Latest News – The Horse
Spring Tuning (Athletic Conditioning)
Most will agree that thorough preparation of a horse is key to success in athletic competition. With spring hopefully just around the corner, this is an opportune time to discuss conditioning. Of course, the nature of a conditioning program will
“On the Slide” Wins AHSA Photo Award
“On the Slide,” a photograph published in the October 1999issue of The Horse magazine, taken by freelance equestrian photographer Charles Mann, was chosen as the best in equine sports by the American Horse Shows Association (ASHA), as part of the Seventh Annual AHSA Media Awards announced on Thursday, January 6. Established in 1993, the AHSA Media Awards formally salute journalists and
HSUS First Strike! Campaign Combats Animal Cruelty
According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, research shows a strong correlation between domestic violence and animal abuse. In a 1997 survey of domestic violence shelters,
HIA Announces Nation’s Largest Open House
This May, hundreds of horse farms, stables and ranches will take part in an unprecedented hospitality event designed to bring people interested in riding face to face with horses, instructors, breeders, and others who can help them get started.
Balch Re-elected As AHSA President
Alan Balch has been re-elected to serve a second term of office as President of the American Horse Shows Association. The Board of Directors voted at the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV, January 12-16, 2000 to support Balch for a further three
Pennsylvania Residents Gather To Support Ryerss
Over 100 people gathered on Sunday, January 9, in support of Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines. The supporters, including the township supervisors of three separate townships, hope the weekend rally will encourage the Chester County Agricultural Land
Rio Vista Products Sponsors $50,000 Grand Prix
Horse Shows In The Sun, Inc. (HITS) producer of sixworld-class hunter/jumper horse show circuits nationwide, has announced thatRio Vista Products will sponsor Grand Prix show jumping classes at all HITS circuits in 2000. The $50,000 Rio Vista
Midway College Offers Equine Therapy Degree
Midway College, located in Midway, Kentucky, in the heart of Bluegrass horse country, recently added the only bachelor’s degree program in equine therapy in the United States to its curriculum. This degree program offers students the chance to
AHSA Announces Winners Of Seventh Annual Media Awards
The AHSA has announced the winners of the seventh annual AHSA Media Awards. The 1999 honorees represent a full spectrum of media outlets, including print and broadcast journalism, and all of the winners share a common talent: producing
Lone Ranger Passes
The death of Clayton Moore, who rode across America’s film and TV screens for more than two decades on his mighty horse, Silver, leaves behind a unique American tale that was unmasked in his 1996 autobiography. In I Was That Masked Man, Moore”he death of Clayton Moore, wh
Four States Usher in Equine Passports
State livestock health officials in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi have forged a reciprocal livestock health agreement, making it easier for equine enthusiasts to travel between and within these states with their horses. On Jan.
Your Horse’s Gastrointestinal Health: A Contented Colon
If you have a veterinary textbook somewhere on your shelves, chances are you’ve seen one of those photos of a sick horse’s innards-miles and miles of wet, purplish loops of intestine, spilling out in all directions. The poor equine posing for
Problems With Hooves
It takes nearly a year for the hoof to grow down from the coronary band to the ground. Therefore, anything that happens to the horse — whether specific trauma to the foot or a systemic problem — can affect the health of the hoof for a long time.
Paddock Ins And Outs
Our 12-year-old gelding, Ringo, has become difficult to bring in from the pasture. He sometimes drags us through the barn door. Then he barges through the stall door and straight to his grain tub. There’s almost no stopping him. For a couple
Better Breathing
When you walk down the center aisle of your barn, does the ceiling drip condensation on your head? Does the smell of ammonia make your nostrils twitch and your eyes water–even when the stalls are freshly cleaned? Worst of all, was that a hollow
100 Years of Horse Health Care
Standing on the fresh field of a brand new century, we look eagerly-if sometimes cautiously-toward the horizon and the unknown future awaiting us. We hope that, in the months and years to come, we will solve problems long puzzled over and finish
