Approximately two and a half years ago, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission began experimenting with changing jockeys’ whips to a more humane variety with an extended and padded “popper,” the portion of the whip that makes contact with the
Blood-Horse Publications received a total of nine awards on Saturday, June 21 at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Awards Program held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Sixty-nine AHP members were named finalists in the 2008 AHP Annual
Safety is a year-round business, but it becomes a top priority in the spring as farm owners and managers get more active in their stables and fields.
To help remind horse owners of basic safety principles, the Equine Science Center at
In the wake of Eight Belles’ euthanasia after sustaining catastrophic injuries in the May 3 Kentucky Derby, a recent Gallup poll
Horse owners often worry about safety of their animals during hunting seasons, especially if the horse’s color might be mistaken for a deer or other large game animal. By taking a few simple steps, you can make your horse’s identity clear and reduce the risk of an accident.
The safety of riders, particularly expectant mothers and those who ride alone or work in isolated circumstances, will be the focus of the British Horse Society’s Biennial Safety Conference.
Taking place September 15 at the Coventr
The choking dryness that’s killing crops and turning streams into dusty trails across the Southeast is getting worse, with the government saying Thursday the nation’s most extreme drought has expanded from Alabama into three neighboring states.
Oregon’s newest state park will open officially on July 8, the Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday.
The park is named for L.L. “Stub” Stewart, a former Eugene-area lumber company entrepreneur, state legislator, and philanthropist
Sheriff’s officers and horsemen in Douglas County, Kan., on Tuesday captured an Appaloosa stallion that had been running wild in the area for five years, the
The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, sponsored by Farnam, is one of the most prestigious events in a potentially dangerous sport. An extensive medical support team for horses and humans works behind the scenes to keep the only four star event in the
The annual Farm Safety Symposium will go “back to basics” in its 2007 edition Mar. 9 in Elizabethtown, Ky.
The symposium will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Pritchard Community Center. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The symposium will run in
Veterinarians, trainers, horse breeders, and owners will have a chance to get the latest equine nutrition information at the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference on March 28-29 at the Holiday Inn Select in Timonium, Md. The conference is hosted by
FBI agents arrested and charged a man with the May 27 hit and run of a horse carriage in Marietta, Ga., the Asheville Citizen-Times reported.
A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in
A couple whose horse was stolen from their farm while they slept later found the white Arabian.
David and Amy Flach said someone scattered horse feed on the ground during the night of Dec. 9-10 and lured the horse away from their 20-acre
The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association (EFMHA) at its Conference and Annual Meeting in Indianapolis in November. EFMHA, which was
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