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World Equestrian Games Gold Medalist Shawn Flarida Becomes Newest Arenus Ambassador

Arenus is pleased to announce that World Equestrian Games Gold Medalist Shawn Flarida has joined their team as an Arenus Ambassador. (Photo courtesy of Waltenberry)

St. Louis, MO (November 17, 2010) – Arenus, a premier provider of innovative health and nutritional products for pets and horses, is pleased to announce that World Equestrian Games Gold Medalist Shawn Flarida has joined their team as an Arenus Ambassador. Flarida, the National Reining Horse Association’s Three Million Dollar Winner, helped the U.S. Reining Team clinch the Team Gold Medal at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky.

Flarida competed with RC Fancy Step, owned by the Plummer Family of SDP Buffalo Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas, during the World Equestrian Games. “Shawn has been a longtime supporter of Arenus products and we are proud to say that his World Equestrian Games partner, RC Fancy Step, has used STEADFAST Equine, a joint health supplement from Arenus, for the past two years,” said Arenus Equine Sales Specialist & Nutritionist Brady Karren. “RC Fancy Step is an amazing horse and he and Shawn anchored the U.S. Reining Team to win the Team Gold Medal at the World Equestrian Games.”

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Freedom Fund Benefit Auction

Stallion painting by David Gonzales

Dear Supporters,
The Cloud Foundation’s “Freedom Fund Benefit Auction” is now underway with many beautiful pieces of artwork as well as an exclusive wine tasting/tour at Durell Vineyards and more! Thank you to all who donated items to this auction and thank you for looking. The bidding ends Friday at 6pm MST. Please call the Cloud Foundation office at 719-633-3842 with any questions. Click here to visit the online auction and learn more about America’s wild horses and what you can do to protect them.

Introducing the Cloud Collection of Pendants

Photographer Deb Little created a wonderful set of eight glass pendants featuring Cloud and other horses of the Arrowhead Mountains. These exclusive pendants make wonderful presents for horse lovers of all ages and are available on handmade horsehair necklaces (no horses were harmed of course).

"The Defender" Cloud fine art print by Deb Little

Check out the new collection today!

The Cloud Foundation

107 South 7th St

Colorado Springs, CO 80905

WEG Competitor Tina Konyot to Teach Dressage Clinic at Waterbury Dressage Center

Dressage rider Tina Konyot will teach a clinic at Waterbury Dressage Center near New York City, December 10-12. (Photo Courtesy of phelpsphoto.com)

Warwick, NY (November 15, 2010) – Dressage rider Tina Konyot, who represented the United States at the 2010 World Equestrian Games on her magnificent stallion Calecto V, will be giving a dressage clinic at Waterbury Dressage Center, a world-class dressage facility near New York City. The Tina Konyot Clinic will be held December 10-12 and room is available for auditors.

“Tina is fabulous and I ride with her every time I get the chance. She has probably trained more Grand Prix horses from start to finish than any other woman in the country,” said Kathryn Theallet, FEI rider, owner and trainer at Waterbury. “Tina is a coach’s coach and she can really teach you how to get the most out of your horse.”

The clinic will feature riders from novice to the advance level, including FEI level dressage riders and trainers Theallet and Katja Eilers who will be participating in the clinic at the Grand Prix level. “Our students will also be participating in the clinic at the FEI level,” Theallet said, adding that an additional strong point of Konyot’s is working with problem horses.

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Ron Hevener Animal Stories November 2010

IF ANIMALS COULD TALK … “As the Wild Goose Flies” … Ron Hevener

It was business as usual … Political strategists were advising British Petroleum on how to save face … Republicans were debating the merits of tea … the stock exchange was crashing on Wednesday and rallying by Friday, the same as always, and nobody could decide which movies were worth watching any more.

On TV, America was dancing with the stars, England was judging everybody’s talent and immigration was the subject du jour of national debate as flocks of wild birds and hordes of colorful butterflies flew as they had always flown – free and beautiful on magnetic paths only they could sense, pulling them towards a destiny only they could imagine.

Nobody bothered asking the birds what they thought of migration. What could common birds and butterflies know about pulling up their roots and starting a life all over again some place else? They didn’t have jobs, houses, cars and passports. Butterflies were made for catching in jars, pinning under glass in scientific biology collections and wreaking their revenge by splattering themselves on windshields at high speeds. Birds? Birds were just feather-brains ….

“Did you see that!” a magnificent gander piloting the flock shouted to his followers as they flew into the night.

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Ken and Arle Adams Make Record-Breaking $5 Million Gift to USET Foundation

George Morris, Jane Forbes Clark, Arle Adams, Ken Adams. Photo By: Kenneth Kraus/ PhelpsSports.com.

Gladstone, New Jersey – November 10, 2010 – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is honored to announce a $5 million endowment bequest from Ken and Arle Adams of Wellington, Florida. This gift will mark the creation of the Ken and Arle Adams International Competition and Training Grant Fund. Providing an annual grant, the fund will add supplemental funding to the three Olympic disciplines’ High Performance programs: dressage, eventing, and show jumping. These funds further augment the international competition and training plans that repeatedly generate Olympic and World Championship medal winning performances. Grants of such generous nature are what allow the United States of America to remain at the top of the international equestrian sport.

