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Florida
Equine Liability Statute
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The
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Div. of Animal
Industry, is informing the Florida equine community of the USDA's, National
Animal Identification System (NAIS)
. Field personnel are distributing this letter to horse owners and stables.
Most
commonly asked questions about the National Animal Identification System
(NAIS)
, Instructions
for filling out the NAIS Application
, Application form for Premises
Registration - pd
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Legal
responsibilities all horseowners should know about-courtesy
American Assoc. for Horsemanship Safety
How
Good is Your Release Form
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What
to Do When There Is an Accident
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Are Your Horse Expenses Tax Deductible?
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Articles written
by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law, regarding the horse owner/industry
and the IRS
Complex
New Tax Ruling Is a Victory for the Industry
by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law.-
Expectation
that Assets Will Increase in Value Important Tax Factor
,
Records?
What Kind of Records Should I Maintain?
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Are
More People Being Audited in the Startup Phase?
Complex
New Tax Ruling Is Disappointing
We
will be adding additional articles shortly.

2007
UNITED
STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION "WEEK IN REVIEW": 2007: Dec.
20
, Dec.
13
, Dec.
6
, Nov.
29
, Nov.
22
, Nov.
15
, Nov.
8
, Nov. 1
, Oct.
25
, Oct.
18
, Oct.
11
, Oct.
4
, Sept.
27
, Sept.
20
, Sept.
13
, Sept.
6
, August
30
, August
23
, August
16
, August
9
, August
3
, July
26
, July
19
, July
12
, July
5
, June 28
, June 20
, June 14
, June
7
, May
31
, May
24
, May
17
, May
10
, May
3
, April
25
, April
19
, April
12
, April
5
, March
29
, March
22
, March
15
, March
8
, March
1
, Feb.
15
, Feb.
8
, Feb.1
, Jan.
25
, Jan.
18
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Jan.
11
, Jan.
4
USEF/PHR
Breeders' Newsletter: December
, November
, October
, September
, News
Archives
AGA
2007 Rider of the Year Standings
AGA 2007 Rookie of the Year Standings
AGA
2007 Horse of the Year Standings
USET
Showjumping Rankings
USA
Equitation Rankings
National
WCHR Rider Standings
Dec.
16 - Kent
Farrington Wins the Palm Beach Toyota Grand Prix with "Nerina"
in Wellington, FL
Dec. 13 - "Grande
Gil" becomes First Saddlebred Triple Crown Winner since 2004
Dec. 13 - 2007
United States Eventing Association Year-End Award Winners celebrated at
Annual Convention
Dec. 11 - USEF
names Riders to participate in Eventing Developing Riders Program
Dec. 9 - USEF
names Eventing Winter Training List
Dec. 2 - Sharn Wordley, Ocala, FL wins the $30,000 Grand
Prix on "Mr. Flanagan" and Third Place on "Epsom" at
the Inaugural First Coast Invitational in Jacksonville.
Dec. 2 - Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum wins E85,000
Great Prize of Munich with "Shutterfly" at the 2007 Munich/Germany
Indoors Show for the second time.
Dec.
2 - Sharn Wordley, Ocala, FL wins the $30,000 Grand Prix
on "Mr. Flanagan" and Third Place on "Epsom" at the
Inaugural First Coast Invitational in Jacksonville.
Dec. 2 - Meredith Michaels/Beerbaum wins E85,000
Great Prize of Munich with "Shutterfly" at the 2007 Munich/Germany
Indoors Show for the second time.
Nov.
30 - Three
way ride-off decides medals, U.S. settles for Silver and Bronze at the
2007 FEI Reining Masters
Nov. 21 - Stadium
Jumping and Wellington Equestrian Partners reach agreement: Shows to remain
at current Showgrounds
Nov. 21 - Brittany
McGinnis Wins USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final
Nov. 18 - Sharn
Wordley, Ocala, FL, and "Epson Pierreville" provide a Grand
Finale winning the $25,000 National Hunter Jumper League (NHJL) Grand
Prix at the Atlanta Fall Classics Series
Nov.
