Letter from the Washington State DNR

Hi folks,

I appreciate the input I received from many of you regarding reduced services at some of DNR’s recreation sites. I understand, appreciate, and share your frustration.

Unfortunately, this week we began reducing services at many of our facilities. You will find the list of these sites, their legislative district, cost savings information, and a timeline on DNR’s Web site at: www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amr_rec_sites_list_reduced_services_063009.pdf

You can also download a map showing the affected sites at:

· www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amr_rec_sites_reduced_services063009.pdf (1.9 MB PDF file)

· www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amr_rec_sites_reduced_services063009.jpg (1.9 MB JPG file)

The hard truth is that we can no longer support all our facilities and trails with our current budget. Our new fiscal year begins July 1, and we need to take immediate action and cut back on services in some areas or run the risk of compounding the budget shortfall later this year.

Reduced services will include removing outhouses or nailing doors shut and removing picnic tables, garbage cans, and signs. Some sites that were open year round will now only be open seasonally. In other areas, we are able to keep from reducing services thanks to donations of volunteer time and money from user groups.

Many of you have offered ideas on how to keep these facilities operating. These suggestions reflect how deeply you are committed to working with us to ensure that recreational opportunities are available in this state. We want to continue the dialog with you and look into ways to continue to provide facilities at our recreation areas.

Public lands still open to the public

You may have noticed by now that I am no longer using the term “closure,” except in terms of seasonal closures. Even though we are reducing services or no longer providing services of any kind at some sites, these public lands are still open to the public for recreation. We ask that you pack-out whatever you pack-in and observe other principles of outdoor stewardship such as Leave No Trace. (http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php)

Also, be aware that gated areas may be locked, and the only way into a site will be on foot.

More cuts expected

This list of reduced services is just an initial step. Many of us here at DNR believe that we will need to make further reductions later this summer or in the fall. As always, we will be tracking our budget closely.

In my next e-mail message, I will outline what it takes to manage and maintain a recreation site, facility, and trail. My hope is that by providing you with this information, we can continue the discussion on how all of us, collectively, can come up with the necessary resources to prevent further reductions in services.

Thanks for your concern and understanding.

You can help

If you witness any abuse to resources, vandalism, or illegal dumping on DNR-managed lands, please report these incidents. Be sure to note any license plate numbers and get a description of any vehicles involved. If the matter doesn’t require an immediate law enforcement response or for after hours and on weekends call 800-562-6010. Otherwise, call 911. You can also call the regional offices directly for non-emergencies. A list of phone numbers is at: www.dnr.wa.gov/AboutDNR/Regions/Pages/Default.aspx

Mark Mauren

Assistant Division Manager

Asset Management and Recreation Division

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

360-902-1047

mark.mauren@dnr.wa.gov

LAW CREATES TEXAS HORSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM

America’s Horse, June 30, 2009 – All American Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses and Appaloosas conceived by mares and stallions living in Texas during 2009 are eligible to be nominated to the new Texas Equine Incentive Fund. House Bill 1881, which was signed by Gov. Rick Perry on June 19, becomes law September 1.

The bill creates a voluntary monetary incentive program to keep Quarter, Paint and Appaloosa horses breeding, showing or racing in Texas.

The bill was introduced into the Texas House by Rep. Sid Miller (R) of Erath in February and garnered broad support as a nonpartisan bill that did not assess taxes on Texas residents.

Miller was the 2006 and 2007 amateur tie-down roping world champion and the 2007 reserve world champion in amateur breakaway roping at the AQHA World Championship Show, and the reserve world champion in breakaway roping at AQHA’s 2008 Bayer Select World Championship Show.

The Texas Equine Incentive Fund will provide rural jobs in the state of Texas by providing incentives to raise and show horses in Texas, rather than other states. The funds for the program are raised within the horse industry and will be administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The rules and guidelines for the program will be determined by a panel representing each of the stock-horse breeds.

The equine industry was worth more than $11 billion in 1998, according to studies at Texas A&M University.

Texas is home to about 900,000 horses. More than 450,000 people are employed by or involved in the industry. More than 101,000 service-providers’ jobs are affected, including veterinarians, veterinary support staff, real estate agents, trainers, farriers, horse trailer dealerships, truck dealerships, fertilizer dealers, feed stores, saddle and tack makers, western apparel stores, hay growers, hotels and restaurants.

For more information, contact the Texas-Bred Horse Association at (214) 223-4188. Watch upcoming issues of The American Quarter Horse Journal for more information on this program.

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.

USPC Championships east 2009

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY–The spirited Championships competition of The United States Pony Clubs will be held July 23-26 in Lexington, Virginia at the Virginia Horse Center.

Members from the eastern half of the U.S. will be competing in one of six mounted disciplines or in “Quiz,” a non-riding competition. All riders competing in USPC Champion­ships have previously qualified by attaining top scores at their Regional Rallies throughout the country. They vie for National honors in the disciplines of: Dressage, Eventing, (dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping), Mounted Games, Polocrosse (a combination of polo and lacrosse), Show Jumping, Tetrathlon (riding, running, swimming and marksman ship) and Quiz (an unmounted equine quiz bowl competition).

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including our Olympic team members, have Pony Club roots. Members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Activities are English-riding based, and members ride both horses and ponies, depending on the size of the rider and the discipline in which s/he is competing. Pony Club competition is team competition, much like the Olympic games, where members learn the importance of cooperation and teamwork. There are approximately 11,000 members in 600 clubs in 43 regions throughout the country.

USPC Corporate Sponsors for 2009 include American National, Devon-Aire, Henri de Rivel Saddles, PONY, Southern States/Triple Crown Nutrition, Inc., Perri’s Leather (sponsor of the Mounted Games Pro gram) and SPI (sponsor of the Leadership Training Program). An additional sponsor for Championships 2009 is Farnam Equine Pharmaceutical.

Professional Auction Services to Manage the 2009 Congress Super Sale

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association (OQHA) has retained Professional Auction Services, Inc. to manage the All-American Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale. The sale is one of the industry's major auctions and is held in conjunction with the world's largest single breed horse show. It will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

Professional Auction Services, Inc. adds the Congress Super Sale to its roster of major equine auctions including the AQHA World Championship Show Sale, the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sales and the American Hunter Pony Classic, which is held in conjunction with the USEF National Pony Finals. The Virginia based firm is in its 31st year of business and has produced more than 240 auctions in seventeen states with gross sales of over $175,000,000. Horse enthusiasts from all fifty states and seventeen countries have used the company's auctions.

The 2009 Congress will run from October 2-25, 2009. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World's Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. The show receives more than 17,000 horse show entries and will house more than 8,500 registered American Quarter Horses during its three-week schedule. The Congress attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area, bringing more than $110 million to the central Ohio economy.

For information on the Congress Super Sale contact Professional Auction Services, Inc. at (800) 240-7900 or visit www.professionalauction.com.

For information on the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and the Ohio Quarter Horse Association visit www.OQHA.com.

EPA Allows States to Enforce Stricter GHG Tailpipe Emissions Limits:

A hard-fought victory for Environmental Groups

Important news for people with horse trailers

Eugene, Oregon -- In a critical step to combat global warming, the U.S. EPA today granted to California a long-delayed waiver for California's greenhouse gas reduction law for new vehicles. Today’s action reverses President Bush’s denials of the waiver request in 2007 and 2008.

The new waiver decision pursuant to Sec. 209 of the federal Clean Air Act means that California is able to enforce its own regulations to restrict greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from news cars and light trucks. It also means that, pursuant to Sec. 177 of the Clean Air Act, other states can enforce their own rules if identical in substance to California’s tailpipe emission restrictions. States with such tailpipe GHG restrictions include Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Such standards have also been adopted by the District of Columbia. Florida, Colorado, Utah, and Montana are poised to adopt the same standards.

Attorneys General from California, 13 other states, and several environmental organizations, have worked together for over two years to secure this victory. Western Environmental Law Center attorney’s Dan Galpern and Matt Kenna represented Friends of the Earth, Center for Biological Diversity, Washington Environmental Council, Environment Washington, 3E Strategies, Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon Wild, and Angus Duncan in litigation over this matter in three federal courts.

Dan Galpern, lead counsel for the Western Environmental Law Center on this matter, stated: “EPA, at last, is properly interpreting the law to enable states, as well as the federal government, to restrict pollution that is wreaking havoc with the global climate system. Congress clearly intended California, joined by other states, to lead in eliminating mobile source pollution, just as it intended, under other sections of the Clean Air Act, for states to exercise ‘primary responsibility’ to abate stationary sources of air pollution.”

Becky Kelley, of Washington Environmental Council, said that, “In Washington State, half our global warming pollution comes from transportation. Today’s decision means the state can finally move forward with cleaning up pollution from cars, leading to cleaner air and better choices for consumers.”

“We applaud the administration for this important step to address the climate crisis,” said Kassie Siegel, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute. “The Clean Air Act is our most important tool to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. For forty years the Clean Air Act has protected the air we breathe, saved lives, and saved money, and this decision allows the law to protect Americans from pollution the way it was intended to do.”

"This is a watershed moment, long-delayed by the recalcitrant Bush administration," said Danielle Fugere, Western Region Program Director of Friends of the Earth. "EPA has finally acknowledged California's legal right to protect its citizens from climate catastrophe by enacting strong and effective laws to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. With this ruling, California can continue to lead the nation in preserving a climate that has allowed the human race to prosper."

Arenus Signed as a Supporting Sponsor of the Great American/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series

Lexington, KY (June 30, 2009) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Arenus has signed on as supporting sponsor of the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series. This series is designed to promote breeders and showcase quality sport horses. Each series consists of three qualifying events, which lead to a final event in each series. A champion and reserve champion are awarded at each series qualifier and a grand champion and reserve grand champion are awarded at each series final in the filly, colt/gelding, mare, and stallion categories.

“Arenus’ mission, of providing innovative health and nutrition products for horses and pets, in order to achieve optimal health, performance, and longevity, seemed to be a great fit for the breeders’ championship series and with their support we see this series continuing to grow,” said Linda Schultz, USDF director of marketing.

“Participating as a vendor at the USDF convention for the past two years, Arenus has witnessed first hand that USDF members are looking for high quality, research supported products that they can depend on to deliver results to these horses with high demand lifestyles. We look forward to this relationship and the opportunity to be a health and nutrition resource for USDF,” shared Celeste Mohatt, marketing manager at Arenus.

For more information on the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series presented by Arenus, or to learn more about Arenus and their products for horses and dogs, please visit the USDF Web site or the Arenus Web site, respectively, or contact the USDF office.

Arenus is owned by Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a Novus International company). ARENUS® products include STEADFAST® joint health products and ASSURE® digestive aids. For more information about Arenus visit www.arenus.com, e-mail customer.service@arenus.com or call (866) 791-3344.

Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.

ALL-TIME NRHA MONEY EARNER - WIMPYS LITTLE CHIC

Oklahoma City, OK – June 30, 2009 – Wimpys Little Chic and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Three Million Dollar Rider Shawn Flarida achieved another NRHA milestone at the 2009 NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City, Okla. The five-year-old palomino mare, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA of Weatherford, TX, finished third in the Level 4 Open division of this year’s event pushing her total NRHA lifetime earnings to $413,182. Wimpys Little Chic is the first horse in NRHA history to cross the $400,000 earnings mark and is NRHA’s all-time leading money earner.

Wimpys Little Chic has accomplished several other milestones thus far in her Reining career. She marked consecutive wins in the 2007 NRHA Open Futurity, 2008 NRBC Open and 2008 NRHA Open Derby with Shawn Flarida aboard in all three outings. They are the first horse and rider combination in history to earn championship honors in these events consecutively.

The mare’s breeding lends itself to prowess in the Reining arena along with her sire, Wimpys Little Step, who achieved monumental feats in the show ring as well. He was the second horse in history to win the All American Quarter Horse Congress Open Reining Futurity and the NRHA Open Futurity. His NRHA earnings exceed $185,000. Wimpys Little Chic’s dam, Collena Chic Olena, was an NRHA Non Pro Futurity finalist and an accomplished AQHA competitor as well.

The 2009 NRHA Derby ran June 22-27 in Oklahoma City with 20 corporate partners making the event possible. Those partners include: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Announces Ticket Prices

Ticket Sales Set to Begin on September 25, 2009

LEXINGTON, KY—Ticket prices and detailed competition schedules for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now available as the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition prepares to visit the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25-October 10, 2010.

Ticket prices and event start times have been finalized for the eight world championships, which are being held outside of Europe for the first time in their history. Tickets will go on sale September 25, 2009, exactly one year before the Games arrive in Kentucky. Approximately 600,000 tickets will be available with prices starting as low as $25.

For a complete list of ticket prices, click here.

“We are pleased to have created a ticket program that will be accessible and affordable,” said Jamie Link, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation. “We have a wide range of prices that offer something for everyone, from equestrian enthusiasts to visitors who want to enjoy the 2010 Games, the Kentucky Horse Park and the many other activities and offerings we have available.”

Ticket sales will be facilitated by the 2010 Games Ticketing Provider, Ticketmaster, Inc. All ticket sales will be completed online at the Games Web site, www.alltechfeigames.com, beginning on September 25, 2009. Event start times are subject to change.

By registering at www.alltechfeigames.com, interested buyers will be able to receive important news and information about ticket sales as it becomes available. Subscribers will also receive:

· A 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games competition schedule

· Housing and accommodation information

· Press releases on the latest news updates

· Information on hospitality packages

· The latest release of official 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Game merchandise

· Information on events and activities in Kentucky during the 2010 Games

About the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are the world championships of eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Her Royal Highness Princess Haya is the current president of the FEI. The Games are held every four years and this will be the first occurrence in the United States.

The Games will be broadcast on NBC Sports, which has marked the largest commitment to network coverage of equestrian sport in U.S. television history. The 2010 Games are expected to have a statewide economic impact of $150 million, and current sponsors include Alltech, Rolex, John Deere, Ariat International, Inc. and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. For more information on the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, please visit www.alltechfeigames.com

Mustangs and Mutts Take the Stage in Fort Worth

Extreme Makeover Goes to the Dogs

Bertram, Texas, July 1, 2009 – The nation’s most unique equine competition, the Extreme Mustang Makeover, will return to Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center for a third year but with an added twist; the Extreme Mutt Makeover.

Known for its ability to transform wild horses into willing partners, the Extreme Mustang Makeover is bringing this new dimension to the animal adoption world to highlight the time-honored partnership of man with dogs and horses.

“Everyone knows that most horse people are also dog people and that most dog people have an affinity for horses,” says Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) Executive Director and competition visionary Patti Colbert. “Both species face similar problems; a struggling economy that has forced pet owners to abandon or give away their animals and a need to find compassionate animal lovers who are willing to give these animals good homes.

The Extreme Mustang Makeover management is working in partnership with the Humane Society of North Texas to produce the Extreme Mutt Makeover. The event will be held in conjunction with the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Ft. Worth, Texas, September 18-20, 2009 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.

While the Extreme Mustang Makeover will return with its reputed lineup of amazing performances and transformations of 125 formerly wild horses, a total of 10 shelter dogs selected from the Humane Society of North Texas will be matched with 10 dog trainers. Dog trainers will compete for prizes on Friday and Saturday during the Extreme Mustang Makeover. Following the dog competition, the dogs will be available for adoption through the Humane Society of North Texas.

Three levels of competition will be presented during the Extreme Mustang Makeover, including Idols and Legends, featuring three and four year old geldings, as well as Mission 008, featuring yearlings with trainers age 18 and under. Idol and Legend levels are determined by the trainers own assessment of the horse’s progress and level of ability. A total of $25,000 will be offered in the competition, with a $5,000 prize going to the Legends champion, while the Idols champion will take home $3,000 and the youth champion taking home $1,500.

The MHF in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created the Extreme Mustang Makeover event to highlight the recognized value of mustangs through a national training competition. The event will give the public a unique opportunity to see the results of wild horses becoming trained mounts and then participate in a competitive bidding process to adopt one of these treasured animals. Adoption of all horses will take place September 20 with BLM personnel on hand to answer questions and assist adopters with the application process.

All events are free with the exception of the Legends Finals September 19. Tickets are on sale now through www.extrememustangmakeover.com for this entertaining and heartfelt event.

The purpose of the competition is to showcase the beauty, versatility, and trainability of these rugged horses that roam freely on public lands throughout the West, where the Bureau of Land Management protects them under Federal law. The BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range to ensure herd health and protect rangeland resources. Thousands of removed animals are then made available each year to the public for adoption. All of the animals involved in the "Makeover" competition will be available for adoption at the Fort Worth event in September.

About the Mustang Heritage Foundation

The mission of the Mustang Heritage Foundation and the goal of the Extreme Mustang Makeover are to increase the adoption of mustangs across the country. The Mustang Heritage Foundation created the Extreme Mustang Makeover event to showcase the recognized value of mustangs through a national training competition.

About the Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing 258 million acres of public lands, located mostly in the West. Wild horses and burros roaming public rangelands are managed in a manner consistent with BLM's overall multiple-use mission, as set forth in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Since 1973, the BLM has placed more than 220,000 horses and burros into private care through adoption. For more information, visit wildhorseandburro.blm.gov or call 866-4MUSTANGS.

About Humane Society of North Texas

HSNT is passionate about helping animals in need. Its mission is to act as an advocate on behalf of all animals and to ensure their legal, moral and ethical consideration and protection. HSNT provides for the well-being of animals that are abandoned, injured, mistreated or otherwise in need. We promote an appreciation of animals and seek to instill respect for all living creatures. For more information go to www.hsnt.org.

Ride Without Fear Clinic, Sept. 09

Michele Morseth, guild certified Feldenkrais practitioner and Wendy Morseth, clinical psychologist are combining forces to offer their "Ride Without Fear: Build Confidence and Control in Mind & Body" clinic this September.

For this four-day intensive clinic Michele Morseth, MA, GCFP of Sit The Trot! Movement Education & Body Awareness for Equestrians teams up with Dr. Wendy Morseth to provide an experiential program for intermediate and expert riders who are motivated to experience the pure joy of riding without fear or anxiety.

Both fear and anxiety cause riders to lose security in the saddle and horses to react negatively. Through a series of mental and physical exercises, riders will learn to distinguish the difference between fear, anxiety, and relaxation and practice being in control and at ease, both physically and mentally.

Each day riders will practice being in control of how they experience the present moment and communicating confidence to the horse. They will learn specific ways to move with the horse’s motion to be secure, fluent, and confident in the saddle.

Wendy Morseth is a clinical psychologist who has been helping clients overcome fear and anxiety for over 30 years. Michele Morseth is a life-long equestrian who uses her training in movement education and body awareness to teach people how to move with the motion of the horse. She can be reached through SitTheTrot.com or at SitTheTrotMail@gmail.com

Dates: September 12-15, 2009

Location: Sit The Trot! Sisters, OR

Limited to 6 participants

Cost: $600 + $10 per day horse boarding

Please call or email if you would like more information.

ABC-TV Eyewitness News and Belmont Park Trainers Share North Shore Animal League America’s Heart of Hope Award

Recipients Honored for Roles in Saving a Dog’s Life and Reuniting Her with Owner

June 26, 2009 (Port Washington, NY) – North Shore Animal League America has honored ABC TV Eyewitness News and two Belmont Park trainers for their efforts to save a stranded dog and reuniting her with her owners. The Heart of Hope award, presented recently at the eighth annual Lewyt Humane Awards Luncheon at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY acknowledged two race track trainers, Maria Marrone and Kay Phillips, news reporter Lauren DiFranco, and newswoman Vicki Metz for their compassion and efforts.

Maria Marrone and Kay Phillips are horse trainers at Belmont Park race track who last winter took it upon themselves to save the life of a stray dog hiding on the track property. The pair kept a frightened animal nourished, day after day, for over two months, attempting to gain its trust and attract it to shelter. They remained committed to a sad animal that had lost its way, struggling to stay alive, in a strange and cold environment. Borrowing a huge trap, Kay and Maria were finally able the catch the frightened, lonely dog and brought it to the Animal League, where the staff named her Belle after Belmont Park and lavished her with care and affection.

Belle’s responsive, gentle nature, along with the collar she wore, indicated that she was someone’s lost pet. Her caretakers at the Animal League were determined that her owners be notified that their dog was safe. ABC-TV’s Channel 7 Eyewitness News Long Island news bureau agreed that Belle’s tale needed to be told. Shortly after Channel 7 broadcast her story, a call came into the Animal League. Belle was the beloved runaway pet of Rolex Henry, who, after three months was thrilled and relieved that his dog, whose name was Buster, was alive and well. An emotional reunion, covered by Eyewitness News, took place at the Animal League.

Ms. Johannan, cited the Heart of Hope Award recipients as individuals “with a ‘never give up’ spirit, and deeply embedded compassion exemplifying hope for all animals in need.” She added that their deeds reflects the work of the Animal League to find permanent homes for orphaned pets, who otherwise might have no hope for happiness.

For more information about the work of North Shore Animal League America and its mission to rescue, nurture and find loving homes for approximately 20,000 animals annually visit www.AnimalLeague.org .

USRider Partners with Equine Equipment Companies

Lexington, KY (June 30, 2009) – USRider, America’s premier motor plan created to provide roadside assistance to equestrians traveling with their horses, is pleased to recognize some outstanding tack and equine equipment companies. These companies are part of the numerous benefit partners in USRider’s ever-growing member benefits program – Winner’s Circle Advantage.

As traveling equestrians, USRider members have access to substantial savings through benefit partners that include equine apparel and accessories, farm and stable equipment and supplies, gifts, art and collectibles, equine health care, equine publications, tack and equipment, trailers and trailer accessories, training, and horse transportation, as well as many hotels, motels and rental car companies.

USRider provides roadside assistance and towing services through the Equestrian Motor Plan. Standard features include flat-tire repair, battery assistance and lockout services, plus towing up to 100 miles and roadside repairs for tow vehicles and trailers with horses, emergency stabling, veterinary referrals and more.

USRider’s managing member, Mark Cole, said “In addition to assisting our members when they have trouble on the road, we also want to provide our members with exclusive money-saving benefits for products and services that are important to horse owners. We want our members not only to have ‘peace of mind’ as they travel with their horses, but we also want them to enjoy the amenities of our Winner’s Circle Advantage benefits program.”

Four of the newer benefit partners of Winner’s Circle Advantage are nationally known and provide a wide variety of tack and equine equipment:

EquiFit inc. is the equine industry's innovator of protective performance gear. EquiFit strives to give both horse and rider the most competitive and sound edge possible with their revolutionary T-Foam technology, which reacts to body pressure and heat to absorb 97% of shock and vibration, providing superior protection from the trailer to the ring. Visit www.EquiFit.net or call 877-4-EquiFit (437-8434) for more information. USRider members receive free shipping.

Since 1996, Advanced Equine Products has been the trusted source for carriage driving equipment and accessories for both horse and driver, including harness, bits, apparel and safety gear. See the new Performance Pony department for hard-to-find pony-size equipment. Advanced Equine Products is owned and operated by a team of drivers who are active in the sport and on top of the latest trends in driving. For a catalog, call (772) 220-9418 or visit www.advancedequine.com. USRider members receive free shipping on all orders shipped within the continental USA.

A saddle is only as good as the tree on which it is built. Custom Tree & Saddle – Saddles by STEELE makes the best and strongest trees on earth. In the saddle business for 150 years, Custom Tree & Saddle – Saddles by STEELE is so sure of the quality and comfort, they’ll loan you a saddle to try before you buy. All their saddles are custom-built around the customer’s order. Visit www.steelesaddle.com or call (615) 792-3884 for more information. USRider members get a free breast collar with purchase of a new saddle.

Since 1991, Bit of Britain Saddlery has been a top source for English riding gear, providing top-quality riding wear; saddles and leather goods; barn, show and trailering supplies; hard-to-find sporting equipment; educational materials; and protective gear for horse and rider. Their friendly staff provides knowledgeable service, and the company’s website offers 24-hour ordering flexibility. For a free catalog, call (888) 442-5015 or visit www.bitofbritain.com. USRider members receive a special 10% discount.

For more information about the USRider Equestrian Motor Plan benefits program or to inquire about becoming an enhancement partner, call Linda Lee, promotions manager at (800) 844-1409, ext. 103.

Online Registration for the NARHA National Conference

Denver—NARHA announced today that online registration is now available on the NARHA website (www.narha.org) for the 2009 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas November 18–21.

The NARHA National Conference is a wonderful place to get a sense of the people and horses who make equine assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) such a challenging and rewarding industry. For people who wonder if this profession is for them, this is a perfect introduction. In addition the NARHA National Conference is simply the best opportunity for EAAT professionals from all over the world to renew friendships and update their skills and knowledge.

This year NARHA will present an inspiring keynote speaker, Michael Richardson, who operates Broken R Rancch in Hico, Texas. After a paralyzing injury in a Jeep accident, Richardson turned to therapeutic riding lessons.Today Michael trains horses, coaches riders and gives clinics—all from his wheel chair.

NARHA has selected the historic Cowtown Coliseum as the venue for the NARHA Horse Expo on Saturday, November 21. According the Cowtown Coliseum website www.cowtowncoliseum.com/history.asp) the facility was built to be “the largest, most elegant and perfectly appointed livestock exhibition building in the South, and without superior in the United States.”

Since its completion in 1908, the Cowtown Coliseum has showcased such luminaries as Theodore Roosevelt, Enrico Caruso, Elvis Presley, Bob Hope and Doris Day. It has also been used in the filming of numerous movies, TV shows and music videos.

From sessions on “Natural Horsemanship for Therapeutic Riding,” “Teaching an Effective Driving Lesson” and “Drill Team for Challenged Riders”-to three games forums-the day will be filled with exciting learning opportunities. Not to be missed is the exhibition of the Fort Hood Mounted Cavalry in 1870’s period attire.

The NARHA Horse Expo, a favorite among the NARHA Conference attendees, is included in the conference registration price.Transportation to the Horse Expo from the conference hotel is included-as well as breakfast and lunch. Registration for the NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting is open to the public. For more information and to register online, visit the NARHA website at www.narha.org.

Win an Appaloosa Horse

The Appaloosa Museum and Heritage Center, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Appaloosa Horse Club in Moscow, Idaho, is holding its annual horse raffle. This year’s horse is a three year old registered Appaloosa filly named FBS Special Wonder. Wonder is a good natured & athletic horse. 80% foundation pedigree, she is chestnut color, white with spots over hips, and roan over entire body. Wonder is green broke – bridled, saddled, started in a round pen, ponied on a trail ride & ridden twice. This delightful filly was generously donated by Robin Petersen of Florence, Montana.

Funds from the raffle are used to support the Appaloosa Museum & Heritage Center’s educational programs and operating expenses.

Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. You may purchase as many tickets as you wish. Entries must be received by October 2, 2009, the date of the drawing. The winner is responsible for all transportation costs. For more information or for pictures of the raffle horse for publication contact the Appaloosa Museum at (208) 882-5578 ext. 279 or visit www.appaloosamuseum.org

Ariat Debuts Exciting Western Fashion Footwear Collection

Unexpected Details Give New Styles a Leg Up on Fall Fashion

Union City, Calif. June 30, 2009 – Ariat International, Inc. is excited to announce the arrival of the new Western fashion collection to its performance footwear line for fall. Using the same eye for detail that helped establish Ariat as the fastest-growing Western brand, product managers have focused on specific style elements to create a fresh take on the traditional favorites.

“Our new Western fashion boots are all about the small details – nothing has been overlooked,” said Shane Johnston, Western product manager for Ariat. “Not only are you getting the premium quality and performance benefits that Ariat is known for, but from top to bottom we’ve added special touches to take these boots a step beyond.”

Among the new women’s Western fashion styles for fall are:

· Adelaide: Ultra-feminine boot with brush off leathers complemented by intricate wing tip, collar and pull tab designs

· Dosido: Classic retro-inspired boot with Western-themed cutouts on shaft and wingtip and collar inlays

· Heritage Western Bucklace: Bold boot with bucklace stitch detail on shaft, wing tip and heel overlay

· Heritage Western X-Toe: Classic cowgirl meets high fashion with the debut of the new X-toe profile, complemented by vintage goat leathers

· Shada: Spunky little boot with intricate inlay shaft design

“Fashion is all about expressing your individuality,” said Johnston. “And with this new collection, we hope to give women versatile, yet unique, styles that they will be proud to wear both in the arena and out on the town.”

About Ariat International, Inc.

Ariat International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative performance equestrian footwear, apparel, handbags and belts. Featuring a patented technology designed to deliver stability, durability and comfort, Ariat pioneered the application of advanced athletic shoe technology into English riding boots and authentic Western boots. Ariat products are sold in a network of retail outlets throughout the world. For more information about Ariat products or for the Ariat retailer nearest you, contact Ariat at 800.899.8141 or visit www.ariat.com.

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2009 NRHA DERBY - OPEN FINALS RESULTS

Oklahoma City, OK - June 27, 2009 - The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby showcased the Open finals of the 2009 NRHA Derby on Saturday, June 27 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla. After an impressive showing in the go with a 227, RC Fancy Step (Wimpys Little Step x Sonita Wilson) and Shawn Flarida brought another strong performance with a 232.5 in the finals to win the Level 4 Open division championship for owner Buffalo Ranch of Fort Worth, Texas.

RC Fancy Step and Flarida earned $50,000 for the win, plus the use of a three-horse Cimarron Trailer, a Pard's trophy saddle, a Montana Silversmiths trophy buckle, a Rios of Mercedes/Anderson Bean Boots gift certificate, a Platinum Performance gift certificate, an Arenus gift certificate, a Purina gift certificate, a set of Classic Equine Pro Tech boots, a Quarter Horse News jacket and an NRHA Lawson bronze trophy.

Hollywoodstinseltown* (Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown) and Marco Ricotta marked a 230.5 in the finals to earn the Level 3 Intermediate Open division championship, Level 4 Open division reserve championship and $44,840. David Silva, Sr. of Tolland, Connecticut owns the four-year-old stallion.

Wimpys Little Chic (Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena) and Shawn Flarida placed third in the Level 4 Open division for owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA. The four-year-old mare now has NRHA earnings in excess of $438,000.

In the Level 2 Limited Open division, Whizs Bronze Star (West Coast Whiz x The Bronze Star) and Pete Kyle marked a 220.5 to take the win in the division. Kaitlin Townsend of Argyle, Texas owns the three-year-old gelding.

Jerrys Fine Wine and Talmage Smedley of Ogden, Utah scored a 218 and earned championship honors in the Level 1 Open division. Smedley owns the five-year-old Jerrys Fine Wine stallion.

The Prime Time division championship was determined in the go early this week. Check Your Gun Lady (Dun Gotta Gun x Cee Blair lady) and Tim McQuay took top honors for owner Jerry Kimmel of Granbury, Texas.

Complete results for the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan(r); Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O' Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard's Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

*Spelling correction on horse's name above.

