When Randy Weaver was diagnosed with colon cancer, priorities were adjusted. Randy moved reconnecting with horses up on his list. A light that had shined in his life long ago was now important to illuminate again. He’d shown horses in his youth. He knew then about Louisville. What do you do when you’re faced with cancer? If you fight and win that battle, as Randy did, do you resume as normal? I imagine you examine your entirety, life as a whole, and reflect on the things that have brought you...

When Mary Gaylord McClean rode down Freedom Hall’s “victory lane” on According To Lynn as the World’s Champion in the Five-Gaited Mare Stake Tuesday night, it capped a sensational night for her Golden Creek Farms, as both competitors and breeders. According To Lynn, by CH Callaway’s Born To Win out of Carol Lynn (BHF), is the older sister of Lynn Williams, by Top Spool out of the same Broodmare Hall of Fame dam. And Lynn Williams herself had just won the American Saddlebred Registry’s very rich...

Lexington, KY - Lexington, KY - The USEF announced the show jumping team for the Samsung Super League Final at CSIO Barcelona in Spain, September 13-16, 2007. The Samsung Super League Final is a chance for the eight teams involved in the Super League to make up valuable ground as the Final offers double points for its placings. As it stands now, the Germans look like they will be tough to catch. After the seventh round at CSIO Dublin, they sit comfortably atop the leader board: 1. Germany - 47....

Next August 2008, athletes and spectators around the world will come together in Hong Kong for the XXVIIII Olympiad’s Summer Olympic Equestrian Games from August 9-22, 2008. For many travelers, finding accommodations in Hong Kong and the surrounding area can be daunting, but Cross Country International (CCI) has taken the guess work out of the process and is offering a wide variety of options for equestrians and travelers alike. “We are offering travel packages that are complete with event...

On October 18-27, 2007, the U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show will bid farewell to Albuquerque, NM, and celebrate a weeks worth of riveting competition for both amateur and professional riders or handlers who will be competing in halter, native costume, reining, working cow, cutting, trail, show hack, sidesaddle, park horse, driving, and English, Western and hunter classes. The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian...

In October of every year hundreds of Iberian horses and their owners gather in Ft. Worth, TX, at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center to compete for national titles in numerous disciplines. The schedule includes many classes—from carriage to English and Western, from hunt seat to Doma Vaquera and much, much more. Every year the schedule of competition is exciting, educational and beautiful to watch. There are also many unique shopping opportunities oriented toward Iberian horses that will be...

The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) and American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) National Convention is scheduled for November 7-11, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, NY. The annual national convention hosts the annual committee meetings, the ASPC and AMHR National Awards Banquet for All-Star and Hall of Fame winners and the legendary Trainer’s Auction fund raiser. There will also be sponsor tables, vendors and educational seminars held in conjunction with the convention. In addition, a...

The class schedule, up-to-date entries, results, a live paddock cam, plus the action from each class inside the ring are all part of the World’s Championship Horse Show online experience available on www.saddlebred.com . Additionally, the association’s daily publication featuring horse show news, results, judges’ cards and standings, American Saddlebred Daily , is available online. Access the class schedule, entries, results and American Saddlebred Daily at www.asha.net/WCHS-Results ....

To mark the first-ever hosting of Equestrian Events in Hong Kong and the one-year countdown of Beijing Olympic Games, The Olympic Equestrian Company is pleased to join hands with the MTR and OMEGA to launch a limited-edition “Olympic 1-Year Countdown” MTR Souvenir Tickets Set. Priced at $88, each ticket set includes two adult souvenir tickets* and a specially-designed ticket holder. Don't miss out on this commemorative collectible item! Sales Period: August 20–September 10, 2007 Ways to...

Don’t miss a second of the action at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in England where eight Americans will be contesting for the coveted £50,000 prize. For the first time, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials will be offering live webstream of the cross-country and show jumping worldwide September 1-2. If you sign up before August 26, not only can you enjoy every minute of the 2007 event but you can also enjoy highlights of the 2006 event for free. There is also a special offer combining...