16 - Debut
win for Darragh Kerins, Wellington, FL in the $25,000 Welcome Prix at
Atlanta Fall Classics Series
Nov. 13 - Eventing
Superstar "Winsome Adante" retired
. Ridden by Kim Severson, owned by Linda Wachtmeister, his career includes
three victories at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****, a Team Gold Medal at the
2002 World Equestrian Games, Team Bronze and Individual Silver Medals
at the 2004 Olympics, a third place finish at the Badminton CCI**** in
2007, wins at the 2000 Radnor CCI** and the 2001 Blenheim CCI***.
Nov. 12 - U.S.
Show Jumpers victorious in Nations' Cup at the CSIO Buenos Aires
Nov. 8 - Sergio
Campos, Longwood FL, and "Shakira Do Jacare" win the Welcome
Stake at the Atlanta Fall Classics Series
Nov. 8 - Kimberly
McCormack wins 2007 ASPCA Maclay National Championship at Syracuse
Oct. 24 - See
Poster!
- USET Foundation announces Jumpers
for 2008 Rose Parade
—Olympians Margie Engle, Anne Kursinski, Beezie Madden and Melanie
Smith Taylor USET
Foundation announces Eventing
Riders for 2008 Rose Parade
- Olympians Darren Chiacchia, Nina Fout, Kim Severson, and Karen Stives USET
Foundation announces Dressage
Riders for 2008 Rose Parade
- Olympians Sue Blinks, Debbie McDonald, Steffen Peters and Guenter Seidel
Oct. 9 - Nikko
Ritter, Geneva, FL, and "Clover Count" best in close contest
at Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East
Oct. 8 - John
Henry, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse who was twice Horse of the
Year, was humanely euthanized at the Kentucky Horse Park today
Oct. 4 - The
First Coast Invitational - "Where the North Meets the South"
- November 29 through December 2 at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center
- Jacksonville, FL - A unique idea come to life in the equestrian world.
A blending of two cultures, Olympic Show Jumping, contrasting with the
excitement and tradition of Professional Bull Riding.
Oct. 4 - NIALL
GRIMES 1976-2007
- Niall Grimes, age 31, suffered
a heart attack last Friday, September 28th, while
in Lexington, at the Kentucky National Horse Show and passed away on Wednesday,
October 3rd. Everyone's thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
Oct. 4 - Dressage
at Devon Wrap-Up
Sept.
5 - First
Microchip approved for Equine use in NAIS
September - American
Breeder News
Sept. 20 - Olympian
Michelle Gibson and Don Angelo win Inaugural USEF National Developing
Horse Dressage Championship
Sept. 19 - Chester
Weber sets record with Fifth consecutive win of the USEF National Four-in-Hand
Championship
Sept. 19 -
Runaway victory for Germany, US is Fourth in the Samsung
Super League Final
Sept.
4 - It is with great sadness that we have to announce that
DIETER KLEES, husband of Patricia Klees of Orange Clover
Farms in Ft. Myers, FL has passed away at the young age of 54. Dieter and
Patricia Klees own and operate their facilities in Ft. Myers, FL and in
Germany, specializing in imported quality Dressage horses and Jumpers of
German Warmblood breeding. They are also the Founders of the German Equestrian
Alliance which sponsors a large dressage event every winter season in Orlando,
FL. We send our sincerest and deepest condolences to Patricia and their
family. Condolence messages can be sent to: Mrs. Patricia Klees, 12700 Washburn
Drive, Ft. Myers, FL 33905
Aug.
27 - HITS CULPEPER - Sulu
Rose-Reed, The Galloping Field, and "Leondor" win the $40,000
Footings Unlimited Grand Prix
Aug. 27 - American Saddlebred Horse Association -
World’s
Grand Champions crowned
Aug. 24 - U.S.
