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Paso Fino Amateur Owner of the Year Nominations Due May 18th

by Paso Fino Horse Association | 5/16/2012 11:20:50 AM

Nominate the next A/O of the Year and give recognition to a well deserving PFHA member who displays these characteristics: • Accomplishments: The candidate must have achieved excellence in the show ring at the regional and or national level. This includes honors, awards and commendations the candidate has received. • Contributions: The candidate must have demonstrated substantial and sustained contributions to the breed at the local, regional and national level. This category includes...

T M Fred Texas May Prove to be Lone Star State Hope at Churchill Downs

by Christy and Jim Egan and the Equine Creative Group LLC | 6/17/2011 2:36:58 PM

Louisville, KY - The Kentucky Derby is the world’s most famous and prestigious horse race. It’s not surprising that Churchill Downs was the track of choice for the $50,000 UAE President’s Cup Arabian Race on Saturday, June 18. It will be a Grilla ini Keenland finish in 2010. momentous occasion as ten, top racing Arabians turn for home under the iconic twin spires, following in the hoofprints of legends like Secretariat, Citation, Whirlaway and Native Dancer. It’s been a...

This Week in International Disciplines - May 25

by USEF Communications Department | 5/26/2011 9:00:38 AM

Eventing At the Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in Fairburn, GA clear jumping rounds were at a premium in the CIC one and two star divisions. In the CIC2*, Young Rider Lizzie Snow rode the veteran Coal Creek to victory over Jonathon Holling and Downtown Harrison. Snow began the weekend in third place but was the only person in the division to jump double clear on the third day to finish on her dressage score of 48.6. Beth Perkins and Fernhill Cove were third. Alabama's Hannah Begue and...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines - May 17

by USEF Communicatiosn Department | 5/18/2011 11:51:00 AM

Dressage Jan Ebeling and Rafalca were fourth in the Grand Prix for the Special with a score of 69.850% and fifth in the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Achleiten in Austria. The American pair scored 69.920% for their efforts in the Grand Prix Special. Ebeling has put together a string of success with the mare in Europe, beginning with the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final and good placings at back-to-back European CDIs. More information on this show is available here: https://www.achleiten.at/...

This Week in International Disciplines - May 11

by Joanie Morris | 5/11/2011 12:00:41 PM

Dressage Fresh from the Reem Acra/FEI World Cup Dressage Final, Jan Ebeling and Shawna Harding headed to CDI Hagen with their World Cup horses, Rafalca and Come On III. Ebeling led the charge for the U.S. finishing fifth in the Grand Prix on a score of 70.872%. Ebeling commandeered an excellent performance out of Ann Romney’s mare, and received four 8s on his riding. The pair was then eighth in the Grand Prix Freestyle on a score of 73.875%. Laura Bechtolscheimer, Great Britain’s...

NBC Will Air the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Prior to the Preakness Stakes on May 16

by Sarah Evers | 5/14/2009 3:22:00 PM

Just before super-filly Rachel Alexandra tries to spoil Kentucky Derby longshot winner Mine That Bird's attempt to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, don't miss Headley Brittania gallop to the top of the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** with a history-making performance. This fantastic little horse took on the boys and won, becoming the first mare to claim the honors in the history of the event. For Australian rider Lucinda Fredericks, Little Brit blazed around the Kentucky Horse Park and added to...

Para-Dressage, Para-Driving and the Paralympic Military Program Highlighted at Carlisle Academy’s Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp May 26-30

by Lindsay McCall/USPEA | 5/22/2015 6:18:49 PM

Lyman, Maine – Para-Equestrian Dressage riders, Veterans, and Para-Drivers are looking forward to Carlisle Academy’s Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp scheduled May 26-30, 2015. Carlisle Academy in Lyman, Maine, a Premier Accredited PATH Center and national leader in grassroots development for para-equestrian sports, has been the educational link for developing athletes and coaches. Carlisle along with the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) and the United States...

Mark Your Calendars! NBC to Feature Equestrian’s Finest in Double Header Broadcast May 8th.

by Sarah Lane | 4/14/2005 2:00:00 AM

Lexington, KY – A sure sign of the rising popularity of equestrian sport across the nation, NBC Sports will air its first ever double-header for eventing and show jumping on May 8, showcasing two of the United States’ most prestigious events in 2005. The two-for-one broadcast will feature highlights from the 2005 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Farnam and the 2005 FEI Budweiser World Cup Show Jumping Final from Las Vegas and is scheduled to air from 4:00-6:00 p.m....

Deadline for 2010 All American Cup Eligible Entries to be Nominated Into Indiana Futurity is May 1

by By Brice Carr | 4/7/2010 4:54:00 PM

To maintain All American Cup (AAC) eligibility, all entries must be nominated into the Indiana Futurity by the deadline of Saturday, May 1. Premiums will be awarded at the 2010 All American Horse Classic, set to take place Tuesday, September 7, through Saturday, September 11, at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds. To view the list of eligible weanling, yearling, two-year-old and three-year-old entries, visit the AAC website at www.allamericancup.org . For more information, or to nominate mares...

Attention Dressage Riders: Application Deadline for Junior, Young Rider, and "Brentina Cup" National Dressage Championship Divisions is May 1

by By Jennifer Keeler | 4/23/2009 11:02:00 AM

The 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will be held in Gladstone, New Jersey, June 18–21. This Festival of Champions will once again feature the national championships for the Young Adult “Brentina Cup,” Young Rider, and Junior divisions held in conjunction with the Grand Prix and Intermediaire I divisions. Applications of Intent for the Junior, Young Rider, and “Brentina Cup” divisions are now available on the USEF website at www.usef.org . But the May 1 deadline is...