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Sarah Milliren, Brook Pettet, Madison Cameron and Morgan Geller Top 2011 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/23/2011 10:23:00 AM

Wellington, FL - The 2011 ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships continued this past weekend with competitors for Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8 vying for the top honors in their respective regional competitions. On September 18, 2011, talented horse and rider combinations began competing to place in the top 60% of their classes, earning the top combinations an invitation to the prestigious finals held in Lexington, KY, for the Alltech National Horse Show. Taking home the blue ribbon prize and winning...

Upcoming California Dressage Society Championships Will Feature Great Competition, Hospitality, and Entertainment

by Jennifer Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 9/19/2011 10:10:17 AM

Olympic Dressage Rider Guenter Seidel will be a special guest at the upcoming CDS Championships. Photo: Jennifer M. Keeler. Rancho Murieta, CA - With entries now closed and less than a month to go before the start of competition, excitement is building for the 44th Annual California Dressage Society Championship Show presented by HorseShow.com, which will be held October 6 - 9, 2011 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. With more than $29,000 in prize money and awards, this...

American Saddlebreds Have Hope

by ASHA | 9/3/2011 9:00:57 AM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) would like to invite you to participate in the HORSES and HOPE Trail Ride with First Lady Jane Beshear on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Kentucky Horse Park at 11 AM. The trail ride will benefit HORSES and HOPE, which is a partnership with the Kentucky First Lady and the Kentucky Cancer Program. HORSES and HOPE holds events across Kentucky to honor breast cancer survivors, to raise breast cancer awareness, and to provide breast...

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by Canadian Nationals Exhibitors | 8/19/2011 1:00:58 PM

Exhibitor Rebecca Fulkerson writes: "American Beauty and Carrie Fritz continued racking up National Championships with a unanimous win in the half arab cep 40 and and over. Also Janice Lorick won with Anthem V with a simply picture perfect ride. Also the town continues to be thrilled with us being here. The mayor was here and gave a speech and informed everyone to voice any concerns or complaints that they could work on. She emphasized the fact that Brandon wants us here for years to come. "...

The Laurels at Landhope CDE Combines International Competition and Family Fun

by Stephanie Lawson | 7/18/2011 9:55:21 AM

West Grove, PA - The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., will be held in West Grove, PA, September 9-11, 2011. Combining family fun with international equestrian competition in a beautiful country setting just 40 miles from Philadelphia, the event hosts the best drivers from Canada, Mexico and the United States, who compete in a series of three events with combinations from single horses and ponies to...

“Miracles on Manes” Benefits ACORD - Charity Honors Marjorie V. Kittredge

by ACORD news | 7/7/2011 9:48:45 AM

Alpharetta, GA - ACORD (American Competition Opportunities for Riders with Disabilities, Inc), a national 501c3 nonprofit corporation, is kicking off their first fundraiser for the Memories of Marj Scholarship & Grant Fund on Saturday, September 10, 2011. This fund will provide educational opportunities across the country for athletes with disabilities. The “Miracles on Manes” benefit for Memories of Marj will be held at Chukkar Farm in Alpharetta, GA, beginning at 5 p.m. The...

2011 Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show Qualifying Point Standings Posted

by Brice Carr/ASHA | 4/23/2011 12:11:22 PM

Lexington, KY - Point standings for qualifying in Pleasure, Park, and Park Pleasure at the 2011 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS) are now posted on the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s (ASHA) website, https://www.asha.net/WCHS-Results . There are two sets of qualifying lists: 1) "Pre-Qualified," means that the horses’ competition records indicate they have met the minimum qualification requirement of having competed in at least six classes at...

Hayley Barnhill Proves Victorious in 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championships

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 11/11/2010 3:27:00 PM

Hayley Barnhill and Podest, 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championships (Photo Credit: Rebecca Walton/PMG.) Syracuse, NY - November 7, 2010 - Today marked the final day of competition at the 2010 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. The highlight event at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY, was the 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championships. Riders worked all year to qualify for this event and after three phases of competition and it was 17-year-old...

Woodside Spring Previewed a Great Season

by By Marnye Langer | 5/14/2010 10:47:00 AM

Spring may have been slow in coming to California this year, but the Woodside Spring Preview started off with a bang. A combination of beautiful weather, a wide range of classes, and a great facility brought in record numbers of entries to fill some very large and exciting classes. The show served as a selection trial for the Zone 10 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championship (NAJYRC) teams, and the main jumper ring was a veritable “who’s who” of top jumper riders comprising...

Pennsylvania’s Devon Horse Show Receives USEF Heritage Competition Status

by By Brian Sosby | 1/26/2010 11:26:00 AM

Photo by Brenda Carpenter Photography Lexington, KY—The Devon Horse Show, a historic Pennsylvania equestrian event that has become a part of the fabric of the American showing scene, is the fourth American horse show to be honored with the United States Equestrian Federation’s designation as a USEF Heritage Competition. Devon has now received the highest honor that can be given to a Federation horse show. The designation of a USEF Heritage Competition is reserved for those...