The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF), working in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, is providing youth ages 15-24 with an opportunity to learn and earn over the summer through projects offered by its Youth Employment Program (YEP). The 12-week work-from-home program provides youth a chance to learn about the American mustang, share their knowledge with others, and be
When the TV series “Jockeys” ran on Animal Planet two years ago, senior University of Florida veterinary student Ramon Perez was quite the hot commodity with his classmates. That’s because for a three-year window in the 1990s, Perez himself was one of the biggest names in Thoroughbred horse racing. “My classmates usually ask me things like, ‘What’s it like?&r
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct a New Thoroughbred Owner Seminar on Friday, June 11, at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill. The seminar, sponsored by Blood-Horse Publications, will feature discussions on industry business issues and options for acquiring horses, including partnerships, auctions, and claiming, as well as a discussion about veterinary topics
Kentucky State Police report that the Alabama truck driver who crossed the median and caused a crash in March that killed him and 10 other people had been using his cell phone to send and receive calls leading up to the crash. This tragedy is just one example of the dangerous consequences of distracted driving.
Statistics show that driving while distracted is a factor in 25% of po
The 73 horses living at Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Woodbine, Md., eagerly await visitors at the nonprofit rescue’s 21st Annual Spring Carnival on June 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Games, fun, horses, and a yard sale are part of this annual fund-raising event. Visitors will be treated to pony rides on Days End rescue horses, a petting zoo, face painting, stick
The Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, a part of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, will partner with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) to create new opportunities to help veterinary students who seek research-oriented careers focused on laboratory investigations and animal disease surveillance.
Canada’s inaugural Outdoor Equine Expo, scheduled for June 4-7, will target all horse owners in the Ontario area, from elite professionals to young riders. The all-breeds and all-discipline event will be held at the Arkell Research Station, part of the University of Guelph’s network of research facilities across Ontario. Admission on June 4 is free, with doors opening at 2 p.m.
Rescued horses and equine movie stars, along with dozens of clinics and demonstrations, will make for a family-friendly Memorial Weekend at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
The horse stars of the Disney movies Hidalgo and soon-to-be released Secretariat will perform at Northeast Equine Expo at Belmont Park, May 29-30.
Secretariat is based on a true stor
Equine welfare advocates from around the country gathered this week in Nashville to discuss horse rescue outreach at the fourth annual conference of the Homes for Horses Coalition (HHC). Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the conference attracted more than 40 individuals representing 25 equine welfare organizations from 18 stat
With fly season about to kick into full force across the country, several effective “green” methods of fly control are available for any horse owner. According to Laurie Cerny, editor of Green Horsekeeping & The Sustainable Stable magazine, using a combination of methods and eco-friendly products is the key to effective green fly control.
Here are h
The Equine Science Center and Young Horse Teaching and Research Program are pleased to announce the results of the annual young horse auction. Despite unseasonably cold and rainy weather, a sizeable crowd, including 21 bidders attended the auction on Sunday, April 25 at the Round House on G. H. Cook Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. All 12 of the young horse in the program
The World Games 2010 Foundation is pleased to announce that 60 National Federations have submitted entries in principle for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
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Austria< Read MoreWEG: Pat Parelli To Do Natural Horsemanship Clinic During Games
Press Release
May 6, 2010
As the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approach, guests should not only be looking forward to the competition, but also to the multitude of equine entertainers and clinicians that will be a part of the 2010 Games Equine Village, Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Among the entertainers that are part of the Equine Village is Pat Parelli, known around t AQHA Seeking Volunteers, Sponsors, and Saddles for Youth World Cup
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May 4, 2010
For the 2010 Youth World Cup to be a success, the American Quarter Horse Association is seeking volunteers, tack donations and sponsors. Scheduled for July 3-11, the 2010 Youth World Cup will be held at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. What began as a competition between Australian and American youths more than two decades ago has evolved to include kids from a number of countries–17 coun First Cloned Polo Pony is Born
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April 27, 2010
The cloned foal of 10-goaler Mariano Aguerre’s famed gelding, Califa, was born April 22, making him the first cloned polo pony in the world. The bay colt is an intact stallion genetically identical to Califa. Aguerre has not settled on a name for the colt yet, but already has big plans for him. The colt will be able pass along Califa’s genetics as a stallion, an opportunit Fox-Pitt Solidifies His Hold On Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
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April 24, 2010
William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain retained the lead he took in dressage by recording a clear cross-country round today on Cool Mountain at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone. Fox-Pitt's score of 42.8 penalties kept him two points ahead of three-time Rolex Kentucky winner Kim Severson on Tipperary Liadhnan (44.8). Becky Holder, on Courageous Come Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comSponsored ContentWeekly PollReaders’ Most PopularPartners in Equine Health
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