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This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 8/25/2010 10:25:00 AM

Dressage In Saugerties, NY the Centerline Events at HITS on the Hudson CDI-W took place. Coming off a strong sixth place finish at the National Grand Prix Championships at the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, Jan Ebeling and Rafalca won both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. Pierre St. Jacques and Lucky Tiger (fifth at the National Grand Prix Championships) took second in both classes. Heather Mason and Glen Emeril finished just behind Canadian Amanda...

NATIONAL MORGAN HEADQUARTERS SET TO MOVE SEPTEMBER 2

by By Christina Koliander | 8/19/2010 10:40:00 AM

SHELBURNE, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) has announced that its national headquarters is moving to a new office facility at the end of the month. The office and employees are moving September 2-8 and will be closed for business during these days. AMHA will resume its regular business hours on Thursday, September 9. In July, AMHA signed a ten-year lease at Shelburne Commons, renewing its commitment to remain in Vermont. AMHA's new address will be 4066 Shelburne Road,...

National Horse Show Association of America Announces 2010 Dates and Locations for ASPCA Maclay Regionals

by Phelps Media Group | 8/19/2010 10:30:00 AM

New York, NY - August 17, 2010- The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year's ASPCA Maclay Regional competitions. The horse shows' qualifying classes determine which riders will compete in this year's ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show on November 3-7, 2010. The ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class has been held since 1933, and...

Medium Pony Hunter Grand Championship Awarded to Meredith Darst and Highlands Make Believe at 2010 USEF Pony Finals

by Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group for USEF | 8/14/2010 1:50:00 PM

Randi Muster (Meredith "Maddy" Darst and Highlands Make Believe were named Medium Pony Grand Champions.) Lexington, KY - August 13, 2010 - It was another hot day at the Kentucky Horse Park, but that did not slow down the exciting competition at the 2010 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championships. The top ponies and riders gathered at the Walnut Ring to showcase their talent. The pony action began with the Large Pony Hunter model and under saddle phases, and was...

High Performance Equestrian Competition at Del Mar Horse Park

by By EquestriSol for Blenheim EquiSports | 7/29/2010 10:48:00 AM

Wrapping up the month of July and continuing through August, Blenheim EquiSports is proud to offer media and spectators the chance to see top-level horses and riders compete in high-performance equestrian sport on the Grand Prix Field at the Del Mar Horse Park. Both the Showpark Racing and August Festival horse shows offer weekend highlights. The $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby begins on the afternoon of Saturday, July 31. On Sunday, August 1 the $25,000 Showpark Racing Festival Grand...

Margie Engle Win in $75,000 Le Grand Prix Hermès CSI** Highlights 33rd Annual I Love New York Horse Show

by By Marty Bauman | 7/28/2010 2:59:00 PM

A record-tying win by Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, in the $75,000 Le Grand Prix Hermès CSI** highlighted the show jumping action at the 33rd Annual I Love New York Horse Show. Engle's win was her seventh Grand Prix win in Lake Placid, tying the record held by Leslie Burr Howard. After four of 23 horses qualified for a tiebreaking jump-off by riding without penalty over the 17-jump, first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds, the first three accrued faults over the eight-jump,...

Morgan Horse Pavilion Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

by By the American Morgan Horse Association | 7/22/2010 9:29:00 AM

As completion of the Morgan Horse Pavilion at the Kentucky Horse Park approaches, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held in honor of the progress of the pavilion on July 9, 2010. The ceremony took place during the Bluegrass Morgan Classic Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. Hosting the ceremony during the show allowed many members of the Morgan community an opportunity to view the pavilion. Prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony, a founders' society reception was held. This closed reception...

Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano Deliver the Winning Performance in the $30,000 Blenheim June Classic Grand Prix

by By EquestriSol for Blenheim EquiSports | 6/24/2010 12:04:00 PM

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Susie Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano.) The $30,000 Blenheim June Classic Grand Prix, made possible by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, had 20 horse-and-rider combinations take a turn on the course designed by Javier Fernandez. With only four riders bringing their mounts back for the jump-off, it was the team of Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano who came out on top for the win. As the 15th pair to enter the ring, Hutchison and Cantano were the...

2010 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials Conclude in Illinois, California, and Virginia as Horses Seek Qualification for FEI World Breeding Championships

by Jennifer Keeler | 6/8/2010 4:54:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials concluded the 2010 qualifying season with competitions held across the country in Illinois, California and Virginia to select the U.S. representatives for the 2010 FEI World Breeding Championships to be held in Verden, Germany, August 5 - 8, 2010. The first Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trial was held at CDI 3*/Y/J Wayne & Dressage at Lamplight in Wayne, IL, May 21 - 23, 2010. Dominating the Five-Year-Old...

Kentucky Spring Classic Wrap-Up

by By Rebecca Walton and Lindsay McCall | 5/27/2010 9:24:00 AM

Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG (Cara Raether had her second victory in a row at the Kentucky Spring Classic, winning the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic with Lyonell. ) Saturday night's amazing finish in the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington, will go down in history. The crowd went wild when Todd Minikus and Pavarotti crossed the finish line in an exciting 35.24 seconds to take over the lead during the jump-off, but when Cara Rather and Ublesco managed to stop the...