Melissa and Gerrit Klaerner, Alexander Hamer and Lugano Diamonds Announced as 2022 Brooke USA Foundation Crystal Award Honorees

By , March 29, 2022

Brooke USA Foundation (Brooke USA) is proud to announce the honorees of the annual Crystal Awards, sponsored by South Florida PBS, which is bestowed upon outstanding champions of the organization who have gone above and beyond in support of its mission to significantly improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys, mules, and the people they …

Give Your Horse Freedom from Flies This Season with Equiwinner

By , March 29, 2022

Equiwinner ™, the electrolyte-balancing treatment that restores horse health and is best-known for resolving and preventing anhidrosis (non-sweaters) and exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), has recently been shown to effectively reduce the attraction flies have to horses. “In the same way that sweat, manure and urine attract flies, so too do improperly balanced fluids,” said Barbara …

Gina McKnight Interviews Kim Drangsland for Riding & Writing Blog

By , March 29, 2022

Gina McKnight, Monday Creek Publishing, author, freelance writer, equestrian, blogger, and poet invites readers to explore her international blog, Riding & Writing, about horses, writers, authors, books, cowboys, equestrians, photographers, artists, poets, poems, and more horses.  Riding in Arizona: An Interview with Kim Drangsland – Through a mutual friend, I connected with Kim Drangsland, an equine holistic acupuncturist/massage therapist. …

Premier Equestrian Announces Olympic Show Jumper Ashlee Bond as New Brand Ambassador

By , March 28, 2022

Premier Equestrian is proud to announce Olympic show jumper Ashlee Bond as their newest brand ambassador. Bond is an elite equestrian and American Israeli show jumper who rides for Team Israel. Bond recently competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she represented Israel. “We are thrilled to welcome Ashlee Bond as our newest …

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Hatch Now Underway for Central Kentucky

By , March 28, 2022

Eastern tent caterpillars have begun to hatch, with the first detections in Southern Kentucky last week.  According to entomologists in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the caterpillars, which can cause foal losses, are expected in Central Kentucky by this or next week and Northern Kentucky a few days to a week after that. After spending about nine …

Manna Pro® Products Reveals Nurturing Community Partnerships with The Livestock Conservancy, SpiritHorse International, and 4-H Organizations

By , March 28, 2022

Nurturing community for a better tomorrow enhances Manna Pro’s mission Manna Pro® Products, St. Louis-based manufacturer and marketer of pet care and nutrition products, reveals Nurturing Community partnerships with The Livestock Conservancy, SpiritHorse International, and 4-H Council organizations. The collaborations dovetail the brand’s nurturing life mission to nurture communities for a better tomorrow and give …

Horse Illustrated’s March 2022 Podcast Episode of Horses in the Morning features Sports Psychologist Laura King, Clinician Jason Irwin, and Clicker Trainer Sandra Poppema

By , March 25, 2022

Horse Illustrated and Horse Radio Network welcomed a new co-host during the eleventh episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning podcast. Holly Caccamise, Editor in Chief of Horse Illustrated and Young Rider, will serve as recurring co-host along with Glenn the Geek, founder of the Horse Radio Network. This episode features …

New Book About Being a Horse Dad Called “witty, often wistful” by The Wall Street Journal

By , March 25, 2022

“’A Man Walks Into a Barn‘ is [Chad Oldfather’s] witty, often wistful take on parenting, pedagogy, and life lessons learned while navigating the insular and expensive world of horses and ‘horse people,’” says the review in the March 25th edition of The Wall Street Journal. When Chad Oldfather found himself the parent of a toddler who, …

Achieve Equine to Attend Midwest Horse Fair

By , March 25, 2022

Madison, Wisconsin, April 22-24, 2022, Booth 913 Achieve Equine, LLC will have three innovative, evidence-based products to share with attendees at the year’s Midwest Horse Fair. FLAIR® Equine Nasal Strips, VIP Equestrian™ Saddle Pads, and Iconic Equestrian™ Saddle Pads will be featured at booth 913 during the Midwest Horse Fair. Themed “Taking Flight”, Midwest Horse …

Ireland’s Forgotten Cowboys

By , March 25, 2022

Horseandriderliving.com is pleased to announce the publication of “Ireland’s Forgotten Cowboys,” a featured article authored by CuChullaine O’Reilly, founder of the Long Riders Guild. Cowboys are as American as apple pie, but few of us know where that pie originated. O’Reilly has enlightened HRL readers as to the origins of an iconic symbol of the west …

Mersant International LTD Partners with the American Horse Council (AHC) on 2022 Annual Conference

By , March 24, 2022

The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to welcome conference sponsor, Mersant International LTD, multi-faceted corporation founded in 1977 which are Licensed Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders, Iata Agents, licensed by the F.M.C., and a certified member of the C-TPAT Program. “We are privileged to work with Mersant who is the official agent for the prestigious …

Certified Horsemanship Association Driving and Vaulting Certifications Coming Up Soon

By , March 24, 2022

(March 2022) – The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) conducts over 80 certifications a year around the United States and Canada for English/Western Riding Instructors, Equine Facility Managers and more. Here are two specialty certifications that are coming up in 2022 – one for Driving Instructors and Drivers and the other for recreational Vaulting Coaches in …

Encapsulating Stem Cells for Treating Equines with Osteoarthritis  

By , March 23, 2022

The next exciting step in regenerative therapies has Dr. Thomas Koch, Ontario Veterinary College, and his team encapsulating stem cells to see if they can enhance the effect of treatment.  Horses with osteoarthritis in their joints stand to benefit from a therapy with a slower release time.  “When you encapsulate the cells within hydrogel, you …

The Leadline Podcast to Host Networking Mixer for Equestrian Professionals at Equine Affaire

By , March 23, 2022

The Leadline Podcast will be hosting an in-person networking mixer for equestrians at Equine Affaire in Columbus, Ohio. The event will provide a unique avenue to create connections amongst horse industry professionals during one of the largest equine expos in America. The mixer will occur on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Ohio Expo Center’s Voinovich …

Horizon Structures Series Presents: Double Down with the Double Wide Horse Barn 

By , March 22, 2022

A new barn purchase likely stretches any horse owner’s finances with the initial capital expense. Despite the option that larger construction companies provide with financing availability, not everyone wants to invest in a large horse barn, but everyone wants to enjoy the ‘best bang for their buck.” How can you solve the dilemma of building …