(Lexington, Ky.)—In order to ensure that the needs and concerns of the equestrian world’s best athletes are addressed at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization in charge of putting on the Games, has formed an Athlete’s Advisory Committee. This committee will provide input to Games organizers from some of the equestrian world’s most experienced athletes. “Every major sporting event professes to be an ‘athlete’s’ event and to...

With a record number of exhibitors from across the country, the 2006 Atlanta Fall Classics concluded it’s two-week AA-rated series in classic style, presenting over $88,000 in cash alone the final week, as well as 2006 year-end awards, the coveted National Hunter Jumper League Finals titles, the Lemon Springs Trophy, and the John Deere/USEF Memberperks prize. Classic Company President Bob Bell said of the fall series, “This has been the most amazing two weeks ever for the fall venue! The talent...

Roberto Teran riding Jamestown for owner King Ridge Stables, based in Reddick, FL, during the winter and Ontario, Canada, during the summer, won this the Welcome Stake sponsored by John Deere on November 16. Allen Rheinheimer of Zionsville, IN, took up the reins of course designing for the jumpers last week. His 12-obstacle layout was more challenge than welcome with big tracks into tight turns and a wicked triple combination. “They had it easy last week,” Rheinheimer commented with a laugh,...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation was proud to award this year’s Moore Trophy to driver Alan Aulson of Bronson, FL. This was the first time that Aulson has won the trophy. Aulson and his team of Morgans, Nordby Coalie Duke and Meddo's Chief George, won the 2006 USEF National Pairs Championship on October 6-8, 2006, at the Shady Oaks CDE in Lodi, CA. Another career highlight for Aulson was his participation as a member of Team USA at the 2005 FEI World Pairs Driving...

It was a stars-and-stripes win as four top riders from the United States took the Nations Cup in CSIO Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday, November 10. The team of Eliza Shuford, Chris Kappler, Carolyn Kelly and Brianne Goutal beat out riders from four other countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Sweden. This team was named only for this competition, and was under the direction of U.S. Chef d’Equipe George Morris. Riding in their first Nations Cup, the first round saw Young Rider rookie Kelly go...

Stadium Jumping, Inc., will present the Fifth Annual Zada Enterprises, LLC, Dressage at the National on December 1-3, 2006, at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL. The dressage show is an annual highlight of the 123rd National Horse Show and Family Festival, which runs from November 29 through December 3. The 2006 edition of Dressage at the National features the full gamut of dressage classes, ranging from USEF training level through FEI grand prix, including young rider,...

The Welsh Pony and Cob Association of California, Inc. (WPCAC), is pleased to invite all interested parties to its second annual pony symposium, to be held in Stockton, CA, on February 9-11, 2007. The WPCAC's annual meeting is also on February 11, 2007, during this event. The event will be held at the Stockton Radisson Hotel, with further information available soon at www.wpcac.com. Stockton is located an hour from Sacramento and two hours from San Francisco, and has a small airport of its own....

Twenty-two-year-old Rick Silvia, a well-known competitor on the Southeast dressage circuit, has been selected as a demo rider for the 2006 Adequan/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Symposium. The USDF Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Adequan/USDF Convention to be held in Kansas City, MO, November 29–December 3. Two-time German Olympian and World Champion event rider Ingrid Klimke will address the riders and their mounts in the USDF Symposium sessions on "Performance Through...

Not one, not two, but three USEF eventing championships were contested from October 19-22 at the prestigious Fair Hill Festival in the Country in Elkton, MD. Each year, Fair Hill hosts the USEF CCI*** championship – one of two three-star competitions in the country. In addition to the three-star, the USEF National Owner/Rider and the USEF National Under 25 eventing championships were also contested. Two of the championships were awarded off of the same ride – the three-star and the owner/rider...

The nation’s horse center at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington set the stage for four different USEF eventing championships over the past weekend, October 19-22. The storms that plagued the region in the week leading up to the competitions left portions of the steeplechase course under water. Officials deemed it necessary to eliminate the steeplechase from the event. The national championships were also run concurrent with the ever-popular Mid-South Team Challenge. In the one-star...