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If you respond to any submission on the Area I web site, please be aware that while we try to
post only "legitimate" submissions, occasionally there may be something which turns out to be
unethical or inappropriate (such as a clinic offering, schooling show listing, or classified ad).
As with any other web site, it's your responsibility (and yours alone) to
decide whether to pursue a listing or a response to your listing.
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If you have not received email notification by the end of today (1/27) that the next edition
of the Optimum Minutes is now on the web site, that probably means you have not yet renewed
your USEA dues for 2010. You can do that at the USEA website.
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CORRECTION TO TYPO: BN Championships will be held at Great Vista on Aug. 22, 2010.
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Study to determine what effect running cross-country has on the cardiovascular system of horses:
The USEA is
supporting this research and USEA Endowment Trust will match donations to the study up to $25,000.
Please contribute to this potentially
life-saving study.
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Mystic Valley Hunt Club is in the process of building a Novice bank. Something to look forward
to in the spring!
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The Area I Annual Meeting was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came, and details of the
meeting will be posted on the site shortly. We're delighted to report the Area I web site generated
over $6500 in advertising revenue for use by Area I to fund activities and improve the
quality of our events!
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Changes to Junior Year End Awards: We are sorry to report that the awards report last week
for the junior divisions were not accurate. There were problems with the reports received from
USEA due to the new Amateur Point System. Corrections have been made, the web site updated to
reflect the accurate placings and emails sent to all affected members. We are very sorry this
occurred.
Continuing News:
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Photographers at events: Only official photographers are listed on the Area I site - these are
professionals who have secured permission from the hosting organizer to shoot at the event. For
liability and safety reasons, and other concerns, those who do not have permission from the event
to photograph are not listed. If you want to know who unofficially photographed at an event, you
need to contact the organizer directly.
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If you're seeking temporary boarding for/at an event, check out the Classifieds
section, where people are advertising nearby boarding.
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If you know an Area I location which offers XC jumps/courses on which to practice, please
email and they'll be listed at the bottom of the
Links page.
