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Archive for November 18th, 2009Only One Day to Go until FEI AwardsCopenhagen (DEN), 18 November 2009 – It’s just a single day to go until the new FEI Award winners are announced – and the equestrian world is holding its breath. There were 1,200 nominations for the five awards – which have been designed to reward the fair play, team spirit, inspiration and prowess that equine competition espouses, as well as celebrating the outstanding achievements of our often-underrated athletes – from all over the globe and across all the FEI disciplines. Who will the illustrious judging panel pick from the wide choice that demonstrates the international range and scope of the FEI? Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8917 Bronson Announces Import Restrictions on Horses from TexasTALLAHASSEE — November 18, 2009 — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced the imposition of import restrictions on horses coming into Florida from Texas following the discovery of hundreds of Texas horses positive for Theileria equi, one of two organisms responsible for causing Equine Piroplasmosis (EP). Bronson is requiring horses from Texas to have blood tests to check for Theileria equi within 30 days of entry into Florida, have a health certificate, be checked for ticks that carry EP, and be sprayed with a pesticide no more than two weeks before their arrival in Florida. EP is considered a foreign animal disease, not endemic to the United States. It is a blood-borne parasitic disease primarily transmitted between horses by ticks or contaminated needles and is not directly contagious from one horse to another. Ticks are the natural method of transmission of the EP organisms, and the tick species known to be efficient at transmitting EP is not believed to be in Florida. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8914 The Performance Collection Sponsors Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers The Painted Ladies, who are based out of Sacramento, California, are excited to join forces with The Performance Collection. Sacramento, CA (November 16, 2009) – The Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers are known for performing on their flashy paints and dazzling crowds at rodeos, baseball games and even on television shows. For a fourth year, the Painted Ladies have been selected to ride in the upcoming Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade during which they will dazzle and sparkle even more while wearing shirts from The Performance Collection. “I am really excited that they will be wearing our shirts and I am even more excited to help sponsor the Painted Ladies,” said Cindy Screnci, President of The Performance Collection. “I love that the Painted Ladies are so involved in giving back to their community and I think it is very special they are able to do so through a sport they love as much as I do.” Jennifer Macias Sweeney, a member of the team, said the shirts from The Performance Collection are their favorite team outfits. “We have 13 members on our team and a while back I found nine shirts at a retailer and then had trouble finding the other four. I called Cindy at The Performance Collection to get the rest of the matching shirts.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8912 |
