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was initiated in 2021 by USPC Activities and Events Director Erin Roland and honors in- dividuals who display exceptional character in- side and out of the arena during USPC cham- pionships. Weikel served as a Stable Manager for one of the Maryland Region Eventing Teams. When a storm rolled through the competition grounds, Weikel ran to her team’s barn and constructed tents and other contraptions to divert the rushing water out of the barn and away from the stalled horses. USPC deemed her eff orts
“heroic and above
and beyond” by the Chief Horse Man- agement judge and her staff . Weikel was awarded a special Stable Manager award for her quick-thinking solutions.
Kudos to… Lily Poe of the Bay Area Polocrosse
club has been named to the U.S. Polo- crosse’s Under 16 Team which competed against England in August after that is- sue went to press. Check out T e Equi- ery’s social media for updates from the tournament.
Freedom Hill Volunteer Wins EQUUS Award
Ariat International and the EQUUS
more important than tradition. NYRA is aware and considering how this would impact the Belmont. Stay tuned.” As of press, NYRA spokesperson Pat McK- enna told T oroughbred Daily News it has, “no plans to move the date of the Belmont Stakes.” If the Preakness Stakes did move four weeks after the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes kept its current date, it would be run the
dation’s Equine Welfare Network to receive a $1,500 grant. Nomination forms are available at: https://
www.wihs.org/service-award/.
Dutta Corp. Announces Green- house Gas Off set Program T e Dutta Corp. is started a new program to
off er horse owners a way to off set the green- house gas emissions from fl ying horses on domestic and international fl ights. T e Dutta Corp. is partnering with Native, a Certifi ed B Corporation spe- cializing in carbon off set projects, to source high-quality carbon credits and create an innovative,
climate action
Foundation awarded fi ve volunteers across the country each with a $270 gift card for Ariat Boots. One of this quar- ter’s winners is Lori Harrington of Freedom Hill Horse Rescue in Dunkirk. Harrington started volunteering with Free-
dom Hill 19 years ago after taking her daugh- ters’ girl scout troop there for a visit. She was impressed with the organization that she signed up to be its treasurer. Since then, Har- rington served as vice president and volunteer coordinator for 12 years and now has been serving as president for the past seven years.
1/ST Racing May Move Preakness Date
According to an August 9 article by Bill Fin-
ley of T oroughbred Daily News, 1/ST Racing, which owns and operates Pimlico and Laurel Park in Maryland, are considering moving the date of the Preakness Stakes to four weeks af- ter the Kentucky Derby. Such a change would have to be approved by the Maryland Racing Commission. “We have discussed it internally and believe it's in the best interests of horses and horse safety to move the race four weeks after the Kentucky Derby,” Aidan Butler, Chief Execu- tive Offi cer of 1/ST Racing & Gaming told T oroughbred Daily News. “T is would give horses more time to recover between races to be able to run in the Preakness. Horse safety is
Congratulations to Alyssa Kladny and Ese Extreme who were Reserve Champions in the L3 Two Year Old Geldings class at the 2023 AQHYA World Championship Show. At the same show, Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe won Bronze for the L3 Youth 13 & Under Showmanship, and Madeline Rippeon and T e Best Ryde earned the 14- 18 Reserve World Champ Performance Halter Geldings L2 and also placed ninth overall L2 14-18.
week after the Preakness. Traditionally, the Triple Crown is run over
a fi ve-week period, with two weeks between the Derby and the Preakness and three weeks between the Preakness and the Belmont. It is this schedule that makes the Triple Crown so diffi cult to win. T e short time frame between the Derby and Preakness often causes trainers to skip the Preakness and rest their horses for the Belmont.
WIHS Honor & Service Nomina- tions Needed
T e Washington International Horse Show
is now accepting nominations for the 11th An- nual Washington International Horse Show Honor & Service Award, presented by the EQUUS Foundation. T e award recognizes a horse, individual, or organization that best demonstrates the value of honor and service as embodied by Klinger, the Morgan Percheron cross who touched many lives through his ser- vice with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment Cais- son Platoon. T is year’s winner will be recognized during
Military Night on Friday, October 27 at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro. T e recipient has the opportunity to select an equine charity from EQUUS Foun-
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program. Certifi ed B Corporations are businesses that meet certain social and environmental performance standards and demonstrate both public transpar- ency and legal accountability to balance their profi ts earned. Native has worked with hundreds of organizations over a 20-year period to to develop solutions that reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. T e Dutta Corp., which sponsors sev-
eral U.S. Equestrian Federation High Performance programs including the Young Event Horse East Coast Cham- pionships that is held during the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, will of- fer its clients the option to off set their
horse’s greenhouse gas emissions for $99 per trip. A portion of the money will go to Native to fund new climate projects. A portion of the money will also to support USEF's High Per- formance programs.
New Kim Meier Memorial Grant T e U.S. Eventing Association Foundation
is now accepting applications for the new Kim Meier “Kick On” Memorial Grant. Applica- tions are due October 15 and can be found here:
https://useafoundation.org/kim-meier-
kick-on-memorial-grant-application Meier was a Marylander who made it to the highest levels of eventing through her own grit and determination. T e new grant is funded through the generosity of her friends. Applicants must meet the following criteria: • be 26 years of age or older; • be current members of the USEA; • wholly own their own horse(s) without part- nerships or syndicates; and • be currently at the Preliminary level, FEI equivalent level, or above (preference given to Intermediate or Advanced level riders). T e winning applicant will receive a $5,000 grant to help support training goals.
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