Level 4 Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / RC Fancy Step / Shawn W Flarida / 232.50 / Buffalo Ranch / Ft. Worth, TX / $50000.00 / Wimpys Little Step Sonita Wilson

2 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 230.50 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT / $33847.74 / Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown

3 / Wimpys Little Chic / Shawn W Flarida / 229.50 / Arcese Quarter Horses USA / Weatherford, TX / $24996.36 / Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena

Level 3 Intermediate Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 230.50 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT / $10991.17 / Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown

2 / Magnum With A Dream / Joshua C Visser / 225.50 / Visser; Joshua C / Whitesboro, TX / $9159.31 / Magnum Chic Dream x Shine On Sayo

3 / Agaze Juice / Gabe D Hutchins / 225.00 / Smart Like Juice Inc. / Markham, IL / $7693.82 / Smart Like Juice x Lena Del Cielo

Level 2 Limited Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Whizs Bronze Star / Pete L Kyle / 220.50 / Townsend; Kaitlin / Argyle, TX / $4360.89 / West Coast Whiz x The Bronze Star

2 / Jerrys Fine Wine / Talmage Smedley / 218.00 / Smedley; Talmage / Ogden, UT / $3447.50 / Jerry Lees Surprise x Mifilberry Wine

3 / Ruf Whiz / Carol C Metcalf / 217.50 / Miers; Mark Shannon / Abilene, TX / $2732.86 / Lil Ruf Peppy x Chexy Sugar Whiz

Level 1 Open Derby

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Jerrys Fine Wine / Talmage Smedley / 218.00 / Smedley; Talmage / Ogden, UT / $1688.02 / Jerry Lees Surprise x Mifilberry Wine

2 / A Chic In Wranglers / Roberto Jou / 217.50 / Lugara; Giovanni / $1027.49 / Starlights Wrangler Diamonds For Chic

3 / Miss Brim Peppy / Sebastian Petroll / 217.00 / Koepsell; Roxanne / Aubrey, TX / $770.62 / Lil Ruf Peppy x Bay Brim Hat

Prime Time Open Results (From Thursday)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 221.0 / Mc Quay, Tim / Check Your Gun Lady / Kimmel, Jerry / Granbury TX

2 / 220.5 / Weaver, Rick / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A - Revenberg, G / Oldcastle ON Canada

3 / 220.0 / Milholland, Doug / Double My Whiskey / W.T. Waggoner Estate / Vernon TX

Collegiate Reining Championship

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / A Blazin Enterprise / Lyndsey C Jordan / 218.00 / Wynn; Teresa / Benton, KY

2 / The Ultimate Magnum / Alicia Daugherty / 214.50 / Piper; Jean D. / Madisonville, TX

2 / Lena Doc Chex / Maggie J Gratny / 214.50 / Deary; Alicia Nicole / Weatherford, TX

Youth 10 & Under - Slate#1

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Okie Dun Did It / Cade Mc Cutcheon / 206.50 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX

2 / Magnum Done It / Genevieve L Shifrin / 205.50 / Shifrin; George / Aspen, CO

3 / Sailing In The Wind / Addison Welman / 205.00 / Addison Welman / Hastings, MN

FEI CRI-Y - NAYRC

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Reeses Whiz / Alejandro Gonzalez / 214.50 / Gonzalez; Carlos

2 / A Genuine Diamond / Will R Letner / 214.00 / Letner; Dr Larry J / Harris, MO

3 / Royalee Rowdy / McKenzie E Lantz / 212.00 / Lantz; Matt G / Fremont, MI

USEF Youth Reining Championship 19-21

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Sailin CD / Lyndsey C Jordan / 216.00 / Jordan; Rebecca H / Georgetown, KY

2 / Got It Dun / Ian Barnard / 211.00 / Barnard; Elizabeth Ann / Kendallville, IN

3 / Lil Peppys Wave / Chloe Gray / 208.50 / Gray; Chloe / Tampa, FL

USEF Youth Reining Championship 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Jordan A Brown / 217.00 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN

2 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / 214.00 / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

3 / Gunnin For Diamonds / Devin Spencer / 213.50 / Spencer; Devin / Evergreen, CO

USEF Youth Reining Championship 13-Under

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Red Berry Wine / Emily Winegar / 217.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX

2 / Please Me Whiz / Kyndall Harper / 216.00 / Burney; JB / St Augustine, FL

3 / Reeboks Diablo / Asa Peeples / 203.50 / Peeples; Asa / Ringgold, GA

NRHA Unrestricted Youth

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Jordan A Brown / 217.00 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN

2 / Ruf Maid Chic / Jonathan Timberlake / 210.00 / Timberlake; Jonathan / Millington, TN

3 / Custom Foxy Lady / Katherine B Berg / 207.50 / Berg; Daniel / Florence, TX

AQHA Youth 13 & Under

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Whiz Bang Boom / Stephen R Timberlake / Timberlake; Stephen R / Millington, TN

2 Backcinch Banjoe / Bridget H Hyland / Hyland; Bridget H / Pittsford, NY

3 / Reeboks Diablo / Asa Peeples / Peeples; Asa / Ringgold, GA

AQHA Youth 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Royalee Rowdy / McKenzie E Lantz / Lantz; Matt G / Fremont, MI

2 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

3 / PKM Imjusttwosmart / Thea M Arnold / Arnold; Thea M / Sallisaw, OK

APHA Regular Youth 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / A Genuine Diamond / Will R Letner / Letner; Dr Larry J / Harris, MO

2 / Chics Got A Gun / Jordan Donnelly / Jordan Donnelly / Aubrey, TX

Rookie Level 1 - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Hesa Slick Nic / Katie Klein / 208.50 / Klein; Katie / Del Mar , CA

2 / Mark This Dun Alexis D Gray 208.00Gray; Spencer Argyle, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin,

TX

Rookie Level 2 - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Vintage Badger Dunit / Deb Waskowiak / 208.50 / Zimmerman; Susan M / Purcell, OK

2 / Ms Whizzin Jac / Nancy G Stillwell / 205.00 / Nancy G Stillwell / Weatherford, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX

Green Rookie - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Hesa Slick Nic / Katie Klein / 208.50 / Klein; Katie / Del Mar , CA

2 / Three Dunits Down / Helen Bearden / 203.50 / Bearden; Helen / Plano, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX

High Expectations for Team USA at the World Equestrian Festival – CHIO Aachen

By Leah Oliveto

Lexington, KY – The World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, got under way with the Vaulting competition on Friday, June 26. The US finished the weekend of competition strong with a third place finish in the Team Freestyle by Team Mt. Eden Sun.

One of the most acclaimed competitions in the world continues into the Fourth of July weekend as both Dressage and Show Jumping take center stage. Representing the US in Dressage are Steffen Peters on Ravel and Catherine Haddad on Cadillac 35. Hot off their win at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in April, Peters and Ravel are prepared to keep their impressive winning streak alive, having only ever been beaten at two competitions in their Grand Prix career – one was the 2008 Olympic Games where they finished fourth individually. This will be only the second time 11-year-old Ravel (who is owned by Akiko Yamazaki) has competed outside of the United States.

Haddad, who is based in Germany, and her 12-year-old rising star Cadillac have been steadily gaining momentum this season, winning the Grand Prix Special at the Vidauban CDI3*in June. This was the pair’s sixth Grand Prix victory in 2009. Haddad will also compete in the CDI4* with Maximus JSS. Chef d’Equipe Jessica Ransehousen will guide the US Dressage riders in Germany.

The Meydan FEI Nations Cup will continue in Aachen, and the US is prepared to defend their lead as the competition proves to get even tougher. After two impressive wins (out of the first four legs) on the tour, the US was second behind France after yet another two-way jump off in Rotterdam on June 19. Representing the US in Aachen will be: Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7, Lauren Hough and Quick Study, Olympic Gold Medalists Laura Kraut and Cedric and McLain Ward and Sapphire and Todd Minikus and Pavarotti. Chef d’Equipe George Morris will determine which four riders will jump at Thursday’s draw.

The Dressage and Show Jumping events will run June 30 – July 5.

Halloween with Horses Cancelled for 2009

Parker, CO--The Colorado Horse Park announces that the popular family fall festival, Halloween with Horses, has been canceled for 2009. The current economic climate coupled with internal changes led the Colorado Horse Park Board of Directors to the decision to offer the Town of Parker the opportunity to take over the event. Each year, The Colorado Horse Park has funded, hosted and staffed the event, along with personnel from the Town of Parker, and hundreds of volunteers from the Parker Arts Council, the Parker Library and other organizations.

"Halloween with Horses has become a highly anticipated event each year. Children and adults alike love the horse costume contest, Stable of Terror, the Trick or Treat Barn and everything else that made the day special," says the park's founder and president, Helen Krieble. "Although it has been extremely popular, The Colorado Horse Park loses approximately $40,000 on the event over and above the donation of the facility for a full week. As much we have enjoyed Halloween with Horses, the park is no longer able to provide staff or funds to produce the event. We had hoped that the town would continue this great event fall tradition. We were willing to continue to provide the facility free of charge to the town, but they were not interested in continuing the event. It saddens me that such a beloved event will no longer occur."

For the past nine years Halloween with Horses has grown into one of the most popular and unique Halloween celebrations in the Denver area. It has been featured nationwide in publications like Women's Day and on television shows such as the Martha Stewart Show. With more than 10,000 spectators, Halloween with Horses had become one of the largest one-day events in Douglas County. "We are saddened because so many people love this event. Many participants in the horse costume contest compete every year so we are sure they will disappointed too," Krieble continued.

While Halloween with Horses will not be part of the 2009 schedule, the remainder of the roster remains untouched, including the three Grand Prix show jumping events held in July, the three day events in May and October, and numerous other dressage and hunter/jumper shows.

The Colorado Horse Park offers free admission and parking for all spectators at all events. There are concession options at the horse park as well as many equestrian-themed shopping opportunities during events. For more information on The Colorado Horse Park please visit www.coloradohorsepark.org or call 303-841-5550.

Tootie Bland Judges Western States Mustang Makeover with McNabb and Garland

Road to the Horse owner and producer Tootie Bland judged the Western States Mustang Makeover on June 12-13, 2009 with two past Road to the Horse competitors, Ken McNabb (whom will compete in 2010) and Tommy Garland. Part of the Western States Horse Expo, the Mustang Makeover featured 22 participants who had 90 days to train and compete with a wild American Mustang.

“Patti Colbert graciously asked me to judge Mustang Makeover and I accepted the invitation. It was an honor to judge the event and I was in great company. There was great camaraderie between the judges,” says Bland.

Mustang Makeover competitors and their horses were judged in three specific categories including conditioning, groundwork and a “horse course”. The 22 competitors were then narrowed down to 11 finalists which performed in a freestyle competition.

Scores in the finals were based on points awarded from both technical and artistic merit. Bland, along with McNabb, Garland and Donna Snyder-Smith, had a difficult decision in the end as a tie was determined and a battle of the sexes ensued.

Katherine Cumberland of Santa Maria, California rode her Mustang, Wendy, in a tie-breaker against Joel Sheridan of Acton, California on his mare, Lilly Bet. While Sheridan won over the judges and the crowd with his theatrics and artistic content, Cumberland amazed with her style and grace.

With nearly 5,000 spectators in attendance, Bland and her fellow judges awarded first place to Cumberland for her technical skill and outstanding horsemanship.

Providing witty commentary and contestant interviews during the event were 2009 Road to the Horse competitor John Lyons and two-time World's Greatest Horseman, Russel Dilday.

The same weekend, Lyons was named the 2009 inductee into the Western States Horse Expo Hall of Fame. The Horse Expo Hall of Fame Award was established in 2002 to recognize an individual and/or organization who has made a substantial contribution to the equine industry in the United States.

“I was delighted to be on hand at Johh Lyon's induction into the Hall of Fame. Nobody deserves that honor more than John. Western States Horse Expo is one of the nation's top-notch expos and I'd like to thank Miki Cohen for her outstanding hospitality. As far as Extreme Mustang Makeover goes, no one does it like Patti Colbert!” says Bland.

Road to the Horse

Road to the Horse is unlike any other event in the equine or entertainment industry. It is “the original colt starting challenge”. The two-day sold out event matches three of the country's best horse trainers and clinicians of today against one another as they train unbroken colts to ride in just a few short hours in front of a packed live audience and television cameras. By combining education, edge-of-your-seat suspense, entertainment and the love of the horse, Road to the Horse has been responsible for solidifying the position of today’s horsemanship heroes and launching the careers of tomorrow’s hottest new stars. In the process, the event itself has become a catalyst for the advancement of natural horsemanship. Hosted by Rick Lamb, of RFD-TV’s The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, spectators are guaranteed not only to have a good time, but also to walk away with training knowledge that will improve their relationship with horses.

Road to the Horse is proud to partner with many outstanding companies across the equine industry. For sponsorship opportunities and more information on the 2010 Road to the Horse visit www.roadtothehorse.com or call 325-736-5000.

American Vaulting Association’s “Vault Kentucky” Initiative Gaining Ground

Beginning Vaulting Camps and Train-the-Trainer Sessions discounted to $75 for three-day events; Spectators welcome free to three July shows at Kentucky Horse Park

LEXINGTON, KY, June 30, 2009 -- The American Vaulting Association’s (AVA) “Vault Kentucky” program is in full-swing, with a dozen vaulting-related events scheduled for the month of July all over the state. Equestrian vaulting combines both gymnastic and dance elements performed to music on a walking trotting or cantering horse.

As part of a key initiative to bring equestrian vaulting to the home of the World Equestrian Games 2010, the AVA is sponsoring two Introduction to Vaulting summer day camps for youth, two train-the-trainer sessions for riding instructors who want to add vaulting to their coaching repertoire, and multiple on-site clinics at riding facilities throughout the region, according to Wendy Ware, the AVA’s VP Education.

“Our goal is to introduce this exciting and growing sport to Kentucky and surrounding states this summer, and to give riding instructors and equestrian facilities the tools to start new vaulting programs throughout the region,” said Ware.

The non-profit association has discounted both the Beginning Vaulting Camps and Train-the-Trainer sessions to just $75 for both programs, which each take place over three half-days. And when three or more riders/athletes sign up for a camp, their instructor comes to the train-the-trainer session free! At both camps (July 13-15 at the Meadow Lake Equestrian Center in Lancaster, and July 20-22 at the Kentucky Equestrian Center in Winchester), top U.S. coaches and equestrian vaulters will teach participants dance and gymnastics routines on a moving horse.

For those who prefer a custom session, the AVA is offering on-site half-day clinics throughout July, designed to bring vaulting directly to equestrian facilities in the greater Kentucky area, including the surrounding states. The AVA will provide coaches, vaulting horses and all equipment necessary for these sessions.

To register for the camps or to get more information on the on-site clinics, click on the “Kentucky Camps and Clinics” button on the American Vaulting Association website (www.americanvaulting.org) for an on-line brochure, email wendy@americanvaulting.org, or call the AVA National Office at 323-654-0800.

Vaulting Shows at KHP; Spectators are Welcome and Admission is Free!

In addition, three vaulting shows welcome spectators free at the Kentucky Horse Park this coming month: the AVA/USEF National Vaulting Championships (July 11-12), vaulting at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (July 22) and the Kentucky Vaulting Cup CVI (July 31-Aug. 2).

About Vaulting

Vaulting is both a recreational activity and a competitive discipline where both gymnastic and dance elements are combined and performed to music on a walking, trotting or cantering horse. It requires a harmonious relationship with the horse and outstanding physical condition from the vaulter.

An FEI recognized discipline since 1983, vaulting competitions are held regionally, nationally and worldwide and individuals, pairs and teams all compete in separate events. This variety creates an engaging experience for spectators as they watch athletes of all ages perform breathtaking routines that include artistic mounts and dismounts, shoulder stands and handstands on the horse, carrying or lifting another vaulter, and kneeling and standing exercises.

Vaulting is a unique and growing sport with a rich heritage traced back to the ancient Minoans and later to Roman soldiers. It was featured in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp as Artistic Riding and has since evolved into the sport it is today. Vaulting is a wonderful way to develop coordination, balance, strength, and creativity while working in harmony with the horse; it is used around the globe as an introduction to the equestrian world and is recognized as a technique for developing strong riders in all disciplines.

About the American Vaulting Association

The American Vaulting Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to growing vaulting in the United States through educational programs, activities and competitions. This year the AVA celebrated its 40th anniversary; it has hundreds of vaulting clubs around the nation, and hosts dozens of activities and competitions annually.

For more information go to www.americanvaulting.org or call the AVA National Office at 323-654-0800.

For more camps/clinics information go to http://www.americanvaulting.org/Kentucky/camp/index.php.

To see vaulting, go to http://www.americanvaulting.org/seevaulting/videos.shtml.

AQHA AND FOREST SERVICE REACH UNDERSTANDING FOR LAND CONSERVATION

America’s Horse, June 29, 2009 – The American Quarter Horse Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on national land conservation projects.

The Forest Service is a federal agency dedicated to the management of National Forest System lands for a variety of uses and activities, including outdoor recreation. AQHA also wants to see the preservation of public lands for recreation, specifically equestrian activities.

By partnering together, AQHA and the Forest Service will actively promote public-private partnerships that encourage responsible use of federal lands by visitors participating in equestrian activities. Both organizations seek to disseminate information to the public regarding conservation, recreation and natural resource activities relating to equestrian and recreational stock use.

“By teaming with the Forest Service, AQHA is showing its commitment to trail conservation,” said Don Treadway Jr., AQHA executive vice president. “We are pleased to partner with the Forest Service in efforts to preserve trails for equestrians and all outdoor recreational enthusiasts.”

AQHA will work with the Forest Service at the national, regional and local levels to identify appropriate cooperative opportunities (trail projects, recreational use studies and educational programs) and pursue these projects with the recreational community in general and the equestrian community in particular. AQHA also will develop and maintain a communication network for equestrian users through its STEP (Stewards for Trails, Education and Partnerships) program.

“STEP will become the platform by which equestrians and land managers like the Forest Service can work in unison on issues concerning trails,” said Stephanie McCommon, AQHA manager of affiliates, partnerships and recreational riding. “The STEP program was designed to help the Forest Service with trail preservation, and this memorandum of understanding further emphasizes that goal.”

For more information on AQHA’s STEP program and recreational riding initiatives, visit www.ridegreen.aqha.com.

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.

Alise Oken and Take Away Receive Large Junior 16-17 Hunter Championship Prize during Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 29, 2009 - Alise Oken, of Hi Hopes Farm, had an outstanding week at the Lake Placid Horse Show with her top Junior Hunter mount, Take Away. After two days of competition the pair earned the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter championship tricolor. Hi Hopes Farm is based in Charlotte, NC, and is owned by Marc and Celene Oken. Alise and her sister Lucie compete under the tutelage of top trainers Steve Heinecke and Jeff Wirthman.

The Large Junior 16-17 Hunter division got underway on Wednesday, when Oken and Take Way earned a second place ribbon during the first over fences class. Thursday's classes began with the under saddle, where the pair garnered the third place ribbon. They then went on to place first and second over fences. Oken and Take Away were presented with the division's championship award after the final class, outranking twenty other competitors.

Oken's main goal with Take Away is to compete successfully at Indoors this year, and the pair are well on their way to making that a reality. "Alise rode very well this weekend," explained trainer Steve Heinecke. "Alise and Take Away are becoming more consistent and he is jumping great. Competing at Lake Placid is great practice for Indoors because we will be competing against the same riders."

Oken also successfully competed in the Junior Jumper divisions with Pedro and her newest horse, Canekco Z, while in Lake Placid.

Madison Maners, who also rides out of Hi Hopes Farm, earned the championship award in the Small Pony Hunter division with Hi Lite. The pair began Saturday's competition by winning the USEF Pony Medal. They then went on to place third in the Small Pony Hunter Conformation class and fourth in the handy class. On Sunday Maners and Hi Lite placed second and third over fences to capture the divisions championship tricolor.

Goliath, owned by Katie Fisher and ridden by Victoria Colvin, also competed with Hi Hopes Farm at the Lake Placid Horse Show. Colvin and Goliath successfully competed in the Medium Green Pony Hunter division to earn the championship prize.

Hi Hopes Farm will continue their stay in Lake Placid, NY, this week while they compete at the I Love New York Horse Show, held June 30 - July 5, 2009.

WILD HORSES UP FOR ADOPTION IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON

HINES, Oregon – Nearly 30 wild horses will be offered for adoption July 10 and 11 in Longview, Washington. The event gives anyone interested the opportunity to get out and see wild horses up close, learn about their history and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Adopt-a-Horse Program, and maybe even bring one home.

Animal viewing and adopter registration begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds – 1900 7th Avenue.

On Saturday, July 11, viewing and registration opens at 8 a.m. Adopters should arrive early and get registered. Only registered adopters can participate in the silent bidding process for the animal or animals they want to take home. Bidding opens at 12:00 noon and closes promptly at 12:30 p.m. Animals not adopted during this process will remain available for the minimum fee of $125 on first come, first serve basis.

All horse enthusiasts are encouraged to consider becoming adopters so these wild horses can be placed in good, safe homes. With their stamina, hardiness, and quick intelligence, Oregon's wild horses make excellent partners for any discipline.

For more information, call the Burns, Oregon District BLM Office at (541) 573-4400.

John Wayne's Grandson Remembers his Grandpa in Remake of "Angel and the Badman"

BRENDAN WAYNE, GRANDSON OF THE IMMORTAL JOHN WAYNE, PAYS HOMAGE TO ‘THE DUKE’ IN THE THRILLING REMAKE OF HIS GRANDFATHER’S 1947 CLASSIC ‘ANGEL AND THE BADMAN’

Hallmark Channel Original Movie, Also Starring Luke Perry And Lou Diamond Phillips, Has Its World Premiere Sunday, July 5

Thirty years after John Wayne – the face the of the American Western – rode off into the sunset for the last time, his grandson, Brendan Wayne, dusts off his grandfather’s cowboy hat for a role in “Angel and the Badman,” a remake of ‘The Duke’s’ 1947 classic, which was also the first film that Wayne served as producer for. The remake, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Sunday, July 5 (9/8c), costars avowed Western aficionados Lou Diamond Phillips and Luke Perry as a pair of rival outlaws, one trying to change his ways and the other with murder on his mind.

Wounded and on the run, notorious gunman Quirt Evans (Phillips) takes refuge with a sympathetic Quaker family. As he recovers, he begins to fall for the family’s beautiful daughter (Deborah Kara Unger, “88 Minutes”), and the hardened criminal begins to reconsider his violent ways in favor of the family’s peaceful, simple life. But Quirt’s past won’t let him escape that easily: Not only is he tempted to return to his old ways by his former partner, Randy (Wayne), but his deadly rival, Loredo (Perry), the man whose gang wounded him, is hot on his trail and looking to finish the job.

Nasser Entertainment Group presents “Angel and the Badman.” Joseph Nasser and Jack Nasser are the executive producers. Durey Shevar and Tara Cowell-Plain are the co-executive producers and Jack Nasser produced. Terry Ingram directed from a script by Jack Nasser.

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming to a national audience of over 86 million subscribers. The top tier program service is distributed through more than 5,450 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Hallmark Channel consistently ranks among the highest-rated cable networks and is the nation’s leading network in providing quality family programming. Hallmark Channel’s sibling network is Hallmark Movie Channel which focuses on the greatest family movies of all time.

For more information, please visit www.hallmarkchannelpress.com

“People always used to ask me, if it was hard being John Wayne’s grandson,” Brendan Wayne reflects. “I was always like, ‘Are you kidding me? It’s a joy every day. I want to honor this man as an actor and in the way I live my life.”

So goes the contagiously positive attitude of the only one of John Wayne’s grandchildren to follow his cowboy boot-shaped footsteps into acting. On Sunday, July 5 (9/8c), Brendan costars with Luke Perry and “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!” winner Lou Diamond Phillips in a remake of his granddad’s “Angel and the Badman,” exclusively on Hallmark Channel.

Thirty years after John’s death, the man who was just a boy at the time of his grandfather’s passing couldn’t be more proud to carry on the Wayne name in film. But regardless of your profession, there are some things that come with the name ‘Wayne,’ including helping your fellow man. Brendan, like all his family members, is deeply involved in the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, CA, as well as the John Wayne Foundation and athletic fundraising program Team Duke.

As John Wayne himself once said, “Give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick.”

On the Road to the Washington International Horse Show

WIHS Announces Qualifying Periods for 2009

Gaithersburg, MD, June 22, 2009 – Riders hoping to qualify for the 51st Washington International Horse Show still have time to earn points that will allow them to compete at one of the country’s leading equestrian competitions. Show officials today announced the 2009 qualifying periods for hunter, jumper and equitation classes. Entries will close on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. The 51st annual Washington International will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

QUALIFYING SUMMARY

WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW 2009

CLASS

QUALIFYING PERIOD

ENTRIES CLOSE

WIHS Championships (4)

9/1/2008 - 8/31/2009

9/1/2009

WIHS Equitation

9/1/2008 - 8/31/2009

Invitations sent 9/8/2009

A-Rated Hunters*

8/25/2008 - 8/23/2009

9/1/2009

Junior & A-O Jumpers**

8/25/2008 - 8/23/2009

9/1/2009

Open Jumpers

USEF Computer List 9/4/2009

9/1/2009

Acceptance letters will be sent via email unless competitor specifically requests U.S. Postal notification.

*A-Rated Hunters: Qualifying will be based on USEF National Horse of the Year points earned by horses/ponies at their best 15 shows held during the qualifying period above.

**Junior & Amateur-Owner Jumpers: Qualifying will be based on winnings in classes at 1.35 meters or above using USEF records at USEF-recognized shows held during the qualifying period above. Money won outside the U.S. must be on record with and confirmed by USEF. WIHS obtains and verifies each entry's money record directly from USEF.

Additional details on qualifying criteria as well as qualifying competitions are available on the WIHS official website, www.wihs.org and on www.ryegate.com.

$10,000 WIHS Championships (Children’s and Adult Hunter Championships; Children’s and Adult Jumper Championships)

Qualifying Period: Classes held at shows starting on or after Sept. 1, 2008, through shows starting on or before Aug. 31, 2009. Horse/rider combinations will qualify for the finals based on points accrued during the qualifying period in WIHS-sanctioned classes or classics. Those wishing to compete in the WIHS Championship Finals at Verizon Center must enter on the WIHS entry blank. (There is no nomination fee for the finals.) Entries must be postmarked by the closing date of entries, Sept. 1, 2009. Riders must be WIHS members in order for points to count.

WIHS Equitation and Pony Equitation

Qualifying period: Shows starting on or after Sept. 1, 2008, through shows starting on or before Aug. 31, 2009. The top 30 riders will be invited to compete in the WIHS Equitation Finals and the top 25 riders will be invited to compete in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals at Verizon Center. Invitations will be sent Sept. 8, 2009. Riders must be WIHS members in order for points to count.

Hunter, Junior Hunter and Pony Hunter

Qualifying for Hunter, Junior Hunter and Pony Hunter Divisions will be based on USEF National Horse of the Year points earned by horses/ponies at their best 15 shows starting on or after Aug. 25, 2008, through shows starting on or before Aug. 23, 2009.

Junior Jumper and Amateur-Owner Jumper

Qualifying for the Junior Jumper and Amateur-Owner Jumpers will be based on prize money won at USEF-recognized shows starting on or after Aug. 25, 2008 through shows starting on or before Aug. 23, 2009.

Open Jumper

Open Jumper riders will qualify based on their ranking on the USEF Computer List dated Sept. 4, 2009.

“The Washington International Horse Show is a cornerstone of equestrian competition in the U.S.,” said Tony Hitchcock, WIHS Chief Operating Officer. “For decades, this year-end indoor horse show has been the engine driving horse show competition from coast to coast. Horse trainers and riders work hard each year to qualify to show in this prestigious event, and we are proud to offer riders, trainers, owners and spectators an exciting and memorable event in the heart of the nation’s capital.”

The Washington International Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The 51st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.wihs.org.

Sponsorships Provide Vital Support for Kentucky Summer Horse Shows

Lexington, KY - June 29, 2009 - Through the support of sponsorships, the upcoming Kentucky Summer Horse Shows are able to offer incredible prize money and show jumping excitement for exhibitors. The Kentucky Summer Horse Show will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park from July 22-26, and the Kentucky Summer Classic follows the week of July 29-August 2, 2009. The Kentucky Summer Horse Shows are grateful for the continued support they receive from important sponsors.

"We are very fortunate to have such great sponsors," commented Hugh Kincannon, manager for the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows. "We are thrilled to have the Hagyard Challenge Series as part of our show circuit, and we feel it's important to have enticing prize money for grand prix events, as well as the top hunter and jumper divisions."

Air 51 and Audi of Lexington are sponsoring the $40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix on August 1, and Johnson Horse Transportation sponsors all Children's and Adult Jumper Classics held at the Kentucky Horse Shows. Johnson Horse Transportation is an equine shipping company that provides timely and safe transportation for show horses. Air 51 is a new FBO (Fixed Base Operator) in Lexington that provides full service for airplanes and private jets; it offers high end facilities for receiving and handling charter flights and passengers.

Air 51 and Audi of Lexington also sponsor the High Amateur-Owner and Junior Jumper divisions.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, one of the leading equine health care providers in the country, proudly sponsors the Hagyard Challenge Series, which offers $215,000 in prize money. The challenge is a series of seven grand prix events that are held throughout the summer at the Kentucky Horse Park. The leading rider of the series will receive a $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus, which is made possible through the support of the Holiday Inn Georgetown Hotel; Dean, Dorton, & Ford; Fifth Third Bank; Fort Dodge Animal Health; Hagyard Pharmacy; Kathleen Sullivan, CIMA®; Turf Town Properties; Air 51 and Audi of Lexington.

The 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series concludes in September at the Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show, and the $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus will be presented after the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. All classes in the series offer the same points regardless of prize money paid.

Along with fantastic prize money, Kentucky Horse Shows LLC is able to provide the very best showing conditions for competitors. They recently resurfaced the main hunter ring (Stonelea) and large hunter schooling ring with state-of-the-art footing. The new surfaces are designed by the German company OTTO Sport- und Reitplatz GmbH, which is the same company that provided footing for the Walnut Ring last year and the new main outdoor stadium.

In 2010 the Kentucky Horse Park will play host to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and recent improvements to the park set the stage for approaching events and future competitions. The Kentucky Summer Horse Shows provide an incredible opportunity for riders to show at an outstanding venue, with stellar classes and prize money.

For more information on the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, please go to www.kentuckyhorseshows.com.

2009 KENTUCKY SUMMER HORSE SHOWS FAST FACTS

Events:

Kentucky Summer Horse Show - July 22-26, 2009

Kentucky Summer Classic - July 29-August 2, 2009

What:

Two of the nation's premier hunter/jumper competitions. Both weeks have a USEF 5* Jumper Rating and feature two grand prix competitions. The Kentucky Summer Horse Shows offer two $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classics, which are part of the Hagyard Challenge Series. Competitions at the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows are also qualifying events for the Washington International Horse Show Championships and the North American League finals.

Where:

Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY, site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Home to the United States Equestrian Federation.

When:

KENTUCKY SUMMER HORSE SHOW - July 22-26, 2009

$25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic

$40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix

KENTUCKY SUMMER CLASSIC - July 29-August 2, 2009

$25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic

$40,000 Kentucky Classic Grand Prix Sponsored by Air 51 and Audi of Lexington

Hours:

8am - 5pm daily

Parking:

Horse Show Exhibitors may purchase a weekly parking pass at the main Horse Park entrance for $5.00.

Directions:

The Kentucky Horse Park is located 8 miles northeast of Lexington, Kentucky at Exit 120 on Interstate 75.

Information:

Before Show - (859) 233-0492, Email: hakshows@earthlink.net

During Show - Telephone: (859) 254-3343, Fax: (859) 231-6097

Stabling - Email Tom Blankenship at tom@kentuckyhorseshows.com

Stable office - Before July 20: (317) 443-5853, After July 20: (859) 255-0605

Prize List Advertising - Email Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com

Vendors - Email Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com

Shownet - www.shownet.biz

Website: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

Ring Dimensions/Specs:

The Stonelea Ring, Walnut Ring, Stonelea/Murphy Schooling Ring, and the Main Outdoor Stadium have new footing consisting of fine sand and synthetic fibre on pvc mats. The Murphy, Claiborne, Annex, and Indoor rings' footing consists of a sand cushion on limestone base. The dimensions of the competition areas are as follows:

Stonelea: 140'x 280', Murphy: 135'x 280', Stonelea and Murphy Schooling: 110'x 400'

Walnut: 300'x 370', Claiborne: 140'x 270', Annex 130'x 250', Indoor: 145'x 285'

Main Outdoor Stadium: 360' x 384'

Shopping:

Vendors offering equestrian equipment, apparel, jewelry and home furnishings are located adjacent to the Stonelea Ring.

Hotels:

HOLIDAY INN GEORGETOWN - 502-570-0220 - Approximately 6 miles

HOLIDAY INN NORTH - 859 - 233-0512 - Approximately 4 miles

FOUR POINTS SHERATON - 859-259-1311 - Approximately 4 miles

LA QUINTA - 859-231-7551 - Approximately 4 miles

KNIGHTS INN - 859-231-0232 - Approximately 4 miles

EMBASSY SUITES - 859-455-5000 - Approximately 4 miles

MARRIOT GRIFFIN GATE - 859-231-5100 - Approximately 4 miles

RESIDENCE INN - 859-231-6191 - Approximately 5 miles

COURTYARD BY MARRIOT - 859-253-4646 - Approximately 5 miles

RAMADA INN - 859-299-1261 - Approximately 6 miles

RED ROOF INN - 859-293-2626 - Approximately 6 miles

HAMPTON INN - 502-867-4888 - Approximately 6 miles

SUPER EIGHT - 502-863-4888 - Approximately 6 miles

MICROTEL INN & SUITES - 502-868-8000 - Approximately 6 miles

Management:

Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC

P. O. Box 11428

Lexington, KY 40575-1428

859-233-0492 (phone)

859-233-0495 (fax)

email: hakshows@earthlink.net

website: www.kentuckyhorseshows.com

Fundraiser at Rolling M Ranch - Sisters, OR

Rolling M Ranch, CentralOregonTrailCourse.com and Moon Dance Ranch have partner with the Women’s Resource Center of Central Oregon to collect cash donations and items from the Center's wishlist. Cash donations or items from the wishlist can be dropped off at any of the free riding clinics and trail course challenges being held at Rolling M Ranch.

"There are a few things we could really use around the Center; digital camera, newer computers, advertising credits, cleaning services, general office supplies and singers to join our Women's Holiday chorus"

The Women’s Resource Center of Central Oregon (WRCCO) was founded in 2003. Built on a partnership model of community members, organizations and businesses, our non-profit organization provides education and training, sliding scale counseling, support services and resource referrals to effect positive change for individuals.

