Rita Crundwell’s Name on List of People Granted Clemency
According to WGN-TV of Chicago, Rita Crundwell, who stole $54million from the city of Dixon, is on Biden’s clemency list. The largest clemency act of any president isn’t sitting well with the residents of Dixon, where Crundwell committed her 20-year fraud that comprised the largest municipal heist in U.S. history. Rita Crundwell has been on […]
The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
December 11, 2024 Comments Off on The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
By Skye Mize, WhoaZone Equine: Horse shows are bustling events that combine the elegance of equestrian sport with the camaraderie of exhibitors, spectators, and vendors. For many exhibitors, bringing along a beloved dog is part of the experience. However, horse show producers must carefully consider the liabilities and challenges that arise when dogs are part of […]
Continue reading …USDA APHIS to host a Horse Protection Final Rule Public Virtual Webinar Dec 13, 2024
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on USDA APHIS to host a Horse Protection Final Rule Public Virtual Webinar Dec 13, 2024
A Special Bulletin from American Horse Council: Please see the following message from USDA APHIS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites you to attend the Horse Protection Final Rule virtual webinar on December 13, 2024, at 6:30 pm ET. The webinar will provide an overview of the Horse […]
Continue reading …Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three […]
Continue reading …Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
November 26, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
94-year-old Ruth Frisch of Waterloo, Iowa, has loved horses all her life. As all equine enthusiasts know, the passion for the horse never dims with age. That very love still runs in Ruth’s veins as strongly in her senior years as it did when she had a little black pony and two Arabian horses on […]
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Decades ago, horsemen didn’t have access to the same learning opportunities we have available today. More often than not, wisdom was passed down through generations via word of mouth. Or horsemen discovered what worked and what didn’t through experiential learning, aka “trial and error”.
Continue reading …It’s Ocala Food & Wine Festival Weekend!
October 31, 2024 Comments Off on It’s Ocala Food & Wine Festival Weekend!From WEC-Ocala: The ultimate weekend of food, flavors and fun is just around the corner! Don’t miss the Ocala Food & Wine Festival presented by Lugano Diamonds November 1-3 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Visit ocalafoodandwinefest.com to secure your tickets for this celebrity-chef-led celebration featuring unlimited sampling. Choose to attend Friday, Saturday or Sunday events, or spend […]
Continue reading …Revisions to Horse Protection Act Effective February 1, 2025
October 30, 2024 Comments Off on Revisions to Horse Protection Act Effective February 1, 2025
The American Horse Council (AHC) is releasing this advisory to inform the industry of important changes to the Horse Protection Act (HPA). Background on the HPA can be found at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/hpa . As a general reminder, the HPA covers all equine breeds and disciplines to eliminate the practice of soring horses. The AHC and other industry stakeholders have […]
Continue reading …Top Barrel and Performance Pedigrees Featured in Lenertz Family Auction
October 27, 2024 Comments Off on Top Barrel and Performance Pedigrees Featured in Lenertz Family Auction
“The Lenertz Family Quarter Horse Production Sale, an Internet auction, offers horses sired by and bred to some of the top sires in the Barrel, Roping and Cow Horse industries,” announces Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “Bidding opens on October 31 and begins closing at 12 noon, Central time, on November 2, 2024.” Bidders […]
Continue reading …Brooke USA Launches Hurricane Relief Fund
October 10, 2024 Comments Off on Brooke USA Launches Hurricane Relief Fund
Supporting Horses and People Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Lexington, KY (October 9, 2024) – Hurricanes Helene and Milton have slammed into the Southeastern United States, displacing people and animals, disrupting health and veterinary systems and leaving families and their beloved equines in desperate need of services and supplies. As Americans in the storm-battered […]
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