Shelburne, Vt. - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at its Awards Gala and Convention, which will take place February 27-28 in Minneapolis. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Bill Pettis of California and Cindy Mugnier of Massachusetts. The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans...

Lexington, Ky. - Following the careful consideration regarding the use of helmet cameras, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has updated protocol concerning the devices. Effective immediately, please be advised of the following: 1. The USEF does not prohibit the use of helmet cameras. 2. A competition organizer may prohibit use of a helmet camera and the competitor must comply with such prohibition. 3. The decision to wear a camera while competing is voluntary and at the rider's...

Laura Kraut and Cedric win the 2015 $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Palm Beach, Fla. - The third time was the charm today for Laura Kraut and Cedric, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm. Kraut has competed in the prestigious $125,000 Trump Invitational since it began three years ago, but she kicked off 2015 with an outstanding win at Mar-a-Lago, fighting to the finish with a nail-biting jump-off. For Kraut, a ticket to the jump-off was all she was hoping for, having...

Baku, Azerbaijan - Equestrian heroes - and a very special dog - were celebrated tonight at the FEI Awards Gala 2014 presented by Longines. The five winners of the “Oscars of the equestrian world” 2014 were presented with their awards by outgoing FEI President HRH Princess Haya on her final day as FEI President at a dazzling ceremony in Baku’s fabulous Buta Palace. The winners, who have made outstanding contributions to the growth of equestrian sport in 2014, are: Reem Acra...

Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey are honored with the Against All Odds award (FEI/Liz Gregg) Baku, Azerbaijan - Equestrian heroes - and a very special dog - were celebrated tonight at the FEI Awards Gala 2014 presented by Longines. The five winners of the “Oscars of the equestrian world” 2014 were presented with their awards by outgoing FEI President HRH Princess Haya on her final day as FEI President at a dazzling ceremony in Baku’s fabulous Buta Palace. The...

Read all the questions and answers from the first #USEFTalk with Lynn Symansky (@LynnSymanskyEq) and Lillian Heard (@USEquestrian) Question 1: @LaurenKay4 @LynnSymanskyEq what would you consider your biggest accomplishment? #USEFTalk @LynnSymanskyEq @LaurenKay4 finding a way to make a living doing something that I love #USEFTalk Question 2: ‏@Hells9384 @USEquestrian @LynnSymanskyEq what is the piece of equipment you always use at an event? #USEFTalk @LynnSymanskyEq @Hells9384 @USEquestrian...

Coming on the heels of a wildly-successful inaugural season in 2014, California Dreaming Productions has now announced its 2015 CDI schedule, which includes the renewal of three international dressage competitions. The Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 will be held February 20 - 22 in Burbank, as well as back-to-back shows in San Juan Capistrano with the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 on March 20 - 22 and the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25, March 26 - 28. For the...

Aurora, Colo. - Arabian horses are known for their endurance, their beauty, and their ability to be versatile and strong. The Arabian Distance horse is no different and the Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) Distance Horse of the Year award recognizes these attributes and the significant accomplishments of an Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian horse in the distance sports each year. This year, with an impressive field of nominees, only one could be selected and the honor of this...

Alenandra Crown & Basic (twitter.com/acrown) Lexington, Ky. – Talented young American rider Alexandra Crown finished her 2014 show season well, earning a second place finish in the Écuries d'Écaussinnes CSI1* Grand Prix at the Gucci Paris Masters on Sunday. With her own Basic and Zafira, Crown qualified for the jump off round. On Zafira, she had a rail down in 36.62s and finished in 13th place. With Basic, she nearly won it all. Jumping a clear round in only 35.74s,...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes program has been rewarding excellence in Arabian breeding for over 30 years. Adding excitement to the show ring through prize money, and bringing pride to breeders across North America, Sweepstakes has recently undergone some positive changes effecting its 2015 program and beyond. AHA’s Sweepstakes Trustees have made changes to the current program, based on feedback from both current Sweepstakes...