Augusta, NJ — Celebrating its 60th year, Garden State Horse Show (GSHS) prides itself on retaining traditions of the past while adding new and innovative features to the show each year. This year the AA-rated show, which runs from May 4-8 at the Driving for Surviving will once again entertain the crowd just prior to the Grand Prix. (Photo by Reflections). spacious Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ, will be preceded by the Garden State Preview, a C-rated show to be held April 30...

Lexington, KY (April 24th, 2011) – The popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets.com has partnered with generous sponsors to offer the largest ever giveaway of riding helmets with a combined value of over $6,500, in addition to a highly sought after iPad2. Visitors to the Rolex KY 3DE (April 28-May 1) may visit the Riders4Helmets area in the “old” indoor arena to register for the giveaway, receive helmet safety literature, and, have the opportunity to participate in...

The entries in principle for the inaugural FEI Reining World Final, which will be held in exactly one month’s time on May 21, 2011, at the renowned equestrian facility of Bökeberg, just outside of Malmö, Sweden, are the strongest in the sport’s history. Reiners from 20 nations will be vying for the coveted title of FEI Reining World Champion and the $100,000 prize pot. The nations intending to field athletes are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark,...

Lexington, KY - Point standings for qualifying in Pleasure, Park, and Park Pleasure at the 2011 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS) are now posted on the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s (ASHA) website, https://www.asha.net/WCHS-Results . There are two sets of qualifying lists: 1) "Pre-Qualified," means that the horses’ competition records indicate they have met the minimum qualification requirement of having competed in at least six classes at...

Lexington, KY - The schedule for the 2011 American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Junior Exhibitor Driving Challenge has been updated, with events added in April and September. Driving Challenge classes have been added to the Oklahoma Centennial, which is set to take place beginning today, April 14, through Sunday, April 17, and the Oregon State Fair Horse Show, which is scheduled for Thursday, September 1, through Sunday, September 4. The events currently scheduled for 2011 range from...

Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale (Lindsay Y McCall) Del Mar, CA - March 13, 2011 – Closing day of the 2011 Dressage Affaire (CDI3* W/Y/J & CPEDI3*) arrived at the beautiful Del Mar Horsepark on Sunday March 13, 2011. The Para-Equestrian Dressage riders could breath a sigh a relief with the two qualifying days of the Team Test and Individual Championship Test now completed. Sunday was the day for each rider from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to be bold and showcase his or her...

Temecula, CA — Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (46.0) jumped faultlessly throughout the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event to top the inaugural CCI3* and then return to West Grove, Pa., with the winner’s check of $7,000. She edged Alexandra Slusher on Last Call (49.2) and James Alliston on Jumbo’s Jake (55.8). This was the first time an FEI-sanctioned CCI3* had ever been held west of the Mississippi River in North America, and five East Coast riders—including Brannigan—flew their horses...

Lexington, KY – The Kentucky Cup Endurance Test Event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will bring Athletes from around the World to the Kentucky Horse Park October 14, 2009. Along with the Test Event, the USEF is hosting the North American Endurance Team Challenge (NAETC). The NAETC features riders from five US Zones and two Canadian Zones competing against each other. Thirty US Athletes and 12 Canadian Athletes will compete along with Athletes from more than 20 other...

The ever popular Reining By The Bay celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. In line with the celebration, show producers RBB, Inc., have announced that the Peninsula Humane Society has been deemed the official charity of the organization. The news is just in time for the 2009 Reining By The Bay event, which takes place July 21-26 at The Horse Park in Woodside, CA. "We are very excited to be working with the Peninsula Humane Society at the Reining By The Bay,” said Mandi Brumley of RBB,...

Steffen Peters and Ravel (Shannon Brinkman) Hong Kong, China – The dressage riders temporarily reclaimed the ring from the show jumpers tonight at Sha Tin and although Germany continued to rule… the Americans put in an impressive showing. Two US riders were in the fold and Steffen Peters and Ravel (who is owned by Aikiko Yamazaki) were first of the pair in the ring. Their test was brilliant, with no mistakes, Peters did a masterful job in the piaffe and passage and guided the...