The Classic Shetland Stallion Sweepstakes Auction is an annual event hosted by the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) to promote the Classic Shetland Pony. This year the program is being offered in a new format. The ASPC Classic Sweepstakes Committee announced their plans to hold the entire 2008 auction online. The ASPC, established in 1888, recognizes four distinct types of ponies: the Classic Shetland Pony, the Modern Shetland Pony and two types of pony crosses, the American Show Pony and the...

While Judgement ISF has been known primarily for his own performance career, including winning the $1,000,000 CN International at Spruce Meadows, his offspring are also starting to show their true colors. In 2007, several of Judgement’s offspring brought home big awards. Judgement’s tobiano pinto son Judgement Call took the championship for Best Performance and Reserve Champion for Type at the International Jumper Futurity Finals Eastern Regional, held at the Duke Children’s Hospital Benefit in...

The Paso Fino Stallion Service Auction (SSA) is a program that runs in conjunction with the Breeder's Sweepstakes program. These programs are driven by generous donations by Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) members of breeding services to their stallions. The PFHA then manages the auction of these services to members that are interested in breeding their mares to these stallions. The resulting fees paid by the buyers of the breedings become the purse to be paid at the Breeder's Sweepstakes...

The American Show Pony Registry (ASPR) Committee added $6,000 in incentive prize money for the ASPR classes at the World Championship Show and Shetland Pony Congress for 2008. The American Show Pony Registry is a division of the American Shetland Pony Club. The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) was established in 1888 and today offers registration recordings and award programs for a number of small equines, including American Shetland Ponies, American Miniature Horses and several Shetland Pony...

The Carolina Horse Park is pleased to announce it will be hosting its second annual five-day eventing clinic on March 24-28, 2008. Twelve world class clinicians will train participants over the Carolina Horse Park's six championship-level cross-country courses and its outstanding dressage and show jumping arenas. This session is geared for training level combinations and above. Novice riders ready to move up to training level will also benefit from this week of intensive learning. In addition,...

Larry Langer and Charlotte Skinner, on behalf of the North American Junior and Young Riders Championships at the Colorado Horse Park, would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor or supporter of the Championships. The 2008 Championships will be held at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO, July 29-August 3. The championships are continuing with the junior division in all disciplines. In addition to the three Olympic disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing, the Western riding...

Romelia Calderon and her 2007 FEI World Cup mount Pernot captured the blue ribbon in Sunday's $25,000 HITS Grand Prix to conclude the Kachina Classic at HITS Arizona. Calderon, who won the first Grand Prix at HITS Thermal in 2007, got the best of 25 pairs in the first round and nine combinations in the jump-off to score $7,500 in prize money for Riley Stables. The Mexican rider was also eighth aboard John's Flight. Calderon and Pernot were first to go in the jump-off and set Great American Time...

Lexington, KY --The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Executive Committee has approved two important high-performance driving initiatives for 2008. USEF National Championships Announced Dates and Locations for the 2008 USEF National Driving Championships are as follows: the 2008 USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship and the USEF National Single Horse Championship will be held simultaneously at the Live Oak Combined Driving Event in Ocala, FL, March 27-30. Please visit the Live Oak...

The popular Fiesta of the Spanish Horse Annual Benefit Horse Show to support cancer research has been scheduled for May 1-4, 2008, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Spanish horses from across the United States will be competing in a multi-breed show that will be free to the public. The Saturday evening, May 3, show and equestrian exhibitions will begin at 6 p.m. in the Equidome. There will a lot of Paso Finos from the California region participating in this event. For more information,...

Mark your calendars for March 12-14 and March 15-16 for two exciting events being held at the Treasure Coast Farm in Palm City, FL. FEI “I” Dressage Judge and current Director of Education and Training of the German Olympic Committee, Christoph Hess, will be conducting a clinic March 12-14, 2008. This clinic will focus on the FEI Young Horse Tests for Dressage Horses and their relation to the proper development and training of the dressage horse. Auditors are welcome. On March 15-16, 2008, also...