FREE Reining Clinic - Sisters - July 8 (10:00 AM & 6:00 pm)

FREE Trail Course Clinics - Sisters - July 22nd (10:00 AM)

For more information visit www.CentralOregonTrailCourse.com

USEF Comes On Board with Vemma

Non-profit organization’s alignment with wellness company part of new stimulus program

From Blake Sports Group

Scottsdale, AZ – Vemma Nutrition Company, a wellness company that distributes Vemma® and Verve, a healthy energy drink, announced today its partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF). The unique partnership will enable the USEF to utilize Vemma’s network marketing-based business model to help support its fundraising and operational efforts.

BK Boreyko, President and CEO of Vemma, views the partnership as a positive one for the non-profit organization. “With Vemma’s referral-based marketing plan, it’s almost like we’re creating an economic stimulus plan for non-profit organizations like USEF. When private and public funding is tight, USEF has the opportunity to raise supplementary funds simply by promoting Vemma’s nutritional products to its target audience, which is huge,” said BK.

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) serves as the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport in the United States. The USEF strives to provide leadership and promote the pursuit of excellence at all levels of Equestrian sport, from the grass roots to the Olympic Games. The USEF is dedicated to selecting and designating individuals and teams in order to provide the strongest possible US representation in international competitions. On a national level the Federation is devoted to developing interest and participation in the equestrian sport as a means of promoting physical activity, sportsmanship and public involvement.

“The USEF is excited about our partnership with Verve,” said James Wolf, Executive Director of the USEF. “Verve is a healthy alternative to other energy drinks. This product aligns well with our organization and our events. Verve is a product that promotes a healthy and energetic lifestyle.”

One of the USEF’s premier events and National Championships, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, was held at the end of April at the Kentucky Horse Park. Verve was a featured product at the Event’s Sponsor Village where 130,000 attendees passed through to get a first hand taste of the healthy energy drink.

NBC Sports aired its one-hour worldwide special of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on Saturday, May 16 from 3.30 -4.30 EST. In support of Verve’s partnership with USEF, Verve had a closing billboard at the end of the Rolex Kentucky broadcast, the only four star three-day event held in North America.

For more information regarding this partnership contact the Blake Sports Group at (908) 953-8400 or www.blakesportsgroup.com.

For more information about Vemma and Verve, visit www.usefenergy.com or for more information about USEF, visit www.usef.org.

Study Shows Furosemide Decreases Bleeding into Airways in Racehorses

FORT COLLINS – Furosemide, used in the United States and Canada to treat bleeding into the airways in thoroughbred racehorses, decreases the incidence of hemorrhage according to results of a recent study. The study, conducted by Colorado State University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa, provides a foundation for racing authorities to make decisions regarding use of this medication, which is the subject of heated debate and controversy around the world.

The study involved 167 horses randomly allocated to race fields of nine to 16 horses each. Each horse raced in two races, one week apart, in the same field and in races of the same distance. In the blinded study, each horse received furosemide before one race and saline solution before the other race. Horses raced under typical racing conditions. Endoscopy was performed within 30-90 minutes after racing to identify the presence of blood in airways. The study will be released in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association on July 1.

The research showed that giving furosemide before a race dramatically decreased the incidence and severity of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, or EIPH. Horses were three to four times more likely to have any evidence of bleeding without furosemide, and were seven to 11 times more likely to have severe bleeding without it.

EIPH is the medical term for spontaneous bleeding that occurs within a horse’s airways and lungs during exercise. Although furosemide has been used in the racing industry for several decades, no scientifically sound studies have been conducted to prove or disprove an effect on EIPH.

“The results of this study do not eliminate debate about the use of this medication in racehorses, but it does provide evidence needed to aid making sound policy decisions. Decisions are always easier when you have data,” said Dr. Paul Morley, one of the principal investigators of the study and a veterinarian at Colorado State University.

Dr. Kenneth W. Hinchcliff of the University of Melbourne and Dr. Alan J. Guthrie of the University of Pretoria, also veterinarians, were the other principle investigators in the study.

“We designed this study to provide the highest quality evidence to address the use of furosemide in Thoroughbred racehorses,” said Hinchcliff. “This study design was similar to those used to test the efficacy of treatments in human medicine, which, to date, have been uncommon in evaluating treatments for horses.”

Furosemide is widely used in the horse racing industry in North America but is banned on race days in all other countries. More than 90 percent of racing Thoroughbreds and 50 percent of racing Standardbreds in the United States and Canada are given furosemide a few hours before racing to treat bleeding. However, despite this common practice, before this study there was no conclusive evidence that furosemide was effective in preventing or limiting lung bleeding in racehorses.

Use of furosemide, which is sold as Lasix and Salix, to treat pulmonary hemorrhaging in racehorses began in the 1970s. Today it is estimated that the racing industry spends about $30 million annually to treat Thoroughbred horses with furosemide on race days in the United States and Canada.

Use of the medication is controversial because work previously conducted by these scientists found that it enhanced the performance of Throughbred and Standardbred horses. Treatment is also controversial because some critics say that its use confirms animal welfare problems associated with horse racing.

Because of their unique physiology, all horses running at racing speeds experience varying degrees of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, or bleeding into their airways. Because of blood pressure changes in the lung that are unique to horses during exercise, more than half of Thoroughbred racehorses have small amounts of blood in their trachea after a single race.

While severe EIPH is uncommon, this same research group confirmed the widely held belief that bleeding into the airways impairs athletic performance of horses.

Other than the use of furosemide, which was administered strictly adhering to research project guidelines, all races were under South Africa's standard rules and regulations for the industry. The horses and jockeys raced for purses to ensure competitive racing efforts. The five to eight furlong races were on a one-mile straightaway on the turf at the Vaal Racecourse in South Africa.

Furosemide is a diuretic; it reduces body fluids by increasing urination. It is used in many species, including humans, to control blood pressure and fluid balance.

“Support for this study from the racing industry in South Africa and the U.S. was tremendous,” said Guthrie. “The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, both from the United States, and Racing South Africa and the Thoroughbred Racing Trust from South Africa provided grant support for this research, and numerous private donors included high profile private sponsors, such as golfing legend and horseracing enthusiast Gary Player provided monetary support, Phumelela Gaming and Leisure donated the use of The Vaal racetrack with all of its personnel and facilities, The National Horse Racing Authority of Southern Africa provided its staff to officiate at the races and the local trainers and owners enthusiastically allowed use of their valuable horses in this unique study.”

Study: Furosemide has health benefits for Thoroughbred racehorses

(SCHAUMBURG, Ill.) June 29, 2009 - A groundbreaking study to be published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) shows that furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses.

Most countries ban the race-day use of furosemide because it improves performance in racehorses. Only the United States, some South American countries, including Brazil, and some tracks in Canada, allow the use of furosemide on race day.

"The data in the study provides the most reliable information to guide the highly politicized debate over use of furosemide in horses," says Dr. Kenneth Hinchcliff, professor and dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, and co-author with Professor Paul Morley, Colorado State University, and Professor Alan Guthrie, University of Pretoria in South Africa. "To date, there has been only a limited amount of high-quality evidence - and none matching the quality of this study - to inform the debate. We know that furosemide is associated with improved performance, and that exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) markedly affects race performance. But we didn't know the answer to the third - and most important - leg of the trifecta: Whether furosemide is effective in treating EIPH. We now know."

The study, "Efficacy of furosemide for prevention of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage in Thoroughbred racehorses," which will appear in the July 1, 2009, issue of the JAVMA, is the first of its kind to draw a definitive link between the use of the drug and the prevention of the bleeding condition in Thoroughbreds.

The study included 167 Thoroughbred racehorses that performed under typical racing conditions in South Africa between Nov. 20 and Nov. 28, 2007. Each horse in the study raced twice, once after receiving furosemide before the race and once after receiving a placebo. The results showed that horses were 3 to 11 times as likely to have EIPH after placebo administration as they were after administration of furosemide. In addition, about two-thirds of the horses that had EIPH after administration of the placebo had a reduction in EIPH severity when treated with furosemide.

Hinchcliff, Morley and Guthrie conducted what is considered the "gold standard" of scientific studies, performing a well-designed, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

The study was truly an international collaboration.

"The study could not have been conducted without the strong support of the racing industry, both through the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium in the United States, and the racing industry in South Africa," said Guthrie.

"This study design is similar to those used to test the efficacy of treatment in human medicine," Morley said. "To date, such studies have been uncommon in veterinary science, and we believe that our study is unique among studies of drug efficacy in racehorses under conditions of racing. The rigorous approach to study design resulted in a very clear result."

Once the study results are widely circulated, the authors anticipate that some racing jurisdictions may reconsider their ban on the use of furosemide.

"It is likely that racing jurisdictions will reconsider, in one way or another, their position on the use of furosemide," they said. "However, the decision to allow or disallow the use is based on the balance of a number of factors, and resolution of this complex situation will take some time."

"The challenge will now be for countries such as England, Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa that do not currently permit race-day use of furosemide. The challenge that they will face is balancing the animal-welfare aspect of being able to prevent or reduce the condition against the imperatives for drug-free racing. Additionally, instituting race-day administration of furosemide would be a significant added expense to racing."

For a copy of the study, contact David Kirkpatrick at 847-285-6782 or dkirkpatrick@avma.org.

Use your Horseman’s Card® to Take Advantage of Equine Benefits and Fund Research for Horses

Lexington, KY (June 26, 2009) – Through its unique support of horse health, the Horseman’s Card® has become the card of choice for equestrians of all types. Since its inception in 1992, the Horseman’s Card has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit the horse through research that takes place at the world-renowned Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, KY.

Using The Horseman’s Card is a win-win for everyone involved. Every time a Horseman’s Card member uses the card to make a purchase with one of the dozens of Horseman’s V.I.P. Benefits Partners, the member enjoys substantial savings. The Benefit Partner enjoys doing business with a creditworthy customer. And, most importantly, the Gluck Center wins with the contribution made to further the research for the health of the horse.

Leading equine businesses nationwide participate in The Horseman’s Card V.I.P. Benefits Program. Three of those companies are:

EZ Signs Online.com. To get personalized signs that provide an excellent and affordable way to enhance your farm or home entrance, call EZ Signs Online.com. They use maintenance-free materials to ensure you have a beautiful sign year after year. The easy-to-navigate secure website features a unique step-by-step online ordering process. These signs also make great gifts for farm owners, instructors, business owners or homeowners. Using your Horseman’s Card, you will receive FREE UPS shipping on all applicable sign orders. Call (800) 640-8180 or visit www.ezsignsonline.com for more information.

FibarÒ Systems. Engineered wood fiber is the ideal all-weather surface for tracks and gallops, arenas, breeding sheds and pathways. Indoors, it stays low in dust with periodic misting. Outdoors, it is virtually dust-free when the weather is dry and mud-free when it rains. Naturally resilient, it helps your horses stay sound and in training. Use The Horseman's Card and receive a $2 per cubic yard discount. To order or for more information, call toll-free (800) 269-1669 and speak to Joy Dunn or visit www.fibar.com.

The Grazier System. A truly remarkable portable fence system, equally perfect for traveling and camping, or large-acreage pasture grazing applications. As a Horseman’s Card member, receive a FREE carry bag ($85 value) with the purchase of any Grazier System fence set. Call toll-free (877) 744-6150 or visit www.graziersystem.com.

For more information about The Horseman’s Card, call (800) 437-0180 or visit www.horsemanscard.com.

Five tips to help prepare for a new horse

Perhaps you’re shopping for your children or grandchildren, or maybe you would like to start your own equine project. Whatever your reasons for buying a horse, it is important to consider all of the options to ensure the horse will meet your specific needs.

However, for many people, the challenges of buying a horse don’t stop after bringing their new addition home. Here are some things to consider before the new horse steps in the trailer to come home:

1. Complete any necessary ownership transfers for breed organizations.

2. Ask the current barn manager or owner about the horse’s feed and try to keep your feed comparable to help ease the transition. Also, make sure hay, tack and grooming supplies are on hand.

3. Pastures and barns should be free of clutter and items that can injure horses.

4. Separate new horses from horses already on the farm to help gradually introduce the new horse and to protect existing horses from potential diseases.

5. Ask the previous owner for documentation about the horse’s health history and vaccinations, and verify with your veterinarian that the vaccinations are up to date.

The process of buying a horse can be just as stressful for the new horse as it is for the new owner. While you’re worrying about getting the horse settled into his or her new home, the stressors of traveling to a new barn and being separated from old herd mates could be taking its toll.

“Events that many horse owners consider routine can be stressful enough for horses to develop ulcers,”1 says April Knudson, DVM, manager, Veterinary Services, Merial. “Training, traveling, competition2 and even stall confinement at an unfamiliar facility can cause stomach ulcers in as little as five days.”1

Dr. Knudson recommends ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) because it is the only product approved by the FDA for the prevention of equine stomach ulcers. During times of stress, one daily dose of ULCERGARD has been proven effective in preventing stomach ulcers over both short and long periods of time.*,3

“Beginning a new equine relationship takes time, patience and hard work,” Dr. Knudson says. “Using ULCERGARD before transporting your horse to its new home, and while the horse is adjusting, can help ensure that he’s healthy and ready to start working with you. It can help get your relationship off on the best possible foot.”

Owning a horse can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience from the start with a little bit of preparation. The next time you anticipate a stressful situation for your horse, ask your veterinarian about ULCERGARD.

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*When treated for 8 to 28 days, ULCERGARD is proven to effectively prevent stomach ulcers in horses exposed to stressful conditions.

ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) can be used in horses that weigh at least 600 pounds. The effectiveness of ULCERGARD in the prevention of gastric ulcers in foals and weanlings has not been evaluated. ULCERGARD may be used safely in breeding stallions. Safety in pregnant mares has not been determined.

®ULCERGARD is a registered trademark of the AstraZeneca Group of Companies. ©2009 Merial Limited. Duluth, GA. All rights reserved. EQUIUGD914 (01/09).

1McClure SR, Carithers DS, Gross SJ, Murray MJ. Gastric ulcer development in horses in a simulated show or training environment. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005;227(5):775-777.

2ULCERGARD product label.

3FOI summary for ULCERGARD Oral Paste.

Brianne Goutal Wins $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* to Close 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 28, 2009 - Brianne Goutal, 20, of New York, NY became the youngest rider to win the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy when she rode Ralvesther to victory on the closing day of the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show.

With riders from six countries among the starting field of 28, only five entries were able to reach a tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the 17-jump first round course designed by 2008 Olympic course designer Steve Stephens. They then returned for the 8-jump tiebreaker course at the North Elba Showgrounds.

After Candice King of Wellington, FL scored four faults in 49.10 seconds on Toronto, Christine McCrea of East Windsor, CT set the mark to beat with a fault-free ride in 42.72 seconds on Romantovich Take One, the nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood on whom she won Friday's $30,000 Intercat Open Jumper Classic CSI 2*.

Next up was Lou Jacobs, 45, of East Aurora, NY, who rode Kachina to a four-fault ride in 42.99 seconds. Callan Solem of Colt's Neck, NJ followed with a four-fault ride in 45.91 seconds on Allison, leaving it to Goutal, a Brown University sophomore, to try to beat McCrea.

Goutal, who was born three years after Jacobs won the class in 1986 on Janus De Ver, blazed over the course on her 11-year-old, Dutch-bred mare, finishing in 40.70 seconds, more than two seconds faster than McCrea, to clinch her fourth career Grandprix win.

"I watched Christine go and I knew that there was no way I could make the inside turn she did so I just went as fast as I could," said Goutal who won double Gold Medals at age 16 at the 2005 North American Young Riders Championships and swept every national equitation championship for junior riders (up to age 18). "I have a great horse and it's really helpful to know that when I enter the ring that she's always trying as hard as I am.

"I really have to thank my trainer, Max Amaya, as well as my sponsors, Devacoux, Back On Track, Sea Shore Acres, Myrestol and Rohan Oil," she added. "They deserve as much credit for the win as I do."

McCrea, with the only other fault-free ride in the jump-off, took second place, followed by Jacobs with the fastest four-fault ride, then Solem and King.

Following an off-day on Monday, the Lake Placid Horse Show is followed by the 32nd annual I Love New York Horse Show, June 30-July 5, at the same location. The I Love New York Horse Show features the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 2* on Saturday, July 4. Following the Hermès Grandprix, the Richard and Diana Feldman Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Excellence is awarded to the rider who has won the most combined prize money in Lake Placid's two Grandprix events.

Prior to the Grandprix on the closing day of the Lake Placid Horse Show, Jacqueline Lubrano rode El Regreso Conga to victory in the $10,000 Pepsi Bottling Group High Junior Jumper Classic and Brian Sweeney rode Cindy 247 to the win in the $10,000 Mirror Lake Inn High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Both Classics are member events of the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series which features year-end championship finals at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 126th National Horse Show in Syracuse, NY in October.

Following the two Classics, riders under the age of seven had their moment in the Richard M. Feldman Grandprix Field during the Juliam Farm Lead Line Class which was followed by the C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery Parade of Champions. Brianne Link on Tallyman won the Storm Ridge Capital LLC NAL Pony Jumper Classic, Lisa Zimmer and Kaniny-H won the Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classic (age 14 and under) and Olivia Dorey and Gaillard won the Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classic (age 15-17), culminating The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Division. Closing day also featured Sand Castle Farm Short Stirrup Classes.

Other competition highlights from the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show included:

Wednesday, June 24 - Laura Chapot won the Lake Placid Summit Resort Hotel & Suites 1.35m Jumper Class on Redford; Madeline Cox and Kix won the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class; Christy Distefano and Cachette Z won the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class; Margie Engle and Hidden Creek's Coraya Z won the Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Open Jumper Stake; and Brianne Goutal and What Ever won the WPTZ News Channel 5 1.35m Jumper Class.

Thursday, June 25 - Casey Hodges rode Finn Razel to victory in the $7,500 Brookledge Horse Transportation 1.45m Power and Speed Class; Katrina Woods swept the top two places in the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class, winning the class on Susdal and placing second on Cash Flow; and Amber Henter won the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class on Royal Discovery.

Friday, June 26 - Christine McCrea rode Romantovich Take One to victory in the $30,000 Intercat Jumper Classic CSI 2*; Michelle Spadone rode R Mable KZ to victory in the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class; Katie Dinan rode Mobile 4 to the win in the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class; Nicole Lakin and Alibi Z won the 1.40m High Peaks Resort Open Speed Challenge; and Laura Chapot and Valentia won the Lake Placid Lodge 1.35m Jumper Class.

Saturday, June 27- Laura Chapot rode Bradberry to victory in the J. Lohr Wines NAL Open Speed Stake; Katherine Edgell won the Crowne Plaza Resort NAL Adult Jumper Classic (18-40) on Miss Kitty; Mary Loeber won the Crowne Plaza Resort NAL Adult Jumper Classic (over 40) on Playboy; Molly Braswell and Danger won the Adirondack Life Low Junior Jumper Classic; and Tim Hooker and Altani won the Sidelines Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic.

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center,Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

For more information, please call the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

2009 NRHA DERBY – OPEN FINALS RESULTS

Oklahoma City, OK – June 27, 2009 – The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby showcased the Open finals of the 2009 NRHA Derby on Saturday, June 27 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla. After an impressive showing in the go with a 227, RC Fancy Step (Wimpys Little Step x Sonita Wilson) and Shawn Flarida brought another strong performance with a 232.5 in the finals to win the Level 4 Open division championship for owner Buffalo Ranch of Fort Worth, Texas.

RC Fancy Step and Flarida earned $50,000 for the win, plus the use of a three-horse Cimarron Trailer, a Pard’s trophy saddle, a Montana Silversmiths trophy buckle, a Rios of Mercedes/Anderson Bean Boots gift certificate, a Platinum Performance gift certificate, an Arenus gift certificate, a Purina gift certificate, a set of Classic Equine Pro Tech boots, a Quarter Horse News jacket and an NRHA Lawson bronze trophy.

Hollywoodtinseltown (Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown) and Marco Ricotta marked a 230.5 in the finals to earn the Level 3 Intermediate Open division championship, Level 4 Open division reserve championship and $44,840. David Silva, Sr. of Tolland, Connecticut owns the four-year-old stallion.

Wimpys Little Chic (Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena) and Shawn Flarida placed third in the Level 4 Open division for owner Arcese Quarter Horses USA. The four-year-old mare now has NRHA earnings in excess of $438,000.

In the Level 2 Limited Open division, Whizs Bronze Star (West Coast Whiz x The Bronze Star) and Pete Kyle marked a 220.5 to take the win in the division. Kaitlin Townsend of Argyle, Texas owns the three-year-old gelding.

Jerrys Fine Wine and Talmage Smedley of Ogden, Utah scored a 218 and earned championship honors in the Level 1 Open division. Smedley owns the five-year-old Jerrys Fine Wine stallion.

The Prime Time division championship was determined in the go early this week. Check Your Gun Lady (Dun Gotta Gun x Cee Blair lady) and Tim McQuay took top honors for owner Jerry Kimmel of Granbury, Texas.

Complete results for the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

Level 4 Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / RC Fancy Step / Shawn W Flarida / 232.50 / Buffalo Ranch / Ft. Worth, TX / $50000.00 / Wimpys Little Step Sonita Wilson

2 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 230.50 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT / $33847.74 / Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown

3 / Wimpys Little Chic / Shawn W Flarida / 229.50 / Arcese Quarter Horses USA / Weatherford, TX / $24996.36 / Wimpys Little Step x Collena Chic Olena

Level 3 Intermediate Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 230.50 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT / $10991.17 / Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown

2 / Magnum With A Dream / Joshua C Visser / 225.50 / Visser; Joshua C / Whitesboro, TX / $9159.31 / Magnum Chic Dream x Shine On Sayo

3 / Agaze Juice / Gabe D Hutchins / 225.00 / Smart Like Juice Inc. / Markham, IL / $7693.82 / Smart Like Juice x Lena Del Cielo

Level 2 Limited Open Derby

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Whizs Bronze Star / Pete L Kyle / 220.50 / Townsend; Kaitlin / Argyle, TX / $4360.89 / West Coast Whiz x The Bronze Star

2 / Jerrys Fine Wine / Talmage Smedley / 218.00 / Smedley; Talmage / Ogden, UT / $3447.50 / Jerry Lees Surprise x Mifilberry Wine

3 / Ruf Whiz / Carol C Metcalf / 217.50 / Miers; Mark Shannon / Abilene, TX / $2732.86 / Lil Ruf Peppy x Chexy Sugar Whiz

Level 1 Open Derby

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Jerrys Fine Wine / Talmage Smedley / 218.00 / Smedley; Talmage / Ogden, UT / $1688.02 / Jerry Lees Surprise x Mifilberry Wine

2 / A Chic In Wranglers / Roberto Jou / 217.50 / Lugara; Giovanni / $1027.49 / Starlights Wrangler Diamonds For Chic

3 / Miss Brim Peppy / Sebastian Petroll / 217.00 / Koepsell; Roxanne / Aubrey, TX / $770.62 / Lil Ruf Peppy x Bay Brim Hat

Prime Time Open Results (From Thursday)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 221.0 / Mc Quay, Tim / Check Your Gun Lady / Kimmel, Jerry / Granbury TX

2 / 220.5 / Weaver, Rick / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A - Revenberg, G / Oldcastle ON Canada

3 / 220.0 / Milholland, Doug / Double My Whiskey / W.T. Waggoner Estate / Vernon TX

Collegiate Reining Championship

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / A Blazin Enterprise / Lyndsey C Jordan / 218.00 / Wynn; Teresa / Benton, KY

2 / The Ultimate Magnum / Alicia Daugherty / 214.50 / Piper; Jean D. / Madisonville, TX

2 / Lena Doc Chex / Maggie J Gratny / 214.50 / Deary; Alicia Nicole / Weatherford, TX

Youth 10 & Under - Slate#1

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Okie Dun Did It / Cade Mc Cutcheon / 206.50 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX

2 / Magnum Done It / Genevieve L Shifrin / 205.50 / Shifrin; George / Aspen, CO

3 / Sailing In The Wind / Addison Welman / 205.00 / Addison Welman / Hastings, MN

FEI CRI-Y – NAYRC

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Reeses Whiz / Alejandro Gonzalez / 214.50 / Gonzalez; Carlos ,

2 / A Genuine Diamond / Will R Letner / 214.00 / Letner; Dr Larry J / Harris, MO

3 / Royalee Rowdy / McKenzie E Lantz / 212.00 / Lantz; Matt G / Fremont, MI

USEF Youth Reining Championship 19-21

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Sailin CD / Lyndsey C Jordan / 216.00 / Jordan; Rebecca H / Georgetown, KY

2 / Got It Dun / Ian Barnard / 211.00 / Barnard; Elizabeth Ann / Kendallville, IN

3 / Lil Peppys Wave / Chloe Gray / 208.50 / Gray; Chloe / Tampa, FL

USEF Youth Reining Championship 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Jordan A Brown / 217.00 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN

2 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / 214.00 / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

3 / Gunnin For Diamonds / Devin Spencer / 213.50 / Spencer; Devin / Evergreen, CO

USEF Youth Reining Championship 13-Under

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Red Berry Wine / Emily Winegar / 217.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX

2 / Please Me Whiz / Kyndall Harper / 216.00 / Burney; JB / St Augustine, FL

3 / Reeboks Diablo / Asa Peeples / 203.50 / Peeples; Asa / Ringgold, GA

NRHA Unrestricted Youth

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Jordan A Brown / 217.00 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN

2 / Ruf Maid Chic / Jonathan Timberlake / 210.00 / Timberlake; Jonathan / Millington, TN

3 / Custom Foxy Lady / Katherine B Berg / 207.50 / Berg; Daniel / Florence, TX

AQHA Youth 13 & Under

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Whiz Bang Boom / Stephen R Timberlake / Timberlake; Stephen R / Millington, TN

2 Backcinch Banjoe / Bridget H Hyland / Hyland; Bridget H / Pittsford, NY

3 / Reeboks Diablo / Asa Peeples / Peeples; Asa / Ringgold, GA

AQHA Youth 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Royalee Rowdy / McKenzie E Lantz / Lantz; Matt G / Fremont, MI

2 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

3 / PKM Imjusttwosmart / Thea M Arnold / Arnold; Thea M / Sallisaw, OK

APHA Regular Youth 14-18

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / A Genuine Diamond / Will R Letner / Letner; Dr Larry J / Harris, MO

2 / Chics Got A Gun / Jordan Donnelly / Jordan Donnelly / Aubrey, TX

Rookie Level 1 - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Hesa Slick Nic / Katie Klein / 208.50 / Klein; Katie / Del Mar , CA

2 / Mark This Dun Alexis D Gray 208.00Gray; Spencer Argyle, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX

Rookie Level 2 - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Vintage Badger Dunit / Deb Waskowiak / 208.50 / Zimmerman; Susan M / Purcell, OK

2 / Ms Whizzin Jac / Nancy G Stillwell / 205.00 / Nancy G Stillwell / Weatherford, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX

Green Rookie - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Hesa Slick Nic / Katie Klein / 208.50 / Klein; Katie / Del Mar , CA

2 / Three Dunits Down / Helen Bearden / 203.50 / Bearden; Helen / Plano, TX

3 / Dun Gone Sparkin / Crystal Bailey / 202.50 / Crystal Bailey / Alvin, TX

J. Lohr Wines NAL Speed Stake Highlights Saturday Action at 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 27, 2009 - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ rode Bradberry to victory in the J. Lohr Wines NAL Open Speed Stake Saturday at the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show.

Chapot rode Bradberry to a winning time of 56.979 seconds over the course designed by Steve Stephens, course designer for last year's Hong Kong Olympic Games. Chapot topped a field of 31 horses in the North American League (NAL) class.

Placing second with a time of 59.443 seconds was Callan Solem on Warsaw. Third went to Brianne Goutal on Mon Gamin with a time of 60.550 seconds.

Earlier in the day, Katherine Edgell won the Crowne Plaza Resort NAL Adult Jumper Classic (18-40) on Miss Kitty; Mary Loeber won the Crowne Plaza Resort NAL Adult Jumper Classic (over 40) on Playboy; Molly Braswell and Danger won the Adirondack Life Low Junior Jumper Classic; and Timothy Hooker and Altani won the Sidelines Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic.

The North American League (NAL) runs season-long series in seven hunter and jumper divisions - Open Jumper Speed, Children's Jumper, Adult Jumper, Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper, Pony Jumper, Children's Hunter and Adult Hunter Presented by Cavalor. Each series culminates with a championship final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, in October. Riders need not be members of the NAL to compete in any qualifying classes, but only current members earn points toward year-end finals. For more information and a list of qualifying competitions for 2009, please visit the Ryegate Show Services website at www.Ryegate.com.

The Lake Placid Horse Show culminates Sunday with the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy. Following an off day of Monday, the 32nd annual I Love New York Horse Show, featuring the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 2* on Saturday, July 4, follows at the North Elba Showgrounds.

Sunday's highlights at the 40th Lake Placid Horse Show include:

$75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2*; Pepsi Bottling Group High Junior Jumper Classic; Mirror Lake Inn High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; Juliam Farm Lead Line Class; C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery Parade of Champions; Storm Ridge Capital LLC NAL Pony Jumper Class, Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classics; Sand Castle Farm Short Stirrup Classes.

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center,Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

The popular televsion program, Coffee at the Horse Show, is broadcast live from the Lake Placid Horse Show every show day from 9:00-9:30 am and can be watched on line at http://ultrasport.tv.

For more information, please call the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

Casting Equestrian Enthusiasts / Horse Clubs / Stables / Best Friends Who Ride for new major cable network show

Sean De Simone Casting is in search of older girls and women who love to ride horses and are connected by a common stable, club or long-standing friendship. We are in search of a group of friends or relatives who would like to share their experiences and love for riding.

Please email Sean De Simone at desimonecasting02@gmail.com with a letter of interest telling us why you would like to be profiled, a recent photo no older then six months of all those interested in participating and any pertinent links to your stable, club, etc. Hard copy materials can be sent to

Sean De Simone Casting

P.O Box 20347

New York, NY 10009

Telephone Number 917-475-1411

Electronic submissions preferred. Deadline is July 15, 2009

WOODSIDE CIRCUIT OPENER

Ocean Cat Sails to the Win in the $10,000 Woodside Jumper Classic

Helen McNaught and Ocean Cat (Doug & Julie White, owners) sailed to the front of the $10,000 Woodside Jumper Classic held during the Woodside Circuit Opener (June 17-21). Seven horses posted clear rounds over Danny Foster’s course, and McNaught blazed around the jump off in a time of 42.556, more than two seconds ahead of second place finisher Macella O’Neill and Incandescent (Melanie Rapp, owner). “She is careful and wants to jump clean,” said McNaught of Ocean Cat, a dark brown ten year old mare. Julie White brought the mare up through the jumper ranks, and McNaught recently took over the reins. “She wants to go and jump,” added McNaughton. “She always has the fastest first round, and then in the jump off I just turn tighter.”

McNaught is new to Northern California, and the Australian native really likes her new home. “This area reminds me of home and the weather is great. Woodside is quiet and filled with horse people, and I love the area shops. I’ve wanted to come up here for years and there is more competition than I expected. The Horse Park (at Woodside) is lovely and the big fields give you lots of riding area. What is there not to like?” she concluded rhetorically.

Over in the hunter rings, Katharina Coleman piloted Olympic (Grace McLaughlin, owner) to the championship in the First Year Green Hunters. McLaughlin took over the ride in the Junior Hunters and finished third in the Junior/ Amateur Owner Hunter Classic (Beverly Jovais, trainer). Amateur rider Andrea R. Oneto made a clean sweep of the Amateur Owner Hunter section aboard Craig 2, and then they also clinched the Junior/ Amateur Owner Hunter Classic (Hope & Ned Glynn, trainers). Sarah Ryan and Deal Me In won the $500 Pony Hunter Classic (Jamie Thatcher, trainer).

Haley Webster showed her riding strengths with wins in the both the hunter and equitation divisions (Patty Ball, trainer). Webster rode Luciano to the championship in the Junior Hunters by winning three of the over fences classes, and she was also second in the Junior/ Amateur Owner Hunter Classic. In the 12-14 Equitation, Webster won both the over fence classes. She also finished second in the USEF Medal behind Elizabeth Guyer (Kelly Van Vleck, trainer).

Alicia Jovais, who has had a break from the show ring while attending college, made a successful apprearance in the show ring. As the daughter of trainer Beverly Jovais, Alicia started in the pony hunters and worked her way up the junior ranks. At the Woodside Circuit Opener, Patrick Seaton had a jumper that he felt would make a nice equitation horse. Jovais just graduated from college a few weeks ago and her mother called and asked if she wanted to show. Aboard Caruso 329 (Lisa Ghilotti, owner) she won both the Foxfield and the USEF Adult. The chestnut gelding seemed to like his new job.

Helen McEvoy (Ned & Hope Glynn, trainers) continued her winning ways by earning the blue in both the WCE and the Pickwick and then second in the USEF Talent Search on the heels of Alison Fithian (Dick Widger, trainer) who also won the jumper phase of the Washington International. Fithian’s younger sister, Madeline won the CPHA Child/Adult Medal. She too trains under Dick Widger’s watchful eye.

The Woodside Summer Circuit continues with the Bay Area Festival (June 25-28) and concludes with the Golden Gate Classic (July 1-5). Complete results are available online, as are class counts and schedules at: www.langershows.com.

