Can Exercise Protect Foals from Injuries Later in Life? Learn More in This Month’s Fresh Scoop Podcast
By Annie Mehl, July 9, 2021
Does exercise help young horses avoid injury? That’s the topic of this month’s episode of Morris Animal Foundation’s “Fresh Scoop” podcast, available now for streaming and download. Host Dr. Kelly Diehl, the Foundation’s Senior Director of Science and Communications, interviews Dr. Annette McCoy, Assistant Professor of Equine Surgery at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine. …
Wordsmith Wizardry At Your Fingertips From Equestrian Pro Nikki Alvin-Smith
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, July 9, 2021
While Nikki Alvin-Smith enjoys a career in international equestrian competition, clinics and coaching, her passion for wordsmith work has always been an arena in which she has loved making indelible footprints. “You never know where life will take you. I fondly remember my late father sent me to visit a prestigious marketing firm in London …
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NRCHA Eastern Derby Returns to Tennessee with a 33% Entry Increase
By Anna Morrison, July 8, 2021
This July, the National Reined Cow Horse Association returns to the AgriCenter Showplace Arena outside of Memphis, Tennessee, for the second Dom Conicelli Memorial Eastern Derby, presented by MARS Equestrian, to a 33 percent increase in entries over last year’s event. This is the second premier reined cow horse event the association has produced east …
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Keeneland to Open with Full Seating Capacity for 2021 Fall Meet
By Amy Owens, July 8, 2021
Pre-sold ticketing options, new dining offerings and season passes available to fans Keeneland today announced plans to open at full capacity for its 2021 Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 8-30. Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 9 a.m. ET Monday, Aug. 16. Demand is anticipated to be high, and fans …
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Q&A With an Equine Nutritionist
By Aimee Robinson, July 7, 2021
Ensure your horse’s nutritional needs with this insight Let’s go back in time to 1821—for sake of entertainment, you can be a horse. You’re a drafty fellow, and there are fields to plow, wagons and carriages to pull and the five-day workweek has yet to be heard of, especially for a horse out on the …
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Virtual Extreme Mustang Makeover Names Adult and Youth Champions
By David Barrientes, July 7, 2021
The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF)’s virtual KY Extreme Mustang Makeover concluded on Sunday, June 27, after five days of exciting performances and a successful auction. Originally slated to be held in Lexington, Kentucky, the event’s virtual format brought the action-packed excitement to mustang fans and horse lovers from around the world. Adult and youth competitors showed the trust they had built with previously untouched wild horses in approximately 100 days …
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The Right Horse to Host 2021 Summit from September 15-17
By Emily Weiss, July 6, 2021
The third annual ASPCA Right Horse Summit will host thought leaders and innovators in the equine industry for two and a half days of collaboration and networking in Denver. The 2021 Right Horse Summit, taking place from September 15-17 in Denver, will bring together equine welfare and industry pioneers and leaders for two and a …
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Registration Open for Kentucky Horse Council’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training
By Sarah Coleman, July 6, 2021
After a hiatus in 2020, the Kentucky Horse Council’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) training is slated to return in the fall of 2021. The three-day training will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington on September 10-12. LAER is taught by Justin and Tori McLeod of 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC, a …
Experience Magazine’s Latest Publication, Arabian Horses Of The Southeast, Employs The Beauty Of The Breed & Its Devotees To Encourage Newcomers
By Sara Thomas, July 6, 2021
For anyone enamored with horses and curious about what it takes to be part of such a lifestyle, Experience magazine aims to entice and educate newcomers to its sole focus … the Arabian horse, through the help of Arabian horse farms and its community, in a visually stunning pictorial that keeps the reader turning pages. …
Nikki’s Notes: The Business of Branding ~ Keeping It Real
By Nikki Alvin-Smith, July 6, 2021
Technology has made it easy to see just how well your business branding efforts are trotting long. Or so you may think. The reality lies in the fact that metrics cannot tell the whole story. Neither can reviews posted online or the bottom line on your P & L from the accountant. Obviously if you …
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NRCHA Welcomes Taylor Todd as Membership and Affiliate Show Manager
By Anna Morrison, July 6, 2021
The National Reined Cow Horse Association welcomed Taylor Todd as the Membership and Affiliate Show Manager in June. Todd, who hails from Rexford, Kansas, will be the first point of contact for members contacting the association’s headquarters in Pilot Point, Texas. In her position, she’ll coordinate membership applications, renewals and work with NRCHA affiliates to …
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Plan Ahead for Equine Affaire ~ It Promises To Be The Best Ever
By Nikki Alvin Smith, July 2, 2021
If you haven’t saved the date for 2021 Equine Affaire, W. Springfield, MA, November 11 through 14th, then you may miss out on one of the best opportunities of the year to showcase your equestrian business. This year marks the 14th year that veteran exhibitor and loyal “Official Barn Sponsor” of the North-East event, Horizon …
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ASPCA Makeover Marketplace Expands to Include Thoroughbred Makeover Prospects
By Kristen Bentley, July 2, 2021
Continued generous support of the ASPCA, the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that the ASPCA Makeover Marketplace catalog will be expanded this year to include adoptable Thoroughbred Makeover prospects eligible for the 2022 competition. The ASPCA Makeover Marketplace will also still feature premier sport horse prospects who are offered for sale by their trainers …
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Montana Center for Horsemanship & University of Montana Western Natural Horsemanship Students Invited to Compete in Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge
By Janet Rose, July 1, 2021
The Days of ’47 Cowboy Games and Rodeo is excited to continue to add to its legacy in the Salt Lake Valley by expanding events featured in conjunction with the World’s Only Gold Medal Rodeo. In 2021, the Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Competition will be added to the schedule. With an emphasis …
Equine Network Announces Horse Week Film Contest Brought to You by Boehringer Ingelheim
By Dave Andrick, July 1, 2021
Entries for the Horse Week Film Contest brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim close August 20, 2021. If you make video content, this contest is for you! This fall, the Equine Network LLC is launching its inaugural Horse Week brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim, an equine-centric digital festival unlike any other. In conjunction with …