Micheal Freund Demonstrates How to Jog a Horse Correctly (Vicki Long) Aiken, SC - The first annual 'Salute to Driving' event hosted a beautiful Dinner & Live Auction on Saturday, February 19, 2011, to benefit the United States Equestrian Team Foundation and, ultimately, USEF High Performance Combined Driving. The successful evening was held at Wendy O'Brien's Trout Walk Farm in Aiken, SC. The goal of the event was to help raise funds for the USET Foundation that will be dedicated to helping...

Olympian John Pearce has been a familiar face during the Colorado Summer Circuit. (Horse and Ryder) Parker, CO — A thrilling summer at The Colorado Horse Park will be highlighted with nearly $1 million in cash and prizes up for grabs during the inaugural edition of the expanded Colorado Summer Circuit, June 8-July 24, 2011. For 20 years this circuit has attracted some of the continent’s best hunter and jumper competitors, and this year it expands to six weeks. Riders will find more than just...

Burbank, CA - Riders who dream of competing at the Pan American Games will begin their quest at the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI 1*/Y/J in Burbank, CA, February 24-27, 2011. As the first official qualifying competition on the West Coast, horses and riders will compete in front of FEI judges Jayne Ayers ("I" USA), Natalie Lamping ("I" USA), and Lorraine MacDonald ("I" CAN). In addition, this competition will serve as an early-season qualifier for the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of...

Jacobs and Leap of Joy. (Photo The Book LLC©.) Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY - February 9, 2011 - Charlie Jacobs rode his mount Leap of Joy to two blues and the weekend's championship tricolor during in the fourth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The duo won both classes during the High Amateur-Owners, completing four clear efforts over the technical track. Over the 12 weeks of the circuit, Jacobs chooses to show for six weeks....

Wellington, FL - The World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach is set to take place at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on March 9 - 11, 2011. The World Dressage Masters presented by Axel Johnson Group is the world's richest dressage series, with 100,000 Euros in prize money offered at the Palm Beach event alone. It attracts many of the world's top competitors, including Olympic and World Championship medalists. Twenty of the world's top ranked dressage...

Kelley Farmer and Rosalynn. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - January 13, 2011 - The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival continued Thursday as professional riders sought championship honors in various hunter divisions. This year, the High Performance Working Hunter division, sponsored by The Sanctuary at PBIEC, has been added to the list of divisions for competition. The new division is open to all riders and horses, and includes fences ranging in height from 4' to 4'6". While eight horse...

Meagan Davis and Bentley (Bill Davis) Lexington, KY - At the FEI World Cup Dressage Final for Young Riders, Meagan Davis and Bentley proved their mettle against 14 of the best Young Riders in the world and became the first U.S. pair to qualify for the Freestyle A-final. Competition got underway on Thursday with the Young Rider Team test (Prix St. Georges), which served as a warm-up class. After a challenging warm-up, Davis rode into the arena with confidence and Bentley settled into the test to...

Registration is underway for the eighth annual International Hoof-Care Summit Conference (IHCS) featuring eight general sessions, 13 hoof-care classrooms, 24 hoof-care roundtables, 24 how-to clinics, and a trade show highlighting the newest footcare products and services. The event will be held February 1-4, 2011, at Duke Energy Center and Cincinnati’s Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cincinnati, OH. The 2011 theme, “Coming Together for Better Hoof Care,” reflects the mood of hoof-care professionals...

Lexington, Ky. (November 8, 2010)—Winter's almost here, and many horses will soon be spending more time indoors. What dangers might lurk in your barn? Are your stalls as healthy and safe as they should be for your horses? What does research say about the best ways to maximize air quality in your barn? Get answers to these questions and others during our free Ask the Vet LIVE online Q&A chat about Healthy Barns and Stalls on Thursday, Nov. 18, 8-9 p.m. Eastern U.S. time! When you register for...

Tulsa, OK (October 5, 2010) – Two gorgeous American Miniature Horses rode away with a big prize at the 2010 American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) National Championship Show, thanks to a sponsorship from Farnam Horse Products. Farnam presented two “Best Groomed” awards at the show, an Open Adult Vetrolin® Grooming Award and a Youth Vetrolin® Grooming Award, with each winner taking home a year’s supply of Vetrolin® grooming products. Graham’s Magic Mystery, owned by Becky and Jim McKeith, won...