Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to the U.S. Driving Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25-October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The following drivers have been named to the U.S. Team (in alphabetical order): Jim Fairclough/52/Newtown, NJ Tucker Johnson/46/Hobe Sound, FL Chester Weber/35/Ocala, FL First Alternate (will drive as an Individual): Josh Rector/28/Phoenix, AZ...

Tass Jones Photography (Sjoerd, a Friesian stallion, owned by Xena Vimercati was named Halter and Performance Champion. ) August 20, 2010 - Mardi Gras came at a different time and place this year. On August 12-15, the IALHA Region I and IFSHA Region 10 Championships were held in Burbank, CA, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. This year’s theme was Mardi Gras, and the decorations were fabulous. Included with parties, was also a stall decorations contest. This show is well known for its...

Whitney Campbell/PMG (Lauren Crooks and Cincinatti La Silla took top honors in the $50,000 CSI-W Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. ) Lexington, KY - Another incredible crowd turned out at the new Indoor Ring tonight, this time to watch riders compete for the top prize during the $50,000 CSI-W Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. It proved to be an interesting night when the first four riders all completed clear rounds to start, but as the...

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo International Horse Show will host its 64th annual competition this fall at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The show will be held on September 15-19 in downtown Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena, with great prize money and exciting competition. The five day schedule features highlights for everyone to enjoy, including $15,000 worth of hunter and jumper classics for children, adults, juniors,...

Tina Konyot congratulates Calecto V (Susan Stickle) Dressage The second weekend of competition in the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of in Gladstone, NJ at the USET Foundation Headquarters. This week saw National Champions crowned in the Junior, Young Rider, and Brentina Cup divisions. The Grand Prix division, which served as the USEF Selection Trial for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games also wrapped up with a second Grand Prix on Friday and the Grand Prix Freestyle on Sunday....

Team Medals in Show Jumping at the NAJYRC (Sportfot) Dressage At the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) gave riders the opportunity to compete in the same arena that will be used to determine world champions at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in September. On day one of competition the dressage riders battled it out in the team tests. In the Young Rider team competition, the combined...

Lexington, KY - The Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will take center stage at the Kentucky Horse Park in just a few short weeks and there is still time to get involved. The only FEI Championships held annually in North American offers the future stars of equestrian sport the opportunity to gain international competition experience. This prestigious event is also an opportunity to support the equestrian stars of tomorrow. These...

Photo Courtesy Equine Resources International (John Nicholson) Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented John Nicholson with the ninth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2010 40th Anniversary Seminar in Lexington, KY. 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. Nicholson has earned this honor for...

The Ohio Morgan Horse Association is gearing up for their Buckeye Morgan Challenge Horse Show, to be held August 13-15, 2010, in Wilmington, OH. The latest announcement is the addition of the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Reining Seat Medal and United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) Morgan Challenge Cup classes to its slate of more than 100 classes. The Reining Seat Medal will be Class 28A and will run as the last class Friday morning and the Morgan Challlenge Cup is Class...

Nevada Bay and Will Coleman (www.stockimageservices.com) Driving At the CAI Saumur in France US drivers Katie Whaley and Laurie Astegiano gave a strong showing against international competition. Astegiano and her Pony Team were second after an impressive clean go through the cones and finished fourth overall. Whaley competed in the Pony Pairs, she had a solid dressage phase, and was third after a strong performance in the marathon - she finished fifth overall. For complete results please click...