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New Video Celebrates the United States Equestrian Team Foundation’s Gladstone Headquarters


Gladstone, N.J. – A new video titled “USET Founda- tion at Gladstone: Passion, Provenance, and Preserva- tion” has been produced to celebrate the legacy of the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation headquarters located at Hamilton Farm in Glad- stone, New Jersey. The video was pro-


duced by AIG Private Client Group.


Watch the Video - https://www.uset.org/histor- ical-hamilton-farm/ The three-minute video


includes commentary from Philip Richter, Trustee and Treasurer of the USET Foundation, as well as Olympic eventer and former USEF Director of Show Jumping Sally Ike and of- fers viewers a glimpse of the


prominent facility that has served as the underpinning of success for U.S. eques- trian teams for decades. “As a group that is pas-


sionate about horse sport, we wanted to showcase the rich history that has been preserved at Gladstone,” said Susan (Sue) Weber, As- sistant Vice President and National Equine Specialist at AIG Private Client Group. “So much of the U.S. eques- trian team’s prominence can be attributed to the training and education that has taken place at Hamilton Farm over the years, as well as the funding provided by the USET Foundation. Not only is this facility steeped in tra- dition, it’s also an architec- tural masterpiece and we wanted to share that with others.” “I am very grateful to


leases the facility for other horse shows and events across disciplines.


About American Interna- tional Group, Inc. AIG is the marketing


AIG Private Client Group for their ongoing support of the U.S. equestrian teams and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) High Performance programs,” stated Bonnie Jenkins, Executive Director, USET Foundation. “Train- ing and events at Hamilton


Farm have helped shape this sport, and we work hard to preserve its history and tra- ditions through our support of US Equestrian as its phil- anthropic partner. This video does an excellent job of highlighting the facility’s legacy, and I’m proud to be able to share it with support-


Johnson Belgians win double-header at 2021 Calgary Stampede


July 12, 2021


Calgary – It was a day to re- member for Zeph Lariviere, the Saskatchewan handler and driver for Johnson’s Belgians, as he cleaned up on the final day of Heavy Horse events. Winning Best in Show, the team was also named World Champions in the prestigious Calgary Stampede Heavy Horse World Champion Six Horse Hitch competition. This is Lariviere’s


fourth time competing in the World Champion Six Horse Hitch and the first time cir- cling the ring as a World Champion. “The key to our suc-


cess today is everyone working hard every day to make sure we were prepared and to make sure that we had a good steady drive,” he humbly credited. Gayle Gerein, owner of


Johnson Belgians of Unity, SK, couldn’t be more thrilled with the $10,000 win on Sunday afternoon. “It’s always been a


dream of mine to own and show Belgians and when I saw Zeph show several


and we finally did it. It’s an awesome feeling. We have an awesome driver, and the horses are awesome and I’m so proud of everybody,” ex- claimed Gerein. Visit ag.calgarystam- pede.com/results for full re- sults from the World Six and the Heavy Horse Show.


About the Calgary Stam- pede


years ago, I phoned him up and we started showing at the Calgary Stampede four years ago.” The majestic heavy


horses have been showing in Calgary even before the in- ception of the Greatest Out- door Show on Earth in 1886. Not only is it the longest running agricultural compe- tition at the Stampede, it is also the oldest heavy horse show in North America. Pulling immaculately


styled freight wagons, these impressive horses weighing around one-ton apiece strut- ted their stuff to a cheering audience at the Nutrien Western Events Centre on Sunday. “This is the first year


with this six. We have sev-


eral youngsters, and they did us proud. A shout-out to the horses whose names are Duke, Angie, Ricky-Bud, Seth, Diamond and Laney for their performance today,” gushed Gerein. Lariviere added, “I’ve


been coming here since I was 13 years old, and I started with one horse and here I am today showing a six-horse hitch. It’s pretty cool.”


