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Asheville Continues Tradition with Show in May

by By Roy Cloninger | 3/2/2006 9:36:00 AM

The 23rd Annual Asheville Lions Club Horse Show will be held May 17-20 and will include a large schedule of classes, including the American Saddlebred, Roadster horses and ponies, saddle seat equitation, Hackney Ponies and Academy divisions. A panel of Renee Lavery, James Nichols and James Taylor will mark the cards in the performance classes, and a judge to be named will tie the Academy classes. The show will also feature a couple of classes Friesians. The prize list for this show will be...

International Blockbuster Exhibition of Arabian Art Opens in May

by By Cindy Rullman | 3/15/2010 2:20:00 PM

Photo Courtesy Kentucky Horse Park The largest and most comprehensive collection of exotic Near Eastern and Arabian equine art and artifacts ever assembled will soon be on view when "A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse" is presented May 29-October 15 in the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse—a Smithsonian Affiliate. "A Gift from the Desert" will be the first major exhibition to explore the impact of the horse on Near Eastern...

GPA Helmets Purchased in Europe May Not Meet Required USEF Safety Standards

by gaillardm | 12/22/2006 10:36:41 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2006 (Lexington, KY) – A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in Europe, or possibly from EBay, if the helmets originally came from Europe, may not meet the ASTM/SEI standard as required by USEF GR318.2-GR318.7. Riders should check the buckles of their GPA helmets...

National Horse Show to Host Press Conference May 11, 2011

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 4/13/2011 10:39:00 AM

New York, NY - The National Horse Show Association of America, Limited (NHSAA) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a press conference at the Kentucky Horse Park Farm House in Lexington, KY, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. All members of the press are welcome to attend this event to receive more information about this year's horse show. The panel for the press conference will include Mason Phelps, Jr., President and CEO of the NHS; John Walker, Board Member of the NHS and Chairman of the...

Zone 2 Hosts Successful Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant Competition; Zone 4 Competition Takes Place May 20

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/16/2023 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the results of the first Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant Competition of the 2023 season and to welcome eligible pony exhibitors to sign up for an upcoming competition in their USHJA Zone. ©Kathleen Landwehr/US Equestrian The Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant program was created in 2002 by the friends and family of the late Emerson Burr to promote and perpetuate proper horsemanship skills and values within equestrian youth. The...

Entries Open Through May 30th for the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* June 13-16, 2013

by An Edited Release from the United States Para-Equestrian Association | 5/20/2013 11:30:00 AM

Rancho Murieta, CA - Entries are open through May 30, 2013 for Para-Equestrian Dressage riders interested in heading to California for the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*. The Golden State Dressage Classic will take place June 13-16, 2013 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California. All para-dressage riders looking to qualify for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are encouraged to attend this CPEDI3*. For more information about the Golden State Dressage...

The CHC International Horse Trials Announces Inaugural 3-Day Event May 2013

by Caren West PR | 3/26/2013 9:12:17 PM

Atlanta, GA – The Chattahoochee Hills Country International Horse Trials (CHC International Horse Trials) is thrilled to announce its inaugural event this May 17 through 19, 2013. The three-day “equestrian triathlon” will be held just 30 minutes travel time from Downtown Atlanta at Bouckaert Farms, a scenic 8,000-acre equestrian paradise along the Chattahoochee River. Attracting amateur, professional, international athletes and Olympian competitors, the CHC International Horse...

St. Christopher’s Horse Show Returns to Southeastern Pennsylvania, May 16-20

by Brian Sosby | 4/5/2007 9:58:00 AM

Quentin, PA—St. Christopher’s Horse Show returns to Pennsylvania’s picturesque Lebanon Valley region, May 16-20, 2007. The show, boasting improved footing for this year, will be held at the historic Quentin Riding Club in Quentin, PA. St. Christopher’s features hunter and jumper competitions for all ages and ability levels, from children’s and pony classes to amateur-owner classics. United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) “A”-rated hunter classes, a hunter breeding division and exciting...

USEF Update on COVID-19: Suspension Extended Through May 31, 2020

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2020 8:15:00 AM

April 25, 2020 Dear USEF Members and Competition Organizers (Licensees and Managers), We continue to carefully monitor the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and the position of health experts, including the CDC and other public health authorities. It appears that in several areas of the country, restrictions put in place by State Governors, such as the “stay-at-home” orders, are making a positive difference. Federal, state and local governments are discussing plans for re-opening the...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair E-Newsletter: May 31, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/31/2015 6:29:29 PM

Arbor Hill Closes Out Devon With Best Young Horse Title By: Emily Riden A year ago Kenneth Wheeler Jr. purchased Arbor Hill as a birthday gift for his father, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. and on Sunday, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. celebrated his 87th birthday with Arbor Hill's claiming of the Best Young Horse title at the Devon Horse Show. Kenneth Wheeler Sr.'s Arbor Hill, handled by Richard Taylor (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) The presentation of the Best Young Horse award marked the end of the 2015...