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The United States Hunter Jumper Association’s Amateur
Task Force
created an Ad-Hoc Task Force to review two issues
involving the Amateur Owner Jumper and Junior Jumper sections.
The members of this Ad-Hoc Task Force are:
Tracey Weinberg,
Ariane Stiegler, Elaine Fresch, Charles Jacobs, Margaret
O’Meara, Jimmy Torano, Kim Land
and
Marnye Langer
, with
David Distler
serving as an advisor. The Task Force unanimously
agreed to recommend to the USHJA Jumper Working Group the
following three sections: Low (1.20m), Medium (1.30m) and High
(1.40m) and a mandatory split of sections with 80 or more entries.
Ariane Stiegler
, who formed the
Amateur Rider Association of
America
, said: “I am thrilled and proud to be working with the
USHJA and a group of members so diverse in all aspects of the
sport. I think we form a strong base to identify and change some
of the issues arising today in the jumper ring.”
The
FEI World Cup
TM
Finals
return to Las Vegas, April 15-
19, 2015, marking the Finals’ first time in the U.S. since 2009.
The
Thomas & Mack Center
will host both the Longines FEI
World Cup
TM
Jumping Final and the
Reem Acra FEI World
Cup
TM
Dressage Final.
This marks the sixth time that Las Vegas
has had the honor of hosting one of the world’s most prestigious
equestrian events. The public now has the opportunity to buy
all-session tickets for both the Jumping and Dressage Finals,
available for purchase at
.
Congratulations to the
HumaneSociety.org
, on winning the
American Horse Publications
award for best online, user-
focused single article,
Healthy Strides
, an article about the
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
tackling horse
soring in the Tennessee walking horse show circuit through better
laws and public pressure. Way to go HSUS!
Way to go, ladies!
The American Horsewoman’s Challenge
is a competition designed to honor and recognize female trainers
in the horse industry. The participants have been given six
months to work with a horse of their choice, between the ages
of three and six with less than ten rides, focusing specifically
on Ranch/Trail Versatility, Cowboy Dressage, and Liberty. The
Challenge will conclude with a three-day competition
at Lazy E
Arena
in Guthrie, Oklahoma, October 3-5, 2014.
More information can be found at the Challenge website, http://
horsewomanschallenge.com/ or the American Horsewoman’s
Challenge page on Facebook.
Photo by Karen Wegehenkel Photography.
