The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors held their mid-year meeting on July 22 and recently announced some significant changes to rules and bylaws of the organization.
Equine Welfare
Beginning Dec. 1, the USEF General Rules will be...
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a government-funded program that helps build and maintain off-road trails for a variety of uses, including horseback riding. The funds come from motor fuel excise taxes collected from recreational vehicle use, such as...
Jack Knowlton is probably best known as the racing manager for Funny Cide, the 2003 Kentucky Derby winner who now resides at the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions. Photo: Leslie PotterEdited Press Release
Many organizations are be celebrating the...
In 1952, Lt. Eric Pedersen purchased a small Mongolian mare from a boy at a Seoul race track. Her job was to be a pack horse, carrying ammunition to the front lines during the Korean War. But through her...
Trail riding is the most popular horseback activity. It’s fun and relaxing, and a great way to spend time with your horse. It can also give you the opportunity to use your trail riding skills to compete against other...
You’ve just tucked a couple of month’s supply of hay into your barn—or maybe an entire season’s worth—and now it’s time to get acquainted with it. You made sure it was green and attractive, fresh-smelling and free of mold....
Smart and Shiney, pictured here with his famous owner Lyle Lovett, will be at Breyerfest this weekend. Three-day ticket holders to the event will go home with a model version of the reining superstar. Photo: Leslie PotterEdited Press ReleaseLyle...
This week, visitors to the Kentucky Horse Park have the chance to see some of the best young riders in North America competing in what could be called a mini-World Equestrian Games. Three-day eventing, dressage, show jumping, reining and...
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) issued an alert earlier this week to inform area horse owners of several cases of Potomac Horse Fever (PHF). The disease was originally discovered near the Potomac River in Maryland, but...
Edited Press Release
The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) Operation Gelding program continues to help castrate stallions across the country. Over 750 stallions have been castrated, in over 60 clinics, in 26 different states since the program’s inception in August 2010.
Operation...
