Mike Ferrara (Arabian stallion A Temptation takes the championship in Arabian Pleasure Driving Amateur Owner to Drive with Barbara Chur of Strawberry Banks Farm in East Aurora, NY, at the U.S. Arabian Nationals. ) The 39th annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) is underway with exciting competition in Albuquerque, NM. The 10-day show, held October 20-29, is the flagship event for the Arabian horse industry, featuring top-quality horses, a shopping...

Karen Kroon of Cheyenne, WY, won the 2005 FEI North American Endurance Championship CEIO**** at the 17th annual Fair Hill International Festival in the Country in Elkton, MD, October 9-10. Kroon won the continental championship’s Individual Gold medal by finishing the 100-mile ride in a time of 11:45:30 on Rokket, her 11-year-old bay Arabian gelding. Dominique Freeman of La Honda, CA, who finished in 11:45:50 seconds on Jayel Super, a 13-year-old bay Arabian gelding owned by Stagg and Cheryl...

Equine veterinarians from across the globe will gather in Seattle, WA, for the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 51st Annual Convention, December 3-7, 2005. More than 3,300 practitioners, veterinary students and technicians attend the convention each year, making it the largest equine veterinary meeting in the world. The 2005 scientific program features in-depth seminars exploring lameness and imaging, equine behavior, pain management, respiratory issues and vaccination....

The youth of the Junior Colorado Arabian Horse Club has compiled a national silent auction of breedings generously donated by stallion owners from across the country. The showcase presents a unique opportunity to select from a variety of quality stallions that specialize in every discipline, from halter to English pleasure. And, even better, all proceeds will benefit the support and outreach programs of the JCAHC. In the past two years, the JCAHC has donated $1,250 to Colorado equine charities,...

The 31st Dressage at Devon (CDI***/CDI-Y) saw ribbons awarded in more than 100 classes. The show, which ran September 27-October 2, is widely considered the most complete breed show outside of Europe, as well as one of North America’s highest-ranked dressage shows. Complete coverage and results for the show can be found at www.dressagedaily.com . ~~~

In an effort to help raise funds to expand and renovate its facilities, the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine will be holding a series of stallion service auctions, with proceeds going to the university's Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP). The dedicated faculty and staff of the LSU Equine program were recently called into action in response to the damage caused in the Gulf region due to the series of hurricanes that besieged the area in late August, and again, in...

“America’s Horse,” the American Quarter Horse Association’s award-winning television show, will feature the 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Finals from Manerbio, Italy, on its October 23 and October 30 episodes on the TVG Network. “America’s Horse” has been at the forefront of reining competition television coverage, including the 2002 World Equestrian Games, along with the FEI World Reining Masters, United States Equestrian Federation Reining Championships and the National Reining Horse...

There was only one clean round, and it was ridden by Richard Spooner on Quirino in the $50,000 HBO World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar presented by Mary’s Tack and Feed, a World Cup qualifying event. Spooner rode three horses in the grand prix, but it was his outstanding clear round on Quirino, owned by Oscany, Inc., of Los Angeles, which won, and also gave Spooner valuable points towards a spot representing the United States in the World Cup Finals to be held in Malaysia in 2006. Mariano Alario on...

The American Saddlebred Registry Sweepstakes, held during the All American Horse Classic in Indianapolis, September 6-10, had a 14% increase in its total payout from 2004 to 2005. The 2005 total payout was $139,434 compared to $122,353 one year before. The biggest increase came in the two-year-old division, which paid winners $38,629 for a 74% increase from the previous year's total of $22,155. The $38,629 paid in the two-year-old division is the most since at least 1995. Registrar Alan F....

Burbank, CA – With nary a misstep, Alex Maida, was picked as the winner of the grueling 2005 USEF West Coast Talent Search. The class was held in conjunction with the Los Angeles International Jumping Festival at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, September 21-25. Thirty-eight junior riders qualified throughout the year for a spot in the two-day four-phase finals. On Wednesday afternoon riders were allowed into the Equidome for a practice round and the class started in earnest the next...