Kenneth and Sally Wheeler Devon, PA - The $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby was a labor of love. The class was presented by the Wheeler family in honor of their parents, Kenneth and Sally Wheeler, whose names alone bring back images of phenomenal Hunters exploding over huge solid natural jumps on outside courses. Doug Wheeler spoke on behalf of the family. "This is in honor of my mom and my dad. Devon has been a part of our family's tradition and history for years. I was there as a...

Louise Serio and Do Tell earned the High Perofrmance Hunter Championship at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Photo by Holly Whiteman/PMG). Lexington, KY - It was another beautiful day at the Stonelea Ring for horses and riders showing during the first week of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows at the Kentucky Horse Park. On this summer-like day, competitors showcased their talents, leading up to the championship and reserve championship prize in the professional hunter divisions, presented later in...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2011 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships - East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact Lauren Fahey, USEF Director of Hunter Affiliates, at (859) 225-6977 or via email at [email protected]. Bids will be due in the office by the close of business on Monday, January 3, 2011. Requests received after this time will not be considered.

In a joint statement, Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, VA, and the United States Hunter Jumper Association have announced that Shelby French, currently the director of Sweet Briar’s riding program, has been appointed chief executive officer of the USHJA effective May 5, 2011. French will be replacing former USHJA Executive Director Susan Dotson, who recently relocated to Atlanta. Merrilee "Mimi" Wroten, who has served as associate director at Sweet Briar since 1999 and instructor since 1996,...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2010 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships– East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact USEF Director of Hunter Affiliates, Marion Maybank, at (859) 225-2033 or via email at [email protected]. Bids are due in the office by the close of business Monday, November 9, 2009. Any request received after this time will not be considered.

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter/Hunter Seat Equitation Judges’ Clinic and the USEF Jumper Judges’ Clinics to be conducted in West Palm Beach, FL, on February 2-3 have achieved full capacity, so USEF is no longer accepting registration for those clinics. USEF is offering two additional clinic opportunities for these licenses in Thermal, CA, February 16-17, and Fulton, MO, on March 28-29. Those interested in attending can download information and applications on the USEF...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2009 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships– East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact USEF Director of Hunter and Collegiate Activities Marion Maybank at (859) 225-2033 or via email at [email protected]. Bids are due in the office by the close of business Monday, November 10, 2008. Any request received after this time will not be considered. Ends

Saugerties, NY—Addison Phillips of New York, NY, rode Mirasol to the grand championship at the 2007 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships-East Coast presented by Stacey and Tom Siebel on Wednesday, August 8, at HITS Saugerties. "I am very happy with the maturity my horse showed throughout the competition," said Phillips. "He's a young horse, so I was really happy for him to have a big win. Plus, he needed the points for indoors, so that made it all the better." The annual competition...

The 61st annual Del Mar National Horse Show wraps up its third and final week with Hunter/Jumper Week, May 2–7. Coming on the heels of Western Week (April 20-23) and Dressage Week (April 27-30), Hunter/Jumper Week features the Del Mar National’s showcase event, the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar, an American Grandprix Association event, on Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m. All Hunter/Jumper Week events are open to the public and staged at the Del Mar Equestrian Center on the Del Mar Fairgrounds....

The Monarch International’s Show Circuit Magazine Professional World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) title is one that is sought all year by top professional hunter riders throughout the country. The four riders who amass the most points at their top four WCHR shows, plus at the final WCHR event, the Capital Challenge Horse Show, then compete head-to-head in an unparalleled ride-off. As Professional WCHR, the winner not only earns the most prestigious title available to a hunter rider, but...