NSBA FOUNDATION REFLECTS ON 2024, GEARS UP FOR 2025
By Amy Sales, November 27, 2024
In 2024, donors helped the National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation have an impact on the lives of hundreds of individuals and organizations throughout the horse industry. That impact included introducing 13 therapeutic riding centers to NSBA competition through its Coaches Summit event, honoring 50 military veterans through four Heroes On Horses® events, welcoming a new …
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New Series Alert: Horse & Country Introduces Thunderbird Life, Watch Season Two of Riding With the Reddens, Plus Catch Live Action
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024 – Lexington, KY – Horse & Country (H&C), the leading international equestrian sports media network, closes out the year with content for every equestrian sport fan, including the debut of an exciting new four-part series, Thunderbird Life, on Friday, November 29, 2024. November also brings the conclusion of season 2 of Riding …
NSBA PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS DUE DECEMBER 15
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
Now is the time to enroll your 2024 foal in NSBA’s Incentive Fund, Breeders Championship Futurity and Color Breeders Championship Futurity. Initial enrollments are due on December 15. NSBA breeding programs continue to be the highest paying incentive funds in their respective areas of the show horse industry. The Incentive fund has paid out more …
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MOTIVATING, EDUCATING, AND CELEBRATING HORSE PEOPLE: Equine Affaire celebrates another successful year!
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
W. SPRINGFIELD, MA, November 26, 2024 – With more than thirty-three thousand equestrians in attendance across four days of festivities, Equine Affaire enjoyed an exciting 26th year at the Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield earlier this month. Equine enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed attending a robust educational program, cheering for riders, horses, and athletes …
How Horses Learn
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
High Res Photos: https://juliegoodnight.com/press SALIDA, Colorado, November 26, 2024 In the latest episode of her popular podcast, Ride On with Julie Goodnight, she digs deep into the weeds of how horses learn, how behavior is shaped, and the important skills horses should learn early on. “I love training young horses,” says Goodnight. “They are curious, energetic, …
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Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three …
Farewell, Jim Norick Coliseum: A look at the 50th Anniversary of the AQHA World Championship Show
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
The last horse exited the Jim Norick Coliseum for the American Quarter Horse Association, finalizing the 50th anniversary of the AQHA World Championship Show. We partied like it’s 1974 but now the lights have been dimmed for good for AQHA shows in the Jim Norick Coliseum. The 2024 Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select …
Peter and Sherry Cashman Retire From USMA West Point Equestrian
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
Gladys, Va. – Nov. 25, 2024 – After nearly four decades at the helm of equestrian operations at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, Peter and Sherry Cashman have officially retired. Peter, who is the executive director of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), will remain active in his duties …
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Brooke USA Foundation Celebrates Giving Tuesday
By Amy Sales, November 26, 2024
~Joining millions around the world, and Participating in the global generosity movement on December 3, 2024~ (Lexington, KY – November 26, 2024) –– This Giving Tuesday, Brooke USA Foundation is encouraging donors and friends to support efforts to end the cruel and senseless Donkey Hide Trade which sees hundreds of thousands of donkeys killed for their …
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GGT FOOTING is proud to be the chosen “Sponsor of the Kentucky Horse Park Footing.”
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
Since 2010 GGT Footing® and Kentucky Horse Park have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship! We are so proud to now be the Sponsor of The Kentucky Horse Park Footing. Our long-term relationship w Footing Supervisor, Mark Van Ruiten, has been integral to the success of all the footing at the Horse Park! We are excited to …
Grand Meadows Cares Series: Are Your Feeding Your Horse The Right Biotic?
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
by Nikki Alvin-Smith In the realm of the equine digestive process most horse owners are aware of the benefits of feeding their equine’s microbiome on a regular basis with a biotic, usually touted for use are prebiotics and probiotics. But do you actually know what the difference is between the two? And do you know …
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Retired Racehorse Project Announces $38,700 Match for 2024 Year-End Giving Campaign
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today the launch of its 2024 year-end giving campaign with a total goal of $100,000, including a $38,700 match pledge that will double contributions from donors who support the organization’s charitable mission to increase demand for Thoroughbreds beyond racing. The campaign comes on the eve of the RRP’s 15-year …
The Plaid Horse Equestrian Voices Creative Writing Contest Grand Champion Donates $5,000 Prize To Vet Students
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
Elizabeth Woolsey spent a long career as a veterinarian before becoming an author who honors other vets in her many published books and our 2024 $10,000 Equestrian Voices Creative Writing Contest Grand Champion prize winner with her narrative, A True Christmas Story– a memory from her many years in the field. With her prize money …
Horizon Structures Presents Series: Barns For All Reasons and All Seasons
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
by Nikki Alvin-Smith Barns offer tremendous versatility for use due to the nature of their inherent size and their relative affordability when compared to other styles of commercial or larger buildings. Barns can offer living spaces for humans as well as horses and other livestock. The eco-friendly single footprint of the upward trending build, the …
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2025 “LEAD THE HERD WORKSHOP” ANNOUNCES SPEAKER LINEUP
By Amy Sales, November 25, 2024
Boss Mares, Inc. and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo will host the second “Lead the Herd” Workshop on January 18, 2025, at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, with a powerful lineup of speakers. The one-day workshop will bring business and marketing expertise to attendees free of …
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