first marathon at the age of 53.

Like Father, Like Son Speaking of the 1978 Eventing World Championships, American Bruce Davidson won Individual Gold and Irish rider John Watson won Individual Silver. In 2010, their sons, Buck and Sam, were both competing in their first World Championships against Mark Todd, how’s that for things coming full circle?

The Pathfinder Event horse Opposition Buzz deserves a mention. He was the pathfinder for the British team, but also went first on course for the entire competition. Mike Etherington-Smith’s cross-country track walked massive and all eyes were on Nicola Wilson and the dark bay gelding. Many minds were eased as he rocketed around the track and finished well within the time. “That’s why he’s here,” said Chef de Mission Will Connell as the horse crossed the finish line.

Tricky Typo There was an ongoing joke around the Games in regards to the Irish contingent. Their lovely green team kit was seen all over the venue, but the proof for their jackets must have been read quite quickly, as the World Equestrain Games are something unique. “Don’t say a word,” was the standard response to any unsolicited comment.

Speaking of the Irish, McCarthy’s Pub in downtown Lexington had 16 St. Patrick’s Days in a row by the sounds of it. It was packed each and every night during WEG and not just with the Irish.

Good in Gold Gunners Special Nite, or Bentley to all of his reining friends, was one of only two horses that won Team and Individual Gold at WEG (Dutch dressage star Moorlands Totilas was the other).

And, he was probably the only one to wear both of them when Tom McCutcheon decided that the six-year-old Quarter Horse looked good in Gold. Bentley has been known to eat just about anything, so lucky for the medals, they stayed clear of his teeth.

A Fantastic Ending On the very last day of the WEG, the U.S. won our last three medals within about 11 minutes. The U.S. vaulters claimed Team Gold just as Tucker Johnson was putting the finishing touches on a Team Silver and Individual Bronze effort at the complete opposite end of the venue in the driving stadium. The phone calls and text messages going back and forth were enough to crash AT&T

Opposite, left: The Belgian contingent was in full-force. Opposite, right: Carl Bouckaert and Karin Donckers.

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Dressage Team for the better part of a decade with Debbie McDonald. Now paired with the greatest dressage horse in history (he swept the World Championships, won the FEI World Cup Final and two Gold medals at the European Championships breaking his own record consistently), who knows how special this foal will be.

The sale of Totilas was indeed confirmed following the World Games. It involved an undisclosed offer by German Paul Schockemöhle that could not be refused by former owners Tosca and Kees Visser. Totilas has arrived in Germany at Schockemöhle’s yard, but a new rider for the 10-year-old black stallion has not yet been disclosed. Schockemöhle, a legendary show jumping rider whose résumé includes being the only rider to win three consecutive European Show Jumping Championships (all riding Deister) now has one of the most successful breeding and sales yards in Europe.

So Much to Be Proud Of Sapphire carried the weight of a nation with her around the Rolex Stadium at the World Games, and although she didn’t produce the result everyone was hoping for, her fans shouldn’t be too disappointed. Watching her jump, you just couldn’t be. Although she and McLain Ward came up with too little too late, they rocketed up 19 places in the Individual rankings after two clear rounds in the Individual Final. Watching the mare jump in person is something special, and although at 15 she probably won’t have another chance to be World Champion, she won a lot of hearts in Kentucky. as the USEF staff divided and conquered. It was the perfect way to end the Games. Johnson drove in his final competition after announcing his retirement before the competition, and the vaulters rebounded from a rough go in the Second Round to dominate in the Alltech Arena when it mattered most.

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Rumors flew around the venue for 16 days about Moorlands Totilas. The dressage phenom had been sold at least three times according to the rumor mill. While rider Edward Gal denied word that he had been sold to the United States, he did confirm that Moorlands Totilas had been bred to U.S. dressage legend Brentina. Brentina was the first American horse to win the FEI World Cup Final in 2005, and she was an integral part of the U.S.

Lighting the Way If you had seen a delivery to the Kentucky Horse Park during the World Games, it might have been mistaken as setup for a late night dance party. Thousands of glow sticks lit the way for the endurance horses as they traversed 100 miles throughout the Kentucky Bluegrass. There was huge turnout, including competitors from all of the other disciplines, at the start where strategies ranged from a sharp break to a few more reluctant starters being led across the start. The crowd was enthusiastic throughout—cheering as loud at the start as at the finish. More than 100 horses started just after dawn, and the final horse to complete—Chikako Nishiyama from Japan—crossed the finish line 11 hours and 30 minutes later.

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Thank You! Candy Allen Juan Araungo Laurie Astegiano Luc Astegiano Dave Augustine Madeleine Augustsson Alan Aulson Maureen Aulson Dagoberto Ayala Shirley Babe Hillorie Bachman April Barrachina Yonathan Baruch Andrea Beech Marci Bender Tony Benedetti Steve Benjamin Steve Bentzel Ellen Betker Kathleen Blauth Chris Bohnert Rüdiger Brems Earl Brown Dr. Jim Bryant Kathy Brunjes Devon Buechner Debbie Bullis Johanna Burtsoff Erin Burwinkel Keady Cadwell Miranda Cadwell Sandy Caprio Carl Chandler Jane Forbes Clark B.J. Clayton Priscilla Clough Craig Coburn Gary Coe Emilio Coleman Nancy Sue Cook Robert Cook Angie Cooney Linda Copeland Max Corcoran Vance Coulthard Tricia Dahlgren Ronnie Dairon Donna and Paul Decker Anna de la Motte Kimberley Denardis Kathy Downs Bruce Duchossois Aubrey Dunkerton Margaret Duprey Ellen Eckstein

Steve Engle Amber Evansen Ben Fangman Sarah Fargesson Mary Farris Mardie Faucette Annika Feldt Erik Fisher Mark Flarida Julie Fog-Moller Emma Ford Wendy Fournier Susan Frankel Sydney Frankel David Freedman Alan Freitag Fred Freund Michael Freund Rachel and Michael Fryke Brendan Furlong Jan and Betsy Garrod Carol Giles Innocente Gonzales Joan Goswell Anne Gribbons Tom Grossman Ira Gumberg Megan Hamilton Kai Handt Douglas Hannum Becky Hart Dr. Mark Hart Rafael Hernandez Joe Herron Lucie Hess Monica Hicks Carolyn Hock Tom Holder Dr. Todd Holbrook John Hott Linda Howard Dr. Heather Hoyns Dean Huffer Gretchen Johnson James Johnson Ann Jones Holly Jonsson Alan Jordan Tristan Jordan Barbara Jurich Marilea Keating Dr. Stacey Kent Teresa Keville Jerry Kimmel Kirsa Kristensan

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Pete Kyle Olof Larsson Dr. Wendy Leich Dr. Armand Leone Taren Lester Skip Lightfoot Piotr Lipinski Lisa Lourie Patrick Lynch Beezie Madden Floreen Maroncelli Janus Marquis Chris Martin Lucas Martin Nancy Martin Jim Masterson Laura Mateo Meredith Mateo Joe Mattingley Erica McKeever Lee McKeever Jerry McLennan Todd Meister Tom Meyers Julie Mitchell Dr. Richard Mitchell Bev Monroe George Morris Frank Murphy Dr. John Newcomb Alex North Dr. Tim Ober Elizabeth Olmstead Jeremy Olson Gunnar Ostergaard Joan Palmer Guy Palmer Isabelle Parker Donna Para Kevin Paul Jeff Pauley Andrew Paulhamus Don Pelly Cate Peloquin Dr. Duncan Peters Katy Peterson Jeff Petska Mark Phillips Trudy Phillips Alex Philpin Shane Plummer Spencer Plummer Samantha Poverud Katie and Henri Prudent Timothy Pulloni

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licensedofficialnews The Licensed Officials Committee (LOC) meets in person three times each year to review applications for enrollment, promotion and re-enrollment, as well as any other committee business. Future meeting deadlines are: • February 7, 2011, for the April 2011 meeting.

• June 6, 2011, for the August 2011 meeting.

• October 13, 2011, for the January 2012 meeting.

The LOC invites current members of the Federation to submit comments regarding applicants for licensed official status as a judge, steward, technical delegate or course designer. A “List of Applicants” is posted on the Licensed Officials portion of www.usef.org approximately five to six weeks prior to the next LOC meeting. This list is arranged by breed/discipline and includes the names of applicants for the various licenses, including FEI status.

