Lexington, Kentucky - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), in conjunction with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) this year, will once again be providing live streaming video of the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) from Louisville's Freedom Hall, beginning Sunday, August 22, through Saturday, August 28. 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,...

Shawn McMillen (Hunt Tosh and Lone Star.) Lexington, KY - Hunt Tosh waited in anticipation after his final round. He'd dominated the first round and after a powerful second round he thought there was a chance the night could be his, but it wasn't until the scores went up that he knew he'd become the winner of the second annual 2010 $100,000 The Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals. It was August 21, the night everyone had been anxiously waiting for, and there were only...

Jeremy Steinberg (Mary Cornelius) Lexington, KY - Accomplished High Performance Dressage competitor Jeremy Steinberg of Kirkland, WA has been appointed as the inaugural USEF National Dressage Youth Coach. The 1996 NAJYRC Gold Medalist, Steinberg's career developed from the Young Rider ranks into successfully training and competing horses at all levels from Young Horse to Grand Prix, including international competitions and the U.S. League Finals for the FEI World Cup. The USEF Youth Dressage...

SINGAPORE - At the conclusion of round two, Eirin Bruheim (Houston, TX) and her teammates ended the Team Jumping competition in sixth place at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The group, comprised of five riders from North and Central America as well as the Caribbean Islands, finished with 32 penalties for the two-round event at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. “The only problem today was that my horse is a little shy of crowds, so he gets really nervous and he didn’t really...

Courtesy Classic Equine Equipment Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) welcomes Classic Equine Equipment, a nationally recognized leader in quality horse stall systems and stable accessories, as the "Official Equine Stall and Flooring of the USEF." “The beauty of these stalls, combined with the functional design and layout options make Classic Equine Equipment an obvious choice for equestrians," said Kathy Meyer, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications...

Under the sunny skies that Southern California is known for, Junior Hunter riders took the field for a second day of competition at the USEF Junior Hunter National Championships - West Coast. The riders competed Tuesday over Scott Starnes' Handy Hunter course and in the under saddle portion of the competition. Wednesday, they came back for the Classic phase to determine who would go home with the Junior Hunter Finals title. The judges-Sue Ashe, Mindy Darst and Leo Conroy-were impressed with the...

American Fans Are Ready for WEG (Shannon Brinkman/USEF) Lexington, KY - There are 101 different athletes (some nominated on more than one horse) from 22 different states nominated to represent the United States at the biggest equestrian event in US history. The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is the first opportunity to see all eight disciplines: Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Driving, Jumping, Para-Equestrian Dressage, Reining and Vaulting in one place at the same time when these games come...

LEXINGTON, KY - August 17, 2010 - Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), organizer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, has announced a transition leadership team as it prepares for the retirement of Executive Vice President and Event Director Jane Atkinson after more than 36 years of service. Atkinson will be the Eventing Discipline Manager for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games this fall and will formally retire after those games. The EEI Executive Committee has appointed a Transition...

Oklahoma City, OK - In 2008, NRHA Hall of Fame inductee Topsail Whiz reached the top of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) all-time sire list with total offspring earnings of $5,527,700 surpassing Hollywood Dun It’s mark of $5,494,100. The following year, the stallion achieved another NRHA milestone by becoming the first sire in NRHA history to have offspring earnings in excess of $6 million. Today according to current NRHA records, the sire has achieved another first – he is the...

The title sponsorship and other levels of support are still available for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final, scheduled for November 20, 2010, during the UPHA American Royal National Championship in Kansas City, Missouri. The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) Equitation Medal was established in 1937 by the fourth President of AHSA, Adrian Van Sinderen, as part of his strategy to connect horse people across the United States. In 1950, the Medal Final was...