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Grand Ponies in Small Packages

by Brian Sosby | 2/25/2009 10:46:00 AM

American Hunter Pony Classic Sale graduates captured both of the USEF Horse of the Year Grand Champion Pony Hunter titles in 2008. Small pony hunters won both titles. The American Hunter Pony Classic held each year in conjunction with the USEF National Pony Hunter Finals. Horse of the Year Grand Champion Pony Hunter honors went to 13-year-old Fancy Feet in one of most dominating HOTY performances in years. Fancy Feet was the nation’s leading small pony hunter earning 11,410 points, beating the...

Matching Donated Horses to College Riding Programs

by By Bridget Imparato | 2/19/2009 9:34:00 AM

In response to the unwanted horse problem in our country, EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com has developed a horse donation page on its website. Colleges across the country are in need of horses for their riding and breeding programs. If you have a useful horse looking for a new home you can list them on our website with pictures and video. This is a free service. Colleges are also welcome to send us their “wish list” of what is needed in their program or check the website for available horses....

San Antonio Saddle Horse Association Annual Charity Horse Show Upcoming

by By Jessica Fisher | 2/19/2009 9:23:00 AM

The San Antonio Saddle Horse Association (SASHA) will host its annual Charity Horse Show on Friday, March 6, though Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the San Antonio Rose Palace in San Antonio, TX, to benefit their local, non-profit Visitation House of San Antonio. The Visitation House is a transitional housing program for homeless women and their children. The mission of the Visitation House Transitional Housing Program is to assist women in ending the cycle of poverty and homelessness in their lives...

Excitement Builds for United Professional Horsemen's Association Equitation Update III Clinic

by By Jessica Fisher | 2/19/2009 8:59:00 AM

The United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) will host the Equitation Update III Clinic at William Woods University, Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, 2009. The topic of the clinic, “Inspiration for Today’s Rider, Instructor, and Judge,” will focus on horsemanship. Attendance to the clinic is free for all UPHA members and college students with proper ID. For the registration form, visit https://www.horseshowcalendar.com/ShowPDFs/2009UPHAInstructorsClinic_Registration.pdf . A...

Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, Announces 2009 Dates for Spring Competitions

by By Rebecca Walton and Jenny Ross | 2/18/2009 4:35:00 PM

Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, one of the leading horse show management companies in the nation, is pleased to announce the 2009 Kentucky Spring Horse Show dates. The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are hunter/jumper competitions held for two weeks at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The first week of competition, the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, will be held from May 6-10, and the Kentucky Spring Classic will follow the week of May 13-17, 2009. This stellar horse show series attracts top...

Colorado Summer Circuit Announced for 2009

by By Marnye Langer | 2/12/2009 10:59:00 AM

Langer Equestrian Group (LEG) is pleased to announce that it will once again be managing the four week Colorado Summer Circuit at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO. The highly successful series will continue in the same manner competitors have come to expect. "The Colorado Horse Park Board of Directors asked LEG to continue its management of the Colorado Summer Circuit," said LEG President Larry Langer. "We are looking forward to providing hunter/jumper competitors with the quality shows...

Joie Gatlin Wins the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Tucson

by By Chris Mayone | 2/12/2009 10:35:00 AM

California show jumping superstar Joie Gatlin was quick to wear out her welcome at HITS Arizona when she captured the blue aboard SunCal's King in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix to conclude Week II, the Kachina Classic at the Pima County Fairgrounds, in Tucson, AZ. "I think everyone in Tucson was happy to see me come, and I think they are even happier to see me go," joked Gatlin. The California girl got the best of 28 riders in the first round and an additional 13 that advanced to the jump-off...

Saddlebred Association to Offer Live Webcast of Convention Activities

by By Jessica Fisher | 2/10/2009 4:56:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced that it will once again offer a live webcast of important activities at its annual convention, Thursday, February 12, through Saturday, February 14, at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY. The association’s website, www.saddlebred.com , will be utilized to broadcast the Saddlebred Convention worldwide. Those unable to attend will be able to watch and listen on Friday and Saturday during selected forums,...

Showplace Productions Announces 2009 Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Show Dates and Highlights

by By Jennifer Wood | 2/10/2009 3:59:00 PM

Showplace Productions, one of the top horse show production and management companies in the United States, is pleased to announce the dates of their 2009 Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Show Series. The two weeks of shows will be held on June 2-7 and June 9-14, 2009, at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. The two weeks of top competition bring riders from around the country to the Chicago suburbs for great prize money, superb footing and course design, and a wonderful...

Inaugural $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby This Sunday Promises Thrills and Exciting, Newly Created Obstacles

by By Ken Braddick | 2/10/2009 3:04:00 PM

The inaugural $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby will be held Sunday, February 15 with some of the world's top riders racing around a 1,000-meter course that includes a Devil's Dyke and a newly created signature obstacle called the Palm Maze. Built on top of the world-famous grass Polo Field One at the original Palm Beach Polo Stadium—considered by many to be among the finest grass surfaces for horse sports anywhere in the world—the course offers 19 obstacles (23 efforts) over...