Sixteen members of the Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association North American District attended the three-day Stallion Selections and the horse show of previously approved stallions at the famous equestrian facility, Het Zilveren Spoor in Moorsele, Belgium. Prior to the stallion selection, members were treated to a tour of breeding farms, including the breeders of Sapphire, Up Chiqui and Narcotique De Muze. During the competition, the officers of the BWP asked Allyn McCracken to come present the...

Jolie Sexson and Killian O'Connor Lead the Americans (Stockimageservices.com) Lexington, KY – The 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event got off to a flying start at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the spectacular brand-new Main Stadium, 24 of the field of 50 went to task in the dressage ring. With a Rolex Watch, plenty of prize money and the Rolex/USEF National Championship on the line, the competition proved to be tough. Twenty foreign riders are taking on the Americans in 2009, many taking...

Lexington, KY -- U.S. Show Jumper Peter Wylde has been doing extremely well on his European Tour. Last weekend, he was at CSI**** Franconville in Franconville, France (June 6-8). He won five classes on three different horses. Riding Robin, owned by Windward Farm, he won three classes. Seven-year-old Unbelievable 5 won a grand prix and another horse Esplande 7, won the petit grand prix. The previous week Wylde, riding Lipton de l’Othain, won a grand prix qualifier at CSI*** Pforzheim (May...

Lexington, KY - U.S. Young Reining Riders are taking the first steps towards international competition. This summer at the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby the U.S. Young Reining Riders will have their first opportunity to compete on behalf of their country. The NRHA Derby will host an FEI Concours de Reining International - Young Rider (CRI-Y) that will serve as the selection trial for all the U.S. Reining teams that will compete at the CN North American Junior/Young Rider...

The first FEI Course for Eventing Officials, Level 2, will be held in Barroca d’Alva, Portugal, February 29–March 2, 2008. The Course Directors will be Anthony McPherson of Belgium—Overall; Christian Landolt of Switzerland—Dressage Specialist; and Ronald Alexander of Great Britain—Course Designer. Interested Officials can apply before February 15, 2008, to Filipa Rebelo de Andrade, Portuguese Equestrian Federation, at [email protected] . For additional information or course...

Judy Guden, the owner of Sagacious HF, ridden by Lauren Sammis to Team Gold and Individual Silver medals at this year's Pan American Games, died Friday night. Guden had been undergoing treatment for breast cancer for many months. "Judy Guden passed from this world tonight in the loving arms of her friends and family!" family friends Monica Sinks and Ed Borreson reported. Lauren Sammis was given the ride on the eight-year-old KWPN Sagacious HF—the initials standing for the name of Al and...

Two-time Olympic medalist and recent double-Gold medalist at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Karen O’Connor will appear on the Today Show in New York City on August 8. Riding the amazing pony, Theodore O’Connor, the three-day event rider bested a field of very talented horses and riders and led the team to Gold-medal honors. The popular morning show runs from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. EST. Look for O’Connor, who will be appearing with a number of other 2008 Olympic hopefuls, including...

The USEF announces that the following horse and rider combinations were approved by the Executive Committee to compete on the Team at the VX Pan American Games in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. Rider and Horse (Owner) Stephen Bradley and From (Bradley and Charlotte Harris) Phillip Dutton and Truluck (Ann Jones and Shannon Stimson) Gina Miles and McKinlaigh ( Miles, Thomas Schulz and Laura Coats) Karen O’Connor and Theodore O’Connor (The Theodore O’Connor Syndicate) The following horse and rider...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation announces two changes to the Eventing Team for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The eventing portion of the competition begins July 19. Better I Do It owned by Adrienne Iorio, and ridden by Darren Chiacchia will replace Bonnie Mosser and Merloch. Phillip Dutton will ride Truluck owned by Ann Jones and Shannon Stimson instead of Connaught Unfortunately Bonnie Mosser’s horse Merloch (owned by Mosser) and Connaught...

Production East Video, along with leading online broadcaster MediaZone, announced they will be presenting live webcasts of the Lake Placid Horse Shows, including the Lake Placid Horse Show, to be held June 26-July 1, as well as the I Love New York Horse Show, to be held July 3-8. Live from the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, these webcasts are produced by Productions East Video and will be available by logging on to www.ProductionsEast.com or www.MediaZone.com/Channel/Equestrian/index.jsp . The...