Lexington, KY—The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Pegasus Awards for Media. Bronze Pegasus statues will be presented in seven categories to honor outstanding achievements in the coverage of equestrian sport, issues or lifestyle in the United States. This year’s categories include: • Best Publication of the Year • Best Specialized Publication of the Year • Best USEF Affiliate Publication of the Year • Best Single Article • Best Website • Best...

Now in its ninth year, the next AAEP Healthy Horses Workshop will be held on Saturday, December 6 in San Diego, CA, and will offer seminars addressing health topics that are important to the horse owner. In addition to world-renowned veterinary experts, the Olympic Silver medalist in individual eventing, Gina Miles, will be featured. The topics and speakers for the event are: —Eye Diseases for Horse Owners: No More Blind Horses! Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO —Gina Miles: What...

Two American Saddlebred supporters recognizable to many in the Saddlebred community have died: Betty E. Brockman, and Dinwiddie Lampton, Jr. On Friday, September 26, 2008, Betty Elaine (Hilgendorf) Brockman, died peacefully at age 84. She was born February 19, 1924, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of the late Ada (Bussewitz) and Bernhard Hilgendorf. Betty and her husband Donald O. Brockman built and ran Brockman Stables in Neenah, WI. For many years they were deeply involved in the training and...

The American Saddlebred Registry has announced that new and improved Stallion Service Reports for 2008 have been issued. They have been mailed to all stallion owners of record, and are also available online at www.asha.net/files/stallionservicereport.pdf . To avoid mandatory penalties, all Stallion Service Reports must be filed no later than October 31 each year. According to Petra S. Green, Senior Registry Supervisor, the new report form should make the process for registering American...

An exciting benefit to being a member of the Morgan Dressage Association (MDA) is the Annual Scholarship Awards. Each year, the association intends to award up to eight scholarships in the amount of $500-$750 each in three categories to MDA members: training/first level; second/third level; fourth level and above, with the larger amount considered for riders and Morgans competing at the FEI level. Scholarships will be awarded across the categories, distributed based on qualified applicants. A...

Lexington, KY—A full week after the torrents of Hurricane Ike battered the Gulf Coast of Texas, the scene is still one of shock and destruction. With over one million residents evacuated, these coastal towns and cities are dealing with a long road ahead of them in the attempt to clear debris, allow residents to return to their neighborhoods and get utilities and services in working order. The situation is particularly difficult for those with large animals. Evacuating and housing horses has its...

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation’s Equine Disaster Relief Fund is accepting aid to help horses in Louisiana and Texas. Money donated to the fund will go to credible programs and organizations that are helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike and any future disasters that may occur. Just as the Equine Disaster Relief Fund did during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, funds will only be used to benefit the health and...

Tickets for the 50th anniversary of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) are now on sale. The WIHS is the highlight of the equestrian calendar and one of the most prestigious competitions in North America. It features the top hunters and jumpers, including Olympic champions, competing for more than $400,000 in prize money. The event will take place Tuesday through Sunday, October 21-26, 2008, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Two sessions are held daily Tuesday though Saturday and...

California dressage rider Jan Ebeling and the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare Rafalca won the dressage World Cup qualifier at Saugerties CDI-W show in upstate New York this past weekend with a score of 71.700%. This result came after their victory in the grand prix on Saturday. Ebeling was delighted with the mare who, "didn't really have any mistakes," in the grand prix freestyle. "She was really, really super, and it was definitely a confidence builder." The test, which is ridden to music from the...

The eyes of the horse world may be focused on the Olympics in Hong Kong, but the pony hunter world is excited about a large Welsh pony appropriately named Newsworthy who is making headlines of his own. For a string of lucky junior riders, Newsworthy has been their ticket to the top. And now, the stellar grey pony is being honored by Breyer Animal Creations® as its newest equine sculpture. Breyer’s Newsworthy model, sculpted by Susan Carlton Sifton, shows the champion equine in a perfect jumping...