The third episode in “The World Sporthorse Championships” series on Animal Planet airs this Saturday, October 4, at 3 p.m. ET. Featured in this episode is America's most prestigious show jumping event, The FTI Hampton Classic Grand Prix, from the Hampton Horse Show Grounds in Bridgehampton, Long Island. Busy Saturday? The program will re-air on Sunday morning (October 5) at 10 a.m. ET, so be sure to tune in and see America's top horses and riders compete for this prestigious title! And mark...

2008 was the 25th anniversary for the National Show Horse (NSH) Finals. The show was held September 17-20 in Springfield, IL. The weather could not have been better, and with over $200,000 in prize money available, you can almost always guarantee a good time with a lot of quality horses. This year was no exception. The judges were Cari Bartz, Gayle Lampe and Richard Petty. The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) was very pleased with the addition of the Hackney Futurity, Hackney Pony and...

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Sport Horse Nationals) made its sixth annual appearance from September 23-27, 2008, at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, ID. The event featured 339 horses and 78 classes in four divisions: sport horse in-hand and under-saddle, dressage, pleasure carriage driving and hunter/jumper. “This was the best Sport Horse Nationals to date,” said Bill Pennington, Chair of the show’s commission. Sport...

After years of hard work and dedication from committee members and professional staff, the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is proud to announce that the USHJA Trainers Certification Program will begin in June 2009. The members of the Trainers Certification Program Committee (TCPC) strongly believe that today’s students are the future of the equine industry. The mission of the USHJA Trainer Certification Program is to preserve the American hunter/jumper system of riding through...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces the details for the 2009 Annual Meeting, which will take place January 14-18 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, OH. Registration for this year’s annual meeting is $55 per person. This includes all breakfast and lunch functions as well as registration materials. The deadline to get the discounted registration rate of $55 is December 19. Should you want to register on site, registration will be $80. Please note:...

The American Holsteiner Horse Association (AHHA) is celebrating the Holsteiner's success in the Olympics as the fall approvals tour kicks off. The Olympic Games in Hong Kong was a big success for the Holsteiner breed. Nine medals went to the Holsteiner horses: four Gold, one Silver and four Bronze. Germany took the Individual Gold and the Team Gold in Olympic eventing thanks to Hinrich Romeike and his extraordinary Holsteiner gelding, Marius, by Condrieu xx out of a Laurin mare. Out of the 30...

On Saturday, November 1, the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) Horse Expo will be offered at the University of Connecticut, highlighting the 2008 NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting. Organized for professionals and people interested in equine-assisted activities and therapies for people with special needs, the expo will offer hands-on learning opportunities in an out of the classroom and into the arena setting. From sessions on “Connecting Horse and Human...

Get ready for the ride of a lifetime as Appaloosas and exhibitors from throughout the world gather to compete for prestigious World Championship titles at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX, October 24-November 1. Bring the entire family to watch exceptional Appaloosas demonstrate their versatile skills and abilities in 164 classes. From reining and cutting to pleasure riding and halter, Appaloosas are found in every discipline. The competition in the classes is certainly...

The last stop on the 2008 National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA) Regional Clinic Series, a one-on-one training clinic series for all ages, is scheduled for October 11-12 at the Outwest Stallion Station in Scottsdale, AZ. National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professionals Randy Paul and Matt Mills will provide their training tips to participants from the Southwest Region and across the United States. NRHyA Regional Clinics include top reining professionals at each event. The...

The Extreme Mustang Makeover will offer two of what has become the definitive test of horsemanship when it debuts the Gatorland Extreme Mustang Makeover during Lynn Palm’s Women Luv Horses event, April 3-5, 2009, and returns to the Midwest Horse Fair for the second consecutive year, April 17-19. Applications must be received no later than December 1 for both events. “The Midwest Horse Fair and the people of Wisconsin welcomed our Mustangs with wide open arms and we’re thrilled to be going...