- From Our Pages Cover Story - To Bit or Not to Bit?
Industry pros offer their thoughts and theories about when to ride with and without the aid of a metal bit.Also in the September 2020 issue- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at the Barn
- Easy Electric Fencing How-To
- Tackle Skin Funk
- Ranch Riding Rundown
- Improve Your Rollback Turns
- Drool-Worthy Equestrian Handbags
- Downsizing to a Miniature Horse
- Breed Portrait: The Akhal-Teke
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Centenary University Graduates 10th Class of Veterans with Operation Centaur
Centenary University recently graduated its tenth class of Operation Centaur, an equine-based program for veterans of all ages. Normally enrolled in a 10-week course, the most recent class took...
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U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce the kick-off of the USEF Helmet Research Safety Fund, a fundraising effort to further the safety of equestrian athletes across all breeds and...
Horse Owners Challenged to Rebound after Hurricane Laura
While horse owners in East Texas and along the Louisiana's Gulf Coast are still reeling from Hurricane Laura's aftermath, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the National Oceanic and...
Equitana USA Unveils Month-Long Virtual Program to Celebrate the Horse
https://youtu.be/cVnYjmCKXUgThe equine industry won’t have to wait a year to celebrate the horse with Equitana USA after all. Equitana USA will showcase a month-long virtual celebration of the horse...
Air Force Horse: First American Mustang Joins U.S. Air Force
A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) American Mustang has become the latest member of a unique program of the United States military, but while his unit at the Vandenberg...
Farnam Arena Newest Addition to Equestrian Center at South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa...
South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa has partnered with Farnam, a leading horse care and supplies provider in the industry, on the property’s brand-new outdoor covered arena, Farnam Arena....
