Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing High Performance program has made the following updates to the 2010 Developing Rider List: Rider / Age / Hometown / Horse name / Horse sex/ Breed / Age / Owner Madeline Blackman/20/Ringoes, NJ/Gordonstown/Gelding/Irish Sport Horse/12/Madeline Blackman Jennie Brannigan/23/West Grove, PA/Cambalda/Gelding/Thoroughbred Cross/8/Nina Gardner Hannah Sue Burnett/24/The Plains, VA/St. Barths/Gelding/Thoroughbred/10/Richard Thompson...

Mike McLennan is One of Ten (Pics of You) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following drivers to the Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. From this group the Definite Entry (Team and Individuals) will be named to represent the United States in the Four-in-Hand Driving Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games run from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. Name/Age/Hometown Jim Fairclough/51/Newtown,...

Denisha Sproul Photography/USEF Archive Lexington, KY - The 2010-2011 year is already underway for the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program and students are encouraged to sign up now to count their summer practice and competition hours towards their goal of lettering as a USEF High School Equestrian Athlete. The program is now in its second year, and is tracking more than 2,200 students who have earned, or are in the process of earning their letters and pins. "This is becoming the new...

Rich Fellers and Flexible (Randi Muster/mustphoto.com) Lexington, KY - The following horse/rider combinations have been named to represent the US in the Nations Cup at CSIO Falsterbo in Sweden on Friday July 9: Todd Minikus on Todd Minikus Ltd's Pavarotti Cara Raether on Trelawny Farm's Ublesco McLain Ward on Sagamore Farms' Rothchild Rich Fellers on Harry and Mollie Chapman's Flexible These four riders will take on the nine other teams in the fifth stop on the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Series...

Photo by PicsofYou.com (National Champions Robin Groves and Thor's Toy Truck) Lexington, KY - Pending the final approval of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Ad Hoc Committee on Selection, the following combinations have been named to represent the USA at the FEI World Singles Driving Championship in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy July 30 - August 1, 2010. Team: National Champions Robin Groves and Thor's Toy Truck (Picsofyou.com) Robin Groves/65/Brownsville, VT/Thor's Toy...

Lexington, KY - The Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will take center stage at the Kentucky Horse Park in just a few short weeks and there is still time to get involved. The only FEI Championships held annually in North American offers the future stars of equestrian sport the opportunity to gain international competition experience. This prestigious event is also an opportunity to support the equestrian stars of tomorrow. These...

Kyndall Harper and Whiz Bang Boom (Waltenberry Photo) Dressage In Austria at the Fritzen CDI4*, Chris Hickey and Cabana Boy finished seventh in the Prix St. Georges and eighth in the Intermediaire I. Riding in the Grand Prix for Special, Tina Konyot and Calecto V scored a 69.02% to finish fourth and were then seventh in the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix for Freestyle, Catherine Haddad guided new partner Winyamaro to a fifth place finish, the pair scored a 71.55% in the Grand Prix...

Photo Courtesy Equine Resources International (John Nicholson) Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented John Nicholson with the ninth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2010 40th Anniversary Seminar in Lexington, KY. Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market. Nicholson has earned this honor for...

Laura Kraut and Cedric (Randi Muster/mustphoto.com) Lexington, KY - The following horse/rider combinations have been named to represent the US in the Nations Cup at CHIO Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Friday June 18. Lauren Hough on Meredith and Laura Mateo's Quick Study Candice King on Skara Glen Stables' Skara Glen's Davos Nicole Shahinian-Simpson on Ilan Ferder's Tristan Laura Kraut on Happy Hill Farm's Cedric These four riders will take on the nine other teams in the fourth stop on the...

Two different organizations are offering free breeding webinars to the public. June 22, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET, "Understanding Foal Care." This foal care guide will start with mare preparation and continue through delivery, early foal life, and weaning. The information is presented by Kimberley Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, an internal medicine specialist with the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. The presentation is sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health. To sign up...