The Woodside Summer Circuit is supported by a number of sponsors, including the Marriott Courtyard, CWD, Devoucoux, Jake’s Place, Carousel Saddlery, Equitex, Equine Insurance, and HighLine Outfitters.

Free Equine Anatomy Online Course Offered by Equinology INC®

Horse owners as well as individuals in the equine industry give this equine anatomy course a “thumbs up”. Registrants from all over the world are enjoying the opportunity to participate in the course which covers veterinary terminology as well as the equine skeleton and muscles.

A collaboration of professional medical illustrators and photographers support the material presented and make the topic easy to follow. The course was created by Equinology’s CEO Debranne Pattillo who has offered equine anatomy and massage courses internationally for over 15 years. She is the author and chief instructor for Equinology’s signature course: Equine Body Worker® Certification Course (massage).

Debranne Pattillo states, “One of our first goals was to attract horse owners who wish to know more about their horse offering a higher level of comprehensive participation in all aspects of their animal’s care. We also wanted to draw those considering studying any topic in the equine health care and science. Finally, we are continuously raising the bar for education and we want the public to be aware that this type information should be part of any serious course of training such as equine massage, biomechanics, saddle fit, farrier science and various modalities. Anybody on their team offering services to their horse should be versed in the subject matter so they can talk to other team members.”

Course participants can communicate and ask questions via a group forum. The course manual is sent via the internet so students have the option of viewing it on the computer or printing it out. This is a self paced course allowing individuals to complete it in any time frame from home.

Additionally the course offers 50 Continuing Education Hours for members of the National Certificate Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) which an association for licensed human massage therapists.

Read about the comments from current participants:

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“Thank you for this course, it is very informative and I am enjoying it! The great part being I have convinced my college to give me elective credit for this class. Yaaaay. It is not often that I have actually gotten credit for my horse passion.”

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Registration is done online by going to: http://www.equinology.com/info/course.asp?courseid=73 or by visiting the Equinology website and clicking on to EQ50 under the courses offered list.

Questions about this course can be answered by writing the Equinology office at: office@equinology.com or calling 707 884-9963 M-F, 9am to 1pm.

2009 NRHA DERBY NON PRO FINALS

Oklahoma City, OK – June 26, 2009 – The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby featured the $30,000 added Level 4 Non Pro; $15,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro; $7,500 added Level 2 Limited Non Pro; $5,000 added Level 1 Non Pro; $5,000 added Prime Time and Youth Non Pro division finals on Friday, June 26 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Skeets Little Annie (Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie) and Frederick Christen cruised to the win in both the Level 4 Non Pro, Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro and Prime Time Derby divisions. Christen of Whitehouse, Ohio rode his five-year-old mare to a score of 220.5 for a total paycheck of $17,616. Christen also won the use of a three-horse Cimarron Trailer, two Pard’s trophy saddles, two Montana Silversmiths trophy buckles, two Rios of Mercedes/Anderson Bean gift certificates, two Platinum Performance gift certificates, two Arenus gift certificates, two Purina gift certificates, two sets of Classic Equine Pro Tech boots, two Quarter Horse News jackets and two NRHA Lawson bronze trophies.

In the Level 2 Limited Non Pro and Level 1 Non Pro divisions, Kickit In The Bud (Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan) and Marcia Cole Walker won the championship title with a score of 219.50. That score also earned them reserve honors in both the Level 4 Non Pro and Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro divisions. Walker earned two sets of prizes from NRHA Corporate Partners plus a total of $19,685 in prize money. Walker of Dandridge, Tenn. owns the six-year-old gelding.

Youth Non Pro rider Jordan Donnelly rode her five-year-old gelding Chexable (Inwhizable x Megarita Chex) to the win in the Youth Non Pro Derby division with a 218. Donnelly of Aubrey, Texas earned $716 for the win. Reserve honors went to another Aubrey, Texas resident Emily Winegar and Green Valley Ranch’s Lil Ruf Sarah. The pair marked a 216 in the finals.

The 2009 NRHA Derby will welcome finals on Saturday in the $80,000 added Level 4 Open; $50,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Open; $15,000 added Level 2 Limited Open and $5,000 added Level 1 Open divisions.

Complete results for the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.

Get frequent updates on the 2009 NRHA Derby at twitter.com/nrha, or visit the ‘Blog’ area on NRHAderby.com for fun news from the show.

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

Level 4 Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $30,000)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 220.50 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $9208.93 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie

2 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $7049.52 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan

2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 219.50 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $7049.52 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny

Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $15,000)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 220.50 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $6656.99 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie

2 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $4717.23 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan

2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 219.50 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $4717.23 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny

Level 2 Limited Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $7,500)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $5125.79 / (Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan

2 / Bit Of Magnum / Nicole Sinkule / 217.50 / Sinkule; Nicole / Whitesboro, TX / $3120.05 / Magnum Chic Dream x Bitsy Bye Remedy

3 / A Smart Whiz / Marni Lopez / 217.00 / Lopez; Marni / Saratoga, CA / $2340.04 / West Coast Whiz x A Poco Smart Chic

Level 1 Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $5,000)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Kickit In The Bud / Marcia Cole Walker / 219.50 / Walker; Marcia Cole / Dandridge, TN / $2792.32 / Nic It In The Bud x Peppys Little Orphan

2 / Bit Of Magnum / Nicole Sinkule / 217.50 / Sinkule; Nicole / Whitesboro, TX / $1699.67 / Magnum Chic Dream x Bitsy Bye Remedy

3 / A Smart Whiz / Marni Lopez / 217.00 / Lopez; Marni / Saratoga, CA $1274.76 / West Coast Whiz x A Poco Smart Chic

Prime Time Non Pro Derby (Added Money: $5,000)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money / Pedigree

1 / Skeets Little Annie / Frederick R Christen / 222.00 / Christen; Frederick R / Whitehouse, OH / $1749.59 / Skeets Peppy x Oaks Little Annie

2 / Twilight Rooster / Flis Carey Sassella / 221.00 / Sassella; Rich / Marietta, OK / $1063.10 / Roosters Wrangler x Not Too Shiny

3 / Whizicle / Andre De Bellefeuille / 217.50 / Equine Plus / St-Hilaire, QC / $796.13 / Topsail Whiz x Setting Off Sparks

Youth Non Pro Derby

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / 218 / Chexable / Jordan Donnelly / Jordan Donnelly / Aubrey, TX / $715.71

2 / 216 / Lil Ruf Sara / Emily Winegar / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $572.57

3 / 215.5 / Gunnin For Diamonds / Devin Spencer / Devin Spencer / Evergreen, CO / $372.17

Additional Results

Prime Time Open Results (From Thursday)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 221.0 / Mc Quay, Tim / Check Your Gun Lady / Kimmel, Jerry / Granbury TX

2 / 220.5 / Weaver, Rick / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A - Revenberg, G / Oldcastle ON Canada

3 / 220.0 / Milholland, Doug / Double My Whiskey / W.T. Waggoner Estate / Vernon TX

Open - Slate #2 (Added Money: $4000.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Gallos Stylish Star / Jason Vanlandingham / 222.50 / Boerma; Anthony / Pauls Valley, OK / $1365.27

1 / Wimpys Power Step / Jeffery J Petska / 222.50 / Appleton; Ryan W / Rochelle, TX / $1365.27

3 / Self Shine / Rocky Dare / 220.50 / Moran; Joe & Karen / Laguna Hills, CA / $682.64

3 / Custom Smart Olena / Jared T. Leclair / 220.50 / Simon; Steven / Marietta, OK / $682.64

Intermediate Open - Slate #2 (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Wimpys Power Step / Jeffery J Petska / 222.50 / Appleton; Ryan W / Rochelle, TX / $921.76

2 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 222.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $724.24

3 / Cracker Jac Whiz / Todd Arvidson / 218.50 / Bowling Arvidson Ventures / Purcell, OK / $559.64

Limited Open - Slate #2 (Added Money: $500.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / A Ruf Mistress / Hubert Heule / 222.00 / Green Valley Ranch / Aubrey, TX / $291.13

2 / Autumn N Montana / Mathieu Buton / 218.00 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL / $231.19

3 / Daydreamin Chic / William Bowen / 214.00 / Quraishi; Carrie / Oak Point, TX / $128.44

3 / Okie Dun Did It / Melanie K Goodwin / 214.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX / $128.44

Rookie Professional - Slate #2 (Added Money: $500.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money

1 / Okie Dun Did It / Melanie K Goodwin / 214.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX / $276.00

2 / Dun It At Dawn / Nicole Vanderark / 212.00 / Debbie Hackett / Springtown, TX / $207.00

3 / A Custom To Please / Keith A Ceddia / 210.50 / Ceddia; Joe C. / Sunbury, OH / $138.00

Limited Non Pro - Slate #2 (Added Money: $200.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money

1 / WJ Quixote Badger / Carolie E. Rozell / 211.00 / Carolie E. Rozell / Norman, OK / $117.81

1 / Night Deposit Chex / Tammye L Hutton / 211.00 / Hilldale Farm / Princeton, KY / $117.81

3 / This Gun Dont Miff / Dee Dee K Boeckman / 210.00 / Boeckman; Dee Dee K / Kingfisher, OK / $67.32

Novice Horse Open Level 1 - Slate#2 (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money

1 / Elans Smarty Ghost / Brian Bell / 221.00 / Greiff; Mary Jo / Alpharetta, GA / $1013.00

2 / Ima Smoking Mister / Stefano Calcagnini / 219.00 / Reid; Shannon / Pilot Point, TX / $688.84

3 / Hottest Smokin Chex / Jason Scott Torpey / 218.50 / Norton; Dean / Columbia, TN / $435.59

3 / Colonels Rock / Margaret M Fuchs / 218.50 / Bradley; Bill (William M.) / Mt. Sterling, KY / $435.59

Novice Horse Open Level 2 - Slate#2 (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location/ Money

1 / Elans Smarty Ghost / Brian Bell / 221.00 / Greiff; Mary Jo / Alpharetta, GA / $812.88

1 / Skeet Mcqueen / Matthew M Flarida / 221.00 / Quattrocchi; Ann / Georgetown, KY / $812.88

3 / Best Star Buck / Stefano Calcagnini / 219.00 / Reid; Shannon / Pilot Point, TX / $474.18

APHA Solid Open - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Pkm Just Plain Smart / Robert J Arnold Jr / Andersen; J/P / Sallisaw, OK

APHA Regular Open - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Lil Ruf Gun / Ben Dohrmann / Dohrmann; Ben / Seminole, OK

AQHA Open - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Smartest Shiner Yet / Shawn C Church / Woodley; Cindy L / Silverton, OR

2 / Ruff Hedeman Dun It / Joe S Schmidt / Armenta; Matthew / Whitesboro, TX

3 / The Skeeto Kid / Todd Crawford / Baer; Tracy / Huntington Beach, CA

Assistant Trainer Needed

Leone Equestrians has an assistant trainer position available for its hunter/jumper training and sales barn located in Sacramento, California.

Please send inquiries to Rudy Leone at (916) 531-2969 or e-mail to: leoneequestrians@aol.com.

The position is available immediately.

Intercat Jumper Classic CSI 2* Highlights Friday Action at 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 26, 2009 - Christine McCrea of East Windsor, CT rode Romantovich Take One to victory in the $30,000 Intercat Jumper Classic CSI 2* Friday at the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show.

McCrea, winner of the horse show's $75,000 Hermes Grand Prix in 2007, was one of six entries to qualify for a tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the original 16-jump course designed by Steve Stephens, course designer for last year's Hong Kong Olympic Games. She was then the first to return for the eight-jump tiebreaker and she set the mark to beat with a second fault-free ride and a time of 34.51 seconds.

None of the remaining entries could catch her with the closest being Danielle Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL who finished the jump-off fault-free in 35.25 seconds on Vancouver D'Auvrey. Candice King of Wellington, FL had the only other clean ride in the jump-off and her time of 38.49 seconds on Skara Glen's Rebozo placed her third in the final tune-up for Sunday's $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy.

Also on Friday, Michelle Spadone rode R Mable KZ to victory in the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class and Katie Dinan rode Mobile 4 to the win in the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class.

The Lake Placid Horse Show continues through Sunday before giving way to the 32nd annual I Love New York Horse Show which follows at the North Elba Showgrounds, June 30-July 5.

Remaining highlights for the 40thLake Placid Horse Show include:

Saturday, June 27- Crowne Plaza Resort North American League (NAL) Adult Amateur Jumper Classics; Adirondack Life Low Junior Jumper Classic; Sidelines Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; 1.40m J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Class; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers

Sunday, June 28 - $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2*; Pepsi Bottling Group High Junior Jumper Classic; Mirror Lake Inn High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; Juliam Farm Lead Line Class; C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery Parade of Champions; Storm Ridge Capital LLC NAL Pony Jumper Class, Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classics; Sand Castle Farm Short Stirrup Classes

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center,Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

The popular televsion program, Coffee at the Horse Show, is broadcast live from the Lake Placid Horse Show every show day from 9:00-9:30 am and can be watched on line at http://ultrasport.tv.

For more information, please call the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

The Unwanted Horse Coalition Elects Vice-Chair

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 26, 2009 – The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is pleased to announce that Douglas G. Corey, DVM will serve as Vice-Chairman. The members of the Coalition chose Dr. Corey during their meeting on June 15th 2009.

Dr. Corey has been an active member of the Coalition since its inception, serving on the Steering Committee. He is also a member of the American Horse Council’s Equine Welfare Committee.

Dr. Corey is a partner at the Associated Veterinary Medical Center, a six-person mixed animal practice located in Walla Walla, Washington. In 2007, he served as the 53rd president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). He has taken on many responsibilities within the AAEP, including serving as chairman for the Research, Public Relations, Membership, Equine Welfare and 50th Anniversary committees. Dr. Corey is a past president and board member of the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association and was honored as the 1997 Oregon Veterinarian of the Year.

Within the equine community, Dr. Corey has devoted much of his attention to the unwanted horse issue and other horse welfare issues. Through the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), he helped develop minimum care guidelines for rodeo livestock as well as other welfare rules and guidelines for the PRCA. He has served on the Advisory Council to the PRCA on Animal Welfare for over 25 years and has chaired the organization’s Veterinary Advisory Committee. Dr. Corey has also served as the chairman of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Animal Welfare Committee. He serves as the National Final Rodeo’s On Call veterinarian for media relations each year.

“The UHC is truly honored to have someone with his experience help lead the Coalition in their mission to reduce the number of unwanted horses through education,” said UHC Chair Dr. Tom Lenz.

Pintos Compete For World Titles

TULSA- Colorful Pinto horses, ponies and miniatures vied to be champions at the 2009 Pinto World Championship Horse Show on June 9-20. Traveling from across the United States and Canada, exhibitors and their Pintos shared success as they earned a multitude of prizes, awards and friendships.

Tulsa's Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square provided a venue for tough competition for more than 2,000 exhibitors and their Pintos. Produced by the Pinto Horse Association of America Inc., the Pinto World Championship showcased many disciplines including jumping, reining, driving, roping, pleasure and halter.

Belt buckles by Gist Silversmiths and rosette ribbons were just the beginning of the $200,000 in prizes awarded during the 12-day show. Trophy saddles created by Dale Chavez were among the high point awards along with cowboy boots, jackets, gear bags, driving carts and rose garlands.

"Thanks to so many generous sponsors, we were able to give fantastic prizes this year," said Darrell Bilke, PtHA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. "That combined with the quality of Pintos at the show made it our best year yet."

Philanthropy always comes first in the Pinto family and the PWC included several events that supported this philosophy including the charity walk/trot class and the Pink Your Pinto Parade. Riding Teddys Ranger Bar, a 2006 sorrel overo gelding, Robert Austin Roebuck from French Camp, Miss., won the class and designated the Mississippi State Veteran's Affairs Board to receive his $1,250 cash prize.

PtHA and the OU Cancer Institute came together to honor and raise money for those affected by cancer in the Pink Your Pinto Parade. Cowboy boots were decorated and painted pink by PtHA members and used to collect donations as the parade participants told their stories of survival and loss. The emotional evening garnered $1,600 for cancer research.

Light-hearted and comical, the Trainer's Leadline and the costume class provided the opportunity to see the silly side of serious horse show competitors. Six trainers allowed their clients to lead them around the arena in support of the PtHA's Challenged Rider's Leadline Program. The Challenged Rider's Leadline class boasted exhibitors from across the nation and set a record for the largest Challenged Rider's Leadline class at a PWC. The PWC exhibitor favorite, the costume class, featured Pintos of all sizes and their handlers dressed in outfits that included a princess, a bumble bee, Disney's Dumbo and the whole gang of Pink Ladies and T-Birds driving their car.

"The relaxed atmosphere of this show really helps people have a good time," said Bilke. "It's always nice to see competitors get along so well and have fun together."

Evening competitions kept spectators entertained as Pintos competed for prestigious titles. Among those were the youth/amateur and the open versatility events in honor of influential PtHA supporters, Billie Cousins and Denny Tuttle respectively. After competing in the four events that tested a variety of the Pintos' skills, Deluxe Seven Edition, a 2001 bay overo gelding shown by Haley Smith, Katie Glon and Brent Harnish, was the talented Pinto that swept both performances earning $2,400 for owner Abagail Smith of South Bend, Ind.

Exhibitor J.T. Mitchell of Owasso, Okla., led two of the show's big winners; Kiss A Belle owned by Jill Stanton of Elkhart, Texas, to the Supreme Color Championship and De Delicious, owned by Tohnni Jones of Ft. Worth, Texas, to the President's Halter Cup.

Representing Michigan State Pinto Breeders and Owners, a charter club of the PtHA, Erica Noren earned the title of Miss Pinto of America. Noren competed against eight other young women and will wear the crown as she serves as an ambassador for the association visiting horse shows and other PtHA events throughout the year.

While the Youth and Amateurs were not in the show ring or getting their horse ready for their next class, they had the opportunity to compete in a horse knowledge test, a stall decorating contest and the team tournament competition.

Proving the Pinto World Championship isn't all about equine competition, many special family-friendly activities were held during the two weeks in Tulsa. These included the PWC Welcome Party with free food and drinks, the Youth and Amateur Ice Cream Social and the PWC Dog Show sponsored by the PtHA Amateur Association.

Incorporated in 1956, the Pinto Horse Association of America was formed to encourage the promotion of quality horses, ponies and miniatures with color and to establish a registry for maintaining their pedigrees and records. Currently, the association serves approximately 14,000 members and boasts more than 137,000 registered Pintos.

For more information about the 2009 Pinto World Championship and for complete results, please visit www.pintoworld.com. To learn more about the Association, visit www.pinto.org or call the PtHA Headquarters (405) 491-0111.

American Hackney Horse Society Foundation Offers Incentive for Championships

Distributed By Stacey Meier

Content provided by the American Hackney Horse Society Foundation

The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation (AHHSF) will pay a premium of $1,000 to the owner of a registered hackney horse or pony that wins the championship in the respective divisions at the following competitions:

American Show Pony World Championship Horse Show

- American Show Pony Harness Pony World Championship

- American Show Pony Roadster Pony World Championship

- American Show Pony Pleasure Driving World Championship

USEF Pony Hunter Championship Finals

- Champion Small Pony Hunter

- Champion Medium Pony Hunter

- Champion Large Pony Hunter

USEF National Combined Driving Championships

- Champion Single Pony

- Champion Single Horse

The AHHSF will also award a membership in the AHHS to the owner of the winning ponies/horses if that person is not already a member of AHHS.

Winners of these competitions whose ponies/horses qualify for this incentive premium must submit proof of winnings and proof of registration to the AHHSF within three months of the close of the competition in order for the premium to be paid. Proof of winning shall consist of a signed/notarized letter from the secretary or manager of the competition. Proof of registration shall consist of submission of a copy of the AHHS registration certificate and four photos of the winning horse or pony showing all markings.

For more information, please contact the AHHSF at www.hackneysociety.com.

Prather Equestrian Calendar Wins Another Award

LEXINGTON, KY, June 26, 2008 — The DOUG PRATHER EQUESTRIAN CALENDAR 2009, published by Red Sky Publishing, Inc. of Lexington, KY, has just won recently received the "Best of Category" award from the Printing Industry Association of the South (PIAS) at their recent 35th annual convention. This is the second year in a row for this award.

The PIAS Awards recognize and award excellence in design, creativity, production and printing quality, in the printing and publication professions.

“I am extremely delighted to have been honored to win such a coveted printing award again. This is the second time in a row my Equine Performance calendar has won in its short two year history.” said Doug.

Prather and Red Sky Publishing produces also his very popular and award-winning BLUEGRASS Calendar which has also been annually produced and photographed by Doug since 1994.

Doug Prather’s company published a 225 page table top book, PRIVATE ACCESS- Behind The gates of America’s Premiere Horse Farms And Ranches. PRIVATE ACCESS won American Horse Publication’s Best Pictorial Book of the Year Award in 2006.

http://www.dougprather.com/Calendar.htm

EquestrianSingles.com Forms Alliance with TRAILtownUSA.com

(AUSTIN,TX) June 25th, 2009: EquestrianSingles.com has formed a key alliance with a new website, TRAILtownUSA.com, to work together to unite trail riders around the country.

EquestrianSingles.com will promote TRAILtownUSA,com to its members and in turn be the exclusive singles-dating element on TRAILtownUSA.com’s website. In addition, TRAILtownUSA will provide equestrian news and information on EquestrianSingles.com's site.

EquestrianSingles.com president, and co founder, Marcia Zwilling is enthusiastic about the new partnership. “We have thousands of trail riders in our community of websites which include EquestrianSingles.com, CountryWesternSingles.com, and EquestrianFriends.com. This is a perfect service to offer our members.“

CEO, co founder, Jan Mirkin agrees. “We always look for ways to expand our community and provide more for our members. The alliance with TRAILtownUSA is a perfect fit.”

Zwilling and Mirkin are looking forward to a long and successful alliance with TRAILtownUSA’s founder and CEO, Susan Gibson. Gibson is looking forward to the official launch of the website in August. ““We can hardly wait to open the doors to TRAILtownUSA™ this summer! We are keen on bringing in partners for our site, and one of the first companies we thought of was EquestrianSIngles.com. We are working together on some innovative ways to make this partnership a success for the more than two million trail riders in the USA.”

Founder of the American Riding Instructors Association Receives Eighth Annual Equine Industry Vision Award

Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications Honor Charlotte Brailey Kneeland

New York, NY (June 26, 2009) – Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Charlotte Brailey Kneeland with the eighth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2009 Free Rein in the Big Easy seminar in New Orleans, LA. Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market.

Charlotte earned this honor for her vision to promote and certify riding instructors across the United States. Best known as the founder and director of the American Riding Instructors Association, Charlotte is a true leader who has set an exemplary standard in safety, good teaching practices and professionalism across the horse industry.

"Charlotte Kneeland is an outstanding example of the innovation, vision and leadership that the Equine Industry Vision Award serves to recognize,” said Kristin Ruff, Sr. Marketing Manager at Pfizer Animal Health. “Her insight to start an organization for riding instructors has helped raise the bar in safety, education and integrity across all equestrian sports.”

Charlotte was born in Franklin, NH on October 23, 1941 to Freeman Brailey and Grace Crossman Brailey. Grace was a legal secretary while her father, Freeman, worked full-time on the Boston and Maine Railroad as a diesel mechanic, and part-time as a NH State Policeman and Marine Patrol Officer. He also owned and operated Merrimack Bay Airpark, a grass landing strip and flying school where many people learned to fly after WWII. Charlotte also has two younger sisters, Janet and Joan1.

It was Charlotte’s father who first introduced her to horses. He would lift her up onto the back of her grandfather’s work horse, Babe, as she plowed the fields. It was also Freeman who bought Charlotte her first horse when she was about ten years old1.

“What a thrill – the most exciting day of my life!” said Charlotte1.

Strong values and work ethic were introduced to Charlotte from very early on. Her mother instilled in her the confidence that she could be anything in world that she wanted to be if she just worked hard enough. Grace Brailey also stressed hard work in school, and to “always do a little more than what you have to1.”

“My mother would often say, ‘If you’re feeling down, go out and do something nice for someone else,’ said Charlotte. “She was right – it always worked!”

As Charlotte grew older she couldn’t wait to start working and earning her own money. She sold greeting cards door-to-door when she was 11 and 12, and at 13, she got a job cleaning dog kennels. She rode her bike six miles each way to get there, and earned 25 cents per hour. Throughout high school, she worked at a drug store, a small super market and for the telephone company.

Charlotte attended the University of New Hampshire where she was an English major. She especially loved the school’s riding stable where she got her first real riding instruction. She worked several jobs during her freshmen year. By the end of that year, the school and Charlotte mutually decided that she would be better off out in the real world, putting some of her ideas to work.

One of Charlotte’s many part-time jobs in the early years was buying old saddles that had seen better days, and scrubbing at them for hours until they gleamed, and then reselling them for profit.

“One time a derelict side-saddle showed up,” said Charlotte. “After it was polished, I advertised it and was besieged by calls. Ah, I saw an opportunity! I started buying up more old side-saddles, re-selling them, and after finding a contact in Great Britain, starting importing them as well1.”

Charlotte’s side-saddle business led her to realize that while lots of people were interested in this elegant, but passé style of riding, they didn’t have the knowledge to do it properly, and neither did she. She made it her business to find some of the best, most knowledgeable people in the world – Katherine Illoway, Hope Scott and Mrs. Miles Valentine in the United State, Rosamund Owen in Great Britain, and Lida Fleitmann Bloodgood in Italy. While her co–workers at the telephone company business office spent their coffee breaks and lunch hours relaxing, Charlotte was on the phone, taking notes from these marvelous ladies who had a wealth of knowledge to share. This information became the basis of The International Side-Saddle Organization (ISSO) and Side-Saddle News (SSN), a monthly magazine Charlotte edited and published in March of 1974, and continued until January, 1996, when ISSO and SSN and the shop, The Side-Saddlery, were sold and turned over to new hands1.

Charlotte’s first office was the dining room table. When she outgrew that, her husband Paul took the doors off a bedroom closet and that became her work space. She maintained a little notebook – jotting down on a daily basis what saddles she bought, from whom and for how much, and assigned each saddle an identification number. Then she wrote down the selling price when it was sold. She got much pleasure out of watching her little business grow each month. The business did grow. After just a few months, she was able to quit her service rep position, and a few months later, Paul was able to resign from his high-pressure aerospace management position. They have worked as a team ever since.

The side-saddle business led Charlotte to planning and running side-saddle clinics, horse shows and several Presidential Inaugural parade appearances. She planned and ran The National Side-Saddle Horse Show, an Annual Awards program for ISSO, and wrote the book Side-Saddle Riding for Beginners. Then a Judge/Instructor Certification Program was developed and implemented with good results.

Charlotte took what she learned from doing ISSO and plunged into a new and exciting venture – The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) and The American Riding Instructors Certification Program (ARICP), running all the businesses and both magazines, together from 1984 through 1995.

“I called it my ‘conglomerate’!” said Charlotte. “Because I had such a strong vision of what I wanted ARIA and ARICP to be, I purposely did not look into what any other organization had done or was doing. It sprang creatively and originally, and I could not have held it back if I’d wanted to.”

Through Charlotte’s work with ARIA she has formed some long-lasting relationships with instructors who attended their National Convention, and with some of the industry greats who have graced those conventions. Among them are George H. Morris, Denny Emerson, Sally Swift, Michael Page, Jack LeGoff, Jane Savoie, Richard Shrake, Carol Lavell, Tad Coffin, Bruce Davidson, Michael Plumb, Robert Dover, Anne Krusinski, Helen Crabtree, Bertalan de Nemethy, Gayle Lampe, Joe Vanorio, Linda Tellington-Jones, Lendon Gray, Susan Harris and many others.

Charlotte has received other honors throughout her career including the 1987 Governor’s Trophy for the New Jersey Horse Person of the Year. In the year 2000, she was named to Practical Horseman magazine’s “The PracHorse 100: 20th Century Salutes the Greats who Shaped our Sport.” However, her most touching rewards are the letters she has received from grateful instructors, who’ve told her that ARIA’s emphasis on wearing approved helmets saved a life – more than once it was a student’s – and for two instructors, it was their own1.

In 2001, when Charlotte first heard that Pfizer Animal Health and AHP had partnered to offer the Equine Industry Vision Award, she read the criteria and told Paul, “Now, that’s one award I’d really love to win. It would mean the world to me1.” However, she never really thought that she had a chance to win, and be among the company of previous winners Don Burt, David O’Connor, Stanley Bergstein, The American Quarter Horse Association, and the late Sally Swift, Alexander Mackey-Smith and John Ryan Gaines.

“Receiving this award is my crowning achievement – it recognizes the philosophy of innovation – not imitation – that I hold dear,” said Charlotte. “It tells me that the creative work of my mind and the physical labor of my body over the last 35 years meant something, and has importance.”

The other finalists for this year’s Equine Industry Vision Award included the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) and John Nicholson, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park. Charlotte had three people nominate her – Peggy Brown of Maumee, OH, Susan Harris of Cortland, NY and Judi Whipple of Barre, VT. New for 2009, all non-winning nominations, including finalists, had to be re-nominated. To request a nomination ballot for next year’s award, please contact Chris Brune, Executive Director, American Horse Publications at 386-760-7743 or email AHorsePubs@aol.com. Nomination information will be available in fall 2009 at the AHP website at www.americanhorsepubs.org.

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE), the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, also is a world leader in discovering and developing innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines. Pfizer Animal Health is dedicated to improving the safety, quality and productivity of the world’s food supply by enhancing the health of livestock and poultry; and in helping horses and pets to live longer and healthier lives. For additional information on Pfizer Animal Health’s portfolio of equine products, visit www.PfizerAH.com.

How do Healthy Hooves Happen in the Land Downunder?

The Cavallo-sponsored Brumby, Ridgy-Didge, has entered the next stage of research in the Australian Wild Horse Research’s Brumby-tracking project.

A quick recap of the project: Wild Horse Research staff are trekking out to the most remote areas of Australia to study herds of feral horses (Brumbies) in hopes of improving the foot health of the domestic horse through their research. Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc. is a proud sponsor of this important work which is studying the effect of the environment on hooves. For six months, the researchers are swapping six horses from soft sandy country with six who roam on hard rocky country.

Ridgy-Didge and her little mate Alice, two of the hard rock country mares, were recently examined at the University of Queensland Vet School, being prepped for their release into the soft life. They were in captivity for less than two weeks, but during that time their feet had already begun to change as a result of the low mileage and soft ground. It appeared that their hoof walls had a very fast growth rate but this will be confirmed when they are recaptured in July/August. Their hoof walls were branded in five locations to allow researchers to record growth and wear rates, and then Ridgy-Didge and Alice were released into soft sandy country in Central Queensland, 3,500 km from home.

Greg Giles, Cavallo's CEO, recently attended Melbourne- based presentations conducted by Professor Chris Pollitt and researcher Brian Hampson from Wild Horse Research. Their current concepts in the treatment of laminitis included cutting edge modelling using digital images from the CT scan, arranged in 3-D allowing manipulation of the model to observe whatever tissue is of interest. Several models were shown for laminitis, side bone and normal feet. Video footage and the current status of the Australian research Brumbies was shown.

Mr. Giles has been in discussions with Professor Pollitt to develop a treatment boot to treat and cure laminitis. The prototype is documented and currently in development at the Cavallo factory.

Brumby research is confirming that the brumbies' hooves are quickly adapting to their environment. Our domesticated horses, especially those who are often in paddocks and soft grassy areas, acclimatize to the soft or smooth surfaces. Cavallo's simple-to-fit, simple-to-put-on Hoof Boots provide comfort for your horse when riding on unacclimatized terrain, adding protection over gravel or rocks, and security on slippery pavement. Try a little tenderness ... be sure to boot up your horse before you take that walk on the wild side ... you'll both be glad you did.

About Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc.

Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc. is home to the most comfortable hoof boots in the world. Here you will find the most economical alternative to metal shoes, as well as technologically advanced saddle pads, and valuable information for equine health. Cavallo is committed to developing and distributing innovative products of excellent quality that provide comfort, protection, support and value for money for both horse and rider. Please call us toll-free at 1-877-818-0037 or visit us online at http://www.cavallo-inc.com

2009 NRHA DERBY – OPEN GO ROUND ENDS

Oklahoma City, OK – June 25, 2009 – The 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby held the second section of Open go on Thursday, June 25 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla. Hollywoodtinseltown (Hollywood Dun It x Miss Tinseltown) and Marco Ricotta scored a 227 for owner David Silva, Sr. early in the day to lead both the Level 4 Open and Level 3 Intermediate Open divisions. The 227 matched RC Fancy Step (Wimpys Little Step x Sonita Wilson) and Shawn Flarida’s high score of 227 earned yesterday. By the end of the go, Level 4 Open division competitors needed a score of 220 to make it back to Saturday’s finals.

