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- Equine Welfare Consensus Reached in Unprecedented Industry Meeting
Equine industry alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas. ...
- EQUUS Foundation/USEF Youth Convention is Reaching Out to the Equine Industry's Next Generation of Leaders
Young equine enthusiasts from around the country are expected to attend The EQUUS Foundation/USEF Youth Convention on Saturday, January 16, 2010, in Louisville ...
- Wearing Helmets
There are two opinions on helmets. You either wear them or you don't. I, for one, have always worn one É Sometimes. This doesn't mean that I think helmets should only be worn sometimes but rather they should be worn ...
- Ride For Fun Again
Because of the economy things are hard. What an understatement! People are watching every penny, worrying about whether or not they'll have a job tomorrow, and at the very least not spending any extra money. ...
- Hold Your Horses: Your Amygdala Needs Them
It all started trotting around in my brain while I was reading a book on relationships. It is a book on human relationships written by a marriage counselor. The resounding theme throughout the book is that humans need to bond ...
- AQHA Animal Welfare Working Group Moving Forward
The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee recently approved three objectives established by the AssociationŐs Animal Welfare Working Group. ...
- 76 Starving Horses Seized, Owner Faces Charges
Denton County, Texas sheriff's department rescued 76 Arabian horses from ranch owner Gordon Dennis Key on Friday. Key could face charges for cruelty to animals and the ranch is currently for sale. ...
- New Filly for Frenchmans Guy and Success for the Vet World
Dr. Sylvia Bedford-Guaus' laboratory at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of few in the U.S. with the expertise to harvest and handle mare oocytes (eggs). In a testament to her skill and ...
- American Junior Paint Horse Association President Spent a Year Changing Lives
American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) member and current Past-President Banks Ready recently completed the Association's most successful Presidential Service Project to date. ...
- My Horse, Her Stress, And My Responsibility
A while back I was in conversation with an equine bodyworker; we were discussing my very sensitive horse. His opinion was that I was not responsible for her stress or her reactions to stressors, meaning that I should ...
- Women of Rodeo in the 1800's
Most women of the 1800's learned to ride out of necessity from helping on the ranch and practicing the skills of the range. From an early age, women could stay in the saddle, break a bronc and rope a steer. ...
- Pre-Trip Checklist for Trailering
After several years of analyzing accidents involving horse trailers, USRider, has developed a checklist to help equestrians avoid accidents on the road. "We believe you can never over-prepare for a trailering trip with your horse," said Mark Cole, managing member ...
- Horses, Husbands, and Health: The Price of Wisdom
Maybe it was the bliss of being on our one year anniversary and delayed honeymoon trip, driving through the mists of the Emerald Isle, or perhaps a spell put on my husband by a mischievous leprechaun. ...
- Survey of Animal Control Centers Shows Lack of Facilities to Care for Unwanted Horses
A survey of 94 government-supported animal control centers was conducted to identify and review resources available to care for unwanted horses within the districts of the 104 cosponsors of H.R. 503 as of March 11, 2009. ...
- Horses In Literature: A Whinny on a Page is Like Pavlov's Bell
When I am not writing, I love to read. My time to read is usually when I am in the bathtub at the end of the day before going to bed. Since that is my time to recuperate from the day, I cannot read just any old book ...
- Take a Free Lesson on a Morgan Horse
Would you like to test drive or ride a Morgan horse? Now is your opportunity to do it for free! ...
- South Dakota Rancher Wins $232 Million Prize
A young rancher based in South Dakota struck it rich in one of the largest undivided sums in lottery history. What is even more ironic is that he bought the tickets at a local store in the town of Winner ...
- Searching for Your Perfect Partner
Horses are so ingrained in some of us that we cannot help ourselves but to be around them any way possible. Looking for your next horse is a task that warrants no guarantees. ...
- Twenty-Year-Old Horse First to Go 20,000 Miles and is Still Going Strong
Tulip, a Morab gelding who will turn 21 on June 21, is endurance riding's most enduring equine, with 20,805 miles to his credit. He is the first horse in American Endurance Ride Conference ...
- Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Participates in Special Olympic State Equestrian Games
The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) recently returned from the Special Olympic State Equestrian Games, held May 29 -30, where 19 of their top students had the opportunity ...
- Cowboy Spurs, How it All Began
Spurs can be traced back to the Roman Legions of Julius Caesar . The Romans developed the spurs in order to have a way to steer their horses with their legs, while leaving their hands free to fight. ...
- Original Painting of Teddy and Karen's Memorable 2008 Rolex Run to be Auctioned Off
Bidding will soon get under way for an original painting of Theodore O'Connor (Teddy) and Karen O'Connor on course at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event 2008. ...
