Do you have the desire to become an International Rider?  Opportunity is knocking!  The deadline for the Rebecca Farm Travel Portion of the 2012 Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant is coming up. Completing the one page application is the first step in being considered for the Travel grant to the Event at Rebecca Farm CIC3*.  Deadline for your application is June 1, 2012

The FEI launches the FEI Awards 2012 and invites the international equestrian community to contribute to this annual celebration of outstanding talent.

For the fourth consecutive year, the search is on for five individuals who have demonstrated remarkable ability and commitment in the following categories:

Boyd Martin and Crackerjack, a nine-year-old Thoroughbred gelding (Aberjack x Satan’s Slave), led wire-to-wire in the Jersey Fresh CCI2* and a double clear show jump round today just solidified their win.

“Winning any three-day event is a huge high for me,” said Boyd. “The sort of focus for what I do with these horses is to peak at a CCI three-day event whether it be a one-star, two-star, or three-star. It is satisfying to have the horses peak at this big event and do well in all three phases.”

The Jersey Fresh CCI3* was a solid 10 minutes long and completing the John Williams designed cross-country course is definitely a feat of which to be proud. Fifteen pairs started today’s course in Allentown, New Jersey and 14 successfully crossed the finish line, 10 with no jump faults and an impressive five finishing inside the time. The top six places remained unchanged with Phillip Dutton and James and Arden Wildasin’s Mystery Whisper leading the charge.

An early morning fire at Area IX Chair Martha McDowell’s High Plains Stables in Billings, Montana on April 23, 2012 took the lives of 19 beloved horses. The entire facility in addition to Martha’s and her boarder’s equipment was lost. Relief funds have been set up to assist those affected, and there are several different ways to help. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.