(Lexington, KY) - The following horse-rider combinations have been named to the 2007 USEF Eventing Winter Training List. These horse/rider combinations will be invited to participate in the winter training sessions to be held at various locations throughout the country. The sessions will be conducted by USEF Three-Day Eventing Coach Captain Mark Philips. USEF Dressage Coach Klaus Balkenhol and United States Show Jumping Team rider Laura Kraut will also provide training in their respective...

(Lexington, Ky.)—In order to ensure that the needs and concerns of the equestrian world’s best athletes are addressed at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization in charge of putting on the Games, has formed an Athlete’s Advisory Committee. This committee will provide input to Games organizers from some of the equestrian world’s most experienced athletes. “Every major sporting event professes to be an ‘athlete’s’ event and to...

EQUESTRIAN magazine, the official publication of equestrian sport in America since 1937, was honored with the Vaquero Media Award, co-sponsored by the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in the Publications category at the 2006 NRHA Futurity Show. The presentation was made during the Gathering of Legends reception on Friday, December 1, at the NRHA Office. EQUESTRIAN editor Brian Sosby said, “The entire staff of EQUESTRIAN magazine, as...

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) announces that its new program, Leg Up: A Ready-to-Use Lesson Series About Arabian Horses. Leg Up is available for 4-H leaders, teachers, scout troops and anyone else with a need for fun, effective lessons about horses geared to young people. There’s no cost to try it, and each Leg Up lesson plan is a compact and comprehensive presentation suitable for youth. Plans may be used “as is” or modified to suit a group’s age or knowledge. Leg Up is already prepared...

Randi Muster (McLain Ward and Sapphire) It came down to a four-rider jump-off speed round at the 2006 Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championship at the 123rd National Horse Show in Wellington, FL, on Sunday afternoon. And in a finish befitting the championships sponsor—Rolex—the crowds counted split seconds in the final speed test. When the last rider left the course and the points were tallied, McLain Ward and his Sapphire bested all challengers to win the title in a suspenseful, yet...

With a record number of exhibitors from across the country, the 2006 Atlanta Fall Classics concluded it’s two-week AA-rated series in classic style, presenting over $88,000 in cash alone the final week, as well as 2006 year-end awards, the coveted National Hunter Jumper League Finals titles, the Lemon Springs Trophy, and the John Deere/USEF Memberperks prize. Classic Company President Bob Bell said of the fall series, “This has been the most amazing two weeks ever for the fall venue! The talent...

The Equine Research Coordination Group (ERCG), a group comprised of researchers and organizations that support equine research, has agreed upon and announced objectives for the coming year. "It's time to focus on the future of equine research," said Nathaniel White, II, DVM, Chairman of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation Advisory Committee. "Funding quality equine research and promoting the need for more researchers must become a priority for the industry if we...

Lexington, KY—The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) has announced the members of its first ever Youth Council, which is designed to develop programs that expand the base of young people contributing to the leadership of equestrian sport in the U.S., from the grassroots through the levels of horsemanship across all disciplines. Youth representing many of the Federation’s affiliates have accepted the challenge to provide their equestrian leadership and commitment to support and develop...

Productions East Video, in association with the United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF), GoMobileBroadband.com and LiveBroadcast.tv is presenting live webcasts of the 123rd National Horse Show, November 29-December 3. Since it began in 1883, the National Horse Show has been respected as the nation’s premier year-end horse show. Held at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL, it features a dazzling array of classes highlighted by the Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping...

The new International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) Board of Directors was installed at the recent General Meeting held on November 9, 2006, prior to the start of the IFSHA Grand Nationals. The Board elected a new slate of officers to serve in the coming year. The officers are as follows: Garath Selwood—President and Director Lance Bennett—Vice-President and Director Kimberly Ramirez—Secretary and Director Debra Goldman—Treasurer and Director Catherine Moore—Director Jennifer...