Phillip Dutton signed autographs during an Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games disciplines demonstration at the 2009 AQHA World Championship Show.
Oklahoma City, OK – November 25, 2009 – This weekend the USEF highlighted its new National Affiliation with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) during a presentation of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) disciplines at the AQHA World Championship Show. Bobby Murphy of Kentucky Horse Shows LLC was brought in as the producing director for the USEF showcase, which was held on Friday, November 20. The event showcased the disciplines of eventing, show jumping, endurance, reining, dressage, combined driving, and para-equestrian.
Top riders were flown in from across the country to represent each discipline. Phillip Dutton has been a member of two Olympic Gold Medal teams and four world championship teams in eventing; Will Simpson was a member of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal in show jumping; Valerie Kanavy has participated in five World Championships and won Individual Gold twice in endurance; Pete Kyle was part of the 2008 Silver Medal Reining team at the World Championships; Holly Bergay is vying for a spot on the 2010 WEG Para-Equestrian Dressage team; and Mike McLennan is ranked 5th in the nation and is also vying for a 2010 team spot in Combined Driving.
The event featured an exciting twist at the end, when Kyle re-entered the arena during the show jumping demonstration to the Toby Keith song, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Kyle offered his cowboy hat and challenged Simpson to ride his top reining horse, Gimme More Bucks. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8994
Tags: AQHA, dressage, Driving, Endurance Riding, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, Eventing, hunter/jumper, Reining, USEF, World Equestrian Games
December 8, 2010