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USEF Announces 2009 Developing Rider List for Eventing

by Joanie Morris | 12/31/2008 12:42:00 PM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the 2009 Developing Rider List for Eventing. The following riders have been named to the List: Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse, Owner Madeline Blackman/18/Ringoes, NJ/Gordonstown, Owned by Madeline Blackman Jennie Brannigan/21/San Diego, CA/Cooper, Owned by Jennie Brannigan Tiana Coudray/21/Ojai, CA/Ringwood Magister, Owned by Tiana Coudray and Jatial Inc. Sinead Halpin/28/Irmo, SC/Manior de Carneville, Owned by Carraig LLC Alexis...

Lake St. Louis Holiday Series ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Resounding Success for Management

by By Whitney Allen | 12/16/2008 1:31:00 PM

Lake St. Louis Winter Series Horse Show manager Tommy McIntyre put together another spectacular event that ran through the first weekend in December and featured the ASG Software Solutions/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby on December 5, 2008. Held at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, MO, the class was a challenging combination of grace and courage that tested exhibitors’ horsemanship and wowed spectators. “It was an honor, a privilege...

2008 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament Featuring the 125th National Horse Show Orchestrates Successful Year-End Competition

by By Jenny Ross | 11/26/2008 9:56:00 AM

The 2008 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 125th National Horse Show was held the week of October 29-November 2, 2008, and proved to be a grand success and a winning combination. Earlier in the year, the Board of Directors for the National Horse Show Association of America, Ltd. approved with a unanimous vote to move the 125th National Horse Show to the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament in Syracuse, NY. The goal of relocating the show was to find a better date...

Test Events Scheduled for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by By Amy Walker | 10/22/2008 3:12:00 PM

The World Games 2010 Foundation announced it will hold a series of test competitions to prepare for the world championships coming to the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010 at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The competitions, each named “The Kentucky Cup,” will begin in 2009 and run through the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. All events will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park. The schedule is as follows: Date/Discipline/Competition Level —July 15-20, 2009: Reining CRI****...

Year-End Approaches for Bates Equitation Rankings; Medals to be Awarded November 1 at Sporthorse Tournament in Syracuse

by By Mary Jo Madden Sloan | 10/15/2008 4:15:00 PM

Bates Equitation year-end awards will be presented in Syracuse on Saturday, November 1. Riders have been accumulating points in equitation classes all year that are tabulated each week in the Bates Equitation Ranking computer list (available at www.batesequitationranking.com ). All year-end awards are based on ranking published on the Bates Equitation Computer Ranking list dated October 31, 2008. Equitation riders will take home the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for their overall performance...

Ariat International Named as Apparel and Footwear Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Sarah Evers | 9/29/2008 3:51:00 PM

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is proud to announce Ariat International, Inc., as the "Official Apparel and Footwear Sponsor" of their inaugural U.S. event. The announcement was made during the "Halfway There" celebration on September 25, marking exactly two years until the Games begin. Ariat-sponsored Olympic equestrian athlete Beezie Madden was on hand to note the partnership and its significance as the Games are being held in the United States for the first time. "I'm thrilled...

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Tickets on Sale in One Year

by By Amy Walker | 9/25/2008 10:25:00 AM

Tickets for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will go on sale one year from today, on September 25, 2009. The announcement of ticket sales comes at the “Halfway There” Celebration with two years to go until the Games. “We are excited to announce the much-anticipated on-sale date for tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” said Ruth Mason, Director of Ticketing. “With a high demand for tickets, we have created a ticket program that will be accessible and affordable for...

2008 United States Hunter Jumper Association Announces Annual Meeting in Nashville

by By Whitney Allen | 9/24/2008 3:27:00 PM

Join the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) at the 2008 USHJA Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. The host hotel, the Hilton Downtown Nashville, is located only 20 minutes from the Nashville International Airport and just minutes from restaurants, entertainment and major business destinations. On Monday, December 8, Mack and Sissie Anderton’s Brownland Farm will be the host of the Welcome Reception. USHJA will provide transportation to/from Brownland Farm to all meeting attendees....

Brooke Jacobs Wins 2008 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final for a Second Time

by By Stacey Meier and Melissa Davis | 7/11/2008 4:21:00 PM

Lexington, KY— In a unanimous decision by the judges, Brooke Jacobs defeated four talented riders in the 2008 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. Despite the heat, Jacobs completed the rail and pattern work to outshine the competition at the Lexington Junior League Horse Show at the famous The Red Mile racetrack. Jacobs, of Georgetown, KY, claimed the title aboard CH My Southern Charm, a bay Saddlebred gelding owned by Werk Way Stables and trained...

The American Shetland Pony Club Celebrates their 120th Anniversary at the Shetland Pony Congress Show

by By Johnny Robb | 7/8/2008 10:44:00 AM

The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) is ready to rock and roll with the celebration of their 120th Anniversary during the 2008 American Shetland Pony National Championship Congress Show in Cloverdale, IN. The Shetland Pony Championship Congress Show will be held at the new Crossroads Arena facility in historic “Covered Bridge Country” on July 30 through August 2. The excitement is steadily growing as the Shetland Pony Congress kick-off date approaches. “In honor of the 120th Anniversary of...