As the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Holiday Fundraiser draws closer, many exciting performances have been announced for the feature event. SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be hosting the Holiday Gala Fundraiser, December 11-12, 2009, to benefit the USET Foundation. The venue for the fundraiser will be the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The two nights of exciting performances will include Pony Club Mounted Games featuring Gina Miles, Cathy...

The 22 ponies of the eight American competitors at the World Combined Pony Championships in Greven-Bockholt, Germany, passed the veterinary inspection on Wednesday morning without problems. Single pony drivers Sherri Dolan, Sara Schmitt and Suzy Stafford, pony pair competitors Miranda Cadwell and Tracey Morgan and pony team drivers Kathleen Whaley, Laurie Astegiano and Allison Stroud presented their adorable ponies to the veterinary delegates and judges in Greven. Team USA arrived in Greven...

Well-known Region II American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) Connemara trainer and rider Carol Kozlowski won three divisions of the Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club (GVRDC) Spring Event on Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, on three different horses, including two of her own Connemara crosses. The GVRDC Spring Event offered an opportunity for riders and trainers to safely condition and prepare their mounts for upcoming two-day events. Being held for the first time as...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) 2009 New England Regional Championship will be held at the Eastern States Exposition Big E Horse Show. The show is set to take place September 17-October 4, at the Eastern States Exposition, in West Springfield, MA. Saddlebreds will be competing in the portion of the show taking place beginning on Thursday, September 17, through Sunday, September 20. For details about the saddle horse portion of the show, visit the Eastern States Exposition...

The following championships and finals were allocated by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Bureau during its meeting held March 31-April 1 in Switzerland. 2009 JUMPING · Children’s Final, Singapore (SIN), December 6–13 2010 JUMPING · World Breeding Championships, Lanaken (BEL), September 23–26 (this championship has been allocated to Lanaken for a period of five years, from 2010 to 2014). · Championship of the Americas Juniors, Pre-Juniors, Children, Quilltota (CHI), October 6–10...

It's not too late to make plans to attend this years Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors Meeting and Membership Convention. Let your voice and opinions be heard. Without your imput changes cannot be made. Election of new officers of the Association will be held at this meeting. The 2009 PFHA Board of Directors Meeting & Membership Convention is taking place January 22-24th, 2009, at the Four Points by Sheraton Orlando City Hotel, located at 5905 International Drive in Orlando,...

The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has released the 2008 edition of the Guide to Equestrian-Friendly Conservation Easements . The 188-page publication provides valuable information on equestrian-friendly conservation easements, including sample conservation easements with provisions for equestrian use. The guide is an invaluable resource for landowners, land use and conservation attorneys, riding, driving and hunt clubs, and land trusts. Cost for the publication is $45 plus...

The American Warmblood Society (AWS) would like to recognize Sarah and Gerd Reuter of European Performance Horses, VA, as the 2007 Breeder of the Year. Their average foal score was 79.64%. This average included two Supreme foals (scoring 80% or higher) and three Blue Preferred foals (75-75.999% ) The Reuters were also honored with this award in 2004 and 2006. The AWS would like to thank them for improving the standard for American sport horse breeders. The AWS is a non-profit horse registry...

Elkton, MD ­ – Unsettled weather continued on Friday for the second day of dressage at the USEF Eventing National CCI*** Championships at Fair Hill International, and Thursday’s leader Boyd Martin (Australia) staved off challenges for almost two entire days on a score of 46.1. It wasn’t until the second to last rider of the day, Phillip Dutton, Martin’s employer, put an end to his reign. Dutton, who is riding for the first year under the American flag put in a...

On October 18-27, 2007, the U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show will bid farewell to Albuquerque, NM, and celebrate a weeks worth of riveting competition for both amateur and professional riders or handlers who will be competing in halter, native costume, reining, working cow, cutting, trail, show hack, sidesaddle, park horse, driving, and English, Western and hunter classes. The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian...