Gina Miles and McKinlaigh (Shannon Brinkman) Hong Kong, China – Gina Miles put in a personal best with McKinlaigh at her first Olympic Games to go into third place after the morning session of the first day of dressage. The Creston, CA rider and the giant Irish Sport Horse (owned by Thom Shulz and Laura Coats) had beautiful trot work, quality walk and canter and transitions. The pair received some nines, and would have scored even better but they made a couple of mistakes in their flying...

Becky Holder and Courageous Comet (Ken Braddick) Hong Kong, China -- Before the 2008 Olympic Games officially begin, the US Eventing riders had another important task at hand: all five American horses sailed through the first horse inspection. The horses jogged by team, in alphabetical order by horse. Connaught (Phillip Dutton), Courageous Comet (Becky Holder), Mandiba (Karen O'Connor), McKinlaigh (Gina Miles) and Poggio (at Olympic Games number two) all looked very fit and sound when they...

The Reichert Celebration, one of most prestigious all-breed Western pleasure futurity shows in the nation, adds even more reasons to celebrate this summer. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) joins the show schedule this year with an ApHC-approved show, held August 8-10, with four judges. The Reichert Celebration will be held at the Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, OK August 8-17, 2008. Some of the most anticipated ApHC classes will be highlighted in the evening performances—the ApHC Heritage...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee today announced NBC, broadcast home of the Olympic Games through 2012, will serve as the network host for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate. The made-for-television event will be recorded June 19 during an awards ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago, Ill., and will be aired Sunday, August 3, 2008 on NBC from 1:30pm to 3:00pm ET. As part of the broadcast coverage, viewers will be treated to competition...

Victoria Colvin and Cortina, winners of the Medium Model Pony class. (Phelpsphoto.com) Lexington, KY— The 40th anniversary of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Pony Finals National Championships began as a hot one with near 100 degree temperatures, but the young competitors didn’t seem to notice as they entered their first day of competition at the Kentucky Horse Park, August 15-19. The USEF Pony Finals continues its 40-year consecutive run as the most prestigious and...

From an FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes. The US Team got off to a slow start in the first leg of the 2007 Samsung Super League in La Baule, France but with seven competitions remaining, it remains anybody’s game. The US Squad put in impressive performances on Thursday however, Todd Minikus won the Prix Ministère de l'Agriculture, a power and speed class, with Pavoratti by almost two seconds. Beezie Madden (Authentic) and Laura Kraut (Miss Independent) also jumped double clean in the class....

The National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) announces seven new regional training clinics across the United States. The clinics are designed to help reining enthusiasts learn from some of the best trainers in the reining business. The Regional Clinic Series is open to all riders—youth and adults. Non-National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) members are also invited to attend and learn what the NRHA has to offer. Proceeds from the clinics benefit the youth association and its...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced the finalists for its National, Developmental, Volunteer and Paralympic Coach of the Year honors. Finalists were also named for the “Doc” Counsilman Science Award. U.S. Olympic and Pan American sports organizations selected their 2006 Coaches of the Year as part of the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Program. The finalists in each category were selected by a panel of former coaches and officials. Finalists for the...

How would you like to receive specialized one-on-one training from a National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professional and contribute to a worthwhile cause at the same time? Sounds like a dream come true for many beginning reiners who are searching for any training assistance they can get. The Reining Horse Sports Foundation’s (RHSF) Rookie Day presented by Classic Equine may be the answer for you. Rookie Day presented by Classic Equine is a one- or two-day event that gives rookies a...

A free trip for two to the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup™; Finals in Las Vegas will be awarded to one lucky winner of a contest being offered through the Finals’ producer Las Vegas Events, Inc., the equestrian website EquiSearch.com and Animal Planet, the cable television network that will broadcast coverage of the World Cup Finals. The Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in both jumping and dressage return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 18-22. In 2005, the Jumping and Dressage Finals were...