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USEF Names Final Short List for 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team

by From the USEF Eventing Department | 7/19/2010 10:20:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The USEF has added the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Buck Davidson/33/Riegelsville, PA/Titanium/9/Thoroughbred/G/Carl and Cassandra Segal Phillip Dutton/46/West Grove, PA/Kheops du Quesnay/12/Selle Francais/G/Ann Jones and Rebecca Broussard The Short List/Nominated Entry of 18...

USEF Updates 2010 Eventing Developing Rider List

by From the USEF Eventing Department | 7/13/2010 12:15:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing High Performance program has made the following updates to the 2010 Developing Rider List: Rider / Age / Hometown / Horse name / Horse sex/ Breed / Age / Owner Madeline Blackman/20/Ringoes, NJ/Gordonstown/Gelding/Irish Sport Horse/12/Madeline Blackman Jennie Brannigan/23/West Grove, PA/Cambalda/Gelding/Thoroughbred Cross/8/Nina Gardner Hannah Sue Burnett/24/The Plains, VA/St. Barths/Gelding/Thoroughbred/10/Richard Thompson...

USEF Names Short List Additions for the Land Rover US Eventing Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Joanie Morris | 7/12/2010 5:21:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has added the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. These combinations, in addition to those previously selected for the Short List, will be submitted on the Nominated Entry which is due August 16, 2010. The USEF will add two additional horse/rider combinations before August 16th to...

Popeye Earns His Third Star with ISR/Oldenburg NA

by By Hilltop Farm, Inc. | 6/29/2010 4:31:00 PM

Photo Courtesy Hilltop Farm, Inc. (Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion) This week Hilltop Farm, Inc., received the exciting news that Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion that is owned by Summit Sporthorses, LTD, and stands at Hilltop Farm, has fulfilled his sport test requirements to receive his third star in the Star Award Program with ISR/Oldenburg NA. The ISR/Oldenburg Star Awards recognize exceptional achievements for stallions, mares, and breeders with...

Rick Ford to Manage the Southwest Reining Horse Association Online Stallion Auction

by By Cheryl Magoteux | 5/28/2010 11:20:00 AM

Cinder Lakes Ranch and Reproduction Center Manager Rick Ford will head up the 2010-2011 Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) Online Stallion Auction. Implemented in 2006, the Online Stallion Auction is one of the most successful in the reining industry and has helped the Futurity become the eighth largest added-money reining event, according to Quarter Horse News . SWRHA President Jack Covington, who was the driving force behind the creation of the auction and managed the auction since...

Time is Running Out to Experience the 2010 Alltech FEI WEG for Only $20; Last Day for Discounted Price is May 31

by By Amy Walker | 5/27/2010 11:41:00 AM

Grounds Pass tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are just $20, but only until May 31. Starting June 1, Grounds Pass tickets will increase to $25. Grounds Pass tickets can be purchased at www.alltechfeigames.com , www.ticketmaster.com , at any Ticketmaster outlet, and at (800) 745-3000. Grounds Pass tickets allow entry to the 2010 Games for the selected day of purchase and will give spectators access to a wide range of non-competition activities at the Kentucky Horse Park...

Equestrian Sport Productions Finishes Strong Spring Circuit, Looks Forward to Summer Circuit Shows

by By Jennifer Wood | 5/27/2010 11:36:00 AM

Equestrian Sport Productions had five strong weeks of their Spring Circuit through April and May, which included three "AA" rated, one "A" rated and one "C" rated shows. It featured three $25,000 grand prix classes, the $2,500 Derby Style Huntland Pony Classic, Low and High Junior/Amateur classes on the grass at The Stadium, and the $5,000 Driftwood 3' Derby Style Hunter Classic. While the spring shows have finished, exhibitors who want to compete in the summer months at the best horse show...

First Stop on the US Show Jumping Young Rider Tour: CSIOY Moorsele

by Joanie Morris | 5/15/2010 9:33:00 AM

Lexington, KY – The US Show Jumping Young Rider Tour gets underway this weekend (May 14-16) in Belgium at CSIOY Moorsele. The following five riders will represent the United States under the guidance of Assistant Chef d’Equipe Ralph Caristo: Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Karl Cook/18/Woodside, CA/Uno de Laubry/13/BWP/S/Signe Otsby & Notories Utopia/15/KWPN/G/Signe Otsby Nick Dello Joio/20/Wellington, FL/Malcolm/12/KWPN/G/Ellie Belknap, Judy Richter & The Ferderman Family Taylor...

USEF Names Partial Short List for 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team

by From the USEF Eventing Department | 5/14/2010 4:13:00 PM

Lexington, KY - A partial Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team has been named to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Additional horse/rider combinations may be named to the Short List after the final selection trial held at Luhmuhlen CCI4* June 17-20, 2010. Up to 18 horse/rider combinations can be submitted on the Nominated Entry, which is due August 16, 2010. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Buck...

Equine Summit Featured a Broad Look at Industry Challenges

by By Anne Lawyer | 5/5/2010 3:22:00 PM

The 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit, presented by the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program in cooperation with the University of Kentucky Equine Initiative, concluded last Tuesday evening at the Downtown Hilton in Lexington, KY. The Summit was created with a goal of drawing in industry leaders to share in a discussion and search for solutions for some of the industry’s most important challenges, regardless of the breed or discipline. With 74 industry experts on hand as...