Nearly 100 Dogs Surrendered in Weld County Animal Hoarding Case
Broomfield, Colo. — Last week, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA) program partnered with Weld County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control to remove 95 dogs from a residence...
2023 ANRC Champions Crowned in Aiken
Aiken, SC - April, 25, 2023 - Since 1978 the American National Riding Commission (ANRC) has hosted a yearly spring championship. Originally known as the Affiliate National Riding Coalition, the American National Riding Commission’s goals...
-By Orv Alveshere-Faded red grainery ninety years old has tilted,Harvest grain sold in town so it may feel it's been jilted.Pockmarked from errant baseballs thrown by impatient youth.Outlived it's usefulness was a sad heritage truth.Ninety feet by forty with...
St. Paul, Minn. - The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is releasing new canine influenza guidance for dog owners, dog care facilities, and veterinarians as it continues to track more confirmed and suspected cases of this contagious canine disease. Four...
St. Paul, Minn. - The Minnesota Board of Animal Health officially quarantined an organization operating animal shelters in Hennepin, Anoka and Washington Counties this afternoon to stop the potential spread of canine influenza, a highly infectious disease in dogs. The...
Belle Sand Named IHSA Western Semifinals Open Individual Reining Champion
OCALA, Fla. – University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian student-athlete Belle Sand (So., Spicer, Minn.) competed at the IHSA Western Semifinals in Ocala, Fla., in March. Sand had a superb score of...
German rider victorious in the 4* class in Strzegom, Polish athlete thirdAlina Dibowski was the winner of the CCI4*-S, the highest-ranked class at the Strzegom Spring Open. Polish rider Wiktoria Knap finished third.The weather did not spoil the competitors...
Minnesota Crookston Equestrian Has Four Student-Athletes Earn NCEA 2022-23 Academic AwardsWACO, Texas - The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team had four student-athletes honored on the 2023 APHA All-Academic Teams and the Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the National...
Over 220 horses, competitors from 13 countries and star athletes - this year's first international eventing competition in Poland starts on Friday at the hippodrome in Morawa.The riders will take part in four international short-format classes from 1*-Intro to...
-By Charles Wilhelm-
I’d like to discuss what causes a horse to rear and how we can actually set a horse up to rear. There are two basic facts to consider. Horses learn by pressure and release and, a horse...
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team fell 13-3 to South Dakota State in the first round of the ECAC Championships Thursday, March 23 at DeHaan Equestrian Center in Brookings, S.D. South Dakota State advances to play...
Equestrian ECAC Championships March 23-25 at DeHaan Equestrian Center in Brookings SD
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston jumping seat equestrian team competed in the IHSA Regional Championship show last weekend. The Golden Eagles were guided by Keira Boedigheimer (So., Colorado Springs, Colo.), who won Reserve High Point Rider for...
Minnesota Crookston Jumping Seat Equestrian Has Great Weekend at IHSA Home Meets
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston jumping seat equestrian squad had a great weekend in a pair of home meets at Charles H. Casey Equine Arena. The...
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston jumping seat equestrian team is set to host a pair of IHSA home meets Saturday, March 4 at 10 a.m., and Sunday, March 6 at 9 a.m., at the Charles H. Casey...
-By Charles Wilhelm-
At this time, like the medical care for humans that extends our lives and allows us to remain active as we get older, the same is true for horses. If you keep a horse in good physical...
–By Orv Alveshere–
A MIND AS SHARP AS A TANK
We expect questions and quizzing and quips from those with sharp minds,
From detectives, mystery sleuths or other investigative kinds.
They might press me for substantiation, that her name was Barb;
Who was at...
Minnesota Crookston Equestrian Has Strong Rides but Falls 14-2 to Delaware State and 13-1 to South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian team competed in a pair of NCEA meets this weekend at DeHaan Equestrian Center...
-Photo - Belle Sand-
CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston equestrian was defeated by Baylor University 10-3 in Fresno, Calif. The Golden Eagles won three points and tied three points against the Bears. UMN Crookston was guided by...
-By Charles Wilhelm-
Over the last 45 years I have worked with many blind horses, probably three or four dozen. Most have been blind in one eye, and some totally blind. Through practical experience I’ve found that when a...
by US Equestrian Communications Department | Feb 3, 2023 -
Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2023 Higher Education Equestrian Scholarship. This program provides five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school...
When it comes to purchasing hay this year, John Q. Horse Owner says, “We are between a rock and a hard place.” Nationally, hay stocks are down 6 percent year over year according to USDA’s Crop Production Report on...
