Due to the NHL Playoff game running into three overtimes, the highlight show from the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event will now air Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET as the lead-in to NBC's coverage of the Preakness. We hope you can tune in to catch this exciting show right before watching the Preakness Stakes! Rolex Equestrian Championships Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:30-4:30 PM ET On NBC Carr-Hughes Productions is internationally respected for quality Olympic-style television...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the position of US Dressage Chef d’Equipe/National Coach through May 15, 2009. Anyone interested in submitting an application should visit the USEF’s website to view the job description. A direct link can be found at https://www.usef.org/Contentpage2.aspx?id=dressagecoach. The search committee will review all the applications and determine which applicants will be interviewed based on their fulfillment...

People Helping Horses (PHH) Founder and Executive Director Gretchen Salstrom was recently made aware of the need in the community to serve children with disabilities through therapeutic riding. After careful consideration and much discussion, Salstrom and the PHH Board of Directors agreed to partner with NARHA certified instructor Laurie Grow in the launch of a new program, Leg Up for Kids Therapeutic Riding. The program officially commenced on April 1, 2009. It is run at Half Trak Farm, a...

The Professional Riders Organization (PRO) hosted a press conference at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The press conference came on the heels of the first day of competition and in the midst of an exciting membership drive at the competition. “We are excited by the reception the Professional Riders Organization has received in Kentucky,” said Craig R. Thompson, a distinguished event rider and PRO founder. “Though PRO is a relatively new organization, the encouragement and excitement riders...

Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships to be held in Costa Azul, Uruguay on April 24, 2009. The following horse/rider combinations will represent the US at the Pan American Championships: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner Valerie Kanavy/62/Fort Valley, VA/LM Francesa Pharr/Arabian/10/M/Valerie Kanavy Gabrielle Mann/35/Bolinas, CA/CM Big Easy/Arabian/14/G/Gabrielle Mann Stephen Rojek/64/South...

Lexington, KY— Sharing the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) goal of ensuring the safety and well-being of horses, USRider is proud to partner with the USEF in an effort to further enhance the safety of those who travel with horses. USRider provides emergency roadside assistance and towing services through their Equestrian Motor Plan along with other travel-related benefits. With an annual fee comparable to that of other roadside assistance programs, USRider offers many services...

The Junior League Horse Show is the only show in Kentucky to host Grand National classes in 2009. The show is set to take place Monday, July 6, through Saturday, July 11, at the Red Mile, in Lexington, KY. The show will offer a total of $9,000 in prize money, offering $1,800 in each of the following Grand National classes: - Fine Harness Junior Horse - Three-Gaited Park Open Championship - Three-Gaited Ladies Championship - Five-Gaited Amateur Championship - Five-Gaited Show Pleasure Junior...

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Langer Equestrian Group has added a third show week to its highly popular High Prairie Spring Series at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO. “We realized that the Colorado hunter/jumper community would really like another ‘A’ rated show during the first part of the season,” said Charlotte Skinner, manager of the High Prairie Spring Series for Langer Equestrian Group. “It’s a great facility and a great group of competitors. We have some really...

The United States Hunter Jumper Association's (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) is set to hold its first two training sessions. This weekend, April 4-5, Fox Chase Farm in Middleburg, VA, will host Zone 3's Level I Training Session. The following week, the Westbrook Hunt Club will open its facility for the Zone 1 training session. Both training sessions will be taught by clinician and Olympian Melanie Smith Taylor who will work with participants in three different sections divided by...

The 2009 Kentucky Spring Premier Horse Show will be held Thursday, April 30, through Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Brian Reimer of Turin, GA, will judge the Saddlebred, Hackney and Friesian classes, with Katie Case handling the Academy division. Following the success of last year, the open stakes will be held Friday night with the amateur championships on Saturday night. The Kentucky Spring Premier is proud to be the first show to participate in the added...