Celebrate National Nutrition Month by 'Putting Your Best Fork Forward
(StatePoint) Are you finding it difficult to keep up with your healthy New Year’s habits? Tackle those resolutions with renewed energy in March during National Nutrition Month and remember that...
New Professional Membership Opportunities
March 13, 2017 (Lexington, KY) - The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. is proud to announce the new Professional Membership. Now all instructors, professors, teachers, and educators can have access to ready-to-teach educational material for their students.
Individuals...
“EquiLottery Bill” HB 2943 Filed in West Virginia
As part of the mission to bring EquiLottery to West Virginia, House Bill 2943 has been introduced in the House of Delegates today and assigned to the House Judiciary committee for consideration....
Ann Romney Honored with Piaffe Performance Adult Amateur Achievement Award at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival
Wellington, FL (March 12, 2017) – As an enthusiastic supporter of the sport of dressage and an annual sponsor of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Piaffe...
ORIR Holds Capitol Hill Briefings on Growing the Outdoor Recreation Economy
(Washington, D.C.)– Outdoor recreation took center stage on Capitol Hill March 7, when the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable (ORIR) held briefings for staffers from both the U.S. House of...
New Dressage Sport Committee to Bring Positive Impact to the Future of Dressage
Lexington, Ky. - March 4, 2017 - The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced a new national committee to aid in overseeing and supporting the development of...
The Corta-Flx® Sport Horse of the Week Award Goes to Laura Graves and Verdades At the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival
Wellington, FL (March 3, 2017) – Corta-Flx®, an official sponsor of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, will be honoring horses...
Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team out to Take $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™ Win on Home Soil
By Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department
Wellington, Fla. – Georgina Bloomberg will lead a group of rising stars when the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping...
US Equestrian Announces Partnership with Upper Echelon Academy
Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) is now the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian. UEA was previously the...
Golden Eagle Hunt Seat Equestrian Earns Reserve High Point Team in Region; Sends Two Riders to Zone Championships
PAUL, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston hunt seat equestrian team participated in a show at the University of...
2017 Horse Industry Directory Now Available
For the first time ever, available in interactive, digital format
(Washington, DC)—The American Horse Council’s (AHC) 2017 Horse Industry Directory is available for purchase. NEW for 2017, the Directory can be purchased in two formats—traditional...
Be a Part of the Anticipated Update to the National Economic Impact Study
Don't let 9 million equines go unheard!
(Washington, DC)- The American Horse Council Foundation (AHCF) has been working hard to secure pledges and funding necessary to update the National...
Myth: A Shiny Horse is a Healthy Horse
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
Fat from any source will make your horse shiny. A fatty substance called sebum, secreted from the sebaceous glands in your horse’s skin, increases when the diet is...
Coffee Can Be Good or Bad for Your Health: What to Know Now
(StatePoint) A majority of Americans drink coffee daily, with an average of about three cups a day, according to Harvard School of Public Health.
Will all those cups...
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame seeks nominations for Class of 2017
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF&WHC) is seeking nominations for the 2017 Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame induction round. Every year, the MCHF&WHC honors...
Golden Eagles Earn High Point Team Saturday; Send Two Riders to IHSA Semifinals after Sunday
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston western equestrian team had a pair of nice showings at their home arena Sat., Feb. 18 and...
Eating! An Important Key to Improving Insulin Resistance
By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.
Do you have an overweight horse? Chances are he is insulin resistant. Excess body fat leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to more body fat storage, which...
Open Letter Issued to All Federal Grazing Permittees
ARVADA, CO - Recently, a group has materialized claiming to be the only organization that represents the public lands rancher. This recently-formed group, which has questionable ties to public lands grazing; is advancing a...
EquiLottery Joins West Virginia Racing United, Will Pursue Legislation
Lexington, KY – EquiLottery has joined West Virginia Racing United as an Honorary Member as part of its effort to bring its innovative lottery game based on the results of live...
I Hope I Can and I Hope He Will
By Charles Wilhelm
What I have discovered in working with and training horses is the importance of communication and I’ve seen first hand the problems caused, not only by the lack of...
RRP AND USEA COLLABORATE TO EDUCATE TRAINERS
Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) announced today a collaboration aimed at educating the trainers of young event horses and Thoroughbred ex-racehorses.
RRP’s Thoroughbred Makeover and USEA’s new Young Event...
Madden and Breitlng LS’ Thrilling Finish Leads Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team to Silver Medal at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Ocala
By Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department
Ocala, Fla. - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team jumped to the top...
