The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is set to return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., April 24-27. The event features some of the world’s best horses and riders vying for top honors.
This year’s event has the added attraction of
State Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens is urging farmers approved for cost share assistance through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) to make their purchases now in order to receive reimbursement.
The TAEP is a program t
Four horseshoers and two equine veterinarians who have helped raise the level of care for horses feet have been inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame, respectively.
The International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) has a new podcast (a downloadable audio file) available on the group’s Web site as part of its Right Weight Road Show. The fat scoring podcast offers owners the opportunity to listen to
A network to connect resources, including hay, feed, veterinary care, and rescue facilities, with Kentucky horse owners in need was recently launched by several equine groups in the state.
Designed as a tool for all horse
The British Horse Society’s Access and Safety departments have received a number of reports of poorly controlled dogs interacting negatively with horses, and would like to gather more information regarding the scale of this problem.
Director o
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, just got a little more exciting. With an additional $50,000 in prize money on the line, this year’s event is sure to again draw many of the world’s best horses and riders, as well as
The 31st Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, presented by the American Youth Horse Council (AYHC), will be held Feb. 29 through March 2, 2008 in Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina State University Extension Horse Husbandry and the North
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a 29-year-old Quarter Horse. The horse was found dead i
The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) has joined the group One Percent For The Planet as part of its effort to raise awareness, provide useful information, and attract funding to help conserve land and preserve trail access for
One winning ticket in Santa Anita’s Feb. 18 Pick Six produced an all-time record track payoff of $3,120,256.
The three-day carryover coming into Monday’s Pick Six of $1,269,223, coupled with the additional $3,337,881 that was bet during the
Eight veterinary students will receive $2,500 scholarships from the American Live Stock Insurance Company and the AAEP Foundation. The scholarships are presented annually to fourth-year veterinary students who plan to pursue a career in equine
The University of Maryland is embarking on a new effort to train horse farm owners about environmentally sound best management practices for horse pastures.
The University is leading a statewide team of experts to develop a 5.5-acre model
The board of directors of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has approved a record allocation of $1,226,457 for equine research in 2008. The funds will underwrite a slate of 14 start-up projects and 10 second-year proposals.
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The dressage, eventing, and hunter/jumper communities are uniting for the good of all equestrians Feb. 26, 2008 to raise funds for the Equestrian Aid Foundation. The occasion is the 70th birthdays of renowned horsemen George H. Morri
In recent years, the months of the show season have included news of disease outbreaks that can pose a threat to the health of performance horses. More and more, horse owners are searching for simple and effective techniques to help protect their
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