Lexington, KY - The Horse Radio Network (HRN) has launched its second new show this month, the Driving Radio Show, which is the first radio show of its kind to take a look at the world of carriage driving. From competition to recreational driving, the Driving Radio Show will cover all aspects of the sport. This weekly podcast is hosted by Four-in-Hand driver Dr. Wendy Ying and Glenn the Geek, HRN founder, and can be heard online at www.drivingradioshow.com , www.americandrivingsociety.com or...

Lexington, KY - Midge Wagner, longtime member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association, and founder of Copper Coin Farm, passed away on July 13, 2011. Midge loved life and lived it to its fullest. For the last 40 years, she lived on Copper Coin Farm, the American Saddlebred horse farm she started from rough, bare land in 1968 with daughter, Wendy. She described building it as being one of the most satisfying and thrilling things she ever did. And she did a lot. A native of Chicago, Midge...

My name is Devan Horn, and I am an 18-year-old Endurance competitor from Kingwood, Texas. This will be my third year competing in the Young Rider Endurance event held annually in July, but as this is the first time we’ve been welcomed into the official Championship FEI event, this year is certainly special! I’m helped along this path by my loving parents, (Mom who pays, Dad who crews!), my friends, and my mentor, boss, and friend Darolyn Butler-who’s amazing horses I ride in...

T-7 days! It is exactly one week from when we will be loading up the trailer and heading to Kentucky. This past week has been a blur, and I'm sure this upcoming week will be one as well. Florence and I have proceeded to get more of our jog outfits figured out....although they're not quite completed yet. Special thanks to Sheryl Rudolph and FITS for some fantastic shirts, and to my mom who has been running around trying to find things to wear and texting me pictures to see if things...

Hey Y’all! My name is Laura Sumrall. I am 18 years old and from the small town of Summit, Mississippi, where our one stop light turns to a blinking yellow light at 10 o’clock at night. All my life, I have been interested in horses, and at the age of 11, I became a Reiner. I was hooked for life. I now train under Schaffhauser Stables of Brookland, Arkansas and have been a student here for four years. My life as a Reiner really began to grow about three years ago when we bought my...

Becky Broussard's Legacy Rides on with Record Number of Competitors Registered for the West's Largest Equestrian Competition July 21-24, 2011 Kalispell, Mont. - A record 503 competitors are registered to compete in the 10th Anniversary of The Event at Rebecca Farm where many of the world's best horses and riders, as well as promising young competitors, will compete July 21-24, 2011. The Event is the largest equestrian triathlon in the U.S. and a selection trial for the 2012 London...

Small Affair, shown here with John French, dominated week five of the Colorado Summer Circuit with two championships and two classic wins (Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO -- Have you jumped at a mile high? If not, you are missing one of the most talked about horse shows of the year. With its expanded six-week schedule, The Colorado Horse Park has been the summer vacation spot with big money for both hunters and jumpers. Of course, this show is also about the parties, including...

West Grove, PA - The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., will be held in West Grove, PA, September 9-11, 2011. Combining family fun with international equestrian competition in a beautiful country setting just 40 miles from Philadelphia, the event hosts the best drivers from Canada, Mexico and the United States, who compete in a series of three events with combinations from single horses and ponies to...

Steffen Peters and Ravel Sunday at CHIO Aachen (Photo: Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com). Aachen, Germany – Team USA wrapped up the 2011 World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany with more strong performances, including a second place finish for Steffen Peters and Ravel in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO and a win for show jumper McLain Ward on Rothchild. Peters and Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazki and Four Winds Farm, stepped up their game today and gave the best dressage horse in the...

Eligibility: The contest is open to anyone 13 to 19 years old who is a legal resident of the United States. Employees of the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to win. Submission deadline: Entries are due August 3, 2011, 11:59 p.m. EDT via Facebook ( www.facebook.com/USEquestrianFederation - USEF Horse Drawing Contest). Instructions: Scan or photograph drawing and submit entry via Facebook (www.facebook/USEquestrianFederation)...