The following individuals were approved for licenses or promotion at the Licensed Officials Committee’s August meeting:

CALLAHAN-SMITH, Kathy 31805 Temecula Pkwy PMB 411, Temecula, CA 925925870; kcsequestrian@aol.com; (951) 302-9983 ‘R’ - WS

DAVENPORT, Lori A. 4178 Western Tnpk, Altamont, NY 12009; ldaven55@ aol.com; (518) 588-8262 CJSS

CANACE, Cindy S. 836 Rte 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825; c.canace@earthlink. net; (908) 362-5662 ‘S’ - DR

DEAN-PORTER, Carol 42 Hidden Valley Rd, Rolling Hills Est, CA 90274-1519; jumprhigh@aol.com; (310) 487-1490 CJSS

CARLSON, Christel A. 10710 S Sherman Rd, Spokane, WA 99224; ccarlson@ spokanesporthorse.com; (509) 993-6786 ‘S’ - DR

DEGOWIN, Ali 26722 Eastvale Rd, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274; degowin@earthlink.net; (310) 339-2612 CJSS

CATER, Kristen Spann 1201 Montalona Rd, Dunbarton, NH 03046; cater@ gsinet.net; (603) 566-2264 ‘R’ - SE

DEVORE, Tammy J. 13039 S Dixie Hwy, Sonora, KY 42776-9747; devorestables@gmail.com; (270) 369-9530 ‘R’ - SB, SE

CHANDLER, Steven 1454 Sky Ranch Ln, Baker, FL 32531; stevekim91@ embarqmail.com; (850) 537-9106 ‘r’ - C2Stew

DOWNER, Judy V. 6880 NW 21st St, Ocala, FL 34482; starrynightfarm55@ yahoo.com; (352) 854-7367 ‘r’ - DR

CHOATE, Mary Brennan 2575 Fork Hill Rd, Heath Springs, SC 29058; mlchoate@ gmail.com; (803) 288-0037 CJSS

ALDRICH-FARRELL, Kimberly R. PO Box 400, Venice, FL 34284; foxleafarm@aol.com; (941) 485-0486 ‘R’ - HCD

COLLINS, Sally Ann PO Box 1592, Stanwood, WA 98292-1592; scollins@ collinswoodfarm.com; (360) 629-9613 ‘r’ - HU, HE

ALLEN, Robert W. 116 - A Borton Landing Rd, Moorestown, NJ 080573095; weshorse@aol.com; (856) 235-5623 ‘R’ - HCD

CRAM, Richard Scott 147 Warehouse Rd, Aiken, SC 29801; psjshows@aol.com; (803) 649-3505 ‘R’ - HCD

ANDERTON, Patricia 12714 Tyler Run Ave, Odessa, FL 33556-5240; pattyanderton@aol.com; (813) 792-8171 ‘R’ - HU, HE BEEBEE, Mary 2729 Farm House Ln, Monroe, NC 28110; beebeebbgirl@aol.com; (704) 219-3718 ‘r’ - HU, HE BLANKENSHIP, Thomas C. 810 Ridgewood Ave, Westfield, IN 46074; tomblank@ bellsouth.net; (843) 269-4737 ‘r’ - JP

CRAM, Catherine B. 147 Warehouse Rd, Aiken, SC 29801; psjshows@aol.com; (803) 649-3505 ‘R’ - HU, HE, HCD CUNNINGHAM WALLER, Lisa 1303 Gamble Rd, Heiskell, TN 37754; clsww@comcast.net; (865) 922-3401 ‘r’ - FR CURRY, Douglas Dunkard Creek Stables, 88 Dunkard Church Rd, Stockton, NJ 08559; doug.curry@hotmail.com; (609) 240-5732 ‘R’ - JP; CJSS

BRUCE, Douglas E. CURRY SHAFFER, Sue A. 843 NE 2010 22nd Dr,English:175x124 Wilton Manors, FL 33305; 07.09.2010 5380 11:59 Bennett Valley Rosa,1CA 95404; sue@ PSI UhrRd, Santa Seite dbhorse2764@yahoo.com; (754) 214-8072 ‘R’ - HU, HE fairwindfarm.com; (707) 483-0860 ‘S’ - DR

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licensedofficialnews HALPERN, Sue Guterman 5819 S Knoxville, Tulsa, OK 74135-7841; sueghalpern@ cox.net; (918) 742-8978 CJSS HARRIS, Richard D. “Ricky” 341 Watchaug Rd, Somers, CT 06071-1127; rroadcart@ cox.net; (860) 763-2200 ‘r’ - MO HATT, Diane V. 35 Union Corners Rd, Warwick, NY 10990-2523; dhatt1@optonline.net; (845) 986-0100 ‘R’ - JP HEINECKE, Stephen T. 1908 Belvedere Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205; Huntfield96@ Yahoo.com; (561) 254-2223 ‘R’ - HU, HE HENDRICKS, Troy PO Box 110, Chester Springs, PA 19425-0110; kimberview.stables@gmail.com; (561) 319-6756 ‘R’ - HU, HE HENSEN, James F. 1199 Hickory Hill, Argyle, TX 76226-9506; foxglen5@ aol.com; (940) 367-1266 ‘r’ - HU, HE HOMER-BROWN, Karen J. 100 Locust Grove Dr, Georgetown, KY 40324; bhs@ iquest.net; (317) 502-1326 ‘r’ - FR ; R - DC HOWARD, Anne B. 10200 Love Creek Rd, Ben Lomond, CA 95005; anne@ in-balance.com; (831) 247-5584 ‘r’ - DR HUNT, Constance Tramm 9150 Coleman Rd, Haslett, MI 48840-9325; huntc@msu. edu; (517) 214-9111 ‘R’ - HU, HE KA’AWALOA, Gwen P. PO Box 693 6733 Private Rd 132, Elizabeth, CO 801070433; kaimana_co@hotmail.com; (303) 646-4363 ‘r’ - DR KARPAN, Julie 19350 NW 123 Ct, Micanopy, FL 32667; buttonkarp@ aol.com; (352) 895-8958 CJSS KASLE, Julie 352 N Bromeliad Ave , West Palm Beach, FL 33401; juliekasle@comcast.net; (561) 951-5124 ‘r’ - JP KEESLING, Janet 11930 E 211th St, Noblesville, IN 46060-9655; (317) 773-5482 ‘R’ - MO, SB, SE KENT, Patty P. RR 1 Box 62, Bramwell, WV 24715-9655; pattykent stable@yahoo.com; (304) 248-8512 ‘r’ - FR KEY, Corry 10307 Leamon Ln, Dardanelle, AR 72834; corry_dvm@ yahoo.com; (479) 567-6454 ‘r’ - AR KLUMP, Peggy E. 11353 Fulbourn Ct, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917308208; pklump@sprynet.com; (951) 318-8381 ‘S’ - DR KRISLE, Tara 4842 Windsong Park Dr, Collierville, TN 38017-9332; karat0007@yahoo.com; (901) 619-7122 ‘r’ - HU, HE, JP KULIFAY, Marilyn PO Box 3452, Houston, TX 77253-3452; mkulifay2@aol.com; (713) 622-7940 ‘r’ - DTD LAMPE, Gayle S. William Woods University, One University Ave, Fulton, MO 65251; glampe@williamwoods.edu; (573) 592-4395 ‘r’ - FR LEFELHOCZ, Peggy 6287 Berwick St, Madison, OH 44057-1975; jjpkjrl@ windstream.net; (440) 428-7444 ‘R’ - HU, HE LEFFLER, Marylisa 3111 Mt Carmel Cemetary Rd, Brookeville, MD 20833; rollingacresmary@aol.com; (301) 706-1849 ‘r’ - HU, HE LENEHAN, Kevin P. 150 Cypress Hill Ln, Ridgeville, SC 29492; klenehan@ aol.com; (843) 270-2579 ‘r’ - JCD LOEWE, Sven 285 Riverview Dr., Asheville, NC 28806; coursedesigns@ aol.com; (828) 552-1300 ‘R’ - HCD LUCAS, Johnny B. 6203 Bethel Church Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249; jbolucas@ gmail.com; (336) 449-0488 ‘r’ - FR MALMQVIST, Davin Todd Michael 398 Bridlewood Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 4H4; dtmmalmqvist@mac.com; (403) 999-7512 ‘r’ - JP MASTRO, Micke F. 9705 Upas Ln, Escondido, CA 92029-7641; yogadeldios@cox.net; (760) 747-1503 ‘R’ - JP

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licensedofficialnews MEYER, Donna D. 6811 Honeysuckle Ln, Bryan, TX 77808; donna@ txcyber.com; (979) 774-4330 ‘r’ - DR

POPPE-PULLEN, Kathy 29 Prothero Rd, Colts Neck, NJ 07722-1444; woodhollowfarm@gmail.com; (732) 577-1582 ‘r’ - HU, JP

RUDD, Terry 80 Chalfant Rd, Glenmoore, PA 19343; hotshotkid@ comcast.net; (610) 217-6176 ‘r’ - JP

MILTON, Robert D. 53 Brandeis Ave, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547; doneganrm@yahoo.com; (914) 526-8450 ‘r’ - HU, HE

POST, Brian 3038 W Sahuaro Dr, PhoeniX, AZ 85029; postman-77@hotmail.com; (602) 799-7678 ‘r’ - JP

SALCEDO, Jean McKinney 8078 Remsen Rd, Akron, NY 14001; jeanakron@aol. com; (585) 542-9714 ‘R’ - HU, HE

MOHR, Jill A. 4653 Lindbloom Ln, Cherry Valley, IL 61016-9122; jillamohr@yahoo.com; (563) 349-1268 ‘R’ - AR

