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Schmersal Beats the Heat at the AdequanÒ/USEF National Reining Open Championships
(Oklahoma City, OK, USA) — Record setting triple-digit temperatures and blazing hot scores were the buzz at the 2009 AdequanÒ/USEF National Reining Championships presented by Equine Motorcoach in Oklahoma City, OK. Held during the annual NRHA Derby, the championships determined the nation’s top reining horses and riders after a year of qualification.
Jul 3, 2009, 07:59
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Canadian Reining Committee Releases the Selection Criteria for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
(Canada) - The Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) and the High Performance sub-Committee of Equine Canada is pleased to announce that the selection criteria for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) is now posted on the Equine Canada website.
May 15, 2009, 20:52
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The Canadian Reining Committee Releases Selection Criteria for the 2009 Reining Kentucky Cup CRI 4* Event
(Canada) - The Canadian Reining Committee and the High Performance subcommittee of Equine Canada is pleased to announce that the selection criteria for the 2009 Reining Kentucky Cup CRI 4* event has now been posted on the Equine Canada website
Apr 29, 2009, 08:11
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Team USA Wins Silver at 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships
(USA) - Team USA put in a remarkable effort on the final phase at the 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships in Costa Azul, Uruguay to secure a Team Silver medal. They finished less than six minutes off the gold medal-winning pace of Argentina.
Apr 29, 2009, 08:09
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USEF Names Team for 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships
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| (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Lexington, KY, USA) – The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships to be held in Costa Azul, Uruguay on April 24, 2009.
Apr 23, 2009, 09:16
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Equestrian Vaulting Gears Up For ALLTECH FEI World Equestrian Games; Summer 2009 Will Bring Hundreds of Equestrian Vaulters to Kentucky
(Lexington, KY, USA) - Equestrian vaulters from around the world will descend upon the Bluegrass state in July in preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, performing dance and gymnastics on cantering horses in two events.
Apr 7, 2009, 22:56
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Equine Canada Announces New Canadian Reining Committee
(Canada) - Equine Canada is pleased to announce that a new committee has been appointed within the Equine Canada structure for the discipline of reining.
The Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is now responsible for the development and implementation of reining programs in Canada. This initiative aligns reining with the other FEI disciplines, which are each managed by discipline committees within Equine Canada.
Mar 9, 2009, 11:18
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World Vaulting Champion Nicola Ströh To Say 'Goodbye' at CHIO Aachen
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| Nicola Ströh |
(Aachen, Germany) - Nicola Ströh , the current World Vaulting Champion, and German National Vaulting Champion has recently retired from competion and will celebrate her farewell at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, June 26th - July 5th, 2009.
Mar 5, 2009, 10:57
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FEI World Cup™ Driving: Chardon Wins Seventh Leg In Leipzig
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| IJsbrand Chardon in Leipzig (photo: Rinaldo de Craen/FEI) |
(Leipzig, Germany) - IJsbrand Chardon is back on track after his disappointing performance in the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Mechelen three weeks ago. The four time World Champion took revenge today in Leipzig by winning the last FEI World Cup™ Driving competition before the Final. Switzerland’s Daniel Würgler was super happy with his team, which took him to the second place. Fredrik Persson came third in the DHL Trophy and has earned a starting ticket for the Final in his home country Sweden.
Jan 18, 2009, 18:44
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FEI World Cup™ Driving: Exell Excellent In Budapest
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| Boyd Exell (photo: Rinaldo de Craen/FEI) |
(Budapest) - Australia’s Boyd Exell has won the fourth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving in Budapest after two magnificent rounds. Dutchman Koos de Ronde was last to go in the winning round but came despite a very well driven course just one second short to beat Exell’s fast time. Sweden’s Fredrik Persson was the third driver who qualified for the winning round, but was unable to equal the speed of his competitors and came third.
Dec 8, 2008, 21:54
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Austria's Rudi Kronsteiner Wins the 2008 FEI World Reining Masters
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| Austria's Rudi Kronsteiner won the 2008 FEI World Reining Masters aboard Smart Spook (photo: (c) NRHA/Waltenberry) |
(USA) - The world of Reining converged in Oklahoma City (USA) on 4 December at the FEI World Reining Masters. 15 Nations, 19 Top Riders, 19 Quality Reining Horses = 1 Night of High Calibre Competition! This year $100,000 USD was added FEI World Reining Masters so the excitement was intense as the 19 riders hit the arena.
Dec 8, 2008, 20:09
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Rescue Horse Wins Silver Medal at World Championships
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| Jamaica is living a rags-to-riches story as part of Chester Weber’s Four-In-Hand Combined Driving team. (Photo courtesy of My Elisabeth Weber) |
(Ocala, Florida, USA) - If horses could talk, humans would certainly hear some amazing tales. The stories told by Jamaica, the 17-year-old combined driving horse that helped his owner Chester Weber win a silver medal at the FEI World Championships in The Netherlands, would be some of the most inspiring.
Dec 4, 2008, 08:21
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USEF Hires Peter Tischer as Developing Driver Four-in-Hand Coach
(Lexington, KY) − With the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on the horizon, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has hired Peter Tischer to serve as the Developing Driver Four-in-Hand coach for 2009.
Dec 3, 2008, 10:15
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FEI World Cup™ Driving: Jozsef Dobrovitz Wins For Hungary
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| Hungary’s Jozsef Dobrovitz (photo: FEI) |
(Stockholm, Sweden) - Hungary’s Jozsef Dobrovitz proofed to be able to compete under high pressure in the third leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Stockholm, Sweden. Dobrovitz only had fifteen minutes to prepare his horses for the competition as he lent his carriage to his friend and compatriot Zóltan Lázár.
