Western Dressage

Carson City, NV - The 2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows USHJA International Hunter Derby will take place at the Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility in Carson City, NV, on September 5, 2011. The venue is nestled at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and offers outstanding views and immaculate grounds, serving as the perfect backdrop for the derby as spectators admire the beautiful hunter derby course. This year, the event is proud to feature a weeklong series of USEF Super Clinics...

Lexington, KY - Longtime American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) member, Joe Louis Cloud Sr., of Springboro, Ohio, passed away on Saturday August 6, peacefully at his home, at the age of 74. Cloud was born October 9, 1936 to the late George and Ellen (Enzer) Cloud. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Connie (Tinker) Comegy of Jackson Mississippi; and siblings Ruby Letcher and George (June) Cloud of Danville, Kentucky also Irvin Ellis of Atlanta, Georgia. He is survived by...

Lene Bruheim and Anyway won the 1,500 NAL/WIHS Children's Jumper Classic and the High Children's Jumper Championship at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). Manchester, VT - Lene Bruheim had great success this past weekend while competing for her family's Nordic Lights Farm at the prestigious Vermont Summer Festival in Manchester, VT. The talented junior rider recently purchased a new jumper mount, and the duo has already formed a great partnership. After earning...

Lexington, KY - Because of a conflict in scheduling and lack of registration, the Certified Jumper Schooling Supervisor seminar schedule at the Reno “Super Clinic” has been cancelled. The remainder of the schedule for the week is unchanged with the Jumper Judges’ Clinic on Monday, September 5; Hunter/Hunter Seat Equitation Judges’ Clinic on Monday September 5 and Tuesday September 6; Hunter Breeding Judges’ Clinic on Wednesday September 7; Jumper Course Design on...

West Grove, PA - The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., will be held in West Grove, PA, September 9-11, 2011. Combining family fun with international equestrian competition in a beautiful country setting just 40 miles from Philadelphia, the event hosts the best drivers from Canada, Mexico and the United States, who compete in a series of three events with combinations from single horses and ponies to...

The FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 series will go ahead with its prize money unchanged from last year. The agreement with series title sponsor Meydan came to an end in 2010 and the Dubai-based company has chosen to refocus its cooperation with the FEI and is currently negotiating terms to move into an exciting new partnership in Endurance. Whilst negotiations with potential partners for the FEI Nations Cup™ Top League are still ongoing, the FEI has guaranteed that prize money to the athletes...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the position of Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor which will become available in 2013. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2011. Potential applicants may contact the Chairman of the Search Committee with any questions. Eric Straus can be reached at [email protected]. The application can be found here: https://usef.org/documents/highPerformance/eventing/jobs/application.pdf The job...

Lexington, KY - The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) Regional Conferences are being held around the continent this year. These educational events are open to the public and provide horses for participants to ride with top instructors. Press are invited to attend. Other are being added to the below list all the time at https://www.cha-ahse.org/regions.htm . Region 1 (British Columbia, WA, Western MT, ID, OR, Alberta) Conference –– Canyonview Equestrian Center in Silverton, OR - February...

Lexington, KY — December 1, 2010—Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, is offering Eventing fans a new, fun way to watch the excitement. For the first time spectators may purchase reserved tailgating spaces along portions of the famed Cross-Country Course at the Kentucky Horse Park, giving them a chance to experience the action as never before. The purchase of a tailgating space provides a reserved location for a passenger vehicle plus general admission...

Caroline Roffman Recieves her Award from HRH Princess Haya (Photo Courtesy FEI) The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, announced on 5 November the winners of the 2010 FEI Awards at a ceremony in Taipei. Organised for the second consecutive year, the FEI Awards reward outstanding dedication to horse sport in five categories. The ceremony, compeered by FEI Director of Non-Olympic Sports Ian Williams, was attended by National Federation delegates,...

Two different organizations are offering free breeding webinars to the public. June 22, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET, "Understanding Foal Care." This foal care guide will start with mare preparation and continue through delivery, early foal life, and weaning. The information is presented by Kimberley Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, an internal medicine specialist with the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. The presentation is sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health. To sign up...

After 24 prior attempts to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, trainer Todd Pletcher finally snagged the victory he’d been waiting for his entire career. This Saturday, his super protégé Super Saver will try for the second jewel in horse racing’s ever-elusive Triple Crown. But before the call to the post on NBC, watch as history is made for another legend in the equine industry as Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt chases his Rolex Kentucky CCI**** dream. 2010 marks his ninth attempt at...