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Equine Sports Council Adds Scott Matton to Advisory Board
Scott Matton of Knollwood Farm in Heartland, WI has joined the Equine Sports Council Advisory Board. Scott has previously served on the American Saddlebred Horse Association, American Saddlebred Registry and United Professional Horseman’s Association boards for many, many years. He is the author of the Championship designation program (CH status) for Equitation horses for ASR. He and his wife, Carol, operate one of the largest American Saddlebred stables and riding lesson programs in the country, teaching 250-550 riding lessons a week, and turning out top riders year after year. “We are thrilled to have Scott join our team,” said founding board member Jackie Hale. “He brings a wealth of knowledge…
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Southern Saddlebred Spring Fling joins ESC
April 22-25 will mark the 9th year for Southern Saddlebred horse shows and Spring Fling will be the organization’s 17th competition at the TN Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN. What was born as an auction business has grown, instead, into one of the strongest shows for American Saddlebreds, Hackney and Roadsters in the Southeast. “We’ve tried to ‘answer the call’ for whatever the industry has asked of us,” said Jackie Hale, “and being involved with Equine Sports Council is another way of meeting a need.” Event: Southern Saddlebred Spring FlingLocation: TN Miller Coliseum | Murfreesboro, TNDate: April 22-25, 2020Associations: ASHA Star, Monarch Series, Equine Sports Council Southern Saddlebred shows have operated…
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The Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association joins the ESC Network of Horse Shows
Equine Sports Council is very honored to have the Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association (IASPHA) join our horse show network. IASPHA started in 1973 with one pleasure horse show, and now hosts three shows with multiple affiliated horse shows that all earn credits towards end of year Champion and Reserve high point awards. For over 40 years IASPHA has been very successful in realizing its goals, and is one of the largest American Saddlebred charter clubs in the nation with a very active membership. Equine Sports Council welcomes to it’s network the 2020 IASPHA Spring Show, 2020 IASPHA Summer Show and the 2020 IASPHA Fall Show. All three shows…
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Tamara Tucker Bio
Tamara Tucker has ridden and shown horses in the hunter/jumper discipline for over forty years. She grew up showing on the local Virginia Beach Horse Show Association circuit, winning top year-end awards in the hunter and equitation divisions for many years. She was trained by her mother, Nancy Dooley, whose solid equitation background came from growing up in Connecticut and riding with notable equitation trainers, including Victor Hugo-Vidal. Tammy attended Mary Washington College where she rode on the varsity Equestrian Team, winning high point rider awards numerous times and finishing in the top five at IHSA Nationals in 1989. Tammy then went on to law school at the University of…
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The Monarch National Championship joins the ESC Network, with 50+ Shows Offering Qualifying Classes
Over 50+ shows have joined the Monarch Series to date. Equine Sports Council’s mission – to provide rules, standards, support and promotion for horse shows across the country – closely mirrors the Monarch mission and we are thrilled that their National Championship has joined the ESC Network. In 2019 a vision was formed to support mainstream American Saddlebred horse shows across the country and offer a “Crown Jewel” for this core market. This concept resulted in the Monarch Series, now with over 55 qualifying shows offered all across the United States. The National Championship will be held October 1-4, 2020 at the Illinois State Fair Grounds. Equine Sports Council and…
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F.A.S.H Horse Show Joins ESC Network & Announces 2020 Judging Panel
Friends of the American Saddle Horse (F.A.S.H.) one of the largest annual horse shows held in St. Paul, Minnesota joins Equine Sports Council’s Network for 2020. F.A.S.H. show manager Stephanie Peterson made the announcement last month as she notified the selected judging panel.
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Mark Staehnke Joins Equine Sports Council as an Advisor
Equine Sports Council (ESC) is pleased to announce that Mark Staehnke has joined ESC as an advisor. Mark has been involved in Morgan Horses for most of his life. As most know, Merriehill Farm has for decades been a major factor in breeding, showing and promoting Morgans with innumerable Regional, Grand National and World Champions developed at Merriehill. Mark has a long record of personal involvement having served as a Regional Director and Vice President of Finance of the American Morgan Horse Association, President and Treasurer of the American Morgan Horse Institute and over a decade as a Member of and Chairman of the USEF Morgan Rules Committee. Currently, Mark…
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Tamara Tucker joins the Board of Equine Sports Council as Secretary & General Counsel
Equine Sports Council, a not for profit horse show support organization, is very pleased to announce that Tamara Tucker has joined our Board of Directors as Secretary of the Board and General Counsel. Tamara will oversee the organization’s legal affairs, including the resolution process for rule violations. Tamara Tucker practices law in Virginia and South Carolina in the areas of business litigation, insurance defense, equine law, and appellate law. She attended Mary Washington College where she rode on the varsity Equestrian Team. Tammy then went on to law school at the University of South Carolina, graduating in 1994. She regularly represents clients in state and federal courts as well as…
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Shane Darnell Bio
Involved in the show horse industry for over 40 years, Shane Darnell has shown under the direction of Taylor River Farm for the last 15 years, achieving numerous Amateur World Titles in the Western, Hunt and English Pleasure divisions. Shane has served on the board for the American Morgan Horse Education Charitable Trust. In 2019, Shane recognized the need for an alternative non-Olympic governing body and co-founded Equine Sports Council with Jackie Hale. Shane Darnell, PMP, ITIL, has a Bachelor of Science degree from DeVry University and is a recognized transformational leader in information technology having consulted with IBM, Mobil Oil, and Mitt Romney for President. Shane has also led process and change…
