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America's Favorite Equestrians To Be Announced at Alltech National Horse Show. Voting closes on October 31st!

Written by: Lynn Coakley
Client: Equus Foundation, Inc. http://equusfoundation.org/
Release Date: 2011-10-28

WESTPORT, CT - October 29, 2011 - America's Favorite Equestrian will be selected based on the athletes with the highest number of votes on October 31, 2011 in each of the eight disciplines of Dressage, Driving, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping, Para-Dressage, Reining and Vaulting. The announcement will be made at a Victory Party hosted by the EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation on Friday, November 4, 2011, at 9:30 p.m. during the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky.

Who's in the Lead?
The three equestrians for each discipline are listed in order of the total votes cast as of October 28, 2011.

This is it! Keep Voting! All it takes is a $5 gift to The EQUUS Foundation to insure that your favorite is America's favorite. To vote, click VOTE.

Dressage:
Guenter Seidel
Debbie McDonald
Steffen Peters

Driving:
Rochelle Temple
Chester Weber
Tucker Johnson

Endurance:
Becky Hart
Julie Suhr
Dave Rabe

Eventing:
Tiana Coudray
Boyd Martin
Kimberly Severson

Jumping:
Anne Kursinski
Beezie Madden
McLain Ward

Para Dressage:
Jennifer Baker
Mary Jordan
Jonathan Wentz

Reining:
Andrea Fappani
Shawn Flarida
Tom McCutcheon

Vaulting:
Katharine Wick
Ali Divita
Megan Benjamin

For information on The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., visit the EQUUS website at www.equusfoundation.org or contact The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., at (203) 259-1550 or equus@equusfoundation.org.

About America's Favorite Equestrian
The EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) jointly launched the inaugural America's Favorite Equestrian in celebration of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the eight international disciplines represented on the field of play. The objective is for America's Favorite Equestrian to be an ongoing program with all equestrian disciplines/breeds represented and the winners recognized in a permanent "Hall of Fame".

About The EQUUS Foundation, Inc.
The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., established in August 2002, as a 501(c)(3) national charitable foundation, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of horses, promoting the use of horses to enrich the lives of those in need, and educating the public about the horse's unique ability to empower, teach and heal.

Thanks to the generosity of its donors, The EQUUS Foundation helps thousands of people and horses each year. 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.