Welfare
USEF Board Approves Strict Welfare Penalties
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…
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Learn
In His Own Words: Polo Player Nic Roldan On His Eye-Opening Trip to Guatemala
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…
2 years ago
History
Remembering Henry Bergh, “Friend of Every Bird and Beast”
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…
2 years ago
Opinion
Wild Horse Advocates Respond to BLM Advisory Board’s Recent Recommendations
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…
2 years ago
OTTB
Here’s Why Riding’s Brightest Stars Are Supporting the ASPCA’s Work to Protect Horses
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…
2 years ago
Horse Health
Drugs In The Hunters: The Solution
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…
2 years ago
Life
About That Video With Titan: An Open Letter To Clinton Anderson
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…
2 years ago
Welfare
Maria Borell and Father Charged With 43 Counts of Animal Cruelty
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.…
2 years ago
Horse Rescue
For the Love of the Horse
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…
2 years ago
Racing
When the Fairytale Becomes a Nightmare
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…
2 years ago
Horses in the Headlines
Breaking Down the BLM’s Latest Congressional Hearing
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…
2 years ago
Horses in the Headlines
Horse Splattered with Paint and Left at New Holland Goes Home with Jon Stewart
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…
2 years ago
Eventing
One Way to “Save” the Overall Sport of Eventing
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…
2 years ago
Horse Play
Read Before Panicking: This Mare Is Fine (and Looking for the Right Home)
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…
2 years ago
Eventing
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Support Equine Research
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…
2 years ago
Horses in the Headlines
Former Olympic Wrestler Arrested for the Deaths of 23 Horses Near Melbourne
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.…
2 years ago
Learn
9 Household Items No Show Trunk Should Be Without
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…
3 years ago
Life
Zenyatta foal euthanized after paddock accident
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Zenyatta’s filly, affectionately nicknamed Z Princess. http://t.co/ysaGlP9kji — Team Zenyatta (@TeamZenyatta) October 29, 2014 The following…