Archive for November, 2008
Princess on a mission: Dubai’s Haya
She lives in perhaps the most glittering place on earth, but as a child she dreamed of a green countryside with horses — a place she caught glimpses of in children’s fiction. More…
FEI Equestrian Susan Jaccoma Awarded Educational Training Scholarship by New England Dressage Association
The New England Dressage Association recently named nationally-ranked dressage competitor Susan Jaccoma as the 2008 award recipient of a $2,000 educational scholarship to further her riding education in training sessions with an Olympic coach this winter in Florida. More…
Arabian Horse Galleries Virtual Walk Through
Ok, now I want to go to the Kentucky Horse Park even more. The Black Stallion exhibit sounds amazing. Perhaps if a promotion comes my way I might make it there for the World Equestrian Games in 2010.
A complete online museum walk through for the Arabian Horse Galleries (in the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park) has been released on www.ArabianHorseGalleries.com. More…
Chris Burton and Newsprint Rule the Day Down Under
WILBERFORCE equestrian cha-mpion Chris Burton has cemented his place among eventing’s elite after taking out the most prestigious three-day event competition south of the equator. More…
Digging Up Bones At Kentucky Horse Park
Preparations for the 2010 World Equestrian Games unearthed something from the past at the Kentucky Horse Park yesterday morning: human bones! More…
Combined Driver Chester Weber To Be Featured In Southern Living Magazine
Southern Living magazine recently photographed Silver medalist combined driver Chester Weber at his farm in Ocala, for an upcoming article in the magazine. Known for bringing readers the best of everyday life in the South, Southern Living journeyed to Weber’s Live Oak Stud for a chance to capture the magnificent farm and the man behind the name that has become synonymous with combined driving. More…
2010 Radio Show Episode 13 – John Deere & the Music of WEG
Happy Thanksgiving to all our United States Listeners. We have a special musical treat for you that will bring back fond memories for those that attended the 2006 World Equestrian Games. Also, there is the news of the week led by the green of John Deere. Don’t miss a minute…
Sleeper gets quite a jolt in Malaysia
A night ride through the Malaysian jungle during monsoon season sounds more like an Indiana Jones adventure than the World Endurance Championships — especially after it became a harrowing cliffhanger for U.S. team member Meg Sleeper of Kingwood Township. More…
USEF Eventing Selectors Change for 2009
The Eventing Eligible Athlete Committee met on October 30, 2008 to recommend Selectors for the upcoming quadrennium. The committee recommended Bea DiGrazia, Ann Taylor, Mike Huber, Kerry Millikin, and Mark Weissbecker as the Eventing Selectors to serve from 2009 – 2012. The new group of Selectors will not officially be approved until January 2009 (at which time the new Chairman will also be named) by the USEF Executive Committee. More…
John Deere Named Official Equipment Sponsor of 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
John Deere is the “Official Equipment Sponsor” of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as announced today by the World Games 2010 Foundation. The Games will be held September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. More…









