David Stephenson/Lexington Herald-Leader (Belle Owen and Show Biz Time waited to take to the show ring in the three-gaited junior exhibitor 14 and under class during the first night of the 70th Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show.) The Junior League of Lexington is celebrating it's 70th annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show, which runs July 10-15, 2006, at the Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, KY. The Lexington Junior League Horse Show is the first leg of the American Saddlebred...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has formed an Advancement Committee. Appointed by ASHA President Fred K. Sarver, who serves ex officio on all committees, the new committee will be chaired by longtime horsewoman and former director Sandra Lilly of Princeton, WV. Vice Chair is Director Victoria Gillenwater of Tennessee, and members who have agreed to serve are Kayce Bell (Alabama), John Conatser (Kentucky), Lisa Duncan (Kentucky), Peter Fenton (California and Kentucky), James...

Lexington, KY – One of the nation’s leaders in the fight against degenerative joint disease in equines, the veterinarian-trusted name of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) has increased their commitment to the United States Equestrian Federation® family by signing on as the official sponsor of the U.S. Reining Team for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. This is the first time in the history of the World Equestrian Games, that a U.S. team will have a corporate sponsor....

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the United States representatives to the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Dressage, to be held August 3-6, 2006 in Verden, Germany. The results of all three USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials were tallied and horses from each age group (five-and six-year-olds) with an average score of at least 7.5 from the two weighted, selection trial classes were ranked to form the...

How to increase funding for equine research was the primary focus of a collaborative equine research summit held in Lexington, KY, April 19-20. Hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation, Inc., over 35 leading researchers, industry leaders and funding agencies gathered to develop a blueprint for future success in the equine research field. While the amount of money dedicated to equine research by the racing industry, private foundations, universities and...

Cara Cheska of Waukesha, WI, and her 11-year-old mare My Fair Lady bested a field of 18 to take home the blue ribbon and winner’s check in the $40,000 Country Heir II Grand Prix sponsored by Skara Glen Stables. Three went clear in the first round, which turned out to be more difficult than originally expected. Course designer Pierre Joliceur set a track of 16 efforts that included three double combinations, a liverpool and the open water. Besides Cheska, Angela Moore riding Claus for Stealaway...

Steffen Peters and Floriano (SusanJStickle.com ) Lexington, KY – The USEF announced today the short list of horse-and-rider combinations for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Dressage Team. • Steffen Peters of San Diego, CA, riding Floriano, a 16-year-old Westphalian gelding, owned by Stephen Browning and Laurelyn Browning; • Guenter Seidel of Cardiff, CA, riding Aragon, a 14-year-old Bavarian Warmblood gelding, owned by Richard and Jane Brown; • Debbie McDonald of...

Lexington, KY - The USEF High Performance Working Group and Executive Committee on Selections has approved the Eventing High Performance Committee’s and the Eventing Selectors' recommendation to name the following horse and rider combinations (in alphabetical order) as the short list for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games: • Stephen Bradley of Leesburg, VA, riding Brandenburg’s Joshua, an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by Southern Edition Farm, LLC • Jan Byyny of Purcellville, VA,...

Arnd Bronkhorst (The inaugural Brentina Cup is being held in conjunction with the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediare I Dressage Championship, and the USEF National Para-Equestrian Cham) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the rider/horse combinations that have been selected to compete in the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the eleven rider/horse combinations that have been selected to compete in the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship. The Championship, held in Gladstone, New Jersey, June 15-18, will be a part of the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. This year, the National Championship has also been designated as the Selection Trials for the 2006...