After 24 prior attempts to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, trainer Todd Pletcher finally snagged the victory he’d been waiting for his entire career. This Saturday, his super protégé Super Saver will try for the second jewel in horse racing’s ever-elusive Triple Crown. But before the call to the post on NBC, watch as history is made for another legend in the equine industry as Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt chases his Rolex Kentucky CCI**** dream. 2010 marks his ninth attempt at...

Photo Courtesy CRAA Spring Derby Premiere Sport Horse Show The CRAA Spring Derby Premiere Sport Horse Show at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northhampton, MA, offers an array of opportunity like no other. Not only is it the International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) Region 1 Championship Horse Show, there are also regional and national qualifying events for the Arabian Horse Association, SHIH, SHUS, dressage and many over fences classes offered. In addition, a full day of open breed...

The Buckeye Sweepstakes and National Show Horse District One Championships would like to invite you to attend this years show at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH, May 27-30. The judges for the show are Scott Brumfield, Scott Benjamin, Chris Culbreth and Bill Melendez. This show offers a full slate of Arabian, and Half Arabian classes, along with the National Show Horse Registry District One Championships. For more information, please visit www.buckeyesweepstakes.com .

Photo by Howard Schatzberg The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) would like to announce additional classes available and the names of the judges selected for the 2010 National Show Horse Finals horse show. The dates for this years show is September 21-25 in Springfield, IL. New to the show this year is the addition of eight grand championship classes offering $15,500 in each class. This is also the show that holds the Stallion Row Jackpot class that has awarded over $20,000 to the champion in...

Photo Courtesy ASPC/AMHR The American Shetland Pony Club and the American Miniature Horse Registry (ASPC/AMHR) attended the Kentucky Equine Youth Festival at the Kentucky Horse Park this past month to introduce their small equine to Kentucky youth. Over 4,000 kids and their 4-H leaders flocked to Lexington from all over the state for an introduction to the eight equestrian disciplines that will be featured at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ this fall. ASPC/AMHR Director of...

The U.S. Para Equestrian Association (USPEA) is hosting a benefit for U.S. para-equestrians called "Journey to the Games." Cocktails, light fare and musical entertainment with Mack Bailey and Rachel Levy will be provided. The event will take place on Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at the Horse Park at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee, FL. Hosted by Walter and Mary Ann McPhail, tickets are $35. Donations are also accepted and can be made to the USPEA, c/o Tomlinson Equine, 3940 Verde Vista Dr.,...

Show Jumping (Shannon Brinkman / USEF Archives) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Selection Procedure and Application for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Show Jumping Team are now available online: www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alljumping/sj2010WEG.aspx The USEF Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Show Jumping Team will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL: Selection...

Sarah Reitz and Fferm Gwenffrwd Onyx Star. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Mill Spring, N.C. – Sunny skies and mild temperatures greeted competitors at the Tryon Fall CDE on marathon day as the national champion contenders in the intermediate divisions completed their second phase of competition. The marathon course at the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s iconic White Oak Course offered plenty of inviting but challenging questions on the six-obstacle intermediate course....

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition continued Saturday for the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase II, the gymnastic phase. The youth athletes competed in front of judges Linda Hough and Lauren Hough once again, this time over a series of gymnastic lines. Phase II had a multiplier of 1.5 for the overall final weighted scores of the competition. Sabine Close and Off to Neverland (Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian) The athletes rode in...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition got underway at the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase I, the flat phase. The field of 21 youth athletes had their first chance to demonstrate their riding skills for judges Linda Hough and Lauren Hough. The flat phase allowed athletes to showcase their position and seat as well as correctness and effectiveness of the aids. Madilynn Lo Porto, riding Kentucky, holds the early lead at the 2023...