The United States Pony Clubs and Ride iQ Announce Strategic Partnership
By Sarah Conrad, March 15, 2022
Today, The United States Pony Clubs (USPC) and Ride iQ are pleased to announce their strategic partnership, bringing together USPC’s trusted educational curriculum with Ride iQ’s innovative learning platform. Ride iQ is a first-of-its-kind coaching platform with listen-while-you-ride audio lessons taught by world-class coaches. Technology is helping to significantly improve athletic skills and performance across …
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“Believing In Horses Out West” a Finalist in International Competition
By Valerie Ormond, March 14, 2022
An American horse story hit stride as it achieved Finalist status in the international Wishing Shelf Book Awards. In this contest, children from primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom read and judged the children’s and young adult book submissions, with over 221 entries. “Believing In Horses Out West” follows a young horse rescuer’s …
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Hagyard Pharmacy Signs Renowned Female Jockey, Rosie Napravnik, as Ambassador for the Resolvet Line of Products
By Lindsay O'Hara, March 14, 2022
Hagyard Pharmacy announced that Rosie Napravnik, the only female jockey to win multiple Breeders’ Cup races, has signed on as a brand ambassador for Hagyard’s Resolvet line of equine supplements. During her storied career in Thoroughbred racing, Napravnik established many of the benchmarks for female jockeys. In addition to her success in the Breeders Cup, …
Top IEA Youth Equestrians Head to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for 20th Anniversary IEA National Finals
By Myron Leff, March 14, 2022
For twenty years, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) has provided opportunities for tens of thousands of youth equestrians to be able to compete at local, regional and national levels without the expense of owning a horse. On April 28 – May 1, 2022, the culmination of those twenty years will take place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at …
New U.S. Forest Service Guidance on Use of Equestrian Campsites
By Julie Broadway, March 14, 2022
At the prompting of the equine community, last month the Forest Service national office circulated a memo to all national forests and national grasslands titled “Recommended Best Practices for Managing Stock Use Sites at Developed Campgrounds.” A copy of that memo can be found here. The problem of occupied horse camps escalated across the nation …
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UK Ag Equine Programs to Host Inaugural Horsey Hustle 5K
By Holly Wiemers, March 11, 2022
University of Kentucky’s Ag Equine Programs will host an inaugural Horsey Hustle 5K April 3 at Coldstream Park in Lexington, Kentucky, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. A virtual component is also available. Proceeds from the event will benefit the program’s Student Experience and Applied Education Fund. “This is a fun, new event developed and organized by equine science …
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Elate Delivers a Colt by Speightstown at Claiborne Farm as part of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season 5
By Brien Bouyea, March 11, 2022
Elate, an 8-year-old mare owned by Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider, delivered a colt by stallion Speightstown at Claiborne in Paris, Ky., at 1:15 a.m. on March 11. The foal was the third this season for the Foal Patrol program, the popular webcam series from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame …
Morris Animal Foundation Announces New Studies Focused on Equine Behavior
By Annie Mehl, March 11, 2022
Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, recently announced the selection of five new equine behavior studies receiving funding in 2022. The studies will help veterinary scientists improve the well-being of horses. Dr. Wendy Koch, a veterinarian who has supported the Foundation for 30 years, provided funding for awarded grants. She noted that …
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Copies of Lisa Wysocky’s Newest Book, The Mysterious Horse House, Available for Review
By Lisa Wysocky, March 10, 2022
Limited copies of award-winning author Lisa Wysocky’s newest book, The Mysterious Horse House (ISBN: 978-1890224998, Fura Books, 158 pages, 5.25″ x 8″) are available for review. The young adult novel follows Keela, whose twelfth birthday is 266 days away. She lives with relatives in an odd house built into a cliff, has never met …
Looking For Engaging Content? You’re in Luck ~ St. Patrick’s Day Specials From Seasoned Writer Nikki Alvin-Smith
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, March 10, 2022
Looking for engaging content for your publication or website? You’re in luck. Brit/American Nikki Alvin-Smith, offers St. Patrick’s Day Specials on these fabulous brand-new features available now through March 17th, 2022. Written from her unique perspective as an international level competitor/coach/clinician with a multi-discipline equestrian background, Nikki’s articles are created with a keen eye to …
Certified Horsemanship Association Region 1 Awards Its Members at the CHA Region 1 Conference in Washington
By Tammi Gainer, March 10, 2022
Certified Horsemanship Association Region 1 just wrapped up another incredible conference at Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center in Stanwood, Washington. CHA Region 1 includes: Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and the Yukon Territory. CHA Region 1 honored Sherilyn Sander for her dedicated service to not only CHA Region 1, but to …
The Foundation for the Horse Accepting Gifts for Ukrainian Equine and Veterinary Medical Relief
By Keith Kleine, March 10, 2022
As the devastation unfolds from the war in Ukraine, many in the equine and veterinary communities have asked how they can help. Through The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), you can make a financial gift to those providing emergency relief and support, including veterinary organizations and the horses and animals they care for. …
Horizon Structures Series Presents: Save The Drive But Keep Your New Horse Barn Dream Alive
By Nikki Alvin Smith, March 9, 2022
Spring is the perfect time to get busy with plans laid dormant through winter months for a new horse barn. Trouble is, it is hard to find the time it takes to visit prospective barn builders, sit down to discuss all the upgrades and available options and gain a perspective on all the choices and …
New Equine Fecal Transplant Research
By Jackie Zions, March 9, 2022
Fecal transplantation has been very successful in treating humans with issues such as C-difficile infection, which is also a leading cause of diarrhea in horses. Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Dr. Luis Arroyo and his team are about to begin a study which could make treating gastro-intestinal (GI) issues in horses using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) …
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Respiratory System Plays Important Role In Disease Prevention
By Kim Miller, March 9, 2022
Reducing microscopic contaminants in the horse’s external environment is key to protecting equine respiratory health. Yet there’s always variables beyond the horse owner’s control: like coming into contact with another horse coping — likely unknowingly — with an infectious disease. This is when the horse’s internal environment has to be healthy and strong to defend …
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