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		<title>USDF/Platinum Performance North American Juniors and Young Riders&#8217; Dressage Championships Teams Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today the riders selected to represent the US in the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior/Young Rider Dressage Championships at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The championships will be held July 27-August 1, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USHJA Hunter Derby to Make International Debut at WEG</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hunter discipline will make its debut on the international stage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 25-Oct. 10. Live, daily, one-hour hunter derby demonstrations will be featured Oct. 4-10 at the WEG Equine Village Demonstration Arena.
Participating riders in the demonstrations reads like a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saddlebred Board Endorses Welfare Code of Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the most recent meeting of the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Board of Directors, members decided to formally endorse the American Horse Council&#8217;s (AHC) Welfare Code of Practice.
Also supported by many other breed associations and organizations, this Welfare Code of Practice states, &#8220;The horse industry is committed to the safety, health, care and welfare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NRHA Announces Changes to the Nomination Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has approved changes to the North American and European components of the NRHA Nomination program. These changes were approved as the best solution to ensure the long-term success of both programs.
WHY WERE THE CHANGES MADE? In late 2009, NRHA European Affiliates and breeders expressed concerns about the structure of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Added Money Doubles at NRHA AdequanR North American Affiliate Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for 2010 AdequanR North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) qualifiers &#8211; you&#8217;ll have more than twice as much money to run at this year! The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors approved a 111% increase in added money in eight NAAC classes.
AdequanR NAAC qualifiers are determined at eleven NRHA North American Regional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USTRC Tops List of Single Timed-Event Payout Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ranks Second Overall in Single Event Payouts
With more than $27 million paid out in prize money in 2009, the United States Team Roping Championships is poised to bring millions to the table in 2010. Each year USTRC sanctions and affiliates more than 400 events nation wide. Included in these events are seven Regional Finals paying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMHA CONTINUES SEARCH FOR TEAM MORGAN 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Morgan Horse Association is continuing its efforts to search for applicants for the 2010 Team Morgan hunter seat competition. This year&#8217;s competition will take place November 18-20 at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and will be against the college&#8217;s equestrian team.
Interested applicants should have a desire to serve as an ambassador for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEI RESOLVES LEGAL DISPUTE OVER WORLD CUP DISQUALIFICATION</title>
		<link>http://www.swhorsetrader.com/2010/07/fei-resolves-legal-dispute-over-world-cup-disqualification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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After a full investigation into the facts surrounding the disqualification of Sapphire (McLain Ward) at the FEI World Cup Final in Geneva, the FEI has determined that the horse was incorrectly eliminated from the second round on 16 April 2010, however, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in place.
McLain Ward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arabian Youth Nationals in Albuquerque Ten Years Provides Many Ways to Celebrate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) will celebrate ten years at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. with the 2010 Arabian and Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals), July 24-31. The championship hors witez.come show mixes the country&#8217;s best young equestrian talent with youth-spun fun and activities, pouring approximately $10 million into the city&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDF Announces New Group Member Organization (GMO) Online Member Roster Submission Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roberta Johnston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that GMOs now have the ability to submit membership roster entries online by logging onto the USDF Web site. This new program allows GMOs to submit their member updates in a more efficient manner, eliminating the need to e-mail or mail hard copy.
When a GMO representative [...]]]></description>
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