Archive for May, 2012

June 1, 2012 Emotional Night as McLain Ward Wins Seventh Grand Prix of Devon in a Remarkable Comeback By Joanie Morris DEVON, PA (USEF) - A small but mighty field of show jumping horses lined up to tackle the penultimate USEF  Observation Event for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. Thirteen...
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NTRA 2012 Road to the Triple Crown Conference Call May 30, 2012 NEW YORK, (NTRA) – Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the NTRA 2012 Road to the Triple Crown Conference Call.  At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.  Following the presentation we will conduct a question-and-answer session.  At...
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SACREMENTO, (Phelps) - The Western States Horse Expo is just around the corner and riders for the Magnificent Seven All Around Stock Horse Championship are gearing up their horses for the unique event. Seventeen of the country’s top competitors will participate in the intense one-day riding competition, where one horse and one rider demonstrate...
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House Bill will Preserve Natural Resources while Saving Taxpayer Dollars Washington, DC, (NSAC) – On Thursday, May 31, 2012, Representatives Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Tim Walz (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect our nation’s remaining native prairies and prime grasslands. The Protect Our Prairies Act aims to enact a nationwide “Sodsaver” provision that...
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LEXINGTON, KY (FEI) - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to welcome USA Reining as its newest USEF International Discipline Association. On Monday, May 21, 2012, the USEF Executive Committee reviewed and accepted unanimously the application submitted by USA Reining to be the FEI Affiliate for reining. USA Reining seeks to foster the sport...
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Marketing Initiatives and Advocacy Are Topics of AHC National Issues Forum WASHINGTON, (AHC) – The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum, entitled “Reinvigorating the Horse Industry,” will feature several important initiatives undertaken by major organizations in the last year.  The forum will be held June 26 in Washington, DC, during the AHC’s annual meeting,...
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Sport Horse Marketing Network LEXINGTON, (ASHA) - American Saddlebred owners, trainers and breeders will now have the best Internet resources bringing them the support they need to excel in marketing their prospects into the sport horse world. The American Saddlebred Horse Association’s (ASHA) Sport Horse Committee has developed a marketing and advertising campaign designed to...
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LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA (USEF) - The future of dressage in the U.S. was on display this weekend as horses and riders contested the 2012 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trials in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Held in conjunction with the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*Y/J, these combinations were vying for a spot on the USEF...
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PETA TO CUOMO: KEEP 24-HOUR SURVEILLANCE ON I’LL HAVE ANOTHER TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DRUGGING Trainer of Triple Crown Contender Just Suspended by California Racing Board for Substance Violation ALBANY, (PETA) —  PETA sent an urgent letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today urging him to order around-the-clock surveillance of Kentucky Derby and Preakness...
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OKLAHOMA CITY, (NCWHM) — The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is proud to announce Reba McEntire as The Annie Oakley Society Award winner at the second annual luncheon on June 7. The Society gathers to celebrate women who demonstrate leadership and the entrepreneurial spirit of the Great American West. “Oklahoma native, Reba, is...
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