Lexington, KY - The weeks are growing increasingly closer until the much anticipated Alltech National Horse Show makes its debut at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. During this prestigious competition, many of the top professional hunter riders will show against one another to earn the top honors in their respective divisions. Some of this year's big names include professional riders such as Maggie Jayne, Archie Cox, Jennifer Alfano and many more. The Alltech National Horse Show...

Devon, PA – The world-famous Breed Division at Dressage at Devon continued today. With some of the most stunning horses from around the world competing, it was Rheporter, Dazzle, Rabiola and Doctor Wendell MF who treated spectators to the final feast for the eyes, floating around the Dixon Oval as they competed for top honors in the Grand Championship. It was déjà vu when Rabiola won the Four-Year-Old and Older Broodmare’s class. The mare by Metall out of Fabiola by...

Lexington, KY - Cornelia Atherton Serpell was born March 7, 1917 to Cornelia A. Atherton and Peter Lee Atherton in Glenview, Kentucky and passed away on September 10, 2011. Preceding her in eternal life are her parents; her sister, Sarah Atherton, and brother, John M. Atherton. Those who remain to honor her and cherish her memory forever are her daughter, Cornelia Yankovich (Robert), four nephews, and a host of friends. In addition to having owned several quality show horses, Serpell served as...

Todd Minikus and Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables, Inc.'s Sweetheart on their way to a win in Friday's $30,000 Wild Card Qualifier Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Saugerties (ESI Photography). . Saugerties, NY - The HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds have been transformed into a who’s who of the equestrian elite. Riders, horses, trainers, owners and grooms alike, from all corners of the world have made HITS Saugerties their home for the...

Jessie Lang and C. Quito won the 2011 $25,000 USHJA International Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby (Photo: Heather Bellock/PMG). Carson City, NV - The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range was the perfect backdrop for the second annual $25,000 USHJA International Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby on September 5, 2011. Labor Day's derby events included 250 plus spectators in attendance who were treated to a spectacular display of hunter riding when Jessie Lang captured the hunter derby win with C Quito,...

Bridgehampton, NY — The riders in the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities (LIHSSRD) had a special treat this year. Due to a change in the schedule they were featured on the same day as the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup Qualifier at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on Sunday. The Series normally takes place on the Monday of the Horse Show, but was changed to the final day due to Hurricane Irene. Tina Rocco, Managing...

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse (IMH), in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History, announced today that it will host the exhibition, The Horse, from October 22, 2011, through April 6, 2012. The IMH is a major lender to the exhibition. "We are thrilled to be able to bring this world-class exhibition to Kentucky," said Bill Cooke, director of the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse. "The American Museum of...

Fine Art Photography by Brady Willette. Washington, D.C. - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and the Washington International Horse Show announce a new partnership to celebrate horses in Native American culture and equestrian sport throughout history. The museum opens “A Song for the Horse Nation” Saturday, Oct. 29, at its flagship museum on the National Mall, a major exhibition that explores the role horses have played in Native culture from the 1500s...

Yann Candele and Azzaro took top honors in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show (Photo: Heather Bellock/PMG). Lexington, KY - Another incredible crowd turned out at the Rolex Stadium tonight at the Kentucky Horse Park, this time the spectators watched riders compete for the top prize during the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Six horse and rider combinations progressed to the jump-off with Yann Candele riding three of...

McLain Ward and Sapphire on the cover of Unbridled Passion (Cover photo: Tony deCosta; Cover design: Tazuko Sugajima). Boston, MA - While many equestrians have heard of show jumping greats Ian Millar, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden, few have heard the story behind the relationship with their equally famous equine partners. Unbridled Passion – Show Jumping's Greatest Horses and Riders (Acanthus Publishing 2011), a new book by Jeff Papows, explores these relationships and the...