The FEI announced that the new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations and the Equine Prohibited Substances List are now in effect for all FEI events. All involved in equestrian sport, and especially competitors, National Federations, veterinarians, event organizers, officials, managers, coaches and grooms, are responsible for understanding and abiding by the new regulations. “Today, April5 , is a landmark day for our sport, the beginning of the Clean Sport Era,” said Alex...

The April 12 application deadline for the Zones 6, 8, 9 and 12 Emerging Athletes Program through the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is fast approaching. And the USHJA doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the chance to participate in the program and the chance to work with former Olympic rider Melanie Smith Taylor. Athletes interested in applying to participate in the Level I Training Session must be able to display proficiency in completing jumper style courses over the...

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) announced a marketing partnership with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games that launched April 6, 2010. AMHA will be working with the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., to promote the 2010 Games by communicating ticket and hospitality opportunities to their membership. The association will then receive a portion of the proceeds generated by their membership through these efforts. The World Equestrian Games will take place September 25-October...

Photo by Howard Schatzberg The Junior League of Lexington is pleased to announce that Lenard Davenport of Springfield, MO, will serve as manager of the 74th Lexington Junior League Horse Show to be held at the Red Mile on July 5-10, 2010. Judges for the show are: Melissa A. Moore, Versailles, KY; Melinda Moore, Lawrenceburg, KY; Nelson Green, Nicholasville, KY; Dale Arnston, Mokena, IL and Mary Lynn Whitley, Cary, NC, USEF Steward. We are also pleased to announce the inclusion of three Western...

New for the 2010 Show Season, the Equine Roadster Pony Cup will offer a prize amount of $10,000 or more. The Equine Roadster Pony Cup will be open to all amateur and open road pony classes and will follow the same rules and point system as the Equine Services Roadster Cup. The final Championship classes will be held at the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show in October. The Equine Services Roadster Cup is very pleased to announce that Walsh Harness & Saddlery as one of our newest sponsors of both...

By JumpShot (John Pearce and Chianto ) The Blenheim Spring Tournament horse show marked the beginning of a season of show jumping competition for Blenheim Equisports. The highlights for the week included the $30,000 Royal Champion Jumper Classic on Wednesday night and the $50,000 Orange County Register CSI-W Grand Prix on the evening of Good Friday. The Friday class was the final qualifier on the west coast for the 2010 FEI World Cup Finals in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 14-18, 2010....

The new $10-million addition to the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse will be hosting its Grand Opening on June 12, 2010, after nearly 2½ years of design and construction. The Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries will be the first major addition to the 52,000-square foot International Museum of the Horse since its opening in 1978, and will expand its permanent exhibition space by nearly 30%. Spearheaded by the Purebred Arabian Trust (PAT), the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Galleries...

Rich Fellers and Flexible were Best in the West (Shannon Brinkman/USEF Archives) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by the following Show Jumping Horse/Rider combinations at the 2010 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final to be held April 15-18, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. Riders are listed by League in the order in which they qualified. East Coast: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner McLain Ward/34/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/15/Belgian Warmblood/M/McLain...

Kentucky could realize a $167 million economic benefit from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, a significant increase from early projections of $150 million, organizers said. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held for the first time in the United States at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park. The world championships in eight equestrian sports will be contested from September 25-October 10, with as many as 60 countries represented. The study, conducted by Dr. Paul Coomes,...

Photo by Gary Pirnat (USC Mascot Traveler, owned by Joanne Asman.) The popular Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, an annual benefit and horse show to support cancer research, will be held May 5-9, 2010, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. This year marks the 12th annual Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, a revered Southern California equestrian tradition that raises funds for cancer research organizations. It also plays an important role in integrating communities by honoring horses and people steeped in...