Your mother said to sit up straight …USEF/USDF Dressage Seat Medal Program
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Save the Date: 2012 USEF Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championship to be held in Gladstone, NJ
Young Horses and Riders Benefit from Successful Markel/USEF Young Horse Observation Sessions
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USEF Names Riders for 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final
Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by two American dressage riders at the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to be held in ‘S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, April 18-22.
The United States will be represented by the top two riders from the North American League. The following horse/rider combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events held throughout the 2011-2012 season:
Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner
Jan Ebeling/53/ Moorpark, CA/Rafalca/15/Oldenburg/Mare/Amy Ebeling
Jim Kofford/49/Raleigh, NC/ Pharaoh /13/Belgian Warmblood/Gelding/ Hannah Shook and Mitzi Presnell
Please visit the USEF World Cup Final page for further information:
http://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/WorldCupTM.aspx
Details about the Final are available here:
http://www.indoorbrabant.com/en/
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Announcing 2012 High School Equestrian Athlete Grants
Lexington, KY – In 2012 the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will offer more than $20,000 in grant money to qualified students and high school equestrian clubs or teams across the nation through its High School Equestrian Athlete program.
To be eligible for a grant an applicant must be a current USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program participant and have successfully completed at least one year of the program. The applicant must also be a member of at least one USEF Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association. (See below for a list of affiliate organizations). A subcommittee of the National Affiliate Working Group will select one applicant from each Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association to receive a $1,000 grant to be used for academic or equestrian educational pursuits.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be accepting letters of intent to host the 2013 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions.
The USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will be held on the West Coast of the United States in 2013. The proposed dates are either October 19-20 or October 12-13 and the competition will offer six Divisions: Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, Young Adult “Brentina” Cup, Young Rider, Junior Rider and Pony Riders.
Organizers interested in hosting the Festival of Champions should contact Jenny Van Wieren-Page, USEF Director of High Performance Dressage via email at jvanwieren@usef.org before April 1, 2012. For more information, please contact Jenny Van Wieren-Page at jvanwieren@usef.org or 859-225-6949.
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International Judges Prepare to Attend FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge Course in Del Mar, California
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International Judges Prepare to Attend FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge Course in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, CA – February 10, 2012- Running concurrently with the 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3* will be the F.E.I. /USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge Course. With the course less than a month away six distinguished judges within the equestrian community are preparing to travel to the Del Mar Horse Park March 8-11, 2012 in Del Mar, CA. The course, directed by Hanneke Gerritsen (NED) and assisted by Sue Curry Shaffer (USA), will be a refresher seminar for Para-Equestrian Dressage Judges in addition to giving “S” Dressage judges the opportunity for promotion to F.E.I. 3* para-dressage and F.E.I. 3* para-dressage judges the opportunity for promotion to 4*. This course will give potential and future Para-Equestrian competitions more choices of experienced F.E.I 3* and 4* judges around the world and particularly in the United States. The deadline for discounted registration is February 17, 2012 and the application is available at http://www.usef.org/newsletterLicensedOfficials/2012schedule.html. For more information please contact Chuck Walker, USEF Director of Education, at cwalker@usef.org. (more…) |
USEF & Jeremy Steinberg Introduce personalized online video training program
From Dressage-News.com
Jeremy Steinberg, photo copyright Mary Cornelius, all rights reserved.
The U.S. Equestrian Federation and Jeremy Steinberg, the National Dressage Youth Coach, have introduced a new personalized online video training program for America’s youth riders.
The video program was created as the best way to reach the greatest number of riders in a country the size of the United States. (more…)
United States Takes Early Lead in Team Competition at 2012 Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3*
Wellington, FL – Week two at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center began for Para-Equestrian Dressage riders Thursday, January 26, at the 2012 Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3. Canada and the United States of America went head to head in the team competition resulting in an early lead for the United States. With top scores reaching the 70% mark, the United States showcased their determination and progression over the past year. In addition to the U.S.A. and Canada, other countries represented were Bermuda, Finland, Ireland, Japan, and Mexico making up a total of 29 horse and rider combinations to display their top Team Tests. Representing the ground jury was Katherine Lucheschi (ITA), Hanneke Gerritsen (more…)
Five Americans Headline World Dressage Masters Palm Beach
Lexington, KY – The dressage world descends upon the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL for the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach. Fifteen riders from six countries have accepted invitations to compete at the prestigious event which runs January 26-28 at the CDI5* level.
The U.S. effort is led by last year’s defending champion Steffen Peters (San Diego, CA) who returns to the venue in which he swept to victory last year on Akiko Yamazaki and Four Winds Farm Ravel. Ravel, now 14, first represented the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games, and has gone from strength to strength since that trip. Peters was also the double-Gold medalist in October at the 2011 Pan American Games with Weltino’s Magic.
But the (more…)
