Wellington, FL - February 5, 2010 - Richard Spooner aboard Ninno owned by HRH. Lama Al Saud and Richard Spooner produced a faultless round in a time of 60.824 seconds to capture the win in the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40 Speed Challenge.

The fourth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Adequan and runs through Sunday, February 7. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.

Dressage is now an official American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) class – one in which you can earn AQHA points, qualify for AQHA Incentive Fund earnings and compete for year-end awards. Beginning at Training Level 4, AQHA dressage classes will be held within existing classes at competitions licensed by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) or United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).

Written and Interviewed by Melanie Huggett

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Beth Underhill is one of Canada’s best known show jumpers, having competed in over 25 Nations’ Cup competitions as well as multiple Olympic Games, Pan Am Games, and World Equestrian Games. I have distinct childhood memories of sitting in front of the TV cheering her on as she and the black Monopoly flew over the fences at Calgary, Alberta’s Spruce Meadows.

Vote in the Readers’ Choice Awards and Win!

Horse Community Journals Inc. is pleased to announce the Readers’ Choice Awards in the Equine Consumers’ Guide 2010. Developed to celebrate the best in Canada’s equine industry, the Readers’ Choice Awards give Canadian horse people the opportunity to nominate the horse, horse person, or business that they feel deserves recognition for their achievement or contribution to the Canadian horse industry.