Families and visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the history of the west and extraordinary beauty of the horse at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO. The calendar is packed with more than 30 unique and diverse events designed to entertain, educate and enthrall. Highlights of the 2007 calendar include the CIC* Three-Day Event, June 1-3, followed by Dressage at High Prairie, June 8-10. The Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Show, held on June 21-24, features Western, English and halter...

The 2007 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is officially underway, and it promises to be even bigger and better than ever before. The series will see classes at more than 100 horse shows across the country before culminating in year-end championships at the National Horse Show in Wellington, FL, in December. The series hosts separate divisions for junior and amateur-owner riders in two Conferences—the East Conference and the West Conference. Series standings are used to help...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) and American Saddlebred Registry, which conduct their annual convention this week in Lexington, KY, announced results for the year ending December 31, 2006. On a combined basis, net income for the two corporations rose 15.5% to an all-time high of $194,166, from last year’s $168,146, the previous high. Combined revenues increased over $180,000, to $2,109,443, net of the Registry’s gross revenues for prize programs, as well as unrealized gains on...

The American Saddlebred HOrse Association (ASHA) will begin webcasting live on Friday several aspects of its 2007 Annual Meeting and Youth Conference, which takes place Thursday through Saturday, February 15-17, at the Embassy Suites of Lexington, KY. The association will utilize its website, www.saddlebred.com, to broadcast the Saddlebred Summit worldwide. Those unable to attend this year’s convention will have an opportunity to watch and listen on Friday and Saturday during selected forums,...

Two U.S. riders have been invited to participate in the February 17 FEI*** 160-km HH The President of the UAE Endurance Cup ride in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) top-ranked endurance riders, Susan Summers, riding Mags Motivator, and Dr. Meg Sleeper, DVM, riding Shyrocco Troilus, will make the trip to Abu Dhabi to compete at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba. A strong field of UAE and international riders is expected to...

The American Horse Council (AHC) submitted comments supporting the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rules that would permit the establishment and operation of permanent, privately-owned quarantine facilities. The AHC has been calling for the USDA to re-publish the rule proposal that was originally proposed more than four years ago to respond to the need for more import facilities through privately operated stations. “There are presently three facilities through which...

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) is pleased to announce that 18-year-old Carolyn Kelly of New York, NY, has been awarded the Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy, recognizing a junior/young rider who exemplifies the USET Foundation’s ideals of sportsmanship and horsemanship. Kelly had an outstanding year in 2006 in the show jumping discipline. With her horse Omona AW, Kelly accumulated a long list of achievements, including being named the Farnam®/Platform™ USEF Horse of the Year in...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) is a network of many Federal and State government agencies integrated into a comprehensive and coordinated system of animal health monitoring and surveillance. The overall goal of the system is to collect, collate and analyze animal health information and to promptly distribute this information. The program is intended to improve the protection of the national animal health and to increase...

Attention Children Jumper Riders! This year’s FEI Children’s International Jumping Final will be held in Jalapa, Mexico, December 3-8, 2007. The Final for Children between the ages of 12 and 14 as defined by FEI rules brings together riders from various nations around the world not only to compete but also to meet their peers from other cultures. Qualifiers for this final will be held at the Florida Classic/WCHR Spectacular February 21-25, 2007, and the Oaks Blenheim Fall Tournament September...

The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) has designated February as its fundraising and membership month. The organization hopes to receive funds or pledges totaling $850,000 during the month as well as renew its current memberships of more than 10,000. “KEEP is a self-funded organization, meaning we receive no public funds or grants. Our operating funds come from the horse industry that we represent,” said Patrick Neely, KEEP executive director. “We operate on the membership fees collected...