It began years before its inaugural date in 1993, this vision of an Arabian championship show for young people. Arabian horsemen have always applauded and supported their youth, and the current national show is a dynamic reflection of that recognition and energy. This year’s show officially began Saturday, July 21st, but there were also several days of Youth Clinics, Seminars and a Youth Convention that led up to first classes Saturday morning. There will be a total of over 130 classes at...

Aurora, CO - The breed's premier sport horses will gather for the ninth annual Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Sport Horse Nationals) at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2011. Unique from AHA's other national shows, Sport Horse Nationals offers only classes from sport horse divisions including hunter/jumper, dressage, carriage pleasure driving, sport horse under saddle and in-hand classes. The youngest of all...

Carson Kressley at Devon Horse Show. Devon, PA - Carson Kressley grew up near Devon outside of Allentown, PA, and has always had Saddlebred horses in his life. And quite frankly, wouldn't have it any other way. "I was really fortunate my family was in the Hackney Pony business. My Grandparents started in the 50's and my grandmother bought my dad a pony because he wanted one...but he really didn't want one, she wanted one. Then by the 70's the whole big pony boom they had about...

Albuquerque, New Mexico - the Welsh Pony & Cob Society (WPCSA) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, included a Youth Luncheon showcasing the 2010 achievements of our junior members and honored winners in Child’s First Pony, Leading Rein, English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Hunter, Short Stirrup, Trail, Pleasure Driving, Showmanship and Equitation. High Point Youth awards were presented for 12 & under participants – Erica Hall, Kaitlin Hofer, Riley Boyd and Darby Hyde - and 13– to 17-year-old...

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced that the ASHA Regional Championships have been discontinued, effective in 2011. This change allows for more focus to be placed on the new ASHA High Point Awards program being implemented in the 2011 competition year. The ASHA High Point Awards program, an initiative of the Charter Club Council, recognizes Saddlebred and Half Saddlebred achievement, not only in the traditional show ring, but also in a wide range of...

Courageous Comet and Becky Holder (Photo by Mike McNally) Lexington, KY - The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) held its 25th annual National Awards Dinner in Lexington, Kentucky, September 10, 2010, honoring the achievements of Thoroughbred owners and breeders in North America. A new honor instituted this year, the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse of the Year Award was awarded to top eventing horse, Courageous Comet, owned by Tom and Becky Holder. Courageous Comet, a...

The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) made some major changes that could make a difference in how much money you have in your pocket. Itnot only opened the registry to any and all Half-Arabian crosses, incluing Hackneys, Dutch Harness, and Saddlebred crosses, etc., but it also implemented a stimulus program that will give away over $15,000 in prize money in eight different grand championships at the the national show in September. You don’t even have to qualify, with the exception of...

The U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) begins October 23 and continues through October 31, 2009 at Expo Square in Tulsa, OK. U.S. Nationals is the flagship competition for the Arabian horse industry and is produced by the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) of Aurora, CO. Exhibitors and spectators will have plenty of shopping at their fingertips at the U.S. Nationals Shopping Expo in the Exchange Center and Ford Truck Arena. The expo features dozens of...

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Sport Horse Nationals) made its sixth annual appearance from September 23-27, 2008, at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, ID. The event featured 339 horses and 78 classes in four divisions: sport horse in-hand and under-saddle, dressage, pleasure carriage driving and hunter/jumper. “This was the best Sport Horse Nationals to date,” said Bill Pennington, Chair of the show’s commission. Sport...

The World Games 2010 Foundation announced that Kathleen Spears has been selected as Director of Finance for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Spears brings to the Foundation her experience in public and industry accounting, with an emphasis in equine industry accounting and finance. "We are very pleased to have Kathleen on board with our team," said Walter Herd, Chief Administrative Officer for the World Games 2010 Foundation. "Her experience and knowledge in this industry makes her a...