Chris Kappler of the United States opened the CSI-W Blainville Jumping International with a win on Wednesday, July 5. The international show jumping competition runs from July 5-9 at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, Quebec. Despite some wet footing in the grass grand prix field, 18 horse-and-rider combinations took advantage of the opportunity to jump the track set by one of the most revered course designers in the world, Conrad Homfeld. Both Kappler and Homfeld are Olympic Team...

The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is proud to announce the USHJA Foundation Awards coming in 2007. The Foundation Awards were named to express what this program is for--the foundation of recognized competition. It was created to recognize the accomplishments of the grassroots equestrians and to promote the B- and C-level competitions. Awards will be presented to the top eight winners in the following divisions in each Zone: First Year Green Second Year Green Regular Working...

The 30th Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, presented by the American Youth Horse Council (AYHC), will be held on March 9-11, 2007, in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo in Denver, CO. The 2007 event will boast more than two-dozen internationally and nationally respected presenters assembled to share their keys to successful youth horse programming and horse management. Attendees will find resources, referrals and networking to improve their ability to help kids connect...

His racing career is over, but for Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby champion, the real race has just begun. He won’t be going it alone, however, judging from the outpouring of support from around the world since his recovery began at The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s famed New Bolton Center. Now, Breyer Animal Creations, makers of the model horses, has stepped in to help by creating a Barbaro portrait model horse that will provide a donation to New Bolton from the...

The finals for the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities (LIHSSRD) will be held on Monday, August 28, of the Hampton Classic Horse Show. The LIHSSRD finals mark the first time in the horse show’s three-decade history that competition will be held on Monday. Admission will be free on this day when all of the shops in the Hampton Classic’s popular Boutique Garden and Stable Row will be open for business. The show series, created by HorseAbility, was founded to provide riders...

Lexington, KY – One of the nation’s leaders in the fight against degenerative joint disease in equines, the veterinarian-trusted name of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) has increased their commitment to the United States Equestrian Federation® family by signing on as the official sponsor of the U.S. Reining Team for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. This is the first time in the history of the World Equestrian Games, that a U.S. team will have a corporate sponsor....

While the third stop on the Global Champions Tour took center stage in Monaco, a number of the American riders on hand dominated in their competitions. Anna McWane and Alexa Weeks led the way for the United States with two wins apiece during the four days of competition at Jumping International de Monaco 2006, staged outdoors on the quay of the famous harbor. Riding her eight-year-old Dutch mare Rusi, McWane posted wins on Thursday and again on Saturday. Thursday’s win against the clock was a...

This year’s FEI Children’s International Jumping Final will be held at Spruce Meadows in Canada, October 23-28, 2006. The Final for children between the ages of 12 and 14 as defined by FEI rules, brings together riders from various nations around the world, not only to compete, but also to meet their peers from other cultures. The Oaks Blenheim Fall Tournament, September 13-17, 2006, will be the last qualifying competition in the U.S. for the Children’s Final. More information about the...

The nine-year-old Brazilian-bred mare Shakira Do Jacare beat both the field of 32 and the stormy weather to take first prize in the Week Two Horses Helping Horses Lucky Sevens Welcome Classic. The Classic, presented by The Plaid Horse Magazine , was a repeat victory for Shakira and owner/rider Sergio Campos, having bested last week’s field of 35. “The course was a lot of fun,” Campos said of Buddy Brown’s challenging field, which utilized natural obstacles, such as hills and banks, causing many...

There will be no shortage of top-level horses and riders competing when the Maui Jim Horse Trials get under way on Thursday, July 6, at Lamplight Equestrian Center on North Dunham Road in Wayne, IL. The four-day event has attracted a record number of entries ranging from such far away spots as Vancouver, California, Texas, Virginia and North Carolina. This popular competition is in its second year of being designated as a United States Eventing Association Gold Cup Event, marking it as one of...