HJN Content posted on May 23rd, 2007

Adult Equitation Riders Can Qualify for Saddle Seat Medal Finals Through June 28th

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) would like to remind all adult equitation riders that there is still time to qualify for the 2007 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final which will take place Friday, July 13 during the Lexington Junior League Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. (Read on…)

McAlary’s Stellar 2006 Season Keeps Her at Top of Bates Equitation Ranking; Schaub, Moss, McCormack Poised for 2007 Bid

Cazenovia, NY, May 23, 2007: Maggie McAlary’s consistency in 2006, combined with her two equitation championships have earned her enough Bates -Equitation ranking points to keep her in the lead, three months into the new year. Last year’s Bates Year-End Gold Medalist, Sloane Coles, sits in second. A crop of up-and-coming equitation riders look to unseat McAlary and Coles as they vie for the 2007 year-end Bates Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. (Read on…)

United States Supreme Court Rejects Final Appeal by Texas Horse Slaughter Industry

Nation’s Highest Court Ends Legal Battle over Horse Slaughter in Texas

(May 22, 2025)-Today, The Humane Society of the United States, which has been campaigning to ban the slaughter of American horses for export for human consumption, hailed a decision yesterday by the United States Supreme Court denying the horse slaughter industry’s final appeal of a federal appeals’ court ruling upholding a Texas ban on the sale of horsemeat for human consumption. (Read on…)

Carmelo Anthony, Champ Bailey and Javon Walker to Sign Autographs at The Colorado Horse Park

Parker, CO—The Colorado Horse Park is pleased to announce that three of Colorado’s top athletes will sign autographs this July during the Grand Prix show jumping events. Sports fans will have a chance to meet NBA All Star Carmelo Anthony, Denver Broncos Pro Bowl Cornerback Champ Bailey and Denver Broncos Pro Bowl Wide Receiver Javon Walker. The Colorado Horse Park Triple Crown features three Grand Prix show jumping events with $225,000 in prizemoney and awards, making it one of the most lucrative events in the region. (Read on…)