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Emmett Ross Recommended by Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee and Endurance High Performance Committee to be the Next US Endurance Chef d'Equipe

by USEF Communications Department | Jun 24, 2011, 11:32 AM

Lexington, KY - The Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee and Endurance High Performance Committee have recommended Emmett Ross to be the Endurance Chef d' Equipe. The recommendation will go to the USEF High Performance Working Group before being presented to the USEF Executive Committee. Fourteen applications were received by the Search Committee. The Committee rated each applicant, and presented their findings to the USEF Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee. Taking into account the...

The Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Show & Expo Returns to Memphis, Tennessee

by Catherine King/PFHA | Jun 24, 2011, 10:48 AM

Memphis, TN - Since 1972, the annual Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show has showcased the breed’s finest show horses in the U.S. The week-long event brings together a crowd of more than 2500 people with 600 horses competing in over 130 classes for a purse of almost $100,000 in prize money. The Memphis Agricenter International and Show Place Arena will be the 2011 venue for the PFHA Grand National Championship Show and Expo, which takes place this year from...

USEF to Host U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Luncheon

by USEF National Affiliates Department | Jun 23, 2011, 5:50 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is teaming up with the USEF Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Committee to celebrate the U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Team's accomplishments during the 2010 Saddle Seat World Cup Competition held in Shelbyville, KY, last September. A special luncheon will be held to provide awareness about the Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Program. Guests will be able to meet team members who have participated in prior years and learn...

Atlanta Summer Classics Finale Packed with Big Awards

by Classic Company | Jun 23, 2011, 8:40 AM

Wilhelm Genn & Happy Z (Flashpoint Photography). Conyers, GA — The Atlanta Summer Classics wrapped up competition at the Georgia International Horse Park, awarding nearly $300,000 in prize money and raising thousands for local charities over the two week run. “We’ve had some of the best riders in our sport joining us; it’s been a remarkable series and I couldn’t be happier,” Bob Bell, president of Classic Company said. Starting off the finale week, were a...

Pfizer Animal Health Presents the First-Ever Culpeper Horse Owners' Event at HITS Culpeper on July 8

by HITS Media | Jun 22, 2011, 11:18 AM

Saugerties, NY — HITS is proud to announce the debut of the first-ever Culpeper Horse Owners' Event, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, which will take place at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, VA, on July 8, from 4:30-9 p.m., during Pfizer Animal Health Weekend. Commonwealth Park is located at 13256 Commonwealth Parkway. Prior to the start of the event, guests will be able to watch the some of the top High-Performance riders in the country compete in the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open...

Altenfelden – the driving competition with heart

by From a Hippoevent press release | Jun 20, 2011, 9:00 AM

Chester Weber. Courtesy of HippoEvent. Altenfelden, Austria - The 20th anniversary of the CAI Altenfelden is history. It was an event with top sport performances by competitors from 18 nations. Chester Weber, the American driving sport star and winner of the king class (the four-in-hand horse class) said, “I like the nice atmosphere of the Altenfelden competition. The people are all very friendly and try to support the competitors the best they can. During this competition I have the...

10 Questions With ... U.S. Team Show Jumper Christine McCrea

by Stephanie Doyle | Jun 19, 2011, 3:44 AM

Christine McCrea on her favorite horse, Vegas, at the 2009 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final (Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF). Thanks to the USEF Facebook fans for these questions for U.S. Team Show Jumper Christine McCrea. For the next "10 Questions With..." visit www.facebook.com/USEquestrian Christine McCrea East Windsor, CT Age: 32 Victoria Kelley : What is your training schedule like? Tuesday through Sunday and I ride the horses. Monday is the day off for them and me. If I am going to a...

American Horse Publications Awards Excellence in Equine Publishing Media

by AMERICAN HORSE PUBLICATIONS | Jun 18, 2011, 9:44 AM

San Diego, CA, welcomed American Horse Publications members to “America’s Finest City” and AHP recognized their “finest” in equine publishing media during the AHP “Hoofprints in the Sand” Seminar. The three-day conference held June 16-18 was jammed-packed with educational sessions and activities, but on Saturday evening, the winners in the AHP Annual Awards Competition took center stage. Sixty-nine American Horse Publications members were named...

Executive Director of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Honored at the Equine Industry Vision Award 10th Anniversary

by Rebecca Pitcher/Equine Resources International, LLC | Jun 17, 2011, 5:50 PM

Madison, NY – Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented Robert Cacchione with the 10th annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2011 Hoofprints in the Sand Seminar in San Diego, CA. Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market. Robert has earned this honor for his exemplary vision to start an...

American Saddlebred Museum Annual Art Auction to Change Location in 2011

by ASHA news | Jun 17, 2011, 5:31 PM

Lexington, KY - On Saturday July 16, during the Lexington Jr. League Horse Show, the American Saddlebred Museum’s Art Auction will begin at 12 noon at the Museum's new Showplace for Saddlebreds at the Kentucky Horse Park. Sixty-six Lots of a variety of items will be sold during the early afternoon. “If you’ve never attended the art auction, this is the year to do so,” says Tolley Graves, event coordinator. “Attendees can now enjoy it in the comfort of air...