Photo by Christy Egan (Sonora Rose, shown by Kenneth Black McDonald, was the winner of the Arabian Mare Breeding class at the 2009 Arabian Youth Nationals.) The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) will celebrate 10 years at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, with the 2010 Arabian and Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals), July 24-31. The championship show mixes the country's best young equestrian talent with youth-spun fun and activities, pouring approximately $10...

Photo by James Leslie Parker (Laura Chapot.) Laura Chapot took top honors at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, winning the Open Jumper Championship on Bradberry with 30 points and also taking the Leading Open Jumper Rider title for the fourth time in six years, and the fifth time overall. Along with her four wins in the Open Jumper division that counted towards the leading Rider title, Chapot also won two six-year-old classes and a seven-year-old class for an unprecedented seven jumper...

Do you want to learn more about the Morgan, make friends, and showcase your knowledge and skills? Participate in the 2010 Mid-A Youth of the Year Contest! It's a fun way to broaden your knowledge and meet great new people. Held during the Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Show, June 23-26, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, the contest consists of three parts: pattern, speech, and test on general equine knowledge. In the past, Mid-Atlantic Youth of the Year winners have included Sharon...

This summer the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is offering a special bargain for those interested in all-breed competition! Sign up for a 2010 AMHA membership between now and August 1, 2010 and receive a free lifetime membership to the AMHA Open Competition Program. This open show incentive program rewards your competitive aspirations in more than 30 different divisions, so whether you are the local sit-a-buck champion or maneuver a hazards course with ease, the Open Competition...

Check out what’s new on the USEF Education Page. Want to know what the judge is looking for? USEF's Education Department now offers Judging Specifications presentations for your division, similar to those used in Judge’s Clinics. Also, test your knowledge of legal or illegal Western and Dressage equipment. Read more on the Education Page . New in the Licensed Officials Portal (coming next week) - Points of Emphasis for C1 and C2 Stewards presentations. See important rules and issues relevant to...

At USEF’s 2009 Annual Meeting, the following rule change was proposed with a 12/1/09 effective date: EV173 Technical Delegate. [Chapter EV. Eventing Division] Add: 2. DUTIES. i. The Technical Delegate shall submit all of the information (course maps, measurements, distances, time requirements and safety recommendations) received from the Course Designer, with the Technical Delegate's report. This will become part of the official record of the Event. See EV 175.2d. It was disapproved by the...

The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation will be offering three $2,500 college scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to the selected students based on financial need, academic success and a commitment to the Hackney breed, whether present, past or future. The first scholarship is funded by the Al Haugen Memorial and is awarded on an annual basis to an incoming freshman. The second scholarship is funded by the American Hackney Horse Society Foundation and is also awarded on an...

Lexington, KY - The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials concluded the 2010 qualifying season with competitions held across the country in Illinois, California and Virginia to select the U.S. representatives for the 2010 FEI World Breeding Championships to be held in Verden, Germany, August 5 - 8, 2010. The first Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trial was held at CDI 3*/Y/J Wayne & Dressage at Lamplight in Wayne, IL, May 21 - 23, 2010. Dominating the Five-Year-Old...

Chester Weber and his Winning Team (Picsofyou.com) Driving US Drivers with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on the brain competed at the CAI-B Garden State CDE at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Chester Weber and his Four-in-Hand team notched yet another win, finishing with 116.64 penalties. Josh Rector was second and Bill Long rounded out the top three. In the Single Horse division, Kim Stover and her Connemara/Thoroughbred cross Laughlin finished on 113.33 for the win. Scott Monroe...

Hans Baerstch and Rubinstar at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (Flashpoint) Lexington, KY – Platinum Performance and the United States Dressage Federation have formed a thriving partnership the last three years to sponsor the Dressage Championships at the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The 2010 NAJYRC will bring out the continents best dressage riders, ages 14-21, vying for FEI medals in both...