Alltech, a worldwide animal nutrition company headquartered in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a European bioscience center in Ireland, has stepped forward with a $10-million dollar title sponsorship, attaching its name to the 2010 FEI GamesTM in Kentucky. The announcement was made by Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and Alltech president and founder Dr. Pearse Lyons. The games will officially be known as the Alltech FEI GamesTM Kentucky 2010. “Alltech is a tremendous Kentucky company that...

Arnd Bronkhorst (Brentina, the 2005 Farnam®/Platform™ USEF Horse of the Year, now has the Brentina Cup named after her, which will be awarded to the winner of the USEF National Young Adult Dressage Championship this weekend. ) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the qualifiers for the USEF National Young Adult Dressage Championship, whose winner will be awarded the Brentina Cup (formerly the Passage Cup). The inaugural 2006 Brentina Cup will be...

Hilltop Farm is proud to announce details about the Young Dressage Horse Trainers Symposium 2006 which will be held this fall at Hilltop Farm, November 3-5. Once again, Hilltop Farm and Harmony Sporthorses have joined hands to provide an outstanding opportunity for professionals interested in furthering their education in the realm of young horse training. This year's panel of experts includes USEF Young Horse Dressage Coach Scott Hassler, FEI judge and competitor Anne Gribbons, and Young Horse...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that their 2006 Limited Edition Breyer Model horse will be based on show jumper and Olympic Team Gold Medalist Authentic. Authentic, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, is ridden by Beezie Madden, and together they have accumulated huge victories in the past two years. Authentic was a member of the 2004 Athens Olympic Gold Medal Team. In 2005, his clutch performance in Aachen, Germany, secured the victory for the...

Lexington, KY - Mike McEntire won the 18th Annual Gordyville Breeders Cup aboard Robert LaPorta’s stallion Mr. Boomerjac. The championship, held in Gifford, IL on March 18, was the second of three qualifiers for the Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships. With a score of 227.5, McEntire took the Gold medal over a field of 15 entries. Steve Schwartzenberger aboard Linda Wise’s stallion, Country Bay Berry, took the Silver. Shawn Flarida and Keith Crawford’s stallion, Rowdy Yankee, received the...

The USET Foundation still has a few models remaining of the 2005 Limited Edition Breyer Model Horse, Winsome Adante. This one of a kind present is available for holiday delivery. The USET Foundation announced earlier this year that Winsome Adante, owned by Plain Dealing Farm of Scottsville, VA, and ridden by Kim Severson, was chosen as the 2005 USET Foundation Breyer model horse. Winsome Adante, an 11-year-old English-bred Thoroughbred gelding, is the tenth Breyer model in this popular series....

A special performance by the Tempel Lipizzans to benefit the United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) Capital Campaign is planned for Sunday, September 25, at 2 p.m. This exclusive event, sponsored by Land Rover, will include highlights of the Tempel Lipizzans performance featuring live commentary about the history of the 425-year-old Lipizzan breed as well as an explanation of some of the movements performed. Following the 45-minute performance, guests will have the opportunity to ask...

The 2005 American Shetland Pony National Championship Congress show is set to kick-off August 3-6 at the Gordyville Arena in Gifford, IL. Last year's Shetland Pony Congress show drew record participation with over 500 entries from all over the United States. "We were pleased by the increased entries last year," said ASPC Executive Director Zona Schneider. "Shetland ponies are very versatile and compete in a variety of open competitions, so it is especially gratifying when we can draw a large...

The Swedish Warmblood Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the schedule for the 2005 Inspection Tour. Two highly qualified judges from Sweden will be touring 10 sites across North America from September 12-22. Sept. 12 - Maple Ridge, BC Sept. 13 - Duvall, WA Sept. 15 - Santa Cruz, CA Sept. 16 - Hudson, CO Sept. 17 - Albuquerque, NM Sept. 18 - Wilmington, IL Sept. 19 - Freehold, NJ Sept. 20 - Saco, ME Sept. 21 - Schomberg, ON Sept. 22 - Youngsville, NC For complete information on...

There will be a Stewards Clinic on October 29-30, 2005 held in conjunction with the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors meeting held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Ave, Tampa, FL. This highly recommended clinic is open to all PFHA Stewards. If you are required to attend a PFHA clinic in 2005, this is the one you will need to attend. To participate in this clinic, please contact Chrissie Messier at (813) 719-7777 or e-mail [email protected] to pre-register. The...