The 2006 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials continued at Dressage at Flintridge, May 26-28, in La Canada-Flintridge, CA. This Western Selection Trial for the FEI World Breeding Championships showcased the region’s most promising dressage prospects in their quest to qualify for Verden, Germany. Champion of the five-year-old division with an overall two-test score of 8.688 was Big Tyme, a bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Saros–Elvira by Wenderkreis; bred in Belgium by Worfthoeve 3),...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (AHSA) and American Saddlebred Registry, which conduct their annual meetings in Lexington, KY, this week, announced results for the year ending December 31, 2005. On a consolidated basis, net income for the two combined corporations doubled to $168,145 from year-ago figures, from $83,713. Combined revenues rose $174,464 or 10%, to $1,928,291 from $1,753,827, net of the Registry’s prize programs, which accounted for another $548,535 in gross revenues,...

In an effort to help raise funds to expand and renovate its facilities, the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine will be holding a series of stallion service auctions, with proceeds going to the university's Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP). The dedicated faculty and staff of the LSU Equine program were recently called into action in response to the damage caused in the Gulf region due to the series of hurricanes that besieged the area in late August, and again, in...

Six American Saddlebred horses will demonstrate the versatility of the breed on Tuesday, May 31, at 7 p.m., at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair in Pennsylvania. Julie Lynn Andrew has put together a team of six horses that will perform combined driving, pleasure driving, show jumping, western pleasure, dressage and five-gaited. The horses will do the demonstration to rock and roll songs such as "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith, "Jump" by Van Halen and "Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie and end...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Devin Sell (Georgetown, Ky.) as the winner of the 2019 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award in recognition of her contributions and achievements this year. The USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award identifies outstanding youth members actively involved in their respective discipline or breed organizations and acknowledges their potential as future leaders in the equine industry. The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) nominated...

Lexington, Ky. –The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products as a new MemberPerk available to the USEF membership. Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products is an internationally recognized brand of horse treats made in the U.S., and USEF members will receive a 20% discount off the standard retail price of Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products. “Our MemberPerk Program offers the US Equestrian membership with cost-saving discounts for several of...

(left to right) Lisa Blackstone, Barb Kohr, Frank Madden, Mary Babick, Elisabeth Goth, and Bill Moroney speak at the Growing the Grassroots panel (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Initiated by US Equestrian President Murray Kessler, the Grassroots Advisory Group is tasked with the responsibility of examining the barriers of entry for people into equestrian sport, opportunities for development and collaboration at the grassroots level with US Equestrian affiliates, how to better meet the...

McLain Ward and Tina La Boheme Win $50,000 Devon Welcome Stake (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - It is no secret that Olympian McLain Ward has been on a hot streak recently, racking up six major victories from New York to Rome in just three weeks. The $50,000 Devon Welcome Stake CSI4* proved to be no exception as Ward rode away with the top two spots, winning the event aboard Tina La Boheme and placing second with his reigning Pan American Games double gold medalist mount,...

Lexington, Ky. - USA Equestrian Trust is pleased to announce it is now accepting proposals from IRS-registered equine non-profit organizations for its 2015 grants program. In 2014, the Trust awarded nearly $300,000 to help fund nearly 20 projects. To submit an application, visit trusthorses.org and complete the online form. Any organization applying must submit copies of its IRS non-profit determination letter and most recent Form 990, as well as a proposed budget for its project. The deadline...

Aurora, Colo. - The 2014 Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horse National Horse Show was called the ‘best yet’ by many of the exhibitors and horsemen and women who attended the event. Held September 24 through 27 at the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, this prestigious event is the only Sport Horse-only National Show held by any horse association in the country. This year, over 350 horses and 1000 exhibitors attended the show. The first ever, Exhibitor Welcome Pizza...