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2009 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show to be Presented Live Online

by By the American Morgan Horse Association News Desk | 10/1/2009 12:54:00 PM

The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is almost here, and you don't have to miss a single minute of the excitement. In cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), The Morgan Horse magazine, Premier Horse Video and Hawk Multimedia, organizers of the 2009 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show are proud to announce their plans to once again bring this premiere Morgan horse show live to you via the World Wide Web. "We are very excited to offer...

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Celebrates 64th Season

by Stacey Meier | 3/3/2009 11:42:00 AM

Content Provided by Pin Oak Charity Horse Show and Kathryn Smith, Smith and Sacco Public Relations Houston, TX—The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, one of the country’s most prestigious horse competitions, announced that they have officially launched their 64th season. This year’s show will be held, once again, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy starting on March 18, 2009 and will run through March 29, 2009. It was also announced that BBVA Compass will be returning as...

NBC to Again Serve as Broadcast Home for U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate

by Joanie Morris | 6/12/2008 3:36:00 PM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee today announced NBC, broadcast home of the Olympic Games through 2012, will serve as the network host for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Presented by Allstate. The made-for-television event will be recorded June 19 during an awards ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago, Ill., and will be aired Sunday, August 3, 2008 on NBC from 1:30pm to 3:00pm ET. As part of the broadcast coverage, viewers will be treated to competition...

Trakehners International and Friends Host Darren Chiacchia Online Auction Fundraiser

by By Carol Flammer | 4/11/2008 10:30:00 AM

Trakehners International and friends have joined together to host an online auction to raise funds for Darren Chiacchia, the international event rider who was critically injured in a fall on course at Red Hills Horse Trials on March 15, 2008. All bids are paid to the Equestrian Aid Foundation in Darren Chiacchia’s name and are tax-deductible. Online bidding begins on Thursday, April 24, at www.trakehners-international.com . There are multiple ways to support this fundraiser: 1. Bid on the...

American Horse Council Reminds Horse Industry to Participate in 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture

by By Sarah Chase | 12/6/2007 4:18:00 PM

The American Horse Council (AHC) is reminding all members of the horse-owning community to participate in the 2007 Census of Agriculture being conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA census, taken every five years, is a count of U.S. farms, ranches and the people who operate them. A link to the Census can be found on the front page of the AHC’s website at www.horsecouncil.org or at https://www.agcounts.usda.gov/cgi-bin/counts . The USDA reports that the 2007 Census of...

Horse Industry Participation in the 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture

by By the American Horse Council | 9/27/2007 10:08:00 AM

The American Horse Council (AHC) wants to ensure that the American horse industry is properly accounted for in the upcoming census. There are three ways in which horse owners can participate in the USDA’s 2007 Census of Agriculture: 1. If a farm received a survey for census participation in the past (the last census was taken in 2002), the farm will be mailed a survey that can be filled in and mailed back. 2. If a farm was not part of the 2002 Census, the owner can fill out a basic USDA census...

Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show to be Presented Live Online Again in 2007

by By C.A. Lee, III | 9/20/2007 12:52:00 PM

The Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show is almost here. And, you don’t have to miss a single minute of the excitement. In cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), The Morgan Horse magazine, WdA Video and Hawk Multimedia, organizers of the 2007 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show are proud to announce their plans to once again bring this premier Morgan horse show live to you via the World Wide Web. “We are very excited to offer the show...

Equine Disease, Identification, and Unwanted Horses Among Topics Planned for American Horse Council’s 2007 Issues Forum

by By Sara Mesa | 5/3/2007 10:51:00 AM

The American Horse Council (AHC) will host the 2007 National Issues Forum June 17-20 in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity for the AHC to bring together industry experts and participants to discuss important national equine issues. The general session on Tuesday, June 19, will feature key seminars, including: Disease Control: Who’s Really Responsible?— Equine diseases have dramatically affected racing, showing, breeding, sales and the movement of horses over the last two years....

Jane Forbes Clark Named President of USET Foundation

by gaillardm | 1/16/2007 4:58:00 PM

From: Jennifer Wood for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Wood of Phelps Media Group, Inc. International at (561) 753-3389 or at [email protected] WEB SITE: Phelps Media Group, Inc. International Press Releases are available for download at https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com Gladstone, NJ – January 16, 2007 – At the 2007 United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET Foundation) Annual Meeting, held January 12 in Louisville, KY, it was announced...

Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon™ on Hold Until Virus Clears

by gaillardm | 12/27/2006 10:33:42 AM

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer Kappler for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Kappler of Phelps Media Group, Inc. at (561) 753-3389 or at [email protected] WEB SITE: Phelps Media Group, Inc. Press Releases and Photos are available for download at https://www.phelpsmediagroup.com/ Photo may only be used in relation to this press release. Wellington, FL - December 26, 2006 – In light of the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), organizers of this...