Lexington, KY (February 21, 2013) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has announced the entry and invitation qualifications for the 2013 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®. Champion and Reserve Champions at each of the nine Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships will be eligible to compete if they have met obtained the [...]

Lexington, KY (March 26, 2013) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce the launch of the USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Program, presented by Dressage at Devon, a USDF Education Partner, and supported by Hassler Dressage. Created by the USDF Sport Horse Committee, this new program is designed to bridge the [...]

Arlington, WA - After more than three decades of breeding top sport horses, Sylvan Farm’s Judy Hedreen announced her retirement. Hedreen has been a fixture in the industry since becoming the first Executive Director of the American Hanoverian Society in the late 1980s. During her tenure as head of that organization, and for many years thereafter, [...]

“Hot branding will stay for at least five more years,” according to Dr. Werner Schade, Breeding Manager for the German Hanoverian Verband. This news comes after legal battles with politicians, government regulators, animal rights activists, veterinarians and media in the European Union. German warmblood societies will continue to brand foals as the debate over hot [...]

Gretna, VA – December 7, 2012 - Bruce Griffin, Griffin Sport Horses has been named the 2012 Recipient of the USEF “Equestrian of Honor” Norm K. Dunn Trophy for excellence in halter and is a finalist for USEF Equestrian of the Year. When congratulated, a very modest Bruce Griffin replied, “I couldn’t have achieved all I have [...]

November 14, 2012 – The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that Lisa Wilcox of Loxahatchee, FL, and Horses Unlimited’s Pikko del Cerro HU have been selected to receive this year’s Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Annual $25,000 Grant. The purpose of the Grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens, by [...]

Equine Affaire, November 7-11th, 2012—Michaela Dupuis, a 17 yo, young rider, and the Elite Hanoverian Stallion Werbellin (Weltmeyer-SPS Lady Laurin/Legat), owned by Rachel Ehrlich and bred by Walter Klomp, Ger., represented the AHS in the Hanoverian Breed Demonstration and also participated in clinics with Todd Minikus and Geoff Teal for hunters/jumpers. A good time was had by all [...]

The weekend of October 19th & 20th brought beautiful weather to Vacaville, CA and one of the highlight events of the year, the Pacific Sporthorse Selection. The much anticipated event had been marketed nationally since early in the year and for all those who attended, it did not disappoint! The event was structured and managed [...]

[Submitted by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law] For people in the farming and livestock industries the main worry in an IRS audit is the hobby loss rule and whether certain farm losses will be allowed as tax deductions. For some people, however, in all walks of life, a greater concern exists: the possibility of being [...]

[Submitted by John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law] The Tax Court held that a married couple who engaged in a cattle and horse breeding activity were not engaged in a business, despite the full-time nature of the venture. The case was Garbini v. Commissioner IRS [T.C. Summary Opinion 2004-7]. Mr. Garbini, of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, listed [...]