In the Level 2 Limited Open division, Big Papi (Rowdy Yankee x Pennys For Sail) and Brent Naylor scored a 220 to take over the first place position in the go. The six-year-old stallion is owned by Big Papi Syndicate of Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, the duo tied Karen Mills' Jerry Lee Dun It (Jerry Lees Surprise x Dun Its Numero Uno) and Matt Mills for the second high score in the Level 3 Limited Open division.

Quick Fix Peppy (Sugar Bar Buckaroo x Miss Foxy Pep) and Peter DeFreitas of Leland, North Carolina stepped up the competition in the Level 1 Open division with a 220. The score gave them the lead in the division and a second place finish in the Level 2 Limited Open division. Quick Fix Peppy is owned by DeFreitas.

The NRHA Derby started its second slate of ancillary competition on Thursday and will continue with classes through the end of the show. Friday’s schedule includes the $30,000 added Level 4 Non Pro; $15,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Non Pro; $7,500 added Level 2 Limited Non Pro; $5,000 added Level 1 Non Pro and $5,000 added Prime Time division finals.

Saturday will welcome finals in the $80,000 added Level 4 Open; $50,000 added Level 3 Intermediate Open; $15,000 added Level 2 Limited Open and $5,000 added Level 1 Open divisions.

Complete results for the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.

Get frequent updates on the 2009 NRHA Derby at twitter.com/nrha, or visit the ‘Blog’ area on NRHAderby.com for fun news from the show.

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

Level 4 Open Derby - 1st Go 2nd Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 227.00 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT

2 / Great Sun Burst / Ruben Vandorp / 224.50 / De Bruin; Roy

3 / Dun Playin Tag / Cody Sapergia / 224.00 / Griffin; Samantha / De Winton, AB

Level 3 Intermediate Open Derby - 1st Go 2nd Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Hollywoodstinseltown / Marco Ricotta / 227.00 / Silva, Sr.; David J / Tolland, CT

2 / Big Papi / Brent Naylor / 222.00 / Big Papi Syndicate / Scottsdale, AZ

2 / Jerry Lee Dun It / Matt Mills / 222.00 / Mills; Karen A. / Scottsdale, AZ

Level 2 Limited Open Derby - 1st Go 2nd Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Big Papi / Brent Naylor / 222.00 / Big Papi Syndicate / Scottsdale, AZ

2 / Quick Fix Peppy / Peter DeFreitas / 220.00 / DeFreitas; Peter / Leland, NC

3 / Miss Brim Peppy / Sebastian Petroll / 219.50 / Koepsell; Roxanne Aubrey, TX

Level 1 Open Derby - 1st Go 2nd Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / Quick Fix Peppy / Peter DeFreitas / 220.00 / DeFreitas; Peter / Leland, NC

2 / Miss Brim Peppy / Sebastian Petroll / 219.50 / Koepsell; Roxanne / Aubrey, TX

3 / Whiz N Imp / Becky S Hanson / 218.00 / Le Roy; Jeanne / Pebble Beach, CA

Open - Slate #1 - (Added Money: $4000.00)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Dolled Up Gunner / Jordan Larson / 219.00 / Larson; Jordan / Aubrey, TX / $2078.94

2 / Gallos Stylish Star / Jason Vanlandingham / 218.50 / Boerma; Anthony / Pauls Valley, OK / $1616.96

3 / Pretty Peppy Chec / Jarvis M Anderson / 216.00 / King; Vicky L / Burley, ID / $923.98

Non Pro - Slate #2 (Added Money: $4000.00)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Holymasterwhiz / Lauren Hall / 218.50 / Hall; Lauren Katy, TX / $1392.47

1 / Lenas Taxman / Bonnie L Hippensteel / 218.50 / Bonnie L Hippensteel / Ocala, FL / $1392.47

3 / Darlins Not Painted / Andi Paul / 218.00 / Paul; Randy / Scottsdale, AZ / $946.88

Intermediate Non Pro - Slate #2 - (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Holymasterwhiz / Lauren Hall / 218.50 / Hall; Lauren Katy, TX / $975.66

2 / Busy Pay Chex / Abigail M. Grabein / 214.50 / Grabein; Abigail M. / Houston, TX / $721.14

3 / Lenas Frosty Chic / Jenna L Blumer / 213.50 / Blumer Jr; James J / Spring Brook Twp., PA / $509.04

Prime Time Non Pro - Slate #2 (Added Money: $500.00)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Lenas Taxman / Bonnie L Hippensteel / 218.50 / Bonnie L Hippensteel / Ocala, FL / $295.00

2 / RS La Rooso / Dwaine Rivers / 212.50 / 4 R Performance Horses / Boerne, TX / $221.25

3 / Malt Whizkey / Suzanne De Champlain / 210.50 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL / $147.50

Novice Horse NP Level 1 - Slate #2 (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Guns Chiquita Chex / Jessicah Torpey / 215.50 / Hilldale Farm / Princeton, KY / $895.16

2 / Chex Out Whiz / Bernie R Paetzel / 214.50 / Paetzel; Bernie R / New Vienna, OH / $703.34

3 / SS Scat Cat / Amy D Bailey / 212.00 / Bailey; Paul E / Sparta, TN / $431.60

3 / Whiz There Was / Lindsey K Mc Cutcheon / 212.00 / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX / $431.60

Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 - Slate #2 (Added Money: $2000.00)

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Score / Owner / Location / Money

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1 / Guns Chiquita Chex / Jessicah Torpey / 215.50 / Hilldale Farm Princeton, KY / $799.25

1 / Miss Royal Starbuck / Lindsey K Mc Cutcheon / 215.50 / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX / $799.25

3 / Chex Out Whiz / Bernie R Paetzel / 214.50 / Paetzel; Bernie R / New Vienna, OH / $543.49

AQHA Amateur - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Miss Royal Starbuck / Lindsey K Mc Cutcheon / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX

2 / Talk Of The Flock / Jennifer Vera Slough / Slough; Jennifer Vera / West Linn, OR

3 / Roosters Rafael / Janette Raymer / Raymer; Janette / Newport Beach, CA

APHA Regular Amateur - Slate #2

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Whenitrainsitpines / Ruben Pacheco Cuevas / Pacheco Cuevas; Ruben / Wynnewood, OK

Louisiana Thoroughbred Yearling Sale Expanded to Two Days Due To Overwhelming Number Of Consignments

(New Orleans, La.) - It appears that the Louisiana thoroughbred business is continuing to grow despite hard economic times. The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana announced today that due to overwhelming support for its yearling sale, the event would be extended to a two-day sale.

“The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana is in existence to provide the breeders of Louisiana a viable and professionally operated venue to sell the horses they breed,” said Tom Early, CEO for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and sales coordinator for The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana. “After numerous discussions we determined that limiting the number of yearlings sold would be detrimental to our cause.”

The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Annual Yearling Sale will now be held on the original date of September 28, 2009 as well as September 29, 2009. The sale will be held at the Ike Hamilton Center in West Monroe, Louisiana. Once the total number of entrants is determined the sale then will be split equally between the days.

Last year the sales company reported 62% increase in overall revenue and a 46% average price increase over the 2007 sale. “We believe that the success of last year’s sale and our breeders’ incentive program are contributing to the large number of yearlings being entered in our sale,” said Early.

Denise Wilson Tops Showplace Productions' THIS Leading Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Rider Standings

Wayne, IL - June 25, 2009 - Twenty-year-old Denise Wilson of Dousman, WI, is currently at the top of the standings for the $10,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services, Inc. (THIS) Leading Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Rider bonus. Wilson has won a total of $8,500 in the division so far this season, and she has her sights set on staying on top through the end of the competitive Showplace Leading Rider Series.

The Showplace Leading Rider Series tracks the top riders through a series of nine events and awards bonus money to the top three riders in five different sections: $30,000 Tapestry Farms Open Jumper, $10,000 THIS Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper, $10,000 Weathertech.com Children's/Adult Jumper, $5,000 Our Day Farm Low Children's Jumper, and $5,000 Ann K. Hubbard's Tack Shop Low Adult Jumper. Riders are ranked according to the prize money won by their top placed horse in the Classic or Grand Prix for their division.

Denise Wilson had an exciting win in the $20,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, which vaulted her to the top of the standings at the end of the Showplace Spring Spectacular II. The class was sponsored by Our Day Farm and Alex Jayne, and Wilson got the win aboard her eight-year-old mare For Elenor. "That was probably one of my biggest wins, and it was really great," Wilson stated. "I have had the mare For Elenor for two years now. I bought her as a six-year-old and she is just eight this year, and we have learned to love each other. It has been really fun bringing a young horse along like that, so it kind of made the win that much better."

"She is awesome, she makes you feel like you can jump anything," Wilson continued. "She is really smooth and she has a huge stride so when you are galloping, you really don't feel like you are going as fast as you are. It makes it pretty fun because everything comes up really easy."

Wilson has been riding since the age of six and trains with renowned show jumper Wilhelm Genn, who is currently at the top of the standing for the Tapestry Farms $30,000 Leading Open Jumper Rider bonus. "Wilhelm is great. I love riding with him," Wilson smiled. "He is really supportive, and he doesn't just teach you about the riding, but about managing the horses and doing everything on the ground too."

Wilson rides out of her family's Blue Gate Farm in Wisconsin and trains with Genn when they meet up at shows around the country in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Kentucky, and Illinois.

"We love the Showplace shows," Wilson added. "We do Ledges in May, the Spring Spectacular in June, and then we leave next week to go to Ledges for the two weeks in July. I grew up around the Chicago area, so I just love all of the people there. You know the show grounds, you know the schedule, and you know what to expect. There is great money in the Junior/A-Os for me, and it gives you great competition because Chicago is a tough area."

Wilson also enjoys the extra incentive that the Showplace Leading Rider Series adds to the competition. "I think it is great because it encourages people to come to the shows and it is a really nice reward for the people that do stay around the Chicago area and are loyal to Pat Boyle's shows," she explained. "It gives you that extra incentive to want to go to his shows and an extra reward if you do well all summer."

On being at the top of the standings, Wilson added, "It is a lot of pressure because you obviously want to stay there. We are just going to keep going to Ledges and Lamplight and hopefully keep up in the ribbons and keep that spot."

When it comes to her riding career, Wilson plans to remain an amateur for a few mores years while she gets herself on her feet with the family business. "My family started our own farm called Blue Gate Farm, and we started a small breeding program. We have a couple of mares, and we get three or four babies a year. We are trying to hopefully make that into a business of selling really good young horses and getting them started for people."

Blue Gate Farm has been a generous sponsor for Showplace Productions for the past several years and was the sponsor of the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic during the first week of this year's Showplace Spring Spectacular. "We like to help Pat out and sponsor every year," Wilson said. "We also hope to sponsor a $10,000 Open Speed Derby for next year."

Wilson's next competition will be the Showplace Summertime and Ledges Summertime Horse Shows, which run July 1-5 and 8-12, 2009 at the Ledges Sporting Horses show grounds in Roscoe, IL. Wilson will compete through the summer in the hopes of staying at the top of the Leading Rider Series, which concludes with its finale at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show on September 22-27, 2009. There, the top three riders in each section will win bonus money (first place- 50%, second place- 30%, and third place- 20%), and the top ten will receive awards.

For more information on Showplace Productions please visit www.showplaceproductions.com.

For more information on Denise Wilson and Blue Gate Farm please visit www.bluegatefarm.com.

Brookledge Horse Transportation Power and Speed Class Highlights Thursday Action at 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 25, 2009 - Casey Hodges of Aiken, SC rode Finn Razel to victory in the $7,500 Brookledge Horse Transportation 1.45m Power and Speed Class Thursday at the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show.

Hodges was one of three entries from the starting field of 21 to ride fault-free over both the power and speed sections of the course designed by Steve Stephens, course designer for last year's Hong Kong Olympic Games. Her time of 35.675 seconds over the speed section gave her the win over Paul Halpern who finished in 39.247 seconds on Rolls Royce and Schuyler Riley who finished in 40.826 seconds on Cargino Z.

Earlier in the day, Katrina Woods swept the top two places in the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class, winning the class on Susdal and placing second on Cash Flow. Also, Amber Henter won the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class on Royal Discovery.

The Lake Placid Horse Show continues through Sunday when it culminates with the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy. Following an off day of Monday, the 32nd annual I Love New York Horse Show, featuring the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 2* on Saturday, July 4, follows at the North Elba Showgrounds.

Upcoming highlights for the 40thLake Placid Horse Show include:

Friday, June 26 - Intercat, Inc. Open Jumper Classic CSI 2*; Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class; Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class; 1.40m High Peaks Resort Open Speed Challenge; 1.35m Lake Placid Lodge Jumper Class

Saturday, June 27- Crowne Plaza Resort North American League (NAL) Adult Amateur Jumper Classics; Adirondack Life Low Junior Jumper Classic; Sidelines Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; 1.40m J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Class; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers

Sunday, June 28 - $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2*; Pepsi Bottling Group High Junior Jumper Classic; Mirror Lake Inn High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; Juliam Farm Lead Line Class; C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery Parade of Champions; Storm Ridge Capital LLC NAL Pony Jumper Class, Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classics; Sand Castle Farm Short Stirrup Classes

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center,Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

The popular televsion program, Coffee at the Horse Show, is broadcast live from the Lake Placid Horse Show every show day from 9:00-9:30 am and can be watched on line at http://ultrasport.tv.

For more information, please call the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

National Show Horse Registry to the Rescue

Distributed By Stacey Meier

Content provided by the National Show Horse Registry

The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) announces the opening of the National Show Horse Foundation to accept donations in support of their program for the rescue/re-homing of National Show Horses.

In addition to financial assistance the NSHR will accept pledges to provide:

a. Pasture board for retirees

b. Stabling and/or training/re-training for potential re-homers

c. Veterinary/Farrier services

d. Horse care supplies

e. Feed

Owners of National Show Horses and Show Horse Alliance enrolled horses unable to care for them may apply for assistance on our website. A special form will be posted soon.

The ability to help will be totally contingent upon your generosity. When properly funded the program will provide assistance on a first come-first served basis to approved horses.

The NSHR looks forward to expanding the program to include NSHs found at auctions or abandon.

Information on Corporate sponsorships to this program will be released soon.

Donations to support The NSHR Rescue/Re-homing Program may be sent directly to:

National Show Horse Registry

10368 Bluegrass Pkwy

Louisville, KY 40299

For donations of services or materials please contact NSHR Chairman David Mikosz through the website www.nshregistry.org or email nshowhorse@aol.com.

VETERICYN INC. LAUNCHES EQUINE WOUND & INFECTION PRODUCT UTILIZING FDA-CLEARED TECHNOLOGY

Vetericyn™ One-Step Wound & Infection Treatment Works Naturally with Animal Immune Systems to Speed Healing Time

(RIALTO, CALIF.) June 24, 2009: Vetericyn Inc., a California-based animal healthcare company, has announced the launch of its new Vetericyn™ equine product, available in a 16-ounce trigger spray for horses. Vetericyn™ utilizes an FDA-cleared technology that has been used to successfully treat over one million human patients without a single serious adverse effect. Now, the innovative topical wound-care product is available to the animal healthcare market.

Vetericyn™ is the first non-toxic broad-spectrum antimicrobial on the market. The landscape-altering wound and infection control technology works naturally with the animal’s immune system to kill bacteria (including staph and drug-resistant MRSA), viruses, fungi and spores without harming healthy tissue.

Vetericyn™ utilizes a proprietary and non-cytotoxic formulation of an oxychlorine compound, similar to that produced by the animal’s own immune system, which can be applied locally to an infection site to facilitate healing.

Key benefits of Vetericyn™ include:

· Broad spectrum infection treatment – Vetericyn™ is scientifically designed to treat a wide variety of wounds, skin ulcers and abrasions. It can be used to treat hot spots, ring worm, pigeon fever, rain and cinch rot, eye and ear infections, fungal infections, skin rashes, cuts and burns, post-surgical incisions and topical infections.

· Accelerated healing time – Wounds treated with Vetericyn™ have demonstrated a reduction in healing time of up to 60 percent. In vitro results show that Vetericyn™ can safely kill 99.9999 percent of most single-cell pathogens within 30 seconds. Treatment with Vetericyn™ more than doubles the oxygen supply at the wound site within 30 seconds and maintains that level for up to 36 hours. This increased oxygen and the eradication of infection are responsible for the accelerated healing time.

· Reduces inflammation and eliminates odor – Vetericyn™ inhibits the release of histamines which causes chronic wound inflammation. Wound odor is also eliminated by killing bacteria, helping to keep flies and other pests away from outdoor animals during treatment.

· Safe as water – Vetericyn™ is pH neutral and can be used safely in the eyes, mouth and nose without stinging, irritation or shock. It will not cause injury if ingested by animals. Because Vetericyn™ works in the same way as an animal’s immune system, the body recognizes it as a friendly infection-treating ally.

· Convenient for anyone to use anywhere – As a one-step cleanser and dressing, Vetericyn™ eliminates the need for multiple products and treatment steps, allowing for the healing to begin immediately. Vetericyn™ is ready for immediate use with no mixing or dilution required. Unlike betadine or iodine, gloves and other safety equipment are not required to apply Vetericyn™ and there is no staining or mess. Vetericyn™ is a “no-rinse” formula, leaving no film or residue that needs to be cleaned off the animal.

· Extended shelf life, remains sterile – Unlike saline, a container of Vetericyn™ will remain sterile after opening. Users simply recap tightly and store at room temperature out of direct sun. Electrolyzed water has been in use for decades, but past formulations have limited shelf life. Vetericyn has a shelf life of 18 months.

· Environmentally friendly – Vetericyn™ is as safe on the environment as it is on the patient. The non-toxic, pH neutral formula does not require any special handling or disposal precautions. Vetericyn solution is 100 percent biodegradable.

· Safe for Competition – Vetericyn™ is steroid- and antibiotic-free. Because it contains no banned substances, it “tests free” on competitive horses.

The 16-ounce trigger spray formula is ideal for large animals. It should be sprayed directly on animals to treat wounds. Vetericyn can also be used as a preventative measure by spraying on tack and blankets that are moved from animal to animal. The product fits conveniently in a saddlebag, and riders are encouraged to take Vetericyn™ along on rides in order to treat any injuries as soon as they occur.

Vetericyn™ is available throughout the United States at local feed and tack shops at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $35. It may also be purchased at www.vetericyn.com.

About Vetericyn Inc.

Based in Rialto, Calif., Vetericyn Inc. is a privately held company that was formed in 2009 for the purpose of providing premier healthcare products to the equine and companion animal markets. Vetericyn’s owners have been in the animal market for over 40 years as owners of livestock, horses and breeders of hunting dogs and reining horses. More information is available at www.vetericyn.com or by calling 866-318-3116.

The American Horse Council’s “Welfare of the Horse” Forum is Now Available on Horse TV’s H-SPAN

On Tuesday June 16, 2009 the American Horse Council held “The Welfare of the Horse” forum in Washington, DC. The Forum, sponsored by Luitpold, was held as part of the AHC’s National Issues Forum and featured speakers from segments of the horse community as varied as competition, sport, work and entertainment. Speakers and panelists discussed the many welfare and safety initiatives that various segments of the horse industry have in place or are instituting.

“The Welfare of the Horse forum created an opportunity for the industry to provide reports on the welfare and safety initiatives already in place and those that are being undertaken. It also lets the fans, the general public, the media, and elected officials know how important this is to the horse community,” said AHC’s President Jay Hickey.

The forum is available for on-demand viewing on http://www.horsetv.com/hspan_ahc1.htm. H-SPAN is a digital channel providing coverage of industry symposiums, meetings, educational presentations and more on its equestrian television portal, HorseTV.com. It is a continuing service provided by HorseTV for the benefit of the international horse community, and its mission is to inform, educate, empower and unite the industry worldwide.

Dr. Scott Palmer, a nationally-know veterinarian and past-president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, delivered the keynote address. Other featured speakers included Gary Carpenter, executive director of the American Quarter Horse Foundation, Cindy Schonholtz, president of the Animal Welfare Council, Dr. Tom Lenz, chairman of the Unwanted Horse Coalition and Dr. Gail Golab, Director, Animal Welfare Division of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

The forum also included panels on racing, showing, sport, and work. The panels included representatives from racing, showing, eventing, hunter-jumpers, endurance riding, rodeo, carriage operators, polo, sales/auctions, entertainment and research. Representatives from national organizations involved in all these activities provided an update on their welfare activities. “We believe that this was the most inclusive presentation on safety and welfare ever assembled in terms of its breadth and the activities and organizations involved,” says Hickey.

“Viewing the forum online is a great opportunity for those people who were unable to travel to Washington to attend,” said Bernie Uechtritz, chairman of HorseTV. “It’s important to learn about welfare initiatives in various segments of the horse world and how they might be adapted to one’s own community. It is also a good step for horse communities in learning how to work together towards the common goal of being good stewards of the horse and working towards that end, regardless of one’s specific interests or activity.”

The forum can be viewed by visiting HorseTV.com and clicking on the H-SPAN icon.

Trilogy Dressage Saddles “East Meets West” Wine & Cheese Party A Huge Success at USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

Gladstone, NJ (June 25, 2009) – Despite rain at Gladstone, which delayed Trilogy Dressage Saddles “East Meets West" Wine & Cheese party by one day, the festive party went off without a hitch and proved to be a great success at the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. The party took place at the Trilogy Dressage booth at Gladstone and introduced Trilogy’s West Coast riders to the East.

“The party was terrific and very well attended,” said Deborah Witty, President of Trilogy Dressage Saddles and Performance Saddlery. “Our West Coast riders Debbie McDonald, Adrienne Lyle and Shannon Peters all attended and really enjoyed meeting everyone.”

A beautiful array of pictures of the three West Coast riders was on display at the Trilogy booth during the party, which also featured two large buffet tables. “The wine was flowing and everyone dined on shrimp and scallops. It was a very exciting event,” Witty said.

Trilogy’s West Coast dressage riders include McDonald, an Olympic Medalist and World Cup Champion: Lyle, an American Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Dressage Champion; and Peters, a National Dressage Champion. “We had lots of people taking photos with our Olympian, Debbie McDonald,” Witty said. “Trilogy has a very special relationship with Debbie. We have been together for seven years and we have designed a saddle line called the Debbie McDonald Dressage Signature Series which features the Debbie McDonald Dressage Saddle and The Debbie Special, designed for the petite rider.”

McDonald, who retired her Olympic and World Cup partner Brentina at the Las Vegas World Cup, also signed autographs at the Trilogy booth during the Festival of Champions. In addition to attending the Trilogy Wine & Cheese Party, Lyle and Peters competed at Gladstone. Lyle made her debut at the National Championships winning the Grand Prix Freestyle and finished third with Wizard and fifth with Felix overall. It was both Lyle and Wizards first year competing at the Grand Prix level. Peters finished fourth overall on Flor de Selva in Intermediare.

Trilogy Dressage Saddles are built in England by some of the most experienced craftsmen in the world. They feature a British tree made of laminated Beechwood, and a specially tanned hide from England that offers the rider an elastic broken-in feel. For more information on Trilogy Saddles or their sponsored riders, visit their website at www.trilogysaddles.com.

Giving Back at Menlo Charity Horse Show

Atherton, CA - June 25, 2009 - This is a story of how one woman successfully fought for, and saved the equestrian tradition of her town. Thirty-nine years ago, on the San Francisco Peninsula, large estates were being subdivided, and swimming pools, tennis courts and McMansions were encroaching on former barns and pasture land. At that time, members of the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, Ca. decided that, even though their club had been founded as an equestrian facility, there was no longer any need for the 60 horse barn and adjacent polo field on their grounds, and that a 9 hole golf course would be much a much better reflection of the members' interests.

Enter Betsy Glikbarg, a back yard horse owner. While she had never competed in a horse show, Betsy decided to stage a family horse show which would demonstrate that there still was a viable interest in equestrian activities. She then encouraged 5 of her good friends to join a committee to "save the horse" by putting on a horse show. The non-rated event was staged on a Saturday afternoon and was well attended by about 50 family and friends of the competitors. In ensuing years, the show grew from a 1/2 day competition, to a 2 day "C" rated event, then progressed to a 3 day event, later to a 5 day "A" competition, and finally, to the current 6 day format with an "AA" ranking.

Today, the 5 member committee has grown to one of over 150 volunteers. The show, which features 500 of the west coast's top Hunters and Jumpers, has most recently been recognized by the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame as one of the Horse Shows of the Year for 2008, and Menlo has also been named one of the Best Horse Shows in North America for the last two consecutive years by the subscribers of PhelpsSports.com.

The event staged on the once slated-for-demolition polo field, attracts hundreds of spectators each day to see what is now called the Menlo Charity Horse Show. The action takes place in two grass rings on the polo field and one sand arena, all of which are packed with classes for each of the 6 days of the show. Should spectators want to take a break from the action they can visit Vendor Row, home to over 40 equestrian oriented merchants, or watch award presentations with trophies from the likes of Neiman Marcus, Tiffany and Hermes, to name just a few. Highlights of the show are the $40,000 Menlo Grand Prix and the Friday night Gala Dinner Dance and Auction.

What about interest in equestrian activities at the Menlo Circus Club today? The polo field is used for its intended purpose, with matches being played twice a week during the season. In 2008 the Menlo Circus Club Equestrian Center featuring the state of the art 65 stall barn was christened. There is a Saddlebred trainer, a Hunter/Jumper Trainer and an active lesson program, and Betsy Glikbarg is still shepherding all 150 members of the committee in their efforts to produce a better and better show each year. Whoever said, "Interest in equestrian sports is dead on the San Francisco Peninsula," was wrong. Betsy was right and proved it.

In 2008, a record $500,000 was raised for the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This would not have been possible without the over 85 sponsors, and generous members of the community who support this event. It is because of this level of commitment over the past 39 years, that Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired has been the recipient of millions of dollars raised by the Menlo Charity Horse Show.

For sponsorship information, or to make a donation, please contact betsy@menlohorseshow.com.

The 2009 Menlo Charity Horse Show will take place August 4th through the 9th. For further information, please visit www.menlohorseshow.com.

2009 NRHA DERBY – OPEN GO ROUND BEGINS

Oklahoma City, OK – June 25, 2009 – The go round, first section of the 2009 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open Derby witnessed frequent leader changes throughout the day after the first horse in the draw, Top Gun Tonite and Matt Mills, set the pace with a 221. But by the end of the section, and only four horses from the bottom of the section’s draw, RC Fancy Step and Shawn Flarida marked a 227 to earn the high score of the day. In addition to the NRHA Open Derby section, the show also hosted nearly a dozen ancillary classes at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla.

RC Fancy Step (Wimpys Little Step x Sonita Wilson) and Shawn Flarida rode out of the Coliseum Arena atop the Level 4 Open division leader board with a 227. Fort Worth, Texas’ Buffalo Ranch owns the five-year-old stallion that has lifetime earnings in excess of $208,000. 2008 NRHA Derby Intermediate Open Champion Rootin Tootin Dunit (Gallo Del Cielo x This Is How Its Dun) and Jared Leclair scored a 224.5 for the Wolf Stern Partnership of Horse Cove, Kentucky. The score earned them the second place position in today’s section.

Marco Ricotta piloted Jerry Kimmel’s A Ruf Master (Lil Ruf Peppy x Shiners Mistress) to a 221.5 to lead the Level 3 Intermediate Open division. A Ruf Master was ridden by Tim McQuay to the NRHA Prime Time Open Reserve Futurity Championship just last year. Top Gun Tonite (Topgun Whiz x Hollywood Tonite) and Matt Mills led the division from the top of the draw with a 221. However, they ended the day second in the standings for the Level 3 Intermediate Open division in their NRHA competition debut. Top Gun Tonite is owned by Nancy Pohlman of Camp Verde, Arizona.

In the Level 2 Limited Open and Level 1 Open, the lead went to SSR Girls Best Friend (Like A Diamond x Significant Shine) and Nicholas Baar with a score of 219. SSR Girls Best Friend is owned by Lorri Petersen of Chardon, Ohio. The high score in the Prime Time Open division and second high score in the Level 2 Limited Open division was earned by Hesa Smokin Shiner (Shining Spark x Smoking Sana) and Rick Weaver. The 2007 SWRHA Intermediate Open Futurity Champion is owned by Gus and Gaynia Revenberg of Oldcastle, Ontario.

Complete results of the NRHA Derby and ancillary classes can be found at NRHAderby.com.

Get frequent updates on the 2009 NRHA Derby at twitter.com/nrha, or visit the ‘Blog’ area on NRHAderby.com for fun news from the show.

The NRHA would like to thank the following corporate partners for their support: Adequan®; Arenus, Century Investment Group; Cimarron Trailers; Classic Equine; John Deere; Kiser Arena Specialists; Land O’ Lakes / Purina Mills LLC.; Markel Insurance Company; MD Barns; Montana Silversmiths; Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau; Pard’s Western Shop; Platinum Performance; Quarter Horse News; Rios of Mercedes / Anderson Bean Boot Company; Rocky Mountain Clothing Company and SmartPak.

Level 4 Open Derby - 1st Go 1st Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 227.0 / Flarida, S / RC Fancy Step / Buffalo Ranch / Ft. Worth TX

2 / 224.5 / Leclair, J / Rootin Tootin Dunit / Wolf Stern Partnership / Horse Cove KY

3 / 224.0 / Paul, R / Taris Designer Genes / Rancho Oso Rio LLC / Scottsdale AZ

Level 3 Intermediate Open Derby - 1st Go 1st Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 221.5 / Ricotta, M / A Ruf Master / Kimmel, J / Granbury TX

2 / 221.0 / Mills, M / Top Gun Tonite / Pohlman, N / Camp Verde AZ

3 / 220.5 / Berg, M / Outta Dough / Queen, D / Whitesboro TX

Level 2 Limted Open Derby - 1st Go 1st Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 219.0 / Baar, N / SSR Girls Best Friend Petersen, L / Chardon OH

2 / 217.5 / Weaver, R / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A and G / Oldcastle ON Canada

3 / 217.0 / Kyle, P / Whizs Bronze Star / Townsend, K / Argyle TX

Level 1 Open Derby - 1st Go 1st Section

Place / Score / Rider / Horse / Owner / Location

1 / 219.0 / Baar, N / SSR Girls Best Friend / Petersen, L / Chardon OH

2 / 216.5 / Diano, G / Whiz Shady MA / Ribas, R / Brazil

2 / 216.5 / Sheffler, M / TH Great Big Chex / Sutherland, R / Lima OH

Prime Time Open Derby - 1st Go 1st Section

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / 220.5 / Weaver, R / Hesa Smokin Shiner / Revenberg, A and G / Oldcastle ON Canada

2 / 217.0 / Johnson, C / Done Being Smart / Santagata, R / Campbell Hall NY

3 / 214.0 / Crawford, T / Hollywood Hibeam / Sarquis, A / Jalis Mexico

Non Pro - Slate #1 - Added Money: $4000.00

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Custom Twister / Kathleen Armenta / 220.50 / Armenta; Kathleen / Whitesboro, TX

$1481.53

2 / Darlins Not Painted / Andi Paul / 219.50 / Paul; Randy / Scottsdale, AZ / $977.81

2 / Mega Jac Jess / Mandy Mc Cutcheon / 219.50 / Mc Cutcheon; Scott E / Whitesboro, TX / $977.81

Intermediate Non Pro – Slate #1 - Added Money: $2000.00

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / West Coast Smarty / Alison C Sollid / 217.00 / Sollid; Alison C / Stanwood, WA / $965.50

2 / Chics Sidewinder / Marilyn Scheffers / 215.50 / Scheffers; Marilyn / Riverside, CA / $695.16

3 / Malt Whizkey / Suzanne De Champlain / 211.00 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL / $502.06

Prime Time Non Pro - Slate #1 - (Added Money: $500.00)

Place / Score / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location / Money

1 / Lenas Taxman / Bonnie L Hippensteel / 218.00 / Bonnie L Hippensteel / Ocala, FL

$295.00

2 / RS La Rooso / Dwaine Rivers / 215.00 / 4 R Performance Horses / Boerne, TX

$221.25

3 / Malt Whizkey / Suzanne De Champlain / 211.00 / De Champlain; Suzanne / Trenton, FL / $147.50

Youth 13 & Under – Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Quixote Joe / Claudia S Spreng / 214.00 / Spreng; Claudia S / Port Orange, FL

2 / Magnum Done It / Genevieve L Shifrin / 211.50 / Shifrin; George / Aspen, CO

3 / Okie Dun Did It / Cade Mc Cutcheon / 209.00 / Mc Quay Stables Inc / Tioga, TX

Youth 14-18 – Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Whizin In The Dirt / Jordan Willette / 214.50 / Willette; Jordan / Prescott, AZ

2 / Lenas Frosty Chic / Jenna L Blumer / 212.50 / Blumer Jr; James J / Spring Brook Twp., PA

3 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / 212.00 / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

Unrestricted Youth – Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Score / Owner / Location

1 / Quixote Joe / Claudia S Spreng / 214.00 / Spreng; Claudia S / Port Orange, FL

2 / Smart Little Dudley / Claudia S Spreng / 208.50 / Spreng; August F / Port Orange, FL

3 / Custom Foxy Lady / Katherine B Berg / 208.00 / Berg; Daniel / Florence, TX

AQHA Youth 13 & Under - Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Backcinch Banjoe / Bridget H Hyland / Hyland; Bridget H / Pittsford, NY

2 / Gold Speckulator / James Michael Phillips / Phillips; Michael J / Hartshorne, OK

3 / Reeboks Diablo / Asa Peeples / Peeples; Asa / Ringgold, GA

AQHA Youth 14-18 - Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / Three Socks Ana Spot / Crystal Bailey / Bailey; Crystal / Alvin, TX

2 / Einsteins Fancy Pine / Laura Sumrall / Sumrall; Laura / Summit, MS

3 / Ruf Maid Chic / Jonathan Timberlake / Timberlake; Jonathan / Millington, TN

APHA Regular Youth 14-18 – Slate #1

Place / Horse / Rider / Owner / Location

1 / A Genuine Diamond / Will R Letner / Letner; Dr Larry J / Harris, MO

2 / Three Socks Ana Spot / Crystal Bailey / Bailey; Crystal / Alvin, TX

Elite Rider Tim McQuay to Judge at 2009 Reining By The Bay Competition

Woodside, CA - June 25, 2009 - Reining By The Bay is pleased announce that $2 million Elite Rider Tim McQuay will be a judge at this year's competition, being held July 21-26, at the Woodside Horsepark. McQuay is one of the nation's top riders and one of only two riders to reach the $2 million Elite Rider status. Reining By The Bay features over $150,000 in total added money and prizes and is an FEI qualifying event.

