PORTLAND, Ore., April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of US households own a pet and everyone has busy lifestyles; families on-the-go, working professionals, millennials with wanderlust. But these schedules don't always work well for our favorite furry companions...
MIAMI, April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh off the heels of the inaugural running of the $12 million USD Pegasus World Cup Invitational, The Stronach Group announced today that the world's richest Thoroughbred horse race is about to get even...
Adrienne Lyle and Belinda Trussell Clinch The Horse of Course High Score Awards During Final Weeks of Adequan® Global Dressage Festival
Wellington, FL (April 5, 2017) – Olympians Adrienne Lyle and Belinda Trussell finished the final weeks of the Adequan®...
Groom to Grand Prix: Show Jumper Mavis Spencer
Puts Horses First as a TheraPlate Brand Ambassador
Wellington, FL (April 5, 2017) — Mavis Spencer was just five years old when she declared that she would someday make horses her profession. As...
Retired Racehorse Project and Palmetto Carriage Works Join the Unwanted Horse Coalition
(Washington, DC) - April 5, 2017. The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) announces two new members, the Retired Racehorse Project and Palmetto Carriage Works.
Based in Davidsonville, Maryland, the Retired Racehorse...
McLain Ward and HH Azur Deliver Five Flawless Rounds to Capture Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Title
By Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department
Omaha, Neb. - On his 17th attempt, McLain Ward with HH Azur won the 2017 Longines...
Kentucky HBPA Endorses EquiLottery as “Important Innovation” for Horse Racing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 3, 2017) – The Kentucky HBPA, one of the country’s largest horsemen’s organizations, has endorsed EquiLottery, the innovative lottery product based on the results of live horse...
Hay before grain, or vice versa?
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
This is a recurring question that I receive. Which should be fed first – hay or grain? If you’re feeding correctly, this issue is truly a moot point because the...
Respect the Power of the Horse's Instincts
A letter from Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
The issue is still free choice forage feeding.
I respect and honor the way horses are made—they are different—unique, really. In a suitable, native environment, they are quite...
Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary is Proud to Participate in Arizona Gives Day, April 4, 2017
Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary in Amado, AZ, a Southern Arizona non-profit organization dedicated to saving equines from neglect, abuse and slaughter since 2004, will...
Rainbow Meadows Rescue to Hold Gelding Clinic April 22
Winfield, KS-The folks at Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement believe every horse should get the chance to live a happy, healthy life. The best way to achieve that is through proper...
Private Ecosanctuaries for Wild Horses: Benefits and Risks
By Janice M. Ladendorf
When public ecosanctuaries are compared to private ones, there are three major differences. The first one is funding. Instead of receiving payments from our government, private ecosanctuaries are almost completely dependent...
2017 Wild Wild West Benefit Gala Registration
April 8, 2017
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Fulton Valley Farms - 5079 SW Fulton Rd., Towanda, KS
Dress for the night in your wildest Wild West Best at our 2017 benefit and gala!
Enjoy a fabulous...
Ackroyd and Drayna Compete at IHSA Semifinals in New York
HAMBURG, N.Y. – University of Minnesota Crookston western equestrian riders Cathy Ackroyd (Sr., Spirit Lake, Iowa) and Madeline Drayna (Fr., Milaca, Minn.) competed March 25 at the IHSA Western Semifinals...
NDSU Equestrian Teams Take Top Regional Honors
(March 22, 2017) - NDSU’s western and hunt seat equestrian teams finished the 2016-17 season as high-point Zone 7 Region 3 teams. They earned the most team points in the region during the...
Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar Rock the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at Adequan Global Dressage Festival
Wellington, FL (March 21. 2017 – Dressage duo Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar delivered an electric winning performance during Friday night's FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI...
Mountaineer Park Joins EquiLottery Effort in West Virginia, Signs Broadcast Rights Agreement
Louisville, KY – EquiLottery has come to an agreement with Mountaineer Park in New Cumberland, West Virginia that will allow its lottery game based on the results of...
Balance and Collection
By Charles Wilhelm
We often hear the words “balance” and “collection” along with a variety of methods of achieving these goals for our horses. There are many different opinions on this broad subject and the short version of...
Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser Wins Custom Saddlery MVR Award at Adequan Global Dressage Festival
Wellington, FL (March 21, 2017) — For Olympian Evi Strasser, competing in the sport of dressage is ultimately about having a good time – and the more,...
Data Collection to Begin for 2017 Economic Impact Study
Survey will be accessible via online link
(Washington, DC)- The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to announce that data collection for the 2017 Economic Impact Study is set to begin on...
Registration Open for AHC's Annual Meeting
Discounted registration rates available for registrations received before April 15th!
(Washington, DC)- Registration is now open for the AHC’s 2017 Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum. Registration information, along with a tentative schedule and link...
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. Partners with The Right Horse Initiative
March 16, 2017 (Lexington, KY) – The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. is pleased to partner with The Right Horse Initiative; a collective of industry professionals and equine...
