Tucker Johnson at Devon (Photograph courtesy of Alden Corrigan and Meg Wiederseim). Devon, PA - One of the highlights of Memorial Day weekend is the Devon Pleasure Carriage Drive from St. David's Church through the tree-lined neighborhoods along the 4-½ mile route to the Dixon Oval. The images of majestic animals pulling magnificently maintained coaches draw crowds of spectators and tailgaters alike, both at St. David's and along the Pleasure Carriage Drive route to the Devon...

Show your support for the U.S. Nations Cup Team at CSIO Wellington on March 4 by joining the United States Equestrian Federation as part of the USA Cheering Section. World-class Show Jumping riders will take to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Club to compete for top honors in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm; the only Nations Cup that takes place in the United States. Purchase tickets for the USA Cheering Section and show your support for the US Team! When you purchase...

November 22, 2010 – Austin, TX – The American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) is excited to announce a new program called Find A Buddy. This wonderful, new program is found exclusively on the ACTHA Web site (www.actha.us). The FAB program was created for the trail rider who is interested in finding riding buddies in their area. It is a free, easy to use, social networking message system for the trail riding community and is available for ACTHA members and non-members. Carrie Scrima,...

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Ashley (Courtesy of the Washington International Horse Show) Oct. 28, 2010 –Brazilian show jumping superstar Rodrigo Pessoa blazed to wins in Thursday’s open jumper classes. Dressed as a Formula One race car driver, he and Palouchin de Ligny won the $20,000 Gambler's Choice Costume Class, and earlier, with HH Ashley, he won the $30,000 class. Plus Kristin Glover and Chase Boggio winners. $20,000 Gambler’s Choice Costume Class (Thursday Evening) The Gambler's Choice Costume...

Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas National excitement begins Thursday, November 4th at 7 p.m. The competition kicks off on Thursday with the $30,000 FEI Welcome Jumper Classic, presented by Royal Champion, at 7 p.m. The excitement continues Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. with the $30,000 Las Vegas Speed Classic, presented by CardFlex. And don’t miss the highlight event of the week, the $50,000 Las Vegas National World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, made possible by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, with a hot...

Blake Roberts & Dream Machine (Photo by ©Flashpoint Photography) New Market, TN—October 13, 2010- When it comes to happy endings none could compare to the finale of the 2010 Gallop in the Glen with a blaze of Smoky Mountain fall colors for the backdrop and the brilliant display of equine talents, such as local favorite Blake Roberts of Knoxville, TN riding Dream Machine to the overall victory in the $25,000 ICON Sporthorse Challenge Cup and David Jennings of Shaker Heights, OH with Marcus...

Tass Jones Photography (Sjoerd, a Friesian stallion, owned by Xena Vimercati was named Halter and Performance Champion. ) August 20, 2010 - Mardi Gras came at a different time and place this year. On August 12-15, the IALHA Region I and IFSHA Region 10 Championships were held in Burbank, CA, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. This year’s theme was Mardi Gras, and the decorations were fabulous. Included with parties, was also a stall decorations contest. This show is well known for its...

Do you want to learn more about the Morgan, make friends, and showcase your knowledge and skills? Participate in the 2010 Mid-A Youth of the Year Contest! It's a fun way to broaden your knowledge and meet great new people. Held during the Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Show, June 23-26, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, the contest consists of three parts: pattern, speech, and test on general equine knowledge. In the past, Mid-Atlantic Youth of the Year winners have included Sharon...

Photo Courtesy Minnesota Half Arabian Horse Association The Minnesota Half Arabian Horse Association will once again be hosting the Great Arabian Get Together. Dates are July 9-11, 2010. Held at the Stearns County Fairgrounds, in Sauk Centre, MN, the show will have a full line of classes running from halter to dressage. Also are included are reining, youth classes, costume, National Show Horse classes, and a full line of performance classes. This event offers exhibitors indoor and outdoor...

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) has created a new program for shows with Morgan classes called the Star Rating Program, which is a way to encourage horse owners to compete on all levels and for smaller shows to expose others to the breed. The program, which is in its inaugural year, was designed with two goals in mind: to educate and increase awareness of all types and levels of competitions that promote the breed, and to provide a tool to help horse owners identify competitions...