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Dressage Rider and Two-Time Olympian Jane Gregory Dies

by BBC | 4/5/2011 12:34:00 PM

Jane Gregory. (Getty Images.) Former British Olympic dressage rider Jane Gregory has died at the age of 51 from a suspected heart attack. Gregory first rode for Britain in 1994 and went on to team up with Cupido at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. And the Wiltshire-based rider returned to Olympic action three years ago in Hong Kong when she rode Lucky Star. "This is tragic news. Her enthusiasm, energy, dedication and positive outlook on life was infectious," said British Dressage chief Jennie...

Reduced Registration Fees for Older Morgans Approved

by AMHA news | 4/4/2011 10:15:00 AM

Shelburne, VT — Recognizing that a number of older Morgans that were not registered were being rescued in recent months, the American Morgan Horse Association's (AMHA) Registry Committee desired to provide the people rescuing these horses with an opportunity to register the horses at a reduced fee. The AMHA Board of Directors voted unanimously at its February meeting to put the following reduced fee into effect immediately. • The fee to register horses twenty-four (24) months of age. and older...

2012 WCHR Hunter Classic Spectacular Returns to Original Format

by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC | 3/19/2011 9:34:00 AM

Wellington, FL - The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) announces that the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Hunter Classic Spectacular will be returned to its original format in the 2012 season. With input from riders and trainers, the decision was made to return the class back to a one-night event on Saturday during Week 6 of the 2012 FTI WEF. A Hunter Forum meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22, at 3:30 pm at The Wellington Club for riders and trainers to identify various ways to...

Refreshment

by Joanie Morris | 3/11/2011 9:12:55 PM

Ravel rocked last night. Plain and simple. It was the best I have ever seen him go and I have been lucky to see him go really well quite a few times. Steffen agreed today when I saw him, he said he felt it and was really excited about the work he was doing last night, but when he arrived here and Anne Gribbons saw him, he was convinced. The horse somehow keeps getting better. After the class last night I went to Del Ray Beach where I am staying with some friends and I got to catch up with a...

Relive the Magic: 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremony DVD Now Available

by Amelia Groetsch/Global Creative Connections | 3/8/2011 10:44:00 AM

Lexington, KY – On September 25, 2010, the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park watched magic unfold under the blanket of a brilliantly pink sunset. The World Equestrian Games had crossed an ocean for the first time in its history with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and the Opening Ceremony was dedicated to celebration - of Kentucky and the United States, but most of all of mankind’s love for the horse throughout history and the world. Global Creative Connections, the production...

PFHA Elects New Executive Officers

by PFHA News | 1/19/2011 3:44:00 PM

New Orleans, LA - The Paso Fino Horse Association Board of Directors and the PFHA Membership have elected the following officers: President: Mr. Lee Vulgaris - Marion, MA Vice-President: Mr. Don Schanche - Marco Island, FL Secretary: Ms. Janice Meyer - Troy, IL Treasurer: Ms. Peggy Tanner - Bixby, OK 3-Year Appointee: Mr. Norman Timbs - Memphis, TN 2-Year Appointee: Ms. Robin Ratliff - Lamont, FL 1-Year Appointee: Mr. Guillermo Iglesias - Miami, FL In addition to the new executive officers, we...

USET Foundation Trustees Tuny Page and Kim Boyer Host Donor Reception to Honor Riders and Thank Supporters

by Alyson Sanderford/Phelps Media Group, Inc. Interna | 1/12/2011 10:50:00 AM

Hosts Tuny and David Page and Kim and Fredrick Boyer w/Steffen Peters and Todd Flettrich (Photo by Heather Bellock/PMG) Wellington, FL - Tuny and David Page and Kim and Fredrick Boyer hosted a cocktail reception on January 8 for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation at the Page residence in Wellington, FL. The evening's events were held to honor those who support the sport of Dressage through the USET Foundation and give them the opportunity to meet and mingle with the athletes who...

PtHA opens registration to new horses

by Meriruth Cohenour, Pinto Horse Association | 12/1/2010 2:22:00 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY - Horses considered as gypsy cob, gypsy vanner and other similar types are now eligible for registration with the Pinto Horse Association of America. Relaxing the rules on draft characteristics, the PtHA is offering a new classification of equines. According to the new rules, horses showing feathers on their legs are now acceptable as long as they are registered with an approved outcross breed association as determined by the PtHA Rule Book and meet the standard color requirements...

Ferris Bueller was Right

by Helen Murray | 10/9/2010 10:41:51 AM

At the end of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (potentially one of the best movies of all time), Ferris ends the movie saying; "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." On day 15 of WEG this seems to resonate quiet loudly. We still have driving, individual jumping, para dressage and vaulting medals to hand out, so by no means are we at the finish line yet. But we are getting closer. For some of us (myself definately) it's easy to get caught up in...

Volunteer Roundup at Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Proves Successful

by Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 9/7/2010 4:19:00 PM

Loxahatchee, FL - The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) hosted the first Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup last Friday on August 28, 2010. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. and was attended by over 60 current and interested volunteers. In addition to a new volunteer sign up station, the Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup gave volunteers the opportunity to meet the new barn manager, play some minute-to-win-it barn games, and win prizes. Everyone enjoyed the games, and the while the carrot toss...