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Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant Recipient Kieffer Finishes Fourth in Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/10/2016 1:50:17 PM

Boekelo, The Netherlands - The U.S. contingent had a respectable performance in the solid international field of 97 combinations in the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*. Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipient Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett led the way as the top U.S. pair in fourth place. Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook's Scarlett (Libby Law Photography) Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) began the competition with a fabulous dressage test aboard Marie Le Menestrel’s...

We're Days Away from the Morgan World Championship Show

by American Morgan Horse Association | 10/4/2016 9:30:06 AM

Shelburne, Vt. - The 2016 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is shaping up to be another monumental event in the show's 43-year history. Nearly 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and overseas will meet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 8-15 to compete for $250,000-plus in prize money. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. Matt Kwapich of Bernalillo, New...

AMHA ANNOUNCES 2015 AWARDEES

by American Morgan Horse Association | 1/7/2016 4:16:31 PM

Shelburne, Vt. —The AMHA Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at The Super Convention, which will take place February 9-13 in Boston. The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans that have had a significant impact on the breed. This year's honorees are Graycliff of Wisconsin, Indian Creek of Indiana, and Lynn Peeples of New Jersey. Inducted into AMHA's Hall of Fame are Suzy Lucine of Pennsylvania and...

Katie Tyler Named Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for July

by Show Jumping Hall of Fame | 8/13/2015 10:57:18 AM

Lexington, KY -- August 13, 2015 -- Katie Tyler of North Kingstown, RI, has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for July. Tyler competes in the Amateur-Owner division in the East Conference of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. She earned the award after earning top placings with her horse Seattle 6 at the Vermont Summer Festival Series in East Dorset VT. Their strong showing in July catapulted them into the lead in the year-long division standings. The...

Kent Farrington and Belle Fleur 38 Win Spring 2 Grand Prix at PBIEC

by Cat Allen for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/14/2015 10:16:31 AM

Kent Farrington and Belle Fleur 38 (Mancini Photos, www.manciniphotos.com) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) finished its second week of its Spring Series this past weekend at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a victory for the number five ranked rider in the world, Kent Farrington of Wellington, FL. He rode Belle Fleur 38, owned by Haity McNerney, to victory in the $30,000 Equestrian Sport Productions Spring 2 Grand Prix....

Morgan Horse Association Announces 2014 Awardees

by American Morgan Horse Association | 1/6/2015 10:31:24 AM

Shelburne, Vt. - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at its Awards Gala and Convention, which will take place February 27-28 in Minneapolis. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Bill Pettis of California and Cindy Mugnier of Massachusetts. The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans...

Morgan Horse Breed Celebrated in Oklahoma City

by Christina Koliander | 11/3/2014 12:46:19 PM

Shelburne, Vt. - The best of the best in the Morgan breed was celebrated in Oklahoma City for the 2014 edition of the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®, October 11-18. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. More than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and Europe met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to compete in over 300 classes for $400,000-plus in prize money. Matt...

Keenan Sets The Pace In $20,000 Hampton Classic Time Challenge

by Classic Communications | 8/27/2013 7:53:02 PM

Bridgehampton, NY - Lillie Keenan rode her Londinium to a narrow victory in the $20,000 Hampton Classic Time Challenge at the 38th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Her time of 57.08 seconds barely eclipsed the time of Todd Minikus on Tuxedo, who stopped the clock in 57.51 seconds. Shane Sweetnam rode Cyklon 1083 to third place in 58.47 seconds. Keenan, 16, New York, N.Y., said she'd watched Minikus go on Tuxedo, and she knew that replicating his performance would be the key. Minikus went...

Morgan Breed Celebrated in Oklahoma City

by American Morgan Horse Association | 10/10/2012 10:46:34 AM

Shelburne, VT - The best of the best in the Morgan breed is being celebrated in Oklahoma City for the 40th edition of the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. More than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and Europe are in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to compete in over 250 classes for $400,000-plus in prize money. For the sixth...

AMHA Announces Participation in UPHA Program

by American Morgan Horse Association | 1/10/2012 2:15:00 PM

Shelburne, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to announce its participation in the Equestrian Life “Learn to Ride and Drive in Style" campaign. Joining forces with the United Professional Horseman’s Association, American Saddlebred Horse Association and American Hackney Horse Society, AMHA is working to increase awareness of saddle seat riding and driving. Equestrian Life.com has partnered with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), American...