The AMHA website has announced a partial list of the judges chosen for the 2009 Grand National and World Championship Show:
For the Hunter Pleasure and Western divisions:
Terry Jones Brennan of Hollister, California
Rick Davis of Bradenton, Florida
John McDonald of Lake Clear, New York
Josh Merritt of Vernon, Vermont
For the Classic/Park/Pleasure divisions:
Lynn Harvey-McNamara of Wethersfield, Connecticut
Renee Lavery of [...]

I’d like to hear from anyone who has had a problem with charges from dollar rental car.
When I went to OKC this year, we paid our car rental ahead of time.  When we went to pick it up, the gentleman asked us if we wanted insurance.  We both said “NO, NY insurance covers rentals.”  We were [...]

The USEF has videos from the Grand National up on its Club Equestrian page.  It’s right on the front page at Equestrian.org.  I just watched the first one without sound, and they look really well-done.  Anyone know who did these videos?
The front page videos are sorted by “most recent”, so the Morgan videos may not [...]

Who do you think is the best “unnoticed” equ. rider on the circuit? Of course we all know who the great riders are right now, but who do you think is moving up there, or might be the next world’s champion?

WC HUNTER PLEASURE JR. EX. 14 & 15
1 MEM Once Again (Ali Denzel, rider; Ali Denzel, owner)
2 Ultras My Guy (Sascha Mills, rider; Sascha Mills, owner)
3 Ultras Play It Again (Alana Little, rider; Stone Pine Farm LLC/Marilyn Esteb, owner)
4 KJM Moulin Rouge (Brianna Berg, rider; Brianna Berg, owner)
5 HVK Proud Nobility (Stevie Watson, rider; Karen, [...]

Just curious to know what everyones favorite Oklahoma moment was?
Mine has got to be JW That Special Flaire winning the WC Open Park Harness again :) :)

193 WC FUTURITY IN-HAND YEARLING GELDING
1 CBMF Art of War ( Harry Sebring, rider; Patricia Lloyd, owner)
2 Aljaks Regal Spirit ( Ken Martin, rider; Aljak Acres, owner)
3 LNT John John ( John Hufferd, rider; Grande L Farms LLC, owner)
4 Ultras Frequent Flyer ( Stephen D Smith, rider; Stephen D Smith, owner)
5 Pop the Cork ( [...]

COLISEUM  9:00 a.m.
224 WC Hunter Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 14-15
225 WC English Pleasure Ladies Amateur
226 WC Hunter Pleasure Three-Year-Old
227 WC Pleasure Driving Two-Year-Old
228 WC Park Harness Junior Exhibitor
229 WC Hunter Pleasure Four-Year-Old
SHOW ARENA 6  7:30 a.m.
Youth of the Year rides
SHOW ARENA 8  8:00 a.m.
Paid Warm-Up
SHOW ARENA 8  9:00 a.m.
569 WC Reining Snaffle Bit/Hackamore
570 AMHA Reining Seat [...]

I love this site and though I’ve never posted I generally try to stop in every day to catch up on the lastest happenings. This week I’ve practically camped out here:-)
Beth, thanks so much for doing such a fantastic job keeping us in the loop and up to date about Nationals. Your tireless efforts definitely [...]

COLISEUM  9:00 a.m.
193 WC Futurity In-Hand Yearling Gelding
194 WC Futurity In-Hand Yearling Filly
195 WC Futurity In-Hand Yearling Colt
196 WC Classic Pleasure Driving Ladies
197 WC Futurity In-Hand Two-Year-Old Gelding
198 WC Futurity In-Hand Two-Year-Old Mare
199 WC Futurity In-Hand Two-Year-Old Stallion
200 WC Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 11 & Under
201 WC Futurity Pleasure Driving Three-Year-Old (if needed)
SHOW ARENA 6  8:00 [...]