Irish competitor Kevin Babington will be offering a jumper clinic on Saturday, December 10, 2005, at the High Point Equestrian Center in Montague, NJ. Babington has represented Ireland’s international team since 1996 and has won numerous grand prix in the United States, as well. Babington has proven to be an effective communicator in his clinics. He is as skillful at improving the green horse and rider as he is with the advanced horse and rider. The clinic will hold four 90-minute group lessons....

Aaron Vale of Aiken, SC, riding for Angelstone Farms claimed another victory on board the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Arriscraft Soleil with double clear rounds on November 20 over a field of 36 competitors in the $40,000 National Hunter Jumper League (NHJL) Grand Prix sponsored by Bayer/Legend. A first-round time of 88.158 seconds assured Vale a return spot in the jump-off. Their second clear round time of 43.024 seconds put them in the winner's circle. Vale had a total of six mounts...

The Education Department at the Kentucky Horse Park wants to make better caretakers out of horse owners, and consequently better horses. To that end, they will offer a variety of equine classes and programs for both adults and youngsters in 2006. Equine professionals and novices will benefit from courses on a wide variety of topics, designed to make participants better horsemen and horsewomen. John Nicholson, Executive Director of the park, noted “As the Horse Capital of the World, we have a...

On January 11-12, 2006, Dawson and Nye Auctioneers and Appraisers will be auctioning off trophies, paintings, silver, pictures, rugs and other household effects from the house of equestrian legend and current U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe George Morris. The auction will be held in Morris Plains, NJ, at the auction house of Dawson and Nye. John Nye, President and Principal Auctioneer of Dawson and Nye Auctioneers, will offer nearly 200 items from the collection of George Morris at their Morris...

The 3rd Annual International Hoof-Care Summit is a unique, all-industry event for farriers, featuring 43 speakers and 65 hours of focused hoof care learning. The event takes place January 31-February 3 at the Cincinnati Hilton Hotel and Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH. 12 Reasons to Attend the 2006 International Hoof-Care Summit 1. Canadian hoof researcher Jeff Thomason explaining the implications that new findings in biomechanical research have for hoof care. 2. A new perspective on...

Equestrian Entertainment Partners (EEP) announced the broadcast schedule for its original programming, "Inside Horse Sports," featuring a special presentation of the 2005 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, at 3 p.m. EST on Friday, November 25, and a five-part mini-series, "Eventing: The Ultimate Horse Sport," airing on consecutive Fridays starting December 2 on RFD-TV. The programming is sponsored in part by World Equestrian Brands, Dover Saddlery, Purina, Taittinger and the United States...

Lexington, KY – Big success in equestrian sport often boils down to attention to smaller details. Such is the case with Heritage, one of the nation’s top performance glove manufacturers. The USEF’s newest sponsor, Heritage has signed on as the “Official Riding Gloves of the USEF,” bringing more than 25 years of expertise to the table in an effort to benefit our athletes, our members and the sport in general. “Heritage offers true innovation in riding...

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is happy to announce the debut of a Beginner Novice division for the 2006 American Eventing Championships. The 2006 American Eventing Championships will take place September 20-24 at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC. The qualifications for Novice through Advanced will remain the same as 2005. The qualifying period for all divisions, Beginner Novice to Advanced, will be August 2, 2005 through August 21, 2006. A new list of qualified horses and...

The applications for the 2006 Race For Education (RFE) scholarships have now been posted on the RFE website at www.racingscholarships.com . The Race For Education offers two types of scholarships: the Horsemen's Scholarship, for children of equine-industry workers; and the Thoroughbred Scholarship, for children from any background but who intend to pursue an equine-related field of study, including veterinary medicine (with an equine emphasis). Both are primarily need-based but also have...

The American Youth Horse Council (AYHC) is now accepting registrations for the 2006 National Youth Horse Leader's Symposium to be held in Gainesville, FL, February 3–5, 2006. AYHC is pleased to offer online registration this year to streamline the registration process for registrants. The 2006 Symposium promises to be a fabulous event with a stellar lineup of speakers in the warm weather destination of Florida. University of Florida Extension will host the event and a full weekend of...