LOS ANGELES - On Saturday, July 18 the famous L.A. Memorial Coliseum, site of the spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, again will be center stage for a special gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of those memorable Games, arguably the greatest event in the history of Los Angeles. The celebratory dinner will be held that evening on the floor of the Coliseum. Many Olympic notables are expected to attend, including 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing...

Lexington, KY – CN has been a steadfast supporter of the FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) as the title sponsor of the event since 2005. In 2009, CN will headline the discipline with which it is most closely associated. A long time supporter of Show Jumping on the Global Champions Tour, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida and at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, CN continues to support show jumping in 2009. CN’s commitment spans from the...

Lexington, KY— ClubEquestrian.com will feature a blog from the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, which runs through March 29 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX. Wendy Cook, Executive Director of the show, will bring readers closer to the action of this multi-breed show. Known as one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious horse competitions, Pin Oak is the first United States Equestrian Federation competition designated as a Heritage Competition. Pin Oak has been holding...

Lexington, KY – The 2009 Adequan North American Junior and Young Rider Championships will be presented, for the third year, by Georgina Bloomberg’s Gotham North. Bloomberg is one of the country’s top young Jumping riders and was a double Individual Gold medalist at the NAJYRC, winning Individual Gold in 2003 and Team Gold in 2002. These championships have showcased the best riders between the ages of 14 and 21 since 1979. Junior and Young Rider Championship medals are awarded to individuals and...

The Three Phase Event Gaited Horse Versatility Competition is three weeks away, and organizers wanted to remind everyone that the deadline for entries is midnight, April 1, 2009. Check the website at www.threephaseevent.org for an entry form, dressage tests, and hotel information. There will be new challenges to the stadium obstacle course, and new zigs and zags to the cross-country course that will keep everyone moving. We are please to announce that our dressage judge, Betty Ortlieb, is...

The Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational (CADI) is the only competition of its’ kind in the United States. This United States Dressage Federation- and United States Equestrian Federation-recognized event is exclusively for children between the ages of 12 and 14. It features riders from South and Central America, the Islands, Mexico, Canada and The United States, all brought together for a week of training and international competition. New for 2009 is the working affiliation with...

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation announces the approval of a Rule Change by the Executive Committee that is effective immediately for Rule GR1211.5b. The change to the rule is the following: GR1211 Appointment of Officials and Employees. [Chapter 12. Competition Officials, Employees and Volunteers] Effective immediately: 5. Qualified Medical Personnel. (Exception: Eventing - see EV113.4) b. Competitions using more than three performance areas simultaneously and all first...

The $400,000 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Finale Grand Prix on Saturday night, March 21, will be broadcast live on the Internet from the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The $400,000 FTI Finale Grand Prix that will decide the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge, which puts a total of $600,000 on the line will be broadcast live beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. The ticket price for the live broadcast of the Finale Grand Prix is $19.95. Viewers can log on to www....

Brentina, the only U.S. dressage horse to win the FEI World Cup Finals, will appear at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals for her official retirement ceremony. Brentina's retirement ceremony will take place on Friday afternoon, April 17. Once again hosted by Las Vegas Events (LVE), the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals, April 15-19, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, will bring spectators edge-of-their-seat entertainment as they watch riders compete for the title of FEI World Cup champion in...

March 2009 will consist of three American Saddlebred Registry (ASR) Grand National prize program competitions. Conceived by dedicated owners, breeders and trainers, Grand National is a prize program for American Saddlebred horses, created to generate excitement in owning and showing this special breed of horse. The Grand National program is now in its 26th year, has awarded more than $2.8 million, and offered added prize money in more than 59 classes throughout 2008. This year, Grand National...