Sally Glassman bested a field of twelve to claim the $10,000 Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Quentin Riding Club Fall Horse Show Mini Prix Sunday evening, September 4. Held in the historic Main Ring at the Quentin Riding Club, Glassman and the mare, Ginger Watt, cruised home clear in 25.407 seconds. The Kindle Hill Farm of Gwynedd Valley, PA, owns Ginger Watt. For the win, Glassman received the winner’s check of $2,500 and an engraved glass ice bucket as a keeper for the “Heaven Sent” Memorial Mini...

Photos.com ( ) Lexington, KY – Mississippi horse owners affected by Hurricane Katrina now have a new lifeline to help through the United States Equestrian Federation. As of Thursday, September 8, USEF will have a dedicated phone line to take emergency calls from Mississippians in need of emergency assistance for their horses. The USEF Mississippi Emergency Hotline number is (859) 225-2051 , and will be operational daily from 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., until the need has subsided. This...

Stadium Jumping, Inc., the management company for the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), is pleased to announce that FTI Consulting of Annapolis, MD, is sponsoring the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge. The FTI Rider Challenge will be held during the 2006 WEF, from January 25 to March 12 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. The FTI Rider Challenge will be a rider bonus pool for $200,000 in which the riders will receive points based on the number of riders in the seven...

“America’s Horse,” the American Quarter Horse Association’s award-winning television series will be heading to Manerbio, Italy, for the 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Finals presented by the Arcese Group and the Italian Equestrian Sports Federation (FISE) this coming September. The show will air October 23 on www.aqha.com and on the United States channel, TVG Network. “America’s Horse” has been at the forefront of reining competition television coverage, including the 2002 World Equestrian...

Photos.com Lexington, KY – Hundreds of people in the southern states are opening their barns, their hearts, and in many cases their homes, to assist horses and their owners affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. To date, the response has been overwhelming, with more than 5,000 people willing to offer assistance nationwide. The next step in this massive effort is to spread the word to those in the equine world who have been hurt and stranded by this national tragedy. Please help us in...

Photos.com Nearly 4000 e-mails and hundreds of phone calls received (Lexington, KY) - Thousands of individuals responded to yesterday’s USEF appeal for donations of shelter and much-needed services for the equine refugees of Hurricane Katrina. E-mails came from all sections of the United States and Canada and ranged from offers of 350 stalls in San Antonio to two pint-size stalls for Miniature horses in the Midwest. Because of this huge response, only e-mails, not voicemails or phone calls,...

An online auction will begin on September 1 and run through September 15 to benefit Jan Michael, grandson of Philadelphia-based racehorse trainer Don White. Jan Michael was born prematurely on February 3 of this year with extensive complications, including a cleft lip and palate leaving him unable to swallow, necessitating stomach tube feeding and constant aspiration to prevent choking to death. Proceeds from the auction will be used to pay for home nursing care and other health care costs not...

Under the sweltering New Jersey sun, red hot Laura Chapot burned up the jump-off track and soared to a one-two finish in the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix as the 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show came to a close at East Freehold Park. Forty starters went to the post in the 1:30 p.m. main event at the Stillwell-Hansen Arena. Blake Alder of Germantown, TN, designed the course. Memphis and Caitlyn Shiels led off the tiebreaker with a clear go and a jump-off time of 27.719 seconds to...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has redesigned its website, www.saddlebred.com , to be more user-friendly and interactive. On the new website, ASHA members have the opportunity to view expanded and detailed pedigrees, as well as the progeny of a specific horse. Members also have the opportunity to easily renew their membership, as well as have access to American Saddlebred Registry forms and applications. Only members will have access to the pedigree and registry forms. To...

Ramiro Quintana won the testing Speed Challenge at the American Gold Cup last year, and he will return with the same mare, Carousel, to defend his title at this year’s event, September 15-18, at the Devon show grounds in Devon, PA. The Speed Challenge is a very exciting class, which pits professionals against juniors and amateurs, and Quintana, who also won this event four years ago, placed first and third in last year’s event. The five top professionals from their qualifying class on Fast...