Next month the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and the Markey Cancer Foundation will host the first annual gala in honor of Betsy Fishback, a beloved member of the sport horse community. Scheduled for September 18, 2009, the gala will be held during the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix, a World Cup Qualifier and the final class in the Hagyard Challenge Series. This grand prix show jumping event will be the very first grand prix held in the new indoor arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. General...

HITS, Inc., is excited to announce that they will offer a $1-million United States Grand Prix League (USPGL) Grand Prix at the HITS Saugerties Summer Show Series on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The grand prix will be the culmination of qualifying opportunities in grand prix events at all of the 2010 HITS horse shows, including Thermal, Ocala, Arizona, Culpeper, and Saugerties. "This is something we've been looking to do for some time now and the opportunity has finally presented itself," said...

Springfield Stables, a full service equestrian facility specializing in hunters and jumpers will soon be opening its brand new, state-of the art riding facility in Mettawa, IL. As the facility prepares to open its doors, owner Gregory H. Sachs and manager and head trainer Jenn Tirrell will be taking part in the $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby, which is being held on August 30, 2009, at Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. Hosted by Chicago Equestrians for a Cause, the Chicago Hunter Derby has lined up an...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Youth Committee has organized a three-day long scavenger hunt, sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson and Judy and Roy Werner of Redwing Farm, for ASHA Youth during the World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) at the 2009 Kentucky State Fair (KSF). The scavenger hunt will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, at the Junior Judging section of Freedom Hall, and all Junior Exhibitors 17 and under are encouraged to participate. Participants must work...

The Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) is primed to host its 63rd annual competition this fall at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC). The show will be held on September 9-13 in downtown Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena, including hunter classics. The BIHS is one of the oldest horse shows in the country, heading into its 63rd year. All proceeds are donated to the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center, which offers programs...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has added additional items to its Youth Auction, held annually during the Kentucky State Fair (KSF) and World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS). Among the items up for bid at the 2009 ASHA Youth Auction are two tickets to the sold out Taylor Swift concert, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 30. Included with the concert tickets is a night's stay at the Crowne Plaza hotel on the evening of the concert. Another "big ticket" item that will be up...

Last year the Capital Challenge Horse Show offered a new event to the schedule—the Emerging Pro Challenge. The Challenge class was designed for professionals who may be knocking on a door that is typically opened by riders like Scott Stewart, Louise Serio, Peter Pletcher and a handful of other hunter riders who have graced the Show Place Arena with top scores on numerous horses. The $5,000 Emerging Pro Challenge was designed to give riders competing in the professional divisions (future...

From the USEF ParaEquestrian Department Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be hosting a ParaEquestrian Dressage Training Session - Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The Training Session is designed for riders with various disabilities to learn more about competing in Dressage at the National or International Level. It is tentatively scheduled that each rider will have a 45 minute training session. There is...

The North American Young Riders Endurance ride took place on Friday, July 24. It was run concurrently with the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) and for the first time all three North American countries were represented. Held in the rolling hills of Henryville, IN, riders competed against the clock for team and individual medals. Heavy rains left the ride’s 75-mile course a bit more treacherous, requiring riders to be extra cautious. The Individual Gold and Silver...

The Laurels At Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., will be held in West Grove, Chester County, PA, September 11-13, 2009. Combining family fun with international equestrian competition in a beautiful country setting just 40 miles from Philadelphia, the event hosts the best drivers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States, who compete in a series of three events with combinations from single horses and ponies to...