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Learn About the Morgan Horse with Online Radio

by By the American Driving Society | 4/16/2009 9:17:00 AM

On Friday, April 17, check out the Stable Scoop Radio Show and hear all about the Morgan horse. Join American Morgan Horse Association Executive Director Julie Broadway; international competitor Donna Crookston; Team Morgan member Brynne Cummings; and the winner of the Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest, Christie Little, for a chat about Morgans, the breed, its past, and its future with hosts Helena and Glenn the Geek. The Stable Scoop Radio Show is part of the Horse Radio Network. It's a...

Online Auction to Benefit American Morgan Horse Association

by By Jennifer McFall | 4/8/2009 4:57:00 PM

Sandra Nelson and Madison Avenue Morgans (MAM) are pleased to announce their first-ever online auction of horses, with proceeds being donated to the American Morgan Horse Association in honor of its 100th anniversary. A total of 13 registered Morgan horses are featured on the auction webpage, which is located at www.madisonavenuemorgans.com . With outstanding prospects sired by notable stallions such as world champions Mizrahi, Grand Cru Beaujolais, and Dragonfire Kirin, as well as by world...

Marilyn Little-Meredith and Comtesse du Lys Win WEF Challenge XI

by By Ken Braddick | 3/26/2009 12:29:00 PM

Marilyn Little-Meredith captured her first ever grand prix at a Winter Equestrian Festival on Thursday, March 19, aboard Comtesse Du Lys in the finale round of the $30,000 Braman Motor Cars WEF Challenge Cup Series. Little-Meredith of Frederick, MD, and the mare Comtesse Du Lys, owned by Raylyn Farms, Inc., and Beverly Sheehy, were just nine points short of dislodging Great Britain's Peter Charles and Murka's Pall Mall from the top of the WEF Challenge standings. Charles' finish in 17th place...

Deadline Reminder for Dressage High-Performance Athletes

by By Jenny Van Wieren | 2/26/2009 12:27:00 PM

Attention high-performance dressage riders: The National Dressage Championship Application of Intent initial deadline is approaching. Please note that the $50 application fee deadline for the Collecting Gaits/USEF National Grand Prix and Intermediaire I Dressage Championship is March 16, 2009. Any application received after March 16, 2009, but before March 31, 2009, will be required to pay a $300 late application fee. The application of intent can be found on the USEF Dressage High-Performance...

Colorado Summer Circuit Announced for 2009

by By Marnye Langer | 2/12/2009 10:59:00 AM

Langer Equestrian Group (LEG) is pleased to announce that it will once again be managing the four week Colorado Summer Circuit at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO. The highly successful series will continue in the same manner competitors have come to expect. "The Colorado Horse Park Board of Directors asked LEG to continue its management of the Colorado Summer Circuit," said LEG President Larry Langer. "We are looking forward to providing hunter/jumper competitors with the quality shows...

Paso Fino Horse Association Executive Committee Appointed

by By the Paso Fino Horse Association | 1/29/2009 9:47:00 AM

Elections for the officers of the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) be held this past weekend at the January 2009 Membership Convention. Below is a list of this term's committee. —PFHA President: Edward Smith III —PFHA Vice President: Edith (Edie) Gandy —PFHA Secretary: Sue Niebling —PFHA Treasurer: Peggy Tanner —1 - Year Appointee: Margaret Fahringer —2 - Year Appointee: Gwyn Wright —3 - Year Appointee: Guillermo Iglesias —Past President: Robin...

Don't Wait Until the Last Minute for Your Paso Fino Stallion Breeding Reports

by By the Paso Fino Horse Association | 1/8/2009 11:40:00 AM

Paso Fino Stallion Breeding Reports' deadline is coming. Breeding Reports must be turned in to the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) office no later than January 31, 2009. You can also fill out your stallion's breeding report online electronically at www.pfha.org ; log in as a member, go to the Members menu at the top of the PFHA website and select Registrations, then Stallion Breeding Reports. You will need your membership and pin number in order to access the electronic breeding report...

Change in Horsemastership Training Schedule, Participant List

by By Mary Jo Madden Sloan | 1/6/2009 5:07:00 PM

The dates on which McLain Ward and Beezie Madden will be presenting at the 2009 USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by Bates Saddles, January 5–9 at the South Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Grand Prix Ring in Wellington, FL, have changed. Ward and Madden will swap dates, with Madden now scheduled to present on Thursday, January 8, and Ward now scheduled for Friday, January 9. Also, rider Shelby Wakeman has withdrawn from participation in the clinic and is...

Mindy Darst Named 2008 USHJA Volunteer of the Year

by Brian Sosby | 12/29/2008 1:23:00 PM

Lexington, KY – Mindy Darst was named Volunteer of the Year by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) at the USHJA Evening of Equestrians on December 10, 2008. Evening of Equestrians is the USHJA’s awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting which took place at the Hilton Downtown in Nashville, TN, December 8-11. The Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who donates their time to develop and implement programs in the organization. Darst was selected...

USEF Partners with Moxie Equestrian as “Official Awards Cooler” for 2009

by Stacey Meier | 12/18/2008 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces a new partnership for 2009 with Moxie Equestrian, Inc. as the “Official Awards Cooler of the USEF.” Custom-made Moxie coolers will be awarded at all USEF National Championships and to all Horse of the Year Grand Champions. Moxie’s coolers are unique in their use of high performance fabrics that provide absolute functionality. “Moxie Equestrian is extremely pleased to be selected as the Official Supplier of Award Coolers the...