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Sixth Annual Ocala Jumping Classic Set to Begin March 31

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 3/22/2011 4:47:00 PM

Canada’s Francois Lamontange riding Anton won the $30,000 Ocala Horse Properties LLC Grand Prix at t (ESI Photography.) Ocala, FL – The Sixth Annual Ocala Jumping Classic will take place March 31-April 3 and April 6-9 at Sharn Wordley Equestrian in Ocala, FL. The two-week show jumping tournament will offer more than $125,000 in prize money and feature divisions ranging from 1m all the way up to Grand Prix. Internationally renowned course designers Michel Vailliancourt of Canada and Catsy Cruz...

Saddlebred Regional Championships Set to Kick Off with All American Horse Classic

by American Saddlebred Horse Association | 9/2/2010 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Kentucky - Kicking off the 2010 fall season of American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Regional Championship competition is the All American Horse Classic, set to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning Tuesday September 7, continuing through Saturday, September 11. New to the 2010 lineup of Regional Championships is the North Carolina State Championship Horse Show, site of the Atlantic Coast Regional Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina, scheduled for Wednesday,...

World-Class Slate Set for 2008 FEI World Reining Masters

by By Christa Morris | 11/10/2008 4:41:00 PM

Fifteen nations, 18 top riders, 18 quality reining horses = 1 night of high-caliber competition! The excitement is building for the 2008 $100,000 added FEI World Reining Masters. The competitors will strive to be named the sport of reining's best rider in the world. The FEI World Reining Masters is set for Thursday, December 4, and is definitely one of the most colorful "must-see" events during the 2008 National Reining Horse Association's (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate...

American Saddlebred Horse Association Convention, Youth Conference, Saddlebred Ball Set for February 14-16

by By Daniel Rieffer | 1/2/2008 3:27:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association's (ASHA) Annual Meeting and Youth Conference will be held Thursday–Friday, February 14-16, at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The weekend ends with the annual Saddlebred Ball at Keeneland Race Course. Open meetings and forums with committees begin Thursday, as is customary, and the Charter Club Council will also conduct a workshop. Thursday evening is highlighted by a Welcome Reception sponsored by the FEI & Emerging Disciplines Committee. Friday...

The Quest for the World’s Best at 2007 FEI World Reining Masters Set for November

by By Kathy Damrill | 10/25/2007 3:25:00 PM

It’s the quest for the sport of reining’s best rider in the world. The 2007 $100,000 added FEI World Reining Masters, set for Thursday, November 29, is shaping up to be one of the most colorful “must-see” events during the 2007 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK. Highly-skilled reiners from around the world will travel across oceans and continents to represent their countries and ride for their flag. The...

2011 TWHBEA World Versatility Show Sets Record

by Chris Coffey/TWHBEA | 7/27/2011 4:48:12 PM

Mufreesboro, TN - The latest edition of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) World Versatility show was the largest yet, with a grand total of 502 entries. Held at Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 22 - 24, 2011, the show featured an array of versatility classes such as reining, dressage, jumping, western riding, barrel racing and trail obstacle, as well as a full compliment of flat shod rail classes. Attracting the best of the...

Season Set to Open at Kentucky Horse Park

by KHP News | 3/22/2011 5:04:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Horse Park has established its Calendar of Events for the 2011 season that is set to begin April 1. As the park returns to its regular hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October 31, the calendar reveals a season jam-packed with horse shows every weekend, special events and art exhibitions, most of which are included with park admission. The season kicks off with the Bluegrass Classic Arabian Horse Show, Apr 1-3. The same month, the park's most highly attended...

United States Hunter Jumper Association Trainers Certification Program Set to Begin in June 2009

by By Whitney Allen | 10/1/2008 4:18:00 PM

After years of hard work and dedication from committee members and professional staff, the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is proud to announce that the USHJA Trainers Certification Program will begin in June 2009. The members of the Trainers Certification Program Committee (TCPC) strongly believe that today’s students are the future of the equine industry. The mission of the USHJA Trainer Certification Program is to preserve the American hunter/jumper system of riding through...

Show Jumpers Get Set to Continue U.S. Medal Roll at Pan American Games

by Joanie Morris | 7/26/2007 8:39:00 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – And then there were five. The gold medal eventing and dressage teams shipped out early Monday morning, leaving the five show jumpers alone in the U.S. wing of the stables at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With 17 countries represented, the most of the three disciplines, the show jumping will be very competitive. Florida’s Lauren Hough and Casadora are riding the crest of a very successful wave, having just won the valuable CN Reliability Grand Prix at...

Big Weekend Set for Breeders Futurity of West Virginia

by By Daniel Rieffer | 1/25/2007 9:38:20 AM

The American Saddle Horse Breeders Futurity of West Virginia annual dinner and stallion service auction is scheduled for Saturday, February 10, 2007, at the Charleston House Holiday Inn in Charleston, WV. To date, more than 40 stallion services have been confirmed. Additionally, one frozen breeding dose will be given away in a drawing. The lottery stallion will be WC Harlem Globetrotter, donated by Joan Hamilton of Kalarama Farms. The weekend begins with a reception at the hotel Friday night,...