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World Champion Amateur Hunter Pleasure

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/13/2011 8:28:49 AM

25 in the class!!!!! ……one down, we have 24! Wow, what a great class!! WC Gracious Moment Immortal (UNANIMOUS!!!!!) RWC Kryptonite 3 Roadshow Jesse James 4 Grand Cru Valentino 5 Successive Endeavors NKS 6 French Grand Design 7 Rendition Thrill A Minute 8 MEM Main Street 9 En Excess NKS 10 Hagerbrook Superman

Hunter Pleasure Youth Mare

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/12/2011 8:45:50 AM

Just drifted off for my first nap-during-class. Sorry, ladies/kids/youth/Generation Why Should I….it wasn’t because you didn’t look pretty (you do), but you don’t have silver on your saddle and you don’t have Swarovski, so zzzzzzzzzzz. Wow, that little 5 minute pop felt good! Phew, I just thought that I lost one of my favorite earrings, but it turns out it was stuck in my hair. That’s what I get for doing the head-snap and falling asleep, haha! 1 Gracious...

Hunter Pleasure Mares

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/10/2011 10:00:29 PM

1 Indian Creek Bali Ha’I and Mary Carlton (UNANIMOUS!!) 2 MEM Naughty But Nice and Karen Bobbi (also unanimous!!!) 3 Brash & Sassy and Scott Nevers 4 VVM Rock ‘N Roses and Katie Mair 5 Ultra’s Now & Forever and Lindsay Perry 6 Boxford Living Art and Amanda DuPont 7 Susanne Dawson and Belle Bradford 8 JDS Dream Girl and Ariel Bowden 9 Copperleaf Gwendolyn and Caryn Earehart 10 Winterset Deja Vu Again and Jenna Domanico

The Gallop in the Glen – An Equestrian Great Escape

by Robbi Meisel | 10/6/2010 3:43:00 PM

Theo Genn & Paradox (Photo by ©Flashpoint Photography) New Market, TN—October 4, 2010- “It’s remarkable. Like I’ve gone back to horse shows of my childhood when events were that…an event for the whole family with lots of beautiful horses, fun, good food and sharing among of the horse community.” Tennessee based trainer/rider David Wright said of the 2010 Gallop in the Glen. Held at the River Glen Equestrian Center in New Market, TN nestled at the base of the Smoky Mountains, new arrivals...

New Jumper Classes Added to Devon Schedule

by By Sara Cavanaugh | 4/6/2006 11:41:00 AM

Jumpers have always been a major part of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, and this year, with three new sections, these terrific athletes will add even more excitement to the oldest and most prestigious outdoor show in the country. Devon, held May 25-June 3, benefits Bryn Mawr Hospital, to which it has donated over $11.4-million over its four decades of association. Jumper classes are held daily throughout the 10 days, culminating in two grand prix classes, held Thursday and Saturday...

Pony Auction to be Held During USEF Pony Finals

by By Tim Jennings | 7/21/2005 3:07:21 PM

Professional Auction Services, Inc., returns as manager of the American Hunter Pony Classic, the industry's premier auction of hunter ponies, for the tenth year. The record setting auction will be held in conjunction with the USEF Pony Finals to be held this year at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, August 10-13, with the auction taking place on August 9. The 2005 sale features 100 ponies, including seven ponies that are qualified for the 2005 Pony Finals. Other feature ponies include:...

US Equestrian Announces Virtual Sessions Ahead of the 2022 USEF Annual Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/4/2022 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2022 USEF Annual Meeting is set to take place January 13-15 in Naples, Fla. In addition to the in-person meetings being held in Naples, USEF is pleased to offer members the opportunity to join several informational sessions which will be held virtually via Zoom during the week of the Annual Meeting. These webinars will introduce attendees to some of the diverse breeds and disciplines that are part of the USEF community. Attendance to these webinars is free, but...

Arabian and Half-Arabian Horses Put Best Foot Forward at AHA Sport Horse Nationals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/21/2020 4:00:00 PM

Nampa, Idaho – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is celebrating the beauty and versatility of the Arabian horse this week at the 2020 Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show from September 22-26 at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. Celebrating its 18 th anniversary, this unique show is currently the only sport horse competition offered by a breed association. With around 120 different classes across three rings, including dressage , speed jumper , and...

Welsh Ponies and Cobs Earn National Titles at WPCSA American National Show

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/8/2019 12:00:00 PM

Tulsa, Okla. – The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America (WPCSA) wrapped up their prestigious American National Show last week, where the riders and horses celebrated more than 50 years of competition history in Tulsa, Okla. From September 25-29, Expo Square at the Tulsa State Fair hosted over 200 exhibitors competing in 400 classes and a variety of disciplines. Divisions included halter, driving, hunter, English and Western pleasure, children’s, and more. These elite equine...

Arabian and Half-Arabian Horses Put Best Foot Forward at AHA Sport Horse Nationals

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2019 8:51:00 AM

Crete, Ill. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) hosted some of the most impressive Arabian sport horses in the U.S. and Canada at the 17 th annual Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show from September 2-7 at Balmoral Park in Crete. Hundreds of Arabian horses competed across an array of sport horse divisions, including dressage, hunters, jumping, Western dressage, and under-saddle and halter classes. The horses were presented to a panel of judges as they sought...