"Reining By The Bay is a beautiful horse show," commented McQuay. "You can stand at the ring and look off to your right and see the bay. The people at the show are so cordial; they want it to be a really nice horse show. When you have a friendly horse show staff it really makes a horse show that much better."

McQuay is an expert reiner who has won every major National Reining Horse Association event. Two years ago he had the opportunity to ride a horse for Randy Paul at Reining By the Bay. "The show has a nice big pen and it's real easy to get ready. You can really showcase your horse nicely there," noted McQuay.

Reining is the only western event recognized by the FEI World Equestrian Games and McQuay has had two opportunities to represent the United States. During the 2006 Games in Aachen, Germany, he helped the United States earn the team gold medal and won the individual silver medal with Mister Nicadual, owned by Jerry Kimmel. McQuay has said that he would happily represent the United States during the 2010 Games in Lexington, Kentucky if he qualifies, and he has two horses that he is currently aiming towards that goal, Smart And Shiney and Hollywoodstinseltown.

McQuay will bring a great deal of experience and expertise to the judging stand at this year's Reining By The Bay competition. "I like to see a horse with an athletic look about them," explained McQuay. "I like a pretty horse; it doesn't have to be drop dead gorgeous, but it should have an athletic look when it walks in the pen. I also like to see a horse with a lot of stop and turn around. That's something I'm always looking for."

"The judges at Reining By The Bay are very solid," he continued. "They judge what they see, and they don't try to make anybody better than they are. Amanda Brumley does an excellent job finding quality judges."

Reining By The Bay is a world-class event, featuring a $70,000 Added Derby and $10,000 Added 3 Year Old Futurity. The proceeds of this event benefit the Peninsula Humane Society. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For information or to make a donation please email: aldenc1@aol.com.

For more information about Reining By The Bay please visit http://www.reiningbythebay.com/.

SPECIAL EVENT: Tuesday is Calvin Borel Day at Old Friends

GEORGETOWN, KY—JUNE 25, 2009—Calvin Borel is coming to Old Friends!

Michael Blowen, president and founder of Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility, announced today that Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks-winning jockey Calvin Borel will make a special appearance at the farm on Tuesday June 30.

Borel will be on hand to celebrate his incredible Triple-crown series, meet-and-greet with local fans, and to show his support for Old Friends’s 50 retirees, including former mount Mark of Success.

The evening will begin when a party bus, courtesy of Lexington’s Bluegrass Tours, will ferry Borel and friends from Louisville to Old Friends’s Georgetown farm. The festivities begin at 4 pm and the public is invited to join the party and come out and meet Borel.

Admission is $20 and all proceeds will go to Old Friends, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

A light supper catered by Wallace Station and beverages will be served. Borel will be signing autographs along with photos and posters of Derby winner Mine That Bird and Preakness star Rachel Alexandra.

The guest list is not yet confirmed but other invited guests include Triple-Crown winning jockey Jean Cruguet, Hall of Famer Chris McCarron, and trainers Lynn Whiting and Bennie “Chip” Woolley.

For more information or to RSVP call Old Friends at (502) 863-1775.

WHAT “Calvin Borel Day at Old Friends”

WHEN Tuesday June 30, 2009

TIME 4 PM – 6:30 PM

WHERE Old Friends

1841 Paynes Depot Road

Georgetown, KY 40324

Old Friends is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that is home to over 50 retired racehorses. It’s Dream Chase Farm, located in Georgetown, KY is open to tourists daily by appointment. For more information on tours, reservations at the Old Friends B&B, or to make a donation, contact the farm at (502) 863-1775 or see their website at www.oldfriendsequine.org.

Introducing the Full Monty

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A result of popular demand, the Full Monty has been developed to provide extra shock absorption and additional cushioning. Riders will still feel their horse's movement through the close contact pad cutaway, but will now enjoy the additional protection of double memory foam thickness throughout the saddle bar contact with the horse.

Cavallo's Tri-Density Solution gives the Full Monty all the exceptional features Cavallo crafts into its TCS saddle pad range, including the same patented Nitrex Closed-Cell Foam that riders have come to know and trust.

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HorseTV Announces Worldwide Launch of H-SPAN

Launch features an incredible 180 hours of informational and educational programming, including American Horse Council's "Welfare of the Horse" forum, Kentucky International Equine Summit, National Horse Youth Leaders Symposium, Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and more.

Dallas, TX -- HorseTV, the first and only multi-platform television network dedicated to providing programming for a worldwide equestrian audience, announced today the launch of H-SPAN, the industry-serving component of its online television portal.

With the announcement of the H-SPAN activation and the amazing lineup of initial programming included in the launch, HorseTV now is leading the way in providing broad international public access to many of the industry's important happenings, discussions, critical issues and political agendas. Travel, time and expense constraints will no longer be barriers to participating in or learning from important events, seminars, meetings or debates on industry issues. H-SPAN can provide live, interactive and archived on demand broadcasts to a worldwide audience.

H-SPAN . . . "Spanning the Horse industry" . . . is a first-of-its-kind service for the industry, and is provided by HorseTV as a neutral, non-edited informational and interactive platform for any event with a message, mission or agenda that contributes to the make-up of the equestrian industry worldwide .

"We are not only extremely proud to launch this initiative as a much needed service for the good of both the horse and equestrians around the world, but also believe it to be the first of its kind. H-SPAN represents another building block in our long term strategy and careful approach of providing a viable, sustainable and all encompassing worldwide multimedia platform for horse people to call their own," stated HorseTV's chairman, Bernard Uechtritz at the launch today.

He continued, "The mission of H-SPAN is to support those groups, companies and individuals who also support and contribute to the industry, and create and preserve in one location access to the incredible amount of information, good will, ideas and leadership that make up our industry today.

We are especially proud to dedicate the launch of H-SPAN to two great institutions - firstly, "The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation," whose members' tireless hard work, passion, good will and dedication not only have made the Kentucky Horse Park the wonderful and amazing resource that it is today, but without which the upcoming 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games on American soil would surely not have been possible;

Secondly, to the University of Louisville and the Director of its Equine Industry Program, Dr. Richard Wilcke, who created the Kentucky International Equine Summit in 2008. The summit was a tremendous contribution to the horse industry, and featured a historic gathering of those many individuals nationwide who comprise the brain trust, talent and leadership of our industry. The summit was one of the inspirations for H-SPAN. It represented the need to share in real time, as well as to preserve such critical information, historic views and opinions vital to our industry's growth with those thousands of people unable to attend in person. H-SPAN allows anyone, anytime to draw ideas, inspiration and resourcefulness from events such as these to continue building, strengthening and uniting our industry."

Any organization, individual or group wishing to take advantage of this unique broadcast opportunity being provided as a public serve to the industry by H-SPAN is encouraged to contact HorseTV to learn more about how they can participate and have their event or meetings broadcast and archived for on-demand viewing.

SBS Farms' Jennifer Alfano Take Five Tricolors at Saratoga Classic Horse Show

Saratoga Springs, NY - June 24, 2009 - SBS Farms rider and trainer Jennifer Alfano of Buffalo, NY, had a very successful week at the Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show. She rode five horses to tricolor ribbons in the professional hunter divisions. Alfano is also coming off of a successful Devon Horse Show and the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame event, where she was named Rider of the Year.

In the First Year Green Working Hunter division, Alfano swept the championship ribbons. On Kid Rock, owned by Bright Star 158 LLC, she finished as champion of the division. They won the handy hunter class along with two other classes and placed second and sixth in the division. Extraordinary, owned by Helen Lenahan, was reserve champion after they placed second in the handy hunter class and were first and fifth in other division classes.

Kid Rock and Extraordinary started the year as green First Year horses, but Alfano noted that they both horses have matured quickly. "I think competing at Devon helped them a lot," she said. "Extraordinary was the youngest and greenest of the group, but now he has really started to figure everything out and come into his own. Kid Rock is getting really consistent, which is nice."

Alfano rode The Specialist, owned by Meredith Lipke Bartolone, to reserve champion in the Second Year Green Working Hunters. They were second in the under saddle, sixth in the handy hunter, and placed first, third, and third in the remaining over fences classes.

South Beach, owned by Bright Star 158 LLC, was also reserve champion in the Green Conformation Hunters. They placed very well with second in the model, second under saddle, and second in the handy hunter class. They added to that another first, second, and third places over fences.

Alfano topped off a great week with a solid championship performance in the Regular Working Hunters. She and Jersey Boy, owned by SBS Farms, nearly swept the division ribbons for the top tricolor. They won the under saddle, handy hunter, and two over fences classes and were second in the remaining jumping class.

Alfano and her horses had not shown since the Devon Horse Show and this was another great performance leading into the Lake Placid Horse Show. "All of the horses were really good," Alfano said. "I think they were happy to be at a horse show. It was a nice show, despite the bad weather on the second day. It was good to go there after the break from Devon, and they'll be ready for Lake Placid."

SBS Farms will compete next at the Lake Placid Horse Show. For more information, please visit www.thebtrc.org.

Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Jump-off Highlights Wednesday Action at 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY - June 24, 2009 - Sydney Olympic veteran Margie Engle of Wellington, FL rode Hidden Creek's Coraya Z to victory in the $7,500 Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Jump-off Wednesday at the 40th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show.

Engle rode her mount to the only double clear (fault-free) performance of the day over the course designed by Steve Stephens, course designer for last year's Hong Kong Olympic Games. Engle, who ranks second to Leslie Howard with six Grand Prix championships at Lake Placid, clinched Wednesday's win over the 22-horse field with a clean jump-off ride in 47.641 seconds.

Placing second with four jump-off faults and a time of 42.662 seconds on Acertijo was Paris Sellon. Third went to Lou Jacobs on Kachina,also with four faults, but with a slightly slower time of 42.843 seconds.

Earlier in the day, Laura Chapot won the Lake Placid Summit Resort Hotel & Suites 1.35m Jumper Class on Redford; Madeline Cox and Kix won the Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class and Christy Distefano and Cachette Z won the Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class.

The Lake Placid Horse Show continues through Sunday when it culminates with the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2* for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy. Following an off day of Monday, the 32nd annual I Love New York Horse Show, featuring the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 2* on Saturday, July 4, follows at the North Elba Showgrounds.

Upcoming highlights for the 40thLake Placid Horse Show include:

Thursday, June 25 - Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class; Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class; 1.45m Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation Jumper Class; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers

Friday, June 26 - Intercat, Inc. Open Jumper Classic CSI 2*; Deeridge Farms Amateur-Owner Jumper Class; Sam Edelman Shoes Junior Jumper Class; 1.40m High Peaks Resort Open Speed Challenge; 1.35m Lake Placid Lodge Jumper Class

Saturday, June 27- Crowne Plaza Resort North American League (NAL) Adult Amateur Jumper Classics; Adirondack Life Low Junior Jumper Classic; Sidelines Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; 1.40m J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Class; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers; The Hooker Family Children's Jumper Classes; Storm Ridge Capital, LLC Pony Jumpers

Sunday, June 28 - $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grandprix of Lake Placid CSI 2*; Pepsi Bottling Group High Junior Jumper Classic; Mirror Lake Inn High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic; Juliam Farm Lead Line Class; C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery Parade of Champions; Storm Ridge Capital LLC NAL Pony Jumper Class, Price Chopper NAL Children's Jumper Classics; Sand Castle Farm Short Stirrup Classes

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center,Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

The popular televsion program, Coffee at the Horse Show, is broadcast live from the Lake Placid Horse Show every show day from 9:00-9:30 am and can be watched on line at http://ultrasport.tv.

For more information, please call the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

2010 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures Available on the USEF Website

From the USEF Jumping Department

Lexington, KY – In 2010, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will take place August 14-26, 2010, in Singapore. Equestrian sport will be represented by the Show Jumping discipline and the United States will be able to qualify one individual to represent the US on the five person North American team. The North American team will also have riders from Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands.

To be eligible for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, riders must have earned a Certificate of Capability by completing the first round of any competition at the 2009 North American Junior and Young Championships with a score of not more than eight penalties.

The Selection Procedure and Application for the 2010 Youth Olympic have been posted on the USEF’s website http://www.usef.org/Contentpage2.aspx?id=hpjumping. Please note that the Procedure has been approved by USEF and is pending final approval by the USOC Board of Directors.

Please note: riders must have been born on or between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1993 to be considered for selection.

For more information, contact Lizzy Chesson, Director of Show Jumping High Performance Programs (908) 326-1166 or email lchesson@usef.org.

Rocky Mountain Ranch Rodeo coming Sunday, July 26 to the Eagle County Fairgrounds

Event concludes 3-day Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Sunday afternoon, July 26 at 2 p.m., the three-day Rocky Mountain Horse Expo will wind up with a rousing ranch rodeo in the grandstand arena at the Eagle County, Colorado, Fairgrounds. Teams of cowboys (and cowgirls) “riding for their brands” will compete in Penning, Doctoring, Calf Branding and the wildly popular Wild Cow Milking. Ranch rodeo is all about riders competing in events that are fancier—and sometimes tougher—versions of the jobs they do all day long, every day, so the competitors are naturally good, naturally tough, natural horsemen. It’s an entertaining event to watch; a seat in the stands for the Sunday Rocky Mountain Ranch Rodeo is included in that day’s Horse Expo admission charge.

Ranch Rodeo is also fun for participants. Team applications are available now, and no special organization affiliation is required. The rodeo will be limited to 12 teams of 4 riders each; team entry fee is $240 with a 50% payback in prize money. There must be 10 teams signed up for the Sunday rodeo to be held. Stall space is available at extra cost; health papers are required for all horses entering the premises and all competitors must carry liability insurance (see details under “Contracts” at www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com). Entries (with payment) are due no later than July 17.

The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo packs three days full with clinicians, rodeos, team pennings, junior dummy roping, horse demos and sales, shopping and more.

Lifelong rancher and horseman Jason Patrick is the rodeo manager. For applications, please contact Elizabeth Testa at elizabethtesta@wildblue.net or (970) 259-1581. Get more information on the Rocky Mountain Ranch Rodeo as well as the Horse Expo at www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com or call the main Horse Expo office at (303) 292-4981. The Eagle County Fairgrounds is located just off I-70 at Exit #147, the Eagle exit.

Karen Healey Riders Earn Championship Honors at Blenheim June Classic III

San Juan Capistrano, CA - June 24, 2009 - The riders of Karen Healey Stables showed at Blenheim Equisports June Classic III this past week, June 17-21, 2009 and were awarded multiple blue ribbons and championship tricolors.

Jocelyn Neff of Newport Beach, CA, showed in the hunters, jumpers, and equitation this week and placed well in all three disciplines. Neff rode Blue Shot Baco to a first place finish in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic after having the only clear trip of the class. In the equitation Neff showed her horse Allegro, placing first overall in the WIHS Equitation Classic, second in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, third in the Pessoa/USEF National Hunter Seat Medal, and fourth in the WCE Medal. Neff also showed in the hunters for trainer Archie Cox, riding Holy Cow to the reserve championship in the Large Junior Hunter 16-17.

Tammy Chipko of Thousand Oaks, CA, had a good week showing in the jumpers. Chipko rode Quinolli to a second place finish in the $5,000 Open Jumper Classic and won the Six-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic with Wonderfull. Chipko also showed Lisone, coming in second in the Seven & Eight-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic and placing fifth in the 1.25m Jumper Classic.

Mackensie Baker won the division championship in the Equitation 16-17 this week riding Tolstoy. Baker showed in the jumpers as well, placing third in the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic and third in the 1.25m Jumpers riding Kona.

Kristi Siam of Chatsworth, CA, showed her horse Krosus in the hunters and equitation at the Blenheim June Classic III competition. Siam and Krosus won the championship tricolor in the Low Amateur-Owner Hunters, and then went on to win the Ariat National Adult Medal, the USEF Adult Medal, and the PCHA Adult Medal equitation classes.

Mambo had a very good week showing with Carol Bird in the irons. Bird and Mambo won the championship award in the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper division, winning both individual classes and placing fifth in the Classic. Bird also showed W.C. Swing in the Low Classic and placed second.

Karen Healey student Elizabeth Dickinson showed Bailey's VH Muelenhof in the jumpers as well. Together, the pair placed second in the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, fourth in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, and fourth in the High Classic. Dickinson also showed Akkro to the reserve championship in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper division.

Alexandra Block stuck to the hunter ring this week, showing her horses Cadillac Jack and All That. Block and Cadillac Jack placed first and second in the Large Junior Hunter 16-17, and riding All That in the same division, Block was awarded two second place ribbons and two fourth place ribbons. The pair also won two second place ribbons in the High Modified Hunters.

Another top rider for the week was Yvette Lang-Einczig, who showed Landino in the equitation classes. The pair placed second in the Foxfield Medal, third in the USEF Adult Medal, and second in the Ariat National Adult Medal.

Karen Healey Stables will compete next at the Blenheim Equisports Red, White and Blue Horse Show, which will be held June 24-28, 2009. For more information please visit www.karenhealeystables.com.

Dressage at Devon Names County Saddlery Official Saddler

Devon, PA--Dressage at Devon, one of the most prestigious horse shows in North America, announces that County Saddlery has been named the Official Saddler of the six-day event held September 22-27, 2009. Each year hundreds of the continent's best dressage riders and sport horse breeders, along with tens of thousands of spectators, converge for the destination event. Known for its tradition and charm, Dressage at Devon carefully selects strategic partners that will help make the event magical for every visitor to the grounds. With its commitment to excellence, County Saddlery is an ideal fit to share the show's mission of providing world-class competition, as well as a beautiful shopping experience at the Festival Shops.

"We are pleased that County Saddlery has joined Dressage at Devon for 2009 and 2010," says Lori Kaminski, President and CEO. "Dressage at Devon is a non-profit organization, so the generosity of sponsors is a huge part of what makes the event possible."

County Saddlery makes quality saddles and accessories for top riders like Courtney King-Dye, Edward Gal and Robert Dover, and sells products in more than 30 countries. The saddler chose to sponsor Dressage at Devon because of the show's unique atmosphere and the quality of the Festival Shops. "We have the opportunity to participate in great shows around the world," explains Gene Freeze, President of County Saddlery. "We look for quality events that offer exceptional environments to showcase our saddles. Dressage at Devon has a charming vendor village that is consumer friendly, while drawing quality international competitors. It is ideal fit for us."

Each County Saddlery saddle is painstakingly handmade on a laminated beechwood tree, covered in fine leather and flocked with pure wool to maximize fit and comfort for horse and rider. "We are one of the few saddlery companies in the world that makes their own trees," Freeze states. "Our riders and their horses can feel the difference."

Learn more about County Saddlery at www.countysaddlery.com. Dressage at Devon is grateful to many other sponsors, including its Presenting Sponsor, Horse World; Platinum Sponsor, Only Fools and Horses; and Gold Sponsors Albion Saddlemakers, Brushwood Stables, Der Dau, Hermés of Paris, Paddock Saddlery/A'Dashi and Tropical Rider.

The 2009 edition of Dressage at Devon features fan favorites such as the Grand Prix Freestyle on Saturday night, the ladies hat contest on Friday afternoon and the Festival Shops open throughout the show, Tuesday thru Sunday. For complete show information visit www.DressageAtDevon.org.

About Dressage at Devon

Dressage at Devon is a 501 (c) 3 PA non-profit organization. Founded by the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association in 1975, Dressage at Devon became a separate organization in 2006. The six-day event attracts more than 700 horses and 35,000 spectators each year. Dressage at Devon benefits Thorncroft Therapeutic Horseback Riding Inc., the oldest and largest therapeutic riding program in the nation.

American Hackney Horse Society Foundation Offers Three 2009 Educational Scholarships

Distributed By Stacey Meier

Content provided by the American Hackney Horse Society Foundation

The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation (AHHSF) will be offering three $2,500 college scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to the selected students based on financial need, academic success and a commitment to the Hackney breed, whether present, past or future.

The first scholarship is funded by the Al Haugen Memorial and is awarded on an annual basis to incoming freshman. The second scholarship is funded by the AHHSF and is awarded on an annual basis to an incoming freshman. The third scholarship is funded by the Ed Frickey Memorial and is awarded on an annual basis to a returning college sophomore, junior or senior.

Presentation of these awards will be made at the World’s Championship Horse Show in August, 2009.

The deadline for applications is July 1, 2009.

Applications may be obtained by contacting:

American Hackney Horse Society Foundation, Inc.

Attn: Alan R. Raun, DVM, Scholarship Committee Chairman

2600 50th Avenue

Cumming, Iowa 50061

Phone: (515) 285-9001

Fax: (515) 285-1119

Email: Reedannland@att.net or at www.hackneysociety.com

WHEN YOUR HORSE IS LOOKING GOOD AND FEELING GOOD – LIFE IS GOOD

Introducing Vetrolin The Sign of a Winner Grooming Guide

PHOENIX – June 23, 2009 – Whether you’re at a show or on a trail ride, it takes time and dedication to make your horse shine. Let Farnam show you how to keep your horse looking like the winner he is with the new Vetrolin Grooming Guide.

Each page of this informational guide discusses techniques for keeping your horse looking and feeling his best. Topics include proper bathing and tail cleaning, cleaning tough stains, managing unruly hair, adding a shine and protecting the coat and hair which all help keep your horse looking showring ready. Procedures for soothing and invigorating your horse after a workout to help keep him in top form are also discussed.

The guide also provides money-saving tips that help cost-conscious horse owners make their favorite Vetrolin® products last longer.

The Vetrolin® brand offers a comprehensive line of grooming products. From cleaning and conditioning to soothing and invigorating, the Vetrolin® products perform to the highest standard — serious grooming for serious competitors™.

“Equine enthusiasts have trusted Vetrolin® products for more than 20 years to help make their horses look like champions,” said Alyssa Barngrover, brand manager, Farnam Horse Products. “Vetrolin® products are renowned for the essential oils and invigorating aroma that sets them apart from the competition. The new Vetrolin® Grooming Guide can help make those championship results even easier to achieve.”

The Vetrolin Grooming Guide is available* from participating feed and tack stores, retailer open houses and events and major equine tradeshows. It is also available on the www.farnamhorse.com web site under the Promotions tab. While on the web site be sure to click on the Coupons tab for money-saving coupons on all the Vetrolin® products.

“Farnam is committed to providing quality products in recyclable containers to help ensure a better future for our planet,” said Heather Hoff, senior vice president, Farnam Horse Products. “To demonstrate our commitment to the environment, Vetrolin® products are manufactured using bottles made of recyclable materials.”

Vetrolin® products are the Official Grooming Products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Farnam Companies, Inc.

Over the past six decades, Farnam Companies, Inc., has grown to one of the most widely recognized names in the animal health products industry and has become one of the largest marketers of equine products in the country. No one knows horses better than Farnam. That’s why no one offers a more complete selection of horse care products. Farnam’s Horse Products serve both the pleasure horse and the performance horse markets with products for fly control, hoof and leg care, grooming, wound treatment, leather care supplies, plus feed and nutritional supplements. For information about Farnam® Horse Products in the U.S. call toll free at (800) 234-2269 or visit www.farnamhorse.com.

Farnam – Your Partner in Horse Care

WHEN YOUR HORSE IS LOOKING GOOD AND FEELING GOOD – LIFE IS GOOD

Introducing Vetrolin The Sign of a Winner Grooming Guide

PHOENIX – June 23, 2009 – Whether you’re at a show or on a trail ride, it takes time and dedication to make your horse shine. Let Farnam show you how to keep your horse looking like the winner he is with the new Vetrolin Grooming Guide.

Each page of this informational guide discusses techniques for keeping your horse looking and feeling his best. Topics include proper bathing and tail cleaning, cleaning tough stains, managing unruly hair, adding a shine and protecting the coat and hair which all help keep your horse looking showring ready. Procedures for soothing and invigorating your horse after a workout to help keep him in top form are also discussed.

The guide also provides money-saving tips that help cost-conscious horse owners make their favorite Vetrolin® products last longer.

The Vetrolin® brand offers a comprehensive line of grooming products. From cleaning and conditioning to soothing and invigorating, the Vetrolin® products perform to the highest standard — serious grooming for serious competitors™.

“Equine enthusiasts have trusted Vetrolin® products for more than 20 years to help make their horses look like champions,” said Alyssa Barngrover, brand manager, Farnam Horse Products. “Vetrolin® products are renowned for the essential oils and invigorating aroma that sets them apart from the competition. The new Vetrolin® Grooming Guide can help make those championship results even easier to achieve.”

The Vetrolin Grooming Guide is available* from participating feed and tack stores, retailer open houses and events and major equine tradeshows. It is also available on the www.farnamhorse.com web site under the Promotions tab. While on the web site be sure to click on the Coupons tab for money-saving coupons on all the Vetrolin® products.

“Farnam is committed to providing quality products in recyclable containers to help ensure a better future for our planet,” said Heather Hoff, senior vice president, Farnam Horse Products. “To demonstrate our commitment to the environment, Vetrolin® products are manufactured using bottles made of recyclable materials.”

Vetrolin® products are the Official Grooming Products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Farnam Companies, Inc.

Over the past six decades, Farnam Companies, Inc., has grown to one of the most widely recognized names in the animal health products industry and has become one of the largest marketers of equine products in the country. No one knows horses better than Farnam. That’s why no one offers a more complete selection of horse care products. Farnam’s Horse Products serve both the pleasure horse and the performance horse markets with products for fly control, hoof and leg care, grooming, wound treatment, leather care supplies, plus feed and nutritional supplements. For information about Farnam® Horse Products in the U.S. call toll free at (800) 234-2269 or visit www.farnamhorse.com.

Farnam – Your Partner in Horse Care

Top Roster of Riders to Attend Sold-Out Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, MI - June 23, 2009 - The 2009 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival is pleased to announce they have sold out for the first two weeks of events and are expecting the largest number of competitors for their third week in the six-year history of the competition. Making the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival what it is today are some of the best hunter and jumper riders in the nation, and even more will be in Traverse City, Michigan, this year. The three weeks of hunter/jumper competition will be held from July 8 to July 26 at Flintfields Horse Park.

"We are anticipating a fantastic circuit this year," said Alex Rheinheimer, Vice-President of Horse Sports by the Bay. "We are really thrilled to be at maximum capacity, and we're proud and honored to be hosting such an esteemed group of riders, owners, horses, and sponsors."

The $15,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby will be one of the most anticipated events of the hunter riders' schedule. To make the day even more special, a complimentary dinner for horse show participants will be served ringside. Horse Shows by the Bay is also recognized by the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Awards Program as a member event.

Some top hunter riders that will be competing at this year's festival are: 2008 Horse Shows by the Bay USHJA International Hunter Derby winner Tammy Provost, three-time WCHR Professional Rider of the Year Peter Pletcher, 2008 American Hunter Jumper Foundation (AHJF) Hunter Spectacular winner Tim Goguen, 2009 AHJF Hunter Spectacular winner Kelley Farmer, 2008 Chronicle of the Horse Show Hunter Rider of the Year Patricia Griffith, top pony and junior rider Lillie Keenan, and junior riders Laura Pfeiffer and Caitlin Ziegler, who each have won numerous championships across the country.

Jumper riders have multiple events each week to look forward to, including a $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Prix, $30,000 Grand Prix, $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Prix, Young Jumper Qualifiers and a $10,000 Children's/Adult Jumper Prix. Grand Prix sponsors D-BRAIDER and Spy Coast Farm return as major show jumping supporters as well as Positive Step Farm and Schreiber Roofing.

There are many notable names that will be competing in the jumper divisions, such as: returning Grand Prix winners Scott Lenkart and Addison Phillips, Weeks 1 and 2 $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Prix winner Victoria Birdsall, returning Ovation Leading Jumper Rider David Beisel, top amateur and grand prix rider Erin Haase and 2007 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix winner Brian Shook.

Brian Shook was born and raised in Michigan and started his business, Hunterpointe Farm LLC, in 1995 in Holly, Michigan. Brian works with Young Jumpers, bringing them along to the grand prix level and his business includes breeding horses and training clients.

"Without Dean and Alex Rheinheimer's vision and commitment to bringing a quality show facility and quality show jumping back to Michigan, I probably would not show in my home state at all," Shook said. "It's great that they continue their efforts to improve the show each year. The show draws super competitors whether in the hunter divisions or the jumper divisions."

He added, "Traverse City is a super town, has an enjoyable atmosphere, and there are too many things to do to mention. It is one of my favorite shows to participate in of all time."

Riding for Spy Coast Farm, who is the sponsor of week one's $30,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, is Shane Sweetnam. He has just returned from Europe after a successful tour and representing his home country of Ireland in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Tour. Julia Lourie, also of Spy Coast Farm, returns to Horse Shows by the Bay to contend for prizes in the junior/amateur-owner jumpers after a strong winter circuit.

Held in the luxury summer resort area of Traverse City, Michigan, the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival is set against the backdrop of the Cherry Capital of the World, complete with vineyards, beaches, orchards, and golf courses. Festival dates are July 8 - August 2, 2009. For more information please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com.

2009 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Fast Facts

EVENT: Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival

WHAT: A month long multi-discipline equestrian festival that attracts 1,500 horses and their riders who are in attendance to accumulate year end points and compete for $395,000 total prize money.

WHEN: July 8 - August 2, 2009

WHERE: Flintfields Horse Park, 6535 Bates Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690

HOURS:

Wednesday through Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m.

ADMISSION:

Wed & Thursday, Closed to the Public

Friday - Sundays, $5/person for general admission ticket

PARKING: Available on-site; included in admission price

DIRECTIONS & LODGING PARTNERS: Please see www.horseshowsbythebay.com.

RATING: "AA" Hunters; "Level 4" Jumpers; "Rated" Dressage.

SANCTIONED BY: United States Equestrian Federation, United States Dressage Federation, United States Hunter-Jumper Association, North American League, Young Jumper Championships, Show Jumping Hall of Fame, World Champion Hunter Rider Awards Program, Washington International Horse Show Championships, Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan, Ohio Hunter-Jumper Association, Ohio Professional Horseman's Association, Indiana Hunter-Jumper Association, Wisconsin Hunter-Jumper Association, Michigan Horse Show Association, Great American Insurance Group, and USDF Breeder's Championship Program.

WEEK BY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS:

Week I, July 8 - 12:

· $30,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix of Traverse City

· $15,000 International Hunter Derby Classic

· $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Prix

· $10,000 JR/AO Jumper Prix

Week II, July 15 - 19:

· $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix

· $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Prix

· $10,000 JR/AO Jumper Prix

· $5,000 JR/AO Hunter Classic

· $5,000 Adult Hunter Classic

· $5,000 Children's Hunter Classic

· $5,000 Pony Hunter Classic

Week III, July 22 - 26:

· $30,000 D-BRAIDER Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix

· $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Prix

· $10,000 JR/AO Jumper Prix

· $10,000 Children's/Adult Jumper Prix

· HJAM Equitation Medal Finals

Week IV, July 29 - August 2:

· Dressage by the Bay Series I/II Competition

· $5,000 Dressage Musical Freestyle Prize Money

· By the Bay Local Day Finals

· Polo by the Bay Exhibition & Charity Fundraiser

EVENT CONTACT:

Alex Rheinheimer

561-723-6287

alexrheinheimer@aol.com

www.horseshowsbythebay.com

SmartPak™ President and CEO Paal Gisholt Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Winner in New England

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Consumer Category

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (June 23, 2009) – SmartPak™, the Plymouth, MA based horse and dog supply catalog known for its popular daily-dose SmartPak supplement service, announced today that president and CEO Paal Gisholt received the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in the consumer category in New England. Gisholt was selected by an independent panel of judges charged with recognizing entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

“On behalf of everyone at SmartPak, we are honored to have been recognized with this award,” said Gisholt. “Although the title of the award is Entrepreneur of the Year, it’s truly a recognition of the performance and contribution of our company as a whole. We all work extremely hard to bring a new standard of service and value to our customers, and we take enormous pride in being recognized by Ernst & Young and the great panel of entrepreneurs that served as judges.”