Names Team for Samsung Super League Final
USEF
Initiates Equine Disaster Relief Fund
- Goal is to have funds in place when disaster strikes
Aug. 19
- VERMONT SUMMER FESTIVAL - Norman
Dello Joio victorious in $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix
Aug.
13 - HITS SAUGERTIES - Candice
King and "Tarco" capture the $75,000 In The Woods Log Homes Grand
Prix
Margie
Engle, Wellington, FL and Hidden Creek's "Quervo Gold" capture
the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grand Pri
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Aug 1-5 -
KENTUCKY SUMMER CLASSIC - Kentucky
Summer Horse Show Wrap Up, August 1-5, 2007
"Qena
2" is Number One in $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix with Colin Syquia
of Wellington, FL
Debbie
Stephens, Palmetto, FL rides "Quik" to win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington
Classic
July
29 - BILTMORE SUMMER CLASSIC II - Hardin
Towell triumphs
in $25,000 Louise Salter Grand Prix, Millstream,Inc./Andrea
King/Peterson's "Artur 28"
is Second, Daniel Geitner is third with "Trading Places".
July 27 -
United
States wins Sixth Leg of Samsung Super League at Hickstead, UK
July 25 - American
Drivers bring home Bronze Medal for Team Competition, Individual Gold Medal
in the 2007 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships
July 25 - U.S.
Scores Nations Cup Victory
at
Sweden’s Falsterbo Horse Show
BILTMORE SUMMER CLASSIC I - Hardin
Towell debuts "Artur 28", owned by Millstream,Inc/Andrea King/Peterson
winning the $25,000 Juan Hernandez Memorial Grand Prix, "Sea Cloud"
owned by Andrea King, also ridden by Hardin Towell, are Third.
ILOVE NEW YORK -July 8 -Christine
McCrea rode "Promised Land", (formerly owned by Derek Peterson,
Legacy Farm, Archer, FL) to victory in the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix
CSI 3*
July
6 - Debbie
Stephens of Palmetto, FL and "Quik" win Nicola’s Restaurants
Power & Speed Stake
LAKE PLACID (NY) - Todd
Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL and "Pavarotti" win $75,000 Budweiser
Grand Prix of Lake Placid (NY)
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Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil - July 13 - 29, 2007
July
29 - Team
USA’s Cara Raether and Ublesco finish Eighth, Lead Americans
in Individual Show Jumping
July
27 - US
fights for a hard-earned Bronze Team Show Jumping Medal
July
22 - Pony
Power Prevails!
- "Theodore O’Connor",
aka the “Super Pony,” bred by P. Wynn Norman, Ocala,
FL, wins Gold in Eventing and Gold for the US Team in Eventing
July
18 - Hickey
delivers Gold, Sammis takes Silver, in Dressage Individual Finals
July
15 - Team
USA Takes Gold Medal in Dressage Competition
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ATLANTA
SUMMER CLASSIC II - Sergio Campos, Longwood
Equestrian Center, FL leads the victory
gallop at the $25,000
Outback Steakhouse-Horses Helping Horses Grand Prix
Sergio Campos of Longwood
Equestrian Center, FL wins Lucky Sevens Welcome Stake with Mill
Creek's "Sancho".
ATLANTA
SUMMER CLASSIC I - Pablo
Barrios of Wellington, FL and "Tibor" win $25,000 EMO Grand
Prix
. Sergio
Campos of Longwood Equestrian Center, FL wins Welcome Classic with "Shakira
Do Jacare"
. $25,000
Horses Helping Horses Hunter Classic
- Third place went to Emily Gardner riding "Podest" owned by
Gardner and Millstream
June 9
- GIRLPOWER! - Filly RAGS TO RICHES wins THE 139th BELMONT
STAKES for Ocala, FL Trainer, Todd Pletcher. First
filly to win in 102 years since only other filly win in 1905.
Story!
