Plymouth, MA - For 16 days, the world’s best riders and equine athletes will gather in Lexington, KY, to compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and SmartPak will be there to welcome them. The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports. This celebration of athletic excellence and the diversity of the equine industry is a natural setting for SmartPak, a company dedicated to supporting riders of all disciplines and improving the...

The American Trakehner Association (ATA) is finalizing plans for its 36th annual convention to be held November 11-13, 2010, in Jacksonville, FL. The ATA annual convention activities include a membership meeting, mare and stallion inspections, Horse of the Year Awards, a breed show, jumper Calcutta and much more—all centered on the versatile Trakehner horse. Registration information can be found on the ATA website at www.americantrakehner.com . All the horse-related activities and...

On August 21-22, 2010, competitors from across the Northwest United States and Western Canada will gather at the Trac Center in Pasco, WA, to participate in the Festival of the Andalusian, an annual horse show that rotates through different locations in the Pacific Northwest to encourage broad participation. The show features over 100 classes for Andalusian and Half-Andalusians, highlighting the versatility of the breed, with offerings ranging from halter and showmanship to driving to...

Lexington, KY - Shawn Flarida slid and spun to a strong lead in the Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships after the first go at the AQHA Battle in the Saddle which is also serving as the USEF Selection Trial for the Adequan US Reining Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Flarida (Springfield, OH) and RC Fancy Step scored 223.5 to take a clear lead over Craig Schmersal (Overbrook, TX) on Boom Shernic , and Andrea Fappani (San Marcos, CA) on Custom Legend who finished tied on 221.5....

Photo by Kristin Bednarski The build-out for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has officially begun, and trucks carrying temporary seating and other structures dot the Kentucky Horse Park grounds as workers unload materials and prepare to begin construction. “These guys will probably be here until September,” said Sean Doane, venue manager for the World Games 2010 Foundation. Workers began erecting temporary seating on Monday, June 21, beginning with Stands A and C, which line the...

Tickets to the eight world championships of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are selling quickly, with many sessions, particularly finals sessions, approaching sell-outs. The 2010 Games will be held at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park, September 25-October 10. Tickets for compulsory and finals rounds of competition in all eight sports are still available throughout the 16 days of the Games, and can be purchased at www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets , at www.ticketmaster.com , through the...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Platinum Performance® will continue as title sponsor for the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals in 2010. They will also continue their designation as "Official Sports Nutrition Supplement Company" of the USEF. Platinum Performance® equine nutritional products were originally developed in 1996 by veterinarians at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, and the company continues to utilize the latest...

By JumpShot (John Pearce and Chianto ) The Blenheim Spring Tournament horse show marked the beginning of a season of show jumping competition for Blenheim Equisports. The highlights for the week included the $30,000 Royal Champion Jumper Classic on Wednesday night and the $50,000 Orange County Register CSI-W Grand Prix on the evening of Good Friday. The Friday class was the final qualifier on the west coast for the 2010 FEI World Cup Finals in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 14-18, 2010....

In six months, the world’s finest equine athletes will gallop into Kentucky’s Bluegrass region for the most prestigious, global equestrian championships—the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The Alltech FEI Games, will take place in Lexington, KY, USA, from September 25–October 10. Like the Olympics, the World Equestrian Games are held every four years and are the world championships for the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). “In...

Held at Phillip and Evie Dutton's True Prospect Farm winter training facility in Aiken, SC, March 11, 2010, the Aiken Olympic Gala was enjoyed by all who gathered in attendance for the benefit of United States High Performance Eventing riders and the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. Evie Dutton reflected on the evening, saying, "The event was a great success and we had fabulous attendance. There were approximately 250 people there, and everyone had a good time. This was our...