SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be hosting an exciting Holiday Gala Fundraiser, December 11-12, 2009, to benefit the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. The gala will feature some of the biggest names in the equestrian world from a unique combination of disciplines, all coming together for a good cause and a fun holiday celebration. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching,...

With the conclusion of the Twin Rivers Horse Trials in Paso Robles, CA, the 2009 Adequan United States Eventing Association (USEA) Gold Cup Series has officially ended. Throughout the year the Gold Cup Leaderboard shuffled around quite a bit, but in the end Leslie Law and Fleeceworks Mystere Du Val finished at the top almost 200 points above second-place winner Jennie Brannigan and Cooper. "It is so great to have won the Gold Cup," Law delightedly said. "I am so thankful to all the sponsors...

Rocking Horse Horse Trials in Altoona, FL, November 5-8, has added the Training Level Three-Day Event Test originally scheduled at the Florida Horse Park. The closing date is October 20; details are posted on the online listing. For more information, please visit www.useventing.com/competitions.php?section=training3day .

The inaugural Twin Rivers Ranch Future Event Horse (FEH) competition was a huge success thanks to the support of West Coast eventing breeders, the Twin Rivers Ranch staff and organizers, and the Future Event Horse title sponsors—the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America (IDHSNA). Nineteen of the area's finest young eventing prospects came out to compete at the show held in Paso Robles, CA, on Saturday afternoon, and though the temperatures were in the triple digits, the spirits...

With the competition season drawing to a close, the deadline to submit nominations for the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s (ASHA) individual awards are no later than the close of business Friday, October 30, 2009. Each year, the Association’s highest honors are presented at the annual Saddlebred Ball, held in conjunction with the ASHA Annual Convention and Youth Conference. This year both the Annual Meeting and the Saddlebred Ball will once again be held at the Griffin Gate Marriott...

Carl Bouckaert and Ritch Temple have reluctantly announced the cancellation of Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials and CCI** originally scheduled for October 31–November 1. “Unfortunately, the unprecedented flooding experienced in the Atlanta region in the last week has taken its toll,” said organizer Ritch Temple. “We received 20 inches of rain resulting in the loss of 45 fences on the cross-country course, and sadly we had to make the decision to cancel the event. We are now putting all our...

Lexington, KY – It wasn’t easy, but Chester Weber never wavered and netted his seventh straight USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Championship at the Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic. Weber’s win also bodes well for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as this event served as the test event for next year’s WEG also to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Weber beat long time teammate Tucker Johnson (and another driver going for a record seven wins) by 10 points, but the...

Lexington, KY – There were a handful of changes on the leaderboards today as the marathon proved a fair but demanding challenge at the 2009 USEF National Driving Championships at the Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic which is also serving as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship remains in Chester Weber’s grasp, after a second place marathon performance – less than a point behind Australia’s Boyd Excell – was good...

Six USEF National Driving Championships Draw Quality Competition to the Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, KY – For the first time ever, all six USEF National Driving Championships are running con Chester Weber Leads USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Championship (Picsofyou.com) currently, and the first day got off to a fantastic start at the 2009 Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic which is also serving as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. All six FEI...

The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is almost here, and you don't have to miss a single minute of the excitement. In cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), The Morgan Horse magazine, Premier Horse Video and Hawk Multimedia, organizers of the 2009 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show are proud to announce their plans to once again bring this premiere Morgan horse show live to you via the World Wide Web. "We are very excited to offer...