Hugh Kincannon received the USHJA's President's Distinguished Service Award. Photo: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports. Lexington, KY - On December 6, 2011, Hugh Kincannon of Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, was recognized at the United States Hunter Jumper Association's Evening of Equestrians Awards Dinner. Kincannon received the President's Distinguished Service Award for his management of USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, the USEF Pony Finals, and the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th...

Terry Brown and 2006 Horse of the Year Sequel. Flashpoint Photography. Pensacola, FL - If you’re looking for a change from the same ole same ole in your winter showing plans, Classic Company president Bob Bell has the answer to your dilemma; three weeks of USEF AA rated Hunter/Jumper classes in Pensacola, FL, at the Escambia County Equestrian Center from January 11th through the 29th. This isn’t the first time Classic Company has visited Pensacola, following hurricane...

Murfreesboro, TN — Paso Fino horse owners in the Mid-South will have one last opportunity on Aug. 19-21, 2011, to qualify their horses for the 2011 Paso Fino Horse Association’s (PFHA’s) Grand National Show & Expo at the Volunteer Spirit Show in Murfreesboro, TN. Volunteer Spirit, which will be held at Tennessee Livestock Center on the Middle Tennessee State University campus, will feature all classes and divisions that will be offered at Nationals. This is an AP/USEF...

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has begun the transition to a standardized once-annual membership renewal period. This enhancement will standardize the annual renewal deadline and membership period for ASHA members, as well as simplify and streamline the renewal process for ASHA members and staff. The new standard annual membership period will be from December 1, through November 30 of the following year. As of June 1, 2011, all ASHA members renewing in 2011...

San Diego, CA, welcomed American Horse Publications members to “America’s Finest City” and AHP recognized their “finest” in equine publishing media during the AHP “Hoofprints in the Sand” Seminar. The three-day conference held June 16-18 was jammed-packed with educational sessions and activities, but on Saturday evening, the winners in the AHP Annual Awards Competition took center stage. Sixty-nine American Horse Publications members were named...

Gladstone, NJ - The USET Foundation is pleased to announce that four Elite Dressage Rider Clinics are to be held this fall. Two clinics will be held on the west coast and two on the east cost, both with U.S. Olympic athlete and World Equestrian Games medalist Steffen Peters and USEF Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons. The clinics will be by invitation only for horse and rider combinations on the USEF Grand Prix Long List and are designed to provide guidance and instruction for the top U.S....

Saratoga Springs, NY - Health, history and horses is what Saratoga Springs, NY, was built upon. The Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show (SCHS), June 14-19 and 21-26, 2011, not only highlights the early summer season in Saratoga but also gives visitors a chance to experience the magic of the oldest Thoroughbred race track in the country. The horses are stabled in the same stalls that such greats as Secretariat once occupied, and while horse show exhibitors are competing, this...

Lexington, KY - Building on the success of National Helmet Awareness Day 2010, the popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets.com has announced plans to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2011 on Saturday, June 11. Riders4Helmets has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers globally on this day. More than 300 retailers in the U.S. and eight retailers Internationally offered discounts on helmets from eight...

Shelburne, VT — In the spirit of promoting the Morgan breed and the discipline of Western Dressage, the American Morgan Horse (AMHA) is pleased to announce it recently joined with the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) in a breed/discipline agreement. "The Morgan is known for its intelligence, athleticism, and versatility," said AMHA Executive Director Julie Broadway. "Western Dressage combines the suppleness and harmony of classical dressage with the spirit of the western...

Oklahoma City, OK - At the recent National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors meeting, the 2011 Hall of Fame nominations were approved featuring the largest class of inductees to date. The eight inductees include a mix of historic people and horses and some of today’s most well-known names. Those people who will be formally inducted at the 2011 Awards Banquet include Shawn Flarida, Bob Kiser, Mandy McCutcheon, and Ronnie Sharpe. Horses include three stallions Boomernic, Shining...