National Champs: (l-r) Chloe Gray, Kyndall Harper and Layla Choate (Waltenberry Photo) Oklahoma City, OK – It was a busy day in the Adequan Arena at the 2010 NRHA Derby as United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Youth Reining champions were crowned in very competitive fashion. Chloe Gray was happy just to be able to compete after her horse injured a suspensory ligament the day before the competition. Luckily her trainer's wife, Shannon Rafascz stepped in with a horse for her to ride...

A picture perfect day in Wayne, IL, set the backdrop for another great day of competition at the Showplace Spring Spectacular II on Saturday. In the Grand Prix Ring, Thomas Cerra and United raced to victory in the outstanding $30,000 Showplace Productions Grand Prix, sponsored by Tapestry Farm of Bristol, Wisconsin. The day began with a win for Samantha Wagner and Brosius in the $2,500 Modified Children's/Adult Jumper Classic, and following the grand prix, The Low Children's and Adult Jumpers...

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Susie Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano.) The $30,000 Blenheim June Classic Grand Prix, made possible by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, had 20 horse-and-rider combinations take a turn on the course designed by Javier Fernandez. With only four riders bringing their mounts back for the jump-off, it was the team of Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano who came out on top for the win. As the 15th pair to enter the ring, Hutchison and Cantano were the...

Photo by Flashpoint Photography (Elizabeth Boyd and Brunello.) The summer season arrived early with plenty of sunshine and blue skies to kick off two weeks of heated competition at the Georgia International Horse Park. “This has been some start-up week—great weather, exciting competition, and new class debuts!” said Bob Bell, president of the Classic Company. Week one was designated a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) event and as such hosted both the United States HUnter Jumper...

With the Langer Equestrian Group (LEG) show season in full swing, there have been several shows at each venue for riders to rack up points and help their trainers win a fabulous trip to the beautiful Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club Resort, courtesy of LEG. The top five finishers also earn a bonus check for their accomplishments. Maui trips are awarded to the professionals whose students earn the most points at the Woodside, Colorado, Verdugo Hills and Woodside Dressage series, as well as a fifth...

The Ohio Morgan Horse Association is gearing up for their Buckeye Morgan Challenge Horse Show, to be held August 13-15, 2010, in Wilmington, OH. The latest announcement is the addition of the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Reining Seat Medal and United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) Morgan Challenge Cup classes to its slate of more than 100 classes. The Reining Seat Medal will be Class 28A and will run as the last class Friday morning and the Morgan Challlenge Cup is Class...

Equestrians showing their support for the campaign. (l-r) Leigh Ann, USEF; Samantha Clark, 2010 Radio Show; Event Rider Cathy Wieschhoff; Dressage Rider Reese Koffler-Stanfield; Glenn Hebert, 2010 Radio Show, and Lyndsey White, Freedom Health. The riders4helmets campaign, operated by helmet advocate Jeri Bryant and supported by SUCCEED®, has organized a National Helmet Awareness Day endorsed by the United States Equestrian Federation, to be held on July 10, 2010. riders4helmets has teamed up...

Revised Entry Requirements for Texas Resident Horses Due to the prevalence of equine piroplasmosis, caused by Theileria (babesia) equi, entry requirements for the state of Kentucky have been revised to require all Texas resident horses entering Kentucky to be accompanied with a negative test for equine piroplasmosis (cELISA for T.equi) and to have an Entry Permit issued by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian is continuing to allow the equine...

Two different organizations are offering free breeding webinars to the public. June 22, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET, "Understanding Foal Care." This foal care guide will start with mare preparation and continue through delivery, early foal life, and weaning. The information is presented by Kimberley Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, an internal medicine specialist with the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. The presentation is sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health. To sign up...

Looking for leadership opportunities? Ready to leap beyond student government or club leadership? The AMHA Youth Council is seeking new members to help achieve its mission of promoting the Morgan horse while helping AMHA to put forth exciting and engaging programs for youth members. As a Council member, you will have direct impact on the future of AMHA Youth and an opportunity to build your resumé in the key area of leadership! Youth age 12 and over are invited to complete an application to...