Making the afternoon


even more memorable for this team was the announce- ment that Ava Ruthven, also associated with Johnson Belgians, won the Youth Aggregate Award. “Oh my gosh, it’s all so


exciting. All I wanted was to win to the “six” in Calgary


Visit www.therider.com The Calgary Stampede


celebrates the people, the animals, the land, the tradi- tions and the values that make up the unique spirit of the west. The Calgary Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through our world-renowned Stam- pede, year-round facilities, western events and several youth and agriculture pro- grams. Exemplifying the theme We’re Greatest To- gether; we are a volunteer- supported, not-for-profit community organization that preserves and promotes western heritage and values. All revenue is reinvested into Calgary Stampede pro- grams and facilities.


ers and fans of equestrian sport.” In addition to serving


as the location for a number of USEF High Performance training sessions and clinics, Hamilton Farm continues to host USEF events such as the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search – East and


name for the worldwide property-casualty, life and retirement, and general in- surance operations of Amer- ican International Group, Inc. For additional informa- tion, please visit the website at www.aig.com. All prod- ucts and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American In- ternational Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all coun- tries and jurisdictions, and coverage is subject to under- writing requirements and actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by


independent third parties. Certain property-casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds. The United States


Equestrian Team Founda- tion is a non-profit organiza- tion that supports the competition,


training,


coaching, travel, and educa- tional needs of America’s elite and developing interna- tional, high performance horses and athletes in part- nership with the United States Equestrian Federa- tion.


Learn more at www.uset.org.


Outstanding Teamster Takes Heavy Weight Championship; 13-year-old Teamster Makes His Stampede Debut


July 16, 2021 It was an afternoon of


celebrating experience and welcoming the next genera- tion of teamsters. N i p a w i n ,


Saskatchewan’s teamster Ken Schreiner and his horses Doc and Bob hooked their way to a big win at the 2021 Calgary Stampede Heavy Horse Pull in the Heavy Weight Division on Thursday. With a 11,000 lbs full pull, they edged out Merle Gallant who capped off with an 86 1/4” pull at 11,000 lbs. Schreiner has been


pulling horses for 10 years and uses his team for vari- ous farming duties like feed- ing cows, hauling bales and wood, and sleigh and wagon rides.


“The team has turned


into a very quiet, well-man- nered team with great pa- tience.” Doc is a 10-year-old Belgian, as is his partner Bob, with a combined weight of 4,718 lbs. Not only did Schreiner


win the Heavy Weight Championship, but he was also presented the Outstand- ing Teamster Award, as voted by his peers. In the Stampede’s


Heavy Horse Pull, teams in three weight classes pull weighted sleds — up to more than five times the horse’s body weight — up to 14 feet, known as a “full pull.” The Grand Champion in each class receives $3,000; the Reserve Cham- pion $2,500, with a sliding scale of payouts for the rest of the field. There were five teams


competing in the Heavy Weight Division that took place Thursday in the West- ern Nutrien Event Centre. The full competition with classes for Light, Middle and Heavy Weights were spread over three days. A highlight of the


Heavy Weight Division was the debut of the youngest teamster to ever compete - thirteen-year-old teamster Johnny Luster with horses Tom and Stormy. “They are pretty good


horses. They are both older


than I am, so hopefully they know more than me.” Lus- ter finished fifth in the com- petition with a 76’ pull at 10,000 lbs weight. On Wednesday, Dennis


Weinberger and horses LD and Rusty were awarded Grand Champion in the Middle Weight Division with a full pull at the 12,050 lbs weight. This team of Belgian horses have a com- bined weight of 3,647 lbs. Weinberger has pulled for 26 years all over North America and set and broke three World Heavyweight records in the USA. On Tuesday, Ron Se-


bastian from Lumsden SK, and horses Tom and Digger took the Lightweight Divi- sion with a 156’ pull at the 10,000 lbs weight. For full results from


the Calgary Stampede’s Heavy Horse Pull, visit https://ag.calgarystampede.c om/results.


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