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USA Equestrian Announces Expansion of Silver Stirrup Awards Program |
USA Equestrian is
pleased to announce that it has expanded the Performance
Horse Registry's 2002 Silver Stirrup Awards Program to include new National
awards for Hunter Breeding, Intermediate and Preliminary Level Eventing
and
Children's Hunter.
Ponies and Pre-Green
Hunters have also been added for the first time this
year at the Zone and State Levels, including awards for Pony Hunter, Pony
Hunter Breeding, Pony Jumper and Pre-Green Hunters. Green Pony Hunter's
have
also been added to the 2002 awards at the State level. Junior Jumper,
Children's and Adult Amateur Jumpers are now being included at the Zone
Level as well as the State Level.
To participate in
the Silver Stirrup Awards Program, horses must be
registered with the PHR, or one of its contract registries, and nominated
to
the awards program. Complete information, downloadable forms and standings
are available on the website at www.phr.com or by contacting the Performance
Horse Registry, 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511, telephone;
(859) 258-2472.
USA Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of
the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping,
and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 77,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide
each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating
and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate
at these shows.
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