Sharon White Receives Inaugural Rebecca Broussard Grant
Competing at international events is about to get a lot more feasible for Sharon White. At the U.S. Eventing Association’s Annual Meeting & Convention in Nashville, Tenn., she was awarded the...
View ArticleTip Top 962 Retires
Tip Top 962, Leslie Morse’s Grand Prix dressage stallion, retired to stud on Dec. 13. The 17-year-old Swedish Warmblood ended a career that included FEI World Cup Finals, multiple Grand Prix wins, and...
View ArticleFire Destroys Barn At Morven Park
A fire destroyed a barn at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Va., on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 13. Firefighters were on the scene quickly to put out the blaze and contain...
View ArticleMolly Sweeney Named USEF/EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Of The Year
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced Molly O’Neill Sweeney as the recipient of the USEF/EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award on Dec. 19. Sweeney received the award based on her work with many equine...
View ArticleNew York Task Force Recommends Funding For Retired Racehorses
Ex-racehorses in New York could soon have a retirement fund. The New York State Task Force on Retired Racehorses, which was established by the state legislature to find ways that public funding could...
View ArticleEquine Canada Implements New Helmet Rule
Dressage riders in Canada will be rushing to buy approved headgear following the national rule change as of Jan. 1, 2012, requiring all riders at Equine Canada sanctioned dressage competitions to wear...
View ArticleNew Bloodline Database Launched For Retired Racehorses
Have you ever wondered if Native Dancer produced good eventing mounts? Or whether Fusaichi Pegasus’ foals had even temperaments? Or how trainable a horse with Storm Cat bloodlines is? If you’ve ever...
View ArticleTrainers And Judges Announced For Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge
Huge numbers of Thoroughbreds retire each year and have no place to go. The Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge, organized by the Retired Racehorse Training Project, is trying to change the destiny of...
View ArticlePoplar Place To Run February CIC***
Poplar Place Farm, which runs multiple recognized horse trials and CICs in Hamilton, Ga., has added an early season CIC*** to the Feb. 4-5 event. The decision came after a contingent of U.S.-based...
View ArticleFree Rein With: Paddy Young
Paddy Young finished 2011 the same way he did the two previous years—as the National Steeplechase Association’s champion jockey. The Irish native rode 112 races in 2011 and finished with 27 wins,...
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