Dec 1, 2008, 16:54
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Larson Cruises to Individual Gold; Schmersal Wins Bronze at 2008 FEI World Reining Championship
(Italy) – The US Reiners had plenty to celebrate at the first FEI World Reining Championship, convincingly bringing home three medals. Jordan Larson will return to his Whitesboro, TX home with two Gold medals, adding individual honors to his team Gold. Riding Lena Gallo, Larson loped into the arena on Sunday and had a nearly perfect trip.
Sep 16, 2008, 09:59
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USEF Announces U.S. Reining Team for the 2008 FEI World Reining Championship
(Lexington, KY) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved the following horse/rider combinations for the U.S. Reining Team for the 2008 FEI World Reining Championship in Manerbio, Italy on September 11-14.
Jul 15, 2008, 09:08
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Nico Hoermann Wins CRI** in Kreuth; Germany picks up all the medals at the first European CRI for Juniors and Young Riders
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| Andre Zschau (GER) astride his palomino gelding A Shining BH obtain Junior gold - with the highest score of the day, 216.5! (photo: FEI) |
(Kreuth, Germany) - The fourth and last CRI ** in Germany this year was part of the NRHA Breeders Derby at Kreuth where eleven competitors from Germany, Austria, Russia and South Africa took part. The podium was resolutely German with Nico Hoermann clenching gold on a score of 219 riding the American Quarter Horse stallion Big Time Rooster.
Jul 1, 2008, 09:23
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Craig Schmersal Outmaneuvers the Competition to Win 2008 Adequan®/USEF National Open Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach
(Oklahoma City, OK, USA – Under the lights at the Oklahoma State Fair Park, Craig Schmersal bested some of the top reiners in the country to win the 2008 Adequan®/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Open Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach. Schmersal, an Oklahoma native, won the title along with his share of the $25,000 in added money. The USEF championship was part of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby.
Jul 1, 2008, 09:19
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USEF Names Short List for 2008 FEI World Single Driving Championships
(Lexington, KY, USA) – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved the following short list for the 2008 FEI World Single Horse Driving Championships to be held in Jarantow, Poland August 25-31, 2008. The definite entries will be named July 27, 2008.
Jul 1, 2008, 09:18
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Asa Peeples, Jason Kvols and Lacey Vernon Win Their Divisions in the 2008 USEF National Youth Reining Championships
(Oklahoma City, OK, USA) – Some of the top youth reiners in the country traveled to the Oklahoma State Fair Park to compete in three age divisions for the title of 2008 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Youth Reining Championship.
Jul 1, 2008, 09:17
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USEF Names Drivers for 2008 FEI World Championship for Drivers with Disabilities CPEAI 4*
(USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation has approved the following drivers for the 2008 FEI World Championship for Drivers with Disabilities CPEAI 4*. The World Championship takes place from June 27- 29 in Greven, Germany.
Jun 11, 2008, 20:56
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Eric Stauffer Hired as USEF Managing Director of Driving
(Lexington, KY) − This spring, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) hired Eric Stauffer of Middleburg, Virginia as the Managing Director of Driving.
May 28, 2008, 09:26
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Three-Time World Champion Named as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Endurance Squad
(Lexington, KY, USA) - After an extensive search, the USEF has named three-time World Endurance Champion and 1990 AHSA/Hertz Equestrian of the Year, Becky Hart, as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Endurance riders.
May 14, 2008, 08:21
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Weber Finds Time to Win Sixth Consecutive USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship; Graburn Narrowly Defeats Ying in USEF Single Horse Championship at Live Oak International
(Ocala, FL, USA) - Chester Weber added winner and his sixth consecutive USEF National Championship to his list of titles at the Live Oak Plantation Combined Driving Event presented by Budweiser. Not only did he win the FEI Team Horse Division he also played host, presenter, bloodstock agent, farm manager and competitor.
Mar 30, 2008, 21:50
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Reining Added to North American Junior/Young Rider Championships
(USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Reining has been added as the fourth discipline to the North American Junior/Young Rider Championships.
Feb 27, 2008, 07:11
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Nancy Beacon Recognized as The First Recipient of the Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Award
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| Daphne Richard, chair of Endurance Canada, presents the Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Award to Nancy Beacon at the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 9th |
(Canada) - Endurance Canada takes great pride in recognizing Nancy Beacon of Flesherton, ON, for all that she has done for the sport of endurance in Canada. For her dedication, Beacon has been named as the first recipient of the Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Award.
Feb 26, 2008, 21:06
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USEF National Driving Championships Announced; Selection Procedures Finalized
(USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Executive Committee has approved two important High Performance Driving initiatives for 2008.
Feb 21, 2008, 20:11
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2008 FEI World Endurance Championship Hosted by Terengganu (MAS), 6-9 November 2008
World titles will be up for renewal and grabs this year as the 12th FEI World Endurance Championship edge their way closer. Indeed, from 6 to 9 November 2008, Terengganu in Malaysia will be host to defending, aspiring and future World champions.
Feb 7, 2008, 18:52
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Excitement guaranteed at the FEI World Cup™ Driving Final in Leipzig
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| The FEI World Cup™ Driving title holder is Germany’s Michael Freund - not once or twice, but 5 time-winner since the inception of the series in 2001! (photo courtesy FEI) |
The Final of the seventh season of the FEI World Cup™ Driving in Leipzig, Germany, from 18 to 20 January, is set to be filled with excitement. After five thrilling events, the six best indoor four-in-hand drivers of the world were selected. Unlike the previous six seasons, where the Final battle was dominated by Germany’s Michael Freund in the first years and by Freund and Dutchman Ijsbrand Chardon in the last three years, this season’s Finalists all have a fair chance to win the most prestigious title in Driving, apart from the World Championship title.
Jan 15, 2008, 10:31
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