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Saddlebred Video Webcast Once Again Offered for 2009 All American Horse Classic

by By Brice Carr | 9/9/2009 3:53:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) website will once again provide a live streaming video webcast of the 2009 All American Horse Classic (AAHC), set to take place beginning Tuesday, September 8, through Saturday, September 12, in Indiana, at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds. Registration to view the webcast may be completed via the ASHA website at www.asha.net/video . The fee to view the Webcast is $15 per day/location. A discount is available to ASHA members, resulting in fees...

Saddlebred World's Championship Horse Show Webcast Set for Fifth Straight Year

by By Brice Carr | 8/25/2009 2:55:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) website is once again the Saddlebred fan's home for live streaming video and complete news coverage of the World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, beginning Sunday evening, August 23, through Saturday evening, August 29, 2009. The class schedule, up-to-date entries, results, plus the action from each class inside the ring are all part of the WCHS online experience, available on www.saddlebred.com ....

American Saddlebred Horse Association Youth Auction Adds Big Ticket Items; Set to Begin August 26

by By Brice Carr | 8/13/2009 12:15:00 PM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has added additional items to its Youth Auction, held annually during the Kentucky State Fair (KSF) and World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS). Among the items up for bid at the 2009 ASHA Youth Auction are two tickets to the sold out Taylor Swift concert, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 30. Included with the concert tickets is a night's stay at the Crowne Plaza hotel on the evening of the concert. Another "big ticket" item that will be up...

2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Farnam, Named One of Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for the Month of April

by By Classic Communications | 11/29/2007 3:11:00 PM

The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, has once again been designated one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for the month of April. The event was recognized by an elite tourism industry selection committee for offering outstanding entertainment value to groups as well as to individual travelers from around the world. “We are proud to continue our commitment to providing outstanding entertainment as well as world-class equestrian competition,” said Event Director...

Tickets for Wachovia Securities American Gold Cup Now on Sale

by By Anne Houdek | 8/30/2007 10:51:00 AM

Tickets for the world-class Wachovia Securities American Gold Cup, September 19-23, at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field are now on sale. This premiere show jumping competition features Olympians, as well as top local riders, competing for more than $200,000 in prize money. Advance general admission tickets are now on sale at the guest relations counter at Eton Chagrin Boulevard (28601 Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere) and Crocker Park (25 Main Street in Westlake), as well as at Schneider...

Attend the Saddlebred Summit; 2006 ASHA Annual Meeting and Youth Conference Details Announced

by By Reeves Kirtner | 1/19/2006 11:00:00 AM

The details for the Saddlebred Summit, the 2006 ASHA Annual Meeting and Youth Conference, can be found on the Association's website at www.asha.net/ASHA-Annual-Meeting . The Saddlebred Summit will take place in Lexington, KY, February 16-18, at the Embassy Suites of Lexington. A complete schedule of events and event descriptions can also be found online. Highlights include the ASHA Open Members Forum, Open Committee Meetings and the Saddlebred Ball at the Keeneland Entertainment Center, where...

Earn Prize Money With Your American Saddlebred or Half-Saddlebred

by Michelle Krentz/ASHA | 8/5/2011 3:22:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Don’t miss out on your chance to earn prize money with your American Saddlebred or Half-Saddlebred through the American Saddlebred Registry Sport Horse Incentive Program. Do you own a registered American Saddlebred or Half-Saddlebred that you compete with in dressage, hunter/jumper, combined driving, pleasure driving, endurance, reining, eventing, endurance, limited distance, and/or trail? If so, your horse could be earning you money. Simply enter your horse in the...

Clarification of Qualifying Period for 2011 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show

by ASHA news | 5/20/2011 10:00:44 AM

Lexington, KY - The qualifying period for the 2011 Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS) will close Sunday, July 3, 2011. The usual qualifying period for WCHS is July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year; however, because the last calendar week of June 2011 includes dates in July 2011, the qualifying period will close Sunday, July 3, 2011. All competitions held the week of June 27 - July 3, 2011, will count as qualifying competitions for the 2011...

ASHA Announces Schedule for 2011 Junior Exhibitor Driving Challenge

by ASHA News | 3/26/2011 2:36:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced the schedule for the 2011 ASHA Junior Exhibitor Driving Challenge. The events currently scheduled for 2011 range from March to November, and are set to be held at various shows across the country. The ASHA Junior Exhibitor Driving Challenge, funded by Elisabeth Goth, was developed to promote the American Saddlebred driving divisions among junior exhibitors. Competitors 17 years of age and under are adding driving to...

ASHA High Point Awards Program to Replace ASHA Regional Championships

by Brice Carr/ASHA News | 1/24/2011 1:53:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced that the ASHA Regional Championships have been discontinued, effective in 2011. This change allows for more focus to be placed on the new ASHA High Point Awards program being implemented in the 2011 competition year. The ASHA High Point Awards program, an initiative of the Charter Club Council, recognizes Saddlebred and Half Saddlebred achievement, not only in the traditional show ring, but also in a wide range of...