Are soaring gas and feed prices making a hole in your pocket? Horse owners across the country are feeling the strain of our current economy and are being forced to make tough choices on how to spend their hard-earned money. Chris Cox realizes that and wants to make it possible for those who can’t personally attend his Ride the Journey tour in Albuquerque, NM, to still benefit from the event. The two-time Road to the Horse Champion has generously decided to make the content of this final tour...

Get ready for the ride of a lifetime as Appaloosas and exhibitors from throughout the world gather to compete for prestigious World Championship titles at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX, October 24-November 1. Bring the entire family to watch exceptional Appaloosas demonstrate their versatile skills and abilities in 164 classes. From reining and cutting to pleasure riding and halter, Appaloosas are found in every discipline. The competition in the classes is certainly...

Reining champion Big Chex To Cash is set to join the Breyer stable for 2009 as the most recent reining addition to Breyer’s product line-up since Colonel’s Smoking Gun was honored in 2002. At only six years old, the stunningly gorgeous Palomino overo Big Chex To Cash has lifetime earnings of over $200,000 and holds the title to multiple national reining championships. His palomino sire, Nu Chex To Cash, is one of reining’s all-time leading producers, having earned more reining points than any...

Don’t miss the final tour stop of 2008 as master horseman Chris Cox brings his Ride the Journey tour to Albuquerque, NM. Gear up for a memorable two-day learning experience as Cox takes to the arena on October 18 and 19 at Expo New Mexico. Two-time Road to the Horse Champion and popular clinician, Cox knows how to share a lifetime of knowledge in ways that inspire and enlighten. His approach to horsemanship is all about building a willing, working partnership on a firm foundation. Cox’ RFD-TV...

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced the hiring of James Lawson as the organization’s Business Manager for the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) MemberPerks program, which is administered by NTRA Advantage. Based at the NTRA’s Lexington headquarters, Lawson will oversee USEF MemberPerks, which offers significant savings on products and services from John Deere, Sherwin-Williams, UPS, Toshiba, Office Depot, Office Max, Equine Travel Advantage, FarmVet.com and...

Ballindaggin, the stately 23-year-old New York-bred chestnut who swept the 1987 New York Stallion Series and defeated an international field in the 1988 Molson Export Challenge, was humanely euthanized on July 22 at the Hagyard Equine Institute. A multiple stakes winner of $946,894 in just 14 starts, Ballindaggin was recently diagnosed by Dr. Doug Byars as suffering from severe back problems brought on by degenerative arthritis. The decision to euthanize was made in consultation with Dr. Byars,...

Continuing their success from 2008, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Council will host the 2nd Annual USEF Youth Convention in Cincinnati, OH, as part of the USEF Annual Meeting. On Saturday, January 17, 2009, hundreds of youth athletes from the Federation’s 28 breed and discipline backgrounds will come together to participate in a day-long convention culminating with a dinner and dance for convention attendees and USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award finalists. The 2009 Youth...

The Adequan®/USEF National Open Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach will bring the nation’s finest reiners together to compete for their chance to land a spot on the U.S. reining team. The 2008 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby hosts this competition on Friday, June 27, at the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds in Oklahoma City, OK. The United States team will be selected at the Adequan®/USEF National Open Reining Championship starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night. To...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has amended its import rules to allow noncompetitive entertainment horses to be temporarily brought into the U.S. from countries affected with the venereal disease, Contagious Equine Metritis. The final rule, titled Temporary Importation of Horses: Noncompetitive Entertainment Horses From Countries Affected with Contagious Equine Metritis, is effective July 7, 2008. Noncompetitive entertainment horses are those that participate in performances or...

A 2007 registered Anglo-Arabian colt is being raffled off as a benefit for the Sport Horse Nationals Payback Program. Willis and Karin Foley of Solar Hill Sport Horses in Orange, VA, have generously donated their homebred colt, known as SH Deseo, to the program to show their support for this ground-breaking program. He is sired by CW Soxx and is out of Hips and Haws. “We totally support a program like this that rewards excellence in sport horse breeding.” said Karin Foley. “We are just putting...