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Submit Saddlebred Record Applications before February 2009 Fee Adjustment

by By Jessica Fisher | 12/16/2008 2:07:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Registry has announced a change in the fee required for submitting Saddlebred Record Applications. The current application fee of $50.00, which has remained without increase for well over 10 years, will be adjusted to $75.00, effective February 1, 2009. Saddlebred Record is designed to provide a source of current and accurate information concerning the breeding records of Saddlebred stallions and mares, to identify successful breeding combinations, to honor the...

Symphony of Horses Highlights UPHA Chapter 14 Spring Premiere Horse Show

by Brian Sosby | 4/5/2007 9:25:00 AM

Lexington, KY—United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) Chapter 14 will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Spring Premiere Horse Show by bringing back the Symphony of Horses. The Spring Premiere will begin Tuesday, April 17, with the Symphony of Horses set for Friday, April 20, at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, MA. The Symphony of Horses will feature a line-up of American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, Morgans and Friesians performing to The Best of Boston...

Kimberly Palmer Leads U.S. Vaulting Team with Personal Best on Second Day of FEI Individual Female Championship Competition

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/7/2022 5:58:00 PM

Herning, Denmark – Kimberly “Kimmy” Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) topped the standings again for the U.S. Vaulting Team again today in the FEI Individual Female Technical Test, earning a personal best score of 8.329, to hold sixth place overall with a combined score of 8.129 heading into the final day of competition. Teammate Tessa Divita earned a 7.724., with an overall two-test score of 7.782, to hold tenth place, while Emily Rose (Santa Cruz, Calif.) received a 6.495, for...

U.S. Squad Earns Silver at 2021 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2021 9:33:00 PM

U.S. Squad with their silver medals (Photos Les Garennes) Le Mans, France – A talented group of U.S. youth athletes had strong performances at the 2021 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors in Le Mans, France from July 29-August 1. The contingent of U.S. competitors in the individual female, pas de deux, and squad divisions delivered on the world stage under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely. The U.S. Squad took home the silver medal against a talented field, while...

Arterburn Crowned 2020 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/8/2020 1:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Kaeley Arterburn has been crowned the 2020 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion at the 84 th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. In the last class of the morning session on Wednesday, July 8, six competitors demonstrated their skill during group railwork, and then executed an intricate individual pattern designed by judges Cindy Mugnier (Belchertown, Mass.), Jimmy Robertson (Simpsonville, Ky.), and Tim Roesink (Hebron, Ohio). In the 20 th...

Top Young Hunter Prospects To Be Presented at 2019 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championship Presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/23/2019 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display on both coasts to compete in the 2019 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation/United States Hunter Jumper Association Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare. The championship will take place on Saturday, August 24, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and on Wednesday, August 28, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Jessie Lang (Jackson,...

World’s Championship Horse Show Brings Excitement and Large Purses in its 115th Year

by American Saddlebred Horse Association | 8/30/2017 4:51:00 PM

Louisville, Ky. - Celebrating its 115 th year, the World’s Championship Horse Show was held at the Kentucky State Fair’s famed Freedom Hall from August 19-26, 2017. With purses totaling over $1 million, the World’s Championship Horse Show is the crown jewel of competitions for American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Roadster horses. Nearly 2,000 horses and ponies competed for the coveted trip down Freedom Hall’s victory lane, and exhibitors ranging from 7-year-olds to...

All-Star Field Ready for 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2017 11:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The excitement of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover (RK3DE) is about to begin at the Kentucky Horse Park. Following the first horse inspection, 59 horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations will vie for top honors at America's only CCI4* event, which also serves as the Rolex/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship. For the first time in 2017, the Roger Haller Trophy, honoring the late, internationally-respected eventing official, will be...

USET Foundation Hosts Welcome Party to Kick-Off 2016North American Junior & Young Rider Championships

by Phelps Media | 7/29/2016 4:37:34 PM

Parker, Colo. -The 2016 Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North, kicked off on Wednesday at the Colorado Horse Park. On Tuesday evening, the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation hosted a welcome party. The festivities, held at Harmony Equine Center, consisted of a parade of athletes, dinner, a bounce house, a mechanical bull and a dunk tank for exhibitors to enjoy as they geared up for the weeklong competition. The...

The Colorado Horse Park Welcomes Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North to the Venue From July 27- July 31

by Colorado Horse Park for the USEF | 7/27/2016 4:12:38 PM

Parker, CO - July 27, 2016 - The Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) have commenced at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) in Parker, CO, hosting three of the Olympic disciplines featuring dressage, eventing, and show jumping competition from Wednesday, July 27, through Sunday, July 31.The facility will host 175 entries representing the United States, Canada and Mexico. Allison Hopkins and Rusty 324 (SusanJStickle.com) The dressage...