From the United States Equestrian Federation and Equestrian Events, Inc. Lexington, KY – The organizers of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event have been able to avoid a clash of dates in the future. Badminton announced earlier this year that it would be running over the weekend of the May Day bank holiday from 2010, with cross-country day on the Sunday and show jumping on the holiday Monday. Unfortunately, this very occasionally clashes with the...

The 2009 World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, was held at Louisville's Freedom Hall from Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29. There was plenty of excitement at WCHS this year, as new World's Grand Champions were crowned in the Five-Gaited and Fine Harness World's Grand Championships, while the 2008 Three-Gaited World's Grand Champion repeated as such in 2009. Among a formidable field of competitors, as in each class,...

Keeping Kentucky's trails clean, friendly, and open for all riders, hikers, and bikers is the responsibility of all users. An educational seminar on trail etiquette for the horseback rider will be offered by the Kentucky Horse Council, September 19, 2009, at Brumfield Hay & Grain in Lexington, KY. The presentation includes safety tips for managing group rides, riding with horses of various gaits, ages, and abilities, and supporting the needs of the novice rider. Presented by Essie Rogers,...

By Brice Carr The American Saddlebred Horse Association's (ASHA) American Saddlebred Daily magazine, which contains daily competition results, feature stories, and photos from the previous day's action at the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), is available online. American Saddlebred Daily is a daily publication created by ASHA, and provided to WCHS attendees on site at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, each day throughout the course of the show. The publication is...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) held the drawing for the 15 winners of its annual Saddlebred Raffle last week, and on Thursday night, August 27, at Louisville, Kentucky's Freedom Hall during the Kentucky State Fair World Championship Horse Show (WCHS), the lucky winners drew to find out how much money they had won, with prize amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. The winners of this year's raffle, and the corresponding prize amounts are as follows: $5,000 – Rachel Machamer (GA)...

Lexington, KY - The Hampton Classic, running for its 34th year August 23-30 2009, became the second US horse show designated by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) as a USEF Heritage Competition. The designation of a USEF Heritage Competition is reserved for those competitions that have been in existence for a quarter century or more, promoted and grown equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside the gates of the horse show by achieving, maintaining and...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) held its annual World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) Junior Judging Contest on Tuesday, August 25, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. Horse show judging is an important part of ASHA Youth Programs, as these contests are an educational way for young people to learn about judging in a fun environment, while being educated about class specifications and show procedures for judging American Saddlebreds. Any individual, age 17 and under, was...

The upcoming 2009 Paso Fino Grand National Championship Show will be held September 20-27, in Perry, GA. There are several new activities planned during this show. The first item is the Davis Love III Event. Davis Love III is a lifetime member of the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) and a professional golfer. On Sunday, September 20, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the Beef and Dairy Arena he will be availabe for a Question and Answer Session. We will also be auctioning items signed by Davis during this...

Students and adults who are interested in a career with horses are being given a chance to learn more about their educational opportunities in the equine field. "Your Future with Horses: An Equine Education Fair" will be held in conjunction with the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) annual conference on November 14, 2009, at the Scott County High School in Georgetown, KY. Your Future With Horses will feature speakers in 16 different equine careers who will speak about their fields, educational...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is working to make it easier for members to get great low prices on vehicles of their choice. The government’s Cash for Clunkers program is over, but USEF members can still save thousands on a new car purchase. The USEF is launching a new Online Car-Buying Service that allows members to shop for cars online, get great up-front prices and save time and money. USEF officials say this program saves members an average of over $5,000 off...