The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, December 16, 2009 – Freaky’s dominating performance in last Saturday’s Champion of Champions (G1) secured his position as the undisputed No. 1-rated performer in the season’s final AQHA Racing-HorseplayerPRO.com Weekly Top 10 Poll. Meanwhile, juvenile filly Runnning Brook Gal closed the 2009 polling season atop the national 2-year-old rankings, a position she maintained since winning the All American Futurity (G1) on Labor Day.
The Champion of Champions certainly had a major impact on the season-ending poll for older horses, even with its odds-on winner in Freaky. Chasing the second-fastest Champion of Champions winner ever proved a tall order for horses like Foose, though his second-place finish Saturday night jumped him up two spots in the final poll of the season to No. 3. Inseperable, the champ of the Grade 1 All American and Rainbow derbies who was forced to miss the Champion of Champions and recently retired, earned the No. 2 ranking for the season from pollsters.
On the 2-year-old front, multiple Texas futurity winner Tempting Dash finished a narrow second in the balloting, 89-82, to Runnning Brook Gal after a tremendous autumn campaign. Last Friday’s Los Alamitos Two Million winner, Good Reason SA, also proved formidable as a late-season force, rising all the way to No. 4 after scoring the “Deuce.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9361
The shows will have a new schedule from years past. Please read the schedule. The Pro Hunter Divisions will start this year on Thursday. Wednesday will be the warm up day and Pony Breeding.
The Adult Amateurs will have different age group this winter: 18-35, 36-49 and 50 & Over.
There will be a $10,000 Hunter Classic.
There will be a $10,000 Equitation Classic.
The Children’s and Adult Jumper Divisions will have prize money this year with no nomination fee. Their classic money has also been increased from last year.
The Jr. AO Jumpers will be at a 1.30m for low and 1.40m for high. The prize money has been increased from last year.
Each week will have a Jumper Classic ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
The FEI week is the second week.
The prize list is in the mail and is available online at both www.nfhja.com or www.classiccompany.com. We will again have limited stabling so please do not wait until last minute to reserve your stalls.
The shows will continue to have great hospitality and awards.
Don’t miss getting your AA points and Money Won early this winter.
Gulfport News: The Prize list is at the printer in the final stage before printing. Jumper Highlights are Six $25k GP in 4 Weeks, Six $15k Jr. AO High Jumper Classics, Six $5k Jr. AO Low Jumper Classics along with Children’s and Adults having $500 in each class, a $2,500 Classic and Children/Adults have NO NOMINATION FEE.
As for the Hunters – Week 4 will be a WCHR Event and will host the USHJA International Hunter Derby and the NEW USHJA Hunter Classic – Week Four will be the “Celebration of Hunters” and the show will host a luncheon for all between the Derby and the Classic. DON’T MISS THE GULF THIS YEAR.
During last Saturday’s Review of USEA Safety Studies at this year’s USEA 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Convention, the USEA Endowment Trust had a fantastic announcement — they will match every dollar that’s donated to the USEA Equine Cardiovascular Study, up to $25,000.
This study is one of the most important studies the USEA has ever undertaken, and with the knowledge this valuable research provides, we can hope to learn more about equine cardiovascular health and prevent pulmonary hemorrhages and other serious afflictions that are affecting our event horses.
Several USEA members stood up during the meeting and pledged their donations – will you join them? Already the cardiovascular study has raised $13,650, but more money is needed to continue the research. Please consider printing one of these pledge cards and sending it in to the USEA office and donating for this important fundraiser.
The USEA Endowment Trust is vital to the longevity of the U.S. Eventing Association, and works to preserve the legacy and long-term future of our sport. Check out the Endowment Trust website to find out more!
Holly Hudspeth, formerly Holly Hepp, is Eventing Nation’s first ever guest writer. Holly has competed at Rolex multiple times and earned her red coat by finishing 9th at the Pan American Games in 2003. Holly is based out of North Carolina, and recently placed 15th at the Fair Hill CCI*** on the fantastic Last Monarch. A Level IV ICP instructor, she’s a well-known coach, having trained the Area VIII Young Riders for several years.
In her article, Aiming High the Smart Way, Holly shares her training insights, for those with high hopes for their eventing careers – find out what questions you should ask yourself before moving up the levels.
By Holly Hudspeth:
I have always been a supporter of “dreaming big.” That is what pushes athletes to reach for stars they themselves never knew existed. Setting the goal is exciting, and for many, obtainable. Yet anyone involved with horses knows all too well that things do not always go as planned. This should not be a time to walk away, but a time to look at all the factors intertwined with producing a solid base for “aiming high.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9353
SAUGERTIES, NY (December 17, 2009) — HITS is pleased to announce that its on-site schools will return to the HITS Desert Circuit and HITS Ocala Winter Circuit when show jumping begins at each venue this winter.
Education Station (HITS Ocala)
The Education Station at HITS Ocala has existed since 1992 and offers students an intimate 5-to-1 teacher to student ratio. Students are grouped according to subject and or age and professional teaching assistants will be on hand for one-on-one instruction.
“We are looking forward to another successful year with our students,” said Patricia Struzzieri, Director of the Education Station at HITS Ocala. “It’s always a pleasure to welcome back our students from past years. They pretty much grow up with us!”
Educational services will be available for the duration of the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit with convenient school hours on Monday through Thursday from 9 am – 12:30 pm. The schedule allows students to study in the morning and ride in the afternoon. Deadline for applications is January 8, 2010. For more information on the Education Station, please contact Patricia Struzzieri at 845.628.8722 or to register online visit www.HitsShows.com. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9345
Lausanne (SUI), 18 December 2009 – The policy choice of whether the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be permitted in competition will be put to the vote at the 2010 FEI General Assembly, following a resolution passed by the Bureau today.
In line with the Bureau’s earlier decision, the present Equine Prohibited List and its accompanying Rules and Veterinary Regulations will remain in effect until 4 April 2010. As of 5 April 2010, the FEI will implement the 20 October Prohibited Substances List, a more detailed version of the present Equine Prohibited List which received no specific objections during the four-week pre-General Assembly consultation period. The new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMRs) and revised Veterinary Regulations, which both received strong support at the General Assembly, will also be implemented on 5 April 2010.
In the interim, the List Group, which will be reviewed to include representatives from additional stakeholders including relevant animal welfare groups, will conduct a full review of the Equine Prohibited Substances List, with all the relevant and necessary research, and will take into account all comments from interest groups received following the 2009 General Assembly vote. In particular, the List Group will be looking at NSAIDs and will further review whether or not the use of these substances in competition, singly and at specifically prescribed levels, is a threat to horse welfare and whether or not these substances, at specific levels, are performance enhancing. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9341
The American Quarter Horse Journal, November 9, 2009 — Equine industry alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.
Attendees included representatives from the following organizations: the American Quarter Horse Association, United States Equestrian Federation, American Association of Equine Practitioners, National Cutting Horse Association, National Snaffle Bit Association, National Reining Horse Association, National Reined Cow Horse Association, United States Team Penning Association, American Paint Horse Association and Equine Canada.
“Never before have so many leaders in the performance-horse disciplines gotten together to seriously discuss medication and animal welfare in relation to our events,” said Gary Carpenter, AQHA’s executive director of breed integrity and animal welfare. “In-depth discussions led to a good, overall agreement on these vital subjects and the direction we need to go in the future.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9327
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