A barn fire killed 25 American Saddlebreds and one half-Saddlebred at 3-T Stables, owned by the Tabor family in Scottsville, KY, on the morning of Tuesday, June 19. By the time the fire was noticed just before 7 a.m. at 3-T’s broodmare barn, it had become a “raging inferno,” according to 3-T Stables’ Paige Tabor. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Eight new foals, along with one broodmare still in foal, perished in the fire. Among them were Callaway’s Alice Blue Gown and unborn...

The Nigerian internet fraud, which has pounded U.S. e-mail accounts touting to make large money transfers in exchange for fees, has taken on a new spin with internet horse trailer sales. The increasing growth of equestrian websites offering free classified ads has provided an effective catalyst for the Nigerian scam artists to test their new scheme. Horse trailers have been targeted because they are high-ticket items. “We discovered it through first-hand experience,” stated Tom Scheve, CEO of...

Hilltop Farm, Inc., is proud to present the American Hanoverian Society (AHS) Stallion, Mare and Foal Inspection on July 14, and the ISR/Oldenburg NA Mare and Foal Inspection on August 25, at Hilltop Farm in Colora, MD. These venues are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. This is an invaluable opportunity to see the future superstars of tomorrow, today. Top breeders from the East Coast will bring the cream of the crop of foals, mares and stallions to be evaluated by their...

Nona Garson and George D'Ambrosio are pleased to announce that the fifth annual Intercontinental Sport Horse Auction will be held on February 22, 2008. The auction will be held at Garson's farm, The Ridge, which is located in Palm Beach Pointe in Wellington, FL. Held during the height of the winter show season, the sale is like none other in the United States. Garson, an Olympic veteran, travels to Europe each year and handpicks each horse that will be offered at the auction. In addition, each...

Thirteen CanAm Sport Horse breeders have collaborated to present the first select sale of CanAm Sport Horse weanlings ever held in the U.S. at the CanAm Sport Horse Classic Showcase, Sale and Futurity, October 19-21, 2007, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Approximately 30 select CanAm Sport Horse weanlings will be presented at the sale, which will run concurrent with the Hagyard's Mid South Three-Day Event CCI* at the Kentucky Horse Park. The CanAm Sport Horse weanlings will be...

The Colorado Horse Park is proud to announce that the Colorado Arabian Breeders Alliance (CABA) has become the first association member to offer reciprocal benefits to members of both organizations. CABA members now receive a 25% discount on memberships at the Colorado Horse Park and vice versa. This membership association agreement will support the future of the Arabian horse, further enhance the opportunities available at the Colorado Horse Park and set up a symbiotic relationship between...

Drivers Named for the 2007 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the following combinations have been named to the team for the 2007 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships, July 18-22 in Knabstrup, Denmark. Driver/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Breed/Age/Owner Rochelle Temple/49/Powhatan, VA/LR Ami B-Line/G/Morgan/9/ Rochelle Temple Suzy Stafford/29/Bear, DE/Cefnoakpark Bouncer/G/Welsh Cob/11/Sybil and Wayne...

June 15th, the second day of the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, got underway with the Brentina Cup. Organized for young adults and named for Debbie McDonald's World Cup Champion mare, the Brentina Cup is open to Steffen Peters (phelpsphoto.com) riders 21-25 years of age. Performing the Intermediaire II test, the horses in the Brentina Cup are developing their skills for the highest level of dressage competition. The second horse of the day filled up the ring with...

Two of the nation’s top horse show jumping events are teaming up to promote grand prix show jumping in Cleveland, OH. Organizers of the Chagrin Valley PHA Hunter Jumper Classic and the American Gold Cup (both held annually at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills, OH) have established a $50,000 Challenge to encourage the world’s best grand prix riders to travel to Northeast Ohio to compete at both events. Any rider that wins the $65,000 Cleveland Grand Prix in July and the...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will again conduct its Emerson Burr Horsemanship Awards Program at The Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show on June 26-30, 2007, in Westport, CT. One of the premier equestrian events in the country, the Fairfield June Horse Show benefits The EQUUS Foundation. The Emerson Burr Horsemanship Awards program was created in 2002 by friends and family of the late Emerson Burr to promote and perpetuate good horsemanship in younger equestrians....