Lexington, KY – The tally has just begun and your votes will be an integral part of deciding which of the nation’s leading equines will be named the inaugural Farnam®/ Platform™ • USEF Horse of the Year. Merely weeks away from the 2006 USEF Annual Meeting, all heads are turning to five finalists in anticipation of which horse will be adorned with the title—one of the most prestigious awards the USEF offers.

The five finalists for Horse of the Year are: Authentic, owned by Abigail Wexner; Brentina, owned by Peggy Thomas; Cefnoakpark Bouncer, owned by Sybil Humphreys, WR Sonaskada+//, owned by John Kelly; and Winsome Adante, owned by Plain Dealing Farm. These five stand-outs are some of the very finest in our sport and each is worthy of the highest consideration for this celebrated honor.

Help shape the history of equestrian sport as you cast your vote for the nation’s top horse at: http://www.usef.org/hoty/voting/index.php

The Farnam®/ Platform™ • USEF Horse of the Year will be announced during the Horse of the Year gala at the USEF Annual Meeting on January 14th, 2006 at the Hilton Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, log onto www.usef.org/convention/2006/index.php~~~For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager at (859) 225-6974 or via email at [email protected]. USEF press releases are available on our web site – www.usef.org.