- New Alliance Unites Horse Owners
United Organizations of the Horse unveils new website and rallies all facets of the equine community around its goals of advocacy, education and assistance. ...
- Fans of Driving Can See Plenty Action at the Devon Horse Show
Four-in-hand driving, evoking images of the past, will be featured evenings from Monday through Friday at the Devon Horse show and Country Fair, which runs May 21-30. Driving is also featured ...
- BLM Seeking Pasture for 6,000 Old Mustangs
The Bureau of Land Managment is looking for pasture for up to 6,000 wild horses that are unlikely to be adopted. According to an article at the Salt Lake Tribune, the BLM has 11 pasture refuges in Oklahoma, Kansas and South Dakota ...
- Montana Horse Processing Bill Becomes Law
Montana proposed legislation HB 418 automatically became law after Gov. Brian Schweitzer neither signed nor vetoed the measure. ...
- Why Horse Slaughter is Necessary
Smiley says "I think it's time that we talk honestly about the slaughter of horses ... talk about the alternatives. Few who are anti-slaughter do, even veterinarians, because horse slaughter is a very tricky issue, much trickier, say, than factory ...
- Intended Consequences
Dr. Jerry Black gives the Straight Talk about what the promotion of the animal rights agenda means to the performance horse business. ...
- Derby Long Shot Theory and the Gaining Dow
Calvin Borel must have been an optimist going into the Run for the Roses on Saturday. T. D. Thornton thinks there may be a connection between the rise of the Dow and an upset in the Kentucky Derby. ...
- Dressage at Devon Raises $58,000 for Thorncroft Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Dressage at Devon, one of the premier horse shows in North America, continued its tradition of supporting Thorncroft Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Inc. by raising $58,000 in 2008. ...
- AQHA Greener Pastures Program Addresses Unwanted Horse Issues
No accurate figures document how many unwanted horses actually exist, their age, their sex, the breeds represented, how many are purebred versus grade, their most recent use, their value or what happens to them in the long ...
- People Helping Horses Announces Leg Up for Kids Therapeutic Riding
People Helping Horses (PHH) Founder and Executive Director Gretchen Salstrom was recently made aware of the need in the community to serve children with disabilities through therapeutic riding. ...
- Country singer's new foundation for horses
Season 7 American Idol contestant Kristy Lee Cook was always a favorite of mine on the show from the moment she sang one of the best renditions of "Amazing Grace" I've ever heard. Following her time ...
- Dick Shepard of Fort Sill, Oklahoma - Home of the Field Artillery
Richard (Dick) Shepard, Chief of the Fort Sill's Field Artillery Half Section, the Army's last horse-drawn artillery unit, keeps tradition and history alive. He leads a group of 6 horses, 3 drivers, 3 "cannoneers" and one ...
- People Helping Horses Help Wild Horses in Rockport, Washington
It's not every day that you get the chance to round up wild horses. Most having gone the way of the buffalo, wild horses no longer roam our proud nation with the exception of Mustangs that live on BLM lands. ...
- "Tennessee," the Muleskinner, visits Florida Carriage Museum
John Stewart, known as "Tennessee," visited the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort and stayed on as an historic interpreter at the Florida Horse Festival &Carriage Show, held February ...
- Mustangs - Spirit of the Shrinking West
Wild horses are inextricably tied to our romantic image of the American West, but the West is shrinking around them. What is the reality of life for mustangs in 21st-century America? The February issue of National Geographic ...
- Rodeo's Rising Stars
They're under 25 years old and poised to make their marks on professional rodeo. Meet the 13 young athletes you must watch in 2009. ...
- Horse Abandonment?
I suspect the reports of horse abandonment are greatly exaggerated and unsubstantiated. I know the economy is bad and in some places hay is getting quite expensive, but I seriously doubt the stories of horses being given away or ...
- Bull Riders and NRHA Team Up for Make-A-Wish
You can always count on the Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) to come up with something unique to entertain an audience while benefiting a good cause! This time the RHSF has definitely outdone itself with *4R ...
- Rodeo U Brings Life to the Legend Rodeo Legends
The storied world of rodeo becomes more fact than fiction as The National Cowgirl Museum's Cowgirl U enters its fourth year of providing one of the nation's most distinctive educational programs ...
- Halloween Safety Tips for Your Pets
Halloween can be potentially dangerous for our four-legged friends. The veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offer the following safety tips: ...
- AHC Supports Broader Opportunities For Disabled Riders
The American Horse Council (AHC) has submitted comments to the nation's Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board supporting broader outdoor recreational and trail access for America's disabled riders. ...
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