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Melissa Orlick-Zbierski and Viekie Earn the Victory Gallop in the $15,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at Traders Point

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/12/2012 5:42:14 AM

Melissa Orlick-Zbierski and Viekie (Flashpoint Photography) Zionsville, IN - The festivities and competition continued Sunday at the 2012 Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair. Perfect shirt-sleeve weather brought spectators in droves. The show celebrated Kids Day and welcomed them by the van-load to take pony rides, and enjoy face painting and games in a very active Kids' Area at Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN. Mid-morning the spectators were treated to an exciting show...

A Call to Action: Colorado Wildfires - Donate Now to the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund

by The USEF Communications Department | 6/29/2012 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Fires blazing across the Colorado landscape have together burned more than 100,000 acres in the past few weeks. The Waldo Canyon and High Park fires near Colorado Springs and Fort Collins respectively have ravaged the natural beauty of the area, destroyed nearby homes, and left many displaced people wondering what to do next. For horse owners that uncertainty is even greater. Hundreds of horses have already been displaced and, while local Horse Parks, Fairgrounds, and Equestrian...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America Introduces “Welsh of the Year” Award

by WPCSA | 6/25/2012 8:46:25 AM

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to announce a brand-new awards program that carries with it a title of distinction that will last a lifetime - the Welsh of the Year Award. This exciting new program is designed to promote ownership, encourage involvement and spotlight the achievements of extraordinary Welsh breed individuals. Nominations submitted throughout the year will culminate in the selection of the top winner by WPCSA membership to be awarded at the Society’s...

Stacy Sanderson Named NCEA Coach of the Year

by NCEA | 5/26/2012 2:46:11 PM

The NCEA is proud to announce the first recipient of the Coach of the Year award. Stacy Sanderson, assistant hunter seat coach for Baylor University, helped led the Baylor hunter seat team to its first ever National championship this season. Stacy, a second year coach in both NCEA and collegiate riding, has been instrumental in the success of the hunter seat team this season. Stacy started riding when she was 16 years old at a local barn. Eventually she worked her way up to being a working...

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield Win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the HJAM Annual Horse Show

by HJAM | 5/22/2012 12:15:15 PM

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield (Diana Hadsall) The Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan Annual Horse Show saw record attendance this year at its 45th annual event and as such enjoyed a terrific USHJA National Hunter Derby with 46 total entries. Laura Pfeiffer, riding Fox Meadow Farm’s Copperfield, bested the all-star field by earning an overall score of 179 to take home the win to Temperence, MI. Pfeiffer’s score in the Handy round was a 92, which was the highest score of the Derby...

Christopher Hickey and Balissa HTF Take Top Score Once More at Global Dressage Festival National 2 Horse Show

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/5/2012 4:22:34 PM

Christopher Hickey and Balissa HTF (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Christopher Hickey of Colora, MD and Hilltop Farm's Balissa HTF took top honors once again at the Global Dressage Festival National 2 Horse Show on Thursday. Hickey and the Hanoverian mare received the highest score of 74.516% in the USEF First Level Test 3 - Open at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival (GDF). The reserve high score was awarded to Jennifer Griger of Wellington, FL on Delhia with 71....

Festival of the Horse CDI 3* Day Two Wrap-Up

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 4/1/2012 5:00:00 AM

Burbank, CA - Brisk spring weather made for fresh horses and hot competition today in San Juan Capistrano, CA during the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com. The highlight of the day was the Olympic Grand Prix Special Test, where maintenance of composure amid challenging tests was the name of the day. "This definitely was a very interesting and exciting class," noted Lorraine MacDonald (4* CAN), President of the Ground Jury. Once again emerging victorious was past...

A Call to Action: Southeastern Tornadoes - Donate Now to the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund

by USEF Communications Department | 3/7/2012 6:22:22 PM

The duo of tornadic storms that devastated the southeast United States last week left a wake of splintered wood, shattered glass, downed power lines, despair and shock for the residents of towns like West Liberty, Kentucky and Harrisburg, Illinois to clean up and recover from. As if that weren't enough, one of the region's heaviest snowfalls of the year came down on Sunday night and further hindered an already difficult recovery process. For some affected residents the physical and...

February California and Aiken Training Sessions

by US Eventing Department | 2/16/2012 5:34:00 PM

February 18-19 California: There is a bit of a lighter schedule, I'm sure the West Coasters would love a good show of support!! Shannon Lilley, Max McManamy, and MacKenna Shea will all be getting instruction from Capt Phillips the mornings of Saturday Feb 18th and Sunday February 19th February 20-21 Aiken Schedule for Monday February 20th 1030 Mighty Nice/ Neville 1115 Ben/ Otis 1200 Mystery Whisper/ Wolf 1245 William Penn/ Nevada Bay 1330 LUNCH/ Twizzel flat w CMP 1415 Donner/ Ballylaffin...

It Pays To Show Online With the New HorseShow.com Hunter Over Fences Shows, Offering Almost $12,000 in Prize Money

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 12/16/2011 2:31:10 PM

HorseShow.com, the premier online horse show network, announces the launch of a new line-up of digital competitions which includes their inaugural shows for the hunter discipline, the Landmark Hunter Challenge and Best of the Hunters. HorseShow.com offers a revolutionary way to assess a horse and rider's readiness for competition and receive expert feedback without the expense of actually traveling to a live show, and in celebration of the unveiling of their newly-updated website, HorseShow....