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Farnam Presents The Horse Show With Rick Lamb on RFD-TV Beginning in October 2006

by By Carrie R. Foote | 10/11/2006 10:44:50 AM

Phoenix, AZ – Farnam and Daily72 team-up to present The Horse Show with Rick Lamb. Scheduled to join the RFD-TV lineup beginning October 31, 2006, the show airs Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST, and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. EST. The show will also air each weekend – check your local listings. This new weekly television show, certain to hook horse lovers everywhere, is a magazine-style program. Topics including training, travel, health, human interest and historical segments are all slated for the...

USDF Announces New Certified Instructors

by By Ross Creech | 10/5/2006 4:14:08 PM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is proud to recognize the following individuals for achieving USDF Instructor Certification status at the USDF Instructor Certification Test held at the Riverside Equestrian Center in Petaluma, CA, on September 15-17, 2006. The examiners for this Instructor Certification Test were Cindy Sydnor, Michael Poulin and Debbie Bowman. Training-Second Level Susan Gamier, CA Nellie Martin-Giles, CA Marina Murray, WY Anne Reynolds, CA Stacy Zwergel, CA...

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Selects DigiKnow as Interactive Agency

by By Ellen Gregory | 9/28/2006 4:11:36 PM

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...

The HorseTV Channel Introduces Three New Series

by By Adryn Miller | 9/21/2006 2:40:12 PM

Three new series and continued world premiere coverage of the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 lead The HorseTV Channel’s October premiere program lineup. “As we approach the one year anniversary of our launch, it’s rewarding to review the evolution of our programming,” said Rachel Falleroni, Head of Programming for The HorseTV Channel. “With three new series introductions this month, we continue to expand and diversify our programming to meet the wide-ranging interests of our viewers.” Kids of...

USEF High-Performance Dressage Committee Names Debbie McDonald As USEF Dressage Developing Coach

by Jeannie Putney | 9/21/2006 2:41:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) High-Performance Dressage Committee has appointed Debbie McDonald to the position of USEF Dressage Developing Coach for the remainder of 2006 and through December 31, 2007. This appointment is one of many steps being taken toward expanding the USEF Dressage Developing Program. In this new role, McDonald’s responsibilities will include increasing awareness and visibility of the USEF Dressage Developing Program and furthering the...

34rd Annual Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Championship Show and Sale Begins on Sunday

by By Tara Malek | 9/14/2006 3:10:00 AM

The 34rd Annual Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show and Sale brings together the best of the Paso Fino breed to compete head-to-head for various titles during the week-long event, which takes place September 17-23, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agri-Center in Perry, GA. The schedule includes 120 classes ranging from versatility and Western, to performance and Fino. In addition to the competition, with amateur, youth and open divisions, the event...

Richer Estimated Payouts for American Saddlebred Registry Sweepstakes

by By Matthew Williams | 9/7/2006 11:17:00 AM

The 2006 American Saddlebred Registry Sweepstakes (ASR) began on Thursday, September 7, at the All American Horse Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Sweepstakes payouts for 2006 are expected to increase over 20%. In 2005, the total payout was $139,433. Prize money was distributed as follows: Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes, $38,629; Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes, $70,428; Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes, $30,376. The total estimated payouts in 2006 are up almost $32,000. Since its...

USEF Congratulates Third Group of 2006 Outreach Grant Recipients; Applications Still Being Accepted and Reviewed; Assistance is Out There

by Sarah Evers | 8/31/2006 3:24:32 PM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) has finalized the third list of breed events that will receive outreach grants through the new program announced in January. The maximum grant is $1,000, and grants are still available. A total of $125,000 has been budgeted in 2006 for grants to financially challenged breed competitions that meet the grant requirements and are approved by the USEF. To date, 68 applications have been received and 54 have been approved. Grant...

Saddlebred World’s Grand Champions Crowned at Kentucky State Fair

by By Matthew Williams | 8/31/2006 12:35:00 PM

Smith Lilly and his gifted mount, He’s The Man (CH Man On The Town X Perfect), were the judges’ unanimous winners of the Five-Gaited World’s Grand Championship in Louisville’s Freedom Hall on Saturday evening, August 26. Having won the Five-Gaited Gelding Stake earlier in the week, the pair wowed the audience from the moment they came into the arena, with the trademark Louisville roar growing with every pass down a straightaway. In his comments to the show ring announcer, Smith was appreciative...

The HorseTV Channel Launches New Broadband Channel; Channel's Debut Presents One Week Free of the FEI World Equestrian Games

by By Adryn Miller | 8/31/2006 12:11:00 PM

The HorseTV Channel is set to introduce its new broadband channel "HorseTV Access," with a free six-day special presentation, beginning September 4, which will feature the network’s 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) coverage. The WEG presentation is a “free rein” direct feed intended to give viewers the feeling of being at the event. HorseTV Access will begin airing The HorseTV Channel’s regular programming on September 10, and viewers will receive an additional week free upon subscribing...