Kelly Soldavin and her pony Ketadog Admiral are one of many competitors from across the country competing in this week’s National Dressage Pony Cup. (Aaron Soldavin) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Horse Park will experience an abundance of cuteness this weekend as host of the 2016 National Dressage Pony Cup (NDPC) Championship Show, being held in conjunction with the Kentucky Dressage Association (KDA) Summer Classic and Breed Show I & II on July 8-10 in Lexington. But as any of the 110 NDPC...

Devon, Pa. - The 120th Annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, just days away from getting underway for the 2016 season, will be featuring a full slate of equestrian action, including the all-new FEI Open Jumper division with a huge boost in prize money, the best professional hunter competition in America, the American Saddlebreds in all their glory, the majestic Coaching division and exhibitions that will thrill the entire family. It all kicks off on Thursday with the traditional Junior...

The world’s top equine athletes have arrived in the spectacular destination of Miami Beach, USA, after a first class flight from Europe. Two specially chartered flights with Emirates Airlines carried a total of 75 The horses arriving in Miami International Airport / Photo LGCT horses from Liege in Belgium to Miami International Airport over the course of the weekend ahead of the launch event of the Longines Global Champions Tour and the new Global Champions League team competition....

Top riders from across the Western U.S. and Canada will travel to compete in the International (CIC) divisions at the Galway Downs Equestrian Center in Temecula, CA, where the stage is set for what is sure to be an exciting weekend! 2015 CCI3* National Champion Tamra Smith will return to Galway Downs competing 2 horses in the CIC3*, and 2 horses in the CIC2*. Fifty-two horse and rider combinations are set to compete in the International Divisions with Dressage beginning Friday at 8:20am Pacific...

The $1000 prize money sponsored by Jacquie McCutcheon and On Course Consignment went to the winning group, Grown But Young, this week, although singer Taylor Hughes was also applauded into the Finale line-up. This was the first week of auditions where Robert Dover, emcee, would allow only a non-singing group to win the prize money, although the best individual singers are still allowed to get applauded into a slot in the Finale line-up. Tonight’s audition was filled with variety including...

Aurora, Colo. – At the 2015 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Annual Convention in Tulsa, Okla., AHA staff and volunteers announced a new project, known as ‘Future State,’ to Convention delegates and attendees. Future State, which includes the re-building of the AHA website, is an implementation of new AHA business rules. This includes customer initiated, real-time, web delivered transactions; automated transactions to eliminate paper and speed up completion; the simplification...

Lexington, Ky. - American horses and athletes departed the Caledon Equestrian Park in Ontario, Canada, having represented their country with great success at the 2015 Pan American Games. The United States entered the games needing to qualify two out of three equestrian disciplines for the 2016 Olympic Games. The pressure was on both the dressage and eventing teams to secure a berth at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Riding with heart and determination, the teams did not disappoint, and all...

Arbor Hill Closes Out Devon With Best Young Horse Title By: Emily Riden A year ago Kenneth Wheeler Jr. purchased Arbor Hill as a birthday gift for his father, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. and on Sunday, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. celebrated his 87th birthday with Arbor Hill's claiming of the Best Young Horse title at the Devon Horse Show. Kenneth Wheeler Sr.'s Arbor Hill, handled by Richard Taylor (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) The presentation of the Best Young Horse award marked the end of the 2015...

(Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Miami Beach, Fla. - Crowds are already forming around the competition arena boundaries, eager to see the fantastic equine athletes here to compete in the first round of the 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour season in Miami Beach, Florida, as they train in the afternoon sunshine. The first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour beckons as tomorrow, world-class horses and riders will take to the spectacular and unique ocean-side arena for the first time to battle it out...

Duluth, Ga. - Merial, a leader in the animal health care industry, announced today it completed its acquisition of LEGEND® (hyaluronate sodium) and MARQUIS® (15% w/w ponazuril) from Bayer HealthCare. Merial had announced the agreement with Bayer on December 17, 2014. The addition of these two products to the Merial portfolio solidifies the company’s position as a leader in performance horse health care. “We are committed to providing horse owners with proven, safe and...