Lexington, KY - The Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will take center stage at the Kentucky Horse Park in just a few short weeks and there is still time to get involved. The only FEI Championships held annually in North American offers the future stars of equestrian sport the opportunity to gain international competition experience. This prestigious event is also an opportunity to support the equestrian stars of tomorrow. These...

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) has announced that its national headquarters has signed a 10-year lease with Redstone, a Burlington-based commercial real estate firm, for office facilities located at 4066 Shelburne Road in Shelburne, VT. Executive Director Julie Broadway stated, "AMHA looks forward to a long partnership with Redstone and their new neighbors at Shelburne Commons. The staff and board of directors were pleased to find office facilities nearby that are suitable for our...

Photo by Gary Mills (Culver Academies historic Black Horse Troop.) Culver Academies, known for their historic Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes horsemanship units will bring their traditions to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremonies on September 25. “I am very excited Culver has been chosen,” said Mark Waller, Director of Instruction at Culver. “I’m confident that we can really put on a good show and give a good impression of Culver’s riding program.” The Culver riding...

Photo by Sarah Wheeler (Jeri Bryant, with her horse, Baby.) The riders4helmets National Helmet Awareness Day, set for July 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park, is shaping up to be a big event. It has attracted the support of major equestrian stars, organizations, retailers and helmet manufacturers from across the United States. The first of its kind, the event was created to support the riders4helmets national campaign, designed to educate equestrians on the benefits of wearing helmets....

“It’s a very large and generous contribution,” said John Boomer, retiring President and CEO of The Dressage Foundation, as he announced a $1-million gift made by Gordon Cadwgan, father of Olympian Carol Lavell. Cadwgan, who has been a longtime generous supporter of The Dressage Foundation and its work, has instructed that his $1-million gift is "to be used where needed most, and as the Foundation best sees fit to carry out its mission." he Dressage Foundation's mission is "To cultivate and...

Photo by Mike Ferrara (In 2008 Pelphrey and DA Salvatore earned the Champion spot in Youth Nationals’ largest class, Arabian Hunter Pleasure.) Think today’s teenagers are lazy and lack ambition? You’ll think again when you meet the 2009 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Youth of the Year, Katie Pelphrey from Louisville, Ky. Pelphrey was chosen for the Youth of the Year honor among a field of incredible young individuals who represent the Arabian breed to the greater equine community in ways...

Catalpa Corner, in Iowa City, IA, has just added Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) and USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) competitions to their Horse Trials, July 31-August 2, 2010. The YEH jumping course will include a bank, water, terrain, and stadium jumps reflecting Iowa's heritage. Located in eastern Iowa, Catalpa Corner is just a short hop from Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO. Event details are on the Catalpa Corner website or see their Omnibus page...

Courtesy KWPN-NA (KWPN-NA keurings are inspections of breeding stock. Both young horses and mature horses are presented. Pictured---Brooklynne and Jody Cunningham) Breeders devote their lives, energy and hopes to producing world-class sport horses that will compete at the top levels of dressage, eventing, jumping and driving. One of the best tools available to help breeders in their quest is the keuring, or inspection, of breeding stock. The 2010 KWPN of North America (Royal Dutch Warmblood...

Swedish Warmbloods have signed an agreement to record all registered foals with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) starting with the 2010 foal crop. They now join other registries—the American Hanoverian Society, the American Holsteiner Horse Association, the Continental Studbook, and the Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association/North American District in this foal recording initiative. All American-bred foals in these registries will automatically also be enrolled in the...

Photo Courtesy Hilltop Farm, Inc. (Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion) This week Hilltop Farm, Inc., received the exciting news that Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion that is owned by Summit Sporthorses, LTD, and stands at Hilltop Farm, has fulfilled his sport test requirements to receive his third star in the Star Award Program with ISR/Oldenburg NA. The ISR/Oldenburg Star Awards recognize exceptional achievements for stallions, mares, and breeders with...