Mattie Rohs of Alpharetta, GA, became the first 2010 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) National Youth of the Year Finalist after winning the senior division at the Citrus Cup Youth of the Year contest earlier this month. Rohs competed with seven other seniors to win the title. Rohs will represent Citrus Cup this fall at the National Youth of the Year Finals held in conjunction with the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. Other top-placing individuals included senior...

Photo Courtesy USHJA (The headquarters of the United States Hunter Jumper Association.) When a horse and rider present an elegant partnership it’s called great equitation. When two equestrian organizations—the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA)—join forces, it’s called a winning combination. “Speaking on behalf of the IHSA membership, I am confident in saying that I believe this relationship will greatly enhance both...

Photo by Jon Kassel (Grand Prix Course at the sold out Alliant Energy Center Arena .) The 10,000 seat John Deere Coliseum at Madison's Alliant Energy Center was standing room only Saturday night as five of 38 entries passed the course's first test and were asked back for the tie-breaking round. Ultimately it was the feisty chestnut mare Happy Z and Ohio's Wilhelm Genn who laid down an unbeatable jump-off track for the win. Laura Linback and As di Villagana, competing last, also put in a...

Photo by ESI Photography (Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia win their first Grand Prix of the season at HITS Culpeper.) Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia, owned by the Beaupre Group, are on the road to the Pfizer Million as they took home the victory in Sunday's $40,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight the Commonwealth National. "It means a lot to me to come here and kick-off the season," said Leone of Greenwich, CT, who competed in his first of eight needed...

Photo by Howard Schatzberg Enthusiasts looking for an established multi-breed show need search no further...the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) Chapter 5 Horse Show will be held on May 5-8, 2010, in the Hale Arena at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, MO. This illustrious show began its 23-year history in May of 1987 under the guidance of some of Missouri’s finest horseman, including Art Simmons, Ron Hulse, Bill and Sonny Sutton, Jimmy Miller, Janet Green, Bev...

Viola Scott’s Magnum Chic Dream created a “most special weekend” at the 2010 National Reining Breeders Classic in Katy, TX. During the open finals, Gilberto Leal’s Stop Like A Dream and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professional Jordan Larson of Aubrey, TX, earned nearly $66,000 to push the sire’s offspring earnings over one million dollars. With these unofficial earnings, Magnum Chic Dream is NRHA’s 19th Million Dollar Sire. Viola Scott and her husband, Jack, were in Katy to enjoy...

Photo Courtesy Highlife Farms (Jessica Twiggs stands with her new horse Highlife’s Dakarai.) Highlife Farms successful Warmblood auction, held recently at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, proved to be a successful night that has many new horse owners rejoicing. The auction was hosted by Highlife Farms, owned by Kenny and Joan Sims, one of the country’s most prominent breeding farms and home to world-class sport horses. The auction gave horse owners a chance to buy...

2009 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion Jean Mutrux (Photo Credit: Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, KY - Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final, scheduled for July 9, 2010. A title sponsorship and reception sponsorship are both available, in addition to all levels of supporting sponsorships. Initially developed to showcase a discipline rich in tradition, the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur...

2009 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion Jean Mutrux (Photo Credit: Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, KY - The 74th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show scheduled for July 5-10, 2010, will continue its long-standing tradition of playing host to the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. The Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show represents the world's largest outdoor American Saddlebred horse show and attracts thousands of spectators each year to shop,...

Phillip Dutton and Woodburn (Shannon Brinkman) Dressage The Kentucky Cup CDI3*, which served as the dressage Test Event for the Alltech World Equestrian Games, kicked off a week of international competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. Tina Konyot and her big black stallion Calecto V were the stars of the week, winning both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. In the Grand Prix Konyot finished on a score of 70.638%, Belinda Trussell and Bonny Bonnello both of Canada joined her on the podium....