Shelburne, VT - The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is dedicating its Wednesday, October 13, evening performances to military veterans and soldiers. This year's Grand National takes place October 9-16 in Oklahoma City, OK. "It is an honor to recognize veterans from both our Morgan family and in the Oklahoma City area," said Fred Dills, chair of the 2010 Grand National. "Wednesday evening will feature a variety of Morgan show classes that we hope will entertain the men and...

David Wilbur and Reuben Himself. (© ESI Photography.) Saugerties, NY - David Wilbur and Susan Banta Lowery's Reuben Himself took the crown jewel home from the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals on Saturday afternoon when they won the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby held in the Strongid Stadium at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, NY. Wilbur (Simsbury, CT) and Reuben Himself were the top horse-and-rider team out of the 20 competitors that challenged course designer Jerry Dougherty's...

Lexington, KY - With less than one week until the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games open, two more sessions of competition are now sold out. Both price levels A and B are now sold out for Dressage Freestyle on Friday, October 1, fulfilling a complete sell out for this session in the outdoor stadium. Additionally, the Vaulting Individual Male/Female Freestyle on Saturday, October 9 in the Indoor Arena is now sold out. Both the Dressage Freestyle and Vaulting Individual Male/Female Freestyle are...

Shelburne, VT - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to announce the following equestrians have been named to Team Morgan 2010 and will take part in an international hunter seat equitation competition at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, in November. Sara Cleland, 15, Granite Falls, WA Sarah Harb, 16, Plaistow, NH Emily Gill, 15, Louisville, OH Kendra Peeples, 16, Oxford, NJ Maggie Shaughnessy, 20, Norman, OK Linda Sieverkropp, 19, Ephrata, WA Shannon Tulloch, 15, Lake...

“The Canadian-bred Grand Finale 3E, ridden by Roberto Teran for owner and breeder KingRidge Stables, (Michelle C. Dunn ) Ottawa, ON, Canada - The top young horses in the country will be showcased in the $51,000 Jump Canada Young Horse National Finals taking place September 22-26 at the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament in Palgrave, ON. Running Wednesday through to Sunday, National Champions will be crowned in three divisions: Five-Year-Old, Six-Year-Old and combined Seven- and Eight-Year-Old....

Carlingford JD Brings Color to the U.S. Team (Fire and Earth Photo) Lexington, KY - People and horses from around the world are descending on the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. With the world's largest airlift of horses already underway, horses from every corner of the earth are making their way to the Kentucky blue grass. The U.S. squad is represented by an international group of horses of all shapes and sizes too, here is a glimpse of the four-legged athletes...

Laura Linback and Cartusch 15 won the $1,500 1.30m Modified Jumpers at the Showplace Fall Classic (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Wayne, IL - September 15, 2010 - It was a beautiful day at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, as the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show kicked into high gear. Today's highlight event was the $1,500 1.30m Modified Jumper class where Laura Linback took home the top honors aboard Cartusch 15 after completing the fastest double clear effort. This week's...

Jenny Fischer is congratulated by HITS' Kristen Vale and Mary Moeller of Marshall & Sterling Insuran (ESI Photography) SAUGERTIES, NY (September 15, 2010)--Mother Nature got the memo for the opening day of the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals as riders were greeted with a picture-perfect afternoon at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York. Taking top honors in today's competition was accomplished hunter rider and Marshall &Sterling League National Finals veteran Jenny...

Jennifer Alfano won multiple top ribbons on the first day of the Buffalo International Horse Show, i (Lauren Fisher/PMG) Buffalo, NY - September 15, 2010 - The 64th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) began competition today at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) in Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena through Sunday, September 19, featuring great prize money and exciting competition to benefit the BTRC and its...

Provided by PSI Offering eager and exquisite horses – this is the challenge the two initiators of the now 31st PSI-Auction have consistently been pursuing over the years. "This year, we are glad to be able to offer a collection of a very homogenous, extraordinary quality," Ullrich Kasselmann happily said. Together with Paul Schockemöhle, he is one of the initiators of this event. Ex-traordinary quality is the standard the international equestrian experts are looking for when they travel to...