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...

CoSport, the Official Ticket Sales Agent of several National Olympic Committees, is ready to commence live ticket sales for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The previously announced live sales phase will begin on Monday, November 26, 2007. Sales will be conducted on the company’s website at www.cosport.com. In addition to Olympic Games tickets, CoSport is continuing to sell hotel accommodations and hospitality packages. All information, including the competition schedule, venue...

The AAEP’s Healthy Horses Workshop, an event designed for non-veterinarians interested in equine health care and featuring leading veterinary experts delivering the latest news and advances in horse health, will be held Saturday, December 1, in Kissimmee, FL. Now in its eighth year, the event will feature seminars and demonstrations addressing horse health topics that are important to horse owners, as well as a special demonstration by Olympian David O’Connor. The topics and speakers for the...

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...

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...

For Immediate Release June 11, 2007 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Wednesday, June 13, U.S. Equestrian athlete and Olympian Debbie McDonald will speak to youth from the Hoof Beats 4-H Club in Gladstone, NJ about the Olympic Value of Sportsmanship. Presented in cooperation with the United States Equestrian Federation, McDonald’s talk will intersperse her personal journey with stories of sportsmanship and the importance of living an active lifestyle. The presentation is part of the United States...

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...

Robyn Fisher, 26, of Topanga, CA, was the wire-to-wire winner of the FEI World Cup Qualifier (CIC***-W) at Galway Downs, CA, on April 2, on her 11-year-old Holsteiner Thoroughbred gelding, Le Samurai, with a score of 75.6. Fisher finished each of the three days as the top rider in dressage, cross-country and jumping. She also won the CIC** on Lady Calido, a 10-year-old Holsteiner, and received prize money totaling more than $6,000 for winning both classes. "I had a great day," said Fisher, who...

The United States Equestrian Federation is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Hassler of Colora, MD, as the USEF National Young Horse Dressage Coach. Pursuant to this appointment, USEF will be immediately putting together two young horse training sessions in March--one in Wellington, FL, and another in Burbank, CA. Applications are now being accepted for four-, five-, six-, or seven-year-old young horses for this exciting training opportunity. Application deadline is Friday, March 3,...

Lexington, KY - The Florida Classic horse show in Wellington will host a qualifier for the 2006 FEI Children’s International Jumping Final this Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19. Please note that, unlike the past two years, the 2006 Children’s Final will NOT be held in the U.S. What this means is that U.S. riders are considered “foreign” and will be invited according to the FEI Children’s International Jumping Competition rules using the worldwide standings listed on the FEI’s web site at...