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Watch the Adequan/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships and the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals presented by Becker College from the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Live on Your Computer!

by By Marty Bauman | 9/21/2006 2:25:00 AM

Productions East Video, in association with the United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF), GoMobileBroadband.com and LiveBroadcast.tv will present live webcasts of the Pessoa/USEF National Hunt Seat Equitation Medal Finals presented by Becker College and the Adequan/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship as well as other classes from the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The Pennsylvania National Horse Show is one of the nation’s premier horse shows. It takes place October 12-21 at The...

Morgan Enthusiasts Prepare for 2006 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show

by By Michael LiCalsi | 9/14/2006 3:20:15 PM

For Morgan enthusiasts, October means more than just the introduction of fall; it also features the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show held annually at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The Grand National promises to be another spectacular event this year, taking place October 7-14. Each year the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) selects one USEF Class “A” Morgan Show from each region to be its American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Regional Championship...

United States Eventing Association Announces 2006 Hall Of Fame Inductees

by By Amy Daum | 9/14/2006 2:11:00 AM

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the newest inductees to the USEA Eventing Hall of Fame. The official induction will take place during a gala dinner at the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention in St. Louis, MO, on December 8, 2006. The ceremony will honor eventing greats, both horse and human. The USEA is proud to include Edward “Denny” Emerson, Michael Page, Karen Stives and the horses Kilkenny and Biko into the Hall of Fame. Edward E. “Denny” Emerson is a...

EQUUS Foundation Awards $250,000 in Grants in 2006

by By Phelps Media Group | 9/8/2006 11:28:59 AM

The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., recently awarded $250,000 in grants to charitable organizations that promote the positive use of the horse for the benefit of the general public and the equestrian sport as a whole. The “all volunteer” EQUUS Foundation raises funds from two annual events—one held in February during the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, and the the Benefit Luncheon held in June in conjunction with the Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show in Westport, CT....

America’s Future Equine Dressage Stars Gather at the Kentucky Horse Park

by By Jennifer Keeler | 9/8/2006 9:23:00 AM

Horses from across the United States have gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2006 USEF/Markel National Young Horse Dressage Championships, being held this weekend, September 8-10, in Lexington, KY. This prestigious competition, proudly sponsored by Markel Insurance, includes outstanding fields of five- and six-year-olds vying for the Dr. Edgar Hotz Memorial Trophy. Also, for the first time these championships will include a four-year-old division. The ground jury includes officials...

American Youth Horse Council Seeking Nominations for Youth Leader of the Year

by By Cindy Schonholtz | 9/7/2006 9:50:14 AM

The American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) is seeking nominations for Youth Leader of the Year, sponsored by the Certified Horsemanship Association. AYHC wants to emphasize how strong adult leadership for young horsemen and horsewomen helps ensure a vital industry for the future. Any leader who volunteers time and effort to the youth horse industry should be recognized as a candidate for the award. The annual award recognizes an adult offering outstanding leadership to young people within the...

Appaloosa Horse Club Offers Aged Horse Special

by By the Appaloosa Horse Club | 9/7/2006 9:46:40 AM

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is offering members an opportunity to register eligible Appaloosas over two years of age for the reduced rate of only $150. ApHC Regional Clubs are eligible for monetary incentive by recruiting members to take advantage of this special opportunity. Aged Horse Special registration applications will be mailed to ApHC Chartered Regional Clubs on Sept. 15, 2006, and are available by request. Contact the Regional Club Coordinator at (208) 882-7758 (ext. 235), or...

Team USA Reiners Take Silver and Bronze in Run-Off at 2006 WEG; Show Jumper Beezie Madden Finishes with a Silver Medal

by Brian Sosby and Jeannie Blancq Putney | 9/3/2006 1:11:00 AM

Aaron Ralston (left) and Tim McQuay (right) were awarded the Bronze and Silver Individual reining medals at the 2006 WEG. Canada's Duane Latimer took the Gold. (Bob Langrish ) (Aachen, Germany) —It ended like it began, with wind and rain. But, it was a wet, windy and wonderful finale to an amazing two weeks of equestrian sport at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. By all accounts, it has turned out to be the biggest and most impressive equestrian competition in...

Saddlebred World’s Grand Champions Crowned at Kentucky State Fair

by By Matthew Williams | 8/31/2006 12:35:00 PM

Smith Lilly and his gifted mount, He’s The Man (CH Man On The Town X Perfect), were the judges’ unanimous winners of the Five-Gaited World’s Grand Championship in Louisville’s Freedom Hall on Saturday evening, August 26. Having won the Five-Gaited Gelding Stake earlier in the week, the pair wowed the audience from the moment they came into the arena, with the trademark Louisville roar growing with every pass down a straightaway. In his comments to the show ring announcer, Smith was appreciative...

The HorseTV Channel Launches New Broadband Channel; Channel's Debut Presents One Week Free of the FEI World Equestrian Games

by By Adryn Miller | 8/31/2006 12:11:00 PM

The HorseTV Channel is set to introduce its new broadband channel "HorseTV Access," with a free six-day special presentation, beginning September 4, which will feature the network’s 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) coverage. The WEG presentation is a “free rein” direct feed intended to give viewers the feeling of being at the event. HorseTV Access will begin airing The HorseTV Channel’s regular programming on September 10, and viewers will receive an additional week free upon subscribing...