The World Equestrian Games are nearly over now and there have been some surprises in the results.

Germany has hung on to the gold medal which is no surprise and the USA has captured the silver medal which is somewhat of a surprise. The host country, Spain, has won the bronze medal which is an even bigger surprise. The scores have been very close among the top three teams. The USA has placed well in the top 10 placings.

The WEG games begin with two qualifier rounds and a final round on Friday the 13th. Each country has a team of 3 or 4 horses that compete in the first round. The top 25 scoring horse and rider then compete in the second round. The combination of the 1st and 2nd scores then decide the starting order of the final round. The three best scores of each team will decide the team placing 3 On Sunday will have the Grand Prix Kur where the riders will choose all of the music and exercises for the ride.

The gold team is Germany with Nadine Capellman on Farbenfroh with a 77.96% (1st), Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty with 75.64%(2nd), Klaus Husenbeth on Piccolino with 72.08%(9), and Ann-Kathrin Lisenhoff on Renoir-Unicef with a 70.32% (12).

The silver team is the USA with Debora McDonald and Brentina with 74.64% (3rd), Lisa Wilcox and Relevant with 74.2% (5), Susan Blinks and Flim Flam with 72.24% (7th), and Gunter Seidel and Nikolaus 7 with 69.84% (13th)

The bronze team is Spain with Beatiz Ferrer-Salat and Beauvalais with 72.54% (4th), Rafael Soso Andrade and Invasor with 72.16 (8th), Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo with Guizo with 66.68% (22), and Ignacio Rambla Algarin and Granadero with 68.44% (20th).

The top 25 placings who will go on to the second round are:

1st. 77.96 GER Nadine Capellmann and Farbenfroh
2nd 75.64 GER Ulla Salzgeber and Rusty
3rd 74.64 USA Deborah McDonald and Brentina
4th 74.56 ESP Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and Beauvalais
5th 74.2 USA Lisa Wilcox and Relevant
6th 72.52 NED Coby Van Baalen and Olypic Ferro
7th 72.24 USA Susan Blinks and Flim Flam
8th 72.16 ESP Rafael Soto Andrade and Invasor
9th 72.08 GER Klaus hHusenbeth and Piccolino
10th 71.92 DEN Lone Jorgensen and FBW Kennedy
11th 71.44 DEN Lars Petersen and Blue Hors Cavan
12th 70.32 GER Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff and Renoir-Unicef
13th 69.84 USA Guenter Seidel and Nikolaus 7
14th 69.52 NED Anky Van Grunsven and Gestlon Krack C
15th 69.52 RUS Elena Sidneve and Artax Condor Rbb
16th 69.40 DEN Jon D. Pedersen and Espirit De Valdemar
17th 69.40 ESP Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo and Guizo
18th 69.12 SUI Christian Plage and Regent
19th 68.52 SWE Jan Brink and Bjorsells Briar 899
20th 68.44 ESP Ignacio Rambla Algarin and Granadero
21th 68.24 SUI Daniel Ramseier and Rali Baba
22th 68.20 NED Gonnelien Rothenberger and Jonggor's Weyden
23th 67.56 CAN Shannon Dueck and Korona
24th 67.00 SWE Tinne wilhelmsson and Solos Carex Dvh 609
25th 66.92 SUI Francoise Cantamessa and AlbFuehren's Laudatio

ARABIAN HORSE REGISTRY FLASH-NEWS 9/19/02

REGISTRY CHANGES EMBRYO TRANSFER RULES AND APPROVES USE OF OOCYTE TRANSFER

Westminster, Colorado - September 19, 2002. At its September 2002 meeting, the Arabian Horse Registry of America's (the Registry) Board of Directors approved three important changes to the Rules and Regulations regarding the eligibility of foals produced by way of embryo transfer or oocyte transfer. Effective immediately, the Registry's rules will be changed to allow the use of oocyte transfer as an accepted breeding method and to remove the limitation of one registered foal per mare per calendar year produced by embryo transfer (or oocyte transfer). In addition, there will no longer be a separate deadline for an embryo transfer registration application.

Both embryo transfer and oocyte transfer have been valuable tools for breeders who have mares with breeding problems or other issues that inhibit successful pregnancies. In some cases, a mare is able to conceive but cannot carry a foal to term. In other cases, a mare is not able to conceive at all. With embryo transfer, the donor mare is bred
and the fertilized egg is flushed and implanted into a recipient mare. With oocyte transfer, an unfertilized egg is collected from the donor mare and placed in the recipient mare and the recipient mare is then bred. In both cases, the donor mare is the dam of the foal. The only change is the location of the egg when fertilized.

