Go Behind the Scenes at Balmoral Farm with Traci Brooks on the How to Market Your Horse Business Podcast with Denise Alvarez
By Amy Sales, January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 – How do you get loyal clients and customers for your equine business? How do you build a business that allows you to do what you’re great at, even as you grow? You do it with purpose. And, as you’ll learn from Traci Brooks’ journey to building Balmoral Farm to be the …
Retired Racehorse Project’s Aftercare Industry Month Virtual Conference Returns for 2025
By Amy Sales, January 17, 2025
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced the return of Aftercare Industry Month (AIM) for 2025, presented by Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF). This virtual conference will take place during February, and is open to all with a professional interest in Thoroughbred aftercare from any facet of the industry. Four webinar sessions featuring panelists from …
A FAMILY AFFAIRE: Equine Affaire launches the Donkey Extravaganza!
By Amy Sales, January 17, 2025
COLUMBUS, OH, January 16, 2025 – The excitement is building for Equine Affaire in Ohio! Beloved by generations of horse lovers, North America’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering will return April 10-13, 2025, to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. Whether you’ve attended every event since 1994 or you’re scheming to enjoy your …
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NSBA Announces 2025 Hall Of Fame Inductees
By Amy Sales, January 17, 2025
The National Snaffle Bit Association has announced the 2025 inductees into its prestigious Hall Of Fame. The newest inductees include Kamanyawannadance in the Show Horse category; Goodbars Glamourgirl in the Breeding Horse – Mare category; Allocate Your Assets in the Breeding Horse – Stallion category; and Chris Cecil Darnell in the Individual category. Kamanyawannadance Kamanyawannadance, …
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Keeneland Library Explores Evolution of Keenelandin New Exhibit Of Turf and Stone: Keeneland Through the Ages
By Amy Sales, January 17, 2025
LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 16, 2025) – Keeneland Library is now presenting the exhibit Of Turf and Stone: Keeneland Through the Ages to celebrate the 90thanniversary of the founding of the Keeneland Association, which established the race track and became a leader in the Thoroughbred industry. Showcasing photographs and memorabilia tracing the development of Keeneland’s grounds, architecture, facilities and …
AQHA Announces 2025 Dates
By Amy Sales, January 15, 2025
Mark your calendar with the tentative dates for these 2025 AQHA events. The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2025. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with these dates, organized by category. Dates are tentative and subject to change. AQHA Convention AQHA Championship Shows AQHA Racing 2025 …
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Julie Goodnight Proudly Watches as Saddle Based on Her Design Is Used by U.S. Army Caisson Detachment During Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Procession
By Amy Sales, January 15, 2025
Rising from the wake of controversy, the U.S. Army Caisson Detachment (The Old Guard) has refined protocol to ensure the horses that serve as the mounted escort to our nation’s fallen have saddles that are lightweight, comfortable, and expertly fit to each horse. Poncha Springs, CO: As the nation paused to recognize former President Jimmy …
Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members
By Amy Sales, January 15, 2025
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today the addition of two new members to its board of directors elected at the organization’s December board meeting. Robert Hartman is the chair of the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program (RTIP), of which he himself is a proud graduate. After earning his Master of Business Administration …
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Brooke USA Launches Fire Horses Emergency Campaign Supporting Equines Affected by California Blazes
By Amy Sales, January 15, 2025
Lexington, KY (January 15, 2025) – Brooke USA Foundation is committed to helping equines in need during times of disaster and to this end, the organization is launching the Fire Horses Emergency Campaign to support these animals which have been abandoned, lost, displaced or separated from their owners during the California Blazes. Brooke USA is …
E3A, a Leader in Equine Assisted Learning Cites New Research on the Role of Empathy in Leadership
By Amy Sales, January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025 — According to E3A, a leading organization in the EAL “arena,” new research indicates that empathy is a true leadership skill and one that is highly valued. As a result, empathy enables leaders to discriminate among emotions and to use that information to influence decision making. Prior to this, empathy was not …
2025 “LEAD THE HERD WORKSHOP” RIDES INTO FORT WORTH TO GIVE A LEG UP TO COWGIRL ENTREPRENEURS
By Amy Sales, January 14, 2025
January 18, Boss Mares, Inc., the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame join forces to host the second “Lead the Herd” Workshop at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. The one-day workshop will bring business and marketing expertise to attendees …
Healthy Gains Realized on Opening Day of Keeneland January Sale
By Amy Sales, January 14, 2025
Graded stakes winners Delahaye, Pretty Birdie sell for $700,000 apiece LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 13, 2025) – Keeneland kicked off its January Horses of All Ages Sale on Monday with a strong Book 1 session that produced across-the-board increases in results, highlighted by a 103% jump in median price and the sale of graded stakes winners Delahaye …
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EQUUS Television Launches Revolutionary New Revenue Opportunity for Equestrian Venues and Organizations beginning First Quarter 2025
By Amy Sales, January 14, 2025
[Wellington, FL January 14, 2025] — EQUUS Television Network proudly unveils its Vertical Sub Channel Solution, an innovative platform empowering equestrian venues and equestrian organizations with enhanced control and revenue-generating opportunities. By leveraging state-of-the-art global television and streaming technologies, EQUUS Television is redefining how equestrian organizations connect with audiences worldwide. This groundbreaking initiative enables organizations to create and …
Congratulations to Palm Equestrian Academy’s Star Horse Sand N My Bootz
By Amy Sales, January 13, 2025
In recent years, the focus of Palm Equestrian Academy has been that of education through clinics, teaching tours, judging and authoring materials for at home training. However, the itch to have a special young horse to bring along was one that Lynn Palm needed to scratch. In doing so she set out with a checklist …
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AHC formally requests postponement of HPA slated for 2.1.2025
By Amy Sales, January 10, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Julie Broadway, President of the American Horse Council, released the following statement on the pending implementation of the revised Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulation: “The American Horse Council (AHC) has formally requested that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to delay the implementation of the …
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