POT, Adrienne 16N 684 Healy Rd, Barrington Hills, IL 60010; adrienne-pot@hotmail.com; (847) 426-2231 ‘S’ - DR

SAVAGE, Debby 602 Village Commons, Flemington, NJ 08822; debby-savage@msn.com; (908) 806-6045 ‘S’ - DR

MOLONEY, Joni PO Box 54, New Hope, PA 18938; jonimoloney@yahoo.com; (215) 862-5625 CJSS

PRZEBOWSKI, Joyce 188 Bellport Ave, Medford, NY 11763-2218; touchngo@optonline.net; (631) 924-4466 ‘R’ - HB

SCHMUTZ, David H. 1310 N Maryland Ave, Glendale, CA 91207; dschmutz@ charter.net; (818) 242-6247 ‘S’ - DR

MULLEN, Jay 49 Frankland Rd, Hopkinton, MA 01748-1231; birchwoodma@hotmail.com; (617) 513-2289 ‘R’ - HCD; CJSS

RAUCHER, Douglas 30 Florence Rd, Easthampton, MA 01027-2516; dougraucher@hotmail.com; (508) 353-3505 ‘r’ - JP

SCHUCKERT, Matthew 95 Wonderland Rd, Upton, KY 42784-9607; mschuckert@scrtc.com; (270) 324-4069 ‘r’ - RD; R - HK

NEWTON, Beverly J. 4695 Corner Rd, Alexandria, OH 43001; brooksidebev@ embarqmail.com; (740) 924-9075 ‘r’ - HU, HE

REED, Laura S. 611 Ballard St, Lexington, KY 40508; reed.laura@ insightbb.com; (859) 321-7687 CJSS

STEWART-WELLS, Sharon PO Box 4512, Ruidoso, NM 88355-4512; sstewartwells@ aol.com; (575) 258-4885 CJSS

OBERMILLER, Robert L. 112 Glenn Cove Rd, Starr, SC 29684; robermiller@ gumlog.net; (828) 674-1758 ‘R’ - CCStew

RHEINHEIMER, Allen W. 8617 E State Rd 334 , Zionsville, IN 46077; showjumps@ sbcglobal.net; (317) 733-1030 ‘R’ - HCD

STONE, Joseph D. 4791 SW 55 Ave, Davie, FL 33314; jdstone44@yahoo. com; (954) 584-5495 CJSS

OCASIO, John 1335 NE 100 St, Ocala, FL 34479; ocaintl@aol.com; (239) 810-1779 ‘r’ - PF

RHEINHEIMER, Cathy 8617 E State Rd 334, Zionsville, IN 46077-8659; crwindhaven@sbcglobal.net; (317) 733-1030 ‘r’ - HU, HE

SUTHERBY, Sheryl 11965 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042; bmensch@ msn.com; (410) 531-5271 ‘r’ - HU, HE

ORLANDO, Holly H. 12666 Quercus Ln, West Palm Beach, FL 33414; hhazey1@aol.com; (561) 792-0748 ‘r’ - HU, HE

RHODES, Meg M. PO Box 155, Keswick, VA 22947-0155; megrhodes6@ gmail.com; (434) 960-6873 ‘r’ - HU, HE

SUTTER, Craig J. 36 Hickory Dr, Greenwich, CT 06831; craigsutt@aol.com; (917) 887-1703 ‘R’ - RN

OSBORN, Sandy 1200 Dixie Hwy, Madison, GA 30650; sandy.osborn@ verizon.net; (413) 478-5858 ‘S’ - DR

RICE, Kathleen A. 222 Hurley Rd, Salt Point, NY 12578; krice099@ yahoo.com; (845) 702-7574 ‘r’ - HU, HE

TURNER, Bill L. PO Box 872862, Wasilla, AK 99687-2862; billt@mtaonline.net; (907) 841-4924 ‘R’ - HU, HE

PANETTA, Nathan 81 Shore Dr, Henniker, NH 03242; nathanpanetta@ yahoo.com; (603) 748-1027 ‘R’ - HCD

ROBSON, Jack C. PO Box 181618, Coronado, CA 92178-1618; jcrobson@ earthlink.net; (619) 435-1029 ‘R’ - HCD

UNISS, George E. 46 Haggerty Rd, Branchville, NJ 07826; (973) 875-1844 CJSS

PHILBRICK, Andrew H. Hunter Farms, 1315 The Great Rd, Princeton, NJ 085401243; ahphilbrick@yahoo.com; (609) 924-2932 ‘R’ - JCD

RODRIGUEZ, Debbie 105 Powie Cir, Williamsburg, VA 23185-1418; rrodriguez42@cox.net; (757) 229-9722 ‘S’ - DR

VEITCH, Ellen C. 1517 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40502; ecmckeever@ aol.com; (859) 245-0471 CJSS

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fortherecord This is official notice of actions taken by the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., Hearing Committee on January 26, 2010.

CONTRIBUTED BY REGULATION DEPARTMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. Only newly arising suspensions to be added to the existing list of suspensions are published in each issue of equestrian. For the complete list, contact the Regulation Department or check the United States Equestrian Federation’s (hereinafter referred to as the “Federation”) website at www.usef.org (see LICENSED OFFICIALS, subsection SUSPENSIONS).

JAMES HAGMAN of Moorpark, CA, violated Chapter 4, GR410 of this Federation, in connection with the West Coast Junior Hunter Championships Horse Show held on August 11-12, 2009, in that JAMES HAGMAN, as trainer, exhibited the horse STARS GO BLUE after it had been administered and/or contained in its body guanabenz. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f, JAMES HAGMAN, be found not in good standing, suspended from membership, and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for three months, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The three month suspension shall commence on July 1, 2010, and terminate at midnight on September 30, 2010. Any horse or horses owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of his, or shown in his name or for his reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended, pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c; and that JAMES HAGMAN be fined $3,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, OSCANY, INC. of Pasadena, CA, as owners, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by STARS GO BLUE at said competition, and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

ATTENTION ALL READERS No suspended person will be permitted on competition grounds from the time participants are admitted on the competition grounds until their departure. For example, suspended individuals may not be on Competition grounds during schooling or other such days prior to the start of the Competition for any purpose, including such things as: coaching riders, training or schooling horses or trailering horses on or off Competition grounds.

OFFICIAL NOTICES: THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL NOTICES ARE ONLY INTENDED TO GIVE PENALTY INFORMATION FOR A GIVEN CASE AND NOT TO DISCLOSE THE FACTUAL BASIS FOR EACH VIOLATION OR PENALTY. THE HEARING COMMITTEE DECIDES EACH CASE BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT THE HEARING, AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT MANY FACTORS THAT MAY RAISE OR LOWER A GIVEN PENALTY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HEARING COMMITTEE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT SUCH THINGS AS WHETHER THE VIOLATION WAS INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL, THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION, THE CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES, PENALTIES IN SIMILAR CASES, PAST VIOLATIONS OF FEDERATION RULES BY A RESPONDENT, AND MANY OTHER MITIGATING FACTORS. HEARING COMMITTEE RULINGS Below are the official rulings reached by the Hearing Committee following hearings held in these matters and/or USEF 1-6 made: 8/30/06 1:11 PM Page plea agreements

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This is official notice of actions taken by the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., Hearing Committee on May 12, 2010.

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Chapter 7, GR702.1d and GR702.1e of this Federation, in connection with the Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Region 5 Dressage Championships Horse Show held on October 16-18, 2009, in that MICHAEL O. BOREN, used inappropriate language towards Competition Officials and staff and acted in an offensive and threatening manner which resulted in the facility security and police being called to the competition. For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f MICHAEL O. BOREN be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for two months, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The two month suspension shall commence on September 1, 2010, and terminate at midnight on October 31, 2010. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of his, or shown in his name or for his reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period. The Hearing Committee further directed that MICHAEL O. BOREN be fined $2,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

SALVATORE GANDOLFO of Milford, NJ, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1a, GR702.1c, GR702.1d, and GR702.1f of this Federation, in that SALVATORE GANDOLFO, on September 25, 2009, in the United States District Court, of the County of Suffolk, entered a guilty plea to Torturing or Injuring Animals/Failure to provide proper sustenance. For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b, GR703.1e and GR703.1f that SALVATORE GANDOLFO be found not in good standing, expelled from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in

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fortherecord any Licensed Competition effective immediately, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The immediate expulsion and suspension shall commence on July 2, 2010. During the period of his expulsion and suspension, any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of his, or shown in his name or for his reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c. The Hearing Committee directed that it retains jurisdiction for at least five years and no sooner than July 2, 2015, can SALVATORE GANDOLFO reapply for a reinstatement based on affirmative proof of total rehabilitation and the Hearing Committee shall also retain jurisdiction to consider any application that Mr. Gandolfo may make for reinstatement after the completion of the five year period.

This is official notice of actions taken by the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., Hearing Committee on June 10, 2010.

