The 2008/2009 ASG Software Solutions/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Qualifying Series was brought to a close this past weekend at the Devon Horse Show in Devon, PA, and the Memorial Day Classic in Burbank, CA. The 18-month series will culminate at the Hunter Derby Finals on August 21-22, 2009, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The top 75 horses based on earnings will be invited to Lexington to compete for an unprecedented $100,000 in prize money. Forty-five...

Lexington, KY – The US Hunter Jumper Association has been a supporter of the FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships since 2006, serving as the title sponsor of the show jumping championships since 2007. They continue their support this year as the presenting sponsor of the Jumping Championship at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The title sponsor of Jumping is longtime NAJYRC supporter CN. Having served as...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Youth and Auction Committees have announced that the ASHA Youth Auction will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009, during the World’s Championship Horse Show. The auction will be held at the new Crowne Plaza Louisville (formerly The Executive West Hotel) in Crowne Room A (formerly The Mary Room). Bid Numbers may be obtained beginning at noon on Wednesday, August 26, and bidding on silent auction items will begin at this time. Silent bidding...

The Morgan Open High-Point Award is sponsored by the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) and is available to open equestrian competitions around the country. Currently more than 150 events will be offering the award to competitors exhibiting with a registered Morgan. Congratulations to Wayne Tolbert riding Windstorm Sienna (Funquest King Ofancy x Homestretch Brandie), who won high-score honors riding in the open heavyweight division at the Spanish Trial Competitive Trail Ride held on March...

Hilltop is proud to announce that it will once again be hosting inspections for both the American Hanoverian Society on August 8 and the ISR/OldenburgNA Registry on August 28-29. Inspections not only offer the breeding community the opportunity to receive approval and input from top registry officials but also offer educational opportunities for all sport horse enthusiasts to learn more about each registry's requirements and ideal conformation and movement for sport horses today. During...

The Performance Horse Registry (PHR), which offers horse owners and breeders the opportunity to obtain identification papers for their horses, record pedigrees, collect performance records, and win awards, announces its sponsored awards and classes for 2009. The PHR is part of the United States Equestrian Federation. The schedule is as follows: — May 8-10: Cincinnati Dressage Tradition, Cincinnati, OH — May 29-31: Fort Vancover Sport Horse Breeding Show, Ridgefield, WA — June...

Last year the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Society, a division of the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (German Oldenburg Verband) proudly held the first ever Oldenburg Horse Show and Mare Performance Test at High Point Hanoverians in Chestertown, MD. The show, open to all Oldenburg registered and breed approved horses, and the mare performance test, open to Oldenburg registered mares, were a great success thanks in great part to the efforts of Angela Barilar of High Point Hanoverians,...

Hilltop Farm is excited to report on the early show season successes of some of our stallions. Fielding (Fred Astair x Lessing, by Banter), a five-year-old stallion owned and bred by Autumn Hill Farm made his United States Equestrian Federation debut under Michael Bragdell on April 18-19 at the Virginia Dressage Association (VADA)/Nova Spring Dressage Show. The pair handily won all three of their first level tests with scores up to 68.571%. The young stallion displayed his excellent composure,...

The Sport Horse Nationals Payback Program 2009 is proving to be just the ticket for breeders again in 2009. With deep discounts on the stud fees of almost 300 stallions of all breeds, Payback is the “go to” resource in today’s economic climate. Included in the offered stallion services are world class Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Anglo-Arabians, Saddlebreds, Welsh, Friesians, Hackneys, Quarter Horses and others. Many are national or world champions, or have sired champions. Total number...

The North American Anglo-Arabian Horse Association (NAAAHA) will again be honoring Anglo-Arabian horses competing at Youth Nationals and Sport Horse Nationals in 2009. The top five winning Anglos in all classes at each show will be awarded an embroidered cooler and neck ribbon, with a gold trophy also going to the Supreme Champions. NAAAHA has also implemented a High-Point Program for Anglo-Arabians that compete in working hunter, jumper, eventing, dressage, sport horse under saddle,...