New York, NY - August 17, 2010- The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year's ASPCA Maclay Regional competitions. The horse shows' qualifying classes determine which riders will compete in this year's ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show on November 3-7, 2010. The ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class has been held since 1933, and...

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo International Horse Show will host its 64th annual competition this fall at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The show will be held on September 15-19 in downtown Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena, with great prize money and exciting competition. The five day schedule features highlights for everyone to enjoy, including $15,000 worth of hunter and jumper classics for children, adults, juniors,...

Kayce Redmond and Latino (SusanJStickle.com Photo) Gladstone, NJ –The National Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage Championships bridges an important gap between the young rider ranks and the Grand Prix level, and the nine riders that contested the final USEF National Dressage Championship of the weekend put on a promising display for the future. Rounding out a weekend of sweeps in the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions, Kayce Redmond (Alpharetta, GA) held on to her lead from...

Meagan Davis and Bentley (SusanJStickle.com Photo) Gladstone, NJ – Bentley just couldn’t help but to create a little excitement, he had been on his best behavior since arriving at the USET Foundation Headquarters but there was an instant in the left half-pass of the Young Rider Individual Test that the overnight leader of the National Young Rider Dressage Championship at the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions had a moment of indiscretion. Meagan Davis (Stone Ridge, NY) rode...

Kayce Redmond and Latino (SusanJStickle.com Photo) Gladstone, NJ – The final championship of the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions showcased some of the most exciting up-and-coming Grand Prix riders in the country. The ‘Brentina Cup’ for riders between the ages of 22-28 was designed to bridge the gap between the Young Rider ranks and the Grand Prix. Named for the legendary US Team horse, Brentina and donated by her owners Peggy and Parry Thomas, this division is designed to...

Jamie Pestana and Winzalot (SusanJStickle.com) Gladstone, NJ – The USEF National Junior Dressage Championship was the second Championship to be completed during the two weekends of the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions and the top three places remained unchanged from the first leg of the championship. That meant that Jamie Pestana (Livermore, CA) and Winzalot defended their lead and swept both tests to score another convincing victory. This pair has won across the...

Randi Muster (Victoria Colvin and Seven Steps) Lexington, KY - August 11, 2010 - Competition continued Wednesday at the 2010 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championships held at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The Green Pony Hunter divisions came to a close as they wrapped-up their two days of competition with the over fences phase under the hot August sun. Later in the day, the Small Pony Hunter division got underway with their model and under...

Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby Carson City, NV- August 9, 2010 -The Prize List and Entry Forms for the $25,000 Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby are now available. This derby is part of the 2010 United States Hunter Jumper Association International Hunter Derby Series and is scheduled for September 19, 2010 at the beautiful Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility in Carson City, NV. Participants may download both the Prize List and the Entry Form through the Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby website at...

Chicago Hunter Derby (Caroline Weeden riding at the 2009 Chicago Hunter Derby) Chicago, IL - August 9, 2010 - In less than a month, the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (Chicago Hunter Derby) Presented By CN returns to Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. The derby will occur on August 29, 2010 and will feature the best hunter horses and riders, top catering of food and drinks and the farm will provide a wonderful backdrop for the derby course. The one-day affair features a brunch starting at...

Lexington, KY - August 7, 2010 - Another beautiful day greeted riders at the Kentucky Summer Classic, presently held at the Kentucky Horse Park. It was a very victorious day for rider Michael Murphy and mount Corrado, earning two back-to-back blue ribbons during both of today's highlight events in the equitation ring. The Covered Arena featured the competitive Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal that attracted over 50 riders. Due to such a large entry figure the class was split into two sections (A...