Nichole Charbonneau. (Photo courtesy Carolynn Bunch Photography.) Lincoln, NE – The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that Nichole Charbonneau of Lacey, WA, is the 2011 recipient of the $500 Trip Harting Grant. Nichole is the second recipient of this annual grant and plans to use the funds to continue her education in the United States Dressage Federation 'L' Education Program. Trip's friends, students, and admirers established this Fund at The Dressage Foundation in his memory. Trip,...

CALENDAR DD Mighty Hector. (Photo courtesy SHN Payback, Inc.) Columbia, MD Sport Horse National Payback (SHN Payback) today announced the top winners for the 2010 season. Mirage V+++// with two Reserve Championships and three Top Ten wins narrowly captured Super Stallion honors. Beth Conti of Catori Creek Arabians in Arizona received a trophy, ribbon, and custom embroidered cooler. The prizes were donated in memory of the 2008 Top SHN Payback Sire, Bey Oro, owned by Mark and Tania Dunlap. KB...

Lincoln, NE - February 17, 2011 - The Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund, established at The Dressage Foundation, will provide funding to enable Courtney Dale (ID) to participate in the Region 6 FEI Junior/Young Rider Dressage Clinic in Woodinville, WA, on February 26-27, 2011. Courtney applied to the United States Dressage Federation and was accepted to participate in the upcoming clinic. However, she needed some financial help to make it happen. Courtney received an $800 scholarship from The...

2010 Green Mountain Horse Association photo (Green Mountain Horse Association ) South Woodstock, VT - Green Mountain Horse Association is pleased to announce that it has received $15,000 from the Chichester duPont Foundation to continue youth program scholarships for applicants with financial need. GMHA has earmarked this funding to help young riders attend our Junior Horsemanship Clinic, which will attain its 55th year in the 2011. These funds will also support our Working Student program and...

Mike Fererra (Kelly Stayton and DF Magnifico win the Arabian Western Pleasure Select AATR.) The end of October means Arabian horses in Tulsa, OK, and right now 1,565 of the world's finest Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian show horses are competing for 134 national championship titles. The U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (U.S. Nationals) is underway at Expo Square through October 30. U.S. Nationals is the flagship competition for the Arabian horse industry...

Tulsa, OK (October 5, 2010) – Two gorgeous American Miniature Horses rode away with a big prize at the 2010 American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) National Championship Show, thanks to a sponsorship from Farnam Horse Products. Farnam presented two “Best Groomed” awards at the show, an Open Adult Vetrolin® Grooming Award and a Youth Vetrolin® Grooming Award, with each winner taking home a year’s supply of Vetrolin® grooming products. Graham’s Magic Mystery, owned by Becky and Jim McKeith, won...

William Shatner and CH Call Me Ringo. (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF. ) Lexington, KY - From the Opening Ceremonies to the daily breed demonstrations, the American Saddlebred has been represented by some of the best and the brightest of the breed, both human and equine alike. In what proved to be a wonderfully produced and perfectly orchestrated demonstration of the breed's best attributes, the American Saddlebred put on an impressive display during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games...

Here is a list of 10 things I would like to do at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and my progress on them so far. 1. Get my picture taken with GBR event horses Miner’s Frolic and Opposition Buzz. I have seen them hacking down the horse path, so I’m considering this a baby step in the right direction. 2. See Totilas in real life . I saw him working in the practice ring Sunday as I was driving past in the golf cart. There’s only one way to describe what I saw. UNREAL. It completely...

FORT WORTH, Texas – The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced today it has launched a new website for the Association’s Regional Paint Horse Clubs. The purpose of this website is to supply information to APHA Regional Clubs and Association leaders with a variety of useful information and resources. The Regional Club website can be found at https://clubs.apha.com or by clicking the link from the main apha.com website. With a full array of information and services, this website is a...

One of a series four paintings by Andre Pater In conjunction with what is anticipated be the biggest equestrian event ever held in the United States, internationally renowned artist Andre Pater has created four paintings, depicting some of the equestrian disciplines featured in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to benefit The Race For Education. The series includes jumping, dressage, reining and driving. The paintings were unveiled at a private reception at Cross Gate Gallery in...