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,...

New for the 2010 Show Season, the Equine Roadster Pony Cup will offer a prize amount of $10,000 or more. The Equine Roadster Pony Cup will be open to all amateur and open road pony classes and will follow the same rules and point system as the Equine Services Roadster Cup. The final Championship classes will be held at the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show in October. The Equine Services Roadster Cup is very pleased to announce that Walsh Harness & Saddlery as one of our newest sponsors of both...

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 Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Show, Inc., is pleased to announce that the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic has been extended to include a second week of USEF-rated horse show. The competition dates for 2010 are now July 9-July 25, at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills, OH. Competition will begin with an unrated opening weekend, which is recognized by OPHA, WPaPHA and Up and Over, from July 9-11, including the Riders with Disabilities competition on July 9. The first rated...

An eBay store to aid with Courtney King-Dye’s medical expenses has been established by King-Dye’s long time sponsor, Succeed® Digestive Conditioning Program. The store can be found at https://stores.ebay.com/Courtney-King-Dye-Medical-Fund and features a variety of items donated by individuals in the equestrian community. 100% of the net proceeds from sales of all items at this store will go to the Courtney King-Dye Medical Fund. King-Dye, a top dressage rider who competed for the U.S. team in...

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...

Since the announcement of the 2010 American Saddlebred Registry Grand National prize program schedule of competitions, there have been updates to the calendar, and corrections to previously released information for some shows. The following shows were previously announced with incorrect dates, and below are listed the shows and corrected dates: Asheville Lions Charity, Fletcher, NC May 19-22 North Carolina State Championship, Raleigh, NC September 15-18 Southeastern Charity, Conyers, GA...