Hawk Multimedia will offer live and recorded access to the 2010 Dixie Cup Spring Classic, presenting Morgans, Saddlebreds, and Friesians during the show in Conyers, GA. The live show is May 6-8 and the webcast will be available at MorganHorseVideos.com . Individual days are available for $10 each, or all three days (the All Access Pass) for only $25. All classes will be recorded and made available shortly after each day's performance and will remain viewable and available for purchase until the...

Coming in as draw 22 on Boom Shernic, by Boomernic out of She And Chic Dunit, Craig Schmersal knew the leading score was a 227. From the moment he and the six-year-old stallion ran to the dirt-churning stop, the crowd's attention was riveted. When the score—a 228—was announced, the hoots, hollers, and whistles were deafening. The waiting began at the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) in the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX. Jordan Larson and Stop Like A Dream...

Photo by Jessica Nemzoff/PMG (Phillip Dutton and Woodburn.) The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA, and Aiken, SC, as the 2010 recipient of the USET Foundation Pinnacle Cup. Awarded annually, the Pinnacle Cup went to the highest-placing American competitor at the prestigious Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone. Dutton was honored with the award after securing second-place honors aboard Woodburn, who is...

Photo Courtesy USHJA (The headquarters of the United States Hunter Jumper Association.) When a horse and rider present an elegant partnership it’s called great equitation. When two equestrian organizations—the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA)—join forces, it’s called a winning combination. “Speaking on behalf of the IHSA membership, I am confident in saying that I believe this relationship will greatly enhance both...

Photo by Jon Kassel (Grand Prix Course at the sold out Alliant Energy Center Arena .) The 10,000 seat John Deere Coliseum at Madison's Alliant Energy Center was standing room only Saturday night as five of 38 entries passed the course's first test and were asked back for the tie-breaking round. Ultimately it was the feisty chestnut mare Happy Z and Ohio's Wilhelm Genn who laid down an unbeatable jump-off track for the win. Laura Linback and As di Villagana, competing last, also put in a...

Photo by ESI Photography (Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia win their first Grand Prix of the season at HITS Culpeper.) Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia, owned by the Beaupre Group, are on the road to the Pfizer Million as they took home the victory in Sunday's $40,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight the Commonwealth National. "It means a lot to me to come here and kick-off the season," said Leone of Greenwich, CT, who competed in his first of eight needed...

There is still time for you to join Barbier Farm for a great trip to Brazil, beginning May 16. This is an unparalleled opportunity to ride great horses, attend an exciting International Auction on a beautiful farm, participate in a special clinic and ride beautifully trained horses, and then cap the trip off with the International Lusitano Expo in Sao Paolo. Whether you are looking for a Lusitano of your own or simply want to enjoy the splendor and hospitality of Brazil, this trip is a great...

Photo Courtesy Highlife Farms (Jessica Twiggs stands with her new horse Highlife’s Dakarai.) Highlife Farms successful Warmblood auction, held recently at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, proved to be a successful night that has many new horse owners rejoicing. The auction was hosted by Highlife Farms, owned by Kenny and Joan Sims, one of the country’s most prominent breeding farms and home to world-class sport horses. The auction gave horse owners a chance to buy...

Phillip Dutton and Woodburn (Shannon Brinkman) Dressage The Kentucky Cup CDI3*, which served as the dressage Test Event for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, kicked off a week of international competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. Tina Konyot and her big black stallion Calecto V were the stars of the week, winning both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. In the Grand Prix Konyot finished on a score of 70.638%, Belinda Trussell and Bonny Bonnello both of Canada joined her on the podium....

Photo by Stock Image Services (Beezie Madden and Danny Boy) Lexington, KY - Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, NY, showed why she's one of the best show jumpers in the world in tonight's $60,000 Kentucky Cup Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park. She guided Danny Boy to a jump-off time of 38.37 seconds to defeat the three other riders who qualified for the deciding round. Canadian international star Beth Underhill, of King Township, Ontario, grabbed second place on Top Gun (39.56), and Laura Teodori,...