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| The American Saddlebred Horse Assocation (ASHA) is currently seeking to hire its next Executive Director. Founded in 1871, the ASHA’s mission is to safeguard the integrity of the American Saddlebred breed, to promote the use of American Saddlebreds, and to expand the public knowledge of the American Saddlebred. |
3/16/2018 |
| The inaugural HOOF Charity Horse Show will be held July 21 in the covered outdoor riding arena at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds. Betsy Webb has partnered with Louisville’s non-profit organization HOOFKY, which offers horsemanship camps for at-risk and underprivileged kids, giving them the opportunity to spend their summers with horses... |
3/9/2018 |
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3/9/2018 |
| The following USEF Morgan Rules recently were passed by the USEF Board during its annual meeting. Each rule has a different effective date, so please review each one closely. |
3/8/2018 |
| The Illinois State Fair Society Horse Show Session I will be held August 6-10, 2018 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. The show hosts Saddlebreds, Hackneys, Shetlands, Roadsters and Welsh ponies and is always an important stop before the World’s Championship Horse Show. |
3/8/2018 |
| Peyton Hamilton, show manger for the Summer Daze Regional Morgan Horse Show announced that Lyle Wick of Hugo, Minnesota will judge the July 4-7 event. The show will be again be held in the air-conditioned facilities at the American Royal Complex, Kansas City, Missouri with the classes being held in Hale Arena, home to the UPHA/American Royal National Championship and UPHA Chapter 5. |
3/8/2018 |
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3/5/2018 |
| Spring is just around the corner and it is time to nominate your American Saddlebred, Hackney Ponies and Morgan horses to the 2018 UPHA Classics Program. The $100 nomination fee will be accepted with a postmark on or before April 1, 2018. After April 1, the eligibility fee becomes $150 per nomination... |
3/2/2018 |
| The American Horse Council Foundation (AHCF) is pleased to announce the results of its anticipated 2017 Economic Impact Study of the U.S. Horse Industry. The AHCF would like to thank The Innovation Group for their work on this important study. |
3/1/2018 |
| Dr. Steve Gilman of Ocala, Florida, passed away February 26 at his home. He was 83. Dr. Gilman was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, moving to Ocala in 1965. He was a 1960 graduate of University of Florida with a medical degree in Orthopaedic Surgery. It was there that he also met his lovely bride to be, Mary Lou DeNyse. |
2/27/2018 |
| Franklin N. Groves, longtime American Saddlebred owner with his late wife Carolyn, passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 12 at the age of 87. |
2/26/2018 |
| Saddle Horse Report learned of the passing of noted horse trainer Rich Robertson on December 24, 2017 at the age of 69. Robertson spent several years as the trainer for Susan Phillips’ Alpha-Sun Stables, showing world-class stars across the country. |
2/22/2018 |
| The American Morgan Horse Association, Inc., held its annual meeting of members on February 16, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. |
2/22/2018 |
| Nearly $75,000 was raised at the 2018 AMHA/WMF Stallion Service Auction. The net income following expenses from this auction go to Morgan breed promotion and will be distributed to the World Morgan Futurity, AMHA regional shows, the AMHA Show Grant Program, and AMHA's Marketing and Promotion. |
2/22/2018 |
| The American Saddlebred Museum is seeking a skilled development and marketing professional to assist in fundraising, donor relationships, and execution of marketing and communication strategies for the Museum, located in Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. |
2/20/2018 |