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Lauren Hough and Unicum Run Away With the $40,000 Avalon Saddlery Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper

by By Chris Mayone | 9/4/2008 1:43:00 PM

Lauren Hough and her mount Unicum closed out the Constitution Classic at HITS Culpeper when the duo posted the fastest double-clear effort in the $40,000 Avalon Saddlery Grand Prix to win the blue ribbon. Course Designer Ken Krome trimmed a field of 21 starters in the first round down to just four in a jump-off that saw Hough dominate the round when she won the class by nearly six seconds. Kicking things off in the jump-off was Maryland's Tracy Magness and her grand prix horse Tarco Van Ter...

Pik L and Son Pikk Primero Win at the 124th National Horse Show

by By Christine DeHerrera | 12/20/2007 11:21:00 AM

Horses Unlimited’s flagship stallion Pik L continued his winning ways at the 124th National Horse Show in Wellington, FL, with two wins at Intermediaire II. The handsome bay by Pik Bube II has won Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I classes at the most prestigious shows in the country and now continues into the large tour classes. His son Pikk Primero also competed and won in the young horse division. “I’ve never won at a show with both a stallion and his son or daughter,” said rider Mikala...

U.S. Arabian Nationals Marks Historic Moment in Albuquerque

by By Susan Bavaria | 10/18/2007 3:49:00 PM

Photo by Mike Ferrara (Champions, reserve champions and top tens will be crowned at this year's U.S. Arabian Nationals for the final time in Albuquerque, NM. ) The 41st annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) is set for one final farewell on October 18-27 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. Since 1967, Albuquerque has hosted the U.S. Nationals 19 times. Beginning in 2008, the U.S. Nationals begins a three-year contract in Tulsa, OK. Marking this...

Post Entries Accepted in American Saddlebred Classes at Devon Horse Show; Show Offers More for Saddlebred Riders

by By Reeves Kirtner | 5/11/2006 1:13:26 PM

Post entries are being accepted in American Saddlebred classes at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair in Devon, PA. American Saddlebred classes begin Wednesday, May 31, and run through Saturday, June 3. More information on the show can be found online at www.thedevonhorseshow.com, or by calling the horse show office at (610) 964-0550; or, contact Ryegate Show Services at (717) 867-5643. In an effort to attract more Saddlebred, Hackney and Roadster exhibitors, the show committee, show...

Animal Planet’s Horse Power Expands Audience for Equestrian Sport

by By Jeannie Putney | 3/31/2006 4:00:00 AM

Courtesy Animal Planet (Brianne Goutal was the eventual winner of the 2005 ASPCA Maclay Finals.) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® has welcomed a new audience of horse lovers thanks to the recent success of Animal Planet’s new six-week series, Horse Power–Road to the Maclay . More than six million unique viewers of all ages tuned in to Animal Planet to watch the series which began February 1. More than 9 million unique viewers tuned into the three...

Susan Jane Anstey Passes Away

by By Jennifer Ward | 11/18/2005 2:42:08 PM

Susan Jane Anstey (nee Scott) passed away peacefully after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at her home, Wyndstone Farm, in Nobleton, Ontario, Canada. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Anstey; her sister, Alice Ferrier; her loving partner of 24 years, Michael Van Every, and their families. An avid horsewoman, Anstey competed and judged hunters/jumpers, bred and raced Thoroughbreds, published Canada's leading horse magazines, including Horse...

Oldenburg Stallion Claim to Fame Now an Approved Stallion

by By Flying Colors Farm | 11/9/2005 8:56:00 AM

Flying Colors Farm is proud to announce that Claim to Fame, its Pinto Oldenburg Stallion, is now lifetime approved for breeding with the Rheinland Pfalz-Saar International Registry and the American Warmblood Registry. Claim to Fame's first foals won him the "Best Get of Sire" title at the 2004 Upperville Colt and Horse Show in Virginia. They also held three of the top five placings at the 2004 International Hunter Futurity East Coast Finals and were in the top placings of the Sallie B....

USEF Annual Meeting: Welcome Reception Wednesday, January 12, 2005

by By Brian Sosby | 1/13/2005 3:28:00 AM

Courtesy Seelbach Hilton Hotel (The Seelbach Hilton Hotel is the location for the 2005 USEF Annual Meeting.) In a place where equine traditions run deep and Southern hospitality is the rule, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) gathered its members from far and wide to host its 2005 Annual Meeting. Scheduled across five days, the event lays the foundation for a panorama of meetings, think-tank forums and boardroom sessions. In addition, the much-anticipated award programs provide...

Join the Excitement at the 38th U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show

by By Arabian Horse Association | 10/14/2004 11:20:00 AM

Currently underway, the 38th annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) is the flagship event for the Arabian horse industry, featuring top quality horses, a commercial trade fair and the annual Arabian Horse Judging Contest. This year’s show features 3,000 entries vying for champion, reserve champion or top ten in 104 classes that include reining, mounted native costume, working cow, show hack, breeding-in-hand, driving, English, hunter and western...

Announcing the 2013 Equestrian of the Year Nominees; Voting is Now Open!

by USEF Communications Department | 12/11/2013 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Voting is now open for the coveted 2013 USEF Equestrian of the Year award. Following decades of tradition, the winner will again be announced when the horse world meets at the United States Equestrian Federation's annual Pegasus Awards gala. This year's gala will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky., and broadcast live on the USEFNetwork presented by Smartpak. Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, eight stars of...