“This extraordinary gift will be the largest gift ever made to the USET Foundation, and the Foundation is so grateful to Ken and Arle for their generosity. Leaving a dynamic legacy that will forever bear their name, the Adams’ gift will be a determining factor in this country’s ability to medal consistently in international championships in the future,” remarked Jane Forbes Clark, USET Foundation President and CEO.

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Caroline Roffman Honored by HRH Princess Haya at FEI Awards Ceremony in Taipei

United States Dressage rider Caroline Roffman won the 2010 Rising Star Award from the International Equestrian Federation and received her award at the 2010 FEI Awards ceremony in Taipei. HRH Princess Haya, FEI President, presented Roffman with her award. (Photo courtesy of William Tzeng/FEI)

One American Rider Recognized at FEI Awards Ceremony

Wellington, FL (November 8, 2010) – Although she just turned 22 years old, dressage rider Caroline Roffman has already had many memorable moments in her career. Roffman can now add winning the 2010 FEI Rising Star Award to that list, along with flying to Taipei for a dazzling awards ceremony and accepting her award from Her Royal Highness Princess Haya, FEI President.

Roffman was named the 2010 Rising Star by the International Equestrian Federation and received her award at the 2010 FEI Awards ceremony in Taipei.

“I was both honored and astounded to win the Rising Star Award,” Roffman said.

Roffman said that being able to see Taipei and experience the culture in a different part of the world was an unforgettable experience. “The most amazing part of winning the award was getting to meet Princess Haya. I also enjoyed meeting the other winners and hearing their experiences,” Roffman said, adding that she also was honored to meet USEF President David O’Connor and Frank Kemperman, the Managing Director of the Aachen Horse Show.

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After the Finish Line Thoroughbred Racehorse Rescue Funding Non-Profit

“The greatest victory for a Thoroughbred is not winning a race, but winning the race to live long past their days on the racetrack.”

You may have watched today’s Breeders’ Cup races. This select group of horses represents the fastest Thoroughbreds not only in the United States, but in the world. After the Finish Line congratulates these champions who provide all of us with a thrill of a lifetime.

Let’s not forget about the thousands of other racehorses who race with the will to win but do not have successful racing careers. There are other opportunities we can provide for them. After the Finish Line is dedicated to helping these ex-racehorses transition and excel in a second career.

Read about our dedication to the Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in After the Finish Line’s November newsletter, http://afterthefinishline.org/newsletter.htm. Please forward this message to your friends who are interested in helping the Thoroughbreds.

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Landslide Victory as HRH Princess Haya Re-elected to FEI Presidency

HRH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as FEI President. (Photo: FEI/William Tzeng)

Taipei, 5 November 2010 – HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots.

The other contenders for the position were Sven Holmberg (SWE), the first Vice President of the FEI, who received 23 votes, and former Vice President of the Netherlands Equestrian Federation, Henk Rottinghuis (NED), who received 11 votes.

HRH Princess Haya was accorded a standing ovation as she returned to the stage after the election to address the electorate. “Thank you so much for your confidence and trust. I promise that I won’t let you down”, an emotional HRH Princess Haya commented.

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WHIA Names Pat Cleveland International Director

The Women’s Horse Industry Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Pat Cleveland as the association’s International Director. The WHIA which is less than two years old has nearly 700 members in the U.S., Canada and other countries around the world. The association is a business networking group and includes members from all disciplines and aspects of the equine industry.

Having the courage to believe in herself prepared Patricia Cleveland for shifts in career goals that provide today’s list of accomplishments. She has been a candidate for Miss Canada, a recognized Canadian Fine Artist, film animator, a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music and has credits in Color psychology.

Cleveland is a past member of the CEF (Canadian Equestrian Federation), AQHA, and Canadian Sport Horse Associations. Contributions as a director for the Peterborough Exhibition, The Canadian-American Saddlebred Association and others; she has held a Stewarts card, judges card, is a certified course designer, certification in coaching psychology, Equine Sports Massage and Equine Manipulation Techniques. Cleveland has many certifications from many sources of education, including Carleton University and Cornell University. She has also done extensive independent studies that pioneered frequency based therapies and advanced Bio-mechanics relating to horses. She is a well known expert in understanding bio-electric relations found in the body of the horses and the people who influence them. Her success in producing championship horses and competitive riders lead her to a management position as the Facility Designer and general contractor of a 3 year, multi-million dollar construction project called Warden Ridge Equestrian Center north of Toronto Ontario.

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Making Strides in the Ride for Hope!

The summer season came to a close with several terrific fundraisers. It was great to see so many people with a passion to help others in need.

“Back Where It All Began” held during the Hampton Classic Horse Show turned out to be a fun-filled, elegant event. Special thanks to the event chairman Stephanie Riggio for creating a successful evening.

More than 1,200 eventers joined us at the competitors’ party during the American Eventing Championships at Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Ga. Great food, dancing and an auction completed the party.

The “Play It Forward” poker tournament in Las Vegas was great fun as the competition moved from the reining ring to the poker table. Special thanks to Mandi Brumley of Brumley Management Group and all our friends at the High Roller Reining Classic.

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