The Supreme Kahuna Pony Classic will be debuting during Week One of the 2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics. Providing not only a fun time with great rewards, but also a perfect way to prepare for the USEF Pony Finals, as the event will follow a similar format. During Week One of Biltmore, July 12-16, over $14,000 in prize money and awards will be handed out in the Pony Hunter classes. The Pony Model and Under Saddle will be judged using a numeric system. At the end of each day the points and...

The 61st annual Del Mar National Horse Show wraps up its third and final week with Hunter/Jumper Week, May 2–7. Coming on the heels of Western Week (April 20-23) and Dressage Week (April 27-30), Hunter/Jumper Week features the Del Mar National’s showcase event, the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar, an American Grandprix Association event, on Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m. All Hunter/Jumper Week events are open to the public and staged at the Del Mar Equestrian Center on the Del Mar Fairgrounds....

In an effort to raise funds for the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood, TX, the Texas 4-H Council is holding a charity silent auction at the Texas 4-H Roundup in June at Texas A&M University. The council is looking for donations for the auction and is seeking a horse to be able to auction. Any breeders that are willing to donate a show quality, registered horse that is appropriate for a 4-H-er should contact Logan Nichols at [email protected] . The donor should send four to five...

Horse owners now have available from their veterinarian the FDA-approved complete treatment regimen of seven 5 mL vials of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) in one convenient package. The new 1/4/7 package provides the recommended treatment regimen of one dose every four days for seven treatments of Adequan® i.m. A dose response study has shown that horses receiving the complete regimen of seven injections of Adequan® i.m. exhibited a 71% improvement in maximum carpal (knee)...

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is proud to announce its inaugural 50-mile National Championship Endurance Ride, scheduled for June 3, 2006, in Palmyra, WI. The event is being hosted by and held in conjunction with an Appaloosa Distance Riding Association (ApDRA) ride, and will follow the guidelines and rules set forth by the American Endurance Ride Conference. Horses and riders have until May 30, 2006, to qualify. Youth riders 16 and under as of January 1, 2006, do not need to qualify for the...

The complete lists of the 2006 American Eventing Championships qualified horses and riders, at every level, can now be found on the USEA website at www.useventing.com . Just click on the AEC logo on the homepage, and go to 2006 Qualified Horses or 2006 Qualified Riders. Please note that the list is not absolutely current. Results from each event need to be sent to the USEA, and entered into the database, which can result in a lag of up to several weeks. So, if you competed recently and don’t...

The Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry (NFHR) announces a national event scheduled for October 12-15, 2006, in Winona, MN, at the Minnesota Equestrian Center. The event marks the 25th anniversary of the NFHR and showcases the breed's versatility. The four-day celebration features an NFHR evaluation, horse show, Stallion Row and Presentation, "An Evening of Dancing with Fjord Horses" performance, seminars and demonstrations. The Norwegian Fjord Horse Association representatives from Norway, Holland,...

Even before the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) began on Tuesday, April 18, the 2006 event was already having an impact at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX. More than 300 Classic entries arrived in Katy for a chance to compete for $240,000 in guaranteed added money and a total payout over $1 million. In true NRBC style, decorations went up, along with sponsors' banners, and the show grounds were embellished with flowers and greenery. Trainers and riders from across the...

As part of its ongoing efforts to give local support to the owners and breeders of Danish Warmblood horses in North America, the North American Danish Warmblood Association (NADWA), is sponsoring local inspections of Danish horses at various locations throughout the United States. Dansk Varmblod will be sending its experienced evaluation team of four judges on tour through the U.S. this fall, likely in late September/early October. In addition to evaluating and approving young Danish warmblood...

Friesian Quest is honored to announce that the FPS 1996 World Champion and 1992-1995 FPS Reserve World Champion, Melle 311 (Frans X Ygram), has joined its family. Melle 311 is sire to the FPS Approved Reserve World Champion Fabe 340, and grandsire to the multi-World Champion Sape 381, as well as his most recently approved grandson Tije 404. Melle 311 is currently the only FPS World Champion stallion standing to outside mares in the United States. Of the rare Age stallion line and the much...