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Lasko Recalls Box Fans Due to Fire Hazard

by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Mar 25, 2011, 2:52 PM

Model Number 3720, one of the models that has been recalled. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Box fans Units: About 4.8 million units...

Ponies and Pairs Vie for National Championships at Live Oak

by Ann L. Pringle/Driving Digest magazine | Mar 24, 2011, 6:32 PM

Ocala, FL - Four United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Driving National Championship titles are at stake at the 2011 CAI-B Live Oak in Ocala, FL, as Ponies (four-in-hand, singles and pairs) and Horse Pairs vie for top honors. The first phase of competition for the FEI classes - dressage - is now complete. Shelly Temple of Windsor, SC, put herself well ahead of the competition, winning the FEI Single Pony dressage with a score of 41.60. Driving her Morgan LR Ami B-Line, Temple was happy...

Beezie Madden and Danny Boy Dash to Victory in $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 11

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 24, 2011, 4:55 PM

Beezie Madden and Danny Boy. (Photo by Sportfot.) Wellington, FL - The final round of the $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series was held on Thursday afternoon with a victory for Beezie Madden (USA) and Abigail Wexner's Danny Boy at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Week 11 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival is sponsored by FTI Consulting Inc. The week's feature events will include the final Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., and the feature event of the...

Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Leaders to Attend EY Cup in Leipzig, Germany

by Equestrian Sport | Mar 24, 2011, 4:24 PM

Leipzig, Germany - Following the great success of the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series where Reed Kessler, Charlotte Jacobs and David Arcand qualified for the EY Cup to be held in Leipzig, Germany, the Leipzig organizers have decided to use their option of inviting some wild cards to the EY Cup Final. They have given these wild cards to the fourth and fifth placed finishers in the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series. Volker Wulff, the organizer in Leipzig, commented that he...

American Morgan Horse Association Announces Contest Winner

by AMHA News | Mar 24, 2011, 4:13 PM

Samantha Richards, 2010 AMHA/Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest winner. (Photo courtesy AMHA.) Shelburne, VT — Nineteen-year-old Samantha Richards of Laramie, WY, recently was announced as the 2010 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)/Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest winner. Samantha recently met her new filly, CBMF Stolen Kisses, a full sister to world champion, Continental Vision. Richards originally hails from Maryland, and attends the University of Wyoming, where she is...

Top Jumper Riders to Compete at Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | Mar 24, 2011, 3:53 PM

Tracy Fenney will compete in the 2011 $25,000 Spring Gathering Grand Prix. (Courtesy Spring Gathering.) Katy, TX - As the Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show quickly approaches, riders are gearing up for this top-notch event, which will feature the best hunter and jumper riders in the country. The show features over $250,000 in total prize money, as riders will compete for top prizes April 5-10, 2011 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in beautiful Katy, TX. This unique event draws the top...

Jim Kofford Wins Dressage Under the Stars Finale sponsored by Phelps Media Group, Carol Cohen's Two Swans Farm and The Dutta Corporation

by Alyson Sanderford for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Int | Mar 24, 2011, 3:45 PM

Jim Kofford as Batman. (Photo by Alyson Sanderford/PMG.) Wellington, FL - Last night, the world famous Player's Club hosted the grand finale of Dressage Under the Stars, where at the end of the evening, Jim "Batman" Kofford was crowned the series champion. During the evening, the winners from the previous weeks returned to compete for the 2011 championship including Chris Von Martels, Jim Kofford, Marcia Kulak, Dottie Morkis, and Emily Kannenstine. Judges for this week included Todd Flettrich,...

This Week in International Disciplines - March 23, 2011

by From the USEF Communications Department | Mar 23, 2011, 6:36 PM

Jumping The final Grand Prix of the HITS Ocala show season resulted in a resounding win by Kent Farrington, who ended up finishing first and second and with three horses in the top five. Farrington stormed to the win in the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group on Top Gun to give himself a clear victory over his second-placed horse: Uceko. Both flashy grey horses jumped two clear rounds for Farrington, Top Gun was faster by more than a second....

The Hartford Celebrates Founding Partnership with U.S. Paralympics through Multi-Year Campaign

by From the USOC Communications Department | Mar 23, 2011, 5:03 PM

• Achieve Without Limits campaign honors and supports athletes; features ads, social media and events • Company to donate $1 for every Hartford Facebook page 'Like' to U.S. Paralympics* HARTFORD, CT - Building on its 16-year commitment to U.S. Paralympic athletes, today The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG) launches Achieve Without Limits, a multi-year campaign that champions these athletes and their dedication to achieve. The campaign kickoff includes new television spots,...

Canadian Para-Equestrian Lauren Barwick Shines At 2011 Dressage Affaire CPED13*

by JRPR | Mar 23, 2011, 4:35 PM

Lauren Barwick. (Photos courtesy Lindsay Y McCall.) Del Mar, CA - Canadian Para-Equestrian Team member Lauren Barwick dominated the Grade II division at the 2011 Dressage Affaire at the Del Mar Horsepark during the CPED13* Para-Equestrian Dressage competition, riding away with the blue ribbon on Off To Paris and the red on Ferdonia 2 in the Individual Test. Barwick also took home top honors in the Freestyle, riding Ferdonia 2 to first place with a high score of 75.167% and earning second on Off...