Lexington, KY – Stuck in a blizzard? Stranded in an airport? Or just can’t make it to South Florida? Don’t miss a second of the best show jumping in the country this weekend! The final two USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Alltech 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) book end the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, from the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. It all takes place March 5 and 7 on UniversalSports.com, a partnership...

Nearly $80,000 was raised Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the annual American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)/World Morgan Futurity Stallion Service Auction. These monies will be distributed to the AMHA Marketing Program, World Morgan Futurity, AMHA regional shows, and the AMHA Show Grant Program. In addition, $2,300 was raised for the American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust, $2,700 will benefit the AMHA Legal Defense Fund, and $300 was raised for the youth program's Justin Time For...

Photo Courtesy AHA/Conley Driediger (Conley Driediger with gelding, Winning Afire+//.) Alexis Starer Doughty of Cape Charles, VA, and Conley Driediger of Yarrow, BC, Canada, were named the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Adult and Youth Amateurs of 2009, respectively. Doughty earned an impressive 646 points at 22 AHA-recognized shows in 2009, while Driediger earned a whopping 485.5 points from 17 shows. The AHA Amateur Achievement Award program began in 2002 and tracks the points of individual...

Photo by Diana DeRosa (Liza Boyd and Brunello) "He is my Olympic hunter," commented Liza Boyd after she nailed her third victory in the 14th Annual American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF) Hunter Classic Spectacular in Wellington FL, aboard her seasoned mount, Brunello. She won the very first one riding Monday Morning in 1997 and then in 2008 tasted victory again on Fiyero. Now just 3½ months after the birth of her first child (Ellen) it was important to prove she still had what it takes. Yet,...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) would like to issue the following clarification regarding the US Dressage coaching program. It was incorrectly reported that Morten Thomsen has been hired as a US Team coach and the USEF has applied for a visa for him. Both of these statements are incorrect. The USEF has contracted a number of highly qualified clinicians to help prepare our athletes for future international competitions. Steffen Peters and Kyra Kyrklund have both...

Photo by Diana DeRosa The atmosphere at the fourth annual Bowling for Equestrians was electrifying. From the thunder of the bowling balls as they sped down the alleys to the misty fog that made the psychedelic lighting system sparkle. The game room was showered with kids testing their skills while young and old alike threw bowling balls down the alleys in hopes of a spare or strike. The fundraiser, which is the brainchild of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF), was held at Greenacres...

Langer Equestrian Group kicked off its 2010 show season at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, January 30-31. The Verdugo Hills shows are approved by USEF, USHJA, LAHJA A, and San Fernando Hunter/Jumper Association A. Open hunter and jumper classes are held on one day, beginning at noon, and the junior and amateur classes run on the second day, along with a complete set of jumper classes for all levels of riders. “We wanted to draw more people from the various sanctioning organizations,” said...

The United States Equestrian Federation is accepting applications to host a West Coast qualifier for the 2010 FEI Children’s International Jumping Final. A qualifier consists of two classes of two rounds each held over two days and judged by an FEI licensed jumping judge. Organizers interested in hosting a qualifier should contact Jennifer Haydon, Director of Show Jumping National Programs, at (859) 225-6911 or via email at [email protected] no later than March 19, 2010.

The 2010 American Saddlebred Registry Grand National prize program schedule of competitions has been announced. This year, the Grand National features 28 shows offering 60 classes with over $136,000 offered in prize money for Grand National-eligible American Saddlebreds. In addition, competitions that have traditionally supported Grand National were entered into a drawing for three Grand National Championship Stakes. The following competitions will receive additional purse allotments of $5,000...

February 16-18 marks the first opportunity of 2010 to participate in the SmartPak/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Trainers Symposiums. The symposiums offer practical training sessions and round table discussions with top industry professionals. This first event kicks off with John French as the hunter clinician and George Morri, as the equitation and jumper clinician at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. The Symposiums are offered to everyone—not just trainers....