SHELBURNE, VT - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is continuing its efforts to search for applicants for Team Morgan 2012. This three-part competition, which will be comprised of hunter seat equitation, saddle seat equitation, and driving, will take place July 4-7, 2012 at the Bluegrass Morgan Classic Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Five riders will be selected to become members of this year's team. Interested applicants should have a desire to serve as an ambassador for the...

Aurora, CO (January 31, 2011) - Haley Harrington of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. was named Arabian Horse Association 2011 Youth of the Year. An outstanding individual with an incredible record of success at just 18, Harrington made her way into the hearts of the Youth of the Year Committee with her ardent involvement with Arabian horses and her unwavering commitment to her school and community. Harrington has been front and center as a leader for the Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA)...

2011 Recipients Named Oklahoma City, OK – January 5, 2012 – The National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) offers members an online program that rewards youth for leadership and community service activities outside of the show arena. The Varsity Reining Club (VRC) provides scholarships totaling $5,000, to be awarded to the most active participants in two age groups. In its sixth year, VRC will provide 13 youth scholarship monies, with the top-placing individual in each age...

Shelburne, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to announce it is seeking five young equestrians to apply for Team Morgan 2012. The three-part competition, which will be comprised of hunter seat equitation, saddle seat equitation, and driving, will take place July 4-7, 2012 at the Bluegrass Morgan Classic Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Five riders will be selected to become members of this year's team. Applicants must be between the ages of 14-21 years of...

Sara Schmitt and Kaboom. Photo: Pics of You. The Dressage Foundation has announced that a total of $10,000 has been awarded to U.S. dressage instructors through the Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship program. Due to the recent restructuring of the scholarship guidelines, to provide up to three scholarships per year for the recipients to train in the United States, interest was very high. This year, the Selection Committee chose the following recipients: Sarah Geikie (CT) was awarded the $6,000...

Dr. Karen Nyrop Canadian-based performance horse practitioner Karen Nyrop, DVM, will join the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ board of directors as a director-at-large during the 57th Annual Convention. Dr. Nyrop will be formally inducted to the position during the Nov. 21 President’s Luncheon, with her term ending in 2014. Dr. Nyrop specializes in English performance horse care with a focus on lameness, pre-purchase exams and exercise physiology. She graduated from...

Lexington, KY - The following applications are now available online for USEF Dressage competitors and competition managers: • Applications of intent for competitors who wish to contest in the 2012 National Dressage Pony, Junior, Young Rider, or Young Adult 'Brentina Cup' Championships or the 2012 Markel/USEF National Dressage Young Horse Championships and the 2012 Developing Horse Championships (presented by the Dutta Corp and PSI) can be found here: https://www.usef....

Courtney King Dye. Sharon Packer/HorseSportsPhoto. Lexington, KY — The popular helmet awareness campaign, Riders4Helmets, is pleased to announce that an eBay store to raise funds for 2008 US Olympian Courtney King-Dye’s Medical Fund is now open. The store will operate for one week only and all proceeds will be donated to the King-Dye Medical Fund. King-Dye suffered a traumatic brain injury in March 2012 following an accident while riding without a helmet, and is now an avid...

Hugh Kincannon received the USHJA's President's Distinguished Service Award. Photo: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports. Lexington, KY - On December 6, 2011, Hugh Kincannon of Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, was recognized at the United States Hunter Jumper Association's Evening of Equestrians Awards Dinner. Kincannon received the President's Distinguished Service Award for his management of USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, the USEF Pony Finals, and the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th...

Oklahoma City, OK – The 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) $540,000-added Open Futurity finals was held at the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This year’s riders were mounted on world-class reining horses all aiming for the $150,000 championship purse and their share of NRHA Corporate Partner and Futurity Sponsor awards. Nomination Program Impact The NRHA...