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 23rd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have proved exceptional in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

“We are proud to recognize the achievements of Paal Gisholt,” said Kristin Keating, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Co-Chair for New England. “Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute significantly to the strength of our region’s economy. Their success helps our area grow stronger.”

To learn more about SmartPak, visit their Web site at www.SmartPak.com or call them at 1-800-461-8898.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.

In New England, local sponsors include Bowne, Curran & Connors, Boston Magazine, J.Robert Scott, Marsh, Nixon Peabody and AMS.

About SmartPak Equine

SmartPak Equine was founded in 1999 with the purpose of simplifying the administration of nutritional supplements and medications to horses. The patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system has been adopted by thousands of barns and horse owners across the country, who value knowing that their supplements will be fed correctly. It has been embraced by riders from all disciplines and all levels, including seven Olympic medalists. In addition to the SmartPak supplement system, the company offers a broad line of horse health and rider items, dog supplies, and equine and canine pharmacy items sold through the company’s catalog and Web site. In 2006, SmartPak was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies for the second straight year and is the only equine company ever named to the list. The company has also been honored with a Best Workplaces award presented by Fortune Small Business and Winning Workplaces, as well as having been named a Top 100 Workplace by the Boston Globe. SmartPak also operates a retail store in Natick, MA. For more information, visit www.SmartPak.com.

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

Ballads of the Turf joins elite company

Canadian horse racing’s “Ballads of the Turf and Other Doggerels” has joined some elite company. The William Galvin authored book of the real life stories of Damon Runyonesque-type race track characters, was recently acquired for the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays at Brown University, the famed Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Harris Collection is composed of American and Canadian poetry, plays and vocal music dating from 1609 to present day. It is perhaps the largest and most comprehensive collection of its kind in research library and includes the works of most well-known (and many thousands of little-known) American and Canadian poets. The Collection contains significant holdings of American literature, including extensive collections of American poets Walt Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe.

Ballads of the Turf is also included among the titles in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto, and the University of Kentucky’s William T. Young Library in Lexington.

Ballads of the Turf, which has been acclaimed by a Who’s Who of the horse racing world and received kudos from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, can be found on the library shelves of many other Canadian and American universities, including Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, the University of Ottawa, and in the Special Collections Department of the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame, home of Fighting Irish football in South Bend, Indiana.

Award Recognizes Selflessness of Hoof-Care Professionals

Do you know a farrier or equine veterinarian who performs much-needed hoof-care work for a therapeutic riding center without charge? Maybe someone who provides free footcare clinics for 4-H Club youngsters or works closely with local Pony Club members? If so, here is your opportunity to celebrate this person’s volunteerism.

To recognize the dedication and volunteer efforts among hoof-care professionals, the Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center and American Farriers Journal are again sponsoring the “Summit Achievement Award.” Started last year, this award honors members of the hoof-care community who have freely given their time and expertise to help horse owners and groups in dire need of assistance.

“Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center is once again honored to be part of this program that recognizes outstanding individual effort in giving back to the industry,” says Glenn Hause, Director of North American Marketing. “The Summit Achievement Award is the pinnacle of recognition for farriers contributing their time and talents back to the equine industry. The award represents the hallmarks we embrace as part of our mission statement and core values as a company.”

The 2010 award winner will receive $2,000 to use toward future volunteer efforts, as well as free registration and travel expenses to the February 2010 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio. A plaque will be presented to the winner during a ceremony at the Summit. The group for which the volunteered services were provided will also receive a plaque.

The 2009 Winner

Last year’s nominees included a shoer who drives more than 100 miles twice a year to handle the footcare needs of summer camp horses, another who visits foreign countries to train farriers and veterinarians on basic hoof-care techniques and a third who trims and shoes 27 horses at a local therapeutic horsemanship group.

Last year’s winner, Bob Smith, volunteers his time at the Grace Foundation, a horse rescue facility in El Dorado Hills, Calif. Smith and the students from his Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in nearby Plymouth work on severely mismanaged or ignored equine feet.

“Winning the Summit Achievement Award was quite an honor,” says Smith. “I used the $2,000 cash award to purchase an X-ray machine, plates and lead aprons for the veterinarian at the Grace Foundation. This purchase will greatly enhance their ability to triage horses and help those that can be helped and confirm decisions on other animals for humane euthanasia.”

Grace Foundation veterinarian Michael Russell believes that Smith’s impact is immense. “We are able to maintain an extremely high standard of hoof care for horses living in this sanctuary type of environment at essentially no cost,” says Russell. “Unfortunately, many horses coming in from animal control seizure situations often have severely neglected hooves. He and his students have never failed to provide the best possible care for these horses. While not every horse has always been able to be saved, Bob’s efforts have saved many more.”

Nominate A Volunteer

Anyone may submit a nomination for the 2010 Summit Achievement Award before November 27, 2009.

Visit www.americanfarriers.com/ff/givingback on the American Farriers Journal Web site to obtain further details and the entry form for this recognition program. In addition to completing this form, please write a 1- to 2-page summary explaining why your nominee should be honored for his or her exceptional volunteer hoof-care work.

A panel comprised of hoof-care professionals will select a winner based on the amount of time, money, other contributed resources, the innovation of the contribution in terms of creativity and uniqueness. The judges will also evaluate the impact of the volunteered efforts to the equine community, the level of contribution on the local, regional, national or global level, the results of the volunteered work and the amount of required skill and knowledge.

This is your chance to nominate a well-deserving colleague and show them how much you appreciate their volunteered dedication and commitment to the equine industry.

Showplace Spring Spectacular's USHJA International Hunter Derby Deemed Great Success by Exhibitors and Judges

Wayne, IL - June 23, 2009 - The Showplace Spring Spectacular, recently held from June 2-14 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, was a great success this year. One of the most popular events for exhibitors and spectators was the $15,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby, sponsored by Woodrun Farm. It was held on "Derby Day," Tuesday, June 9, along with a $5,000 Junior/Amateur Jumper Speed Derby.

The USHJA International Hunter Derby had more than 30 competitors and some of the best hunters in the nation. First place in the class went to Early Applause, ridden by Maggie Jayne for Pony Lane Farm. Kelley Farmer rode Jane Gaston's Upshot to second place. The show was managed by Pat Boyle, who worked closely with course designer Skip Bailey to produce a fun, beautiful, and breathtaking event for the hunters.

The two-round course featured fully landscaped jumps and was held in the Grand Prix Ring. There were real trees throughout the large ring, chutes, a boxed-in combination, post and rails, real rolltops, and more. All of the exhibitors praised the course for its ability to make horses jump well and the fun that the riders had on course. The ribbons, trophy, cooler, and awards were presented by Troy Linback of Woodrun Farm.

The beautiful leather "Tack Trunk Bag," awarded to the high score in the Handy Hunter round, was donated by Stacey Lefton Glick & King's Crossing LLC and Oughton Ltd. Equestrian Luggage. Early Applause, owned the the Thatcher family's Pony Lane Farm, and Maggie Jayne won that award for their high score in the second round of the derby. Lefton Glick also donated a "Barn Tote Bag" for the "Best Turned Out Horse," which went to Capone, also owned by Pony Lane Farm.

"Big thanks also goes to Diane Carney of Telluride Farm," said Showplace Productions manager Pat Boyle. "She is a great help in producing the hunter derby, and with the use of some of her derby jumps, it helped make this event special and unique."

The judges for the hunter derby were Jimmy Lee of Keswick, VA, Mark Jungherr of Gainsbury, MA, Frank Willard of Oak Ridge, NC, and John Roper of Franklin, TN. These highly esteemed judges gave their scores in pairs, and all four were very impressed with the quality of the derby.

This was Lee's first time judging at Lamplight for Showplace Productions, and he said that the entire show was "outstanding." He added, "It was a real production, and not just a horse show, but a real event."

Lee has judged hunter derbies before in California and Pennsylvania, and felt that the Showplace derby was a wonderful class. "I think all of the judges felt that way," he remarked. "We obviously talked about it afterward, and I thought it was a very, very top-notch event. The course rode beautifully. Not only was it beautiful to look at, but the whole effort and the production that they did to come up with that course was outstanding, and it reflected in the performances. Obviously they had some high quality horses, but the course rode great."

Jungherr agreed, "I think it was really well done with a lot of effort. There were a lot of good options for the handy course, and the biggest thing for me was that we had a good combination of natural obstacles that were still inviting. They weren't easy for the horses to jump by any stretch, but they weren't trappy either. They were encouraging for the proper jumping style of the horse."

Frank Willard was pleased to see that the two horses that the judges liked the best were the ones that ended up on the top of the class. "The two best horses at the horse show and arguably two of the best horses in the country were first and second, and it doesn't always work out that way. Early Applause won and Upshot was second and from judging the rest of the show, it was obvious that those were the two best horses. You love it when that happens."

Willard was full of praise for the Showplace Derby and the course that was set. He said, "I have judged a lot of derbies and that is the best course that I have ever seen, the best track set. They spent enormous amounts of time on the course, and they had such great options. They had a special jump made just for that class, and they opened it up and put it in the big grand prix ring. It was up the hill, down the hill, and natural oxers; it was just all of what the derby is supposed to be about."

John Roper agreed with Willard on the quality of the event. "I have judged five hunter derbies, and I want to say that the course that Pat and Skip did was the best course that I have ever seen for a hunter derby. It was beautiful, the jumps were so jumpable, and it encouraged the horses to jump better," he said.

He went on to say, "I know people have had a lot of trouble in the past at derbies, putting up jumps with no ground lines and straight up and down jumps that just kind of invite bad jumping. I have judged some before where nearly half the class had a rail down or a score of 45, so I think the way that the course was done was not only the most beautiful course that I have seen, but everything was jumpable, and there were a lot of handy options. There were a lot of good options in both the first and second round, and it was very well thought out."

Showplace Productions was very pleased with the event and outcome and to be a part of the USHJA International Hunter Derby series. They will host more quality horse shows at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne and Ledges Sporting Horses in Roscoe, IL, throughout the year. For further information on Showplace Productions and the Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Shows, please visit www.showplaceproductions.com.

Horses Unlimited's Leonberg Named to the Danish Team at CHIO Aachen

Leonberg and Mikala Gundersen Finish Fifth in the Freestyle at CDI-O Rotterdam

Albuquerque, NM - Horses Unlimited's RPSI stallion Leonberg kicked off his European Tour with a bang this weekend at CDI-O Rotterdam in the Netherlands. With Mikala Gundersen in the saddle, the 17-hand stallion impressed the judges in the freestyle to finish in fifth place with a 73.95% behind Edward Gal, Imke Schelleken-Bartels and Anky Van Grunsven. The pair also claimed the Team Bronze in the Nations Cup with the Danish team and earned a 67.575% in the Grand Prix and. They will also join the team that will represent Denmark this July at CHIO Aachen, the most prestigious horse show in the world.

"We are absolutely thrilled," said Anne Sparks, owner of Leonberg and Horses Unlimited. "Rotterdam is an important horse show with some of the world's best riders, so to finish this well in top company is fantastic." Their strong finish in Rotterdam, along with an impressive show season in the United States earlier this spring and winter, earned Leonberg and Gundersen a place on Denmark's team for CHIO Aachen. Held June 26-July 5, 2009, Aachen is considered one of the sport's most important horse shows, not just for dressage, but also for jumping and combined driving. This year's edition is a pre-cursor for the European Championships that are scheduled for August at Windsor Castle.

"I am so happy," explained a thrilled Gundersen. "I still cannot believe it!" The pair performed their freestyle to a medley of Elvis Presley tunes, which they have used throughout the season, but with constantly updated choreography.

Gundersen began showing Leonberg in 2008 and has built a solid relationship with the stallion. Among the duo's dozen top placings this year: a win in the Grand Prix at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W, and a second place in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a 73.650% at the WEF Dressage Classic CDI-W. "Leonberg is finally reaching his potential," Sparks explains. "I knew from the first minute that I saw him that he was really a special horse and I'm really glad that I put my faith in Mikala."

In addition to Leonberg, the Horses Unlimited stallion roster includes the 1998 Oldenburg Showjumping Stallion of the Year, Noble Champion; USDF Horse of the Year and top ranked Hanoverian sire, Pik L; and 2005 Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals Reserve Champion, Wild Dance. To learn more visit www.horsesunlimited.us.

Remuda International Presents Horsemanship At The Beach Featuring Paul Rogers

The Pulse Of The Planet

The ocean is the pulse of the planet and influences the weather patterns for the whole world. It is a source of inspiration and wonderment for the human spirit. Similarly, Tom and Bill Durance's work has created a renaissance in horsemanship that has traveled the world over many times. The number of people and horses whose lives their work has changed is really incomprehensible. The concept of feel, as described by these men, has really evolved into an art form. People utilize feel everyday and yet their awareness of it is very faint. To explore and understand the horse is like contemplating the wind. We know it is there and that it exists and yet we cannot see it or grasp it. We are unable to contain it or control it. Yet we can feel it, it send drives the bitterness of arctic cold into our bones and cools us on a hot summer day. We can hear all the sounds created by it on a dark night in the heavy timber of the mountains. Feel is like breathing or a heartbeat; it is not controlled by conscience thought, like the waves on the ocean and the winds of the planet a force that extends beyond our visual and mental processes. To intertwine the spirit of the ocean and horse is a truly magical and life changing experience. To understand the horse is to understand ourselves. The horse can see right through all of our facades and posturing they know what we know and are certain of, also they can sense uncertainty and fear a mile away. The wind is a symbol of freedom; the wind in your hair, wind in the mane and tail of horse, pulsing like the waves of the ocean, a rhythm that feels good to our souls.

Clinic Description

Colt starting/problem solving in the morning. Horsemanship on the beach in the afternoon.

Join Paul as he guides you through addressing individual problems that exist in the relationship between you and your horse. Learn to become a clear, confident partner for your horse. Experience the thrill of having you horse respond with no hesitation.

Adios Amigos,

Paul Rogers

Remuda International

email:remuda-int@hotmail.com

phone: 509.899.2928

websites: http://www.remudainternational.com/home.html and http://thefarrierhorseman.blogspot.com/

Equine Motorcoach Presenting Sponsor of the 2009 Adequan Open Reining Championship in Oklahoma City

(Oklahoma City, Ok.) - Equine Motorcoach has been tagged as the presenting sponsor for the Adequan/USEF Opening Reining Championship. This is the second year that Equine Motorcoach has been affiliated with the Championship event.

The NRHA Derby is the host competition USEF Reining Championships, which include the Open, USEF National CRI* Reining Championship, and the USEF National Youth Reining Championships. The Derby will showcase the nation's best reiners at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 23-27, 2009.

"This is our second time to participate with the reining world," said Julie Calzone, Equine Motorcoach principal. "We made so many new friends when we were there last year. We love the discipline, especially the sense of family at these events. I have even promised Craig and Ginger Schmersal that I am coming to ride a reiner soon!"

Equine Motorcoach's "New Breed of Luxury" means horses and their owners travel and live in style. The only one of its kind, Equine Motorcoach is safety and comfort allowing each horse to be better rested and ready to compete. Up to six horses ride comfortably in a stylish mobile stable."

In just seconds the versatile lounge converts into a queen suite fit for royalty. A combination of upper bunks and a full size bed over the cab bring the sleeping accommodations up to six. The larger standard table makes dining an elegant experience. Waterford Crystal, engraved china, and sterling silver flatware enhance the luxury and elegance of Equine Motorcoach.

Fully equipped with an AM/FM/CD player complete with an iPod port, satellite TV, and Xbox 360, Equine Motorcoach continues to make an extended stay pleasant and enjoyable. Wine storage, stainless steel sinks, dishwasher, electric cook surface, convection microwave and built in televisions are just the beginning of what can be expected from Equine Motorcoach.

The horse transport area accommodates up to six horses comfortably, while providing an air-ride to ensure that the horses are ready to compete as soon as they arrive at a competition.

Equine Motorcoach is the official horse transport vehicle for the United States Equestrian Federation.

For more information go to: www.equinemotorcoach.com.

Peter Leone Aboard Candide Wins the $25,000 Fairfield Grand Prix to benefit The EQUUS Foundation

WESTPORT, CT - June 22, 2009 - Urged on by spectators and over 300 guests at The EQUUS Foundation Grand Prix Benefit Luncheon, Peter Leone aboard Candide owned by Haphco LLC claimed victory at the $25,000 Fairfield Grand Prix on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut. George N. Venizelos representing Wells Fargo Advisors was on hand to present the well-earned blue ribbon, along with his guest, Harriet Mays Powell, Fashion Director of New York Magazine, Show Co-Chairs, Claire Cassidy and Catherine Herman, Jenny Belknap Kees, Chairman of the Board of The EQUUS Foundation, and Lynn Coakley, President of The EQUUS Foundation.

The show's generous individual and corporate sponsors, including BMW of Bridgeport, Official Car Sponsor, Fairfield Equine Associates, Newman's Own Foundation, Hi-Ho Petroleum, Coca-Cola Company, Hospital for Special Surgery, Agriventures Agway, Margaret Bondy Interiors, Gary Goldberg Financial Services and 95.9 The Fox Classic Rock & The New 96.7 The Coast, Official Radio Sponsor, were presenting awards all week long to the winners of the 200 separate equestrian competitions, which culminated with the always exciting Grand Prix on Saturday. Guests at the EQUUS Luncheon enjoyed a champagne reception, silent auction, and delicious buffet while watching the talented riders and horses performing at the highest level of competition.

The show benefits The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) national charitable foundation dedicated to the vision of a more compassionate, educated America that values the diverse role the horse plays in modern society and to transforming the way horses are treated and perceived.

"We are very grateful to the Fairfield County Hunt Club for selecting The EQUUS Foundation as the show's charity and to the hundreds of individuals and corporations who made donations this year", said Show Co-Chair and EQUUS Board member, Catherine Herman. "The Foundation has awarded over $1.1 million in grants to charities that use the horse to benefit the public, promote horse welfare, and elevate the equestrian sport since its first awards in 2003. Despite a difficult year, we are hopeful we will reach our next benchmark of $1.5 million in grants awarded by 2010."

For additional information, contact The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., 168 Long Lots Road, Westport, CT 06880, or telephone (203) 259-1550, or Email to:equus@equusfoundation.org, or visit the EQUUS website at www.equusfoundation.org.

About The EQUUS Foundation, Inc.

The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., established in August 2002, as a 501(c)(3) national charitable foundation, seeks to raise public awareness of the value of the horse in society through education and the awarding of grants to charities that use the horse to benefit the public, promote the health and welfare of horses, and elevate the equestrian sport as a whole.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the selection of the grant recipients. The Board includes: Jenny Belknap, Chairman, Catherine Herman, Vice Chairman, David T. Goodwin, Secretary/Treasurer, Lynn Coakley, President, Pamela Allardice, Margaret Bondy, Flavia Callari, David Distler, Gray Fadden, Julie Frank, Richard Mitchell DVM, James Newhouse, Clea Newman Soderlund, George N. Venizelos, and Visse Wedell.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, The EQUUS Foundation helps thousands of people and horses each year. Over $300,000 in grants were awarded to 50 charities in 2008, bringing the total to over $1.1 million in grants since the first awards in 2003. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Contact The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., at 168 Long Lots Road, Westport, CT 06880, Tele: (203) 259-1550, equus@equusfoundation.org, www.equusfoundation.org.

No Feet…No Horse!

Two lectures are being offered in the La Grande and Haines area to discuss the science of the horse hoof, and how through understanding that science, humans can help the horse maintain healthy feet. According to local horsemanship clinician Alice Trindle, “We are very fortunate to have Melissa Smith, who is a licensed instructor of Applied Equine Podiatry provide this lecture. It is so much more than just ‘natural trimming’, in that this system truly looks at the function of the foot and trims to using the science for the environments that most of our horses live in today.”

The school of Applied Equine Podiatry is an extensive course that involves learning about the structures of the foot, overlaid with examining the current types of jobs and environments we give our horses, to develop a knowledge of how to trim the hoof for best possible function and health. Melissa Smith, the instructor for this 1 hour lecture commented, “We have all heard the saying “No hoof…No Horse!” but what exactly does that mean? In the lecture I discuss what a healthy hoof is, what we can do to stimulate and promote proper function of the foot, and ultimately create a situation for high performance.”

The lectures will take place on Saturday, June 27th, in the following locations:

Union County Extension Bldg. (10507 N. McAlister) in Island City beginning at 1:00pm

T&T Horsemanship Ranch (15477 Sky Ranch Lane) near Haines beginning at 5:00pm. Please bring your own chairs. For information contact: 208-880-1667 or Susan Triplett with T&T Horsemanship at 541-856-3356

Ms. Trindle concluded, “This lecture is a wonderful opportunity for horse owners, ferriers, and veterinarians to get a taste of a trimming method that applies the science to how we use our horses today, and allows for amazing rehabilitation of our horse’s feet. It is not that we have been trimming and shoeing incorrectly using traditional knowledge, but if we can apply a systematic technique that keeps the foot healthy for many years to come, then perhaps it is worth a bit of your time to listen.” A three-day intensive workshop will follow in August, where students will learn the theory behind Applied Equine Podiatry, and have extensive ‘hands-on’ opportunities to practice on cadaver hooves. Trindle summarized, “It is not that we are trying to take business away from our the region’s ferriers, but rather give them, along with the horse owner, an opportunity to trim healthy feet!”

New Blog from Horse & Rider Offers Inside Look at Magazine

LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS – June 23, 2009 – For anyone who has ever wondered what it's like working at a horse magazine, Horse & Rider has launched a new online blog, On Staff with Horse & Rider at www.HorseandRider.com. In this blog, Editorial Coordinator Erin Sullivan and Managing Editor Alana Harrison share their experiences working for the leading Western training, how-to and advice magazine.

The new Horse & Rider blog, with regular journal entries, will give readers a taste of life working for a horse magazine and open up another venue for feedback.

"I'm really looking forward to connecting on a more personal level with our readers and other horse enthusiasts. I've been lucky enough to hear about their horse lives through their emails and letters, and now I'm happy to return the favor and share a bit about our world at Horse & Rider," Sullivan says.

What's life behind the scenes like at Horse & Rider? What's it like to produce a photo shoot? Leave questions on the blog in the "comments" area, and Sullivan and Harrison will provide the inside scoop.

"Every issue we're allotted a certain number of pages for editorial material. There's always more we wish we could include," Harrison says. "I'm excited to have another outlet to share more of H&R with our readers--most of all, the crazy stuff that goes on beyond what readers see each month. And after the five years I've been with H&R, I've got lots to share."

The On Staff at Horse & Rider blog joins Editor Juli Thorson's popular Horse Talk blog (also available at www.HorseandRider.com), which covers a broad range of subjects of interest to Western riders--everything from tips for managing your horse life, to what's new in gear, tack and riding.

Readers can also follow Sullivan and Thorson on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Erin_A_Sullivan and www.twitter.com/JuliThorson, respectively.

Horse & Rider magazine provides horse owners with the expert advice they seek through how-to articles from Team Horse & Rider—12 renowned experts in the Western arena, including Clinton Anderson, Al Dunning, Bob Avila and Stacy Westfall—and from other top trainers, veterinarians and horse behaviorists. The magazine's mission is to create a positive difference in the lives of goal-oriented horse owners who strive for excellence in riding, training and caring for their animals.

About Source Interlink Media's Equine Network

The Equine Network, a publishing group of Source Interlink Media, LLC, publishes Horse & Rider, EQUUS, Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, Arabian Horse World, EquiShopper and Discover Horses at the Kentucky Horse Park magazines and produces the Web sites EquiSearch.com, Equine.com and EquiShopper.com. Source Interlink Media, LLC, is a subsidiary of Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORC), a media and marketing services company. Source Interlink is one of the largest publishers of magazines and online content for enthusiast audiences and a leading distributor of home entertainment products, including DVDs, music CDs, magazines, games, books and related items. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.sourceinterlink.com.

Margaret Duprey and Sopranos Score Well during First Competition in Germany

Paderborn, GER - June 23, 2009 - Margaret Duprey and dressage trainer Todd Flettrich arrived in Germany during the first week of June and have begun training with Olympic Gold Medalist Hubertus Schmidt at his Paderborn farm. Flettrich is in Germany with three horses, Amadeus, Danseur, and Otto, all owned by Duprey's Cherry Knoll Farm of Wellington, FL, and West Grove, PA, and Duprey traveled with her own two horses, Sopranos and Mojito. Flettrich will begin showing nationally in July, while Duprey and her newest horse Sopranos had their first competition at Schmidt's farm this weekend, and did very well in their Prix St. Georges test.

"The test was good; there were some very good moments," Duprey stated. "I got my changes and my trot work was very good, so I was really pleased with the way it went. This is only the second time that I have shown this horse and we are not at home in our backyard, we are over here on the other side of the world, so I was very happy."

Flettrich was very happy with Duprey's test, and acknowledged how well she and Sopranos have done since arriving in Germany. "They did fabulous," he praised. "Sopranos is a lovely mover and he really fills up the arena. There were a few mistakes, but overall it was a very nice test. I think that Margaret has really been working hard and improving since she got here. Being surrounded by Hubertus and the other great riders here raises your standards."

"Hubertus is just helping me improve my riding and it is hard to put into words what he has been doing for me," Duprey said. "Sometimes Hubertus says things in a different manner and I just get it, it just sinks in differently. Other times there are things that Hubertus says that Todd helps me understand better, so having the two of them is great."

Duprey explained that even though this was a small national show for Germany, it was much bigger than most of the shows that she has done in the United States. "There were a lot more spectators; it is attended by the community and lots of people in the area. It was a Sunday afternoon and everybody had been to church. They came out to support the show and there were people watching the jumping as well as the dressage," she explained. "It was entirely different. For me, this was the first time that I have done what I considered an international show; it wasn't an FEI or CDI show, but going and having a lot of spectators was exciting. It was kind of special. People were just standing around watching and talking and enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon. People take a lot more interest here and they are enthusiastic for each rider, no matter if you are good, bad or indifferent, you still get applauded."

Duprey also feels that the Germans have a more laid back attitude. "Their attitude is 'just go do it and just have fun', so I went and I did it and I had fun," she laughed. "I am really enjoying myself here. We have five horses here, the three of us, and three dogs, so there is always something going on and something to do. We are very busy, but we are having a great time."

Todd Flettrich and Margaret Duprey will be in Germany through July and August and will continue to train with Schmidt at his farm in Paderborn. Flettrich hopes to begin showing nationally by the beginning of July.

Todd Flettrich

Todd Flettrich, based in Wellington, FL, and Coatesville, PA, has earned his USDF Silver and Gold Medals and is a graduate of the USDF 'L' Judge Program. Flettrich competed at the North American Young Riders Championships (NAYRC) four times and won the Individual Gold Medal and Team Silver in 1991. Flettrich served as Region 1 Coach and Chef d'Equipe at NAYRC from 1988 through 1994. His student Catherine Malone won the Individual Gold in 2005. Flettrich has also previously coached professionals including Silke Rembacz and Lauren Sammis. Flettrich's current mounts are owned by Cherry Knoll Farm. For more information, call Todd Flettrich at 484-459-2749.

Back Country Horsemen of America Announces New Officers

By Sarah Wynne Jackson

Back Country Horsemen of America, the nation’s leading organization in advocating our right to ride on public lands, is proud to announce its new officers. Terry Morrison is now BCHA Chairman, Allison Schottenhaml is Vice Chairman, and Yvette Rollins is Treasurer. These individuals are well qualified for the tasks and challenges that lie ahead. They share with all Back Country Horsemen the strong desire to preserve our right to ride in wildernesses and public lands.

Building on the Work of Others

New BCHA Chairman Terry Morrison has been a member of Back Country Horsemen of America since 1994. He is also a member of the High Uinta Chapter of Back Country Horsemen of Utah, a BCHA member organization.

During the last 15 years, he has spent countless hours repairing, maintaining, and creating trails on local, state, and national lands with fellow Back Country Horsemen. He keeps current certification in the use of chainsaws and cross-cut saws. Morrison has also served in many other offices, including BCHA Vice Chairman; Back Country Horsemen of Utah Chairman and Vice Chairman; and High Uinta BCHU Chapter President and Vice President. In rallying for the protection of our right to ride on public lands, he has been a chapter delegate to BCHU and a state representative to the national organization.

Raised on a ranch, Morrison has been involved with horses his entire life. An expert in packing and a Leave No Trace master educator, he often assists folks in packing their equipment and supplies into wilderness lands, such as for U.S. Forest Service projects, bridge construction, campsite surveys, and fighting forest fires. He enjoys camping trips that last for up to a month at a time, leading as many as five pack animals. Although the Uinta portion of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is in his back yard, Morrison strives to ride in as many different public lands in as many different parts of the country as possible.

Morrison brings to his new office 40 years of experience as a small business owner. His company, Ground Zero Flooring, provides services for both residential and commercial applications. He lives with his wife in a small agricultural community. They have two sons (now deceased), two daughters, and seven grandchildren, who often ride with him.

He takes the reins as BCHA Chairman with specific goals in mind. He’ll be working on expansion, not only in the number of members, but also in the states represented by Back Country Horsemen of America member organizations. There are currently 24 states that lack a BCHA organization to represent them. Morrison also wants to develop even stronger working relationships with other trail user groups such as the American Hiking Society, the Wilderness Society, Equestrian Land Conservation Resource, and others.

Put That BCHA Bumper Sticker on Your Vehicle!

New BCHA Vice Chairman Allison Schottenhaml has been a member of Back Country Horsemen of America and Show Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen, a BCHA member organization, for five years. She joined BCHA when she began seeing “No Horses” signs at her favorite trailheads. A bumper sticker advertising a BCHA member organization in her area was all it took for her to become a member. Schottenhaml has been President of SMMBCH for three years.

As Show Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen Public Lands Committee Chair, she worked long and hard on promoting Missouri House Bill 250, which aimed at ensuring that any United States resident is allowed to ride on any Missouri public land that is now or has historically been used for riding. Despite some resistance from other trail user groups, Missouri State Representatives listened to the voice of stock users and voted overwhelmingly to pass Missouri House Bill 250.

Schottenhaml is a Leave No Trace trainer and her husband is a Leave No Trace master educator. Together, they teach Leave No Trace practices and principles to various groups including schools and state park employees. They work as owners and managers of an apartment complex, doing it all from maintenance and improvements to contracts and other paperwork.

Having grown up on a ranch, Schottenhaml has ridden since she was a child, traveling and showing Appaloosas with her parents. Her father, a Native American, took her riding on the Nez Perce National Historic Trail and she spent many summers on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, learning about her heritage.

Schottenhaml lives with her husband in a small town 60 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri, with several horses, a pony, and a mule. They have one son and two grandchildren, aged two years and seven months, both of whom have already been astride an equine. She and her family enjoy a strong local horse community and often ride in a nearby Missouri Department of Conservation area and Mark Twain National Forest.

Joining Forces to Accomplish More

Yvette Rollins is returning for her second year as Back Country Horsemen of America Treasurer. She became a BCHA member five years ago when the Hoosier Horsemen, of which she is a charter member, became a BCHA member organization. The Hoosier Horsemen first formed as a non-profit organization in 1996. Rollins has also been an enthusiastic member of the Indiana Trail Riders Association since 1984. Both organizations are devoted to preserving our right to ride on Indiana’s public lands.

She first heard about BCHA after suffering an unfortunate riding accident while in Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The trail gave way, and she and her horse slid down the side of the mountain. When she contacted the local ranger, she was told that Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico, a BCHA member organization, would be contacted to fix the trail as soon as possible. The ranger also told her that there wouldn’t be trails for equestrians to use if it weren’t for the hard work and dedication of the Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico. Rollins knew that joining forces with a national organization with the respect that BCHA had earned would help Indiana riders preserve more trails in their part of the country.

Committed to saving trails for horse use in her state, Rollins has served as President and Past President of both the Hoosier Back Country Horsemen and the Indiana Trail Riders Association. She is currently in her second term as President of Hoosier BCH and her second term as Vice President of ITRA. She has also been President of the Indiana Horse Council and is now in her third year as Vice President of IHC. Rollins is a Certified Trail Specialist, chainsaw certified and a Tread Lightly! tread trainer. In addition, Rollins has made presentations at the American Trails National Trails Symposium and the Ohio Valley Equestrian Trails Symposium, and has written successful Recreational Trails Program grants, one of which added a 10.5 mile trail in Hoosier National Park.

As a busy administrative secretary, Rollins has worked full-time at Indiana University for 23 years. She also works part-time for Midwest Trail Ride, a large horse camp with scheduled group rides and other services. Rollins is very proud that Midwest Trail Ride was recently featured on Best of America by Horseback, which also showcased the extensive work Hoosier Back Country Horsemen put into the trails and trailheads in Hoosier National Park.

