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HRTV to Air USET Holiday Gala Fundraiser presented by SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage

by By Lyndsey White | Mar 11, 2010, 4:19 PM

The 2009 SUCCEED® Holiday Fundraiser to benefit the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) has come and gone. But the fun can be relived again on HRTV. Highlights of the event will premier on the network Monday, March 15, at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, and re-air Tuesday and the following Sunday, March 21. The USET Holiday Gala Fundraiser was originally held live at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, last December 11-12. The event raised $20,853 for the USET...

2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Eight Wrap-Up

by By Jennifer Wood and Adrienne Marciano | Mar 11, 2010, 2:37 PM

The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) was full of top competition during week eight, held March 3-7, 2010. The week featured the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games #3, #4, and #5, presented by Fidelity Investments, and the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, along with a full schedule of hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The week eight title sponsor was CN. The $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix, CSIO**** was...

American Morgan Horse Association Board Passes Registry Rule Change

by By Chris Koliander | Mar 11, 2010, 2:13 PM

At the February American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Board of Directors meeting, upon recommendation by the AMHA Registry Committee, the Registry Rules and Regulations Rule 9, Section 4-Lease Agreements, were amended to read the following: Rule 9, Required Reports Section 4 Lease Agreements A. Notice of all lease agreements must be correctly provided on an official Register Notice of Lease Agreement Form and filed with the Register with the following: 1. Registration name and number of the...

2010-2011 United States Hunter Jumper Association International Hunter Derby Schedule Now Available Online

by By Whitney Allen | Mar 11, 2010, 2:10 PM

The 2010-2011 United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby schedule is now available online at www.ushja.org/IHD/search.aspx . The 2010-2011 series begins June 2, 2010 and ends June 2, 2011. The USHJA International Hunter Derby Series was created to bring show hunters to the international level, to increase spectator, media and sponsorship interest, and to bring tradition and basic riding principles back to the sport of showing hunters. Please visit the Hunter...

Pair of Trainer Symposiums Scheduled for April

by By Whitney Allen | Mar 11, 2010, 2:07 PM

The next opportunity to learn from some of the best riders and instructors in the world of hunters and jumpers will come April 19-20 in Washington and April 19-21 in Connecticut during the SmartPak/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Trainer Symposiums. Registration for the symposiums has been open since January 1. The symposiums offer attendees a rare opportunity to participate in the practical training sessions and round table discussions with top professionals in the industry....

Dressage at Devon Adds Pro-Am Challenge and Young Horse Championship

by By Christine DeHerrera | Mar 11, 2010, 2:03 PM

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, September 28-October 3, 2010, Dressage at Devon is adding two exciting new championship programs—the Pro-Am Challenge and the Young Performance Horse Championship. The goal of both awards is to identify success in two important groups of competitors—amateur riders and young horses. "We always strive to find new ways to recognize greatness at Dressage at Devon," said Lori Kaminski, President and CEO of the event. "This fall, while some of the...

Junior Jumper Riders: Apply Online and Save

by By Jennifer Haydon | Mar 11, 2010, 1:56 PM

Attention junior riders interested in competing in the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. Don’t forget that new in 2010 is an application process as outlined in the selection procedures. You can save $5 by logging onto your Authorized User Account and applying online. Go to www.usef.org and click on “USEF Login” on the top right hand corner of the home page. Parents and trainers are able to apply for the rider. Complete selection procedures for the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper...

Jumper Schooling Supervisor Courses

by By Amanda Bassett | Mar 11, 2010, 1:52 PM

Several Jumper Schooling Supervisor Courses will be held in conjunction with the USEF Jumper Judge and Stewards’ Clinics. There is no charge for these courses and they will provide the required education to satisfy changes to JP103 in the current USEF Rule Book . All courses are from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. and pre-registration is not required. Dates and locations are as follows: • March 29, 2010 – Double Tree Guest Suites, Dana Point, CA • April 5, 2010 – Centenary College Equestrian Center,...

HRTV to Air U.S. Equestrian Team Gala on Monday, March 15

by By Scott Cooper | Mar 11, 2010, 12:16 PM

HRTV will continue to showcase its wide-ranging spectrum of equestrian programming when it presents highlights from the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Holiday fund-raising gala, beginning on Monday, March 15, at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT. While the USET show will premiere on Monday evening, it will also re-air on Tuesday, and the following Sunday. Produced by Equestrian Life, the popular event, which was sponsored by Succeed and Wellington Classic Dressage, took place at the Jim Brandon...

HITS Ocala Week IV Wrap-Up

by By the HITS Media Team | Mar 11, 2010, 11:58 AM

Photo by ESI Photography (Jennifer Alfano and Fantabulous in Sunday's $10,000 Devoucoux Derby at HITS Ocala. ) HITS Ocala celebrated another action-packed week of AA-rated competition featuring the best in show jumping, as the Ocala Tournament wrapped up on Sunday, March 7. Members from the Marion County Chamber of Commerce enjoyed an outing at HITS Post Time Farm on Thursday and had the opportunity to experience first-hand the excitement and energy that makes Marion County and Ocala, FL, an...