Lexington, KY - It was beautiful and sunny for the first day of the 2011 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championship at the Kentucky Horse Park. Today, the top ponies and riders from across the nation gathered at the Walnut Ring for the Green Pony Hunters Model and Under Saddle, as well as the Regular Medium Pony Hunter Model. Throughout the year, riders have worked diligently to qualify for this prestigious event and compete for the winning honors. For the Love and...

Annville, PA — Temperatures are rising and so is the level of competition in the 2011 North American League (NAL)! With the NAL's two year-end finals just months away, riders are kicking it into high gear as they try to qualify for one or both of the finals. The intense competition and lure of two heart-pounding finals is making this one of the hottest NAL Series in history! The NAL will hold its traditional year-end Finals in six divisions – Children’s Hunter, Adult...

Darragh Kenny and Obelix won the $10,000 Kenneth Cole Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 4, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Ireland’s Darragh Kenny claimed victory in the $10,000 Kenneth Cole Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 4, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at...

Angel Karolyi and James T Kirk won the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Classic (Photo: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com). Lexington, KY - It was a beautiful night at the Kentucky Horse Park as the nation's top horses and riders gathered at the Rolex Stadium to compete in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic during the Kentucky Summer Classic. Venezuela's Angel Karolyi and James T Kirk proved to be the best of the best, topping the two-horse jump-off with the only...

CCI** leader Devon Brown. Brant Gamma Photography Lexington, KY - After dressage in the CCI**, Area III's Devon Brown and Dynamic Image sat atop the leaderboard - and Brown refused to relinquish her lead Saturday at the USEA North American Junior and Young Rider Eventing Championship at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. Brown piloted Donna Miller's flashy grey Irish Sport Horse gelding through the cross-country course...

Kim Vanderveen earned the top prize money in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix during week six of the Colorado Summer Circuit (Photo: Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO — Kristen Vanderveen made her trip from Wellington, FL, worthwhile when she capped three weeks in Colorado with a win in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix. The six-week Colorado Summer Circuit ended with a bang, complete with Military Appreciation Day, a visit from...

Des Moines, IA – The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc.’s, National Congress celebrated its 65th observance in July by returning to its original home in Iowa and posting a stunningly successful competition. The 2011 American Shetland and American Show Pony National Congress was held July 12–16, 2011, at the beautiful Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. More than 500 ponies from across the United States & Canada competed for 364 national championship titles. The...

Lexington, KY - The Alltech National Horse Show, 128th edition, announced today that Dr. and Mrs. Pearse Lyons have been named the Honorary Chairpersons for the inaugural event to be staged at the Alltech Arena at the world-renowned Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky Dr. and Mrs. Pearse Lyons have been named Honorary Chairpersons of this year's Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition (Photo: Alltech). , site of last year's Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, from November 2-6, 2011. Dr....

Event : 19th Annual Youth National Arabian & Half Arabian Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals) Produced by : Arabian Horse Association (AHA), 10805 E. Bethany Drive, Aurora, Colo. 80014. (303) 696-4500. Fax (303) 696-4599. Email: [email protected] or visit www.ArabianHorses.org . Dates : Jul 23 - July 30, 2011 Location : Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico Admission : All sessions free for the duration of the show. Schedule : Three sessions per day (with the exception of...

Julie Curtin and Vince (Flashpoint Photography). Johns Island, SC — The final week of the Charleston Summer Classics held at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center was much like an adventure packed vacation itinerary, one moment you’re enjoying the sport with friendly competitive rivals- then shopping together for the social gatherings. This was also the week where the Wee Warriors of the Pony divisions battled for the coveted titles of Grand Pony Kahuna and the glory of being named Most...