Day: October 26, 2010

127th National Horse Show to Host $50,000 Hunter Classic in Memory of Charlie Weaver

Cazenovia, NY – October 25, 2010- The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce an exciting addition to the schedule of events at this year’s Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. Held November 2-7, 2010, at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY, the 2010 National Horse Show (NHS) will host a $50,000 Hunter Classic on Thursday November 4th. The class will be presented in honor of legendary horseman Charlie Weaver, who sadly passed away this summer after a tragic riding accident.Charlie Weaver was a living legend. Most legendary horsemen did

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USET Foundation Hosts Gold Medal Club Receptions at 2010 WEG

Gladstone, NJ – October 26, 2010 -During the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), the United States Equestrian Team Foundation hosted two Gold Medal Club Receptions. The events were held to thank Gold Medal Club donors and to honor the United States Equestrian Teams that were competing in eight different disciplines at WEG. The first reception was held on September 29 and the second reception was held on October 7, hosted by R. Bruce Duchossois and Jack Wetzel. The Gold Medal Club Receptions were held at the beautiful Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Kentucky, located across the

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American Paint Horse Association announces appointment of editor

FORT WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced recently that Tonya Ratliff-Garrison, has been named editor of the Paint Horse Journal, the Association’s award-winning monthly magazine. Garrison comes to APHA with close to 30 years of experience as an editor, writer, photographer and graphic designer in the newspaper, television, Internet and magazine industries. During the past six years, Garrison has worked as a writer, photographer and field editor for the American Quarter Horse Journal. She has written for a host of equine associations and organizations, including American Quarter Horse Association, National Reining Horse Association and the National Reined Cow Horse Association.

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