There will be a Performance Horse Registry Breeding Class at Dressage at Devon in Devon, PA, Sept. 24 - 29, 2002. The inclusion of this class at this competition helps recognize the rapidly growing division of dressage sport horse breeding.

The PHR Breeding Class is possible due in part to the generous sponsorship of Mary Alice Malone and Iron Spring Farm. Iron Spring Farm is well known for their sport horse breeding operation, and they stand several warmblood stallions, including Contango, Consul, Juventus, Akatschi, Rampal, Glendale and show jumping stallion Judgement.

For more information, please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations on (859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA Equestrian press releases are available on our web site - http://www.equestrian.org/ .

USA Equestrian Inc., 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 USA Equestrian 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.