Proceeds Benefit James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program For Children with Special Needs San Francisco, Calif. — September 1, 2010 — Horses in California, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting San Francisco through horses and horse-related events is proud to announce their annual Polo in the Park, the Bay Area’s premier charity polo event

Lecture: “The Eighty Dollar Champion: A Horse, a Man, and the Dream That Inspired a Nation,” Elizabeth Letts and Harry de Leyer, Friday, August 27, 2 p.m., National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Rd., Middleburg, Va.  20117, http://www.nsl.org/eletts.html Free, RSVP to Elizabeth Tobey, 540-687-6542 x 11 or etobey@nsl.org. Author Elizabeth Letts, of Chadds

by Chris Kappler Last month I flew to Europe on business. Upon landing, I realized the Grand Prix of Aachen would take place that very day. I happily rescheduled my first appointment so I could see the “Grosse Priz von Aachen”. I have ridden at Aachen many times, and it is an overwhelming competitive experience.

(AP) – 23 hours ago RENO, Nev. — Federal land managers have captured more than 100 wild horses a day after an appellate court refused to stop the mustang roundup along the California-Nevada border. The Bureau of Land Management District Manager Nancy Haug says 119 animals gathered Wednesday were reported to be in good health.

Written by: Phelps Media Group, Inc. Client: Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc. Release Date: 2010-08-10 Traverse City, MI – August 10, 2010 – After hosting four very successful weeks of hunter, jumper and dressage competition in July, Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc. is now preparing for an exciting September show at the beautiful

USEF Names Show Jumping Short List for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the the following horse/rider combinations in ranked order to the Short List for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner McLain Ward/34/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/15/Belgian Warmblood/Mare/McLain Ward, Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock Laura Kraut/44/Middleburg,

Calling all photographers! This fall, the World Equestrian Games will draw riders, spectators and media from all over the world. In addition to our regular nationwide circulation of 23,000 copies monthly, Sidelines will be widely distributed at WEG, and offered digitally through our new, iTunes compatible online newsstand. In honor of this increased distribution and

Justin Cogbill Hospitalized During a Sacramento, California horse show in June, Justin Cogbill suddenly collapsed while building a course before a class. The young man, who can often be found building courses at shows, lost feeling in his feet and legs. He has been in the hospital ever since, having been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Nearly 40 Thoroughbreds gathered Sunday July 11th at the Kentucky Horse Park to compete in two Thoroughbred restricted Hunter/Jumper classes. New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program partnered with the Robert Murphy Horse Show and put on a first class event where Thoroughbreds from many of the Midwest and East Coast states traveled to participate. “If you build it they

Resolution of the Mclain Ward/Sapphire World Cup elimination dispute is good for our sport! The North American Riders Group believes to advance the sport of show jumping, all decisions related to its future must put the “sport” itself above all else.  This is an example of that.  McLain, the USEF and the FEI could have