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Schedule Revised for Fieldstone Summer Showcase Due to Hurricane Irene

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 8/25/2011 10:22:00 AM

Halifax, MA - The schedule for this week's Fieldstone Summer Showcase has been revised due to the hurricane conditions expected on Sunday. All MHJ Finals classes for Sunday have been moved to Saturday. Revised schedules are posted at www.showfieldstone.com . The Fieldstone Summer Showcase, an "AA" rated and Jumper 4 rated horse show, is held at the Fieldstone Equestrian & Show Facility in Halifax, MA. The MHJ Finals will run at the same times in the same rings, but on Saturday, August...

Dressage at Devon Close Dates Extended and Extended Schooling Schedules

by Ginny Simon | 8/25/2011 10:19:37 AM

Devon, PA - The closing dates for both performance and breed classes at the 2011 Dressage at Devon have been extended until September 15 and late fees have been waived. So enter now and enjoy the new, state of the art footing (Poels Sand Footing), in both the Dixon Oval and the Gold Ring. Come check out this significant improvement to Dressage at Devon and show off your wonderful horse under the lights. Schooling has also been extended in both rings in the early morning. Warm-up for all Grand...

Who Are Your Heroes? AYHC Seeks Nominations for Youth Horse Industry Leaders Awards

by American Youth Horse Council | 8/25/2011 10:17:00 AM

Outstanding leaders are more than the backbone of the youth horse industry—they are the heroes. Every year the American Youth Horse Council recognizes dedicated leaders from the previous year by spotlighting their accomplishments during the annual AYHC Symposium. The Adult and Student Leaders of the Year represent the best in adult and peer-to-peer leadership: They introduce newcomers to the horse industry, mentor young horsemen, promote the horse industry within their local communities...

Championship Dressage Competition Heats Up at Cool August Nights in California

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 8/25/2011 10:12:47 AM

Burbank, CA – As summer heat sweeps the rest of the nation, West Coast dressage riders will keep their cool this weekend with a party atmosphere during this year's Cool August Nights show, to be held August 25-28, 2011, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA. Featuring the popular Cornerstone Open and Amateur Championships Sponsored by Markel Insurance, the actual competition will nevertheless be hot as horses and riders who have pursued qualifying scores at all levels...

Mandatory Outing for the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Set to Begin

by Joanie Morris | 8/25/2011 9:00:43 AM

Lexington, KY - The journey to the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico makes its next eventing stop in Richland, Michigan. Fourteen of the 15 horses currently short-listed by the USEF head to the Midwest to contest their Mandatory Outing at the Richland Park CIC and Horse Trials August 25-28. The Pan American Games will be contested at the CCI2* level in 2011, which gives many riders who have never before represented the United States the chance to ride on the Land Rover U.S....

National Museum of the American Indian and Washington International Horse Show Team Up to Celebrate Horses

by Diana De Rosa | 8/24/2011 10:31:00 AM

Fine Art Photography by Brady Willette. Washington, D.C. - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and the Washington International Horse Show announce a new partnership to celebrate horses in Native American culture and equestrian sport throughout history. The museum opens “A Song for the Horse Nation” Saturday, Oct. 29, at its flagship museum on the National Mall, a major exhibition that explores the role horses have played in Native culture from the 1500s...

2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby Judge Julie Winkel Hosts USEF Super Clinic Series

by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/24/2011 10:27:00 AM

Carson City, NV - The 2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows USHJA International Hunter Derby will take place at the Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility in Carson City, NV, on September 5, 2011. The venue is nestled at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and offers outstanding views and immaculate grounds, serving as the perfect backdrop for the derby as spectators admire the beautiful hunter derby course. This year, the event is proud to feature a weeklong series of USEF Super Clinics...

Dressage at Devon and Thorncroft, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Inc. Celebrate 20 Years

by Ginny Simon | 8/24/2011 10:24:13 AM

Devon, PA - 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the selection of Thorncroft Therapeutic Riding Inc. as the beneficiary of Dressage at Devon. Since 1991, Thorncroft has received more than $1,000,000 from Dressage at Devon. These funds have been used to support students with disabilities who have shown a dedication to the sport and the horses. Steven Reed is one such student. In 2004, when Steven Reed was 8 years old, his mom Linda, wanted to find an activity for her son that would help him grow...

The Troops Have Arrived in France!

by James Mather Miller, guest contributor, C.A.A and U.S.E.F | 8/24/2011 9:42:33 AM

The 2011 World Pair Championship journey for the cast of Katherine Dancer, Misdee Miller and Joe Yoder began at the Sunshine State Games in Ocala, Florida seven months ago and has finally reached it’s peak in Conty, France! These three U.S. representatives spent their spring and summer campaigning at qualification events throughout the United States and Europe and have logged countless hours of training and preparation at the quaint European base camp of Dreieich, Germany with U.S. coach...

Six USEF Dressage National Championships Up for Grabs at Lamplight Equestrian Center

by Helen Murray | 8/23/2011 5:15:26 PM

Lexington, KY- The future of dressage in the United States will be on full display this weekend in Wayne, IL, as many of the nation's top up-and-coming horses vie for coveted USEF National Championship titles. Champions will be crowned at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in six separate divisions. In the 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships the top 4, 5 and 6-year-olds in the country will be recognized. Seven- to 9-year-olds will stake their claim on the USEF National...