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U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show

by By Kristin Detwiler | 8/23/2007 12:16:00 PM

On October 18-27, 2007, the U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show will bid farewell to Albuquerque, NM, and celebrate a weeks worth of riveting competition for both amateur and professional riders or handlers who will be competing in halter, native costume, reining, working cow, cutting, trail, show hack, sidesaddle, park horse, driving, and English, Western and hunter classes. The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian...

US Equestrian Announces 2022-2024 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship East and West Venue Locations

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 1/17/2022 3:04:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the new host locations for the 2022-2024 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships on both the East and West coasts. Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East: June 28-July 2, 2022 – Traverse City Horse Shows - Williamsburg, Mich. Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West: July 24-27, 2022 – Blenheim EquiSports - San Juan Capistrano, Calif. A Task Force appointed by US...

US Equestrian Announces 2018 and 2019 Host Sites for Adequan® FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/20/2018 4:14:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce Old Salem Farm as the host site for the 2018 Dressage Adequan® FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), as well as the 2018 and 2019 Jumping Adequan® FEI North American Junior Children and Young Rider Championships (NAJChYRC) presented by Gotham North pending FEI approval. Rebecca Farm will host eventing, the NAJC and CICOY in 2018 and 2019, pending FEI approval. Photo...

American Saddlebred Museum Annual Art Auction to Change Location in 2011

by ASHA news | 6/17/2011 5:31:00 PM

Lexington, KY - On Saturday July 16, during the Lexington Jr. League Horse Show, the American Saddlebred Museum’s Art Auction will begin at 12 noon at the Museum's new Showplace for Saddlebreds at the Kentucky Horse Park. Sixty-six Lots of a variety of items will be sold during the early afternoon. “If you’ve never attended the art auction, this is the year to do so,” says Tolley Graves, event coordinator. “Attendees can now enjoy it in the comfort of air...

Equine, Art, Antique and Rare Book Auction

by Tolley Graves, American Saddlebred Museum | 5/6/2011 4:25:13 PM

Untitled Original Watercolor by Paul Brown, Signed and Dated 1947. Lexington, KY - On Saturday, July 16, 2011, an Equine Art Auction will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Showplace for Saddlebreds. This is the seventh year for the Auction, which is conducted by the American Saddlebred Museum, but the first time it will be held at the Horse Park. “We are excited to move the auction to the Horse Park this year,” says Tolley Graves, event coordinator. “The subject...

Future Looks Bright at Dansko Fair Hill International Festival In The Country; Clark Montgomery Takes Lead in CCI** Fall Eventing Championship

by Classic Communications | 10/15/2010 10:49:00 AM

Clark Montgomery & Loughan Glen (Photo Courtesy of Classic Communications) Fair Hill, MD-October 14, 2010- Persistent autumn drizzle did not hinder the performance of the top three contenders at the 22nd annual Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country. In the lead after the first day of competition in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) CCI** Fall Eventing Championships is Clark Montgomery, from Chatsworth, Georgia, riding Holly Becker and Kathryn Kraft's 7 year-old...

U.S. Show Jumping Team Third in Fiercely Contested Competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Brian Sosby | 10/5/2010 9:28:00 PM

McLain Ward and Sapphire (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - After a fantastic start to the Individual competition on Monday, four members of the U.S. Show Jumping Team returned to the Rolex Stadium as the Jumping World Championships presented by Rolex began on Tuesday morning at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Monday's action set the stage for big things for the U.S. Team after two riders ended the Speed Round in the top two places. Mario...

Triple-Medal Win for U.S. Riders at the 2009 Kentucky Cup Endurance Race

by Brian Sosby | 10/15/2009 4:41:00 PM

Lexington, KY - After a day that tested the will and stamina of some of the world’s best endurance athletes, it proved to be a clean sweep of the medals podium in both the two-star and three-star endurance competitions in the 2009 Kentucky Cup Endurance race. The event, held at the Kentucky Horse Park and neighboring farms, served as the test events for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In the 100-mile ride (that was shortened to 75 miles due to inclement weather and deteriorating...

American Laura Noyes Begins International Dressage Career at FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final

by Sarah Evers | 12/28/2006 9:58:32 AM

Laura Noyes, an aspiring 19-year-old dressage rider from Falmouth, ME, found herself in a rather special situation – receiving an invitation to the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, Germany. Through a sponsorship from the competition organizers, Noyes and her 12-year-old bay Trakehner, Syncro, made the trek to the December 14-17 competition in Frankfurt. The sponsorship came by way of Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff, a German national with an interest in improving the talents of...

Online Auction to Benefit Grandson of Philadelphia Horse Trainer

by By Hallie McEvoy | 8/30/2005 11:10:00 AM

An online auction will begin on September 1 and run through September 15 to benefit Jan Michael, grandson of Philadelphia-based racehorse trainer Don White. Jan Michael was born prematurely on February 3 of this year with extensive complications, including a cleft lip and palate leaving him unable to swallow, necessitating stomach tube feeding and constant aspiration to prevent choking to death. Proceeds from the auction will be used to pay for home nursing care and other health care costs not...