USEF Back to Court for Drug and Medication Policy
The United States Equestrian Federation is facing an administrative hearing arising out of the association's anti-doping provision for therapeutic substances. Petitioners connected to the hunter/jumper mare Fonteyn, are ...
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Charges Recommended in Kountz Arena Horse Cruelty Case
Montana authorities are recommending criminal charges be filed after allegations of animal cruelty surfaced at Kountz Arena in March. An emaciated stallion broken and missing part of his lower leg was discovered in a filt...
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Horse Show Judge Sues USEF
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has been added to a civil suit filed by a horse show judge. The amended complaint filed this month by plaintiff Debby Cain alleges the association was negligent due to the...
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TERESA PERRY, APPELLANT-PLAINTIFF, v. WHITLEY COUNTY 4-H CLUBS INC., APPELLEE-DEFENDANT.
The Indiana Court of Appeals takes a look at the case of an experienced horsewoman who is kicked by a child's horse while she is helping at a 4-H event....
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JES PROPERTIES, INC. v. US EQUESTRIAN, INC.
Plaintiff JES Properties brought an action against USEF claiming that the regulations governing the placement of rated shows violated federal anti-trust laws....
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Devon Horse Show Confirms Bielefeld as Judge Despite Sexual Assault Charges
From lock-up to the Devon Horse Show judge's box. Last week, we told you Florida trainer, and USEF 'R' Hunter judge, Rob Bielefeld, was charged with attempted sexual battery, indecent exposure, and misdemeanor assault...
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Shirley Roth Suspended from AQHA, NSBA for Allegedly Abusing Horse
The American Quarter Horse Association and National Snaffle Bit Association have suspended Ocala horse trainer, Shirley Roth, after an alleged incident at the Reichert Celebration in Texas....
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Court Orders Melissa Lovasco to Pay Up
A court has ordered Jumper Classic President and CEO, Melissa Lovasco, to put $20,000 in escrow with David Birdsall's attorney. He is the owner of Silver Oak Equestrian Center in New Hampshire....
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USEF Town Halls Focus on Drugs and Improved Coaching
Yogi Breisner, Performance Manager and Lead for World Class Program Coach Development, says coaching is "a tremendous responsibility." He attributes that responsibility to another living creature being involved in the ...
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USEF Temporarily Suspends NJ Jumper Trainer Devin Ryan
A New Jersey jumper trainer was kicked out of the Hampton Classic Horse Show after being accused of horse abuse. National competitor Devin Ryan, of River Run Stables, was turned into stewards by an alert schooling sup...
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USEF Opens Investigation into Death of Scott Stewart's Horse
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has opened an investigation into the death of Scott Stewart's horse after it died mid-course at the Devon Horse Show last weekend. Cambridge was competing with Emma Kur...
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USEF Rules In Effect Regarding Withdrawal after Joint Injections, Shockwave Therapy
Starting December 1, 2014, the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) rules regarding a washout period after joint injections and shockwave therapy begin for the 2015 competition year....
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