Burbank, CA - Beautiful horses and talented riders will gather at the historic and picturesque Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA, for this weekend's CDI*/Y/J dressage competition, May 24 - 27, 2012. Officiating for the weekend's competition will be esteemed international judges Eddy de Wolff (4* USA), Lilo Fore (4* USA), Lois Yukins (4* USA), and Jane Weatherwax (4* USA). In addition to excellent open and FEI competition across a variety of levels, Dressage at...

Lexington, KY- Efficient clear rounds were at a premium as elite horses and riders went to task over Richard Jeffery’s demanding track in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Of the 23 horse and rider pairs to enter the Rolex Stadium, 15 were combinations from the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. Friday’s feature Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park served as the first of two classes the long listed pairs will contest in the 2012 US Show...

The Region 12 show is always a great show and the foundation of the annual show season for Arabian and Half-Arabian horses in the southeast. Most years it ranks well into the top three regional Arabian horse shows in the United States. Frequently it is the largest and the best and this year’s show looks to be reaching toward the top spot once again. One of the first regional shows held each year, Region 12’s dates in 2012, May 7th through the 12th insure that there are few other...

Lexington, KY - Attention all U.S. Eventing applicants for the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team: please be advised that the following CCI3*s have been added as Selection Trials for the 2012 Olympic Games Eventing Team. Tattersalls International CCI3* , Ratoath, Ireland May 31-June 3, 2012 Bromont International CCI3* , Bromont, Canada June 7-10, 2012 These are in addition to the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* presented by Bridgestone, the Mitsubishi Motors Horse Trials (GBR), the Jersey Fresh CCI3*, and...

Instructor Jean White teaches rider Lee Burton on her PRE stallion Amando the ins and outs of the Gate obstacle (Catherine Peak) Riding Instructors are the unsung heroes of the horse world! WEUSA would like to bring these heroes into the lime light and recognize the instructor’s achievements through their student’s successes! WEUSA’s new Instructor Recognition and Awards Programs are supporting and rewarding the contribution our instructors make to the education of riders and...

Wellington, FL - The $120,000 5* West Palm Beach, presented by Diamante Farms, has finally arrived! This prestigious dressage competition takes place March 29-30 at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival (GDF) in Wellington, FL and features the only CDI5* in North America this year. One of the highlights is the $84,000 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle "Under the Lights" with exciting pre-competition entertainment. The 5* West Palm Beach begins Wednesday with the Horse Inspection at...

Steffen Peters and "Legolas" will look to continue their winning ways at Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented by HorseShow.com (Terri Miller) Burbank, CA – For California riders set to compete in this weekend's Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented by HorseShow.com, their Olympic dreams are beginning to take shape as they prepare to contest the third official qualifying competition on the West Coast for the 2012 Olympic Games Dressage Team Selection Trials. For these...

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to introduce the WPCSA Open Awards Program which is a two-part program designed to recognize registered Welsh Ponies, Welsh Cobs and Part Welsh competing in various open disciplines across the country. This program consists of two awards tracks - the WPCSA Year-End Open Awards and the Welsh Medallion Awards program. WPCSA member, Gretchen Aitken of Family Partners Welsh Ponies in Riddle, Oregon, designed the Board-approved program, stating...

The Dressage Foundation is now accepting applications from U.S. dressage breeders who want to continue their education in the United States or overseas. The Elysium Farm Fund for U.S. Breeder Excellence, established at The Dressage Foundation in 2011 by Abbey Henderson, provides financial assistance to breeders to pursue educational opportunities related to breeding that will advance their careers, promote sound breeding practices and further enhance the quality of U.S.-bred dressage horses....

Donald V. Little (M Doucette Photography) Wellington, FL - A tribute to Donald V. Little will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, March 16. Doors of the International Club Tent open at 7 p.m. and the ceremony will start at 7:30 p.m. in the International Arena. The tribute will highlight Don's remarkable life in the equestrian worlds of polo, field hunting, show jumping and thoroughbred racing. Everyone is welcome to attend the Donald V. Little Tribute....