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The Plains resident David O'Connor, president of the United States Equestrian Federation, was presented with the 2007 Equine Industry Vision Award in Albuquerque, N.M., last week at the 2007 American Horse Publication's seminar.
Last Saturday, the Virginia Horse Center and Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center hosted a grand opening ceremony for the new therapeutic riding and educational facility. The VHC Foundation recognized the efforts of Lethia Hammond, the VHC's director of public affairs, by naming the facility for her.
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has named the Eventing High Performance list of horse/rider combinations. These horse/rider combinations will be invited to participate in training sessions held at various locations and will be conducted by USEF Three Day Coach Captain Mark Phillips.
The members of Squad A are: Kristin Bachman/ Gryffindor; Stephen Bradley/From; Heidi White Carty/Northern Spy; Phillip Dutton with Connaught, Truluck and The Foreman; Gina Miles/McKinlaigh; Bonnie Mosser/Merloch; Karen O'Connor/Theodore; Kim Severson/Winsome Adante; and Amy Tryon/Poggio II.
Squad B consists of: Darren Chiacchia with Better I Do It and Windfall; Will Coleman/Icarus; Mara Dean/Henley; Jonathan Holling/Direct Merger; Sara Mittleider/El Primero; Clark Montgomery/Up Spirit; B. Mosser/Close the Deal; K. O'Connor/ Allstar; and K. Severson/Tipperary Liadhnan.
Calendar
June 27-30: Mid Atlantic Morgan show, VHC June 27-July 1: Deep Run Horse Show A rated. June 30: Potomac Valley Dressage; 4-H Qualifying Show, Green Hill Park. June 30-July 1: Surefire Farm Horse Trials. July 1: Lake of the Woods; Farmington Hunt Combined Test; Potomac Valley Dressage; PWHA horse show; Cedar Springs July 2: Hollow Oaks July 3: TWA Jumpers, Summerduck July 4: VAHA Region 15 Firecracker show, VHC July 4-8: Warrenton Pony Show, A rated July 5-8: VAHA Reg. 15 Championship show, VHC July 6-8: AQHA Fireworks Open show at Rose Mount July 7: Whitestone Farm; Fox Chase; Touch Point July 7-8: Palamino show, Rose Mount July 8: Hazelwild; EKG; Frying Pan Park; Team Roping, Rose Mount July 10: Woodpecker Farm Tuesday evening schooling show July 10-11: House Mountain, A rated July 11-15: HITS, Showday National, Commonwealth Park, A rated July 11: Picturesque; Touch Point July 14: NHS Nokesville; Stillmeadows; CDCTA Compass Rose Farm July 15: VADAF Bayberry Riding Center; Paradocs Farm Open show/4-H Special; Carter Oak; PWHA Western show; Amber Hill July 17: Oakland Heights Fun show; TWA jumpers, Sumerduck July 18: Picturesque July 18-22: HITS, Cavalier Classic, Commonwealth Park, A rated July 21: TWA CHSA, Rose Mount; Oak Hill; Summerplace; Hunter's Edge July 21-22: USDF Region I Jr. Team Dressage Competition July 22: Silver Star; TWA SC, Rose Mount; Kelly's Ford; Oakland Heights July 24: Woodpecker Tuesday Evening Schooling show July 25: Touch Point; Picturesque July 26-29: Keswick, A rated; VQHA Reg. 5 VHC July 29: Amber Hill; VAHA District 6, Wakefield July 29-30: Morven Park Dressage July 31: Woodpecker Tuesday Evening show; Oakland Heights Fun Show.
Betsy Carter can be reached at The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia Street, Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 or by fax at 540/373-8455.