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Strong Field Lines Up for 2013 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West

by USEF Communications Deparment | Sep 18, 2013, 12:56 PM

Lexington, Kentucky- The 2013 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West kicks off this week at the prestigious Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California. The prominent competition will once again showcase the top rising talent the West Coast has to offer. Mandy Porter and Jimmy Torano will serve as judges and course designers for the four-phase competition which will be held September 19-21. Competition officially gets underway on Thursday as 35 entries...

Adequan Supply Update

by Adequan | Sep 17, 2013, 4:19 PM

Shirley, NY - Luitpold Animal Health, a division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., manufacturers of Adequan® IM, Adequan® IA, and Adequan® Canine provides the following supply update: We are pleased to announce a shipment of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) IM was released to the market last week and was received by veterinarians beginning Friday, September 13th . Adequan® product supply remains limited and the initial shipments will not fully satisfy market demand....

USHJA Announces 2013 Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session Finalists

by USHJA | Sep 17, 2013, 9:51 AM

Lexington, KY - USHJA and the Emerging Athletes Task Force announce the 2013 EAP National Training Session finalists, presented by Dover Saddlery . The top 16 contenders have been invited to ride in the National Training Session. The National Finalist for 2013 are: Erin Bland, Carlsbad, CA Katharine Carroll, Beverly Hills, CA Bowers Cone, Collierville, TN Gabby Conte, Deale, MD Marissa Degner, Tulsa, OK Sunny Drescher, Hinesburg, VT Jackie Flynn, Charlotte, VT Jesse Fortier, Candia, NH Izzy...

Melissa Feller and Mahoney Ride to Top Honors in Adequan Working Hunter Division at Marshall & Sterling Insurance League National Finals

by HITS E-News | Sep 16, 2013, 6:07 PM

Melissa Feller and Mahoney on their way to a win in the Adequan Working Hunter division as part of Marshall & Sterling League Insurance National Finals at HITS-on-the-Hudson (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – Melissa Feller of Lincoln Park, New Jersey made another run for the top in the Adequan Working Hunter division during the 23rd annual Marshall & Sterling League Insurance National Finals at HITS-on-the-Hudson. She and Robert Beck’s Maverick rode to Reserve Champion...

Angel Karolyi Speeds to Victory in $15,000 Open Jumper Classic in Aiken

by Starting Gate Communication | Sep 16, 2013, 5:04 PM

Angel Karolyi of Venezuela rode S-Acorada Donaldson to victory in the $15,000 Open Jumper Classic on Saturday, September 14, at the Aiken Fall Festival II in Aiken, South Carolina (David Mullinix) Aiken, SC – Venezuela’s Angel Karolyi put in an impressive performance to claim victory in dramatic fashion in the $15,000 Open Jumper Classic on Saturday, September 14, at the Aiken Fall Festival II in Aiken, South Carolina. Nine of 15 horse and rider combinations would advance through...

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches

by USEF Communications Department | Sep 16, 2013, 2:18 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches. Interested parties should complete an application and submit their resume no later than October 31, 2013. The application and job description can be found at www.usef.org . The USEF reserves the right to amend the job description. Any additional information will be made available on www.usasaddleseatworldcup.org Please contact Lori Nelson at lnelson@usef....

Western Dressage: What Kind of Saddle is That?

by Michelle K. Binder-Zolezzi | Sep 16, 2013, 2:08 PM

Well fall is under way and I am trying to clear a little writer’s block. The last shows of the year are winding down. We are headed for the last ones in our area the last two weekends of the month. Fall is time to evaluate progress and prepare for next season. Some of us set goals for training, some for clinics, some for next year’s show season. We look at our feeding programs, exercise programs, breeding programs and whatever else we are running. I always find myself thinking ahead...

Georgia Tops NCEA Pre-Season Rankings

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | Sep 16, 2013, 12:07 PM

Waco, TX – Georgia is the nation’s No. 1 team according to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Preseason Rankings, as determined by the NCEA selection committee and announced Monday. The Bulldogs were the runners-up a year ago for both the NCEA Overall National Championship and the NCEA Hunter Seat National Championship. Auburn, which won the 2013 NCEA Overall National Championship and the NCEA Hunter Seat National Championship, is ranked No. 2 in the preseason, while...

Brianne Goutal and Nice De Prissey Gallop to Victory in $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Sep 16, 2013, 9:17 AM

Brianne Goutal and Nice De Prissey (Rebecca Walton) North Salem, NY - On a perfect day in front of a sold-out crowd of over 4,000, 25-year-old Brianne Goutal added her name to the historical list of riders who have won the $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W, Presented by Suncast. Thirty-six entries gathered at Old Salem Farm for the international jumping competition, but it was Goutal and her talented mount Nice De Prissey that scored the winning honors after executing a quick and accurate...

Caitlin Boyle Wins IHJA Junior Medal Finals at Showplace Fall Classic

by Brenda Mueller for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Sep 15, 2013, 10:08 PM

Caitlin Boyle following her win in the IHJA Junior Medal Finals (Emily Riden) Wayne, IL - The long anticipated Illinois Hunter Jumper Association (IHJA) "A" Medal Finals sponsored by Barrington Saddlery, were the highlight of the Grand Prix Ring today at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. An all day slow rain didn't stop competitors since the new GGT footing was perfect in the rain. Popular course designer Skip Bailey of Wellington, FL,...