To begin a national dialog on the future of American equine communities, the first National Equine Economic Development Summit has been scheduled April 19 – 21 in Tryon, N.C.
The summit is designed to bring together leaders and opinion...
Inside a small matinee theater at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, a baritone voice narrates a brief history of western films for the pleasure of visitors. The voice belongs to actor Sam Elliott, who...
The United States Equestrian Federation has launched new 2007 Dressage Developing Programs as an initiative to recognize and reward up-and-coming talent in the sport. The programs will include:
• 2007 USEF National Junior Dressage Championship (riders 14 – 18): Formerly...
Believe it or not, a new trend among English riders is to clean their ASTM-SEI safety helmets by sending them through a full cycle in their dishwashers. That’s right: Various versions of helmets--pretty much any styles not covered in...
Road to the Horse is an event that combines a horse lover’s paradise (translation: trade show), horsemanship clinics and a unique competition among a trio of renowned natural horsemanship practitioners. It all takes place March 3-4 in Murfreesboro, Tenn....
The horse genome sequence, funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), began in 2006 at Broad Institute in Boston, Mass. It was built on a 10-year collaborative effort from an international group of scientists seeking to address...
Horse owners registered with the American Quarter Horse Association can now take extra steps toward preventing and controlling equine viral arteritis. A new AQHA program allows members to document when their horses are tested for and vaccinated against EVA....
For the past 15 years, Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) has produced a six-week winter horse show circuit at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif. Previous to that venue, the annual horse show was held in conjunction...
If you ever rummage through vintage western tack, circa 1960-1980, you’ll probably come across headstalls, reins and halters sporting flashy white lacing that looks like icing atop the underlying leather. Commonly called buckstitching, the handcrafted embellishment was once the...
Banner was saved from slaughter. A year later he is prospering, giving demonstrations at horse shows.Most of the horses taken in by Saddlebred Rescue are saved from slaughter at the auction block. Yet, as the horses escape a gruesome...
