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Morgan Horse Association Announces 2014 Awardees

by American Morgan Horse Association | 1/6/2015 10:31:24 AM

Shelburne, Vt. - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at its Awards Gala and Convention, which will take place February 27-28 in Minneapolis. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Bill Pettis of California and Cindy Mugnier of Massachusetts. The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans...

First American-Born Stallion Approved at the 2014 Trakehner Verband Inspection in Neumünster, Germany

by MacMillan Photography & Media Services | 10/27/2014 10:20:10 AM

Davidas (Horalas *Pg*E* - Abdullah *Pg*E*) during the free-jumping phase of the 2014 Trakehner Verband stallion inspection in Neumünster, Germany, last week. He was named “Best Jumper” by the inspection team and approved as a premium stallion (Holders Hill Photography) The American bred and foaled Trakehner stallion Davidas jumped his way into the history books last weekend when he was approved as a premium stallion by the German Trakehner Verband at their annual stallion inspection and auction...

New Champions Are Crowned and a Queen is Bid Farewell on the Third Day of Great American/USDF Region 7 & California Dressage Society Championship Show

by Yellow Horse Marketing for the California Dressage Society | 9/28/2014 5:39:40 AM

Amy Miller & U.S.-bred Encore won the CDS Young Horse Futurity for Five-Year-Olds (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, Calif. - As the third day of championship dressage competition concluded at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, Cal., a new crop of champions proudly wore new tricolor sashes while a "grand dame" of the international Grand Prix arena was honored during evening festivities at the 47th Annual California Dressage Society Championship Show, held in conjunction with the Great...

Next Generation of Superstars Set to Compete in Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Grand Finale

by Starting Gate Communications | 3/18/2014 12:54:21 PM

Victoria Colvin, pictured here with Don Juan, leads the Artisan Farms Young Riders Grand Prix Series standings heading into the final event on Sunday, March 23, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - This year’s Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series (AFYRGPS), presented by The Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte, has been bigger and better than ever. Now in its fourth year, the AFYRGPS has attracted more than 50...

19th Annual Pony Finals Auction Sponsorship are Now Available

by Flashpoint Bloodstock, LLC | 6/14/2013 10:36:59 AM

Flashpoint Bloodstock LLC has released Sponsorship information for the 19th Annual Pony Finals Auction. The auction will be held Saturday, August 10, 2013 in conjunction with the USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Pony Finals Auction has long been regarded as the premier auction in the world for buying ponies to compete at the highest levels. It has produced numerous ponies that have gone on to win championships at the Pony Finals and other major shows...

Riders are Ready at the Golden State Dressage Show

by Dark Horse Media | 6/13/2013 6:59:56 AM

Sacramento, CA – Dressage athletes from around the country and close to home have arrived at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta for four days of competition from June 13 to 16, including the Golden State CDI3* Y-J-U-25 – CPEDI3* and the Golden State Dressage Classic. National and international organizations recognizing this week’s competition are the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), United States Dressage Federation (USDF), California Dressage Society...

Celebrations Continue on Second Day of 45th Anniversary California Dressage Society Championships Presented By HorseShow.com

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 10/5/2012 10:46:52 PM

Olympian Jan Ebeling, HorseShow.com's Anne Margaret Meyers, & CDS Board Member Ellen Corob presented prizes to today's winners, including Kathleen Raine & "Breanna". (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - Championship dressage competition and celebration continued Friday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA for the 45th Anniversary California Dressage Society Championship Show Presented By HorseShow.com , in conjunction with the CDS Young Horse Futurity (including the...

Pony Finals Auction returns to the U.S. Pony Finals

by Flashpoint Bloodstock, LLC | 6/19/2012 9:25:13 AM

Charles Town, WV - The Pony Finals Auction is in its 18th year, returns to the U.S. Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. The auction will be held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park on August 11, 2012. The U.S. Pony Finals will be held August 7 through August 12. The Pony Finals anchors seven weeks of shows produced by Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC that includes the Kentucky Summer Series, the U.S. National Junior Hunter Championships and the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young...

American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., Upgrades, Expands and Diversifies

by ASPC / AMHR Breed Promotion | 5/19/2012 11:38:00 AM

Morton, IL - The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., one of the oldest breed registries in the United States, is not sitting on its laurels in 2012. Instead, this multi-faceted and multi-breed association is boldly expanding some of its offerings and upgrading other programs or division for a fresh new approach this year. The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc., (ASPC) was established in 1888 to govern the then-burgeoning interest in Shetlands in the United States. ASPC is one of this...

Kentucky Summer Series Prize List Now Available Online

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/18/2012 4:52:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, is pleased to announce that the hunter/jumper competition's prize list is currently available online for the 2012 Kentucky Summer Series. The prize list and entry blank are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com . The Kentucky Summer Series will kick off with the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North, scheduled for July 17-22, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The NAJYRC is the premier...