Kentucky livestock producers and horse owners in need of hay can call the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s toll-free Hay Hotline to find farmers with hay to sell. The Hay Hotline number is (888) 567-9589. Growers with hay to sell also may call the number. Producers who call the number to buy or sell will be listed on the Hay Hotline page on the Department’s website at www.kyagr.com. “These services could make the difference between holding on to livestock or having to sell,” Agriculture...

Attention all junior and young riders interested in competing at next year’s FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships (NAJYRC) for show jumping. Please check your zone’s criteria and qualifying period for the 2007 NAJYRC under the jumping discipline page of the USEF web site at www.usef.org/content/equestrianSports/disciplines/allJumping.php . Please direct questions to Jennifer Haydon, Director of Show Jumping for National Programs, at [email protected] or (859) 225-6911. ~~~

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation is now accepting bids to host the 2006-2008 Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championship. To request a bid document, please contact Jane Ohlert at (859) 225-6921 or via e-mail at [email protected] . All completed bids are due back to Jane Ohlert at USEF by the close of business on Friday, January 6, 2006. Any bids received after this time will not be considered. For further information about the 2006-2008 Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping...

This year’s FEI Children’s International Jumping Final will be held at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, CA, November 21-27, and it promises to be as exciting as last year’s. The Final for Children between the ages of 12 and 14 as defined by FEI rules brings together riders from various nations around the world not only to compete, but also to meet their peers from other cultures. Qualifying procedures and qualifying classes for the FEI Children’s International Jumping Final are available...

West Grove, PA - The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., will be held in West Grove, PA, September 9-11, 2011. Combining family fun with international equestrian competition in a beautiful country setting just 40 miles from Philadelphia, the event hosts the best drivers from Canada, Mexico and the United States, who compete in a series of three events with combinations from single horses and ponies to...

(Lexington, KY) - Gil Merrick joined the USEF as Director of Dressage Sport Programs on October 11th. Mr. Merrick will be based in the Lexington Headquarters and report directly to Jim Wolf, Executive Director of Sport Programs in our Gladstone office. In addition to his experience in showing and training dressage horses, Mr. Merrick has a strong career background in the management of international businesses most specifically in internal operations, financial planning, growth management and...

(Lexington, KY) – George Morris, Chef d’Equipe for the United States Show Jumping Team, has good reason to be both happy and frustrated after Hickstead and Dublin. “We won four classes in Hickstead and were second in the Super League Nation’s Cup, and won 3 classes in Dublin and were 3rd in the Nation’s Cup. I’d say those are very, very good shows but we didn’t win the Super League Nation’s Cup classes. I want to win. That’s just how I am.” In Dublin, the U.S Team finished third behind Great...

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...

KAM’s Equine Learning Circle free webinars have become very popular. The next webinar on March 28 will focus on some of the main issues that every horse owner faces, such as worming, stall rest, trailering and fungus. On April 11 it’ll be all about your horse’s joints. So, take a moment now and sign up for their next free webinars by going to www.kamanimalservices.com. KAM’s “Equine Learning Circle” FREE webinars are expanded from KAM’s very popular “Tip of the Week,” which can be found on the...

Dressage The Palm Beach County Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, hosted The Wellington Classic Spring Challenge CDI-W. On Friday, Tina Konyot and her partner from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Calecto V, topped the field in the Grand Prix for Freestyle scoring a 70.043%. Elizabeth Austin riding Olivier and Shawna Harding riding Come On III collected second and third place honors. Konyot took another commanding win in the Freestyle, scoring a 75.300%. Harding...