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2010 George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session to be held in International Ring at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

Written by: Lynn Coakley
Client: Equus Foundation, Inc.
Release Date: 2009-12-23

WESTPORT, CT – December 23, 2009 – The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center has graciously offered the use of its prestigious International Ring for the 4th George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session on January 5-9, 2010 in Wellington, Florida.

Auditors will have ringside seating for the mounted sessions conducted by George H. Morris, the legendary horseman and chef d'équipe of the Olympic gold medal show-jumping team in 2008 in Hong Kong.

Auditing is free and open to the public; however, a donation to The USET Foundation will be greatly appreciated.

The young riders represent the next generation of America’s “horsemasters” for U.S. Equestrian Teams, and include Jacqueline Lubrano, Jessica Springsteen, Zazou Hoffman, Christy Distefano, Matthew Metell, Theodore Boris, Jennifer Waxman, Reed Kessler, Chase Boggio, and Victoria Birdsall. The mounted sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday through Saturday.

Auditors are also invited to attend the daily educational sessions that will be held in the Blue Ribbon Club. On Tuesday, at 1:00 pm Anne Kursinski, Former Olympian and USA Team rider, will present “The Heart of a Champion” followed at 2:00 pm with a veterinary session with Dr. Tim Ober, the USA Equestrian Team Veterinarian. On Wednesday, Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Purina Mills, will conduct a nutrition session a nutrition session on Feeding the Athletic Horse: How to Get A Nutritional Advantage at 2:30 p.m. On Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Allyn Mann, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, will lecture on Joint Health and Maintenance.

The educational sessions will conclude on Friday with the ASPCA All Star Equine Anti-Cruelty Summit & Panel Discussion led by ASPCA President Ed Sayres at 1:00 p.m. Panelists include: From the ASPCA, Ed Sayres, Dr. Melinda Merck, Dr. Pamela Corey, Joseph Pentangelo, World Class/Olympic Riders and Trainers, John Madden, Beezie Madden, Anne Kursinski, George Morris, and Brianne Goutal, Steve Nislick from www.ny-class.org and Jennifer Swanson from www.purethoughtshorserescue.com.. Following the discussion, auditors will have the opportunity to visit the display and tour of the ASPCA's Mobile Animal Crime Scene Unit, the only one of its kind, and exhibition of rescued horses and dogs available for adoption.

The George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session has been made possible by support from The EQUUS Foundation, Practical Horseman, the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament, Purina Mills, Adequan, ASPCA, Equestrian Sports Productions, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the USET Foundation, and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA).

Directions to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center:
From the Florida Turnpike take Exit #93, Lake Worth Road, west 5 miles to South Shore Blvd. Turn right at Blinker light on to South Shore Blvd. and proceed one mile to Pierson Road, turn left at the light. Spectator Entrance is first left, Equestrian Club Road.
From Interstate I-95, take Exit #66. Travel west on Forest Hill Blvd. 11 miles to South Shore Blvd. Turn left on South Shore and follow to Pierson Road. Turn right at the light on Pierson Road. Spectator Entrance is first left, Equestrian Club Road.

For additional information on the George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session, contact Connie Sawyer at csawyer4@twcny.rr.com. Visit www.syracuseinvitational.com for a full listing of details.

About The EQUUS Foundation, Inc.
The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., established in August 2002, as a 501(c)(3) national charitable foundation, seeks to raise public awareness of the value of the horse in society through education and the awarding of grants to charities that use the horse to benefit the public, promote the health and welfare of horses, and elevate the equestrian sport as a whole.

The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the selection of the grant recipients. The Board includes: Jenny Belknap Kees, Chairman, Catherine Herman, Vice Chairman, David T. Goodwin, Secretary/Treasurer, Lynn Coakley, President, David Distler, Gray Fadden, Richard Mitchell DVM, Clea Newman Soderlund, and Visse Wedell.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, The EQUUS Foundation helps thousands of people and horses each year. Over $1.3 million in grants have been awarded since the first awards in 2003. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Contact The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., at 168 Long Lots Road, Westport, CT 06880, Tele: (203) 259-1550, E-Mail: equus@equusfoundation.org, website: www.equusfoundation.org.