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AMHA is pleased to officially announce the slate of candidates for the 2020 Board of Directors. They include:For one, three-year term, from the Eastern Region:• Incumbent, C.A. Lee, III, Birmingham, AL For one, three-year term, from the Central Region:• Incumbent, Victoria Bennett, Royse ... Read More

Due to the direct date conflict with Summer Daze and the Fourth of July holiday, the Summer Daze Regional Morgan Horse Show will be taking a hiatus for the 2020 competition year. As the USEF calendar changes in 2021, they will resume with the dates of July 8-10, 2021. Read More

The US Equestrian Youth Sportsman’s Award is presented annually to a junior member of USEF to recognize “future leaders within the equine industry from across all breeds and disciplines” and to recognize their achievements. Nominees should demonstrate a variety of characteristics ... Read More

The 2020 AMHA Membership renewals were sent in October and already our mailbox is brimming with returns! Thank you! In this year's renewal envelope, you'll find an important note regarding AMHA's mailing address. With the imminent move of the home office in Vermont to Kentucky, if you are ... Read More

Susan Fu passed away in her sleep on Monday, November 4th, at her home at Dragonsmeade in Winchester, Kentucky. She had been battling cancer. Susan was familiar in the Morgan world where her family bred and showed horses and contributed in many ways to the breed they love. It was especially ... Read More

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