Competition in the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series continued during the month of September. Even with the summer competition schedule coming to a close, many horse shows featured Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series classes, making it an intense race for the September Rider of the Month. With Cavalor's support, the series honors one rider each month as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Rider of the Month. The honor goes to the...

Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA), in support of the University of Kentucky Saddle Up Safely campaign, is waiving its fees for the CHA Instructor Certification Clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park, scheduled for November 19-23, 2009, resulting in a significant reduction in the overall price. The UK HealthCare initiative to promote rider safety was launched in October, and is a five-year program to reduce the number of rider injuries. CHA Riding Instructor Certification is a five-day process...

The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) honored top individuals, horses and organizations at the annual awards banquet held at the International Conference in Fort Collins, CO, at Colorado State University on October 10. Clinic Instructor of the Year Clinic instructors are the CHA Master Level Instructors that are clinic staff and certify instructors for CHA throughout North America. At the end of each clinic, participants write evaluations of the clinic staff. It is from these evaluations...

The opening day of the 2009 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) ended with an evening session for Children's and Adult Hunters. The two divisions each had a two-round $10,000 championship. Sienna Sumavielle rode Lexington to the win in the Children's Hunter Championship, while Ainsley Sadlo and Vermilion took first place in the Adult Hunter Championship. The 2009 WIHS runs through Sunday, October 25, at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. In the $10,000 Children's Hunter...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) kicked-off it's opening day of competition with the professional hunter divisions at the Verizon Center on Tuesday, October 20. Scott Stewart shot to the top of the leaderboard with his mounts Declaration and Way Cool. Declaration took home three blue ribbons with Stewart during the Green Conformation Hunter division, while Way Cool and Stewart were awarded two blue ribbons in the First Year Green Working Hunter division. The Amateur Owner Hunter...

Lexington, KY – Four USEF Eventing National One Star Championships were contested at the Kentucky Horse Park during October 15-18, 2009. Held in conjunction with the Haygard MidSouth 3Day and Team Challenge Horse Trials competitors flocked from all parts of the country to vie for the National One Star Championships. Showing once again that eventing is not for the faint of heart, competitors endured near frigid temperatures, deluges of rain and blustery conditions. However, riders were...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. started competition today and runs through Sunday, October 25. This event serves as one of the country's most prestigious and competitive indoor equestrian events, with prominent riders, Olympic Gold medalists, and superstar equines competing for top honors and fabulous prize money. A wonderful media opportunity will be available on Wednesday, October 21, from 10:30 to approximately 11:15 a.m. The 2009 WIHS is...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. will be held from October 20-25, 2009. This event serves as one of the country's most prestigious and competitive indoor equestrian events, with prominent riders, Olympic Gold medalists, and superstar equines competing for top honors and fabulous prize money. The first horses were transported into downtown Washington D.C., on Monday, October 19, to prepare for the beginning of the competition. Inside Scoop...

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a leading national equestrian event based in Washington, D.C., since 1958, is proud to announce a strong roster of corporate sponsors. WIHS welcomes The Boeing Company, Honeywell International Inc., Animal Planet, Chevron Corporation and Comcast among others. “We are thrilled to have this support. Nearly half of the funds raised for the 2009 show have come from new corporate donors contributing cash and value in-kind. In past years the majority of...

Boyd Martin Jumps to the Win with Neville Bardos (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD - Wind substituted for four days of relentless rain for the finale of the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International but Boyd Martin was not to be blown of the top of the leaderboard. In an impressive performance with Neville Bardos, Martin had one rail down, but landed his first USEF National CCI*** Championship on the strength of the only double clear cross country round on Saturday. “I just wanted the horse to jump...