James Leslie Parker. (Charlie Weaver.) Cazenovia, NY - The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce an exciting addition to the schedule of events at this year's Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. Held November 2-7, 2010, at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY, the 2010 National Horse Show (NHS) will host a $50,000 Hunter Classic on Thursday November 4. The class will be presented in honor of legendary horseman Charlie...

Thursday, June 17, marks 100 days to go until the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Still looking for a good reason to come? We’ve got you covered. We came up with 100 reasons to come to the Games. 100. You get to walk on the bluegrass. It’s pretty famous in Kentucky. 99. You know that saying “When pigs fly?” Horses actually do fly here...over jumps. 98. Because trail riding is fun, but horses do much cooler things at the 2010 Games. 97. You get to meet someone from a different country,...

Two-hour Live Web Televised Event to Raise Money for Para-Equestrians on Their Journey to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games The first ever Para-Webathon to raise money and provide awareness for the United States Para-Equestrian team who are competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held on June 8, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on multiple websites. All monies will be channeled through the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) to offset...

Jane was on her way to Wisconsin when she pulled into popular gasoline station and filled both tanks of her diesel-powered truck. Down the road, the engine started cutting out on her. After having her truck towed, Jane learned from the mechanic that the fuel tanks had been filled with gasoline instead of diesel. Perplexed as to how she could’ve made such a ruinous mistake, Jane returned to the gas station to check out the pump she had used. She saw that—at this station—green handles...

TheHorse.com is proud to announce it has opened a no-cost listing service for any breed of horse that is free to a good home. Horses of any age, breed, or sex are eligible to be placed on the new database of free horses. TheHorse.com launched an online bulletin board listing free Thoroughbreds to good homes in November 2008, in conjunction with sponsor Gainesway Farm. In early June 2009, TheHorse.com and the U.S. Trotting Association teamed up to create a listing of free Standardbreds available...

Gladstone, NJ – Three was the magic number today at the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions. Rebecca Hart won the USEF National Para-Equestrian Championship after she pulled off a hat-trick, winning all three classes three days in a row. Then, in the USEF Grand Prix Special, it was déjà vu with the top three riders in the same placings as Thursday, when they performed their Grand Prix. The third class that makes up the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National...

Barcelona, Spain - The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final began Thursday with the opening round at CSIO5* Barcelona. Competing in a field of 18 nations, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Audrey Coulter, Lucy Davis, Lauren Hough, and Laura Kraut, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, secured a berth in Saturday’s final with a zero-fault round-one total. The U.S. was one of three countries to finish round one on zero faults, joined by Germany and defending...

North Salem, NY – Keirstin Johnsen got the 34th annual Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows underway in winning form by claiming the division title in The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin in The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter 3' Division. Photo by Jump Media $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter 3' Division aboard Hennepin on Welcome Day, held Sunday, May 8, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The Old...

Gothenburg, Sweden – The quest for the 2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final championship title continued tonight in the Scandinavium Arena at the Gothenburg Horse Show. Prized World Cup points were up for grabs as 33 combinations went head-to-head over the Santiago Varela Ullastres-designed course with seven returning for the jump-off. The U.S. sent Peter Lutz forward to the jump-off, where he finished seventh. Lutz surged up the leaderboard on the strength of this...

Las Cruces N.M. - No. 1 South Carolina opened the spring portion of its schedule on Saturday with a 12-8 win over No. 4 New Mexico State at the New Mexico State Equestrian Center. South Carolina improves to 7-2 overall, while the Aggies fall to 7-3. Both the hunt seat and western teams won, 6-4, respectively. "This was a tough win for us today, so I was really proud to see that we kept fighting, especially late in the meet," South Carolina head coach Boo Major said. "New Mexico State proved...