You’re Invited! Join Up With Horse in a Kilt Media to Ride into 2022
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, December 16, 2021
Creative content writer and PR/Marketing specialist Nikki Alvin-Smith invites you to join up with Horse in A Kilt Media Inc., and ride into 2022. “Despite the difficulties of 2021 that everyone has shared, the year in review looks good on the whole. Horse in a Kilt Media’s popular imprint Catskill Horse Magazine, a community resource …
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Equestrians Have to Laugh At Themselves
By Martha Cook, December 16, 2021
If there is one thing that equestrians have learned to do over time, it is laugh at themselves. The horse world is a crazy, wonderful, ridiculous, awful, beautiful place, and horse people know it. We spend an inordinate amount of money on insanely fragile animals with a well-recognized ability to get hurt just enough to …
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Leading Irish Equestrian Company Horseware Ireland Launches New Festive Film
By Kelly Nicholls, December 15, 2021
#ThroughItAll at Christmas Horseware Ireland, the global market leading producer of branded equestrian and pet products, has produced a Christmas gift for horse lovers with a delightful new festive short film. After introducing us to their new company manifesto in the short film ‘Through It All’ back in August ‘21, Horseware Ireland’s new festive film …
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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s Foal Patrol Season 5 to debut Jan. 5, 2022
By Brien Bouyea, December 15, 2021
Season 5 of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s popular live webcam series Foal Patrol will debut online at www.foalpatrol.com on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Season 5 will feature in-foal mares at Claiborne Farm, Gainesway Farm, Safari North at Pauls Mill Farm, and Three Chimneys Farm — all based in Kentucky — …
Dressage Today OnDemand Launches New Training Video Series with Top Young/Developing Horse Trainer Michael Bragdell
By Stephanie Ruff, December 15, 2021
Top dressage competitor and young/developing horse trainer Michael Bragdell is the latest to join the long list of top dressage riders, trainers and professionals on Dressage Today OnDemand. Bragdell, who is originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, is well-known for his work producing top young horses. He trained and showed young horses for Gustavii Stud in England, …
Jay Privman, Walter Haight, Jack Mann Selected for National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor
By Brien Bouyea, December 14, 2021
Daily Racing Form national correspondent Jay Privman and the late turf writers Walter Haight and Jack Mann have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor. Privman, 62, a resident of Carlsbad, Calif., covered his first race in 1980 — Spectacular Bid’s victory in the Malibu Stakes — while …
Valley Vet Supply Announces Recapitalization Investment
By Aimee Robinson, December 14, 2021
With more than 36 years serving the animal health industry, company looks forward to continuing its legacy, serving customers Valley Vet Supply is pleased to announce a recapitalization investment by Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN). The investment banking firm, Falls River Group, facilitated the transaction. This investment brings forth the opportunity to pursue growth …
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Zoetis Donates CORE EQ INNOVATOR® Vaccines to Partners of the ASPCA’s Right Horse
By Emily Weiss, December 13, 2021
Equine organizations across the country will receive free vaccines for the hundreds of horses in their care The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Zoetis has generously donated 1,500 doses of CORE EQ INNOVATOR® vaccine to its Right Horse Adoption Partners and the horses in their care. …
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Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association to Host Annual National Championships Following Two-Year Hiatus
By Kelly Francfort, December 13, 2021
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) is excited to announce that competition has resumed to near normal levels of participation, with over 100 regular season shows completed so far this academic year. A full postseason is planned with the IHSA National Championship Horse Show returning after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The much-missed championship …
All Spice Awarded 2021 NCHA Open Horse of the Year
By Katie Harvey, December 13, 2021
With 630 points, All Spice, owned by Teton Ridge, wins NCHA Open Horse of the Year Teton Ridge is excited to announce that with 630 points, All Spice has been awarded the 2021 NCHA Open Horse of the Year. “I owe her a lot more than she does me,” said her trainer, Adan Banuelos. “I …
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Evidence is Everything in Sport Horse Evaluation, Performance & Longevity.
By Kim Miller, December 13, 2021
Canadian horsemen Tim Worden, PhD, and international show jumper Sean Jobin shared their evidence-based approach to horse management during a free webinar presented by Haygain and Ontario Equestrian in November. From simple journal-keeping to analyzing high-speed video and complex performance data, Dr. Worden and Sean advocate tactics that ensure the horse’s mental and physical “batteries” …
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Kalpowar Quarter Horses Becomes Title Sponsor of NRCHA Celebration of Champions
By Anna Morrison, December 10, 2021
In a remarkable show of support, Kalpowar Quarter Horses has entered into a five-year agreement with the National Reined Cow Horse Association to become title sponsor for the Celebration of Champions, an event that kicks off the premier event show year annually. Held in Fort Worth, Texas, the Celebration of Champions brings together riders vying …
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Washington International Horse Show Plans to Return to the D.C. Area as a Five Star in 2022
By Linda Macklin, December 10, 2021
Local Maryland Officials Support the Move with Major Investment in Prince George’s Equestrian Center The board of directors of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) presented by MARS EquestrianTM is pleased to announce the storied and prestigious equestrian event has officially applied to the USEF and FEI for a change of venue to return home …
Nikki’s Notes: “There Really Is No Time Like The Present,” Advises Nikki Alvin-Smith of Horse in a Kilt Media
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, December 10, 2021
Is 2022 the time to wave the magic wand and conjure up some wordsmith wizardry to set your business galloping on the right track? The beginning of the calendar year is a great time to launch a new marketing strategy and elevate your sales numbers off the chart. Are you scratching your head and wondering …
Joe Hirsch Legacy Equine Academy Scholarship Awarded to UK’s Charles Churchill
By Holly Wiemers, December 10, 2021
Charles Churchill, a University of Kentucky senior majoring in Equine Science and Management from Louisville, has been awarded the 2021/2022 Joe Hirsch Legacy Equine Academy Scholarship. The scholarship was originally established at UK in 2005 but to keep in step with current industry needs, was recently modified to include a preference for diverse students to …
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