Steffen Peters with Heidi Zorn, President of Premier Equestrian, LLC. (Photo courtesy of JRPR.) Wellington, FL – United States Dressage rider Steffen Peters turned in the ride of his life aboard his equine partner, Ravel, in front of a sold-out crowd at the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington. In addition to earning a “personal best” score on Ravel, Peters also rode away as the winner of the Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award. Heidi...

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...

Lexington, KY — The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, has been named one of the Top 10 Festivals and Events for Spring 2011 by the Kentucky Tourism Council. The Rolex Kentucky, part of the HSBC FEI ClassicsTM and a perennial winner of this prestigious award, is set to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 28-May 1. It was named as one of the Top 10 Events for Spring because this premier event is the only Four Star, Three-Day Event in the Western...

Aurora, CO — The Arabian Horse Foundation has announced it received a $50,000 gift from the Barbara Wright Hutton Trust, the largest gift the non-profit entity has ever received since re-launching in 2007. The $50,000 gift was directed to horse rescue and rehoming and to equine research. “This gift speaks volumes for the message it conveys and represents an investment in the future of the Foundation,” said AHF President Larry Kinneer. “It is a clear indication of a family’s belief and trust in...

RH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as (Photo by: FEI/William Tzeng) HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots. The other contenders for the position were Sven Holmberg...

Courtesy USEA (Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe and Daisy Tognazzini's, The Good Witch.) Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe and The Good Witch Earn $10,000 After Winning The 2010 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series Over 200 riders from across the country competed in eight elite events that comprised the 2010 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series. Consistent placings and double-clear rounds for Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe and Daisy Tognazzini's, The Good Witch, made them the overall winners of the 2010 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series, which...

Cresco, IA - Featherlite® Trailers, the nation’s leading manufacturer of horse trailers and livestock trailers, and renowned clinician, competitor and trainer Lynn Palm are unveiling a new horse trailer line at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, KY, beginning September 25. Designed by Palm, the trailer "is completely unique...designed by a woman especially for women riders," said Palm, who holds 34 reserve and world championships and four American Quarter Horse...

Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Invitational and Oncenter Complex are proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2010 Tournament which features the 127th National Horse Show. One of the nation’s premiere international equestrian competitions, the Sporthorse Tournament will feature the top-ranked U.S. riders and international competitors who will all vie for the FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse and the Sporthorse Cup, as seen on Animal Planet. In addition, the finest junior riders in...

Singapore: U.S. rider Eirin Bruheim (Houston, Texas) ended competition at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games on a high note. In her final round on Tuesday in Singapore, she recorded just four faults to wrap-up the two-day Individual Jumping event tied for 17th place with 12 penalties at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. “Today was really good,” Bruheim said. “I finally felt like I actually understood my horse a bit more. He had calmed down considerably with the crowd. Overall, it was a...

SINGAPORE - At the conclusion of round two, Eirin Bruheim (Houston, TX) and her teammates ended the Team Jumping competition in sixth place at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The group, comprised of five riders from North and Central America as well as the Caribbean Islands, finished with 32 penalties for the two-round event at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. “The only problem today was that my horse is a little shy of crowds, so he gets really nervous and he didn’t really...