When Caroline Howe wrote an open letter to USEF on May 27 that was published in The Chronicle of the Horse, she blew open a conversation about dire horse welfare...
A formal inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that as many as one-third of participants at the United Walking Horse Fall Finale in Tunica, Mississippi this November...
The Australian state of Victoria has temporarily halted its plans to shoot wild horses after a cattleman filed an injunction in the Supreme Court of Victoria to stop the cull....
Last week, the US Equestrian Federation Board of Directors unanimously approved recommended guidelines for the USEF horse welfare and safety penalties. These guidelines are not mandatory but rather meant to...
Nic Roldan is a fourth-generation polo player who made history at the age of 15 when he became the youngest player ever to win the United States Open Polo Championship....
When you think of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), your first thought is probably the organization's extensive work on behalf of homeless dogs and...
Barbara Clarke is the Director of DreamCatcher Wild Horse and Burro Sanctuary. Laura Leigh is the founder of Wild Horse Education. Here, they respond to recent headlines regarding the BLM Advisory Board's...
Star power can do a lot to generate support for a good cause. And there’s a reason why some of equestrian sport’s brightest stars never fail to support the ASPCA’s work to...
There is a lot of recent discussion about the hunter divisions and the many problems surrounding the sport. This is a topic that has been debated since the 1970's when...
Dear Clinton, I have been a fan of yours for years now. As a horseman, your consistency, and the way you teach the importance of pressure and release is something...
Charles Borell and his daughter Maria Borell have been charged with 43 counts of second degree animal cruelty by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Mr. Borell was arrested on Wednesday...
I got the text message Monday afternoon. I had known about the neglect case for quite some time as my good friend Carrie Gilbert had been in the thick of...
Last year's most intoxicating horse racing story not involving American Pharoah was that of the perfectly named and impossibly fast colt, Runhappy. As the 3-year-old piled up wins and smashed...
This week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Deputy Director, Steve Ellis, delivered an address to Congress on the federal agency's most daunting and polarizing responsibility: managing the wild...
Oh, the things Lily must have seen. After headlines broke back in March of a mare discarded at the New Holland auction stables after apparently being shot more than 120 times with...
This was a typical preliminary jump from 54 years ago. The jumps were easy, but the test was incredibly hard. We did roads and tracks down near GMHA (Green Mountain...
Do you look back on your life and regret that you did not get a degree in psychiatry? Have you always been fascinated by how the mind works? Love to...
I walked off the cross country course yesterday with my head hanging low and my reins swinging on my horse's neck. Without breaking a sweat Nixon strode out strongly, not comprehending...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEm_orODlvk It was a horse in distress with its "legs in the air" that first prompted Bruce Akers' neighbor Carolyn Lofts to contact the local authorities. Similar reports had been...
There are so many things to remember when it comes to packing for horse shows. There's the paperwork, tack, feeding, and grooming supplies. There's clothes for your regular classes and clothes for your special classes (eh...
