Well-known Region II American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) Connemara trainer and rider Carol Kozlowski won three divisions of the Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club (GVRDC) Spring Event on Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Geneseo, Livingston County, NY, on three different horses, including two of her own Connemara crosses. The GVRDC Spring Event offered an opportunity for riders and trainers to safely condition and prepare their mounts for upcoming two-day events. Being held for the first time as...

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Youth Horsemastership Program is designed to help youth become competent horsepeople. The five successive levels of testing are designed to increase knowledge of the Morgan breed and general horsemanship while receiving recognition for hard work. For more information about how earning Bulrush, Woodbury, Sherman, Blackhawk, or Justin Morgan merits, please contact Amanda Ryan, Youth Programs Coordinator, at [email protected] . Bulrush Clea Mae...

The National Museum of the Morgan Horse shares a building with the American Morgan Horse Association in picturesque Shelburne, VT. This non-profit organization is dedicated to educating the public about the Morgan horse. We collect, preserve and display original works of art and historical materials related to the Morgan breed. We also have a small library and research center that is open to researchers by appointment. We currently are actively seeking volunteers for a number of ongoing...

The Performance Horse Registry (PHR), which offers horse owners and breeders the opportunity to obtain identification papers for their horses, record pedigrees, collect performance records, and win awards, announces its sponsored awards and classes for 2009. The PHR is part of the United States Equestrian Federation. The schedule is as follows: — May 8-10: Cincinnati Dressage Tradition, Cincinnati, OH — May 29-31: Fort Vancover Sport Horse Breeding Show, Ridgefield, WA — June...

Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships to be held in Costa Azul, Uruguay on April 24, 2009. The following horse/rider combinations will represent the US at the Pan American Championships: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner Valerie Kanavy/62/Fort Valley, VA/LM Francesa Pharr/Arabian/10/M/Valerie Kanavy Gabrielle Mann/35/Bolinas, CA/CM Big Easy/Arabian/14/G/Gabrielle Mann Stephen Rojek/64/South...

When Katherine Cook took her three young Lusitano stallions to their first dressage show at Rocking Horse Stable in Altoona, FL, on April 4, 2009, her goals were “to get them on and off the trailers, in and out of new environments and see how they would do.” The Brazilian-bred Interagro Farm well-mannered stallions not only made a big impression on the central Florida equestrian show crowd, they scored well with the dressage judges, as well. Cook’s newest acquisition, a four-year-old golden...

On Friday, April 17, check out the Stable Scoop Radio Show and hear all about the Morgan horse. Join American Morgan Horse Association Executive Director Julie Broadway; international competitor Donna Crookston; Team Morgan member Brynne Cummings; and the winner of the Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest, Christie Little, for a chat about Morgans, the breed, its past, and its future with hosts Helena and Glenn the Geek. The Stable Scoop Radio Show is part of the Horse Radio Network. It's a...

Sandra Nelson and Madison Avenue Morgans (MAM) are pleased to announce their first-ever online auction of horses, with proceeds being donated to the American Morgan Horse Association in honor of its 100th anniversary. A total of 13 registered Morgan horses are featured on the auction webpage, which is located at www.madisonavenuemorgans.com . With outstanding prospects sired by notable stallions such as world champions Mizrahi, Grand Cru Beaujolais, and Dragonfire Kirin, as well as by world...

American Hunter Pony Classic Sale graduates captured both of the USEF Horse of the Year Grand Champion Pony Hunter titles in 2008. Small pony hunters won both titles. The American Hunter Pony Classic held each year in conjunction with the USEF National Pony Hunter Finals. Horse of the Year Grand Champion Pony Hunter honors went to 13-year-old Fancy Feet in one of most dominating HOTY performances in years. Fancy Feet was the nation’s leading small pony hunter earning 11,410 points, beating the...

In response to the unwanted horse problem in our country, EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com has developed a horse donation page on its website. Colleges across the country are in need of horses for their riding and breeding programs. If you have a useful horse looking for a new home you can list them on our website with pictures and video. This is a free service. Colleges are also welcome to send us their “wish list” of what is needed in their program or check the website for available horses....