Meet the Beast.... The Beast is a very bad beastie as it has “done a leg” and gone on sit down strike a) right in front of our container and b) on the main horse walk in to the stables. To be more accurate, the Beast can easily be repaired if a) the AWOL driver could be found and b) the driver was given accreditation so he / she / it could access the venue and remove the Beast. I just hope that we are not contributing to the day rate for the Beast to be away from his / her Cave of...

Gladstone, NJ - December 8, 2010 - This year during their fundraising event, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation recognized the Whitney Stone Cup recipient McLain Ward. The award is given to an active competitor whose consistent excellence in international competition, and whose standards of sportsmanlike conduct and contributions as an ambassador for the sport and for the USET, exemplify the Team's highest ideals and traditions. In 2009, Ward was unstoppable as he consistently...

TheHorseStudio.com is searching for talented fine artists, both new and established, who have works in print in equestrian and equine art. All disciplines of equestrian pursuit are of interest. While TheHorseStudio.com is well known for purchasing and stocking in house, the largest selection of equestrian related DVD and book titles available online, it looks forward to enlarging its broad base of other departments too. "We have included an art and collectibles department at our 'International...

[New Albany, Ohio] – The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day announced today that New Albany’s own teen rock band sensation, Monkee Hollow, will be opening for American Idol celebrity David Archuleta at the Tween Brands Concert at The Classic, presented by Justice on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Monkee Hollow will be the first-ever local band to be invited to perform on the Tween Brands stage. Winners of the 2010 Battle of the Bands in central Ohio, they will debut their...

Lexington, Kentucky - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Youth Committee has organized several events for ASHA Youth during the 2010 Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show, including a three-day long Scavenger Hunt, Junior Judging, and the always popular ASHA Youth Auction, co-sponsored by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The first of two Junior Judging sessions will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, August 24, in Freedom Hall section 341, rows J and L....

Photo by Marc Manning (The combined driving trophy and medal for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) The beauty of the horse and the spirit of the Bluegrass will be showcased in the unveiling of the trophies and medals to be presented to the world champions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Lexington-based luxury gift store and fine trophy provider, L.V. Harkness & Co., has worked intimately with Moser Crystal of the Czech Republic to create Team and Individual trophies and...

Are you searching for the perfect summer family activity? Then check out the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic horse show, July 9-25, at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field located at the corner of Route 87 and Chagrin River Road in Moreland Hills. The highlight of the horse show is the $30,000 Cleveland Grand Prix on Sunday, July 18, featuring exciting competition among top local riders and Olympic riders. The Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic is proud to announce that this is the 45th...

HITS, Inc., is pleased to announce the dates for two, new rated one-day shows that are conveniently scheduled in between Weeks IV and VI of the Summer Series at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY. The 2010 HITS Saugerties Tuesday Series will take place on Tuesday, July 27, and Tuesday, August 3. The schedule for the HITS Saugerties Tuesday Series includes qualifying classes for the year-end Finals for the M&S Medal, PHA Medal, USEF Hunter Seat Medal, ASPCA Horsemanship, WIHS Medal (Hunter and...

As the USEF Horsemastership Training Clinic drew to a close, the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation honored participating riders during a luncheon at the White Horse Tavern on Saturday, January 9. Speakers John Madden, USEF, and Bonnie Jenkins explained the importance of the George H Morris Horsemastership Training Clinic in developing not only the careers of the participating riders, but also the future of the equestrian sport in the United States of America. Addressing the...

Looking to participate in one of the United States Eventing Association's (USEA) many programs? Check out the newest calendar additions for the following series, with more dates to be added in the coming months. Spalding Labs/USEA Young Event Horse Series The USEA Spalding Labs Young Event Horse (YEH) Series may be best described as an equine talent search. The series gives owners and breeders the opportunity to showcase the potential of their four- and five-year-old horses while encouraging...