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Julie Hedges Rohrer, 81, beloved wife of Stephen Berg, passed away peacefully on October 28 at their home in Andes, New York after a long illness. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ on July 7, 1938, Julie grew up in Montclair and was the youngest daughter of Robert and Frances Hedges. She attended The ... Read More

Jean Crossley Haigh (formerly Rogers and Cotroneo), 84, of South Albany Road in Craftsbury, passed away Nov. 2, 2019, unexpectedly but peacefully, while leading a hike with her good friends from the Northeast Kingdom Section of the Green Mountain Club. She was doing what she loved most in her ... Read More

You may have learned that one of our members and directors, Vicki Bennett, has filed a lawsuit against current and former AMHA board members. Her complaints are wide-ranging, but focus mostly on the management and operation of the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show by the ... Read More

Photo by John NowellAfter a successful 2018 inaugural launch of the AMHA Distance National Championship, the Distance Riders were at it again for Round Two in 2019. Learning that many of our Distance riders may not yet participate in full-fledged 50 mile rides, AMHA quickly offered additional ... Read More

From the US Equestrian Communications DepartmentThe United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors has voted to prohibit the use of Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in horses competing in USEF-licensed competitions effective December 1, 2019. In early 2017, USEF convened a panel of ... Read More

Harvey Charles Grunden, 84, passed away on November 4, 2019 in North Platte, Nebraska. Harvey was born May 31, 1935, to Forrest and Blanche (Weismann) Grunden on the family ranch north of Curtis, Nebraska. He was born during the flood of “35” where his nine-year-old sister Betty ... Read More

Throughout his life, Dr. H.L.M. van Schaik fought to preserve the classical art of Horsemanship in dressage. To van Schaik, this meant utilizing gentleness, psychology and the horse’s innate qualities to develop a horse that is useful, willing and correct in his work. To preserve and ... Read More

The 2019 Grand National Morgan Youth of the Year awards took place from October 16th, to October 20th on the Oklahoma State Fair Grounds in Oklahoma City. The Youth of the Year Contestants qualify for this competition by winning a local contest or scoring over an 800 final score. The winner ... Read More

Gwen Reardon, the sculptor and artist responsible for the spectacular bronze horses at Lexington’s Thoroughbred Park, will sell more than 60 pieces from her personal collection at auction on November 8, 2019 conducted by Bluegrass Auction, Appraisal & Realty LLC. Reardon, 87, is well ... Read More

If you are interested in working in Equine Media, your journey begins now, apply for the 2020 American Horse Publications (AHP) Student Award. Meet, network, and participate with publishers, editors, advertising, production, and marketing managers. You will participate in workshops, interactive ... Read More