Upcoming Cowboy Christmas

The US Equine Rescue League (USERL) is planning a Cowboy Christmas event to be held Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Wild West Town at Southern Breezes, 4126 Medlin Road, Monroe, NC 28112. There will be horse drawn wagon rides, an opportunity to meet some of the rescue horses, a petting zoo, and plenty of shopping for the cowboys and cowgirls on your Christmas list. The USERL will be selling hot chocolate, hot mulled cider and baked goods to keep everyone warm.

The proceeds from this event will benefit horses rescued from abuse and neglect in the Central Piedmont Region of North Carolina. The USERL is also looking for volunteers to help that day and for vendors to sell their wares. If you are interested in participating in the Cowboy Christmas, contact Deb Carl 704-531-4877 or dbcarl@carolina.rr.com. For more information, visit www.userlcpnc.org.

Tags: Equine Protection, Horse Care

QuarterFest Dates Announced for 2010

Save the date to be part of the only equine expo that welcomes horses and their riders.

America’s Horse, October 29, 2009 – The 2010 QuarterFest has something for you and your horse April 30-May 2 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. QuarterFest isn’t your typical equine expo. At no other equine event can you bring your horse and participate in multiple clinics in a span of three days. So, gather your friends and load up your horses for the 2010 QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse.

We’ll have clinics all weekend long, with AQHA professional horsemen and horsewomen who include Ken McNabb of Cody, Wyoming; Tammy Pate of Helena, Montana; Jeff Griffith of Bozeman, Montana; Christy Landwehr of Aurora, Colorado; Julie Goodnight of Poncha Springs, Colorado; and Bo Winslow of Estes Park, Colorado.

There will be a limited number of spots available for people to participate in clinics with their horses. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8701

Tags: AQHA, equestrian disciplines, Horse Training

Francesca & Maggie Jayne Claim Grand Champion Open Hunter Title at 126th Nat’l Horse Show

Francesca and Maggie Jayne were the Green Conformation champion, Regular Conformation champion, and Grand Champion Open Hunter.

Syracuse, NY – October 29, 2009 – The 126th National Horse Show wrapped up the professional hunter divisions today in Syracuse, NY. Four championships were awarded, along with the Grand Champion Open Hunter and Leading Hunter Rider titles. Francesca, owned by Pony Lane Farm of Bluffdale, UT, and ridden by Maggie Jayne of Elgin, IL, were the Grand Hunter Champions after they won two hunter division championships. Jayne was named the Leading Hunter Rider.

The National Horse Show holds classes for hunters through Friday, October 30, and their highlight event, the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, will be held on Saturday, October 31. The 126th National Horse Show is featured at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament, which holds jumpers classes through Sunday, November 1 in the War Memorial at the Oncenter Complex.

Jayne had an incredible two days with her hunters at the 126th National Horse Show. She and Francesca, an eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, finished as the Green Conformation and Regular Conformation Hunter champions. For their Green Conformation Hunter championship, they were presented with the “Call You Raise You” Challenge Trophy, donated by Mrs. Stephen Clark and Cismont Manor Farm. The reserve champion in the division was South Beach, ridden by Jennifer Alfano for Bright Star 158 LLC. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8698

Tags: equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, hunter/jumper