CoSport, the Official Ticket Sales Agent of several National Olympic Committees, is ready to commence live ticket sales for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The previously announced live sales phase will begin on Monday, November 26, 2007. Sales will be conducted on the company’s website at www.cosport.com. In addition to Olympic Games tickets, CoSport is continuing to sell hotel accommodations and hospitality packages. All information, including the competition schedule, venue...

Lexington, KY- The U.S. eventing scene shifts its focus back to Lexington, KY this weekend for the USEF National CCI1* Championships as riders from across the country stake their claim on the final championship of the year. Just two weeks after the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Horse Park is set to showcase some of the best up-and-coming horse and rider combinations in America. Held in conjunction with the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge, the competition...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association's (ASHA) Annual Convention and Youth Conference will be held Thursday, February 12, through Saturday, February 14, at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY. With registration set to begin on Thursday morning, the convention will consist of open meetings, forums, youth events, and multiple vendor exhibits, culminating in Saturday night’s Saddlebred Ball, also set to be held onsite at the Griffin Gate Marriott. Thursday afternoon the...

Katherine Schmidt won point in equitation over fences and on the flat for South Carolina. On the flat she was named most outstanding player. (Juan Blas) The South Carolina equestrian team wasn’t just dominant at Fresno State on Friday, it was record setting. The Gamecock western team won 9-1, and their hunter seat team won 8-2. The resulting 17-3 win means that South Carolina has now scored 32 points over two matches, and improved to 2-0 after winning at Kansas State to open the NCEA...

Laura Linback and Whittaker MVNZ on course in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer (ESI Photography). Culpeper, VA --- Laura Linback of Mundelin, IL, and Woodrun's Whittaker MVNZ, whom they call "Fred" in the barn, had an amazing week at HITS Culpeper. Last Friday, they captured the win in the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix and successfully followed up with a big win in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. Jerry Dougherty of Bokeelia, Florida was...

Top riders from across the Western U.S. and Canada will travel to compete in the International (CIC) divisions at the Galway Downs Equestrian Center in Temecula, CA, where the stage is set for what is sure to be an exciting weekend! 2015 CCI3* National Champion Tamra Smith will return to Galway Downs competing 2 horses in the CIC3*, and 2 horses in the CIC2*. Fifty-two horse and rider combinations are set to compete in the International Divisions with Dressage beginning Friday at 8:20am Pacific...

Paul Rohrbach and Camerino, winners of the $25,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - Paul Rohrbach is based just 15 minutes from the Colorado Horse Park and has claimed grand prix titles around the United States. But he hadn't taken a grand prix victory lap in his hometown until today, when he and Wells Bridge Farm Inc.'s Camerino turned in the only double clear performance to win the $25,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix at Summer in the Rockies I....

Lexington, KY - The 2011 All American Cup (AAC) Stallion Review and Auction is set to take place on Saturday January 22. The event will begin at Claudia Sanders Restaurant in Shelbyville, KY. The tour will begin at 7 a.m., and in attendance along the tour will be notable Saddlebred personalities Merrill Murray and Debbie Foley. More than 30 show horses and stallions will be presented as the AAC Coaches travel to Sunrise Stables, Alliance Stud, and Copper Coin Farm. The one and only Peter Fenton...

The United States Hunter Jumper Association's (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) is set to hold its first two training sessions. This weekend, April 4-5, Fox Chase Farm in Middleburg, VA, will host Zone 3's Level I Training Session. The following week, the Westbrook Hunt Club will open its facility for the Zone 1 training session. Both training sessions will be taught by clinician and Olympian Melanie Smith Taylor who will work with participants in three different sections divided by...

Photo by Howard Schatzberg Photography Scottsdale, Ariz. – The legendary and culturally famed Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is set to begin on Thursday, February 14, through Sunday, February 24. The 64 th edition of the event is an 11-day showcase of the beauty and diversity of Arabian and Half-Arabian horses. Hosted by US Equestrian affiliate, the Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) club, the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona (AHAA), the show is held on the WestWorld show grounds,...