For Immediate Release


Lexington, KY - Hummingbird Nest Farm in Simi Valley, California will be the site of the 2004 FEI Children's Jumping Final, November 22-28, which hosts competitors from around the world who have qualified in their native country. Due to the expense of shipping horses, the riders will not bring their own mounts. Since the U.S. is the host nation for this international competition, which is contested on borrowed horses, we must provide enough horses for the 32 riders.

The organizers are asking for help in providing horses for this top level international event. Horses should be able to jump a solid 3' 6" jumper course. The riders, 12-14 years of age, are the top children riders from their country, and are well schooled in the jumper arena. All horses will be drawn and assigned to a rider. Each rider has a specified amount of time to school and if the pairing is not suitable the rider will have the opportunity to be matched with a different horse.

If you are interested in being part of this very special international event for Children jumpers, please contact Silke Azoule, [email protected], [email protected] or call 310 271-7469.

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The United States Equestrian Federation Inc.(USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country’s largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.


VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian federation in the world.