Madison, NY – Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Robert Cacchione with the 10th annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2011 Hoofprints in the Sand Seminar in San Diego, CA. Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market. Robert has earned this honor for his exemplary vision to start an...

Culpepper, VA — The upcoming HITS Culpeper July Show Series offers two of the four remaining Culpeper stops on the road to the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix and the all-new Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, the richest classes in the world. The Showday National will kick off the series July 6–10, followed by the Cavalier Classic July 13–17 for two consecutive weeks of show jumping at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Entries for these July shows must be...

Lowell Boomer turns 100 on October 12, 2011. Photo courtesy The Dressage Foundation. Lincoln, NE – The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce a special video project in honor of founder Lowell Boomer’s 100th birthday on October 12, 2011. The Dressage Foundation invites those who knew or trained with Lowell, or those who have been touched by the work that Lowell has done for the sport of dressage to submit a video clip celebrating this milestone. These videos can include birthday...

Wcffiveoclocksumwhere with LaRae Fletcher Powell. Region 7 Champion PB Western Pleasure Junior Horse. Photo by Rick Osteen Photography. While most of America’s Arabian horsemen are packing the vans and coaching the kids for their first set of summer season shows, Arizona is winding down from its important winter circuit. Region 7, an area that encompasses Arizona, Utah and Nevada, is held the last weekend in April. For the horsemen of the great Southwest this is their “shoulder...

Quentin, PA — Horses and riders weren't the only things working together at the 2011 St. Christopher's Horse Show, which returned to Pennsylvania’s picturesque Lebanon Valley region at the historic Quentin Riding Club in Quentin, PA, May 11-15. Mother nature cooperated with the horse show's busy schedule, holding her forecasted thunderstorms at bay until competitors in the final class lined up to receive their awards. Once again the St. Christopher’s Horse Show,...

Tom McCutcheon and Darlins Not Painted (Art & Light/FEI). Bökeberg, Sweden – Set in a beautiful arena and in front of a capacity crowd, the 2011 FEI World Reining Final had an electric atmosphere at Bökebergs Gård, Sweden, just outside of Malmö. The best reining horses in the world contested the highly coveted title, and Tom McCutcheon of the United States was flawless in his effort to top the podium. Riding Darlins Not Painted to an extraordinary score...

Frankfort, KY — A large mosquito infestation is expected in Kentucky this year after a rainy spring. Mosquitoes can carry West Nile Virus, and Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses for the virus. “Since 2003, no horses known to have been properly vaccinated have gotten West Nile in Kentucky,” Commissioner Farmer said. “Kentucky had 513 equine cases of West Nile in 2002, the first full...

Jhesika Wills. (Photo by Carolynn Bunch). Lincoln, NE – Four advanced young riders have been selected for the 2011 Olympic Dream Program that annually sends young riders to Europe for an intensive 10-day dressage experience. The program is administered and funded annually by The Dressage Foundation (TDF). On May 2, an independent Selection Committee, after reviewing dozens of applications, chose Mary Bahniuk Lauritsen (MA), Jhesika Wells (WA), Kathryn Butt (SC) and Laura DeCesari (AZ) to...

Shawn Flarida and KR Lil Conquistador. Photo by Anthony Trollope. Lexington, KY - Cool and breezy weather provided a welcome change at the Kentucky Horse Park Thursday - perhaps the calm before the proverbial storm we'll see Friday and Saturday nights as the 2011 Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup gets ready to unleash a roster of star-studded talent in the Alltech Arena. Twenty horses were presented during Thursday's reining horse inspection at the Alltech Arena; all horses were accepted and...

University of Kentucky Saddle Seat Team, 2011 ISSRA Champions. Photo by Tim Holahan. Morehead, KY - The Intercollegiate Saddle Seat Riding Association (ISSRA) hosted its 3rd National Championship Horse Show on April 3, 2011 at Morehead State University. Josie Forbes from Nicholasville, Kentucky served as the judge for the show. Riders from teams including Eastern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and Morehead State University competed...