June 1 - US
Third in Third Leg of Samsung Super League
May 27 - ATLANTA
SPRING CHALLENGE - Sergio Campos of Longwood Equestrian
Center, FL wins Welcome Classic with Mill Creek "Sancho",
Derek Peterson, Legacy Farm,
FL is Second with "Cisco", and Sergio Campos is Third with "Shakira
Do Jacare".
May 24 - Shawn
Flarida becomes National Reining Horse Association All-Time Leading Money
Earner at 2007 NRHA Derby
May 20
- Kent
Farrington and Up Chiqui make it two in a row with win in $50,000 Mary
Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI3* at Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show
May 17 - ATLANTA SPRING PREMIERE
- Sergio Campos of Longwood
Equestrian Center, FL wins ATLANTA GRAND PRIX with "Shakira
Do Jacare".
May
13 - Lauren
Hough and Casadora handily win $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix CSI 3*
at Kentucky Spring Horse Show
May
4 - "Le
Samurai", Amy Tryon's partner a The 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
Event CCI****
injured himself on the last jump at the Cross Country and
was humanely euthanized today.
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April
4 - TAMPA - Up
Chiqui and Kent Farrington race to victory in $30,000 WEF Challenge
Cup Round 10
April 1 - TAMPA - Beezie
Madden and Authentic are true to form for victory in $75,000 Grand
Prix of Tampa
March 29 -TAMPA - Eric
Lamaze and Narcotique de Muze II win wire to wire in $25,000 WEF Challenge
Cup Round 9 at Tampa Bay Classi
c
Canadian Eric Lamaze wins $100,000 in FTI Rider Challenge
Veterans Margie Engle and Hidden Creeks Perin
fly to victory in €25,000 Medium Tour Final 1.50m Classic at
CN Worldwide Wellington Finale, CSI-5*
March 17 - United
States McLain Ward and Sapphire Take Home Biggest Prize in U.S.
Outdoor Show Jumping History in €300,000 CN Worldwide Florida
Open Grand Prix, CSI-5*
American
Todd Minikus places Second at the $150,000 CN U.S. Open Jumper Championship,
Mario Deslauriers takes the title for Canada
United
States Finishes Third in Nations' Cup in Wellington, FL
Ian Millar and In Style victorious in $25,000 WEF Challenge
Cup Round VII
Summer
Storm and McLain Ward blow the field away in $5,000 Welcome Stake
at CN Wellington Open CSIO 5*
Markus
Fuchs and La Toya III take top honors in $100,000 Zada Masters Cup
Darragh
Kerins breaks through with $20,000 1.50m Classic win on Night Train
McLain
Ward and Sapphire turn up the speed to win $75,000 Bainbridge Idle
Dice Classic World Cup Qualifie
r
Zada Florida Dressage Classic - Lars
Petersen and Dacardo score another dressage victory
Little
Big Man and Laura Chapot score second Sunday victory in $60,000 Kilkenny
Internationale Cup
Authentic
and Beezie Madden easily win in $25,000 WEF Challenge Series Round
IV Grand Prix
Margie
Engle and Hidden Creeks Wapino win in $60,000 Palm Beach Wellington
Cup
DRESSAGE - Courtney
King and Idocus debut new Freestyle With Grand Prix Win
-- Jan
Brons and Jourdan score top marks in USEF HP Grand Prix Special
Laura
Chapot wins $50,000 Farr Grand Prix of Palm Beach with Little Big
Man
Eric
Lamaze and Lorrain Z beat tough field to win $25,000 WEF Challenge
Cup Round II Grand Prix
Dressage
Series at 2007 Winter Equestrian Festival features qualifiers for
Pan Am Selection Trials and $50,000 Cunningham Challenge
WINTER
EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL - FAST FACTS
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Tracy
Magness was named the leading Grand Prix rider at 2007 HITS Ocala
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March 18 - Ocala Winter Finals
- Kyle
King and Spitfire win The $100,000 Footing Authority Grand Prix
of Ocala
March 16 - Ocala Winter Finals - Tracy
Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude win the final $25,000 Ariat Grand
Prix
March 11 - Ocala Tournament -Sergio
Campos and Shakira Do Jacare win the $50,000 Iron Springs Farm Grand
Prix
March 9 -Ocala Tournament -
Aaron
Vale gets his first win in Thursday's $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix
March
5 - Ocala Masters - Tracy
Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude win the $50,000 U-Dump Grand Prix
March
1 - Ocala Masters - Kyle
King wears the crown at HITS Ocala after his win aboard Spitfire
Feb.
