The Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors recently approved several new fees. The first fee is for an Embryo Transfer Permit. This permit must be submitted prior to or with the registration of any foal born in 2010 as the result of an embryo transfer. The form is available at www.pfha.org under InfoSeek and then Forms or by the calling the PFHA office. The cost to file this permit is $500. The permit fee must be paid prior to the completion of the registration of the foal for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has released an updated version of the U.S. FEI Endurance Calendar Policies and Procedures. This version was approved by the Board of Directors and is effective as of February 16, 2022. The policies and procedures document outlines the process for application review, approval, and fees for endurance rides wishing to be submitted to the FEI along with late applications and modifications. The aim of these policies and procedures is to produce the most...

Lexington, Ky. – On Monday, July 23, 2017, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors approved the recommendation to allocate the designation of an additional United States eventing CCI4* competition in 2019 to Fair Hill International. In January 2017, the Board of Directors narrowed the list of five applicants to two and following that decision spent several months researching, meeting with Organizing Committees and conducting additional site visits. The USEF CCI4* Task Force...

At USEF’s 2009 Annual Meeting, the following rule change was proposed with a 12/1/09 effective date: EV173 Technical Delegate. [Chapter EV. Eventing Division] Add: 2. DUTIES. i. The Technical Delegate shall submit all of the information (course maps, measurements, distances, time requirements and safety recommendations) received from the Course Designer, with the Technical Delegate's report. This will become part of the official record of the Event. See EV 175.2d. It was disapproved by the...

In 2001, Rolex created the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. This prize is awarded to any rider who wins the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in any consecutive order regardless of the calendar year. Earlier this year it was announced that in 2011 the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials will run on the weekend of April 22 - 25. This is one week prior to the scheduled date for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day...

More than 50 of the world’s top performers and clinicians will showcase their talents and expertise during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Entertainment, demonstrations, clinicians and lecturers will delight and educate spectators in the Equine Village of the Games grounds each day during the 16 days of the Games, which take place at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park September 25-October 10, 2010. The Equine Village daily acts and 40-plus exhibits will be available with a Grounds...

Grounds Pass tickets for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will go on sale Friday, April 16, at 10 a.m. Grounds Pass tickets will be priced at $25 each, but from April 16 through May 31, as a special promotion, tickets will be available for $20. Each Grounds Pass will allow entry to the 2010 Games venue for the selected date of purchase. To provide for an affordable, family-friendly event, admission for children 12 years of age and under will be free of charge when accompanied by a...

Since the announcement of the 2010 American Saddlebred Registry Grand National prize program schedule of competitions, there have been updates to the calendar, and corrections to previously released information for some shows. The following shows were previously announced with incorrect dates, and below are listed the shows and corrected dates: Asheville Lions Charity, Fletcher, NC May 19-22 North Carolina State Championship, Raleigh, NC September 15-18 Southeastern Charity, Conyers, GA...

At the February American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Board of Directors meeting, upon recommendation by the AMHA Registry Committee, the Registry Rules and Regulations Rule 9, Section 4-Lease Agreements, were amended to read the following: Rule 9, Required Reports Section 4 Lease Agreements A. Notice of all lease agreements must be correctly provided on an official Register Notice of Lease Agreement Form and filed with the Register with the following: 1. Registration name and number of the...

As of Wednesday, January 20, all rule changes for review at the USEF Annual Meeting have been updated with their final votes, and will now be available under the ‘Search for Completed Rule Changes’ of the site. Everyone is encouraged to use this search function—it’s the fastest and most up-to-date way to find rule changes. Please go to www.usef.org and click on "Rules & Regulation," then "Rule Book," then "Rule Change" to find the link to the search or visit www.usef....