Santa Rosa, CA - It was exciting for all of us who worked diligently and long hours in planning for the 2010 West Coast Connemara Show (WCCS) to be recognized last January as "the USEF Breed Affiliate Favorite USEF Breed Competition Winner, 2010." What encouragement it gave Lee Webster to get an early start in organizing the annual West Coast Connemara Show for 2011! All was proceeding according to plan for an early June show at Twin Rivers Ranch, Paso Robles, CA, until several days prior to...

Lake Placid, NY – The excitement of the Intercat, Inc. Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows is building as one of the country's most popular hunter-jumper competitions prepares to return to the charming village of Lake Placid, NY, June 28 – July 10. The horse shows feature every level of competition from children under 7 competing in the Juliam Farm Lead Line class to Olympic veterans competing in two Grand Prix – the pinnacle of show jumping competition. Highlighting the two weeks of...

No. 6 seed TCU was able to fight its way all the way into the National Championship meet on Saturday, April 16, but in the end, it was No. 1 seed Auburn that was able to hold on for an 8-7 win for the Tigers' first National Championship since 2013. With all-SEC finals the first two years under the current format of scoring, the Horned Frogs crashed the party with a 10-5 upset victory over Georgia in the semifinal meet earlier in the day. TCU became the lowest seed to make the National...

Blythewood, S.C. - With the No. 1 seed on the line for the 2014 SEC Equestrian Championship on Saturday against No. 2 Auburn, the top-ranked Gamecocks got dominating performances from their hunt seat and western teams to defeat the Tigers, 12-7, at One Wood Farm in the final SEC regular season meet of the year. The Gamecocks improve to 10-2 overall, 4-2 in SEC play, while Auburn drops to 8-4 overall, 3-3 in SEC play. South Carolina clinched the No. 1 seed on Saturday, and the Gamecocks will...

Aurora, CO — The Arabian Horse Foundation has announced it received a $50,000 gift from the Barbara Wright Hutton Trust, the largest gift the non-profit entity has ever received since re-launching in 2007. The $50,000 gift was directed to horse rescue and rehoming and to equine research. “This gift speaks volumes for the message it conveys and represents an investment in the future of the Foundation,” said AHF President Larry Kinneer. “It is a clear indication of a family’s belief and trust in...

Oklahoma City, OK – January 17, 2011 – Since 2007, the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) has offered youth reiners an online program that rewards members for their leadership and community service activities outside of the show arena. The Varsity Reining Club (VRC) was established to engage youth members and encourage them to become active at both the local and national level. This program offers NRHyA members opportunities to contribute to their association and develop valuable...

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - During the KWPN Stallion Show 2011 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands approximately 35 KWPN stallions will be for sale at the KWPN Select Sale auction on Feburary 5. Jumping On Wednesday, February 2, the event kicks off with the first group of jumper stallions performing in the oval viewing pen during the second round viewing. At the end of the afternoon is the third annual KWPN College, an educational session conducted in English and created especially for...

Jennifer Alfano won multiple top ribbons on the first day of the Buffalo International Horse Show, i (Lauren Fisher/PMG) Buffalo, NY - September 15, 2010 - The 64th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) began competition today at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) in Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena through Sunday, September 19, featuring great prize money and exciting competition to benefit the BTRC and its...

Leading Open Jumper Riders at 2009 Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show (John Kassel) Annual Chicago "A" Hunter/Jumper show shares venue with and precedes Kentucky National at Lamplight Wayne, IL - August 27, 2010 - Showplace Productions, the foremost horse show production and management company in the Midwestern United States, is pleased to announce that the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show will return to the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois for a week of...

2009 Sport Horse In-Hand Supreme Champion, VMA Khahpur Khopi+++/ (Photo Credit: Jackie Finlayson) Approximately four hundred Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians will model their natural abilities as sport horses at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, Sept. 22-25, 2010. The Sport Horse Nationals Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Sport Horse Nationals), produced by the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) of Aurora, Colo., features 90 classes in four divisions, the sport horse...