The Registry introduced embryo transfer in 1980 and adopted it as a rule in 1986. Since that time, less than 1% of all foals registered have
been produced as a result of an embryo transfer.

"Although used in only a small minority of breeding situations, these changes give breeders additional avenues to preserve the lineage of
prized mares whose health is problematic or uncertain," explains Debbie Fuentes, Director of Registry Services. "Breeders may begin
perpetuating these blood lines at a pace appropriate for them. Also, adding oocyte transfer as a permitted breeding method will enable some mares with more severe breeding problems to produce a foal."

Unregistered horses that are now eligible for registration because of the removal of the limitation on one registered foal per mare per
calendar year will be deemed to have an October 1, 2002 date of birth for the purpose of determining the applicable registration fee. All other registration rules related to embryo transfer remain the same.

About the Registry:

The Arabian Horse Registry of America, Inc. (the Registry), founded in 1908, is the official registry for purebred Arabian horses in the United
States and Mexico. Since it's founding, the Registry has registered more than 592,000 purebred Arabian horses making it the largest Arabian horse registry in the world. The Registry is a non- profit organization whose mission is to endure as a globally respected organization that values and accepts responsibility for keeping accurate and reliable registration records while supporting
promotional activities and programs that seek to incite a passion for owning and enjoying Arabian horses. The Registry provides products and services to over 30,000 worldwide customers annually and can be reached by phone at (303) 450- 4748, by email at info@theregistry.org or by visiting www.theRegistry.org.

World Equestrian Games Update

While the world is anxiously awaiting the coming World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain starting September 10tth, the selection trials are still going on in Germany. The USA top contenders for the dressage discipline are showing the rest of the world that the USA is a strong country in dressage.

At the recent CDI*** in Lingen, GER., the USA riders placed well ahead of the former European champions. Guenter Seidel with Nikolaus 7 were 2nd in the Grand Prix Special held on Friday. Sue Blinks with Flim Flam was 4th in the Grand Prix on Saturday Lisa Wilcox with Relevant 6 won the Grand Prix Kur, Debbie McDonald with Brentina were 2nd.tied with Isabel Werth and Anthony FRH; George Williams with Rocher came in 4th in the same class.

George Williams and Rocher are not contenders for the World Games however. Sue Blinks and Flim Flam were 2nd in the final Grand Prix Special just behind Lars Pedersen and Blue Hors Cavan. This year's Equestrian Games will have very close scores. It should be very exciting. It is not for sure that Germany or the Netherlands will win the gold.

Submitted by Margaret Scarff - Source Dressagedaily.com

USDF Announces 2002 NAYRC Dressage Results
Paxton and Region 2 Capture Gold
August 20, 2002

The dressage division of the North American Young Riders' Championships (NAYRC), August 8-11, was dominated by the United States' Region 2 riders. In the dressage division, United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) Region 2 captured the dressage team gold medal, and Jacqueline Paxton, 21, a member of the Region 2 team, won the individual gold medal.

This gold medal is Region 2's first since the 1990 NAYRC. Members of the Region 2 team were Lindsey Holcomb, of Batavia, IL, riding Chevriot; Lindsey Koffler, of Lexington, KY, riding Alfredo; Martin Kuhn, of New Berlin, IL, riding Romulos; and Jacqueline Paxton, of Batavia, OH, riding Sangmelima.

The silver medal USDF Region 7 team consisted of Christina Beal, of Fullbrook, CA, on Artiste; Josslyn Chandler, of San Juan, CA, on Domani; Natalie Hamilton, of Murrieta, CA, on Donnerworth; and Leahe Webb, of Temecula, CA on Hugo. USDF Region 3 received the bronze medal with Brittain Knight, of Greensboro, NC, and Diodor; Nicole
Levy, of Fort Meyers, FL, and Korrado; Krista Peek, of Rosewell, GA, and Legatto; and Courtney Raiser, of Liburn, GA, and Pegasus.

In the individual dressage competition, Paxton's freestyle score of 71.2%, her personal best, clinched the individual gold medal. Leahe Webb, 19, of Region 7, won the individual silver medal aboard Hugo, and the bronze medal was earned by Lindsey Anderson, 19, of USDF Region 6, riding Intrepid.

Each NAYRC team member rode the FEI Young Rider Team Test to determine team placings. The top twenty-five riders following the team test competed in the FEI Young Rider Individual Test, and the top fifteen competitors from the team and individual tests rode a Prix St. Georges Freestyle to determine individual NAYRC standings.