The Committee Members present received and accepted a plea agreement tendered pursuant to Chapter 6, GR617 in connection with the Colorado Horse Park Spring CCI**/*& Horse Trials held on May 28-31, 2009, and The Colorado Horse Park Horse Trials held on October 2-4, 2009, wherein KARI RANDLE-BRIGHT of Laramie, WY, violated Chapter 12, GR1203 of this Federation, in that KARI RANDLE-BRIGHT served as Competition Secretary although she did not have a current USEF Senior Active Membership and she failed to obtain a membership after being notified by the Federation. For this violation, it was determined that KARI RANDLE-BRIGHT be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $300 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that KARI RANDLE-BRIGHT shall make payment to the Federation for a 2009 Senior Active Membership in the amount of $55.

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Equestrian Federation, Inc., Hearing Committee on July 19, 2010.

MACY WESSON of Franklin, TN, violated Chapter 13, GR1301.6 of this Federation, in connection with the Gulf Coast National II Horse Show held on February 17-21, 2010, in that MACY WESSON permitted dogs to run loose and unleashed on the competition grounds which caused a horse to spook and resulted in an injury to the horse. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that MACY WESSON be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

TONY WORKMAN of Harpers Ferry, WV, violated Chapter 13, GR1301.6 of this Federation, in connection with the Gulf Coast National II Horse Show held on February 17-21, 2010, in that TONY WORKMAN permitted dogs to run loose and unleashed on the competition grounds which caused a horse to spook and resulted in an injury to the horse. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that TONY WORKMAN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

ROBERT KILEY of Sussex, WI, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the Fields & Fences February Dressagefest Horse Show held on February 27-28, 2010, in that, ROBERT KILEY, as trainer, exhibited the horse CAYDANCE after it had been administered and/or contained in its body reserpine. For this violation it was determined that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f, ROBERT KILEY be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for four months and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The four month suspension shall commence on February 1, 2011, and terminate at midnight on May 31, 2011. Any horse or horses owned, leased, or of any

partnership, corporation or stable of his, or shown in his name or for his reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended, pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same period; and that ROBERT KILEY be fined $4,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, ROBERT KILEY, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by CAYDANCE at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

DENNIS VERSCHELDEN of Pleasant Prairie, WI, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d of this Federation, in connection with the Mid-America Spring Horse Show held on April 1-3, 2010, in that DENNIS VERSCHELDEN, was seen on a surveillance video tape stealing another competitors’ driving cart cushion. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that DENNIS VERSCHELDEN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

This is official notice of actions taken by the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., Hearing Committee on July 20, 2010.

SHERRY FRANKEL of Tomball, TX, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d of this Federation, in connection with the Pin Oak Horse Show I held on March 17-21, 2010, in that SHERRY FRANKEL left a verbally threatening voicemail, which included inappropriate language, on another exhibitor’s cell phone. For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f SHERRY FRANKEL be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for one month, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The one month

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fortherecord suspension shall commence on March 1, 2011, and terminate at midnight on March 31, 2011. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of hers, or shown in her name or for her reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period. The Hearing Committee further directed that SHERRY FRANKEL be fined $2,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

Carolyn Schultz of Carmichael, CA, violated Chapter 13, GR1306.1i, GR1307.5, GR1308.1, and GR1308.3 of this Federation, in connection with the Brookside Premier Horse Show held on April 8-11, 2010, in that Carolyn Schultz maintains and competes with amateur status, although she was advertised as an assistant trainer on the website for Los Lagos Equestrian, Inc. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that Carolyn Schultz be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by her in amateur classes at the above competition, and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g. The Hearing Committee further directed that Carolyn Schultz shall forfeit her amateur status for the period of one year from August 23, 2010, at which time she may reapply for amateur reclassification assuming she otherwise meets the qualifications listed in Chapter 13, GR1306.

Carrie Orcutt of Granite Bay, CA, and Jill Andrews of Sacramento, CA, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1307.7 of this Federation, in connection with the Brookside Premier Horse Show held on April 8-11, 2010, in that Carrie Orcutt and Jill Andrews, as barn owner and/or trainer, allowed their employee and/or student to maintain and compete with amateur status, although she was advertised as an assistant trainer on their website for Los Lagos Equestrian, Inc. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that Carrie Orcutt and Jill Andrews be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 each pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

HITS, INC. of Saugerties, NY, violated Rules HU124.1 and HU124.2 of this Federation, in connection with

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the Commonwealth National Horse Show held on April 21-25, 2010, in that HITS, INC., failed to properly set the jumps for the Green Hunter Pony Hunter Division to the required heights and distances. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that HITS, INC., be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

BRIAN MORRIS of Saugerties, NY, violated Rules HU124.1 and HU124.2 of this Federation, in connection with the Commonwealth National Horse Show held on April 21-25, 2010, in that BRIAN MORRIS failed to properly set the jumps for the Green Hunter Pony Hunter Division to the required heights and distances. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that BRIAN MORRIS be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

MICHAEL KEARINS of Wellington, FL, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1g, GR702.1k and GR703.1b of this Federation, in connection with the Brownland Farm Autumn Challenge Horse Show held on October 28, 2009 –November 1, 2009 in that MICHAEL KEARINS was on competition grounds and competed while suspended. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that MICHAEL KEARINS be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j and must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7, GR703.1g.

MICHAEL KEARINS of Wellington, FL, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1301.4 of this Federation, in that MICHAEL KEARINS was reported three times for making nonnegotiable payments to the Federation. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that MICHAEL KEARINS be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

MARTHA YUNIS of Wellington, FL violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and GR702.1j; and Chapter 9, GR913.3 of this Federation, in connection with the Country Heir II Horse Show held on June 10-14, 2009; Lake Placid Horse Show held on June 23-28, 2009; and the I Love New

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For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f MARTHA YUNIS be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for two months, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The two month suspension shall commence on June 1, 2011 and terminate at midnight on July 31, 2011. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of hers, or shown in her name or for her reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period. The Hearing Committee further directed that MARTHA YUNIS be fined $1,500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

TRACY BRENNAN of Harper’s Ferry, WV, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d; and Chapter 13, GR1308.1, GR1308.2, and GR1308.3 of this Federation in connection with the Middleburg Classic Horse Show held on September 16-20, 2009, in that TRACY BRENNAN competed in amateur classes and signed a Non-Member Amateur Card although she maintained professional status with the Federation and has not properly applied for amateur reclassification. Furthermore, Ms. Brennan was advised by Federation staff prior to this Competition that she was ineligible to compete in amateur classes until she

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fortherecord completed the amateur reclassification process. For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f TRACY BRENNAN be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for one month, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities.

The one month suspension shall commence on September 1, 2011, and terminate at midnight on September 30, 2011. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of hers, or shown in her name or for her reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period; and that TRACY BRENNAN be fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, TRACY BRENNAN must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any won in amateur classes at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter GR703.1g. Furthermore, TRACY BRENNAN shall remain a professional and shall have the right to seek amateur status no sooner than August 18, 2011, assuming she otherwise meets the qualifications listed in Chapter 13, GR1306.

JAMES GENTLEMAN of Clermont, FL, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1g, GR702.1k and GR703.1b of this Federation, in connection with the CFHJA December Horse Show held on December 3-6, 2009, and the Ocala Masters Horse Show held on February 23-28, 2010, in that, JAMES GENTLEMAN and his horses were on competition grounds and competed while suspended although he had been advised by the Regulation Department that until all indebtedness owed to the Federation is paid in full he and his horses are not allowed to compete or be on the grounds of any USEF Licensed Competition. For these violations of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f JAMES GENTLEMAN be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for two months, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The two month suspension shall commence on November 1, 2010, and terminate at midnight on December 31, 2010. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of his, or shown in his name or for his reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period. The Hearing Committee further directed that JAMES GENTLEMAN be fined $1,500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j; and must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by him or his horses at said competitions and must pay a $300 fee to each competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7, GR703.1g.

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES This is official notice of the imposition of Administrative Penalties pursuant to Chapter 4, GR412 and/or Chapter 6, GR616 offered by the Federation and accepted by the following parties, and approved by the Hearing Committee in lieu of hearings: DIANNA RODOLPHO of Longwood, FL, violated Chapter 13, GR1306.1f, GR1306.1h, GR1306.1i, GR1307.5, GR1308.1, and GR1308.3 of this Federation, in connection with the CFHJA November Horse Show held on November 6-8, 2009 through April 28, 2010, in that DIANNA RODOLPHO maintained and competed with amateur status although she competed on a horse for which she had received remuneration for boarding; and she advertised professional activities on her website, as well as, listed horses for sale which were not owned by her. For this violation it was determined that pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1b and GR703.1f, DIANNA RODOLPHO be found not in good standing, suspended from membership and forbidden from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition for one month, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions for that period: (1) as an

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exhibitor, participant or spectator; (2) from participating in all Federation affairs and activities, (3) from holding or exercising office in the Federation or in any Licensed Competition; and (4) from attending, observing or participating in any event, forum, meeting, program, clinic, task force, or committee of the Federation, sponsored by or conducted by the Federation, or held in connection with the Federation and any of its activities. The one month suspension shall commence on November 1, 2010 and terminate at midnight on November 30, 2010. Any horse or horses, completely or in part owned, leased, or of any partnership, corporation or stable of hers, or shown in her name or for her reputation, (whether such interest was held at the time of the alleged violation or acquired thereafter), shall also be suspended pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1c for the same time period. It was further directed that DIANNA RODOLPHO be fined $1000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j and that DIANNA RODOLPHO must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by her at said competition with the horse, CHANCE, and must return for redistribution ALL trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won in amateur classes at competitions thereafter; and must pay a $300 fee to each competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7, GR703.1g.

