Dressage Radio Episode 28 – The American Pas de Deux Champions

National Pas de Deux Champions, Ruth Sawin & Suzan Saylor, share the secret of their success with us, plus Chris and Lisa discuss the importance of an independent seat. Listen in…

Dressage Radio Episode 28 - The American Pas de Deux Champions:

Co-Hosts: Chris Stafford and Lisa Wilcox

Tip of the Week: Lisa Wilcox

Guest: Thank you to Ruth Sawin & Suzan Saylor for joining us. Here is the OUTSTANDING performance of the Pas de Deux that earned these two professional riders, Ruth Sawin/Bramblebush & Suzan Saylor/Kashmere, a GREAT score of 84.5 ! 1st Place Winners at the National Level Adequan/USDF Awards for 2009 with a Median score of 79.375!

News: The FEI has announced today (1 December) that the FEI Bureau has passed a Resolution delaying implementation of the new Equine Prohibited Substances List and the accompanying Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations until 5 April 2010. This Resolution has been passed in order to allow for broader debate and consultation on the policy change approved at the recent FEI General Assembly regarding the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

News: Again bad luck for Dutch chef d’equipe Tineke Bartels. On Sunday November 22, 2009, she fell off a youngster and fractured a vertebra in her spinal column. Initially doctors thought she had bruised it, but after more research it showed that the vertebra was broken. Read more…

Exquis World Dressage Masters, the globe’s richest line up of competitions each with 100,000 (US$149,850) in prize money has announced its 2010 schedule. A WDM Rider Ranking award of 25,000 (US$37,000) is also offered by Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe at WDM in Munich in 2010. Munich will also be the venue for a WDM gala celebration. The 2010 schedule of confirmed competitions of the Exquis World Dressage Masters, founded by Exquis and also sponsored by Moorland Stables and Moorland Investments together with Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe, is: * Feb. 4-6 – Palm Beach, Florida, USA, * May 13-16 – Munich, Germany and * July 29-Aug. 1, Hickstead, England.

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Eventing Radio Episode 53 – Lillian Heard and the Developing Rider List

Lillian Heard is our guest this week as she shares her reaction to being included in the USEF Developing Riders List and what it means to her career; something that co-host Jennie Brannigan can relate to. Listen in…

Eventing Radio Episode 53 – Lillian Heard and the Developing Rider List:

• Co-Hosts: Chris Stafford and Jennie Brannigan
• Tip of the Week: Jennie Brannigan
• Guest: Thank you to Lillian Heard for joining us this week to speak about the Developing Rider Program. Here is a video of Lillian Heard and Share Option showjumping at the 2009 Fair Hill International CCI**:

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2010 Radio Show Episode 67-The AQHA & the International Equestrian Festival

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Today we have a variety of guests and topics all about the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. We take a look at USEF Showcase at AQHA World Championship Show, the International Equestrian Festival 2010 and the recent FEI medications ruling. Listen in….

2010 Radio Show Episode 67 – The AQHA and the International Equestrian Festival:

• Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
• Guest: Thank you to Fran Jurga for joining us to explain the FEI medications ruling. You can read Fran’s articles on this subject at the Jurga Report.
• Guest: It is always fun to have Joanie Morris, the USEF High Performance Marketing Communications Manager, on the show. She filled us in on the USEF as it 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. Read more… Visit Club Equestrian today.
• Guest: Kimberly Brown joined us to give us an update on the International Equestrian Festival 2010 to be held at the Lexington Convention Center during the 2010 WEG. Sounds like a fun event, we can’t wait!
• News: Well, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has released its list of dressage officials for the WEG, and Gribbons’s name is on it! She is indeed listed as president of the ground jury, meaning that she will be the head judge at “C.” Is it a done deal? Has Gribbons turned down the chef position for sure? I’ll let you know as soon as I hear it from the horse’s mouth, if you’ll pardon the expression. Read more from TheHorse.com…
• News: Sweden’s Tomas Eriksson beat Boyd Exell on home soil by winning the third leg of the FEI World Cup Driving in Stockholm, Sweden. Exell, who has won the previous World Cup competitions in Hannover and Stuttgart, was last to go in the World Cup competition in Sweden’s capital city, but knocked three balls down and came fifth. Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich ended the second place, followed by his compatriot Daniel Würgler. Read more…
• News: Kentucky‘s bourbon distillers are seeking a change in state law to promote more sampling of their whiskey. The change would make it easier for distillers to set up sampling booths at conventions, conferences, liquor stores, restaurants and special events, said Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. Learn more at kentucky.com….
• News: Contributing travel writer Patti Nickell has written her first book, about one of the great passions of Central Kentucky: horses. In Horse Lover’s Guide to Kentucky (Eclipse Press), Nickell explores the gamut of equine travel opportunities in the Bluegrass State. In 256 pages, Nickell, who spent a year researching and writing the book, covers the history of the horse in Kentucky, goes inside the region’s famous horse farms and visits the state’s racetracks. On a more practical level, the book details information about visiting farms and tracks and lists a wide variety of horse-related attractions throughout the state. Horse Lover’s Guide includes chapters on Nickell’s picks for where to stay and eat when visiting Kentucky’s cities. Buy this great book.

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BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for December 7 in Reno

The Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 7, 2009, in Reno, Nevada, to discuss issues relating to the management, protection, and control of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands. The one-day meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time, at the John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada 89431 (hotel phone: 1-800-648-1177). The agenda of the meeting can be found in the November 10, 2009, Federal Register on page 58044.

The Advisory Board provides input and advice to the BLM as it carries out its responsibilities under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. The law mandates the protection, management, and control of these free-roaming animals in a manner that ensures healthy herds at levels consistent with the land’s capacity to support them. The BLM manages nearly 37,000 wild horses and burros that roam public rangelands in 10 Western states.

The public may address the Advisory Board at the December 7 meeting at an appropriate point in the agenda, which is expected to be about 3 p.m., local time. Individuals who want to make a statement should register with the BLM by noon on the day of the meeting at the meeting site. Depending on the number of speakers, the Board may limit the length of presentations, set at three minutes for previous meetings.

Speakers must submit a written copy of their statement to the BLM at the meeting; those who would like to comment but are unable to attend may submit a written statement no later than close of business December 2, 2009, to: Bureau of Land Management, National Wild Horse and Burro Program, WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada, 89502-7147. Comments may also be e-mailed to: Ramona_DeLorme@blm.gov. Those submitting comments electronically should include the identifier “WH&B” in the subject of their message and their name and address in the body of the message.

For additional information regarding the meeting, please contact Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro Administrative Assistant, at 775-861-6583. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may reach Ms. DeLorme at any time by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

The Advisory Board meets at least two times a year and the BLM Director may call additional meetings when necessary. Members serve without salary, but are reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses according to government travel regulations.

The BLM manages more land – 253 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.

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