When the dust settled after the record-breaking NRHA Derby Finals on May 20, 2006, in Oklahoma City, OK, one more milestone was added to the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) record books. Topsail Whiz became the second stallion to achieve the NRHA Four Million Dollar Sire distinction. Owned by Bob Loomis Quarter Horses, Inc., of Marietta, OK, Topsail Whiz first became an NRHA Million Dollar Sire in 2001. In 2003, he earned Two Million Dollar Sire status and was inducted into the NRHA...

Horses Unlimited's Selle Francais stallion Galant du Serein and Dr. Cesar Parra won their second CDI Grand Prix Freestyle of the season at the Paxton Farm 2006 CDI***/Y Cincinnati in May. The duo also won the CDI Grand Prix. These victories came on the heels of their win at the CDI Zada Enterprises Dressage Classic Grand Prix Freestyle in Florida. "Galant is really coming into his own and starting to demonstrate his potential in the show ring," Dr. Parra said. The pair had plans to travel to...

Each year, one of the world’s most prestigious equestrian sports events, takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Highlights from the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, which brings together some of the greatest horses and riders from around the world, are presented in "Rolex Equestrian Championships 2006," airing Sunday, July 29 at 10/9 p.m. CT on KET1. This year’s event took place April 27-30, and the program originally aired May 7 on NBC. “The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event...

Two American Saddlebred geldings, Kobada’s Jacq Of Times and Canyonleigh Stargazer, have been sold to the members of the ruling family of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kobada’s Jacq Of Times (nicknamed JT) was sold by Australian Kevin Sayer of Mountain Breeze Stud, Mount Hunter, New South Wales, to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, supreme ruler of Dubai. The 15.3-hand bay gelding is presently in quarantine in northern Australia. His record in 2004 and 2005 includes winning...

Updating the International Equestrian Federation’s (FEI) Reining Strategic Plan, establishing a timetable for continental and world championships and a review of the FEI Rules for Reining were among the points discussed at the FEI Reining Committee meeting held on May 30-31 in Tioga, TX. The FEI Reining Strategic Plan, approved last year by the committee, was updated with action plans and timelines developed for each of the five objectives. These include having reining fully integrated into the...

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President HRH The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón have signed an agreement for the transfer of governance of equestrian for persons with a physical disability from the IPC to the FEI. The transfer ceremony took place at the FEI General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 2 and will come into full effect on July 1 with the IPC Governing Board accepting the provisional membership...

The American Saddlebred Registry has taken a significant step to streamline its registration process, effective immediately, announced Petra Green, Senior Registry Supervisor. A time-consuming and duplicative step in the process has been eliminated. A second identification form for each registered animal, requiring detailed markings, which had accompanied the DNA/Blood-Typing kit, will no longer have to be completed and returned to the Registry. “We’re pleased to take this step in response to...

It's official! Lil Ruf Peppy, owned by Green Valley Ranch in Aubrey, TX, has just been named the National Reining Horse Association's 11th Million Dollar Sire. At the start of the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) held recently in Katy, TX, Lil Ruf Peppy was less than $3,000 short of the Million Dollar milestone. Limited and Intermediate Open Classic finalists Lil Santana, Pop Tart and Dry Ruf joined forces to put their sire over the top. Lil Ruf Peppy, bred by the King Ranch, Inc, hit...

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Cesar Parra has a new star partner in Wild Dance. The eight-year-old licensed Hanoverian stallion is owned by Horses Unlimited, a premier American breeding establishment with a roster of world-class stallions. Wild Dance was the winner of the Stallion Performance Test with 140 points and already has an impressive FEI level show record, including the reserve championship at the 2005 Nurnberger Burgpokal Finals, a prestigious show circuit in Germany for seven- to nine-year-old dressage horses...