The 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit, a biennial event to be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, in Lexington, KY, and sponsored by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program in cooperation with the University of Kentucky Equine Initiative, will feature more than 70 speakers and panelists dealing with a range of future challenges facing segments of the international and domestic horse industry. Dr. Veronique Julliand of AgroSup, Dijon, France, responsible for a...

If you are a non-profit equine organization in need of a grant then don’t delay. Go to www.trusthorses.org/grant/request.html and fill out a grant application from USA Equestrian Trust (USAET) Grant Program. The deadline of May 4 at 5 p.m. EST is fast approaching. “While no public charity can make grants to every deserving group, USA Equestrian Trust encourages any non-profit in the equestrian community who needs assistance to consider completing the grant application,” commented Alan F. Balch,...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the "International Young Rider Talent Fund" that will be used to support the United States Equestrian Federation's High Performance International Young Rider and Developing programs in the Olympic disciplines. An integral part of the long-term high-performance strategy, these programs play a critical role in developing the best possible United States Equestrian Teams for the future. Although this...

The following shows are the recipients of $800 grants from the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) for their 2010 shows: Western New York Morgan Horse Show, North Star Morgan Horse Show, Citrus Cup Regional Morgan Horse Show, Morgan Masterpiece, Mason Dixon Classic Horse Show, and Far West Regional Morgan Horse Show. Ten percent of the net from each year's AMHA Stallion Service Auction is available for the AMHA grant program for financially challenged USEF Morgan competitions. Grant...

Lexington, KY - As part of proposed expansions to United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Dressage programs in 2011 the USEF Dressage Committee is now accepting applications for the possible appointment of a USEF National Youth Dressage Coach for 2011. Therefore, the Committee is seeking qualified candidates to fill this position. The primary responsibilities for this coach will be to further the education of riders, trainers, and owners and the importance of proper development of...

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that Brian Sabo of Newport Beach, CA, has been nominated to succeed current president Kevin Baumgardner when his term expires in December 2010. Sabo’s nomination, which will be subject to confirmation by the Board of Governors at the USEA Annual Convention in Scottsdale, AZ, December 8-12, is the culmination of an intensive search process by the members of the Nominating Committee, which consists of...

The 2009 SUCCEED® Holiday Fundraiser to benefit the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) has come and gone. But the fun can be relived again on HRTV. Highlights of the event will premier on the network Monday, March 15, at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, and re-air Tuesday and the following Sunday, March 21. The USET Holiday Gala Fundraiser was originally held live at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, last December 11-12. The event raised $20,853 for the USET...

HRTV will continue to showcase its wide-ranging spectrum of equestrian programming when it presents highlights from the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Holiday fund-raising gala, beginning on Monday, March 15, at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT. While the USET show will premiere on Monday evening, it will also re-air on Tuesday, and the following Sunday. Produced by Equestrian Life, the popular event, which was sponsored by Succeed and Wellington Classic Dressage, took place at the Jim Brandon...

The Morgan horse breed was celebrated in Lexington, KY, at the 2010 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Annual Convention, held February 17-20. "The true measure of a successful convention is the satisfaction and feedback the Board and staff hear from attendees," said AMHA Executive Director Julie M. Broadway. "By all accounts, the 2010 convention was not only successful in terms of being educational and informative, but fun too! The convention committee did a great job with fabulous farm...

Nearly $80,000 was raised Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the annual American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)/World Morgan Futurity Stallion Service Auction. These monies will be distributed to the AMHA Marketing Program, World Morgan Futurity, AMHA regional shows, and the AMHA Show Grant Program. In addition, $2,300 was raised for the American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust, $2,700 will benefit the AMHA Legal Defense Fund, and $300 was raised for the youth program's Justin Time For...