Oklahoma City, OK - Twelve college-age riders competed in the 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Collegiate Reining Championship during the recent NRHA Derby Show in Oklahoma City, OK. Jesse Gentile of The Ohio State University won the championship title and NRHA Lawson trophy with a score of 218. When asked what advice he would give young reiners, Gentile who rode Out Dun the Son from Gary Sanders of Steele, MO, said, “Have fun, and even though it’s (reining) is a lot...

Governor Steve Beshear (Photo courtesy Kentucky Horse Park). Lexington, KY - The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held in 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park had an economic impact of $201.5 million, Governor Steve Beshear announced today. "The World Equestrian Games were indeed a success and this report illustrates the positive result that our local and state governments, our sponsors, the many volunteers, the business community and the citizens of the Commonwealth working together can have."...

Lexington, KY - The qualifying period for the 2011 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS) will close Sunday, July 3, 2011. The usual qualifying period for WCHS is July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year; however, because the last calendar week of June 2011 includes dates in July 2011, the qualifying period will close Sunday, July 3, 2011. All competitions held the week of June 27 - July 3, 2011, will count as qualifying competitions for the 2011...

Lexington, KY - For dressage riders wanting to compete in the 2011 USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championships please be advised that to be considered for the Championships an Application of Intent must be submitted to USEF on or before May 1, 2011, along with an application fee of $50 per horse. Applications received on or before May 13, 2011, must be accompanied by an application of $300 per horse. No applications will be accepted after May 13, 2011. The Application of Intent, along with...

Lexington, KY - Less than four months before the Opening Ceremonies for the 2011 Championships and planning is already well underway. With the addition of Endurance, we will be utilizing a new part of the Kentucky Horse Park, the Endurance Base Camp will set up on Walt Robertson Way, across from the Secretariat Center. The rest of the venue is looking really good, having benefited from the overhaul which corresponded with last fall's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Schedule: The Tentative...

Lisa Siderman atop All The Money (Cash) at the Bar H/True Grit ride in Perris, CA. (ASHA news.) Lexington, KY - Two American Saddlebreds, All The Money (affectionately known as Cash) and Far Field Hustle Time, continue to beat out their Arabian competitors in 25-mile Limited Distance (LD) competitions. Most recently, at the Bar H/True Grit ride in Perris, CA, Cash took first place, with Hustle Time taking second. The ride was 25 miles, and both horses came in approximately 10 minutes ahead of...

USEF CEO John Long with Craig Ferrell, M.D. (Riders4Helmets.) Lexington, KY U.S. Equestrian Team Physician and Chair of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Medical Council, Craig Ferrell M.D, will be attending the International Olympic Committee International Federations’ Medical Commission Chairpersons Meeting in Monaco April 6, 2011. The meeting is for international sport federation national chairmen, and is sponsored by the IOC. Dr. Ferrell intends to provide updates during the...

Wellington, FL - The results of Round 1 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Six equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 2. America's Favorite Equestrians Round 2 : Dressage : Todd Flettrich, Courtney King-Dye, Debbie McDonald, Leslie Morse, Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel Driving : Tucker Johnson, Fred Merriam, Lisa Singer, Suzy Stafford, Rochelle Temple, Chester Weber Endurance : Garrett Ford, Becky...

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Horse Park has established its Calendar of Events for the 2011 season that is set to begin April 1. As the park returns to its regular hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October 31, the calendar reveals a season jam-packed with horse shows every weekend, special events and art exhibitions, most of which are included with park admission. The season kicks off with the Bluegrass Classic Arabian Horse Show, Apr 1-3. The same month, the park's most highly attended...

Lexington, KY - U.S. Team Member Boyd Martin will be the special guest on the Eventing Radio Show's first LIVE call-in program on Monday, March 21st, 2011, from 7-8 p.m. EST. Boyd will take listeners' calls from around the world and around the sport of eventing. The number to call - 347-637-3238 - will also be posted on the Eventing Radio Show's website at www.eventingradio.com. Boyd said he is looking forward to this unique opportunity to take listeners questions about any issue in the sport...