Aurora, Colo. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is headed back to Tulsa, Okla., for the 2018 U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show from October 19-27, at the Tulsa Expo Square . Check out the following new events and classes, and many other ways for exhibitors to get involved: October 18 Stop by the Ford Truck Arena at 2:00 p.m. for the APAHA Exhibitor meeting. October 22 The Halter Exhibitor meeting will be held in the Pavilion area in the evening. October 24...

Be sure to age-verify your horse that competes in classes requiring age verification prior to going to a competition. (© Al Cook - alcookphoto.com) Age verification is a new specific rule in 2017 for US Equestrian in Young Hunter classes and Jumper classes restricted by age of the horse. US Equestrian wants you to age-verify your horse that competes in classes requiring age verification prior to going to a competition, and you can even send us the required documents very easily. Here are...

A whirlwind 48 hours during which the eventing competition unfolded in a way that could give a storyline to the next Harry Potter movie. Quite unbelievable. Bronze for Philip Dutton - fantastic and so richly deserved. Perhaps the moral of the storyline to the last 48 hours is fight, keep fighting and never stop fighting until the Finish Line is disappearing in your rear view mirrors. The French have looked dangerous since the Europeans last year (where they had to secure Olympic qualification)...

Lexington, Ky. - The 133rd annual CP National Horse Show, scheduled for the Kentucky Horse Park on November 1-6, 2016, today announced the judges for the highly competitive rated Hunter divisions and for the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Championships. The ASPCA Maclay championship will span two days over the weekend. On Saturday, all of the qualified junior riders will have the opportunity to compete in the over fences phase, as they set their sights on the most prestigious title of...

Dudley MacFarlane and Authentic (© Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. - The $10,000 WIHS Adult Amateur Hunter Championship concluded day one at the 2013 WIHS with 29 entries showing over the first round course and the top twelve returning. Dudley MacFarlane of Darien, CT, rode her 17-year-old Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding Authentic to the championship with scores of 87 and 85.5 for a 171.5 point total.?? Devon Braswell and Showgirl placed second on a two-round total of 171 with scores...

The top three individual riders from the CDIO were Christilot Boylen with gold, Cesar Parra with silver, and Caroline Roffman with bronze (Susan J. Stickle). Wellington, FL - Canada's Christilot Boylen rode Dio Mio to another victory Sunday in the FEI Intermediaire-1 Freestyle CDIO 3* and ended up as the top individual rider of the week. American Heather Blitz collected yet another top prize for the United States during the last day of competition for the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO/CDI 3*,...

Kate Conover of Ocala, Florida and Trendy on their way to a victory in the $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge, which was presented Saturday at both HITS Ocala and Thermal (©ESI Photography) Ocala, FL - East Coast hunter riders went to bats with their West Coast rivals Saturday in the highly-anticipated $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge, where Kate Conover rode to first and second-place honors. Conover, of Ocala, Florida, piloted Caroline Kellogg’s Trendy to the win and James...

London, England - Passports in hand and the final tack box loaded, the United States Paralympic Equestrian Team is on their way to London. Chef d'Equipe Missy Ransehousen and equestrians Rebecca Hart, top ten FEI Paralympian Jonathan Wentz, Donna Ponessa, and Dale Dedrick will shortly accompany their horses when they arrive in the United Kingdom. From the logistics of international travel to the intense competition, the United States Para-Equestrian Dressage Team has a lot to look forward...

Once an actual “village,” a series of buildings and stalls requiring 22 people to set up, the Paso Fino Village is now a miniature version of this extraordinary display. The Village is designed to give visitors an overview of the Paso Fino horse. Each year, the Village travels to horse expos, trade shows, fairs, rodeos and many other venues to promote the breed. Paso Fino owners, trainers, and breeders are always on hand to provide clarity and additional information about the Paso...

Hong Kong, China – A collective sigh could be felt in the Sha Tin venue as the final day of competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games got underway this morning. For everyone who has put so much time, money and work into the last six weeks – all that remained was 15 hours. The British made the best of those hours, winning 10 medals. The competition kicked off with the Grade III riders performing their Individual Freestyle tests. Barbara Grassmyer was the first US rider in the ring...