The American Driving Society’s clinic for licensed pleasure driving judges, technical delegates and learner judges is open to any United States Equestrian Federation officials interested in continuing their education in the carriage pleasure driving division. The clinic will be held May 18, 2008, at the 26th Annual My Lady’s Manor Pleasure Driving Show, in York County, PA. Information and registration for the clinic can be found on the American Driving Society website at www....

A new booklet is now available on carriage classes for competition managers— Carriage Pleasure Driving Competition Guidelines . This informational booklet includes pertinent rules and prize list essentials, as well as obstacle courses, with and without center ring. The booklet is available for $15. The order form can be found on the USEF website under the section titled “Breeds and Disciplines” then go to “Disciplines” and click on “Carriage Pleasure Driving” or visit www.usef....

Lexington, KY - 2008 will be an important milestone in the international Reining community. Previously, a World Reining Championship had only been offered at the FEI World Equestrian Games. But this year, in Maneribo, Italy, teams will compete for World Championship medals September 11-14. The U.S. team will be selected at the Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma June 24-28, which will be held during the NRHA Derby. To compete at...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce and congratulate its new USDF Certified Instructors. The USDF Instructor Certification Program is designed to set a standard of excellence in dressage training and instruction in the United States and to educate dressage riders, instructors and aspiring instructors. New USDF Certified Instructors include; Meaghan Byrne of Beverly, MA; Nancy Burba of St. Gabriel, LA; Lisa Bukowski of Stillwater, MN; Jontelle Forbus of Staunton,...

The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, Inc., recognized Ashlee E. Watts, DVM, of Ithaca, NY, as the recipient of the 2007 AAEP Foundation Research Fellow on December 3 during the AAEP 53rd Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, emphasizes the importance of equine research and is awarded to a researcher who is completing a residency or graduate program while conducting equine research. Dr. Watts is currently a resident in Large Animal...

On November 19, 2007, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin using the Veterinary Services Process Streamlining (VSPS) Web-based system to take online reservations for the USDA Animal Import Center in Miami, FL. This change applies only to the Miami import center, though it is expected that the import center in Rock Tavern, NY, will begin to use the VSPS system for online reservations in early 2008. The required documentation and procedures for making online reservations...

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., announced the launch of an advance registration program for trade show spaces at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, scheduled to take place at the Kentucky Horse Park September 25-October 10, 2010. The advance registration program will begin in October and will allow vendors to secure priority status for selecting a final exhibit location on the Kentucky Horse Park grounds once plans have been finalized. Approximately 400 vendors from around the...

For those on the East Coast that would like to enjoy a day with Arabians, plan on attending the Arabian Fall Festival at the Wicomico Equestrian Center in Salisbury, MD, September 15, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. Features will include presentations, a stallion row, a sales barn, exhibits, food, a coloring contest, raffles, drawings, a Breyer model horse show, and so much more! You will also be able to see the stallion Eliron Ring of Fire in the stallion row. Please come...

The American Horse Council (AHC) will host a National Issues Forum at Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, KY, on November 2, 2007. The AHC’s National Issues Forum provides an excellent opportunity for all horse enthusiasts and industry participants to gain insight and knowledge about national topics directly affecting the equine community in the United States. The AHC has announced that the key topics slated for discussion at the November 2 forum will include: - Immigration issues facing the...

On October 18-27, 2007, the U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show will bid farewell to Albuquerque, NM, and celebrate a weeks worth of riveting competition for both amateur and professional riders or handlers who will be competing in halter, native costume, reining, working cow, cutting, trail, show hack, sidesaddle, park horse, driving, and English, Western and hunter classes. The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian...