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Jenny Karazissis and Felix Top USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services

by Blenheim EquiSports | 4/2/2016 1:42:31 PM

Jenny Karazissis and Felix (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Friday's hunter classes at Blenheim EquiSports' Spring Classic II concluded with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services . An idyllic blue sky was the backdrop for 21 entries as they competed over a flowing course on the grass in the Pacific Hunter Field. With a competitor list including top professionals such as Jenny Karazissis and talented young up-and-coming...

Kay Claims Top Honors at USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by Kathleen Landwehr | 11/16/2015 10:50:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – A talented field of competitors entered Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, November 14, in hopes of winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth at the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship. Three riders were tied for first place at the end of the Final, requiring a ride-off in front of the judging panel comprised of Betsy Boone (Concord, N.C.), Liz McBride Jones (Raeford, N.C.),...

Fappani Takes Over The Lead!

by Andrew Minnick | 8/30/2014 4:19:10 PM

Andrea Fappani & Custom Cash Advance have scored a 229 to take over th lead and guarantee that Americans will be Gold and Silver medalist!

Prominent Saddlebred Sire Callaway's Blue Norther Mourned

by By Brice Carr | 3/19/2009 11:32:00 AM

One of the Saddlebred world's leading stallions, Callaway's Blue Norther, passed away on Tuesday, March 17. Callaway's Blue Norther's breeding career is among the Saddlebred world's most prolific, having sired Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion CH Callaway's Forecaster, Ladies Five-Gaited World's Champion CH Callaway's Born To Win, and Amateur Five-Gaited Mare World's Champion Callaway's Winning Ways, among many others. The well known stallion reached the age of 28 on March 7, 2009.

Artist, Saddlebred Exhibitor Ann Crick Badgett Passes

by By Daniel Rieffer | 5/16/2007 3:16:57 PM

Ann Crick Badgett, of Madisonville, KY, formerly of Greenville, KY, died on Monday, May 7, 2007, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. She was 63. Badgett was born August 23, 1943 in Calhoun, KY, to Chester and Elizabeth Muster Hile. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Jerry Lee Crick, on June 20, 1989; and her second husband, J. Rodgers Badgett, on June 6, 2005. She is survived by her two daughters, Cara Meadows of Hendersonville, TN, and Reagan Robertson of Destin,...

Renowned Saddlebred Horseman Don Hulse Mourned

by By Daniel Rieffer | 5/10/2007 9:38:32 AM

Lifelong horseman R. Don Hulse, of Center, MO, died Tuesday morning, May 8, 2007, at age 92. During his life, he built a reputation as one of the top trainers and breeders of American Saddlebreds, stamping his name on the industry with one of the most prolific stallions in the breed’s history, Champagne Fizz. Hulse learned a lot about horses from his father, Dyas B. Hulse. Dyas operated a dry goods store in Center. When customers were unable to pay their bill, he would often accept horses in...

Callaway Hills Stable Owner Betty Weldon Passes

by By Daniel Rieffer | 4/19/2007 9:56:00 AM

Betty Goshorn Weldon, 85, of Jefferson City, MO, died Wednesday morning, April 18, 2007. The former American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) director was owner of one of the most successful breeding operations in American Saddlebred history, Callaway Hills Stable. Her contributions to the breed are countless. An accomplished businesswoman, Weldon also had a remarkable career as a publisher. Callaway Hills was born when Weldon paid a visit to Kentucky to purchase her first Saddlebred, Fourth...

Tom Moore Statue Dedication; “Kentucky State Fair: A Century of Memories” to Air Twice

by By Reeves Kirtner | 8/11/2005 9:21:00 AM

A life-size statue of Tom Moore was dedicated on Wednesday, August 10, at 3 p.m. in front of Freedom Hall in Louisville. Tom Moore, a member of the World’s Championship Hall of Fame, trained and showed multiple World’s Grand Champions in all three divisions: five-gaited, three-gaited and fine harness. Commonly referred to as “The Tall Man,” Moore trained World’s Grand Champions CH Sultan’s Starina, CH Yorktown, CH Valley View Supreme, CH Bellisima and many more. The bronze tribute is by Douwe...

Safety Seminar Agenda at the Annual Meeting

by Sarah Evers | 1/6/2005 4:30:56 PM

Safety Seminar Friday, January 14, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. (EST) USEF Annual Meeting Agenda I. Introduction and report on Safety Committee Activities by Andrew Ellis, Chairman of the USEF Safety Committee, Competition Organizer, USEF Judge and Course Designer II. Presentation on Eventing: USEA information since enacting Helmet Rule by Rusty Lowe, EMTP, Co-Vice Chair of the USEF Safety Committee, Chairman of the USEA Safety Committee, Board Member of AMEA/SRF III. Presentation on the USEA...

Tickets Now on Sale for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA on September 11-23, 2018

by Edited Press Release | 10/16/2017 3:52:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are now on sale. Set for September 11 through September 23 in the scenic Carolinas region of the United States, spectators can choose from a variety of ticket types to experience the world's largest equestrian championship. With all competitions happening on site at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, N.C., attendees can come for the day, a week, or the entire Games. Tickets are...