The FEI Bureau allocated a total of 23 Continental Championships (2012-2015) during its meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on 8 June 2012. The following Championships were allocated for 2013: Children’s International Jumping Classic Final, Valle de Bravo (MEX), 29 January - 2 February. Balkan Eventing Championships, Eskisehir (TUR), 21-23 September. Children’s International Jumping Classic Final, Brasilia (BRA), December (dates to be confirmed). FEI European Jumping...

Kent Farrington & Blue Angel (Curtis Wallis) New Albany, OH - In front of a sellout event the 16th annual New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. proved to be a nail biter as 31 horse and rider combinations vied for the $125,000 purse and the Authentic Cup on the John G. McCoy Show Field. Named by the North American Riders Group as the #1 Specialty Equestrian Event in 2012, The Classic drew more than 20,000 people and raised over $1....

Bridgehampton, NY - Horses stabled on Long Island had their day in the spotlight on Sunday, August 25, the first day of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, competing in the five local hunter divisions. They competed in the grass-covered Anne Aspinall Hunter Ring or in Hunter Ring 2. Savannah, ridden by Ashley Raynes and owned by Patricia Raynes, was the day's biggest star, earning the Grand Local Hunter Championship after winning the Local Junior Hunter Championship by jumping to first place in...

Lexington, KY -The Kentucky Dressage Association Spring Warm-Up and 27th Annual Dressage Show takes place May 23-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park, and for the second year will host a CDI3* in addition to offering attractive prize money and competitive classes. As an added incentive, riders hoping to compete in the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Dutta Corp. this fall could have the chance to ride in the Rolex Arena. KDA is the management organization for the U.S. Dressage Festival...

Shelburne, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at the AMHA annual convention, which will take place February 21-23, 2013 in Portland, Oregon, at The Benson Hotel. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Mike Goebig and Kathy Newcomb. John Green will be awarded the Cecil Brown Memorial Sportsmanship Award,...

The 20th Annual Live Oak International got underway today on the serene grounds of Live Oak Plantation, also home to leading Thoroughbred breeding and training facility, Live Oak Stud in Ocala Florida. The Live Oak International represents the very best that combined driving competition has to offer and the event traditionally attracts the best drivers from around the world. "This really is the premier event in the country," according to the Technical Delegate Ed Young and U.S. Driving Team...

Aiken, SC – The Second Annual Salute to Driving fundraising event is pleased to announce that it will once again be held in Aiken, and Windsor SC, February 18-20, 2012, and will feature many exciting new additions. Last year’s debut event benefited this country’s High Performance Driving programs for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, raising over $30,000. The exciting weekend event will feature a beautiful dinner and auction on Saturday evening, multiple driving...

The United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) Youth Executive Board is pleased to announce the winners of the USDF Youth Convention Scholarships for the 2007 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. This year’s winners are Ryan Michelle Eskridge, Jillian Kemenosh, Katherine Greene and Shari Wolke. Applicants are judged on such qualities as participation in USDF or dressage-related activities, written communication skills, desire to learn, ability to utilize knowledge, and the manner in which they plan...

For more than 60 years, the Del Mar National Horse Show has been one of the most respected, distinguished and popular equestrian events in Southern California. Consisting of three disciplines—Western, dressage, and hunter/jumper—the Del Mar National Horse Show is a delight for horsemen, as well as a great spectator event. The 2007 show will run for extended weekends Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, May 6. The show is highlighted by three major Saturday night events that showcase...

The date of the Intercontinental Sport Horse Auction hosted by Nona Garson and The Ridge Farm in Wellington, FL, has been rescheduled for February 23, 2007, in light of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) outbreak in the area. The schedule of the auction will remain the same, and only the dates have changed. The cocktail party and formal viewing reception will now be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2007, beginning at 4:00 p.m., with the sale to follow on Friday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. Horses can be...