Springfield, Illinois. - National Horseman magazine now is the “Official Sponsor” of the prestigious NHS “Good Hands” Finals to be held at Mid-America Mane Event Show, October 23-26, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. This partnership allows for two historical entities from the Saddlebred community to come together to showcase and celebrate saddle seat equitation. Announcement was made by the Good Hands Finals Committee and Mid-America Horse Show...

Region 7 Young Rider Team Gold medalists (l to r): Anna Buffini, Cassidy Gallman, Catherine Chamberlain, and Lindsey Brewin (SusanJStickle.com Lexington, Ky. - The first day of competition at the 2014 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships kicked off at the Kentucky Horse Park, with dressage riders taking to the Rolex Stadium. Region 7 and Region 1 proved unbeatable in the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Riders' Dressage Championship, as...

Aachen, Germany – Chester Weber performed an excellent dressage test Wednesday in the CAIO4* run as part of the CHIO Aachen. He and his and Jane Clark’s team put forth a lovely effort to score 35.67. Sitting in second is Boyd Exell of Australia with a score of 40.47, while Theo Timmerman of The Netherlands is third on 41.60. Four-in-Hand driving competition for individuals continues at the prestigious World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany with the obstacle phase for taking...

Las Vegas, Nev. - The FEI World CupTM Finals return to Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2015, marking the Finals' first time in the U.S. since 2009. The Thomas & Mack Center will host both the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping Final and the Reem Acra FEI World CupTM Dressage Final. This marks the sixth time that Las Vegas has had the honor of hosting one of the world's most prestigious equestrian events. The public now has the opportunity to buy all-session tickets for both the Longines FEI...

Through a grant from the USA Equestrian Trust, AMHA is seeking to develop an online homeschool program to teach reading, writing, history, science, and math through the use of horsemanship and the Morgan horse. Homeschooling is a type of education where children learn outside of a school setting under the supervision of their parents. The family determines what is to be learned and how it is to be taught, while following whatever government regulations apply in that state or country. Today...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for the U.S. Dressage Youth Coach position. A Dressage Youth Task Force was named by the USEF to assist in the hiring process. The Dressage Youth Task Force is composed of: Lisa Gorretta, Chairman Jayne Ayers Kathy Connelly Gary Rockwell Glenda McElroy Lisa Wilcox Lilo Fore Robert Dover, Advisor Chris Snyder, Advisor The job description can be found here . Individuals interested in serving as the U.S....

Traverse City, Mich. - The best proved to be the last after a thrilling jump-off during the $40,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix, held as the featured jumper class on July 13 at Horse Shows by the Bay. Michael Dorman had that envious position in the 14-horse jump-off, and he used it to his advantage aboard Zephyr, the same horse he rode to top honors during the $40,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City last week. "I changed my plan a little bit after I saw the last few go," he said. "I figured...

Kent Farrington and Uceko (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta. - The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows concluded on Sunday with a fantastic win for Kent Farrington (USA) and Uceko in the $400,000 Pan American Cup presented by Rolex. The pair set an uncatchable pace in the jump-off that left McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild to finish second. Egypt’s Sameh el Dahan and Suma’s Zorro concluded a great summer series with a third place finish....

Hunter Holloway and Lyons Creek Bellini (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media, Group) Parker, Colo. - Week after week, the junior riders at Summer in the Rockies are consistent as ever. Many of this week's competitors are winner's circle veterans both at the Colorado Horse Park as well as on the national scene. Riding away as division champion of the Small Junior Hunters was Hunter Holloway and Lyons Creek Bellini. Emily Sutherland and Phineas took the Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under...

Susan Hutchison and Viedento (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Parker, Colo. - The $50,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix resumed at 8 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning. Seven horse and rider combinations had yet to finish their jump off round due to thundershowers that temporarily postponed events at Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park on Saturday in the early evening. Marina Azevedo built a track worthy of the prize money and the horse and rider combinations stepped up to the plate....