Furthermore, DIANNA RODOLPHO shall remain a professional and shall have the right to seek amateur status no sooner than July 20, 2011, if she becomes qualified for such under Chapter 13, GR1306.

ROBIN TINNEY of Farmville, NC, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the Queen City Classic Horse Show held on April 7-11, 2010, in that ROBIN TINNEY, as trainer, exhibited the horse WASH-N-ROLL after it had been administered and/or contained in its body cetirizine. For this violation it was determined that ROBIN TINNEY be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, CARRINGTON WOOTEN of Kinston, NC, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by WASH-NROLL at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

RHONDA KARSTEN of Norco, CA, violated Chapter 4, GR410 of this Federation, in connection with the Fiesta Del Mar Arabian Horse Show held on April 2-4, 2010, in that RHONDA KARSTEN, as trainer, exhibited the horse ALLADA TUDE after it had been administered and/or contained in its body ketoprofen in a plasma concentration exceeding the maximum permitted level.

For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that RHONDA KARSTEN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that NORMA THOMPSON of Riverside, CA, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by ALLADA TUDE at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

B.J. (Barbara) SCHAFER of Las Vegas, NV, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the San Diego Morgan Diamond Jubilee Horse Show held on April 9-11, 2010, in that B.J. (Barbara) SCHAFER, as trainer, exhibited the horse FESTIVAL ATOMIC ENERGY after it had been administered and/ or contained in its body meloxicam. For this violation of the rules, the Hearing Committee members present directed that B.J. (Barbara) SCHAFER be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that TERRI STURM of Las Vegas, NV, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by FESTIVAL ATOMIC ENERGY at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

JEFF SCHALL of Elk River, MN, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the Arabian Breeders World Cup Horse Show held on April 15-18, 2010, in that JEFF SCHALL, as trainer, exhibited the horse MISS ALI ANNA SWF after it had been administered and/or contained in its body clenbuterol.

For this violation it was determined that JEFF SCHALL be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, STONEWALL FARM ARABIANS, INC., and AL SHAHANIA STUD of Scottsdale, AZ, as owners, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by MISS ALI ANNA SWF at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

DONNA GAINES of Simpsonville, KY, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the River Glen Spring Horse Trials held on April 17-18, 2010, in that DONNA GAINES, as trainer, exhibited the horse GINGER SPICE after it had been administered

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ANNETTA TINSMAN of Hackett, AR, violated Chapter 4, GR410 of this Federation, in connection with the Green Country Arabian Classic Horse Show held on May 6-9, 2010, in that ANNETTA TINSMAN, as trainer, exhibited the horse DAF ECHO ALADD after it had been administered and/or contained in its body phenylbutazone in a plasma concentration exceeding the maximum permitted level. For this violation it was determined that ANNETTA TINSMAN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, ANNETTA TINSMAN, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by DAF ECHO ALADD at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

DAVID CHRETIEN of Tampa, FL, violated Chapter 4, GR410 of this Federation, in connection with the Asheville Lions Charity Horse Show held on May 19-22, 2010, in that DAVID CHRETIEN, as trainer, exhibited the horse REATA’S LUNA NEGRA after it had been administered and/or contained in its body flunixin in a plasma concentration exceeding the maximum permitted level. For this violation it was determined that DAVID CHRETIEN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $1,000 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, JOHN and LINDA NIX of Floral City, FL, as owners, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by REATA’S LUNA NEGRA at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

MICHAEL CONNAGHAN of Apex, NC, violated Chapter 4, GR410-411 of this Federation, in connection with the Sandhills Spring Classic Horse Show held on May 20-23, 2010, in that MICHAEL CONNAGHAN, as trainer, exhibited the horse FREEDOM after it had been administered and/or contained in its body pseudoephedrine and norpseudoephedrine. For this violation it was determined that MICHAEL CONNAGHAN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, MICHAEL CONNAGHAN, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by FREEDOM at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

RICHARD (DICK) CARVIN of La Canada, CA, violated Chapter 4, GR409 of this Federation, in connection with the Blenheim June Classic I Horse Show held on June 9-13, 2010, in that RICHARD (DICK) CARVIN, as trainer, exhibited the horse NEMO 119 after it had been administered and/or contained in its body isoxsuprine.

For this violation it was determined that RICHARD (DICK) CARVIN be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

SUSAN SLACUM BARRETT of Southern Pines, NC violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1304.4 of this Federation, in connection with the Washington International Local Horse Show held on October 16-18, 2009, in that SUSAN SLACUM BARRETT judged the horse, GRAND CRUISE, in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 division and judged the pony, CHINA BLUE, in the Large Pony Hunter division; however, her sister, Cindy Slacum Johnson, signed as trainer for both animals within 30 days of this competition. For this violation, it was determined that SUSAN SLACUM BARRETT be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

CINDY SLACUM JOHNSON of Timonium, MD, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1304.4 of this Federation, in connection with the Washington International Local Horse Show held on October 16-18, 2009, in that CINDY SLACUM JOHNSON allowed the horse, GRAND CRUISE and the pony, CHINA BLUE to be judged by her sister, Susan Slacum Barrett, although she signed as trainer for both animals within 30 days of the competition. For this violation, it was determined that CINDY SLACUM JOHNSON be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

MORGAN KRIEGER of Woodstock, MD, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1304.4 of this Fed-

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eration, in connection with the Washington International Local Horse Show held on October 16-18, 2009, in that MORGAN KRIEGER competed the pony, CHINA BLUE in the Large Pony Hunter division, which was judged by Susan Slacum Barrett; however, Ms. Barrett’s sister, Cindy Johnson, signed as trainer for the pony within 30 days of this competition. For this violation it was determined that MORGAN KRIEGER be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and she must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by CHINA BLUE in the Large Pony Hunter division at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g.

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EMMA SUAREZ-MURIAS of Towson, MD, violated Chapter 7, GR702.1d and Chapter 13, GR1304.4 of this Federation, in connection with the Washington International Local Horse Show held on October 16-18, 2009, in that EMMA SUAREZ-MURIAS competed the horse, GRAND CRUISE, in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 division, which was judged by Susan Slacum Barrett; however, Ms. Barrett’s sister, Cindy Johnson, signed as trainer for the horse within 30 days of this competition.

For this violation it was determined that EMMA SUAREZMURIAS be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and she must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by GRAND CRUISE in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 division at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1g.

ROBERT CRAWFORD, of Ipswich, MA, violated Chapter 10, GR1035.1 and Chapter 12, GR1210.15 of this Federation, in connection with the Sandy Point Stables Spring II Horse Show held on March 22, 2008; Sandy Point Stables Spring II Horse Show held on March 14, 2009; and the Sandy Point Stables Spring II Horse Show held on March 20, 2010, in that ROBERT CRAWFORD officiated as Steward for more than two consecutive years at the same competition. For this violation, it was determined that ROBERT CRAWFORD be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $300 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

LANGER EQUESTRIAN GROUP, INC., of Burbank, CA, violated Chapter 3, GR313.1 and Rule HU118, HU159.3, HU168.1, HU168.3a, and HU168.3b of this Federation, in connection with the Gold Coast Series VI Horse Show held on August 27-30, 2009, in that LANGER EQUESTRIAN GROUP, INC., as Competition Management, held “B” rated hunter sections with five classes instead of four. For this violation, it was determined that LANGER EQUESTRIAN GROUP, INC., be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

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WEST PALMS COMMUNICATIONS & LEONE EQUESTRIANS, INC., of Del Mar, CA, violated Chapter 12, GR1211.2a and Rule JP150.2b of this Federation, in connection with the Sacramento International World Cup Week Horse Show held on November 3-8, 2009, in that WEST PALMS COMMUNICATIONS & LEONE EQUESTRIANS, INC., as Competition Management, held the $25,000 Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Grand Prix with only one Judge. For this violation, it was determined that WEST PALMS COMMUNICATIONS & LEONE EQUESTRIANS, INC., be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $500 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

HITS, INC., of Saugerties, NY, violated Chapter 7, GR706.1k of this Federation, in connection with the Ocala Masters Horse Show held on February 23-28, 2010, in that HITS, INC., as Competition Management, allowed an exhibitor to participate while suspended. For this violation, it was determined that HITS, INC. be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $250 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

MELISSA MEEKER-HARNETT of Agua Dulce, CA, violated Chapter 10, GR1004.1, GR1033.4 and GR1041.1. of this Federation, in connection with Dressage At Mission Pacific Horse Show held on March 6-7, 2010, in that MELISSA MEEKER-HARNETT served as Judge although she had not yet completed the clinic requirements and was therefore ineligible to officiate. For this violation, it was determined that MELISSA MEEKER-HARNETT be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $325 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

BILL ENK of Paso Robles, CA, violated Chapter 10, GR1033.1 of this Federation, in connection with the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show held on February 11-21, 2010, in that BILL ENK left the competition prior to the completion of the Cutting classes; thereby failing to officiate all classes assigned to him. For this violation, it was determined that BILL ENK be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $250 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j.

