As part of its ongoing efforts to give local support to the owners and breeders of Danish Warmblood horses in North America, the North American Danish Warmblood Association (NADWA), is sponsoring local inspections of Danish horses at various locations throughout the United States. Dansk Varmblod will be sending its experienced evaluation team of four judges on tour through the U.S. this fall, likely in late September/early October. In addition to evaluating and approving young Danish warmblood...

Officials of the 2006 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, are pleased to announce an exciting worldwide television schedule that will bring the thrill and excitement of America’s only Four-Star Three-Day Event to television sets around the world. This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI**** returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 27-30. Anchoring the worldwide television schedule will be a domestic broadcast on NBC that will air as a one-hour special on Sunday, May 7,...

The FEI Eventing World Cup at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials will have something for everyone when the three-day equestrian event opens on March 31. More than 350 riders from seven countries and their horses will compete for more than $35,000 in cash and prizes at Galway Downs, a world class equestrian facility in Temecula that has hosted the prestigious World Cup Series events for the past three years. Galway Downs is the site of one of only four World Cup Series events in North...

Sally Glassman bested a field of twelve to claim the $10,000 Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Quentin Riding Club Fall Horse Show Mini Prix Sunday evening, September 4. Held in the historic Main Ring at the Quentin Riding Club, Glassman and the mare, Ginger Watt, cruised home clear in 25.407 seconds. The Kindle Hill Farm of Gwynedd Valley, PA, owns Ginger Watt. For the win, Glassman received the winner’s check of $2,500 and an engraved glass ice bucket as a keeper for the “Heaven Sent” Memorial Mini...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation today announced the launch of their newly designed website at www.uset.org . The new site offers the latest and most up-to-date news on all USET Foundation-related activities, a calendar of events, an extensive photo gallery and information about the foundation and its trustees and staff. There is a history of the USET and its home base at historic Hamilton Farm. In addition, there is a link directory and complete information on contributing...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the USDF National Education Center on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The organization's president, Dr. Samuel Barish, stated, "I believe that this is the most significant event in the history of USDF. We are looking forward to being included on a daily basis in an equestrian community environment where we can work effectively on behalf of dressage and our members.” The USDF National...

Joe and Sally Jackson and the Kentucky Horse Park announced arrangements for the reburial of the world champion Saddlebred Wild Eyed And Wicked near the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park. “Wicked” was one of five Saddlebred horses injected with an unknown substance in June 2003. He and two other horses were destroyed, and two horses recovered. Wicked’s remains were exhumed last week from Double D Ranch near Versailles, where he had been trained, boarded and buried. Jackson and her...

The time schedule for more than 80 hunter and jumper competitions at the upcoming Metropolitan National Horse Show features daytime and evening performances from November 3-7, 2004, at Pier 94 and the Show Piers on the Hudson in New York City. On November 7, there is a daytime performance only, which features the centerpiece of the show – the 2004 ASPCA Maclay Finals. The show kicks off on Wednesday, November 3, at 8 a.m. with a day of all hunter classes featuring the Green and Regular Hunter...

Mike Ferrara (Apollopalooza was named Arabian Park Horse champion for the fourth time, and was ridden by Carmelle Rooker.) The 38th annual U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) held at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville, KY, from October 7-16, 2004, named national champion, reserve and top ten winners in 104 classes. The show attracted more than 3,000 entries from across the United States and Canada representing 47 states and four Canadian...

Dello Joio returns to venue of his 1992 Olympic Bronze Medal Victory Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation yesterday announced the show jumping team for the final 2004 Samsung Super League Competition to be held at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain September 16-19. Selections for CSIO Barcelona were based on ranking on the August 6, 2004, USEF Computer List, with the possibility of up to two Discretionary Choices. The team members are as follows: Rider...