Lexington, KY - Every horse show exhibitor has a competition they most look forward to each year. For some exhibitors, the anticipation is due to outstanding facilities, while for others it’s management going far beyond the call of duty to make the show a memorable and fun experience for all involved. Still others say it’s the excellent competition that draws them to a particular show. Whatever the case may be, there is no doubt about it - there are some shows that rise above the...

Eligibility: The contest is open to anyone 13 to 19 years old who is a legal resident of the United States. Employees of the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to win. Submission deadline: Entries are due August 3, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EDT via Facebook ( www.facebook.com/USEquestrianFederation - USEF Horse Drawing Contest). Instructions: Scan or photograph drawing and submit entry via Facebook (www.facebook/USEquestrianFederation)...

Lake Placid, NY — Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL won the $30,000 Intercat, Inc. Open Jumper Classic, Thursday’s highlight at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show. Minikus was one of 11 entries from the starting field of 40 to reach the tiebreaking jump-off with a fault-free ride over the 16-jump, first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds. Fifth to return for the seven-jump tiebreaker, he was the first to go clean, finishing in 34.410 seconds on...

Lake Placid, NY — Jonathan McCrea of Ireland continued his hot streak Wednesday with a win in the Champlain Valley Equipment 1.45m Open Jump-off at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show. Just three days after his win in the $75,000 Mirror Lake Inn Grand Prix of Lake Placid for the Whitney Perpetual Challenge Trophy, McCrea topped a 16-horse field with two clean rounds and a jump-off time of 30.564 seconds on Twisther. That time was 22 hundredths of a second better than...

Lake Placid, NY — Todd Minikus of Wellington, FL, rode Romy to victory in the Beacon Hill Horse Transportation 1.45m Power and Speed Class to highlight Thursday’s competition at the 42nd annual Intercat, Inc. Lake Placid Horse Show. Minikus, winner of the horse show’s $75,000 Mirror Lake Inn Grand Prix of Lake Placid in 2007 and $75,000 Woodlea Farms I Love NY Grand Prix in 2004, was one of seven entries from the starting field of 15 to qualify for the speed section of the...

Lake Placid, NY — Richie Moloney of Stonybrook, NY, rode Alsvid to victory in the Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Jump-off to highlight Wednesday’s competition at the 42nd annual Intercat, Inc. Lake Placid Horse Show. Darragh Kenny of Ireland, who will be defending his championship this Sunday in the featured $75,000 Mirror Lake Inn Grand Prix of Lake Placid, took an early lead in the class with a four-fault ride in 33.072 seconds. However, Moloney claimed the win when he finished the...

North Salem, NY – Leslie Howard won the $25,000 Grand Prix of North Salem in true “Leaping Leslie” form as she piloted her Lennox Lewis 2 around the jump off course fault free in a time of 31.716 seconds at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. Course Designer Leopoldo Placios laid down a track that tested the horses and riders, with only eight of the original 34 starters making it around without penalty. Of those eight, there were only four who managed to navigate the...

North Salem, NY – While the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are preparing for world-class equestrian competition at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY, May 10-15 and 17-22, the Old Salem Farm Foundation is preparing to utilize the Spring Horse Shows as a vehicle to support charities with both a local and global outreach. The goal of the Old Salem Farm Foundation is to use the Spring Horse Shows as a vehicle to help support charitable organizations and create an opportunity for Corporate...

This special section, Drugs and Medications Corner, will feature a series of articles from the USEF’s Drugs and Medications Program and the veterinary community to communicate the latest news to better educate the equine community. Many years ago, I was called to see a show hunter discovered to have a “big knee.” I found the horse to have moderate heat and swelling with pain on flexion of the left knee. He demonstrated a 3/5 lameness to trot in hand (AAEP scale, head bobbing)....

Content provided by Pin Oak Charity Horse Show and Kathryn Smith, Smith and Sacco Public Relations Katy, TX— Peter Pletcher of Magnolia, TX, was the overall winner on Alta Basaldua’s Argentum of the $15,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Valobra Jewelry and Antiques of Houston. This was a member event of the ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Dietrich Insurance, featuring Walsh Harness & Saddlery – and...