The First Ever Reining Gold Medalists at NAJYRC Celebrating (Kenneth Braddick ) By Joanie Morris Parker, CO - California's Zone 10 impressively swept the two Team Jumping Championships at the 2008 FEI CN North American Junior/ Young Rider Championships at the Colorado Horse Park presented by Gotham North. The juniors got the ball rolling and jumped to the top of the Junior Jumping Team Championship with three impressive clears in the second round to move up from third. The team, made up of...

Region 5 Junior Dressage Team (Kenneth Braddick) By Joanie Morris Parker, CO - After all the dressage horses sailed through the first horse inspection on Tuesday, Wednesday brought the first championship day at the 2008 FEI CN North American Junior and Young Rider Championships at the Colorado Horse Park Presented By Gotham North. The junior dressage riders led the way and their division showcased stylish performances throughout the junior team test. Region 5 prevailed in a close battle that...

The Sport Horse Nationals Payback Program purchases of discounted breeding services to the many stallions enrolled for 2009 will commence on September 1, 2008. Purchases are conducted on a first-come-first-served basis at 50% of the stallion’s advertised fee for 2009. Included are world class Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Anglo-Arabians, Saddlebreds, Welsh, Friesians, Hackneys and others. Many are national or world champions, or have sired champions. The total number of stallions...

Nearly 800 Appaloosas traveled to Jackson, MS, to compete for prestigious titles in the 61st National Appaloosa Show and the World Championship Youth Show that began June 23 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibitors and their Appaloosas competed throughout the 13-day event in 221 classes; all of which allowed the participants and their horses to demonstrate the excellent disposition and versatility of the Appaloosa breed. Exhibitors had the opportunity to compete in three...

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced the hiring of James Lawson as the organization’s Business Manager for the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) MemberPerks program, which is administered by NTRA Advantage. Based at the NTRA’s Lexington headquarters, Lawson will oversee USEF MemberPerks, which offers significant savings on products and services from John Deere, Sherwin-Williams, UPS, Toshiba, Office Depot, Office Max, Equine Travel Advantage, FarmVet.com and...

Chester Weber and his Team in Aachen (My Elisabeth Weber ) By Joanie Morris Lexington, KY - The USEF has approved the following drivers for the Short List to represent the U.S. at the 2008 Four-in-Hand World Driving Championships to be held in Beesd, The Netherlands, September 3-7, 2008. Name/Age/Hometown Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner James Fairclough/49/Newton, NJ Charlie Brown/G/10/Holsteiner/Jane Clark Levin/G/10/Austrian Warmblood/Jane Clark Kavango V. Falkenstein/G/9/Swiss/Jane Clark Othello M....

The newest addition to the international reining scene, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Reining Championships, is showing a world of support, literally. Twenty countries from four continents are entered to compete in the September 11-14, 2008, competition in Manerbio, Italy. Teams and individuals from these countries are to compete in the inaugural World Championships, a brand new event hosted by the FEI. In the past, a World Reining Championship has only been offered during...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has approved the following team, individual and alternates for selection to represent the U.S. at the 2008 FEI World Singles Driving Championship to be held in Jarantow, Poland, August 28-31, 2008. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Team: Robin Groves / 62 / Brownsville, VT / Thors Toy Truck / Gelding / 13 / Connemara-Thoroughbred / Lana Wright Donna Crookston / 59 / Saltsburg, PA / RG Cowboys Black Cadillac / Gelding / 12 / Morgan / Donna Crookston William...

Daniel Geitner of the Aiken, SC-based DFG Stables, chalks up another one. At the Sixth Annual Tryon Riding Hunt Club Horse Show, Geitner and Sympa, owned by Mrs. Charles Bostwick, led the victory gallop in the weekend’s $15,000 Equestrian Sports Productions Grand Prix. A field of 20 took on JP Goddard’s 15-effort challenge on Saturday, but only eleven returned for the seven-effort jump-off round, including Geitner aboard Sympa and also Snook, owned by Sara Stumburg. Geitner piloted both of the...

This year marks the 51st Annual Canadian National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Canadian Nationals); affectionately known as "The Royal Red," August 18-23, 2008, at IPSCO Place in Regina, Sask. The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) of Aurora, CO, produces the event, which stands alone as the only AHA championship show offering a full range of competition with Canadian flair. Spectators can enjoy a variety of classes in English, western and hunter pleasure, show hack, pleasure...