Horseback riding shows promise as a tool to aid in recovery after a stroke, according to research published in the July issue of the journal Stroke. Riding provided benefits to patients years after they suffered a stroke, offering evidence...
This week, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) launched FEI Campus, a unique and free e-learning gateway for everyone with a love of horses and equestrian sport, wherever they are in the world.
FEI Campus is an FEI Solidarity project and...
Photo by Joshua Ganderson via flickr.com/CC BY 2.0How much weight can a horse carry? It’s a question that has loomed large in the equestrian world for almost as long as humans have been riding horses. But surprisingly little scientific...
Last weekend, Sydney Knott, founder, president and CEO of Horses4Heroes, was named the recipient of the 2017 Equine Industry Vision Award. Zoetis, in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP), presented the award to Knott at the AHP Equine Media...
Exhibitors, owners, trainers, equine enthusiasts and the world’s most colorful and talented Appaloosas will gather at the 70th National Championship Appaloosa Show & 2017 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas,...
The horse was victorious in this year’s Man vs. Horse Marathon, an annual endurance race in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. Specifically, Rheidol Petra and rider Iola Evans finished first, completing the 21-mile ride in two hours and 30 minutes.
The first...
Lexington, Kentucky, is the Horse Capital of the World. It's got the Kentucky Horse Park, hosts the Rolex--er--the Kentucky Three-Day Event, is a hub of the Thoroughbred industry with racetracks and sales pavilions, and is surrounded by seemingly endless...
Olympic Gate by Craig Maccubbin on flickr/CC BY 2.0
Equestrian sports have been part of every summer Olympic games since 1912, but their presence at future games isn’t always a guarantee. That’s why the report that the International Olympic Committee...
The Lipica Stud Farm in Slovenia will host the World Pairs Driving Championships this September. But first, the Lipizzaner farm hosted Bill Murray.The American comedy actor was spotted at the farm recently, feeding carrots to the horses, mugging with...
On the second Saturday in June, riders in Massachusetts head out on the streets to remind motorists that horses have rights on the roads, too, with the "Share the Road – Horses Paved the Way" event.Share the Road –...