BRIGITTE KETTELL of Wheaton, IL, violated Chapter 4, GR410 of this Federation, in connection with the Fox

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River Valley Pony Club Horse Trials held on June 25-27, 2010, in that BRIGITTE KETTELL, as trainer, exhibited the horse CALVIN after it had been administered and/ or contained in its body phenylbutazone in a plasma concentration exceeding the maximum permitted level. For this violation it was determined that BRIGITTE KETTELL be censured pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1a and fined $750 pursuant to Chapter 7, GR703.1j. It was further directed that for this violation of the rules, BRIGITTE KETTELL, as owner, must return for redistribution all trophies, prizes, ribbons, and monies, if any, won by CALVIN at said competition and must pay a $300 fee to the competition in connection with this penalty pursuant to Chapter 4, GR406.15.

AUTOMATIC SUSPENSIONS (Chapter 13, GR1301.4)

The following persons have failed to settle their indebtednesses with the Federation and each is therefore automatically barred until further notice from participating in any Licensed Competition pursuant to Chapter 13, GR1301.4: BOYLES, BARBARA – Union Grove, AL (07/22/1010/20/10) BOYLES, MEGAN – Union Grove, AL (07/22/1010/20/10) HEGEWISCH, EVERARDO A. – San Diego, CA (8/17/10-8/23/10) HEGEWISCH, EVERARDO JR. – San Diego, CA (8/17/10-8/23/10) MEYERS, ERIN – Easton, PA SLOCUM, RICHARD – Middleburg, VA (8/9/108/12/10) SMITH, PAMELA – Bluemont, VA AUTOMATIC SUSPENSIONS (Chapter 9, GR913) The following persons are under suspension and are not in good standing until further notice, unless otherwise specified. A suspended person is forbidden for the time specified to hold or exercise office in the Federation or any Licensed Competition, from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Licensed Competition, and is excluded from all competition grounds during Licensed Competitions as an exhibitor, participant, or spectator.

Any Licensed Competition that permits a suspended person or horse to take any part whatsoever in the competition is in violation of the rules of the Federation and is subject to disciplinary action.

BAILY DENT of Charlottesville, VA, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the Commonwealth National Horse Show held on April 21-25, 2010. BAILY DENT and horse DRESSED TO THE NINES are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (7/27/10- 8/30/10) WENDY ARNDT HODGES of Aiken, SC, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the WEF 12 Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, Horse Show held on March 31, 2010-April 4, 2010; Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, Spring 4 Horse Show held on April 7-11, 2010; and the Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, Spring 5 Horse Show held on April 14-18, 2010. WENDY ARNDT HODGES, CASEY HODDGES and horses CHANDLER, CHAPLIN, and FINN RAZEL are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (8/11/10 – 8/11/10) CHRISTOPHER BURNS of Palm Springs, CA, has failed to settle his indebtedness in connection with the Carousel Charity Horse Show held on March 11-14, 2010. CHRISTOPHER BURNS, LINSEY LANE and horse FOKKE Z are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (7/16/10- 9/16/10) KAREN CARL of Canton, GA, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the RMI Spring Break Horse Show held on May 6-9, 2010. KAREN CARL, ANSLEY CARL and horse STEALER OF HEARTS are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

JANELLE D’AMATO and JANSAL SADDLEBREDS, LLC, of Mocksville, SC, has failed to settle their indebtedness in connection with the Blowing Rock Saddlebred Horse Show held on June 10-13, 2010. JANELLE D’AMATO, JANSAL SADDLEBREDS, LLC, AZURE MILLS, ALAYNA NORMAN and horses ATTACHE’S CROWN JEWELS, KATIE CO-STAR, and RIKER’S ISLAND are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (Azure Mills 8/27/109/3/10; KATIE CO-STAR 8/27/10- 9/3/10) SUSAN DUFFEY of Santa Fe, NM, has failed to settle

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her indebtedness in connection with the NMHJA Spring Fling Horse Show held on April 10-11, 2010. SUSAN DUFFEY and horse PETRELLI are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (7/27/108/3/10) CHARLOTTE HAGAMAN and EQUINE ADVENTURES, LLC, of Odessa, FL, has failed to settle their indebtedness in connection with the Canterbury May Days Qualifier Horse Show held on May 8-9, 2010.

CHARLOTTE HAGAMAN, EQUINE ADVENTURES, LLC, LANE PRITCHARD and horse MY PERFECT ALIBI are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

MICHAEL KEARINS of Wellington, FL, has failed to settle his indebtedness in connection with the WEF 5-12 Horse Shows held on February 10, 2010- April 4, 2010, and the Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC Spring 4-8 Horse Shows held on April 7, 2010-May 16, 2010. MICHAEL KEARINS, SLIGO FIELDS and horses BALLINASLOE FAIR, BLUE CRUSH, and VICTORIA are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

CAROL OLSEN of Cocoa, FL, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the RMI Mid-Florida IV Horse Show held on June 4-6, 2010. CAROL OLSEN and LIBBY WALKER is therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

JOSHUA QUEEN of Staatsburg, NY, has failed to settle his indebtedness in connection with the HITS on the Hudson I Horse Show held on May 26-30, 2010, and the HITS on the Hudson III Horse Show held on June 9-13, 2010. JOSHUA QUEEN is therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

LORI SANTAFERRA of Kirkville, NY, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the Chapter 14 UPHA Spring Premiere Horse Show held on April 21-24, 2010. LORI SANTAFERRA, HOLLY SANTAFERRA, THOMAS SANTAFERRA, JR, and horses CH NIC NAC CARAMAC and CLASSIC FIT are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (8/16/109/22/10) VALERIE STEVENS of Gaithersburg, MD, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the Ocala Winter Classic Horse Show held on February 9-14, 2010; Ocala Masters Horse Show held on February 23-28, 2010; and the Ocala Tournament Horse Show held on March 2-7, 2010. VALERIE STEVENS and horse IN STRIDE are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice. (In Stride; 7/8/10 – 7/15/10) ZOE WILLIAMS of Charlotte, VT, has failed to settle her indebtedness in connection with the Hitching Post Horse Trials held on May 15-16, 2010. ZOE WILLIAMS, ALICE JOY, and horse FAHRENHEIT are therefore automatically barred pursuant to Chapter 9, GR913, from participating in any Licensed competition until further notice.

(7/16/10 – 7/22/10) AUTOMATIC SUSPENSIONS (Chapter 10, GR1035.3j) The following person(s) are under the suspension for 90 days due to a third offense of filing late Steward/Technical Delegate reports.

Please check the next issue of equestrian for Automatic Suspensions due to Chapter 10, GR1305.3j.

Below is a summary of additions to the list of suspended horses. For a complete list, please check the Federation’s website at www.usef.org or contact the Regulation Department.

SUSPENDED HORSES ANYA – Carol Olsen AUDIO K – Wendy Arndt Hodges (8/11/10- 8/11/10) AV’E – Wendy Arndt Hodges/Casey Hodges (8/11/108/11/10) BUBBLIN’ BEAUTY – Jansal Saddlebreds, LLC CALYPSO – Zoe Williams (7/16/10-7/22/10) CLAIR DE LUNE – Zoe Williams (7/16/10- 7/22/10) DANGER BOY – Susan Duffey (7/27/10- 8/3/10) DASH FOR CASH – Jansal Saddlebreds, LLC DESTINATION UNKNOWN – Alice Joy (7/16/107/22/10) DEVILISH GLEAM – Charlotte Hagaman DRS FIRST LADY – Janelle D’Amato EYE SPY – Wendy Arndt Hodges (8/11/10- 8/11/10)

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Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Katelyn Weber AMATEUR & PROFESSIONAL STATUS Amateur status: The following individuals were reinstated as Amateurs by vote of the Hearing Committee pursuant to Chapter 13, GR1308.

