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To take advantage of all four associations coming together for this year’s Super Convention (AHHS, AMHA, ASHA, UPHA) to be held February 9-13 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Mass., a new format will be used for the traditional educational forums. Instead of breaking out into separate groups for different topics, there will be one two-day “conversation” regarding the Past, Present and Future of the American Saddlebred, Hackney Pony and Morgan Horse. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9, the respective associations will give a brief history of their breeds. From there, the conversation will go into the “Present” with the noted equine promoter Patti Colbert leading the discussion.

Editor's note: The following monthly perspective was written by National Horseman's publisher, Allison Lambert, appearing in the January 2016 issue.   Power in Numbers By Allison Lambert               One snowflake alone is frail, but when they stick together, they can stop traffic. It is often said, “There is power in numbers,” and history has proven this to be true. From the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, to the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, change usually occurs when a group of passionate people comes together and fights hard to make something happen. It’s hard to imagine where we would be

The United States Equestrian Federation announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Chris Welton, is leaving his position with USEF to pursue other interests. USEF is grateful to Welton for his contributions over the last 18 months and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Today the USEF Board of Directors named William (Bill) J. Moroney, the President of the USEF's largest affiliate association, the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), as the Interim Chief Executive Officer until the position is permanently filled. The appointment is effective immediately.

Moroney has served as a Director of USEF and member of its Executive Committee, Vice President of the National Aff

The American Morgan Horse Association offers 5 percent of the net from the annual AMHA/World Morgan Futurity Stallion Service Auction to financially challenged Morgan competitions as a grant. Grant requirements must be met, and the maximum amount a show can receive is $1,000. Applications are currently being accepted and must be received by AMHA before January 31, 2016.  To have your show considered for a 2016 Morgan Show Grant, download the application by clicking here.

The American Morgan Horse Association Awards Committee has announced that the following individuals will be recognized at The Super Convention, which will take place February 9-13 in Boston.

The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans that have had a significant impact on the breed. This year's honorees are Graycliff Farm in Wisconsin, Indian Creek Farm in Indiana, and Lynn Peeples of Waterford Farm in New Jersey. 

Inducted into AMHA's Hall of Fame are Suzy Lucine of Pennsylvania and Sherry Cole of Indiana. 

The Person of the Year Award honors the individual who has made particularly exceptiona

Mary Peyton Hubbell Avery, 92, longtime resident of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on November 17, 2015. Mary Peyton Meeker was born August 8, 1923 in Bunceton, Mo. She was a 1942 graduate of Bunceton High School and later graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in 1946. She was an educator of Equestrian Studies at Gulfpark College, in Gulfport, Miss. and Stephens College, in Columbia, Mo., for three decades, and was well loved by many students. Her horse show career stretched 75 years in the saddle, and her horse show judging experience extended across 20 states. She was a lifetime member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association; a member of the

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced its nine 2015 Equestrians of Honor, including noted Saddlebred riders, Misdee Wrigley Miller and Elisabeth Goth, and voting for the honor ends at midnight tonight ET. Each of the nine nominees won an individual trophy for their standing in their sport, and qualified to win the USEF's Equestrian of the Year honor. Everyone is encouraged to vote for their choice to win the prestigious award. Voting will run through midnight Eastern on January 4, 2016. The USEF Equestrian of the Year will be named on January 15, during the 2016 Pegasus Awards. The finalists include: Misdee Wrigley Miller, who was awarded the Bill Robinson Trophy.