Believe it or not, a new trend among English riders is to clean their ASTM-SEI safety helmets by sending them through a full cycle in their dishwashers. That’s right: Various versions of helmets--pretty much any styles not covered in...
Road to the Horse is an event that combines a horse lover’s paradise (translation: trade show), horsemanship clinics and a unique competition among a trio of renowned natural horsemanship practitioners. It all takes place March 3-4 in Murfreesboro, Tenn....
The horse genome sequence, funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), began in 2006 at Broad Institute in Boston, Mass. It was built on a 10-year collaborative effort from an international group of scientists seeking to address...
Horse owners registered with the American Quarter Horse Association can now take extra steps toward preventing and controlling equine viral arteritis. A new AQHA program allows members to document when their horses are tested for and vaccinated against EVA....
For the past 15 years, Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) has produced a six-week winter horse show circuit at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif. Previous to that venue, the annual horse show was held in conjunction...
If you ever rummage through vintage western tack, circa 1960-1980, you’ll probably come across headstalls, reins and halters sporting flashy white lacing that looks like icing atop the underlying leather. Commonly called buckstitching, the handcrafted embellishment was once the...
Banner was saved from slaughter. A year later he is prospering, giving demonstrations at horse shows.Most of the horses taken in by Saddlebred Rescue are saved from slaughter at the auction block. Yet, as the horses escape a gruesome...
Willem the horse was known among his horse and human barnmates as a character. It was said that he spoke with a German accent, owed to his warmblood heritage, and that he was quite a talent at wooing the...
Top cutting competitors are gathering in Amarillo, Texas this week and next for the 2006 National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Finals. Competition begins Feb. 7 and continues through the Feb. 19 at the Amarillo National Center in the...
Whether you’re idly window shopping on the internet or actually bargain hunting for a must-have item, online auction sites have a tendency to grab your attention. You can find great deals on everything from vintage equestrian memorabilia to horsey...
