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Former The National Horseman Publisher Ray Sheffield Dies

by By Daniel Rieffer | 6/14/2007 11:37:00 AM

Former editor and owner of The National Horseman Raymond E. Sheffield of Louisville, KY, died Saturday, June 9, 2007, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. Sheffield began his career with The National Horseman in 1950, accepting a position as its advertising manager. The owner/publisher at the time, Henry Brown, groomed Sheffield to be his replacement, and when Brown died in 1955, Sheffield became editor and owner. Sheffield was a founding member of the American Saddlebred Pleasure...

Win a Free Trip to the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas; Las Vegas Events, Inc., Animal Planet and EquiSearch.com to Award a Trip for Two to the Dressage and Jumping World Cup Finals

by By Classic Communications | 3/15/2007 11:54:45 AM

A free trip for two to the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup™; Finals in Las Vegas will be awarded to one lucky winner of a contest being offered through the Finals’ producer Las Vegas Events, Inc., the equestrian website EquiSearch.com and Animal Planet, the cable television network that will broadcast coverage of the World Cup Finals. The Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in both jumping and dressage return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 18-22. In 2005, the Jumping and Dressage Finals were...

Arterburn Crowned 2020 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/8/2020 1:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Kaeley Arterburn has been crowned the 2020 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion at the 84 th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. In the last class of the morning session on Wednesday, July 8, six competitors demonstrated their skill during group railwork, and then executed an intricate individual pattern designed by judges Cindy Mugnier (Belchertown, Mass.), Jimmy Robertson (Simpsonville, Ky.), and Tim Roesink (Hebron, Ohio). In the 20 th...

Five USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships Get Underway at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/4/2020 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Combined driving athletes have flocked to Ocala, Fla., this week for their chance at a USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championship title. Live Oak International sets the stage for five USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships, taking place from March 4-8. USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship Six combinations will face off in the USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship. Jennifer Keeler (Paris, Ky.) seeks...

Melissa Baumann Awarded Higher Education Equestrian Scholarship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/20/2018 9:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce Melissa Baumann as the recipient of the 2018 USEF Higher Education Equestrian Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. This program is designed to support students who intend to continue their equestrian career during college either through an equestrian-related degree or by riding on an intercollegiate team. The recipient receives a $5,000 grant towards his/her education at his/her respective college or university. “Horses have...

Call for Media Credential Applications: 2018 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/25/2018 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm will take place August 7-12, 2018, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form to [email protected] by August 3, 2018. In 2017, over 600 ponies from across the country came to the Kentucky Horse Park to compete with their youth riders in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The 2018 USEF Pony...

Final Call for Media Credential Applications: 2017 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2017 11:10:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm will take place August 8-13, 2017 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by August 7, 2017. In 2016, over 800 ponies from across the country came to the Kentucky Horse Park to compete with their youth riders in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by...

Top Riders Aim for Title at USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final

by USEF Communcations Department | 7/7/2015 9:18:45 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The best adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders from across the country are ready to compete in the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. Taking place at the historic Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Ky., the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show plays host to the USEF Championship on Wednesday, July 8. Riding before judges Betsy Boone (Concord, N.C.), Paul Boone (Concord, N.C.), and Annalize van der Walt (Shelbyville, Ky.), riders will demonstrate their skills...

Sun Finally Shines Bright in Kentucky for the Final Day of the Great American/USDF Region 2 Dressage Championships

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 10/13/2014 7:14:11 PM

Lexington, Ky. - On Sunday morning, a rainbow was spotted over the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. as the sun finally broke through for the last day of competition at the Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 2 Dressage Championships and the Kentucky Dressage Association (KDA) Fall Classic, being held October 9 - 12, 2014. But nothing shone brighter than the smiles of competitors as they rode their dressage tests and gathered coveted awards as part...

ASHA Seeks Executive Director

by ASHA | 7/28/2014 10:56:26 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), a nonprofit breed and membership association headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, which also oversees the American Saddlebred Registry, seeks a dynamic leader to serve as the Executive Director of the organization. Requirements: • Extensive experience in the American Saddlebred industry, as well as passion/vision for the industry • Strong background in a managerial role (including knowledge of...