The newest benefit to joining and becoming an active member of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is to save money. For a limited time, APHA is offering members significant savings on transactions through the Registration Incentive Program. The two major parts of the Registration Incentive give deep savings for registering older horses and for multiple transfers of registered horses. Registering Older Horses The incentive allows a discounted registration fee for Paint Horses two years...

Morgan trainer Tristanne Weber Childress, 34, of Siler City, NC, passed away March 17, 2008, following a short illness. Weber was born and raised in Colorado where she attended Evergreen High School before moving to Tulsa, OK, to train with her Morgan horses. She attended college while beginning her career as a professional horse trainer. Horses and her husband, Ed Childress, were her passion. Prior to opening her own training facility, Silhouette Training Stables, Weber was trainer at...

The University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge, VT, has received a pledge of $1 million from the Amy E. Tarrant Foundation. The gift, the largest ever to the historic facility, will be used to create an Amy E. Tarrant Endowed Fund for the Morgan Horse Farm, with $800,000 to establish the endowment and $200,000 designated for current operating needs. Earnings on the endowment will provide funding for the farm in perpetuity. "We are so very grateful to Amy Tarrant for her gift," said...

Wellington, FL – Nine teams contested the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO 5**** presented by CN on March 7 at a festive Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. In a night off from the USEF Selection Trials for Show Jumping, which continue on Sunday afternoon, the Nations Cup brought out true international flavor. Fans, bands and patriotism showed up to support the different teams and be part of the action including a very vocal Irish contingency. They were rewarded for their...

While Judgement ISF has been known primarily for his own performance career, including winning the $1,000,000 CN International at Spruce Meadows, his offspring are also starting to show their true colors. In 2007, several of Judgement’s offspring brought home big awards. Judgement’s tobiano pinto son Judgement Call took the championship for Best Performance and Reserve Champion for Type at the International Jumper Futurity Finals Eastern Regional, held at the Duke Children’s Hospital Benefit in...

Wellington, FL - Regardless of discipline, things look pretty good when all four members of the Gold Medal winning team from the 2004 Olympic Games line up to vie for a spot on the team in 2008. Hello show jumpers. Reigning Gold medalists: Beezie Madden, McLain Ward, Peter Wylde and Chris Kappler are among the 41 entered in the USEF Selection Trials for the 2008 Olympic Team in Show Jumping to take place at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL February 28- March 9....

The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce that they have chosen the judges for this year's ASPCA Maclay National Championship. Leo G. Conroy of Wellington, FL, and Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, will judge the prestigious national final, which is held during the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament in Syracuse, NY. The show will run from October 29-November 2, 2008, at the Oncenter Complex. Conroy has been a sought-after judge for many years. He has held...

For the third consecutive year, Wachovia Securities, one of the nation's largest full service retail brokerage firms, will return as the title sponsor for the American Gold Cup, to be held Wednesday, September 17, through Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills. The Wachovia Securities American Gold Cup attracts riders who compete for more than $200,000 in prize money in 23 different show jumping classes where the object is to jump obstacles without...

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is officially underway, and 2008 is expected to be a great year for the series and its competitors. 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...

LEXINGTON, KY— The World Games 2010 Foundation has appointed Peden Bloodstock as the Official Shipping Agent for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held September 25-October 10, 2010, at the Kentucky Horse Park. Peden Bloodstock will be engaged in the management, coordination and provision of all equine transport services and ground logistics for the Games. This will include but is not limited to coordinating the shipment of some 800 horses, their attendants, equipment and...