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US Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe, George Morris, to be Featured on Horse Talk Radio

by Joanie Morris | 3/31/2009 5:08:00 PM

US Show Jumping Legend and Chef d’Equipe, George Morris will be the featured guest on Horse Talk, Saturday April 4th at 8AM EST. Please log onto www.wtbq.com to listen in on the interview. The hosts of Horse Talk are honored to have him on the show show. Horse Talk airs every Saturday morning at 8AM EST. There are three radio show hosts, June Evers, Chip Watson and Peter Cashman. Interviews range from local horse people to nationally renowned horse trainers. What: Horse Talk Radio show When:...

FEI World Cup™ Dressage Riders Announced

by By Malina Gueorguiev | 3/26/2009 12:07:00 PM

The FEI has taken some decisions on the Wild Cards considering the 24th FEI World Cup™ Final Dressage, taking place April 15-19 in Las Vegas. The wild cards are granted to Americans Leslie Morse on Kingston and Jan Ebeling on Rafalca . This brings the complete list of 15 competitors to the following. 1. Title Defender Anky van Grunsven IPS Painted Black (NED) Western European League 2. Isabell Werth on Satchmo or Warum Nicht FRH (GER) 3. Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival (NED) 4. Hans Peter...

Hospitality Packages Available for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by By Amy Walker | 3/26/2009 12:02:00 PM

The World Games 2010 Foundation announced the launch of its Hospitality Program, providing the first opportunity for individuals or businesses to purchase a unique way to experience the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. All hospitality packages include premium event tickets and passes to the Main VIP Hospitality Pavilion, featuring live coverage of all 2010 Games events, entertainment, and all-inclusive fine dining and beverage in a 30,000 square foot venue. The Pavilion will also feature a...

Jim Wofford to Give Rolex Cross-Country Course Walk

by By Stacey Wigmore | 3/26/2009 11:58:00 AM

Join eventing legend and Practical Horseman magazine columnist Jim Wofford for a free (with event admission) fun and educational cross-country course walk during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington on Friday, April 24, 2009. As Wofford discusses the highlights of the course, you'll gain insight into how the course designer is testing the horses and riders at each obstacle, and why. Find out the best way to approach and leave each obstacle and what...

Chester Weber Wins FEI Horse Team at Prestigious Live Oak International

by By Johnny Robb | 3/26/2009 10:31:00 AM

Combined Driver Chester Weber continued his winning streak at the prestigious Live Oak International Combined Driving event by driving away the winner of the Four-In-Hand FEI Horse Team. The world-class qualifying competition draws top competitors to Ocala, FL, each year, and is considered to be one of the premiere combined driving events in North America. Weber, who has his sights set on qualifying for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in the four-in-hand division, won all three...

American Hanoverian Society Announces Support for 2009 70-Day Stallion Performance Test at Silver Creek Farms

by By the American Hanoverian Society | 3/25/2009 2:41:00 PM

The American Hanoverian Society (AHS) announced that the association will recognize Silver Creek Farms in Broken Arrow, OK, as a central stallion testing station in the United States and furthermore will support their first 70-day test that will be held this fall. During a March 18 teleconference call in which the full board participated, AHS Executive Director Hugh Bellis-Jones and Mare and Stallion Committee Chair Suzanne Quarles reported on their recent visit to the facility during the...

Three Phase Almost a Month Away; Entry Deadline April 1

by By Kristie Wehmeyer | 3/19/2009 12:34:00 PM

The Three Phase Event Gaited Horse Versatility Competition is three weeks away, and organizers wanted to remind everyone that the deadline for entries is midnight, April 1, 2009. Check the website at www.threephaseevent.org for an entry form, dressage tests, and hotel information. There will be new challenges to the stadium obstacle course, and new zigs and zags to the cross-country course that will keep everyone moving. We are please to announce that our dressage judge, Betty Ortlieb, is...

The 2009 Dates for the Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational are Announced

by By Cathy Zemaitis | 3/19/2009 12:26:00 PM

The Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational (CADI) is the only competition of its’ kind in the United States. This United States Dressage Federation- and United States Equestrian Federation-recognized event is exclusively for children between the ages of 12 and 14. It features riders from South and Central America, the Islands, Mexico, Canada and The United States, all brought together for a week of training and international competition. New for 2009 is the working affiliation with...

FTI Winter Equestrian Festival's Finale Grand Prix on March 21 Available for Live Internet Viewing

by By Ken Braddick | 3/19/2009 12:20:00 PM

The $400,000 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Finale Grand Prix on Saturday night, March 21, will be broadcast live on the Internet from the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The $400,000 FTI Finale Grand Prix that will decide the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge, which puts a total of $600,000 on the line will be broadcast live beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. The ticket price for the live broadcast of the Finale Grand Prix is $19.95. Viewers can log on to www....

Legendary Dressage Horse Brentina to be Honored During Official Retirement Ceremony at 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas

by By Marty Bauman | 3/19/2009 12:00:00 PM

Brentina, the only U.S. dressage horse to win the FEI World Cup Finals, will appear at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals for her official retirement ceremony. Brentina's retirement ceremony will take place on Friday afternoon, April 17. Once again hosted by Las Vegas Events (LVE), the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals, April 15-19, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, will bring spectators edge-of-their-seat entertainment as they watch riders compete for the title of FEI World Cup champion in...