Rollins taught herself to ride as a child but a car accident in 1976 caused severe internal injuries and broke her back. Although she recovered the ability to walk and stayed involved with horses, she didn’t ride again for 14 years. Today, she is able to ride without pain or difficulty and enjoys packing out and camping with her horses. Rollins and her husband live on an 87-acre farm with six horses and a pony. They have three children and nine grandchildren, all of whom enjoy riding.

About Back Country Horsemen of America

BCHA is a non-profit corporation made up of state organizations, affiliates, and at large members. Their efforts have brought about positive changes in regards to the use of horses and stock in the wilderness and public lands.

If you want to know more about Back Country Horsemen of America or become a member, visit their website: www.backcountryhorse.com, call 888-893-5161, or write PO Box 1367, Graham, WA 98338-1367. The future of horse use on public lands is in our hands!

JOHN ASHER TO BE THE NEXT GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM “TALKIN’ HORSES” PODCAST

LEXINGTON, Ky. — June 22 — John Asher, vice president of Racing Communications at Churchill Downs, will be the next guest on BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” podcast this week on Wednesday, June 24. Racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions for John Asher now through Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET, by visiting http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/

Asher joined Churchill Downs, home of the world famous Kentucky Derby and the flagship operation of Churchill Downs Incorporated, in January 1997 and has served in his current position since March 1999.

As a radio journalist at WHAS-AM and WAVE-AM in Louisville he earned five Eclipse Awards for “Outstanding National Radio Coverage of Thoroughbred Racing,” along with several other awards that recognized his work in the horse industry. His reporting on other issues earned recognition that included a National Headliner Award, a Scripps-Howard Award, and honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio & Television News Directors Association and the Kentucky Broadcasters Association. The Associated Press honored Asher seven times as the “Best Reporter” in Kentucky Large Market Radio.

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners honored Asher with its “Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year” award in 2006, and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders honored him with its Charles W. Engelhard Award for excellence in media coverage. Asher also received the “Dean Eagle Award” from the Knights of Columbus and a media award from the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, both in honor of his service to horse racing.

He was recognized in 2004 as “Public Relations Practitioner of the Year” by the Western Kentucky University School of Journalism and Broadcasting. The native of Leitchfield, Ky., is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

To submit a question for John Asher and participate in the podcast, visit BloodHorse.com at http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/.

About BloodHorse.com:

BloodHorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2007, 2005, and 2002 by the American Horse Publications Association, and was previously selected as a Top Seven Equestrian Web site by Forbes magazine. It is the preferred choice of industry professionals and racing enthusiasts alike for up-to-the-minute racing news and information. From award-winning, comprehensive editorial to fan-favorite Breeders’ Cup and Triple Crown Mania channels and the engaging BloodHorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” feature, there is something for all Thoroughbred racing professionals and enthusiasts. BloodHorse.com is operated by Blood-Horse Publications, the Thoroughbred industry’s foremost publishing company. Blood-Horse Publications also publishes The Blood-Horse, the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine; the award-winning The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine; The Blood-Horse MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup souvenir magazines; Auction Edge; and Keeneland magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also publishes equine-related books and videos under the Eclipse Press banner, and operates a family of award-winning Web sites including TheHorse.com, StallionRegister.com, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, and TrueNicks.com.

HorseGirlTV's Angelea Walkup To Train In Holland With Anky van Grunsven

HUBERT, Nc June 22, 2009 Tune in. Tack up.® is taking it to the next level with a ramped up shooting schedule. HorseGirlTV's production crew has been working overtime shooting the series so its host, Angelea Kelly Walkup and her Contucci mare Carrara, could fly to The Netherlands this fall to train with the best rider in the world, Anky van Grunsven at her stable in Erp. Ever the maven, Angelea has been given a unique opportunity as a high tech working student contributing her decade of IT experience to Anky's online community, HorsUs (http://HorsUs.ning.com/).

"It's an incredible opportunity to not only train with the absolute best and experience life in Holland but an honor to be able to work with the HorsUs team. Everything Sjef and Anky produce, whether it be horses, apparel or online technologies it is always top quality so I'm excited to be part of such an all encompassing, forward thinking project as HorsUs," Angelea states. Grinning she adds, "There's lots of developing components of HorsUs I'm not at liberty to talk about right now but having worked with online technologies and social networking since 1998 I can certainly tell you HorsUs will fast become the 'it' place online for horse enthusiast from all walks of life."

HorseGirlTV will continue to launch its series the 1st and 15th of every month but its shooting schedule will slow in the absence of the shows host. Maintaining its focus on the hi tech horse world, HorseGirlTV will be shooting a webisode on location in Erp at the HorsUs offices giving viewers a sneak peak of what it takes to produce such a high scale project. As a web celebrity, Angelea will be in great company with elite equine celebrities as HorsUs will be host to many ambassadors of the sport such as Anky van Grunsven, Tim Lips (2008 Ranked 3rd at Aachen in Eventing), Jeroen Dubbeldam (Olympic Show Jumping Champion of 2000) , Ijsbrand Chardon (Multiple World Champion 4-In-Hand-Driving) with many American ambassadors in the line up too.

"I am very happy Angelea is going to work with us on this project for me.

We in Erp are glad to have her networking expertise," commented Sjef Janssen.

About HorsUs

HorsUs goes beyond a mere online community. Ever progressive as powered by ANKY®, HorsUs encompasses learning, offers fabulous giveaway prizes, teaches refined education, world news and social community through a shared vision of reaching not only riders, trainers and industry professionals but everyday horse enthusiasts. Learn more by joining now! Website address: http://HorsUs.ning.com.

About HorseGirlTV

HorseGirlTV® is an Internet series hosted by Angelea Kelly Walkup producing educational and entertaining webisodes. The goal at HorseGirlTV® is to educate the equine community while simultaneous entertaining and educating kids, families and mainstream audiences exposing the wonderful world of horses to the world thus enriching and expanding our industry. HorseGirlTV® is equine entertainment for the wired generation! Website address: www.HorseGirlTV.com.

DRESSAGE & STADIUM JUMPING CLINIC WITH AUSTRALIAN EVENT RIDER RYAN WOOD

International event rider Ryan Wood comes to Berks County!

Australian event rider, Ryan Wood, has established himself as a top competitor in the world of International Three Day Eventing. Currently based with Olympian Phillip Dutton, Ryan offers lessons in dressage, show-jumping and cross-country riding. His instructional methods focus on improving the confidence and abilities of horses and riders at all levels of the sport

Date: Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Location: Twelve Oaks Farm, 273 Blacksmith Rd, Oley, Pa

Levels:

Beginner Novice – Prelim.

Fees:

$110 for both Dressage and Show Jumping Sessions

$75 for morning Dressage Session

$75 for afternoon Show Jumping Session

($10 Discount for BEC, OVCTA & Pony Club Members.)

$25 Auditors fee

For the online registration form, please visit www.woodstockeventing.com

Or contact:

Lisa Thomas

Mid-Atlantic Equestrian Services

Lisa@MidAtlanticEqServices.com

484-888-9626

SURVEY OF ANIMAL CONTROL CENTERS SHOW LACK OF COUNTY FACILITIES TO CARE FOR THE UNWANTED HORSE

A survey of 94 government supported animal control centers was conducted to identify and review resources available to care for unwanted horses within the districts of the 104 cosponsors of H.R. 503 as of March 11, 2009. Of those surveyed, 19.15% responded. The survey results show that up to 83% of shelters cannot house and care for any horses, others can only care for a limited number, only 6% of personnel are very well trained, facilities have budget limitations, and recently (within the last 12 months) there has been an increase in number of calls related to abandoned and neglected horses

Horse neglect and abuse cases often originate from a lack of economic resources needed to adequately maintain a horse’s health. To date, no proposed state or federal law has addressed funding of care for unwanted horses, long-term placement of affected horses or established guidelines for standards of care at retirement and rescue facilities. Failing to address these core issues adversely affects the welfare of horses. H.R. 503 is a proposed federal bill to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. The purpose of the legislation is to ban the processing of horses for human consumption does not take into account the unintended consequences should it pass. The care of abandoned or neglected animals whether they are companion animals (dogs and cats) or livestock (horses and cattle) is the ultimate responsibility of each county. Many facilities throughout the country do not have resources to house and care for horses.

A few highlights of the survey results:

1. Seventy-two percent (72%) were considered the primary animal control facility in the county.

2. Seventy-eight percent (78%) house and care for dogs and cats while far fewer, 17% house and care for horses.

3. Seventeen percent (17%) could care for only 10 or fewer horses.

4. Over the past six months, 6% were forced to turn away 11 to 20 horses due to budget limitations.

5. The average cost per day to keep a horse at a facility is $16..75 per day; $502 per month; $6113.75 per year.

6. When the lead administrator was asked how well trained their staff is in their capacity to house and care for horses only, 6% say they are very well trained.

7. Fifty-three percent (53%) acknowledge there are no rescue facilities for horses in the area.

8. When asked how horses are removed from their facility, only 28% said that they could successfully place a horse at a retirement, sanctuary, or rescue facility.

9. Only 7% have funds appropriated for future expansion to house and care for additional horses.

10. In order to improve facilities to accommodate (more) horses, 40% will need more than $100,000.

11. While 57% have an established working relationship with a local equine veterinarian, 43% do not.

12. Responses came from the states of, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

The Animal Welfare Council is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(C) (3) organization established for charitable and educational purposes. Membership includes organizations and business entities who are actively involved in caring for animals in recreation, entertainment, sport and industry.

TREAD LIGHTLY! AND AQHA FORM ALLIANCE

America’s Horse, June 22, 2009 -- Tread Lightly! is the newest member of the American Quarter Horse Association Alliance Partnership program. Tread Lightly! promotes responsible outdoor recreation through ethics education and stewardship.

“Trail conservation is extremely important to AQHA and its members,” said Don Treadway Jr., AQHA Executive Vice President. “We are pleased to join Tread Lightly in preserving trails for future generations to be able to enjoy their American Quarter Horses and advocating education for everyone who uses our nation’s great outdoors.”

AQHA and Tread Lightly! value open access to beautiful, healthy public lands for recreational use. With increased popularity of outdoor recreation and limited open space, conflicts between enthusiasts enjoying different modes of transportation, such as horses, mountain bikes and motorized vehicles, is on the rise making for a greater need for education and outreach about responsible trail use.

“In order to create a society of good stewards, we must permeate an ethic of stewardship into the minds of all outdoor enthusiasts,” said Lori McCullough, Tread Lightly!’s Executive Director. “At Tread Lightly!, we believe this goal is attainable if we band together under one ethics brand. Ultimately, we are all protecting access by raising awareness and moving people from clueless to a committed outdoor ethic.”

Tread Lightly! is working to help prevent or reduce trail closures resulting from environmental impacts and social conflict by providing a series of educational brochures. The pamphlets are full of tips advocating an ethic of stewardship and promoting a wide variety of recreational activities. Some of the tips also include information for responsible horseback riding. In addition, the brochures include a series relating to activities involving the use of motorized vehicles that provide guidelines such as what to do when approaching horses or other pack animals.

AQHA is facilitating Stewards for Trails, Education and Partnerships (STEP), a new program that helps educate equestrians to become effective advocates for trail stewardship in the horse community. Formerly known as Trail Trotters, the program was launched in November 2004 by the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource in partnership with the National Forest Foundation. The goal of STEP is to increase participation in trail stewardship among equine enthusiasts while casting a positive light on horseback riders to land managers and other trail users. To learn more about the new STEP program, visit www.ridegreen.aqha.com.

ROLAPP AWARD GOES TO CONGRESSMAN BEN CHANDLER

The American Horse Council’s 2009 Rolapp Award was presented to Congressman Ben Chandler of Kentucky for his outstanding support of the horse industry. The award was presented to Congressman Chandler on June 16 at a Congressional Reception in the Capitol during the American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum in Washington, DC.

Each year the American Horse Council presents the Rolapp Award to that Member of Congress who has done the most for the horse industry. The Award is presented in honor of Rich Rolapp, the former President of the AHC who passed away in 1993. Previous award winners include Senators Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning, Congressmen Hal Rogers, Jim McCrery, Bart Gordon and Congresswoman Karen Thurman, among others.

In presenting the award, Jay Hickey, President of the AHC, said that “This year’s winner is most deserving. The horse industry very much appreciates Mr. Chandler’s support, hard work and tenacity and is pleased to present him with the Rolapp Award.”

Congressman Chandler received his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Kentucky. Prior to this election to Congress he served two terms as Kentucky’s Attorney General. In 1995 he became the youngest Attorney General in the Nation and was reelected without opposition in 1999.

Mr. Chandler was elected to Congress in 2004 in a special election and has taken the lead on many issues of importance to Central Kentucky families. He is a member of the Blue Dog conservative Democrat Caucus and has continually backed fiscally responsible budget plans that extend middle-class tax cuts while slashing the federal deficit. Congressman Chandler has cosponsored legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs, secure funding for veterans health care and fully fund education reform for our children.

“When he first came to Congress, Mr. Chandler was a member of the House Agriculture Committee, where he was very helpful in extending federal disaster relief to horse breeders,” said Hickey.

In January 2007, Congressman Chandler was selected by his Democratic colleagues to serve on the coveted House Committee on Appropriations, where he tenaciously pursued initiatives that promote the long-term economic growth of his district and his constituents. “Mr. Chandler has been very supportive of bringing the World Equestrian games to his district of Lexington, Kentucky in 2010 and has worked overtime to secure federal assistance for the infrastructure needed to host the games and make them run smoothly, said Hickey. “Congressman Chandler understands the importance of the $102 billion horse industry not only to Kentucky but to the nation. The American Horse Council very much appreciates Mr. Chandler’s long-standing support and is pleased to present him with the 2009 Rolapp Award.”

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Provides Extensive MRI Services for Sport Horses

Lexington, KY - June 22, 2009 - Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, located directly across from the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, offers a state-of-the-art facility and MRI unit for its diverse equine clientele. The Hagyard Sport Horse program specializes in high performance equine athletes, such as show jumping, dressage, and eventing horses, and the institute remains one of the leading medical providers for world-renowned thoroughbred race horses and international breeding practices. Through its exemplary technology, the institute is able to diagnose and treat medical issues in sport horses at a highly advanced level.

The facility is one of two in the nation that offers the high quality Siemens 1.5 Tesla Espree "open" MRI. This is the most advanced MRI unit available, and it allows Hagyard veterinarians to image anatomical areas of the horse that have not been visually accessible in the past.

"Our MRI takes images of everything from the head, hooves and stifles to bones and the swelling inside of bones," commented Dr. Andy Clark, CEO of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. "You can look at the knee of a racing thoroughbred and actually see the swelling and fluid accumulation that is present in bone before a fracture happens."

One of many uses for MRI imaging is to examine hooves. Veterinarians are able to see all of the anatomical structures and ligaments within the foot, helping them pinpoint problematic issues. Dr. Clark stated, "In the past, many foot problems were categorized simply as Navicular [Syndrome]. Now we can truly see what is going on in the hoof and see what is treatable and what is not. It's the sort of advancement that X-Ray was to bone earlier on and that ultrasound was to the tendon, but now we are able to look at the musculoskeletal system in terms of orthopedic work."

The construction of Hagyard's MRI unit, which has a large center opening and shorter sides, allows veterinarians to examine such areas of the horse as its head, neck, stifles, and hock joints, as well as the lower legs. The machine can even take a full MRI of foals weighting up to 500 lbs.

"The physics of the MRI are challenging," said Dr. Clark. "Essentially, you have a huge magnet that creates an electromagnetic field. The field strength of the magnet can be .5 Tesla, 1 Tesla, 1.5 Tesla, et cetera. In short, this impacts the tissues, and you're able to image the tissues, cartilage, and ligaments in a thorough manner."

Dr. Clark also explains the benefits of Hagyard's 1.5 Tesla MRI and its high magnetic field. "If you think about slicing cheese, you can slice it really thick or really thin. If you look at each piece, the thicker you slice it, the less information you have in front of you. When you have a low magnetic field or a high field with a lower Tesla capacity, your slices are thicker and fewer in number," he said. "With our MRI, which has a high magnetic field, we can pick up more slices. Therefore, we have a better opportunity to find out what's really going on inside."

The strength of the high field magnet also allows a shorter acquisition time, meaning it takes less time to do a full study and obtain a large amount of information. "We have very rigid guidelines because it's a general anesthesia procedure," noted Dr. Clark. "We only have a certain amount of time to perform the exam. The higher the magnetic field, the more information you get and the less time you need to keep the animal under anesthesia."

Aside from the very best equipment, Hagyard MRI has an excellent team of specialists and veterinarians. Cindy Hall joined the program after years of specializing in human MRI technology. "We didn't want to have a homegrown technician trying to learn how to do this," explained Dr. Clark. "We wanted to hit the ground with the best technician out there - someone who worked in the human field, had performed installations, and was entrepreneurial enough to start with new technology in a new program. We are fortunate to have found that perfect person."

In addition to MRI, the facility at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute also offers13 Digital Radiology systems, Nuclear Scintigraphy, a high speed treadmill, an on-site laboratory, an on-site pharmacy, full surgical services, 24-hour ambulance and emergency services, and Hyperbaric Medicine. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has practiced veterinary medicine for more than 133 years and is currently composed of over 60 experienced veterinarians, with 12 board certifications in specialty areas of Medicine, Surgery, Critical Care, and Theriogenology.

For more information on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, please visit their official Web site at www.hagyard.com.

Lake Placid Horse Shows Go Online With Popular On-Site TV Show

Horse Show Fans Can Watch 'Coffee at the Horse Show' Online at http://ultrasport.tv

Lake Placid, New York-June 22, 2009-Never has it been so easy to be part of the Lake Placid Horse Shows as this summer. The horse shows return to the beautiful North Elba Showgrounds, June 23 - July 5, and bring with them the same great traditions of years past as well some new and exciting twists.

While many spectators flock to the popular Lake Placid Horse Shows each year, just as many watch parts of the horse show on the Lake Placid Adelphia Cable Television System's Coffee at the Horse Show program.

The program, created and hosted by Lake Placid personality Rik Cassidy, is co-hosted by Kim Andreesen, Steve Williams and Lake Placid Horse Show Public Relations Director Marty Bauman. It provides viewers with select competition scenes and updates as well as live interviews and special features on every aspect of the horse shows including the riders, trainers, sponsors, vendors and Lake Placid village events.

Coffee at the Horse Show airs live every day of horse show competition from 9:00-9:30 am and is repeated several times each evening. This year, for the first time, fans of the Lake Placid Horse Shows and Coffee at the Horse Show will be able to watch it any time they want by visiting http://ultrasport.tv. Viewing the program online is free, and is available at just the click of a button.

"We are so excited to add a new twist to one of our favorite traditions," said Lori Martin, Executive Director of the Lake Placid Horse Show Association. "Coffee at the Horse Show has been an integral part of our event for the last six years, and has developed a very strong following among Lake Placid residents and those in town just for the shows. I am so happy that we can offer everybody the chance to watch it whenever they want, especially those who might not be able to join us at the shows this summer. It's a great way to keep connected to the horse shows."

"The Lake Placid Horse Show is the highlight of my summer," said program host and creator Rik Cassidy. "Coffee at the Horse Show allows us to present the horse show with a different perspective. We have gotten so much positive feedback about the broadcasts each year that it only makes sense to take the next step and have Coffee at the Horse Show available online."

Whether you're a family member, rider, trainer, spectator, or are just curious about the Lake Placid Horse Shows and want to know more, Coffee at the Horse Shows provides an exciting look at one of the nation's most beloved equestrian events! Be sure to catch it Wednesday through Sunday on the Lake Placid Time Warner Cable Television System from 9:00-9:30am as well as online at http://ultrasport.tv.

The 2009 Lake Placid Horse Show and I Love New York Horse Show sponsors includeA & M Beverages, A Placid Life, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Store, Alessandro Albanese, Animal Planet, Anonymous, Brandy Parfums, Ltd., Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation, The Brown Dog Café and Wine Bar, Carr-Hughes Productions, Chair 6, Champlain Valley Equipment, Charlie's Restaurant, Charlotte Bobcats, Jane Forbes Clark, C.M. Hadfield's Saddlery, Inc., Clifton Park Rental Center, The Cottage Café, Crossroad's Caterers, Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, David R. Fowler Custom Tack Trunks, Deeridge Farms, Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes, The Dutta Corp., Ecogold, Equifit, Farm and Ranch Magazine, Fox Run, Ltd., Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Grill 211, Mr. James Harpel, Hermès, High Peaks Resort, The Hooker Family, Horse Watch, Intercat, Inc., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Jake Placid Doghouse, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Juliam Farm, Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau, Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Summit Resort Hotel & Suites, The Levy Family, Lonesome Landing Garden Center, Dan & Cynthia Lufkin, Meadow Grove Farm, Mirror Lake Inn, Mountain Horse, Mr. Mike's Pizza & Pasta, Bobby & Melissa Murphy, Nicola's On Main, On a Fence Designs & Rentals, ORDA/Whiteface Mountain, Paradysz Farm, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Price Chopper, Ruthie's Run, RV Sales of Broward, Sam Edelman Shoes, Sand Castle Farm, Michael & Lora Schultz, Sidelines, Storm Ridge Capital LLC, Stretton Enterprises, Time Warner Cable, Town of North Elba Park District, The Weeks Family, Woodlea Farms, WPTZ News Channel 5, and Y106.3 - Mountain Communications LLC.

Admission to the Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is $2.00 on weekdays and $5.00 on weekends. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the gate. Show your Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, and your admission fee is 50% off.

For more information on the 2009 Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows please contact the Lake Placid Horse Show Association at (518) 523-9625 or visit www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com.

CHANGE OF DATE: Talon Winery's "BBQ Cook-off and Concert" to Benefit Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm has Been Postponed

LEXINGTON, KY--JUNE 22, 2009--Talon Winery's premiere "Annual BBQ Cook-off and Concert" has been moved!

Originally scheduled to take place on Friday, June 26th, the cookin', eatin' wine-tastin' Bluegrass-lovin' event has been tentatively rescheduled for August 15.

When response was so great, The Talon Winery opted to extend the date for the annual BBQ competition in order to allow more chefs and vendors throughout Kentucky and the surrounding states to participate.

More information will be released about the upcoming event soon. For additional information please contact Talon Winery at (859) 971-3214.

For additional information about Old Friends, please contact Sylvia Stiller at (502) 863-1775 or email: sylvia@oldfriendsequine.org

The Weather Wins the War at the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions; Five New National Champions Crowned

By Joanie Morris

Gladstone, NJ – After a four day battle, the rain finally won at the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, and collectively the Ground Jury and the management decided that, in the best interest of the horses, the competition was suspended after the Young Riders rode first thing Sunday morning.

This meant that Leslie Morse was crowned USEF National Grand Prix Champion for the fifth time. Morse and her beloved 15-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion Tip Top 962 put on a dominating performance in the Grand Prix on Friday on a score of 72.00% to win the first leg. The pair tried out a new Freestyle on Saturday and scored 74.250% for second place. The Grand Prix Championship was scheduled to be decided today with the Grand Prix Special, but Mother Nature had other plans.

“It feels great to be National Champion,” said Morse who traveled from Beverly Hills, CA to compete in Gladstone. “Tip Top did a fabulous job. I’m very excited. I leave here and go to England to train with Kyra (Kirkland) we have a great tour planned and the timing is excellent to help us move forward.”

The final ranking was determined after the two legs of the competition, as only two of the three legs were completed. Morse was the only rider to score over 70% in both tests.

“I was a bit disappointed,” said Morse about not riding the third test. “I was looking forward to the Special and to doing better today than yesterday. But the decision was extremely wise.”

Ground Jury President Janet Foy knew the decision wouldn’t be easy.

“It was a unanimous decision by the Ground Jury,” said Foy. “It’s not bad footing – I don’t know of any footing that could withstand this kind of rain. Our first priority is the safety and welfare of the horses. The (Young Riders) did a great job, but it was deep and slippery and there were still a lot of puddles.”

Pierre St Jacques and Lucky Tiger were second on the strength of their Grand Prix score of 68.596%, and were named Reserve Champions. St. Jacques has taken his time producing the 14-year-old Danish gelding at the Grand Prix level, and his patience was vindicated this weekend.

“I don’t have a sponsor,” said St Jacques. “This is a one man show, so I’m not going to Europe. My goal is Devon, it has been all year. I am going to work on getting Tiger stronger – there is a lot more horse in there, so that’s my goal. Europe isn’t a big part of my plan right now.”

St Jacques was disappointed to not ride the final leg of the competition but felt that the Ground Jury had a tough choice to make.

“I’m a competitor,” said St Jacques. “I go out there to compete, it’s not my decision – but I think it was a wise decision.”

The Intermediaire I Championship was also decided by two classes instead of three as originally scheduled. This exciting group of up-and-coming horses put on a great effort in Friday’s Prix St. Georges and Saturday’s Intermediaire I test. They didn’t get a chance to perform their Freestyle today but Katherine Bateson-Chandler made it pretty clear that she wasn’t going to easily relinquish her top spot with Dea II.

“I would have liked to have done it,” Bateson-Chandler said. “I was really excited and I love my music. So I’m disappointed but I trust the management. I believe she would have been good.”

Her winning scores of 73.105% in the Prix St. Georges and 74.579% in the Intermediaire I meant that Bateson-Chandler claimed her first National Championship. She was also third with Rutherford. Both exciting small tour horses are owned by Jane Forbes Clark.

Bateson-Chandler had Jan Brons hot on her heels with Teutobod. The pair of Wellington-based riders are great friends and their rivalry was fierce.

“I was all geared up to do it,” said Brons. “It was that close.”

“Jan was in fighting form,” said Bateson-Chandler.

Kassandra Barteau is invincible – the 21-year-old Young Rider claimed her third consecutive National Championship in impressive fashion. Despite the downpour, the gutsy Young Riders completed their competition as they were the only class to go on Sunday morning.

Riding GP Raymeister, Barteau left no question that her title defense was not negotiable, as her score of 72.368% in the Young Rider Individual Test was almost three marks better than Caroline Roffman and Accent Aigu FRH.

“I’m really, really proud of him,” said Barteau about the 9-year-old stallion owned by Ginna Frantz. “He was super today, super steady and was with me. I thought it flowed together nicely. He was a little timid with the puddles.”

The novelty hasn’t worn off – Barteau was very emotional about her win.

“I was crying during the national anthem,” she said. “It means a lot.”

Meagan Davis was third today in the Individual Test with a score of 69.984%, but her overall percentage was high enough to land her in the reserve champion honors with Bentley.

“I’m so excited to be here after only riding Bentley for seven months,” said Davis about her relationship with the 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding. “He was such a good boy and I am so proud of him. Bentley is a really incredible horse.”

Brody Fitch Wins 2009 NRCHA Derby Youth Bridle/Kaitlyn Beaton Tops Youth Limited

On Saturday, June 20, Brody Fitch earned the Youth Bridle Championship on Frosted Pistol Chex at the 2009 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, collecting $538. The pair marked 142.5 in the rein work, and followed that with a 143 in the cow work - topping the class by five points. Fitch and the 11-year-old mare, by Little Peppy Pistol and out of Tuckers Frosted Chex, have had a successful career together, winning cow horse competitions as well as All-Around and rodeo titles. Most recently the pair won both the World and National NRCHA Youth Bridle Championships, the Youth Bridle at the 2009 NRCHA Stakes, and the Youth Bridle at the 2008 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity.

Fitch plans to train horses professionally, and is currently pursuing a Business Degree at Idaho State University.

Sarah Allen took Reserve honors on One Shiney Chic, by Smart Chic Olena and out of Miss Shiney Cat. Allen, of Park City, Utah, piloted the mare to a 280.5 total, and collected $323.

Kaitlyn Beaton topped the 9-entry Youth Limited class and won $334 on Colonel Cash Cow after marking a 143.5 in the rein work then wowing the judges for a 147 in the cow work. "He was really good today. He is very happy, and I'm very happy with him," said the 13-year-old. "I want to thank Mary Dosek, and my mom and dad, Kelly and Fred."

Beaton has owned Colonel Cash Cow (The Nu Colonel x Peppy Leanna) for eight months, and won the Youth Limited at the NRCHA Hackamore Classic in April. Donathon Archuleta rode his horse, Boonlights Missy, to the Reserve title and a check for $251. The young competitor and the mare, by Boonlight Dancer out of Sweet Little Mist, marked 143.5 in the reining and 145 in the cow work for a 288.5 total.

The NRCHA Derby, which began on June 16, is held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2009, is the governing body of cow horse competition, responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse.

Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes John Deere, Adequan(r), Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News & Performance Horse magazine, Fort Dodge West Nile Innovator, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Markel Insurance Co., and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry.

The support of the NRCHA Corporate Partners is supplemented by sponsorship from NRCHA Breeders Sponsors, which includes Carol Rose Ranch, Burnett Ranches Ltd., Fairlea Ranch, George & Sue Hearst/Estrella Ranch, Jackson Land & Cattle, LLC, Oasis Ranch, Outback Stallion Station, Polo Ranch, Roeser Ranch, Ward River Ranch, and most recently Holy Cow Performance Horses, LLC. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com

Haley Aquino Wins 2009 NRCHA Derby $5K Non Pro Limited on /Jamie Foster Wins Non Pro Limited (Provisional)

Riding Smoke N Diamond, Haley Aquino topped the field of thirty in the $5K Non Pro Limited at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, earning a $1,063 paycheck. Aquino and Smoke N Diamond, by Cuttin Diamonds and out of Sassafras Smoke, scored 289.5 for their skills in the show ring. Smoke N Diamond is owned by David & Sherrie Aquino.

Taking Reserve honors in the $5K Non Pro Limited, and winning the Non Pro Limited (Provisional), was Jamie Foster and Fletch Me If You Can (Royal Fletch x Sug Sug Could). Their score of 288 was good for $850 in the $5K Non Pro Limited, and an additional $312 in the Non Pro Limited (Provisional). Foster and Fletch Me If You Can have also won the Non Pro Limited (Provisional) at the two most recent NRCHA Premier events - the NRCHA Stakes and the NRCHA Hackamore Classic.

The NRCHA Derby, which began on June 16 and runs through June 21, is held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California.

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2009, is the governing body of cow horse competition, responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse.

Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes John Deere, Adequan(r), Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Inc., Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, MD Barns, Platinum Performance, Inc., Nutrena, Quarter Horse News & Performance Horse magazine, Fort Dodge West Nile Innovator, Rios of Mercedes, Merial products ULCERGARD and EQUIOXX, Markel Insurance Co., and the Silver Legacy Hotel, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry.

The support of the NRCHA Corporate Partners is supplemented by sponsorship from NRCHA Breeders Sponsors, which includes Carol Rose Ranch, Burnett Ranches Ltd., Fairlea Ranch, George & Sue Hearst/Estrella Ranch, Jackson Land & Cattle, LLC, Oasis Ranch, Outback Stallion Station, Polo Ranch, Roeser Ranch, Ward River Ranch, and most recently Holy Cow Performance Horses, LLC. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

Kevin Stallings Rides Shining Lil Nic to 2009 NRCHA Derby Open Two Rein

Championship/Laurie Ward and Kiss Me A Little Claim Non Pro Two Rein Title Kevin Stallings rode Shining Lil Nic to top the field of eleven Open Two Rein entries at the 2009 National Reined Cow Horse Association Derby, held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, California. Stallings took the talented stallion to a score of 143 in the rein work, and 147 in the cow work, earning owners Bill and Janiejill Tointon a check for $1,590. "He was really good. He ran and stopped good, and turned around strong in the reining. We had a tough cow in the cow work. It ran really hard, but that's his forte - he's a great fence horse and you can mark really good on a tough cow," noted Stallings, of Arizona.

Stallings has ridden Shining Lil Nic, by Smart Shiner and out of Dig A Lil Nic, from the beginning, earning a lengthy list of titles and accomplishments with the flashy stallion. Along with being a finalist at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, Shining Lil Nic is a three-time American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show qualifier, and is an NRCHA Open Hackamore National Champion.

"I love this horse. He's one of the most awesome athletes that I've ever ridden. I really want to thank Bill and Janiejill Tointon for giving me the opportunity to ride this special horse," he said.

Only a scant half-point behind Stallings was Dan Roeser, who piloted One Smart Response (Smart Peppy Doc x Remedys Response) to the Reserve Championship. A 144.5 in the rein work, coupled with a 145 in the cow work, garnered owner Sheila Combs a check for $1,325.

Laurie Ward took home the Non Pro Two Rein honors on her very talented mare, Kiss Me A Little, by Smart Pepinic and out of Kiss Me Mister. The Championship came with a check for $678.

The Kingsburg, California, competitor raised the mare and has a winning history with her. In 2006, Laurie earned the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Non Pro Reserve Championship and the Intermediate Non Pro Championship on her, and followed that with a win at the Circle Y Ranch Derby. Just two m