Zippos Sensation remained in the top spot for Breeders' Trust sires for 2010. (Photo courtesy APHA.) Fort Worth, TX —T he American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced the payout results of its 2010 Breeders’ Trust program—the ninth year of consecutive million-dollar payouts. The 2010 incentive program paid out $1,131,356 to participating horse owners, foal nominators and stallion subscribers. Nominated horses received $14.47 for every Open and Amateur point they earned during 2010. Over...

Danielle Fleegle with Waterloo and his trainer, Adrian Griner. (Photo courtesy Danielle Fleegle.) Westminster, MD - Danielle Fleegle knew something was wrong. She just had to figure out what that “something” was. Eventually, she did. And a horse named Waterloo went from nearly put down – twice – to a star. In 2010, the horse once known primarily for his bucking, won a PHR Silver Stirrup Award and became the CBLM Training Level Champion and GAIG Reserve Training Level Champion. “I’m so glad that...

Karen Jenkins in Spain with Jenson, Ofendido VII's sire. (Photo courtesy Karen Jenkins.) Ocala, FL - When Karen Jenkins demanded her own pony at age five, her unsure parents insisted on riding lessons. Years of instruction and various horses later, they knew horses were in her blood – and not going anywhere. “My parents insisted that if I had a horse, I had to take care of it myself,” said Jenkins, who now is 73. “I think they became resigned to the fact that I was dedicated to making horses a...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by three American dressage riders at the 2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to be held in Leipzig, Germany, April 27-May 1. The United States will be represented by two combinations from the North American League and one from the Western European League. The following horse/rider combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events held throughout the 2010-2011 season:...

Tulsa, OK - A new Palomino Bred Registry will provide an avenue of recognition and competition for non-palomino offspring resulting from breeding one or both parents that are registered with Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) and one parent from an approved registry. As a registration special these horses can be registered as Palomino Bred at any age in 2011 for just $35 plus the cost of PHBA membership. The development of this program will be on going for 2011 with the goal of full...

USEF CEO John Long with Craig Ferrell, M.D. (Riders4Helmets.) Lexington, KY U.S. Equestrian Team Physician and Chair of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Medical Council, Craig Ferrell M.D, will be attending the International Olympic Committee International Federations’ Medical Commission Chairpersons Meeting in Monaco April 6, 2011. The meeting is for international sport federation national chairmen, and is sponsored by the IOC. Dr. Ferrell intends to provide updates during the...

Lexington, KY - Paso Fino Horse Association (PHFA) Amateur Owner of the Year nominations must be received by May 18, 2011. For a nomination form, please visit https://www.pfha.org/documents/Forms/AmateurOYNomination.pdf. ENDS

Lexington, KY – The side of the road is a dangerous place to be, especially when you have horses onboard. As a conscientious horse owner, you should try to minimize that time. One way to do that, according to Bill Riss, managing member of USRider, a roadside assistance plan designed with horse owners in mind, is to carry not one, but two spare tires when trailering your animals. Statistics show that tire failure is the most common cause of roadside disablements. Riss added, "In USRider’s 10...

Shelburne, VT — Recognizing that a number of older Morgans that were not registered were being rescued in recent months, the American Morgan Horse Association's (AMHA) Registry Committee desired to provide the people rescuing these horses with an opportunity to register the horses at a reduced fee. The AMHA Board of Directors voted unanimously at its February meeting to put the following reduced fee into effect immediately. • The fee to register horses twenty-four (24) months of age. and older...

Silva from Sons of the Wind Lusitanos performed a Quadrille at Dressage Under the Stars. (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG. ) Palm City, FL - The riders from Sons of the Wind performed a moving quadrille performance with their talented Lusitano mounts during the Dressage Under the Stars competition. The beautiful event was held at the world famous Players Club in Wellington, FL. Following the Iberian Challenge between the Lusitano and PRE horses, the Sons of the Wind riders and their four horses...