ANDREWS, LAURA – Ormond Beach, FL ATKINS, SANDRA – Bath, NY BERHOW, LEESA – Oscelola, WI BLANCHARD, WHITNEY – Manakin Sabot, VA BRAY, JAY – Benton, AR BUSTA, DEBORAH – Fairlawn, OH CHEEVER, SARAH – Hampstead, NH CONNER, BARBARA – Lusby, MD CROMPTON, JOY – Charlottesville, VA ELVER, CASANDRA – Overland Parks, KS FRELIGH, MISSOURI – Hartsville, SC GARNER, SHARON – Ranger, TX HARRIES, MICHELLE – Snohomish, WA HESTER, SARAH P. – Mckinney, TX KEMERY, SCOTT – Sag Harbor, NY LAUGHLIN, LAUREN L. – Cordova, TN LEMANSKI ALBANESE, JO-ELLEN – Colchester, CT MAGNOLO, SHARON – Milford, MA MASON, SARAH – Danville, CA MCCORMICK, RACHEL – Parker, TX MONTESI, RACHEL – Roxbury, CT MORBITZ, JANNA – San Rafael, CA RAPPEPORT, BARCLAY – Waitsfield, VT RICHARDS KINLAW, JULIA – Jacksonville, FL RYAN-FEAR, AMANDA – Portland, OR STONE, NANCY L. – Apex, NC SCHUERMAN, TOM – Monrovia, CA WARNER, BENJAMIN J. – La Grange, KY WEDGE, SANDRA – Uxbridge, MA WHITE, LISA – Patchogue, NY ZELL, JO ANN – Jacksonville, FL Professional status: The following individuals have relinquished their Amateur status and declared themselves Professional pursuant to Chapter 13, GR1307.2.

ACKLEY, ERIN – Columbia, MO ACKLIN, VIKKI – Grafton, OH ADAMS, CAROLINE – Lovettsville, VA AGUILAR, JULIANNA – Odessa, DE ANGULO, KARA – Middleburg, VA ANTONACCI, C. KURT – Woodstock, IL AYERS, KRISTEN – Monroe, LA BAGBY, LAURA – Woodinville, WA BAKER, JESSICA – Brookeville, MD BARRETTE, REBECCA – Dayville, CT BARTMAN, BRAD – Grand Rapids, MI BASSETT, MICHELLE – Conyers, GA BLAINE, MEGHAN – Columbia, MO BOWMAN, KELLY – Canby, OR BURK, JOHN – Gambrills, MD CHOI, DEZRAYE – San Francisco, CA CLARK, EMILEE – Fort Branch, IN CLARK, VICTORIA – Tabor City, NC CLEMENS, LYSA – Middleburg, VA COLLINS, KRISTEN – Flower Mound, TX

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2010USEFAffiliatedAssociations International Discipline Associations American Driving Society Susan Koos-Acker, Executive Director PO Box 278 Cross Plains, WI 53528 (608) 237-7382 info@americandrivingsociety.org www.americandrivingsociety.org American Endurance Ride Conference Kathleen Henkel, Executive Director PO Box 6027 Auburn, CA 95604 (866) 271-2372 aerc@foothill.net www.aerc.org American Vaulting Association Sheri Benjamin, President 8205 Santa Monica Blvd #1-288 West Hollywood, CA 90046-5967 (323) 654-0800 nationaloffice@americanvaulting.org www.americanvaulting.org United States Dressage Federation Stephan Hienzsch, Executive Director 4051 Iron Works Pkwy Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 971-2277 usdressage@usdf.org www.usdf.org United States Eventing Association, Inc. Jo Whitehouse, Chief Executive Officer 525 Old Waterford Rd NW Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 779-0440 info@useventing.com www.useventing.com United States Hunter Jumper Association, Inc. William J. Moroney, Executive Director 3870 Cigar Ln Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 225-6700 cmorrison@ushja.org www.ushja.org United States Para Equestrian Association Hope Hand, President 3940 Verde Vista Dr Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2650 (610) 368-1416 wheeler966@aol.com www.uspea.org

Recognized Associations American Connemara Pony Society Sally Oxnard, President PO Box 40 Middlebrook, VA 24459 (630) 615-0770 stoxnard@yahoo.com www.acps.org American Hackney Horse Society Joseph M. Hernandez, Executive Secretary 4059 Iron Works Pkwy Suite #A-3 Lexington, KY 40511-8462 (859) 255-8694 ahhscsl@qx.net www.hackneysociety.com American Morgan Horse Association, Inc. Julie Broadway, Executive Director 4066 Shelburne Rd, Ste 5 Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-4944 info@morganhorse.com www.morganhorse.com American Road Horse & Pony Association Pat Cropper, Secretary/Treasurer 177 E 2nd St Maysville, KY 41056 (606) 564-3766 patcropper@yahoo.com www.roadhorses.com American Saddlebred Horse Association Paula Johnson, Executive Director 4083 Iron Works Pkwy Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 259-2742 saddlebred@asha.net www.saddlebred.com

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American Shetland Pony Club Zona Schneider, Director of Operations 81-B East Queenwood Rd Morton, IL 61550 (309) 263-4044 zona@shetlandminiature.com www.shetlandminature.com Arabian Horse Association Glenn Petty, Executive Vice President 10805 East Bethany Dr Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 969-4500 info@arabianhorses.org www.arabianhorses.org International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association Julie Alonzo, President 101 Carnoustie N, Ste 200 Birmingham, AL 35242 (205) 995-8966 office@ialha.org www.ialha.org International Friesian Show Horse Association Nancy Nathanson, Executive Director PO Box 535 Santa Ynez, CA 93460-0535 (805) 448-3027 ifsha@friesianshowhorse.com www.friesianshowhorse.com National Show Horse Registry Brenda Jett, Registrar 10368 Bluegrass Pkwy Louisville, KY 40299 (502) 266-5100 nshowhorse@aol.com www.nshregistry.org Paso Fino Horse Association, Inc. Don Vizi, Executive Director 4047 Iron Works Pkwy, Ste 1 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 825-6003 dvizi@pfha.org www.pfha.org Welsh Pony & Cob Soc Of America, Inc. Lisa Landis, Executive Secretary 720 Green St Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 868-7669 info@welshpony.org www.welshpony.org National Associations All American Andalusian/Lusitano Show Horse Alliance 29905 E. Windmill Ridge Ln Lees Summit, MO 64086 www.andalusian-lusitano-alliance.com American Haflinger Registry 1686 E Waterloo Rd Akron, OH 44306 www.haflingerhorse.com American Hanoverian Society 4067 Iron Works Pkwy, Ste 1 Lexington, KY 40511 www.hanoverian.org American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc. PO Box 369 West Boylston, MA 01583 www.ahjf.org American Miniature Horse Registry 81-B East Queenwood Rd Morton, IL 61550 www.shetlandminiature.com American National Riding Commission, Inc. 705 Longfellow Dr NE Leesburg, VA 20176 www.anrc.org American Riding Instructors Association 28801 Trenton Ct Bonita Springs, FL 34134-3337 www.riding-instructor.com American Warmblood Registry PO Box 197 Carter, MT 59420 www.americanwarmblood.com

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Appaloosa Horse Club 2720 W Pullman Rd Moscow, ID 83843 www.appaloosa.com Arabian Horse Owners Foundation 4101 N Bear Canyon Rd Tucson, AZ 85749 www.ahof.org Certified Horsemanship Association 4037 Ironworks Pkwy, #180 Lexington, KY 40511 www.CHA-ahse.org Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse 4001 Juan Tabo NE, Ste D Albuquerque, NM 87111 www.prehorse.org Friesian Horse Society, Inc. 17670 Pioneer Trl Plattsmouth, NE 68048 www.friesianhorsesociety.com Gypsy Cob And Drum Horse Association 1812 10th St Danville, IN 46122 www.gcdha.com Gypsy Horse Association, Inc. PO Box 123 Plainfield, VT 05667 www.gypsyhorseassociation.org Gypsy Vanner Horse Society PO Box 65 Waynesfield, OH 45896 www.gypsyvannerhorsesociety.org International Georgian Grande Horse Registry, Inc. PO Box 845 Piketon, OH 45661 www.georgiangrande.com International Jumper Futurity/Young Jumper Championships PO Box 1445 Georgetown, KY 40324 www.youngjumpers.com Lipizzan Association of North America PO Box 1133 Anderson, IN 46015 www.lipizzan.org Marshall and Sterling League 319 Main St Saugerties, NY 12477 www.hitsshows.com Mounted Games Across America, Inc. 5538 N 575 E Crawfordsville, IN 47933 www.mountedgames.org National Hunter and Jumper Association 2 New England Dr Wallingford, CT 06492 www.nhja.org National Walking Horse Association 4059 Iron Works Pkwy, Ste 4 Lexington, KY 40511 www.nwha.com North American League 1298 Royal Rd Annville, PA 17003 www.ryegate.com NorthAmerican Sportpony Registry PO Box 197 Carter, MT 59420 www.northamericansportponies.com Professional Horsemen’s Association 39 John St Greenwich, CT 06831 www.nationalpha.com Rocky Mountain Horse Association 4037 Iron Works Pkwy, Ste 160 Lexington, KY 40511 www.rmhorse.com United Professional Horsemen’s Association 4059 Iron Works Pkwy, Ste 2 Lexington, KY 40511 www.uphaonline.com

United States Driving for the Disabled, Inc. 3329 Cynthiana Rd Georgetown, KY 40324 www.usdfd.org United States Equestrian Drill Association PO Box 1333 Van, TX 75790 www.useda.us United States Lipizzan Registry 8480 O’Hare Rd Las Vegas, NV 89143 www.uslr.org United States Mounted Games Association 5400 Old Sligo Rd La Grange, KY 40031 www.usmga.us

