Horses evolved as wandering herbivores, moving slowly for hours and taking bites of whatever forage they came across in their rambles.Modern feeding practice is quite different, with many horses given all-day access to rich forage, an invitation to obesity....
The Dressage Foundation has announced that a total of $10,000 has been awarded to U.S. dressage instructors through the Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship program. Due to the recent restructuring of the scholarship guidelines, to provide up to three scholarships...
Photo courtesy the Sweeney familyMolly O'Neill Sweeney of Hockley, Texas, will be honored as the 2011 recipient of The EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award presented by The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The presentation will take place on January 14,...
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The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is proud to announce the names of five equestrians who have been selected to receive the year's most coveted awards. Presented by the USEF, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Junior Equestrian of the Year,...
Thanks to the film adaptation of War Horse, which opens in U.S. theaters on Sunday, there is a wave of interest in the historic use of horses in war. The Blue Cross has answered that interest by opening its...
A lot of the age-old rules to feed by have been researched and refuted in recent years. It's important to know where to draw the line between nutrition fact and fiction so you can take the very best care...
Reforms to U.S. child labor laws aim to keep young workers safe, but the American Horse Council (AHC) believes that they will be detrimental to the horse industry.
The AHC is a Washington, D.C.-based group that lobbies on behalf of...
The Equine Photographers Network has announced its 2012 Equine Ideal Photo Contest. This annual contest is open to amateur and professional horse photographers with several categories to showcase the best equine images.Entries are now being accepted and can be...
