A new, three-day equine festival kicks off on Friday, June 1 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The AmerEquine festival features a full line-up of horse trainers and clinicians alongside eight different musical acts.Additional events...
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) recognizes heroes in the animal community each year with its Humane Awards. Nominations are being accepted now through June 8, 2012 for this year’s awards.
The awards are divided...
The 71st annual Iroquois Steeplechase took place on Saturday, May 12 under what organizers called perfect racing conditions. However, the annual event in Nashville, Tenn. ended in tragedy when the winning horse, Arcadius, collapsed and died instantly.When serious injury...
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) recently announced the international participants for the 2012 Appaloosa Youth Exchange Program. Each of the participants will spend a week with a host family and then compete at the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show...
Back in 1972, a small group of Northern California distance horseback riders gathered to create an organization to recognize their riding accomplishments, standardize ride rules, and work to preserve trails. Still going strong, this month the American Endurance Ride...
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and The Trail of Painted Ponies recently announced the winners of their jointly sponsored spring art competition. Conducted in honor of APHA’s 50th anniversary, the theme for the contest was the celebration of...
Just like veterinarians, farriers and knowledgeable barn managers, riding instructors are an essential part of the American horse industry. For horse-crazy kids (and adults) who live in urban and suburban areas, riding instructors are most often the gatekeepers to...
Thirty to 90 minutes in the sun will give the average person all the required daily vitamin D. But a horse’s hair coat alone creates such a significant barrier to absorption that it typically takes 5 to 8 hours...
On April 26, the Obama Administration announced its plans to withdraw a Department of Labor (DOL) proposed child labor rule applicable to agriculture. The proposed rule would have severely limited the ability of young people to work on farms...
