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Weber and Johnson Vie for Record Seventh USEF National Four-in-Hand Title

by Joanie Morris | 10/1/2009 8:57:00 PM

Six USEF National Driving Championships Draw Quality Competition to the Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, KY – For the first time ever, all six USEF National Driving Championships are running con Chester Weber Leads USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Championship (Picsofyou.com) currently, and the first day got off to a fantastic start at the 2009 Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic which is also serving as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. All six FEI...

Dressage at Devon Wraps Up

by By Christina DeHerrera | 10/1/2009 3:24:00 PM

Two Champions "Three-Peat" as Breed Show Wraps Up When individual breed classes took center stage on day three of Dressage at Devon 2009, two horses who had dominated the news in the prestigious show's first two days continued to grab headlines. Perfect Qredit, a yearling colt by Quaterback, added an 83.80% win in the Oldenburg (GOV) division to his Grand Championship, Young Horse Championship, Colt Championship, and Yearling Colts and Geldings title for owner Michelle Coursin, an air-traffic...

2009 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show to be Presented Live Online

by By the American Morgan Horse Association News Desk | 10/1/2009 12:54:00 PM

The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is almost here, and you don't have to miss a single minute of the excitement. In cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), The Morgan Horse magazine, Premier Horse Video and Hawk Multimedia, organizers of the 2009 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show are proud to announce their plans to once again bring this premiere Morgan horse show live to you via the World Wide Web. "We are very excited to offer...

The Gallop in the Glen: Week One Overwhelming Success

by By Robbi Meisel | 10/1/2009 12:40:00 PM

“Excited and overwhelmed,” were how Gallop in the Glen co-chair Kim Burnett Mitchell described the opening week. "I feel the show was a success due to the GREAT exhibitors, GREAT parties every night, GREAT music each night, a GREAT staff, and GREAT officials!” an exuberant Mitchell said. Even Saturday’s downpour of rain didn’t dampen spirits or good times. “Everyone still kept telling me how thrilled with the show they were. Actually this facility can handle an unbelievable amount of rain, and...

Magnificent Old World Horses to Compete and Entertain at the International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association's 2009 National Championship Horse Show

by By the International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association | 10/1/2009 12:34:00 PM

Some of the world’s most stunning horses arrive next month in Fort Worth, TX, for the International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association’s (IALHA) 2009 National Championship Horse Show. Hundreds of Andalusian and Lusitano horses from the United States, Canada and Mexico, along with their owners, riders, exhibitors and trainers, will gather October 12-17 for show competition, exhibitions and clinics at the popular Will Rogers Equestrian Center show venue. Affectionately known as the "Horse...

Teenager Daniel Bluman Wins $100,000 United States Grand Prix League Invitational Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper; Event Winds Down With Many Big Winners

by By the HITS Media Team | 10/1/2009 12:30:00 PM

Rising star Daniel Bluman added another impressive line to his resume when he bested a star-studded field aboard Fatalis Fatum to secure the top prize in the $100,000 United States Grand Prix League (USGPL) Invitational Grand Prix at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, VA. Bluman and his impressive mount have now won three grand prix events in a row, including a victory in the $100,000 class at The Hampton Classic. "I am very proud of my horse," said Bluman. "He is proud to do his job. When I...

Live Webcasts of Pennsylvania National Horse Show Competition Available

by By Marty Bauman | 10/1/2009 12:08:00 PM

Webcasts Available at www.productionseast.com, www.todocast.tv or www.panational.org The Pennsylvania National Horse Show, held at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, October 8-17, is the latest to join the growing number of horse shows presenting live webcasts of their horse show competition in webcasts produced by Productions East Video. The Pennsylvania National Horse Show is one of the nation's premiere equestrian competitions, featuring over 1,200 of the best horses and...

World Games 2010 Foundation Announces Competitors for Kentucky Cup Driving Test Event

by By Amy Walker | 10/1/2009 12:01:00 PM

The largest gathering of FEI Four-in-Hand drivers ever in the Americas will go head-to-head October 1-4 at the Kentucky Horse Park for Kentucky Cup Driving, the third official test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The CAI-A competition will be held in conjunction with the annual Lexington Combined Driving Classic (also the 2009 USEF National Driving Championships), and will feature drivers from Australia, Canada, and the United States. Several drivers competing in the test...

Anne Gribbons to Speak at USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program

by By Ross Creech | 10/1/2009 11:43:00 AM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that FEI dressage judge and rider, Anne Gribbons, will be speaking at the 2010 USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program in West Palm Beach, FL, from January 16-18, 2010. Anne Gribbons has been recently named as the USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor, pending successful contract negotiations. The Young Rider Graduate Program, with funding support from The Dressage Foundation, is designed to help the young rider...

Prizelist for the 2009 Dallas Harvest Horse Show Now Available

by By Lauren Fisher | 10/1/2009 11:38:00 AM

Southbound Show Management is pleased to announce that the prizelist for the 2009 Dallas Harvest Horse Show is now available online at www.southboundshows.com . The 2009 Dallas Harvest Horse Show is set to return to the beautiful Texas Rose Horse Park in scenic Tyler, TX, this year and will be held the week of October 28-Novermber 1, 2009. The Dallas Harvest Horse Show benefits Habitat for Horses and is one of the largest fundraisers for the program. The most prestigious 'AA' rated horse show...