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Winter Freedom!
Winter Freedom!
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
Brrrr! It’s cold! Time to take that heavy jacket out of the closet. And it’s time to prepare the...
“YOU CAN’T HIT THE BARN”
YOU CAN'T HIT THE BARN
SMALL TOWN SCHOOLYARD BALL DIAMOND
Of the 28 wood buildings in our town
some were listed by a 'specific' noun.
Four were...
Congress Passes National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act
Congress Passes National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act
(Washington, DC)- The Senate has passed the National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act (H.R.845/ S.1110). This follows...
Pelican Rapids Lighted Horse Parade Attracts Huge Crowd
Lighted Horse Parade Attracts a Huge Crowd
Pelican Rapids, Minn. Held their annual Lighted Horse Parade starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Twenty-six...
What it Means to Train a Horse Using Dressage Principles
What it Means to Train a Horse Using Dressage Principles – Part I
By Charles Wilhelm
There is a lot of current interest in the principles...
Dressage Mule “Slate” Competes in Dressage and Spreads Awareness of Plight of Working Equines...
Dressage Mule "Slate" Competes in Dressage and Spreads Awareness of Plight of Working Equines in the Developing World, through Brooke USA
Lexington, Ky. - November...
AHC Announces New Student Membership
AHC Announces New Student Membership
(Washington, DC)- Starting in January 2017, the American Horse Council (AHC) will be offering a NEW membership option available to Students...
UMC Hunt Seat Equestrian Takes Home High Point Team Honors at U of M...
UMC Hunt Seat Equestrian Takes Home High Point Team Honors at U of M Sunday
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston hunt seat...
International Combined Driver Chester Weber Launches New Website
International Combined Driver Chester Weber Launches New Website; 2017 Tournament Schedule Revealed
Ocala, Florida (November 11, 2016) – International Four-in-Hand combined driving champion Chester Weber, of...
Sisters Win Premier Equestrian Award at IFSHA World and Grand National Championships
Sisters Win Premier Equestrian Award at IFSHA World and Grand National Championships
Springfield, OH – Excellent riding skills earned the young Fairband sisters Championship titles...
Alexandra Ferris Wins 2016 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award
Alexandra Ferris Wins 2016 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award
RELEASE: November 14, 2016
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: USEF Communications Department
Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased...
USEF Announces Dates and Locations for 2017 USEF Dressage National Championships
USEF Announces Dates and Locations for 2017 USEF Dressage National Championships
November 14, 2016
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: USEF Communications Department
Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)...
UMC Western Equestrian Ties for Reserve High Point Team Sunday
UMC Western Equestrian Ties for Reserve High Point Team Sunday
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston western equestrian team tied for the Reserve...
UMC Equestrian Falls 11-5 to South Dakota State in NCEA Match
UMC Equestrian Falls 11-5 to South Dakota State in NCEA Match
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team fell 11-5 to South...
Additional $2,500 reward for shooting of three horses in Arizona
Additional $2,500 reward for shooting of three horses in Arizona
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500...
Olympic Silver Medalists Kent Farrington and Voyeur clinch another victory in Lexington
Olympic Silver Medalists Kent Farrington and Voyeur clinch another victory in Lexington
By Esther Hahn
Kent Farrington (USA) and his 2016 Rio Olympics mount Voyeur ran...
FEI Classics™: just another day at the office for Clifford
FEI Classics™: just another day at the office for Clifford
By Anna Sharpley
When it came down to the final jumping phase of today’s FEI Classics™...
Maryland Horse Discovery Center Network Honored with Klinger Award
Maryland Horse Discovery Center Network Honored with Klinger Award
"Military Night", Friday, October 28th, was even more special for the crowds at the...
Frame and Cross Named UMC Teambackers Student-Athletes of the Month for October
Frame and Cross Named UMC Teambackers Student-Athletes of the Month for October
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston named Monika Frame (Jr., Polson, Mont.)...
UHC Releases New Operation Gelding Policies for 2017
Unwanted Horse Coalition Releases New Operation Gelding Program Policies for 2017
(Washington, DC) - The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) released new policies and procedures for organizations...
Camp Pendleton unveils Staff Sgt Reckless monument
Camp Pendleton unveils Staff Sgt Reckless monument
By | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | October 26, 2016
Camp Pendleton, CA -- CAMP PENDLETON, Calif....
UMC Hunt Seat Equestrian Earns Pair of Reserve High Point Team Title
UMC Hunt Seat Equestrian Earns Pair of Reserve High Point Team Title
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Minnesota Crookston hunt seat equestrian team...