State/Regional Associations Alabama Hunter Jumper Association PO Box 999 Guntersville, AL 35976 www.alabamahunterjumpers.com Arizona Hunter Jumper Association 15560 N Frank Lloyd Wright, #B4-205 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 www.ahja.org California Dressage Society, Inc. PO Box 417 Carmel Valley, CA 93924 www.california-dressage.org Colorado Hunter and Jumper Association, Inc. 8595 E Mineral Cir Centennial, CO 80112 www.chja.org Colorado West Hunter/Jumper Association PO Box 348 Basalt, CO 81621 www.cwhja.com Combined Eastern Shore Horse Shows 22011 Nanticoke Rd Tyaskin, MD 21865 www.ceshs.org Connecticut Horse Shows Association, Inc. 195 Wildwood Dr Cheshire, CT 06410 www.chsaonline.com Connecticut Hunter and Jumper Association 88 Briarwood Ave Springfield, MA 01118 www.chja.net Dallas Dressage Club 169 CR 2397 Winnsboro, TX 75494 www.dallasdressage.org Dressage Association of Southern California PO Box 1160 Moorpark, CA 93020 www.socaldressage.com Eastern States Dressage & Combined Training Association PO Box 193 Pottersville, NJ 07979 www.esdcta.org Equestrian Trails, Inc. PO Box 1138 Acton, CA 93510 www.etinational.com Georgia Hunter Jumper Association, Inc. PO Box 28228 Atlanta, GA 30358 www.ghja.org Grass Ridge Equestrian Foundation PO Box 141 Sonoita, AZ 85637 www.grassridge.com Greater Houston Hunter Jumper Association 32465 Joseph Rd Waller, TX 77484 www.ghhja.org

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2010USEFAffiliatedAssociations Hawaii Horse Shows Association PO Box 638 Waialua, HI 96791 www.hawaiihorseshowassociation.org

Norcal Hunter Jumper Association PO Box 77050 San Francisco, CA 94107 www.norcalhunterjumpers.com

Houston Dressage Society 13035 Dogwood Blossom Tr Houston, TX 77065 www.houstondressagesociety.org

North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association PO Box 53128 Fayetteville, NC 28305 www.nchja.com

Hunter Jumper Exhibitors of Oklahoma 7370 S 26th W Ave Tulsa, OK 74132 www.hjeo.com

North Florida Hunter Jumper Association, Inc. PO Box 24031 Jacksonville, FL 32241-4031 www.nfhja.com

Indiana Hunter Jumper Association 222 N New Jersey St Indianapolis, IN 46204 www.ihja.org Inter-County Horsemen’s Association, Inc. 891 Albright-Mckay Rd NE Brookfield, OH 44403 www.i-cha.org Interior Horse Council PO Box 85063 Fairbanks, AK 99708 www.interiorhorsecouncil.org Interior Horsemen’s Assocation 2030 Yellow Snow Rd Fairbanks, AK 99709 www.interiorhorsemens.com Inter-State Horse Show Association, Inc. 2675 Hunters Point Dr Wexford, PA 15090 www.inter-state.net Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association 1742 Lakewood Ln Lexington, KY 40502 www.khja.org Los Angeles Hunter Jumper Association 480 W Riverside Dr, Ste 1 Burbank, CA 91506 www.lahja.org Maine Horse Association 41 Gore Rd Raymond, ME 04071 www.mainehorseassoc.com Maryland Horse Shows Association PO Box 828 Hampstead, MD 21074 www.mdhsa.org Massachusetts Horsemen’s Council, Inc. 97 Walnut St Douglas, MA 01516 www.mahorsecouncil.com Maui Horse Show Association PO Box 1822 Makawao, HI 96768 www.mauihorseshow.com Minnesota Hunter and Jumper Association 17631 82nd Way N Maple Grove, MN 55311 www.mhja6.org Missoula Horsemen’s Council, Inc. PO Box 3841 Missoula, MT 59806-3841 www.missoulaequestrianpark.org New England Dressage Association 20 Village Ave Acushnet, MA 02743 www.neda.org

Northeastern Pennsylvania Horsemen’s Association PO Box 392 Dallas, PA 18612 www.nphainfo.com Northern Illinois Hunter and Jumper Association 1510 W Northwest Hwy Palatine, IL 60067 www.nihja.net Orange County Horse Show Association PO Box 80805 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-0805 www.ochsa.org Oregon Dressage Society, Inc. 880 NE 25th Ave Hillsboro, OR 97124 www.oregondressage.com Pacific Coast Horse Shows Association PO Box 5570 Glendale, CA 91221-5570 www.pchorseshows.org Peruvian Horse Breeders & Owners 1301 Ahern Creek Dr Spring Branch, TX 78070 Rhode Island Horseman’s Association 230 Walden Way Wakefield, RI 02879 www.rihorseman.com Rocky Mountain Dressage Society 2942 Park Lake Dr Boulder, CO 80301 www.rmds.org Sacramento Area Hunter/Jumper Association 2443 Fair Oaks Blvd, #218 Sacramento, CA 95825 www.sahja.org

Texas Hunter and Jumper Association 2805 Native Oak Dr Flower Mound, TX 75022 www.thja.org

Intercollegiate Dressage Association 52 Broad St Rehoboth, MA 02769 www.teamdressage.com

Tri County Riding Association 283 Boght Rd Watervliet, NY 12189 www.tricountyriding.info Utah Hunter and Jumper Association, Inc. 1458 Clayton St Salt Lake City, UT 84104 www.uhja.org Vermont Hunter Jumper Association 566 Irish Hill Rd Shelburne, VT 05482 www.vhja.org

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association 569 Fairfield Beach Rd Fairfield, CT 06824 www.ihsainc.com Intercollegiate Saddle Seat Riding Association, Inc. PO Box 748 Versailles, KY 40383 www.intercollegiatesaddleseat.com Interscholastic Equestrian Association 2721 Scarborough Rd Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 www.rideiea.org

Virginia Pony Breeders Association PO Box 191 Montpelier Station, VA 22957-0191 www.vpba.com Washington Hunter Jumper Foundation 18804 NE 106th St Redmond, WA 98052 www.whjf.org

Johnson & Wales University 29 Francis St Rehoboth, MA 02769 www.jwu.edu

Washington State Horsemen PO Box 152 Goldendale, WA 98620 www.wshorsemen.com

Associated Youth Organizations Howard County 4-H Horse Clubs 4010 Willow Bend Ct Ellicott City, MD 21042 www.centaur4hclub.org

Washington State Hunter Jumper Association PO Box 2766 Redmond, WA 98073 www.wshja.org

United States Pony Clubs, Inc. 4041 Iron Works Pkwy Lexington, KY 40511 www.ponyclub.org

West Tennessee Hunter Jumper Association 77 West Walnut Grove Cir Memphis, TN 38117 www.wthja.com Wisconsin Hunter & Jumper Association, Inc. 2630 Bartlett Dr Brookfield, WI 53045 www.whja.org Woodside Vaulters, Inc. 3375 Tripp Rd PO Box 620862 Woodside, CA 94062 www.woodsidevaulters.org

Saddleseat & Western School League of Greater Los Angeles PO Box 1105 Pasadena, CA 91102-1105 www.saddleseatwesternleague.com San Fernando Hunter Jumper Association 5089 Flagstone Ln Simi Valley, CA 93063 www.sfhja.org Shelby Farms Equestrian Alliance PO Box 423 Collierville, TN 38027 www.sfeaonline.org South Carolina Hunter and Jumper Association PO Box 511 Camden, SC 29020 www.schja.com

New England Horsemen’s Council PO Box 70 Sandown, NH 03873 www.nehc.info

Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association, Inc. PO Box 50549 Bowling Green, KY 42102 www.sktpa.com

New Hampshire Horse and Trail Association PO Box 160 Deerfield, NH 03037 www.nhhta.org

Southern Nevada Hunter Jumper Association 8680 Rosey Ct Las Vegas, NV 89149 www.snhja.com

New Mexico Hunter Jumper Association PO Box 10357 Albuquerque, NM 87184 www.nmhja.org

Southwest Virginia Hunter/Jumper 2287 West Riverside Dr Salem, VA 24153 www.swvhja.org

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Educational Associations Equestrians’ Institute PO Box 1620 Duvall, WA 98019 www.equestriansinstitute.org

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Jumps Horse Jumps and Dressage/Training/Barn Equipment. Largest Selection in N. America. Buy online or call. www.jumpswest.com. (866) 389-0018. E-mail: jumpswest@gmail.com. We are currently producing specialty pieces for the World Equestrian Games.

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Blue Bridle Insurance Agency. (800) 526-1711.

Serving the equestrian community since 1982. Offering mortality, major medical, liability, farm owners, care, custody or control. Visit our website: www.bluebridle.com.

IBERIAN SPORT HORSES: Andalusians, Lusitanos, Spanish/Luso, Spanish Norman, Half-Andalusians. Specializing in sport horse bloodlines for open competition in dressage and jumping. Largest herd in the Northeast. Breeding, training, importing for over 15 years. Full training and marketing program in place at our professional facility in Saratoga, NY,

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