Thirty-four Advanced Young Riders were selected to represent the United States in dressage at the 2002 North American Young Riders' Championships, the premier dressage, eventing, and show jumping competition for Young Riders, age 16-21. Riders are invited to compete in the NAYRC from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands and Bermuda.

For complete 2002 North American Young Riders' Championship results, visit www.youngriders.org.

The United States Dressage Federation is a membership organization dedicated to education, the recognition of achievement, and the promotion of the sport of dressage. Founded in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1973, USDF recently relocated its national headquarters to Lexington, Kentucky. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call 859-971-2277.

USAE News Releases:

Effective December 1, 2002, all horses competing in USA Equestrian recognized competitions must have a Horse Identification Number (HIN) from USA Equestrian. This 'all horses' database is designed to better serve our members through preserving competition records, breeding information, affiliations and demographic information on our industry.

As the rule states now, there is no charge for a Horse ID number applied for online, a $10 charge for hardcopy applications, and a $20 charge for applications filled out at a show.

However, the USA Equestrian Executive Committee has WAIVED ALL FEES until December 1, 2003. You will still need a number for your horse, but you will not be fined if you mail your application or fill it out at a show.

You may apply for a Horse ID online at http://www.equestrian.org (Look for Horse Identification Form in the right hand column). You can also download and print a PDF file from the website to mail or fax to the office, or USA Equestrian can mail forms directly to you.

For more information, contact Cheryll Frank, Director Sport Data, 859-225-6980, Fax; 859-231-6662, or email cmfrank@equestrian.org. Mailing address is USA Equestrian, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511, Attention Horse ID Number Department.

USDF News Releases:

New Executive Director PDF
Sport Horses Final PDF

AHSA United Equestrian Relief Fund, Continued

Please join the equestrian community by making a contribution to the United Equestrian Relief Fund today. Contributions can be sent to: United Equestrian Relief Fund, c/o USA Equestrian, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511.

The following affiliates have joined the United Equestrian Relief Fund as of this date, and others are considering joining. Many have made contributions directly.

• Paso Fino Horse Association
• United States Dressage Federation
• Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America
• American Vaulting Association
• Still Point Farm
• American Driving Society
• American Saddlebred Horse Association
• Greater Houston Hunter Jumper Association
• Halifax CDI

For more information please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations, on (859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@ahsa.org.

USDF Announces Dressage Instructor-Certification Testings

Lincoln, Nebraska (August 1, 2001) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will host three instructor-certification examinations this summer and fall. The examinations are designed to recognize those dressage instructors who have a deep understanding of dressage theory, as well as an outstanding ability to demonstrate and teach the concepts and techniques of dressage. Click for PDF

Young Dressage Riders Selected for International Competition

Lincoln, Nebraska (August 3, 2001) - Through a series of qualifying competitions organized by the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF), 33 of the nation's best young dressage riders were selected to compete in the FEI North American Young Riders Championships (NAYRC), presented by State Line Tack which will be held August 7-12 in Wadsworth, Illinois. The NAYRC draws the top young equestrians, ages 16 through 21, from the U.S., Canada, and Central and South America to compete in the Olympic disciplines of dressage, show jumping, and eventing. Click for PDF

USDF Registers Dressage Horse Number 40,000

Lincoln, Nebraska (June 15, 2001) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) registered horse number 40,000 on June 7, 2001, marking a new record or the Federation. A 2001 Hanoverian filly, named Daphene, is the record-setting horse, and was registered by her owner, Marty Hunt, an adult amateur from La Cynge, Kansas. Click here for PDF.

USDF Launches Campaign to Recruit Members

Lincoln, Nebraska (June 14, 2001) -- The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has launched its first annual "Member-Get-A-Member Campaign" to ensure the continued growth of the sport of dressage in America. Throughout the coming months, members of the 129 local dressage clubs will recruit individuals interested in dressage to join their organizations. In addition, individuals who are already members of their local dressage club will be recruited to join nationally, as USDF Participating Members. Prizes will be awarded to encourage the recruiting effort. Click here for PDF.

USDF Takes Steps to Combat Identity Theft

Lincoln, Nebraska (May 2, 2001) -- With the crime of identity theft increasing in the United States at an alarming rate, the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has taken steps to ensure the privacy of its members by discontinuing the practice of using the members' Social Security Number as their USDF membership number...(click here for PDF).