Photo by Diana DeRosa The atmosphere at the fourth annual Bowling for Equestrians was electrifying. From the thunder of the bowling balls as they sped down the alleys to the misty fog that made the psychedelic lighting system sparkle. The game room was showered with kids testing their skills while young and old alike threw bowling balls down the alleys in hopes of a spare or strike. The fundraiser, which is the brainchild of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF), was held at Greenacres...

Saddlebred.com has a new and valuable feature titled, “Saddle Up a Saddlebred,” which allows anyone interested in seeing, riding or learning more about Saddlebreds to enter their zip code and find a number of stables within a 300-mile radius. It can be accessed by going to www.saddlebred.com and clicking on “About the Breed,” and then going to “Stable Search,” or type in www.saddlebred.com/breed/stables.php . Right now, there are approximately 400 Saddlebred farms and stables in the database...

Oklahoma City, OK – December 1, 2010 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma continued today with four NAAC championship classes, the 2nd go, 2nd section of the $170,000 added NRHA Open Futurity and the 1st go, 3rd section of the $105,000 added NRHA Non Pro Futurity. Mike McEntire marked Tuesday’s highest score, a 225.5, aboard his Smart Spook stallion Red Stripe Spook. The NRHA Professional...

Denver, CO - All participants at North American Riding for the Handicapped (NARHA) centers are unique and deserve recognition, but as we all know, some just shine. Each year NARHA celebrates its especially outstanding equestrians, equines, instructors and volunteers, and this year's NARHA region recognition award winners have been posted on the NARHA conference website along with the 2010 national adult equestrian, adult independent equestrian, child equestrian and youth equestrian winners. All...

Pat Boyle and Diane Carney Welcome Olympian to Illinois This past weekend Showplace Productions hosted a clinic with Olympic Show Jumping Assistant Chef d'Equipe Melanie Smith Taylor for the United States Hunter Jumper Association's (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program. The clinic was managed by Pat Boyle and held at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. "I think the clinic was excellent and great for the area," commented Pat Boyle. "It was a great opportunity too for the kids to learn...

Caitie Hope's winning momentum from last year has followed her into 2009, and last week she rode her way into the winner's circle once again. Hope of Barrington, IL, competed at the Lake St. Louis Horse Show in St. Louis, MO, and executed consistent rounds for top ribbons. She trains with Diane Carney at Telluride Farm, based in Hampshire, IL. Hope piloted Cinch, owned by Kathleen Hope, in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunter division and came away with the overall championship. The pair earned two...

Lexington, KY - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that 31 USDF members successfully completed the USDF “L” Education Program between July and December, 2010. The USDF “L” Education Program is designed to prepare candidates to enter the United States Equestrian Federation “r” Judges Training Program, to qualify individuals to judge schooling shows, and to give competitors, trainers, and instructors greater insight into the evaluative techniques of judging...

Photo by Jen Corcoran (Winners of this year's ASHA Raffle drew in center ring on Thursday night of the 2010 World's Championship Horse Show, to find out their respective winning dollar amounts.) Louisville, Kentucky - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) held its drawing for the 15 winners of its annual Saddlebred Raffle earlier this week, and last night, the winners drew to find out their respective winning dollar amounts, in center ring at the Kentucky State Fair World's...

Chicago Hunter Derby (Caroline Weeden riding at the 2009 Chicago Hunter Derby) Chicago, IL - August 9, 2010 - In less than a month, the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (Chicago Hunter Derby) Presented By CN returns to Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. The derby will occur on August 29, 2010 and will feature the best hunter horses and riders, top catering of food and drinks and the farm will provide a wonderful backdrop for the derby course. The one-day affair features a brunch starting at...

Photo Courtesy Showplace Productions (The beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center will host several of Showplace Production's horse shows this year. ) Showplace Productions, one of the top horse show production and management companies in the United States, is pleased to announce the dates of their 2010 horse shows. Returning to the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, Showplace Productions will host Spring Warm-Ups, April 29-May 2 and May 6-9; the Showplace Spring Spectacular I...