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Commissioner Farmer Encourages Owners to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus

by Kentucky Department of Agriculture | 5/17/2011 8:50:23 AM

Frankfort, KY — A large mosquito infestation is expected in Kentucky this year after a rainy spring. Mosquitoes can carry West Nile Virus, and Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses for the virus. “Since 2003, no horses known to have been properly vaccinated have gotten West Nile in Kentucky,” Commissioner Farmer said. “Kentucky had 513 equine cases of West Nile in 2002, the first full...

Riders' Quests to Earn Spots on Pan Am Teams Continue at Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*/Y/J in Woodside, CA

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/17/2011 8:46:56 AM

Burbank, CA - Riders will continue their quest for a Pan American Games team berth at the Dressage at Woodside CDI*/Y/J in Woodside, CA, May 19-22, 2011. As a valuable qualifier for the Northern California region, horses and riders will compete in front of judges Axel Steiner (FEI 5* USA), Hilda Gurney (FEI 4* USA), Brenda Minor (FEI 4*CAN), and Sandra Hotz ("S" USA). In addition, this competition will serve as a qualifier for the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions (Pony Rider,...

Let The Games Begin

by Catherine Pasmore | 5/16/2011 3:36:58 PM

The 2011 US Show Jumping Young Rider Tour officially begins tomorrow! I am too excited to sleep. I spent the day in London with my family where we tried to fit all the essentials into 24hrs. We rode the London Eye, went to Harrods (where there is an equestrian department with tack and Pikeur gear!!), and ate at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants of course. They still have two more days in London, but tomorrow morning I am taking the Eurostar Train to Brussels to meet the horses at Bonheiden...

Levy Had All the Luck at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

by Classic Communications | 5/16/2011 8:55:00 AM

Kate Levy and Vent Du Nord. (Classic Communications). North Salem, NY – Mother Nature gave us beautiful weather for the first week of competition at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, but she could not make it happen on the morning of the Grand Prix, where she gave us some torrential rain in the early hours. Taking it all in stride, both show management and competitors made adjustments and as the rain came to a close, competition went on as usual. The only concession to the rain was...

Kent Farrington and Uceko Prevail in $55,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/16/2011 8:49:57 AM

Kent Farrington and Uceko won the $55,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - The rain continued to come down at the Kentucky Horse Park today, but 30 riders still turned out to compete during the $55,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington, at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Eight horse and rider combinations were able to advance to the jump-off in the Rolex Stadium, and five of those entries left the ring...

Taylor Ann Adams and Eastwood Earn Championship at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Elizabeth Uffelman for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/15/2011 4:54:15 PM

Taylor Ann Adams and Eastwood at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Photo by Holly Whiteman/ PMG). Lexington KY - The first week of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show wrapped up the first week of a two-week long, horse show event. On Wednesday, May 18, the series will pick up again with the Kentucky Spring Classic. Riders and spectators experienced summer-like weather conditions throughout most of the show with a touch of rain putting only a slight damper on the last two days. The Junior Hunter...

Jamie Wyeth Provides Art for 2011 Devon Poster

by Devon Horse Show news | 5/15/2011 4:27:19 PM

"Connemara Four" Devon, PA - The Art Gallery at Devon has announced that acclaimed artist Jamie Wyeth has agreed to allow the reproduction of his original work, "Connemara Four," for the 2011 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair poster. The original piece is held in private collection at the Wyeth residence and has never been reproduced before. The painting features Wyeth's wife, Phyllis. Mr. Wyeth describes the painting, "That's Phyllis and her four Connemara ponies. The little girl who...

Two Time Derby Series Champion Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano Win in $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/15/2011 10:00:00 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Photo by Heather Bellock/PMG). Lexington KY - This evening's feature event at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show was the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Dietrich Equine Insurance and Charles Owen. The class began at 7p.m. in the Rolex Stadium at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. Twenty riders showcased their mounts for the chance to take home the winning title and the final check. Tonight's courses...

Top Tricolors for Derbydown and Louise Serio at Lexington Spring Premiere

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/14/2011 9:55:00 AM

Louise Serio and Rock On earned the First Year Green Working Hunter Championship at the Lexington Spring Premiere (pictured at WEF). (Photo by Heather Bellock/PMG). Lexington, VA - It was an excellent week for the horses and riders of Derbydown during the Lexington Spring Premiere, held April 27 - May 1, 2011, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA. The talented group took home three tricolor ribbons and multiple winning results after successfully competing in the show's challenging...

$20,000 Bluegrass Classic Victory Goes to Kent Farrington and Calvin Vanhet Wuttensenfof at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/14/2011 9:50:12 AM

Kent Farrington and Calvin Vanhet Wuttensenfof won the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - Rainy skies greeted exhibitors this Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park during the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, but that did not slow down the jumper action in the Rolex Stadium. The competition kicked off at 8 a.m. with the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic. At the end of the seven horse jump-off, it was Kent Farrington and Calvin Vanhet...