25 -Ocala Winter Festival -
Libby
McKinney and Gun Du Desfi capture the $50,000 Duggan Equipment Grand
Prix
- Feb. 23 -
Tracy
Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude capture the $25,000 Ariat Grand
Prix
Feb.
18 - Ocala Winter Classic - Canadian
Olympian, Beth Underhill, and Magdaline capture the $50,000 EMO
Grand Prix
- Feb. 15 -Sergio
Campos and Shakira Do Jacare capture the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix
Feb. 4 - Week 2 Unrated - Sergio
Campos and Zizou, owned by Rae Marie Kennedy, win the $25,000 Grand
Prix
Jan. 28 - Week 1 Unrated - Sergio
Campos and Shakira Do Jacare capture the $25,000 Footing Authority
Grand Prix
Jan. 15
- HITS
Ocala Horse Shows EHV-1 Vet Check Protocol lifted as of January
15th
HITS
OCALA 2007 - FAST FACTS
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2006
Results and News Archive
2005
Results and News Archive
2004
Results and News Archive
2003
Results and News Archive
TROXEL
MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM
The USA Equestrian Safety Committee is introducing
a rider Medical Information Form sponsored by Troxel Helmets, with the recommendation
that each rider/driver/handler complete a copy of the form and place it
in an outside coat, shirt or pants pocket whenever competing at all recognized
competitions. The committee advises that the information exhibitors include
in the form will assist medical personnel in the event of a serious accident
or injury. Please inform your trainer and/or groom of the location of your
completed form and be careful if borrowing another exhibitors jacket.
Forms are being mailed to competitions with the request that they be made
available to exhibitors in the show office. Forms are also available as
downloads on our website under Safety and under Competition downloads and
will be mailed to all members with their 2004 membership cards
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention
Act - Read the
details, sign the Petition, write your representative and spread the word!
Help save the lives of thousands of horses. Your
help is needed NOW!
ESPN
- Quarter Horse Racing - America's Fastest Athlete - Click
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STOLEN
HORSES BULLETIN BOARD
- If you have lost a horse through theft, please contact us with a story
and photo and we will post it on our new page. Get
the word out and maybe someone will find your horse.
Dressage
On Television - Cable Channel
RFD-TV will be showing
2 shows every Friday. More!
COGGINS NEWS FOR FLORIDA! The
EA Coggins Test yellow owner's copy can now be photocopied and faxed!
This new ruling was issued by Dr. Leroy Coffman, Florida State Veterinarian.
This will greatly facilitate our movement inside the state, and applies
for the State of Florida.
Deadly
Diseases of the Horse-The
Knowledge Bank-
Courtesy The Horse Interactive-
We
recommend an interesting series of horse articles - courtesy equusite.com
Safety
First, Teach
Your Horse Ground Manners, Basic
Training Principles, Equine
Behaviour & Specific Behaviour Problems,
Riding/Training
Under Saddle
- more to come!
Take
your Horse To the Beach for Fun In The Water!
by permission of Horsenews-On Line, (Sharon Miner, author) While this article
is written for the Rehoboth Beach area of North Carolina, it has good advice
for riders who want to enjoy their horses at the beach! We suggest that
you check with your local authorities about the restrictions on the beach
of your choice!
ARE YOU AND YOUR HORSE HELPING
THE ECONOMY? Interesting
statistics colected by The American Horse Council.
Horse Health: Horse Sense
With Magnetics - By Linda Greenlaw - Good
information about using magentic therapy in horses.
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