The American Saddlebred Horse Association's (AHSA) convention, including its large Youth Conference, the formal annual meeting and election of directors, and the Saddlebred Ball at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, February 15-17, 2007. Headquarters will be the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington. Open meetings and forums with committees begin Thursday, as is customary, and the Charter Club Council will also conduct a workshop. The emphasis...

United States Dressage Federation (USDF), in conjunction with the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, Inc., announced that the 2007 FEI-Level Trainers' Conference is set for January 14-15 at High Meadow Farm in Loxahatchee, FL. The conference will feature Jan Brink, the current Swedish National Dressage Champion for the fifth year in a row. In addition to the two-day conference, a Biomechanics Seminar on the Pyramid of Training, with Dr. Hilary Clayton, will be held on January 13 at the Palm Beach Hotel....

DigiKnow, Inc., has been selected as the Interactive Agency of Record for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. "We needed to find a firm with experience—communicating our event internationally, selling merchandise online and creating and making available a worldwide online ticket program," said Jack Kelly, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. “DigiKnow has all of those skills.” DigiKnow is an online sports...

Updated standings for the Western Country Pleasure Invitational Class at the World’s Championship Horse Show are now online on the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s website at www.saddlebred.com. The standings can be found under the “About the Breed” menu on the “KSF World’s Championship” tab, or by going to www.saddlebred.com/wchs-results. The document is under the heading, “Western Country Pleasure Invitational Standings.” This is a new page dedicated to the World’s Championship Horse...

In an effort to raise awareness among stewards and technical delegates, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce a pamphlet has been published, which outlines responsibilities for vaulting competitions. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Sara Ike, Director of Vaulting Activities, (908) 326-1164, [email protected] . The pamphlet can be downloaded from the website at www.usef.org/documents/competitions/2005/VaultingBrochure.pdf . ~~~

Lexington, KY - FarmVet.com, a leading web-based catalog featuring the best in equine and pet health products and supplies, has partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation® to offer an exclusive discount to USEF members through the MemberPerks program. As the “Official Internet Catalog of the USEF” FarmVet.com will offer a universal 5% discount to USEF members on products offered through the FarmVet.com website. The discount is available only for purchases made through the FarmVet....

A new website has been launched with helpful information for breeders: www.sport-horse-america.com . Information includes how to look at pedigrees, how to plan a successful breeding, breeding theory and where to get more information, history of the Sport Horse in America, explanation of what makes a Sport Horse, notes on purchasing and how to register a Sport Horse. An overview of Sport Horse conformation, breeding for soundness, services offered and pedigree analysis and equine appraisal is...

Please remember that the FEI has issued new Junior Tests (Preliminary, Team and Individual) which have been in effect since January 1, 2006. Previous test editions may not be used, and competitions which continue to use outdated versions will be subject to penalty, and competitors’ scores may not count towards qualifications. All FEI score sheets are now available for free download from the FEI website at www.horsesport.org . ~~~

The American Horse Council (AHC) 2006 National Issues Forum (NIF) is right around the corner. It will be held in Washington, DC, April 3-5. The AHC NIF will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capital Hill. To make room reservations, call (800) 228-3360 or (202) 737-1234 and ask for the American Horse Council rate of $219 per night. You can also make reservations online at www.hyattregencywashington.com and enter the internet code G-AHOC to get the AHC rate. The cut-off date for...

The AAEP Foundation, Inc., announced the availability of additional funds to aid horses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as other natural disasters. The Foundation’s Equine Disaster Relief Fund was established last September to assist groups or individuals that are treating, housing, transporting or feeding horses that have been impacted by a natural disaster. Donations of $25,000 each have been made thus far by the Foundation to the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association...