Kreuth (GER), 8-11 October – Kreuth will be in the spotlight this weekend, marking a first for Germany hosting an FEI European Reining Championship – and in this case for Seniors, Juniors and Young Riders. The event attracts eleven nations who sent their teams and / or individual riders in three divisions. Competition began today at 11:00 with the Junior and Young Rider teams. In each of these divisions, five teams will be competing plus individual riders. The senior division follows at 14:30 with the teams from Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Great Britain and The Netherlands plus an individual competitor from Poland.
The top 20 of each division plus ties will make it to the finals on Sunday 11 October. Once again the Junior and Young riders will be the first to go (approx midday), the seniors will follow at 15:00.
The European Championships will be judged by five international judges: François Zurcher (SUI), Fabrikant Yaron (ISR), Jeff Delaet (BEL), Sylvia Katschker (AUT) and George Maschalani (GER). The highest and the lowest score of each ride are scratched, the remaining three will be added for the total score. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8440
For a set of awards to be considered the best, they have to be judged by the best. And there’s no doubt that the exciting new addition to the judging panel of the FEI Awards is just that. Mark Todd, the New Zealand event rider often hailed as the best horseman of all time and one of the finest athletes his country has ever produced, joins a team of judges as diverse and international in its scope as both the FEI and the Awards themselves.
Chaired by FEI President HRH Princess Haya, who herself show jumped at Olympic level, the group comprises judges, competitors, organisers and sponsors from the four corners of the globe.
Eventing and show jumping Olympian and multiple medallist Mark Todd joins Dominican Republic dressage rider and judge Diana Ramos, Italian show jumping organiser Eleonora Ottaviani and German vaulting champion Kai Vorberg on the panel, along with representatives from key FEI sponsors Alltech and HSBC. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8438
WESTPORT, CT – October 9, 2009 – The EQUUS Foundation and the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament have joined forces to promote the importance of excellent horsemanship at the George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session, which will be held January 5-9, 2010 in Wellington, Florida. The mounted sessions will be held in the Grand Prix Ring on the South Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
George Morris, the legendary horseman and chef d’équipe of the Olympic gold medal show-jumping team in 2009 in Hong Kong, will lead a select group of top young riders in a comprehensive program in horsemastership not just involving mounted sessions but also sessions conducted by experts on such topics as stable management, veterinary care and nutrition. The aim of the training session is to develop a pipeline of young “horsemasters” for future U.S. Equestrian Teams.
Speaking to the 2009 young riders, Morris said, “Knowledge is power. I’ve always loved education. And still by my bedside, I always have a horse book. Don’t ever underestimate education. We have a problem today and that’s called horse show, horse show, horse show, horse show, horse show, horse show. That’s competition. That’s competitive education. That isn’t basic education. That isn’t necessarily horsemanship or horsemaster education.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8434
A renewed tax stimulus bill may have an impact on horse owners.
From the American Horse Council
October 6, 2009 – President Barack Obama has signed into law a stimulus bill intended to provide a jump-start to the U.S. economy. The Stimulus Act continues the bigger write-off for horses and other property purchased and placed in service during 2009. These benefits were part of the 2008 Tax Stimulus bill, but expired at the end of 2008. The Stimulus Bill also includes a few other provisions that may impact horse owners.
Expensing Allowance
The first incentive allows an owner who purchases a horse or other business property and places it in service in 2009 to expense up to $250,000 of the cost. This so-called “Section 179” expensing allowance applies to horses, farm equipment and most other depreciable property. Once total purchases of horses and other eligible property reach $800,000, the expense allowance goes down $1 for each dollar spent over $800,000.
Assume a horse business purchases $750,000 of depreciable property in 2009, including $650,000 for horses. That business can write off $250,000 on its 2009 tax return and depreciate the balance. If instead, purchases were $900,000, the expense allowance would go down by $100,000. In either case, the amount of the purchases not expensed may also be eligible for bonus depreciation, as explained below. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8429
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