FEI announces entries for London 2012 Olympic equestrian events
Show jumping draws the most Olympic competitors of the three equestrian sports. Beezie Madden, pictured here at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will be one of the riders representing the...
Recall alert for Purina Wellsolve horse feed
Three Land O’Lakes subsidiaries recalled feed products, including an expansion of the recent PMI Nutrition International recall, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels, the companies reported...
Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races marred by horse deaths
Canada’s annual celebration of agriculture and western life is celebrating 100 years this week. But some animal welfare supporters are calling for an end to one of the Calgary...
National Appaloosa Show and World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show under way in Oklahoma
Carrying the distinction of being the longest-running single-breed horse show in the U.S., the National Appaloosa Show and World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show is celebrating 65 years with its...
Watching the Olympics? Or not.
I’ve previously mentioned that I’m an Olympics junkie. I’m exactly the kind of viewer NBC wants to have. I’ll watch whatever sport they put on the screen (and interrupt...
Pasture management for drought-stricken regions
With the intense heat and dry weather hitting parts of the country this summer, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture experts are recommending horse owners take stock of their...
